Botanical Garden - Nice (06) - Alpes-Maritimes - Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur - France

Botanical Garden

Nice - Alpes-Maritimes (06) - Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur - France

The Botanical Garden of the city of Nice
Walk ans discovery place, this recent municipal park created in 1983 present more than 3500 species on 3 hectares. Located on the hillside, it offers a remarkable view on the mouth of the Var, with a vast panorama from the Alps to Esterel.
The originality of the garden comes from the presentation : a part of the collections are reconstitution of typical landscape of world mediterranean climates (California, South Africa, Australia, Mexico, Mediterraneen-basin, Canary Islands).
Among the classical zones, the ethnobotanic part is very well represented with his medicinal, aromatic and poisonous plants. A qualified guide makes you discover all this secrets and this bewitching scents. Created in : 1983
Surface : 3,5 ha

  • Opening 2024 :
    Open every day :
    Summer (April through october) : 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Winter (November through March) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Guided visits for groups and other timetable : by appointment.
  • Visits :
    Unguided visits.
    Guided visits with previous booking .
    Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
  • Charges :
    Free entrance.
  • Services :
    Public lavatory, Drinking water fountain, Children's playground, Dog not admitted, Carpark arranged, Collections.
  • Access :
    Access by Bus :
    Line 73, station Jardin Botanique (Except sunday and holidays)
    Line 8, (n°6, sunday and holidays) terminus ”les Casernes”, then,
    15 minutes walk by the avenue Lois Cappatti.
    GPS (Lat x Long) : 43.684916500, 7.209590500