Created in 1987 by Christian Abric, who in this way accomplished his childhood dream, the Rail Park of Chatte en Isère combines a passion for the miniature with functional model-making. Reconstructed to a scale of 1.22/5th - one locomotive measures between 20 to 50 cm - the 1,100 km outdoor rail system allows for 30 miniature trains and 250 miniature coaches.

In his father's footsteps, rekindling his dreams, Jean-Philippe Abric entrusted Joseph Grimaldi, (a former collaborator of Erick Borja, designer of the «Zen Gardens»), with the creation of an amazing garden through which his trains could meander. Mission accomplished: after three years of work, the bonsai garden, with its shrubs and conifers, aged and miniaturised according to different Japanese techniques, is open to the public.

This summer, the public will be able to discover yet another garden, temporary this time, dedicated to music. A little corner of paradise created by Etienne Favre, who displays musical instruments made out of recycled material in a playful and educational manner. An opportunity that could well be unique, listening to a rubber boots symphony, an aluminium tubophone concert or to hum the melody of a percussion wheel.