{"id":268147,"date":"2025-07-17T02:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T02:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/268147\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T02:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T02:19:11","slug":"cantignys-voyage-en-france-returns-with-french-market-art-and-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/268147\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantigny\u2019s Voyage en France returns with French market, art and performances"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/a>
\n Katie Smith of St. Charles, middle, poses for a family portrait with her daughter, Zooey, left and son Leo, in the \u201cLittle Louvre\u201d during the 2024 Voyage en France event at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.
\n Joe Lewnard\/jlewnard@dailyherald.com, 2024<\/p>\n

Cantigny’s annual Voyage en France will offer a day of French-inspired fun and cultural celebration, featuring a French market, art activities, performances, and photo opportunities.<\/p>\n

It will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton. Advance admission is $15 for age 16 or older. It will be $20 at the gate. Children, age 15 or younger, are admitted free.<\/p>\n

Immerse in the charm of France while roaming the gardens or shopping at the Bensidoun\u2019s open-air French market.<\/p>\n

Discover the DuPage Art League plein air painters in action throughout the park and explore Voyage\u2019s first \u201cplein air\u201d art show in the Visitors Center lounge.<\/p>\n

Try your hand at p\u00e9tanque, the classic French sport, or watch Chicago P\u00e9tanque Club\u2019s seasoned players in action. It\u2019s fun for all ages!<\/p>\n

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\n Indulge in some French cuisine and pastries during Cantigny’s \u201cVoyage En France\u201d on Sunday, July 20.
\n Courtesy of Cantigny\n <\/p>\n

Music & dance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy musical and dance performances throughout the park.<\/p>\n

Stirred Not Shaken will perform the best of the American songbook with 45-minute sets starting at 11 a.m., 12:30, 2 and 3:15 p.m. in the beer garden.<\/p>\n

Salt Creek Ballet returns with two ballet performances (11 a.m. and 1 p.m.) and a hands-on family activity (12:30 p.m.) in the Rose Garden.<\/p>\n

In the Gravel Garden Lawn, I Cancan Dance returns with two performances (noon and 1:30 p.m.) and two dance classes (12:15 and 1:45 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Family activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join in a day of creativity and discovery at the Little Louvre!<\/p>\n

Dive into family-friendly art activities where you\u2019ll explore and re-create masterpieces by renowned artists featured at the iconic Parisian museum.<\/p>\n

Discover the brilliance of French ingenuity at the \u201cScience Magnifique\u201d station, and immerse yourself in the enchanting sights, scents, and sounds of \u201cMonet\u2019s Garden: Scent and Sound\u201d with an interactive art experience that engages all your senses.<\/p>\n

Stop by one of the many photo stations, including the iconic Eiffel Tower replica.<\/p>\n

Learn about the French language and francophone culture with the Alliance Fran\u0109aise de DuPage.<\/p>\n

Visit the McCormick House for self-guided exploration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. McCormick House access is included in the Voyage en France ticket price.<\/p>\n

Curated tastings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Embark on a flavorful journey through three iconic French regions with a curated tasting of wines and perfectly paired bites. Discover the art of pairing as you sip and savor the tastes of France, including \u201cBordeaux\u201d with rich Ch\u00e2teau La Grange Clinet Reserve with sweet petit fours; \u201cLoire Valley\u201d with crisp Comte Sancerre Ros\u00e9 paired with creamy brie, toasted baguettes, and poached pear; and \u201cBurgundy\u201d with smooth Les Allies chardonnay accompanied by a savory steak frites skewer.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Toast to France\u201d can be added to your order for $35 or $40 day of.<\/p>\n

For information or tickets, visit cantigny.org\/event\/voyage-en-france-2\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Katie Smith of St. Charles, middle, poses for a family portrait with her daughter, Zooey, left and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5309],"tags":[11033,77,2000,299,102073,36,4729,85505,102074],"class_list":{"0":"post-268147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-france","8":"tag-communities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-eu","11":"tag-europe","12":"tag-festivals-and-fairs","13":"tag-france","14":"tag-museums","15":"tag-submitted-content","16":"tag-wheaton"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114866183696415886","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}