Lautaret Garden, Alpine garden in Villar-d'Arêne, France.
The Lautaret Garden spans 2 hectares at 2100 meters altitude, featuring 2300 plant species organized in rockeries across 4500 square meters of mountain terrain.
Professor Jean-Paul Lachmann from Grenoble University established the garden in 1899, and it relocated in 1919 to accommodate new road construction in the area.
The garden serves as an educational hub where visitors can explore plants categorized by geographical origin, habitat characteristics, medicinal properties, and botanical classification.
The garden opens from June to September, with daily guided tours at 10:30, 14:30, and 16:00, while admission costs 8 euros for adults and 6 euros for students.
The research station contains two chalets, a laboratory, workshops, and experimental areas where scientists study climate change impacts on mountain ecosystems.
Location: Villar-d'Arêne
Inception: 1899
Address: Col du Lautaret 05480 Villar-d'Arêne 05480
Website: https://jardindulautaret.com/english
GPS coordinates: 45.03600,6.40020
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
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