Jardin Georges Delaselle, Botanical garden in Île-de-Batz, France.
Jardin Georges Delaselle is a botanical garden on the island of Île-de-Batz, set on sloping ground and home to plants from tropical, Mediterranean, and Atlantic climate zones. The site is divided into several sections connected by stone paths, and ancient structures are visible among the plantings.
Georges Delaselle began laying out the garden at the end of the 19th century and in doing so uncovered Bronze Age remains beneath the soil. The burial sites were left exposed and have remained part of the site ever since.
The garden takes its name from Georges Delaselle, a Parisian insurance clerk who fell deeply in love with plants from faraway places. Visitors today can still sense this personal touch in the way tropical and Mediterranean species are placed side by side throughout the beds.
The garden sits on a hillside and some sections are steep, so sturdy shoes are a good idea. It is open during the warmer months and is easy to reach on foot from the island's ferry landing.
Around ten prehistoric burial monuments stand among the plants, uncovered during the original garden work and left exactly where they were found. A botanical collection and a prehistoric burial ground share the same patch of land.
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