(formerly “Les Vergers de Champlain”)
Family harvest calendar
At the Champlain harvest, the content of the harvest changes from one week to the next. Harvests may be subject to climatic hazards. It is advisable to consult the calendar of the picking farm before the visit.
As the farm reopened in 2026, the following calendar corresponds to the productions announced on the occasion of the reopening. Note that this farm is in a new phase of development and that it has some good surprises in store for us to come!
| Spring (April/May) | Fruits: strawberries🍓, rhubarb 🥬 Vegetables: peas🫛, radishes, lettuce🥬, spinach, herbs Flowers: cut💐 flowers, lilies |
| June and July | Fruits: Field strawberries 🍓, redcurrants, blackcurrants, raspberries, apricots, cherries🍒, plums, blackberries, rhubarb, peaches, nectarines and melons🍈 Vegetables: Tomatoes (round, cherries), 🍅 radishes, carrots🥕, green beans, potatoes🥔, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplants🍆, beets, leeks, celery, onions🧅, shallots, peas🫛 Flowers : cut💐 flowers, lilies |
| August and September | Fruits: apples, pears🍎🍐, plums, peaches, nectarines, raspberries, blackberries, melons🍈 Vegetables: Tomatoes 🍅 (and cherry tomatoes), cucumbers, eggplant 🍆, carrots 🥕, zucchini, green beans, beets, leeks, celery, onions, shallots Flowers: cut💐 flowers, lilies |
| In the autumn (October and November) | Fruits: Autumn 🍎 apples, quinces, pears🍐 Vegetables: Squash🎃, pumpkins, carrots🥕, leeks, celery, beets, turnips, potatoes🥔, lettuce🥬, spinach, radishes Flowers : last flowers to cut depending on the weather 🌼 |
The Farm-Pickers are exceptional places in Île-de-France, perfect for family outings. A picking farm is a farm that allows visitors to harvest fruit, vegetables or flowers directly from the fields themselves. This concept promotes a privileged contact with nature for children, access to fresh and tasty products in integrated organic production, local and seasonal. It is also a friendly activity that brings together gourmets and professionals who redouble their efforts to find the most gourmet varieties!
The little extras of Champlain’s💫 picking
- The Champlain farm is the only gathering farm in the Val de Marne (94)
- In August, the farm offers a huge corn maze in the fields open from Tuesday to Sunday
Champlain’s Picking
After two years without activity, the Chaplain farm reopened its doors in May 2026.
It offers visitors the opportunity to harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables but also to …
A corn maze
A moment of relaxation and adventure in the heart of corn!
- From August 1st (date that changes according to the growth of the corn!)
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm
- Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
Last departure in the labyrinth at 5 pm
Last departure in the labyrinth at 5 pm4 good reasons to take them to Champlain
- It’s an educational outing and very fun for children. They learn to recognize fruits and vegetables. They discover aromatic plants using thesense of smell.
- They gain autonomy by filling their baskets themselves. And often, they are more interested in tasting and eating the vegetables they have harvested.
- They take a breath of fresh air and it is also an opportunity to make them aware of the environment and ecology.
- In summer, children can have fun in the corn maze
Practical information
- Address : RD 4, Carrefour de la Croix Saint-Nicolas, 94510 La Queue-en-Brie
- Opening of the farm: Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm
- Free on-site parking (unattended)
- Farm shop
Other farms picked in Ile-de-France
Taking the children to a farm is a great idea! In fact, families flock there on Wednesdays, weekends or during the holidays. It’s a breath of fresh air in perspective and above all an educational outing, which allows them to make them aware of nature and ecology and of “eating well”. And when they get home, they are more inclined to eat what they have harvested.
Educational farms (with animals)
The educational farms are real havens of peace that allow a break in contact with animals and nature. To be discovered with the family for picking, meeting the animals or participating in workshops all year round or for special occasions (for Halloween, Christmas and Easter) and even celebrate your birthdays!
What to do in Val-de-Marne (94)
A selection of outings for families in the Val-de-Marne (94)
