Living Earth Gardens (Jardins Terre Vivante) : In a wild valley, between Vercors et Dévoluy, passionate garden lovers have created their Utopia on a domain that had been lying fallow until they came. The clearing of dwarf pines, the island of aspens, the prairie of wild roses give unexpected forms to nature. Flowers and vegetables happily invite bumblebees, ladybirds, worms, toads and all their friends, who contribute, in their turn, to the wonderful balance of these organic gardens.
The ”Garden of the Five Elements”, wood, fire, earth, air and water, designed by Gilles Clement, is a treasor , hidden in the ruins of an ancient farm.
A mine of information to exploit in your own garden, a source of inspiration, continually renewed.
Created in : 1994
Surface : 50 hectares
- Opening 2025 :
July-August: every day, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
September: every weekend, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Visits :
Unguided visits.
Guided visits .
Access partially adapted for disabled persons.
- Charges :
Full price: adult €9; child €6
Pre-sale* and reduced rate**: adult €6; child €4
Free: under 5 years old; from the 3rd child of the same siblings
Trièves Pass: 1€ for the whole season
* from the Trièves Tourist Office
** subscribers to the magazine “Les 4 Saisons”, unemployed people, RSA beneficiaries, students, people with disabilities; upon presentation of proof.
- Services :
Shop, Picnic area, Public lavatory, Fastfood-Restaurant, Drinking water fountain, Saloons to let, Seminars, Lectures, Children's playground, Deckchairs, Children's workshops, Workshops garden, Practical training courses , Pedagogical presentations, Lawns for sunbathing, Dog admitted if kept on a lead, Carpark arranged, Exhibition visitation, Treasure hunt fot children.
- Access :
60 km south of Grenoble.
From Grenoble follow the A51 then the D1075 direction Sisteron to Clelles. In Clelles, take the D526 direction Mens. After 8 km, take D216 towards Prébois. Travel approximately 300 m and turn left towards Terre Vivante.
GPS (Lat x Long) : 44.801753000, 5.706496000
