Gustave Fayet's Imaginary Gardens at Saint-André Abbey

The Benedictine abbey of Saint-André in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon presents an exhibition dedicated to Gustave Fayet (1865-1925), a collector and decorator emerging from the shadows of Gauguin and Redon. The show features his paintings, rugs, blotters, and illustrated books, which multiply motifs born in his gardens of Fontfroide, Igny, and Costebrune. The abbey's Italianate gardens, classified as 'Jardin remarquable,' offer views of Avignon and Mont Ventoux. Founded in the 10th century on the presumed tomb of Saint Casarie, the current gardens were created in the 1920s by poetess Elsa Koeberlé. The exhibition runs until August 2, 2026.