Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière, Botanical garden in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
The Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière is a botanical garden in Normandy that spreads across several hectares with thousands of plant species on display. The grounds were developed around a historic manor house and feature plants from many different climate zones and regions of the world.
The garden was founded in the 1870s by Alfred Favier, who alongside Cecil Guerney planted the grounds with rare specimens from around the world. Over time the collection grew steadily and eventually gained recognition as a protected historical monument.
The garden's name comes from a rock formation on the property and serves as a place where visitors can encounter plant diversity firsthand. It functions as a space where people gather to study and appreciate the natural world in an organized and curated setting.
Access is by prior appointment and guided tours are available to explore the plant collection. Visitors should expect uneven paths and terrain around the old manor house and wear comfortable shoes.
The garden holds plants from the Southern Hemisphere that exist nowhere else in France, including rare species from South America and Australia. These exotic specimens thrive here under special conditions and catch many visitors off guard who don't expect such variety.
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