Botanical garden of Metz, Botanical garden in Montigny-lès-Metz, France.

The Botanical Garden of Metz covers 4.4 hectares in Montigny-lès-Metz, with three ponds linked by a stream, winding paths, and a rose garden of about 80 varieties. Its 1,000 m² greenhouses hold roughly 4,500 plants from 80 botanical families, including orchids, cacti and palms. The 1719 Frescatelly pavilion, a red-brick building with a glazed dome, now houses the parks department.

The site was created in 1866 on the former Frescatelly Park estate and received greenhouses originally built for an 1861 World Fair held in Metz. These structures continue to shape the garden's appearance and function today.

The garden's name comes from Frescatelly, the 1719 summer estate of Philippe d'Aubertin de Bionville, whose pavilion now houses the parks department. The rose garden holds about 80 varieties, and a fragrance garden and grass collection occupy the newer section. Bronze animal sculptures by Metz artist Christophe Fratin stand in the grounds.

The garden lies at 27 ter, rue du Pont-à-Mousson in Montigny-lès-Metz, on the communal land bordering Metz, and entry is free every day of the week. Paths wind between three ponds and the lawns, so allow time to walk from the greenhouses to the arboretum. A miniature train railway circles through the grounds.

The eagle bronze at the upper entrance depicts a fight between eagles and a stag; an identical cast was installed in Central Park, New York, in 1863, the oldest sculpture in that park. Four trees here exceed 4.60 m in circumference, and some specimens may date from the late 18th century.