Domaine du Rayol, Le Jardin des Méditerranées
The Domaine du Rayol is a 20-hectare protected natural area owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral, comprising 13 hectares of scrubland and 7 hectares of gardens evocative of Mediterranean climates around the world, which can be visited every day, all year round.
Avenue Jacques Chirac
(anciennement avenue des Belges)
83820 Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
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Domaine du Rayol, Le Jardin des Méditerranées
(4946 reviews)
Avenue Jacques Chirac
(anciennement avenue des Belges)
83820 Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
I'm going by train
Presentation
Landscape architect Gilles Clément has designed Le Jardin des Méditerranées, an invitation to travel through the world's Mediterranean landscapes (California, Chile, South Africa, Australia, the Mediterranean Basin, the Canaries) and landscapes with more arid or subtropical climates (Mexico, Asia, New Zealand, subtropical America).
"To discover this garden is to feel some of the emotions experienced by a botanical explorer surveying the planet!"
The Domaine du Rayol offers daily discovery tours, themed tours, activities for families, training courses for individuals and professionals, temporary exhibitions, seasonal celebrations, a plant festival, an underwater trail and musical evenings (classical and Mediterranean music) in summer.
Permanent exhibitions "De la villégiature au Jardin des Méditerranées de Gilles Clément" at the Villa Rayolet and on the marine environment at the Maison de la Plage.
On site, you'll find a restaurant-tea room "Le Café des Jardiniers", France's largest "nature" bookshop and an ecological nursery.
"To discover this garden is to feel some of the emotions experienced by a botanical explorer surveying the planet!"
The Domaine du Rayol offers daily discovery tours, themed tours, activities for families, training courses for individuals and professionals, temporary exhibitions, seasonal celebrations, a plant festival, an underwater trail and musical evenings (classical and Mediterranean music) in summer.
Permanent exhibitions "De la villégiature au Jardin des Méditerranées de Gilles Clément" at the Villa Rayolet and on the marine environment at the Maison de la Plage.
On site, you'll find a restaurant-tea room "Le Café des Jardiniers", France's largest "nature" bookshop and an ecological nursery.
Sustainable tourism
Owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral, this protected natural area lies at the foot of the Maures massif, opposite the islands of the Port-Cros National Park. Renowned landscape architect Gilles Clément has created a garden featuring a mosaic of landscapes evoking the flora of the world's Mediterranean climates. A true invitation to travel, where all the senses are stimulated.
The garden has been ecologically managed since its creation in 1989. An educational site, it can be explored freely with the help of a map, an audioguide or a guided tour. Younger visitors can take part in fun activities that introduce them to ecological gardening and raise their awareness of the need to preserve the environment, both on land and in the sea.
Le Jardin des Méditerranées reveals its beauty and interest in every season; in winter, it takes on a special appeal with the blossoming of some forty different species of mimosa and other plants native to the southern hemisphere.
The Domaine du Rayol is an LPO Refuge and benefits from the "Esprit parc national - Port-Cros" label.
The garden has been ecologically managed since its creation in 1989. An educational site, it can be explored freely with the help of a map, an audioguide or a guided tour. Younger visitors can take part in fun activities that introduce them to ecological gardening and raise their awareness of the need to preserve the environment, both on land and in the sea.
Le Jardin des Méditerranées reveals its beauty and interest in every season; in winter, it takes on a special appeal with the blossoming of some forty different species of mimosa and other plants native to the southern hemisphere.
The Domaine du Rayol is an LPO Refuge and benefits from the "Esprit parc national - Port-Cros" label.
Spoken languages
Labels, brands and classified sites
Chemins de la biodiversité en PACA (fr)
Qualité Tourisme™ label
Remarkable garden
Label sustainable development
Esprit parc national
Ecotourism
Réseau Destination Var
Payment methods
Cash
Contactless payment
Credit card
Check
Chèque Vacances
Activities
Handicrafts workshops
Temporary exhibition
Concert
Entertainment
Child entertainment
Services
Educational visits
Themed tour
Tour free of charge
Guided tours
Restaurant
Shop
Booking of general amenities
Equipments
Reception / Meeting
Restaurant
Defibrillator
Public WC
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Height under table >= 70 cm width >= 77 cm
Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
Parking
Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Openings & pricing
Horaires
All year, every day.
Exceptionally closed on December 25.
Open daily at 9:30 am.
Closing times vary according to season:
> January, February, March, November, December: 5:30pm
> April, May, June, September, October: 6:30pm
> July, August: 7:30pm.
Exceptionally closed on December 25.
Open daily at 9:30 am.
Closing times vary according to season:
> January, February, March, November, December: 5:30pm
> April, May, June, September, October: 6:30pm
> July, August: 7:30pm.
Tarifs
Full price: 14 €
Reduced price: 10 € (6-17 years, students, jobseekers, disabled people).
Free entry for children < 6 years.
Group rate available for > 15 people.
Free for children under 6
Family package (2 adults + children under 18): 36 €.
Reduced price: 10 € (6-17 years, students, jobseekers, disabled people).
Free entry for children < 6 years.
Group rate available for > 15 people.
Free for children under 6
Family package (2 adults + children under 18): 36 €.
Mise à jour le 06/11/2024
Par Agence Régionale de la Biodiversité et de l'Environnement Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur [ARBE]
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