Jardin botanique de Lyon, Municipal botanical garden in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, France
The garden extends across 8 hectares within Parc de la Tête d'Or, featuring 15,000 plants from temperate regions and specialized collections in multiple greenhouses.
Founded in 1857, this garden continues the legacy of previous botanical installations dating from 1796, making it one of the oldest scientific gardens in France.
The garden maintains extensive collections, including 100 species of wild roses, 750 historical rose varieties, and 200 types of peonies recognized by French authorities.
Visitors can access the garden free of charge on weekdays and explore 6,500 square meters of greenhouse space containing tropical plants and specialized collections.
The garden houses rare specimens in specialized environments, including century-old camellias, Amazonian water lilies, and carnivorous plants in Dutch-style greenhouses.
Location: Lyon
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Fee: No
Address: QVF4+VP, 69006 Lyon, France
Opening Hours: October-March 09:00-17:00; April-September 09:00-18:00
Website: http://jardin-botanique-lyon.com
GPS coordinates: 45.77540,4.85640
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
France has several dozen botanical gardens combining scientific research and plant conservation. The greenhouses of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris host over 4,500 species in climate-controlled zones, while the Lyon Botanical Garden cultivates around 15,000 plants divided between historic greenhouses and thematic sections. Universities such as Strasbourg maintain scientific collections over 2.5 hectares with greenhouses dating from 1881, and the Nantes Botanic Garden conserves 11,000 species, including 50 protected French varieties. These facilities document four centuries of botanical study and serve both education and research. Coastal gardens utilize temperate maritime conditions to display unusual plants. The Roscoff Exotic Garden gathers 3,500 species from the Southern Hemisphere on a rocky promontory, cultivating Australian and New Zealand plants adapted to Brittany’s climate. On the French Riviera, the Èze Garden showcases Mediterranean and succulent collections at 1,407 feet above sea level, while the Saint-Jean-de-Luz Coastal Botanical Garden focuses on Atlantic coastal species. The Grandes Bruyères Arboretum near Orléans encompasses 15,000 trees and shrubs from Europe, Asia, and North America across 34 acres, organizing plantings according to their geographic origins.
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Lyon Zoo
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Vacherie
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Play In Park
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Esplanade de l'Europe
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Le Secret
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Allégorie de l'Afrique
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Le Sportif
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Parc aux Daims
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Allégorie de l'Europe
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La Vérité
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Square Capitaine Billon
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L'Hiver (parc de la Tête d'Or)
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L'Été
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Buste de l'abbé Rozier
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Église évangélique baptiste de Lyon
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Allégorie de l'Asie
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Roseraie de concours du parc de la Tête d'Or
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Statue de Bernard de Jussieu
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L'Automne
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Roseraie historique du parc de la Tête d'Or
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Horloge du lycée du Parc
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