Exotic gardens of Èze, a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean sea
Where ? To Èze, Var.
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the side of a rock, cactus, agaves, aloe and many other species flourished to more than 400 meters altitude in the face of the Big Blue. Created in 1949, this exotic garden is the betting fool of a mayor that was calling already on the tourism.
He had been right. Its rocky peak, dressed in succulent plants and headed to the ruins of a castle of the Xii century, is one of the most beautiful attractions of the region.
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The view, sublime ! In nice weather, she wears up in Saint-Tropez, and sometimes Corsica.
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The sun loungers to enjoy the view.
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System QR code to find out the name and characteristics of each plant, in and of itself, once the sign, scanned it in the garden.
Rue du Château, 06360 Èze. Tel. : 04 93 41 10 30. jardinexotique-eze.fr
Garden Georges Delaselle, a green oasis in the MancheChaos granite in the exotic garden island Georges Delaselle which has a botanical collection of about 2500 species. Garden Georges Delaselle / Photo press
Where ? Ile de Batz, opposite Roscoff, Finistère, brittany.
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It is a pebble in the Sleeve would if you skipped it in the imagination. On the island of 320 acres, the garden (2,5 acres) invites you to travel in the most arid regions of the desert and in the tropical jungle and semi-tropical. Playing on contrasts, it was created by the parisian Georges Delaselle fell in love with the place at the end of the Nineteenth century.
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A collection of flora island (Canary islands, Madeira, Robinson Crusoe, Australia, New Zealand…) on this island called, there are more than a century, ” the island without a tree “.
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the Few pieces of contemporary art dotted around the garden.
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The island is accessible by a 15-minute crossing from Roscoff where we will not miss the Exotic Garden of Roscoff.
29253 ile de Batz. Tel. : 02 98 61 75 65. garden-georgesdelaselle.bzh
the Botanical Garden of Vauville, a family tree and ailleursLe path of ferns in the Botanical Garden of Vauville. Franck Boucourt
Where ? La Hague, English Channel.
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The green hand is transmitted it from generation to generation ? Maybe. Rolling up his sleeves in 2017, Eric Pellerin took over the garden managed by his father and created in 1948 by his grandfather perfumer by Roger & Gallet, a great traveller and sailor. On 5 acres, this collection of plants and trees southern slice with the neighbouring moorland reminiscent of Scotland. Palm trees, ferns royal (and huge), eucalyptus trees… A little piece of paradise, the sea 300 metres away.
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The palm grove to the north of Europe, and the collection of plants and rare trees, evergreen.
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The Farm of the Garden to amuse the small and the great.
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Two self-catering cottages will soon be available in a wing of the castle and in the village.
1, road of Thôt, 50440, Vauville, The Hague. Tel. : 02 33 10 00 00. jardin-vauville.fr
Domaine du Rayol, the Garden of the Mediterranean, between the land and the blackbird underwater trail out of the ordinary of the Domaine de Rayol. Domaine du Rayol Photo / press
Where ? Rayol-Canadel-Sur-Mer, Var.
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30 years ago, the landscape gardener Gilles Clément drew this beautiful garden of 20 hectares at the request of the Conservatoire du Littoral. It is carved out of the natural landscapes and iconic remote areas subject to a Mediterranean-type climate (the Canary islands, Australia, South Africa…). Since the trip is at the end of the trail, not far from the smells of the maquis.
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The “jardin marin” to discover with mask and snorkel in the water ! With a guide, by reservation.
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The Coffee Growers, a restaurant outside of which the card plays the fresh and mainly local.
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in Addition to the Library of Gardeners (more than 3 000 titles dedicated) and the Nursery, numerous workshops and trainings around the garden are possible.
Avenue Jacques Chirac, 83820 Rayol-Canadel-Sur-Mer. Tel. : 04 98 04 44 00. domainedurayol.org
the botanical Garden of the Val Rahmeh-Menton, in the shadow of the palmiersLe pond of giant water lilies of the botanical Garden of the Val Rahmeh-Menton. MNHN / A. Latzoura
Where ? Menton, Alpes-Maritime.
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It is a poetry of greenery, cut by the hands of various owners and, since 1966, by those of the specialists of the national Museum of Natural History. The garden (1.5 ha) is home to many species from areas of the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere : succulent from central America, tree ferns from New Zealand, giant bamboo in tropical Asia… And the Sophora toromiro, a shrub endemic to Easter island, which has disappeared in the wild.
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in Front of the sea, the pond of giant water lilies (Victoria Cruziana) whose flowers can reach 30 cm in diameter.
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The upcoming exhibit “The knowledge of the natural history Museum” proposes to enter in the backstage of the business of a gardener but also a curator, a keeper, taxidermist…
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Thursday, possible visit of the garden with a gardener. Dates to verify.
Avenue Saint Jacques, 06500 Menton. Tel. : 04 93 35 86 72. jardinbotaniquevalrahmehmenton.fr
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