GRASSE – Capital of Perfume
- Jardins de la villa Fort France ( 237, Avenue de St-Exupéry - Grasse) - by appointment - outstanding gardens of the Cote d’Azur
Villa built c. 1935 by the British author Lady Fortescue, with one of the fine gardens on the French Riviera, with over 500 species of plants and trees, typical of the region of Grasse or acclimated.
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- Villa d’Andon (Route de Nice - Grasse)
- Villa-musée Fragonard (23, boulevard Fragonard - Grasse)
- Villa Noailles (55, Avenue Guy de Maupassant - Grasse)
- Jardins du Musee International de la Parfumerie (jardin du MIP) (979 chemin des Gourettes, 06370 Mouans-Sartoux)
- Jardins Du Chateau De La Napoule (Avenue Henry Clews BP 940, 06210 Mandelieu La Napoule) - outstanding gardens of the Cote d’Azur
The gardens were designed by Mary Clews, wife of the American sculptor Henry Clews who restored the castle in Gothic style at the beginning of the century. Wandering around the alley-ways, you'll come across his sculptures in fantastic and grotesque style.
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Antibes & Cap d’Antibes & Cagnes Sur Mer & Juan Les Pins - 40 min from Villa St Christophe
- Jardin Auguste Renoir , le Domaine des Collettes(19, Chemin des Collettes - Cagnes-sur-Mer)
- Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret (90, chemin Raymond 06160– Juan Les Pins (Cap d'Antibes) - outstanding gardens of the Cote d’Azur
One of the first acclimation gardens on the Riviera, the Parc Thuret was created by biologist Gustave Thuret in 1857. Today, the property is managed by the National Agronomic Research Institute (INRA). Every year, 150 to 200 new species of trees and bushes of Mediterranean or sub-tropical origin are studied here.
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Nice - Parc du Mont Boron (Fort du Mont Alban)Fondation Ephrussi de Rothschild |
EZE
- Jardin Exotique d’Eze (20, rue du Château - Eze)
- Jardine de la Serre de la Madone (74, Route de Gorbio - 06500 Menton) - outstanding gardens of the Cote d’Azur
Classified as an historic site, this garden was laid out between 1919 and 1939 by the renowned landscape-gardener Lawrence Johnstone, creator of Hidcote Manor. Terraces, rockeries, pergolas, ponds and orange grove, plus a profusion of rare species and perfumed plants make this a really privileged place
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- Fontana Rosa (Avenue Vicente Blasco Ibanez - Menton)
- Jardin botanique exotique de Val Rahmeh (Avenue Saint-Jacques - Menton)
- Le Clos du Peyronnet (Avenue Aristide Briand - Menton Garavan) – Private
- (Route des Colombières, Boulevard de Garavan - Menton) – Private
- Le Palais Carnolès (3, Avenue de la Madone - 06500 Menton) - outstanding gardens of the Cote d’Azur
The largest collection of citrus trees in Europe
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- Parc du Pian (Avenue de Saint-Jacques - Menton)
- Les jardins de Villa Maria Serena (22, Promenade Reine Astrid - Menton)
- LA CITRONNERAIE (private Garden) (69, corniche André Tardieu, 06500 Menton) - outstanding gardens of the Cote d’Azur
La Citronneraie is located on the slopes of the Annonciade, the cradle of Menton, halfway up. At an altitude of 120 m., it faces S/E towards the rising sun, meaning it is the perfect spot for growing citrus fruits and the acclimatisation of tropical and sub tropical plants. "Citron de Menton", comprises the perfume of its zest and the flavours of its pulp, is the most prestigious of some 80 species known to date. These tasty fruits are used by the greatest French chefs, and adorn their Michelin starred restaurant to delight the great and good of Menton.
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MONACO
- Jardin Exotique de Monaco - 72, boulevard du jardin Exotique - Monaco
Large garden of exotic succulents. Entrance also provided to the Observatory caves and the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology. 62 boulevard du Jardin Exotique, Monaco.
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Var
Brignoles (area)
Brignoles (area)
- Le Jardin d'Elie (Chemin de Baumes 83136 La Roquebrusanne)
- Domaine du Rayol (Avenue Des Belges, 83280 Le Rayol - Canadel)
Toulon - La Valett du Var
Hyers & region
Hyers & region
Gassin
Italian West Reviera
Grimaldi & Ventimiglia - 70 min from Villa St Christophe
Italian West Reviera
Grimaldi & Ventimiglia - 70 min from Villa St Christophe
- Villa Voronoff o Castello Grimaldi (Corso Mentone - Grimaldi) - Private.
- Hanbury Gardens – Corso Montecarlo, 43, La Mortola , 18039 Ventimiglia (IM) (Italy)
It was a love of nature that lead an English family to create a botanical garden near Ventimiglia beginning in 1867, in order to acclimatize plants from many different climatic zones of the world which would benefit from the favourable position and in particular the mild climate of what was to become the Hanbury Botanical Gardens.
The contribution of botanists, agronomists and landscape designers, the majority of whom were foreigners, led to the creation of a magnificent ensemble both in its botanical aspect (5,800 ornamental, medicinal and fruiting species) and its landscaping aspect, creating a harmony between buildings, garden structures and the terraces under cultivation, which is unequalled in Europe. |
Latte
Interesting web sites
- Villa Orengo-Sella (Via Romana - Latte) - Private.
- Villa Piacenza Boccanegra (Corso Toscanini, 47 - Latte) - Private.
- Museo Biblioteca Bicknell (Via Romana 93 bis - Bordighera) - Private, free entrance
- Villa Garnier (Via Garnier,11 - Bordighera) - Private.
- Giardino esotico Pallanca (Via Madonna della Ruota,1 - Bordighera) – Private, visit on appointment
- Parco di Pian d’Asché (tra Corso Regina Margherita e Via XX Settembre - Ospedaletti) – free entrance
- Villa Ormond (Corso Cavallotti 111/113 - Sanremo) – free entrance
- Parco Marsaglia (Corso dell'Imperatrice - Sanremo) – free entrance
- Giardini Regina Elena (Alla sommità della città vecchia - Sanremo) – free entrance
- Villa Zirio (Corso Cavallotti, 51 - Sanremo) – free entrance
- Palazzo Bellevue (Corso Cavallotti, 59 - Sanremo) – free entrance
- Villa Nobel (Corso Cavallotti,112 - Sanremo) – free entrance
- Villa del Sole (tra Corso Cavallotti e via Val d'Olivi - Sanremo) – free entrance
- Villa Curlo (Via San Martino - Taggia) – Visit on appointment
- Parco del Palazzo del Governo (Via Matteotti, 147 - Imperia) - Ingresso libero
- Villa Grock (Via Fanny Roncati Carli - Imperia) - Visite negli orari di apertura
Interesting web sites