Altera Rosa

  - From Thursday 01 May 2008 to Sunday 04 May 2008

4th annual edition
Roses you?ve never seen before?

Alterarosa (which refers to Altera Roma, as Avignon is also known) has become the highlight of the year for lovers of roses, Provence and cultural heritage. Last year, over 23 000 enthusiasts attended this special rose weekend in the prestigious Benedict XII Cloister at the Palace of the Popes, where new breeds of roses were unveiled for the very first time.

Avignon Tourisme and Jardiland, co-founders of the alterarosa event, have prepared this much-anticipated fourth edition. The 2008 alterarosa rose show at the Palace of the Popes takes place during four entire days, throughout the entire Ascension holiday weekend.

The greatest European rose growers collaborate with alterarosa, bringing their new creations to the Palace of the Popes to present them for the very first time to the public, and tell their story.

To continue the pleasure of discovering the new roses displayed at the Palace of the Popes, alterarosa 2008 also entails the inauguration of a rose garden planted in the famous wine village of Châteauneuf du Pape. This rose garden will perpetuate the memory of alterarosa, since its creation in 2004.

Contact :
Avignon Tourisme 0033 (0)4 32 74 32 74
www.alterarosa.com

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