Jaÿsinia

The 3.7-hectare garden stretches across an elevation of 700 to 800 meters, displaying 8,000 mountain plants from five continents along 3 kilometers of paths.

Marie-Louise Cognac-Jaÿ, founder of La Samaritaine department store in Paris, established this garden in 1906 on the hillside where she herded goats as a child.

The garden maintains a scientific laboratory with a reference herbarium under the direction of the National Museum of Natural History of Paris since 1936.

Visitors can access the garden daily from May through October between 8:00-12:00 and 13:30-19:00, with reduced hours from November through April.

The garden integrates medieval ruins, including a 12th-century castle and a 1687 chapel, among its extensive collection of alpine flora and water features.

Location: Samoëns

Inception: 1906

Founders: Marie-Louise Jaÿ

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Address: rue du Parc

Opening Hours: May 1-October 30: 08:00-12:00, 13:30-19:00; November 1-April 30: 08:00-12:00, 13:30-16:30

Phone: +33450344986

Email: jba.lajaysinia@mairiedesamoens.fr

Website: https://samoens.com/jardin-botanique-alpin-de-la-jaysinia

GPS coordinates: 46.08500,6.72650

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46