Gardens: the finest sites in France

77 sites listed in this category. Precisely laid-out formal gardens, listed remarkable gardens and exotic botanical compositions: France has cultivated the art of the garden for centuries, between heritage, botany and landscape design.

Arboretum National des Barres
Gardens · Loiret

Arboretum National des Barres

Centre-Val de LoireWorth a visit

A former nineteenth-century property of the Vilmorin family, the Arboretum national des Barres has been enriched over the years thanks to the discoveries of famous botanists, and now gathers one of the richest collections of trees and shrubs from the five continents.

Arboretum de Balaine
Gardens · Allier

Arboretum de Balaine

Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesWorth a visit
Arboretum de la Sédelle
Gardens · Creuse

Arboretum de la Sédelle

Nouvelle-AquitaineWorth a visit
Arboretum du château de Neuvic d'Ussel
Gardens · Corrèze

Arboretum du château de Neuvic d'Ussel

Nouvelle-AquitaineWorth a visit
Domaine de "Menez Meur"
Gardens · Finistère

Domaine de "Menez Meur"

BrittanyWorth a visit
Domaine du Rayol
Gardens · Var

Domaine du Rayol

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurWorth a visit

The Domaine du Rayol – Jardin des Méditerranées is a botanical garden on the Corniche des Maures, in the commune of Le Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, in the French Var département.

Domaine et Parc de Saint-Cloud
Gardens · Hauts-de-Seine

Domaine et Parc de Saint-Cloud

Île-de-FranceWorth a visit
Ferme des Oiseaux
Gardens · Pas-de-Calais

Ferme des Oiseaux

Hauts-de-FranceWorth a visit
Forêt d'Eawy
Gardens · Seine-Maritime

Forêt d'Eawy

NormandyWorth a visit

The forêt d'Eawy is one of the great forests of the Pays de Bray, in Normandy.

Forêt de Saint Germain en Laye
Gardens · Yvelines

Forêt de Saint Germain en Laye

Île-de-FranceWorth a visit
Jardin Botanique de Strasbourg
Gardens · Bas-Rhin

Jardin Botanique de Strasbourg

Grand EstWorth a visit
Jardin Georges Delaselle
Gardens · Finistère

Jardin Georges Delaselle

BrittanyWorth a visit

The Georges Delaselle garden is on the island of Batz, at the place called Pen Baz. A magnificent exotic garden with nearly 2,500 species from all continents!

Jardin Médiéval de Bois-Richeux
Gardens · Eure-et-Loir

Jardin Médiéval de Bois-Richeux

Centre-Val de LoireWorth a visit
Jardin Public du "Moulin Neuf"
Gardens · Finistère

Jardin Public du "Moulin Neuf"

BrittanyWorth a visit
Jardin botanique Jean-Marie Pelt
Gardens · Meurthe-et-Moselle

Jardin botanique Jean-Marie Pelt

Grand EstWorth a visit
Jardin botanique de Bordeaux
Gardens · Gironde

Jardin botanique de Bordeaux

Nouvelle-AquitaineWorth a visit

A botanical garden is an institution with a scientific and educational purpose, intended to let all audiences discover the world of plants, biodiversity, nature and the sustainable management of natural resources.

Jardin botanique de Tours
Gardens · Indre-et-Loire

Jardin botanique de Tours

Centre-Val de LoireWorth a visit
Jardin botanique exotique de Menton
Gardens · Alpes-Maritimes

Jardin botanique exotique de Menton

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurWorth a visit
Jardin de Kerdalo
Gardens · Côtes-d'Armor

Jardin de Kerdalo

BrittanyWorth a visit

The Kerdalo gardens are in the French commune of Trédarzec in the Côtes-d'Armor département (Brittany).

Jardin des Martels
Gardens · Tarn

Jardin des Martels

OccitanieWorth a visit
Jardin des Olfacties
Gardens · Vendée

Jardin des Olfacties

Pays de la LoireWorth a visit
Jardin des Plantes de Rouen
Gardens · Seine-Maritime

Jardin des Plantes de Rouen

NormandyWorth a visit
Jardin des Plantes de chez nous
Gardens · Moselle

Jardin des Plantes de chez nous

Grand EstWorth a visit
Jardin des Prés-Fichaux
Gardens · Cher

Jardin des Prés-Fichaux

Centre-Val de LoireWorth a visit
Jardin des Tuileries
Gardens · Paris

Jardin des Tuileries

Île-de-FranceWorth a visit

The Tuileries were once a district of Paris, between the Louvre palace, Rue de Rivoli, Place de la Concorde and the Seine.

Jardin des plantes
Gardens · Manche

Jardin des plantes

NormandyWorth a visit

Created under the Second Empire between 1852 and 1855, thanks to the bequest of Monsieur Quesnel-Morinière, the Jardin des Plantes is one of the oldest in Normandy.

Jardin des plantes d'Orléans
Gardens · Loiret

Jardin des plantes d'Orléans

Centre-Val de LoireWorth a visit

The Jardin des Plantes is a pleasure and discovery garden of 3.5 hectares. It is also the plant experimentation site of the City of Orléans.

Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Gardens · Hérault

Jardin des plantes de Montpellier

OccitanieWorth a visit

Created in 1593 under Henry IV, it was meant to let students of the Faculty of Medicine become familiar with medicinal plants.

Jardin des plantes de Nantes
Gardens · Loire-Atlantique

Jardin des plantes de Nantes

Pays de la LoireWorth a visit
Jardin du Luxembourg
Gardens · Paris

Jardin du Luxembourg

Île-de-FranceWorth a visit
Jardin exotique de Monaco
Gardens · Alpes-Maritimes

Jardin exotique de Monaco

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurWorth a visit

An Eden for succulent plants, this garden laid out on the side of rock walls offers an exceptional panoramic view over the Principality of Monaco and the French and Italian Rivieras.

Jardin japonais de Toulouse
Gardens · Haute-Garonne

Jardin japonais de Toulouse

OccitanieWorth a visit
Jardin pour la Paix
Gardens · Moselle

Jardin pour la Paix

Grand EstWorth a visit
Jardins de Viels-Maisons
Gardens · Aisne

Jardins de Viels-Maisons

Hauts-de-FranceWorth a visit
L'île aux papillons
Gardens · Vendée

L'île aux papillons

Pays de la LoireWorth a visit
La Maison de la Rivière
Gardens · Vendée

La Maison de la Rivière

Pays de la LoireWorth a visit
La bambouseraie de Prafrance
Gardens · Gard

La bambouseraie de Prafrance

OccitanieWorth a visit

An exotic park unique in Europe. Famous for its forest of giant bamboo and its national collection.

Le Jardin Exotique de Roscoff
Gardens · Finistère

Le Jardin Exotique de Roscoff

BrittanyWorth a visit

The Roscoff Exotic and Botanical Garden is the southern hemisphere in northern Finistère.

Le Jardin Ferroviaire
Gardens · Isère

Le Jardin Ferroviaire

Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesWorth a visit
Le Jardin d'Acclimatation
Gardens · Paris

Le Jardin d'Acclimatation

Île-de-FranceWorth a visit

The Jardin d'Acclimatation remains a place of discovery and relaxation much appreciated by Parisians who come to stroll there breathing the scents of yesteryear.

Le Jardin de Berchigranges
Gardens · Vosges

Le Jardin de Berchigranges

Grand EstWorth a visit

Discover this unique and magnificent garden set on a granite quarry at 700 m altitude, with a dozen themed gardens of very different atmospheres.

Le Parc Borély
Gardens · Bouches-du-Rhône

Le Parc Borély

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurWorth a visit

Parc Borély is one of the parks of the city of Marseille. It is in the 8th arrondissement, close to the Prado beaches and the Corniche.

Le Parc floral de la Belle
Gardens · Vienne

Le Parc floral de la Belle

Nouvelle-AquitaineWorth a visit
Le jardin d'Orchaise
Gardens · Loir-et-Cher

Le jardin d'Orchaise

Centre-Val de LoireWorth a visit

The Botanical Park of the Prieuré d'Orchaise is a 3-ha park overlooking the Cisse valley, backed against a Romanesque bell tower built as early as 1060 by the monks of Marmoutier.

Les Jardins Secrets
Gardens · Haute-Savoie

Les Jardins Secrets

Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesWorth a visit

Les Jardins Secrets, an unusual and poetic site in Haute-Savoie.

Les Jardins d'Orsan
Gardens · Cher

Les Jardins d'Orsan

Centre-Val de LoireWorth a visit

The gardens of the Notre-Dame d'Orsan priory are gardens of medieval monastic inspiration in the heart of the Orsan priory, a Fontevrist priory founded in the twelfth century by Robert d'Arbrissel, in the commune of Maisonnais, in the Cher département, in France.

Les Jardins d'Étretat
Gardens · Seine-Maritime

Les Jardins d'Étretat

NormandyWorth a visit

The Étretat gardens offer the most beautiful view of the sea and the famous needle. The property was for sale; a very rich Russian and his partner, a renowned landscape designer, bought it to make a fairy-tale garden.

Les Jardins de Quercy
Gardens · Tarn-et-Garonne

Les Jardins de Quercy

OccitanieWorth a visit
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