These botanical gardens showcase rare plant collections, historic greenhouses, and specialized garden sections. From Paris to the French Riviera, they demonstrate French garden design and botanical research, featuring Mediterranean flora, exotic species, and scientific collections.
Paris, France
These greenhouses contain over 4500 plant species in six climate-controlled zones, including tropical and Mexican desert plants.
Strasbourg, France
The garden cultivates 6000 plant species on 2.5 hectares with a historical greenhouse from 1881 and an arboretum.
Nantes, France
Founded in 1806, this garden houses 11000 plant species, 50 protected French species and a 200-year-old magnolia collection.
Roscoff, France
The garden contains 3500 plant species from the southern hemisphere and sits on a granite rock overlooking the sea.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
The garden contains 2500 plant species from the Basque region and other parts of the world, focusing on coastal vegetation.
Limoges, France
The botanical garden features French roses, native trees and a water garden with ponds in the historical center of Limoges.
Eze, France
The garden stands 429 meters above the Mediterranean Sea and displays Mediterranean and exotic plants with views of Cap-Ferrat.
Ingrannes, France
The 14-hectare arboretum contains 7000 trees and shrubs from Europe, Asia and North America in thematic gardens.
Lyon, France
The garden contains a collection of 15,000 plant species distributed across multiple thematic areas and greenhouses.
Paris, France
The park spans 31 hectares of gardens with flower beds, ponds, and a collection of 650 iris species.
Bordeaux, France
The garden presents 11 different landscapes with plants from six continents and an area for aquatic plants.
Besancon, France
The garden contains over 5000 plant species with collections of medicinal plants and alpine vegetation in systematic arrangement.
Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, France
The monastic garden contains medieval medicinal plants and vegetables, surrounded by stone walls from the 12th century Benedictine abbey.
Lyon, France
This 117-hectare urban park includes a botanical garden with 15,000 plant species, a zoo with 400 animals, and a 16-hectare lake.
Chatenay-Malabry, France
This educational garden maintains collections of medicinal plants used in pharmaceutical research and teaching, with sections dedicated to toxic and therapeutic species.
Arles, France
This 1200-hectare wetland reserve contains Mediterranean marshes, hosting 2000 plant species and numerous birds in the Rhône delta ecosystem.
Menton, France
The garden contains collections of Mediterranean and subtropical plants across multiple terraces with stone walls and narrow paths.
Paris, France
The park consists of formal French and English gardens with a rose garden displaying 1200 rose varieties.
Giroussens, France
A botanical garden with 2500 plant species on 27 hectares, featuring ponds, water courses and African plant collections.
Anduze, France
The park displays over 200 bamboo species on 12 hectares, established in 1856 as Europe's first bamboo collection.
Salignac-Eyvigues, France
These symmetrical gardens display geometric shapes made of trimmed boxwood, maintained in French tradition since the 17th century.
Nantes, France
The park contains a collection of old trees, a lake and flower beds, designed in 19th century English garden style.
Vézac, France
These terraced gardens extend over a limestone cliff with 150000 boxwood plants shaped into rounded forms.
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
The garden comprises nine distinct sections with Spanish, Florentine and Japanese style elements and rose collections.
Yvoire, France
The garden contains collections of plants that stimulate the senses. It presents medieval concepts with beds for medicinal herbs and spices.
Trédarzec, France
A botanical garden with water canals and ponds. It combines French and English design elements with exotic plant collections.
Maulévrier, France
A Japanese garden with pagodas, stone lanterns and bonsai. The layout follows traditional design principles with lakes and pruned plants.
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, France
A garden with plants from regions with Mediterranean climate. The collection includes species from California, Chile, South Africa and Australia.