Royal garden of medical plants

The Royal Garden of Medical Plants is a botanical garden and urban park in the Latin Quarter with specialized areas for medicinal plants and greenhouses. The space displays plant collections from different regions and explains their medical applications.

A French king established this garden in 1635 through a royal edict and appointed a physician to organize instruction in botany and chemistry. The space became a center for teaching and scientific work for generations.

The garden's name reflects its royal origins and medical purpose, which visitors can still sense when walking through spaces dedicated to healing plants. Today, it demonstrates how different cultures have valued plants for their health benefits.

The garden is open daily and visitors can walk freely or join guided tours to learn about the plants. A mobile platform on site provides information if you want to understand what different plants are used for.

An amphitheater from 1673 once stood at this location and served as a space for medical lectures and demonstrations. This reveals how central the garden was to early medical science.