Embranchements Festival
A festival dedicated to trees at the Parc de la Pépinière in Nancy
2026
About Embranchements Festival
Embranchements is a festival dedicated to trees, founded in Nancy in 2013. Held roughly every four years (with editions in 2013, 2017, and 2022), it transforms the Parc de la Pépinière with a program that blends art, poetry, science, and technology, all centered around the park's own trees.
For several days, the festival opens the park to the general public, featuring exhibitions, sound installations, light displays, and outdoor screenings. It also brings together green space managers, arborists, researchers, and local authorities for an international symposium focused on the management and preservation of trees in urban environments.
Embranchements Festival — edition 2026
Programme Embranchements Festival 2026
Saturday, September 5th to Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 — Parc de la Pépinière
- Immersive sound installation by Mac Namblard, César-winning nature recordist for Vincent Munier's "The Velvet Queen"
- Illumination of the park's copper beech tree
- "Arbres improbables" (Improbable Trees) photography exhibition by François Le Diascorn
- Open-air screening of the documentary "Francis Hallé, le passeur d'arbres" by Pierre-Marie Hubert
- Artistic and scientific workshops, featuring environmental associations
Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 — International Symposium "Le bois au fil de l'arbre", Jardin Dominique Alexandre Godron and Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy
- Assessing danger: managing urban trees, with Julie El Ghait (Grand Nancy Metropolis), Nicolas Beguin (expert arborist, Switzerland), Paul Gourgue (expert arborist, Belgium), and Steve Duchêne (diagnostic research and innovation)
- Assessing risk: QTRA and SCORE methods, with Benoît de Reviers, Philippe Trouillet, Tom Joye, and Frédéric Bizière
- Screening of the documentary "Francis Hallé, le passeur d'arbres", followed by a dinner-debate with director Pierre-Marie Hubert regarding the filming in Costa Rica
Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 — International Symposium (continued)
- Managing risk and coexisting with it: testimonials from managers, with Gabriel Picot and François Heitz (City of Strasbourg), Alexandre Bourgoin (City of Pau), and Katia Blairon (University of Lorraine)
- Round table discussion on arboricultural diagnostic content and professional training
Events at Parc de la Pépinière are free to attend. The symposium on September 8th and 9th is for professionals only; registration is available online: €90 per day, €45 for the dinner-debate on September 8th.
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Practical information — Embranchements Festival
The festival takes place at the Parc de la Pépinière, located on Boulevard du 26e RI in Nancy (54000). All public events are free to attend. The international symposium on September 8th and 9th will be held at the Jardin Dominique Alexandre Godron and the Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy; online registration is required.
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