Happily we announce the resumption of the French Colonial Gardens Driving Tour to be held on Sunday, June 13 from noon to 5 p.m. This annual garden tour is a collaboration effort between the historic garden sites of Prairie du Rocher, IL and Ste. Genevieve, MO, sponsored by the Foundation for the Restoration of Ste. Genevieve and Les Amis de Fort de Chartres. The first tour was held in 2016, but the Illinois side of the tour had to be canceled due to flooding concerns in 2019 and again last year due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The tour can be offered once again in 2021 and we look forward to welcoming visitors during the garden tour to share our Illinois Country French Colonial garden heritage. This year the Pierre Menard Home will not be on the tour due to its current closure but instead, the Illinois Country Harvest Heritage Gardens and Farm will replace it on the tour. Thank you to Michell Baker for her past efforts in the Pierre Menard Home garden. The Fort de Chartres Trading Post will be open during the tour and Ste. Genevieve will be hosting their French Heritage Festival on June 12. Please join us as we jointly celebrate our French heritage in the Illinois Country.
on Sunday, June 13, noon-5 p.m.
For a printable copy of the full garden tour, please download the The French Colonial Gardens Driving Tour 2021 flyer. We hope to see you soon-à bientôt!
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