Name: La Rangimarie
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Hauts-De-France

Avesnes-Sur-Helpe

Le Quesnoy

La Rangimarie

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France

Hauts-De-France

Avesnes-Sur-Helpe

Le Quesnoy

La Rangimarie

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Location: Le Quesnoy, Avesnes-Sur-Helpe, Hauts-De-France, France

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1. Ramparts garden – Remparts de Le Quesnoy loop from Villereau

11.6km

02:59

50m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Remparts de Le Quesnoy – Ramparts garden loop from Le Quesnoy

3.56km

00:55

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Remparts de Le Quesnoy – Ramparts garden loop from Le Quesnoy

4.27km

01:06

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willem VS

February 12, 2025

On 4 November 1918, New Zealand troops attacked the Vauban fortifications and liberated the town of Le Quesnoy, which had been occupied for four years. The New Zealand Peace Garden, called Rangimarie, is inspired by this Maori expression synonymous with peace and community. For the Maori, the quelles rangimarie represent the tranquillity of the hours before sunrise, when they can walk in the company of their ancestors. This garden invites a dialogue between cultures and memories. The red colour of the plantations is one of the sacred colours for the Maori and is reminiscent of the colour of the poppy, the symbolic flower of the Great War. Plants chosen for their medicinal or nutritional properties, such as taonga (medicinal plant) or harakeke (New Zealand flax), are planted along the ramparts. The former battle site has become a garden and welcomes visitors for a peaceful journey to meet the Rangimarie. In 2005, Xanthe White established her practice Xanthe White Design (XWD). She lives and works in Auckland. The role of the landscape artist is to act as a catalyst for the relationship between people and nature, through beauty and wonder. For this project she collaborated with Zoë Carafice, landscape architect at XWD, Charmaine Bailie, eco-restoration expert, and Tui Hobson, bench sculptor.

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Location: Le Quesnoy, Avesnes-Sur-Helpe, Hauts-De-France, France

La Rangimarie

1. Ramparts garden – Remparts de Le Quesnoy loop from Villereau

2. Remparts de Le Quesnoy – Ramparts garden loop from Le Quesnoy

3. Remparts de Le Quesnoy – Ramparts garden loop from Le Quesnoy

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