You can stroll in the shade of the bamboo grove or along the shady paths of the English garden, admire the Martins greenhouse and its "succulent" plants or dream on the banks of the lotus pond in the footsteps of André Gide or Paul Valéry. Founded in 1593 by Henri IV, the oldest botanical garden in France extends over nearly 5 hectares in the heart of Montpellier. Attached to the Faculty of Medicine, this space once entirely dedicated to research and teaching continues to attract researchers from around the world. The Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier is listed as a site (12 February 1982) and has been protected as a Historic Monument since 3 September 1992.
Contacts
Direction du Jardin des Plantes
163 rue Auguste Broussonnet
34090 MONTPELLITel Secretariat: 04 34 43 36 20
Tel. director: 04 34 43 36 21
Tel. culture: 04 34 43 36 22
Tel. collection: 04 34 43 36 23
Tel. gardeners: 04 34 43 36 24
Tel. grain store: 04 34 43 36 26
Fax: +33 (0)4 67 04 06 76 : 04 67 04 06 76
Email
Timetable
- Summer: 1 June to 30 September
Tuesday to Sunday, 12 noon to 8 pm. - Winter: 1 October to 31 May
Tuesday to Sunday, 12 noon to 6 pm.
Closed on Mondays and on mornings reserved for university work, school lessons or guided tours.
Animals, bicycles, scooters, rollerblades and picnics are not allowed.
Reception of the public
- Car: Pitot car park
- Tramway :
- line 1 : stop Place Albert 1er - Saint Charles
- line 4 : Albert ler - Cathédrale stop
- Bus :
- line 6 : Peyrou - Arc de triomphe stop
- line 7: stops Saint Roch, Saint Jaumes or Peyrou - Arc de triomphe
- line 10 : Saint Roch stop
- Disabled access: ask the municipal wardens at the entrance
Self-guided tours
Guided tours
- Download the summer 2021 guided tours
All tours are free of charge and do not require registration
Meet 10 minutes in advance at the entrance to the Garden, Boulevard Henri IV
The staff of the Jardin des plantes de Montpellier offers thematic visits from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays, in the morning between 8.30 am and 12 noon and in the afternoon between 1.30 pm and 4.30 pm.
To register, please complete the form below. A guide will contact you to finalise your visit.
Please note that you must choose a theme:
Registration for guided tours
Garden rental / Filming...
"Rendezvous in the Gardens
19th Edition "Gardens and Climate Change
More than 2,000 gardens throughout France are opening their doors to the general public! On Friday 3 and Saturday 4 June 2022, the Jardin des plantes de Montpellier invites you to discover its treasures.
- 13:00: "The bee and the human in 2022" by Jean-François FAUVEAU and the APIS SCHOLA association
- 1.30 pm: "General visit" by Emmanuel SPICQ.
- 14:00: "To be or not to be in an English garden, that is the question" by Ludovic RIOUX and Jean Louis TALAVERA.
- 2.30 pm "The collections of the Jardin des Plantes" by Didier MORISOT.
- 15:00 "Strategies and adaptations of plants to the climate" by Denis NESPOULOUS.
- 16h00 : " Aromatics and the 5 senses squares " by Jean Louis TALAVERA
Saturday 4 June
- 1.30 pm: "To be or not to be in an English garden, that is the question" by Ludovic RIOUX and Jean Louis TALAVERA.
- 2.00 pm: "A walk through history and ecology" by Denis NESPOULOUS.
- 14:15: "The bee and the human being in 2022" by Jean-François FAUVEAU and the APIS SCHOLA association
- 14h30: "The Martins greenhouse and its collection of succulents" by Emmanuel SPICQ.
- 15h00: "Aromatics and the 5 senses squares" by Jean Louis TALAVERA.
- 3.30 pm: "Strategies and adaptations of plants to the climate" by Denis NESPOULOUS.
- 16:00: "The bee and the human in 2022" by the APIS SCHOLA association
- 16:30: "General visit" by Emmanuel SPICQ
All tours depart from the municipal guard's lodge on Boulevard Henri IV.
The maximum number of visitors for each tour is limited to 25 people.