Jardin Exotique de Monaco

Jardin Exotique de Monaco
View on Monte Carlo as seen from the Exotic garden

Type	Botanical garden
Coordinates	43°43′56″N 7°24′50″E / 43.73222°N 7.41389°E / 43.73222; 7.41389
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20050508162801/http://www.jardin-exotique.mc/accueil_eng.htm

The Jardin Exotique de Monaco (French for "exotic garden of Monaco") is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco.

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History

The succulent plants were brought back from Mexico in the late 1860s.^[1] By 1895, Augustin Gastaud, who served as the Chief Gardener of the State Gardens of Monaco, grew the succulents in the Jardin St Martin.^[1]^[2]

Albert I, Prince of Monaco acquired a piece of land in Les Moneghetti in 1912.^[1] He commissioned Louis Notari, the Chief Engineer of Monaco, to build a new garden with footbridges.^[1] During the construction, Notari found a grotto underneath in 1916.^[1] Meanwhile, the garden was finished in 1933.^[1] Monegasque agronomist Louis Vatrican served as its first director from 1933 to 1969.^[2] He added African succulents to the existing South American plants.^[2] After he retired in 1969, he was succeeded by Marcel Kroenlein.^[2]

The grotto was opened to the public in 1950, but it may only be visited with specialized guides. Evidence of prehistoric human inhabitants has been found in the cave.^[1] There is a Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology within the Exotic Garden displaying many of those prehistoric remains.^[1] It was founded by Prince Albert I in 1902.

Closure

As of 2023, the garden closed to carry out renovations and security upgrades. However, the botanical center remained open. The garden opened each Saturday at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM for reserved guided tours.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Cohen, Paul; Brenda, Cohen (December 1998). "Le Jardin Exotique, Les Grottes de L'Observatoire, and Le Musée D'Anthropolgie Préhistorique in Monaco". Journal of College Science Teaching. 28 (3): 208–209. JSTOR 42990109.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Arama, Gaëlle (June 8, 2008). "Monaco Jardin exotique : 75 ans et toujours autant de piquant ?". Nice Matin. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
^ Events, Media &. "Jardin exotique - Grotte de l'observatoire - Musée d'Anthropologie". Jardin exotique - Grotte de l'observatoire - Musée d'Anthropologie (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-12.