Presentation of the Garden

The Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden cultivates nearly 12,000 plant species across 87 acres of land and 2,500m2 of tropical greenhouses.
Rare and endangered plants, along with strange or unusual plants, are grown in one of the largest botanical gardens in France.

A true living botanical museum!

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Our missions are:

to preserve endangered plant species
to educate the public about botany, plant-related sciences and the preservation of biodiversity
to promote scientific and technical culture
to make an inventory and provide knowledge of regional or world flora
to help scientific research
to preserve and enrich our heritage collection (books, herbaria)
to offer specialised training

The Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden

has been certified as a JBF (Jardins Botaniques de France et des pays francophones). The charter of botanical gardens, as drafted by JBF, is in line with the spirit of the EU action plan for botanical gardens set out by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).
has been awarded the “Jardin remarquable” label created by the Ministry of Culture and Communication in 2004.
has been certified as Refuge LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux) by the French League for Bird Protection.

Among its collections, five are labelled by the Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées (CCVS)):