Bambouseraie de Prafrance
Bambouseraie de Prafrance, Botanical garden in Générargues, France
The Bambouseraie contains a collection of bamboo species, Japanese maples, camellias and sequoias spread across landscaped gardens and pathways.
Eugène Mazel established this botanical garden in 1856, introducing numerous plant varieties from Asia and creating specialized cultivation areas.
The garden received recognition as a Historic Monument and Notable Garden of France, reflecting its importance in French horticultural heritage.
Visitors can explore the gardens daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with guided tours available and facilities adapted for people with disabilities.
The aerial walkway enables visitors to observe the garden canopy from above while walking through elevated platforms among ancient trees.
Location: Générargues
Inception: 1856
Founders: Eugène Mazel
Address: 552 Montsauve, 30140 Générargues, France 30140
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
Phone: +33466617047
Website: https://bambouseraie.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.07032,3.97722
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:26
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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