April 1 to October 31, 2023, daily, 10am to 6pm
(access closed during festivals)
In 2021, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince turns 75 and Deyrolle 190! On June 29, 2021 – the date of “International Little Prince Day” – a major exhibition marking the 75th anniversary of the Little Prince was inaugurated at the Château de la Bourdaisière: “Dessine-moi ta planète, l’écologie racontée aux grandes personnes par les enfants, ou comment agir pour une écologie positive”. A sensory, educational and ecological journey which, through the values cherished by the Little Prince and Deyrolle, invites children and adults to reflect on the virtues of positive ecology.
An exhibition to tell a new ecological story
The first edition of this major anniversary exhibition, ” Draw me your planet ” ran from June 29 to November 15, 2021. Conceived and created by Deyrolle in the park, gardens and cellars of the Château de La Bourdaisière, this exhibition-parcours is a journey of initiation through 10 stages inspired as much by the work of Saint-Exupéry as by Deyrolle’s language and commitments.. Each stage is an experience that resonates with ecological issues. Visitors stroll through astonishing immersive, sensory installations that are as close to nature as possible, such as land-art or boards that combine the iconography of Deyrolle and The Little Prince as works of art.
The 10 steps 1. nature is an adventure ; 2. the unexpected ; 3. the common house ; 4. Wildlife ; 5. Time ; 6. Cultivating your garden ; 7. The water ; 8. The social link ; 9. L’Espace ; 10. L’Imaginaire.
An edutainment experience
Taking care of our planet and taking care of mankind are the issues at stake in this exhibition of ten experiential and educational stages , combined with a metaphorical and philosophical dimension. ” Draw me your planet ” is a journey, each adventure a new page to discover and a planet to visit, with your childlike soul. With the help of an accompanying educational booklet, visitors of all ages are invited to work together to devise actions that will help them reduce their ecological footprint and contribute to a more sustainable world. This exhibition, aimed at children and grown-ups alike, reflects the shared values of the Little Prince and Deyrolle, and invites visitors to think about the world of tomorrow.
The historical and natural setting of Château de la Bourdaisière for a sensory, educational and ecological journey
The 10 key stages of this journey
- Nature is an adventure is about becoming aware of our tangible and intangible heritage, of the uniqueness of the territory we live in and visit. This stage is illustrated by a cabinet of curiosities on Touraine gastronomy;
- L’Inattendu deals with adaptation (as a biological principle) to powerful moments, whether beautiful or disturbing, and trains us in an exercise in resilience;
- The Common House is the Oikos in the sense of the community in which we live, for which we feel responsible for everything it possesses, driving us here to seek a smaller carbon footprint, a frugal lifestyle, an economy of resources ;
- Wildlife allows us to measure the complexity of ecosystems where part of the living chain lives;
- Time, as friend and foe of our lives, is presented as the metronome of our belonging to a world in motion;
- Cultiver son jardin invites us to understand the significance of pollination;
- Water is our guardian angel, our self and our mirror;
- The social bond, the element that makes up our myths, but also tells our story and creates History;
- Space brings us a new way of looking at our unique planet;
- Imagination is what allows us to dream and design another path, with the respect we need to preserve and pass on…
An exhibition that invites children and adults to consider the benefits of positive ecology.
This exhibition awakens every visitor to the challenges of positive ecology:
- Reconnecting with Nature
- Rediscover the wonder of life on our planet
- Learning, as a family, to take care of the Earth and its inhabitants
- Making our responsibility a means of action for the future
- Promoting global action for a more reasonable world
- Become an agent of change now by reducing your ecological footprint
- Developing the imagination for a low-carbon society
- Recreating links for a society of sharing and conviviality
- What Deyrolle and Le Petit Prince have in common is a curious view of the world, where beauty and emotion combine to teach us to observe, marvel and pass on. Take action!
- This exhibition is accompanied by a collective work published by Actes Sud, whose contributors include Baptiste Morizot, Camille Etienne, Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer, Jean-Louis Etienne, François Sarano, Coline Serreau, Jean-François Clervoy…
- Kidiklik 37’s little reporters published an article following their visit to the exhibition.
- Click on the button below to find out more!
What Deyrolle and Le Petit Prince have in common is a curious view of the world, where beauty and emotion combine to teach us to observe, marvel and pass on. Take action!
This exhibition is accompanied by a collective work published by Actes Sud, whose contributors include Baptiste Morizot, Camille Etienne, Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer, Jean-Louis Etienne, François Sarano, Coline Serreau, Jean-François Clervoy…
Kidiklik 37’s little reporters published an article following their visit to the exhibition.
Click on the button below to find out more!