Jardin exotique d'Èze
Jardin exotique d'Èze rises in the historic village of Èze, on steep ground about 429 metres above the Mediterranean Sea. Paths wind through the ruins of a medieval fortress, with views reaching the Esterel Mountains and the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. The garden took shape after the Second World War through the work of André Gianton and Jean Gastaud.
A south-facing section gathers cacti, succulents, and xerophytes from the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Americas. Cephalocereus senilis, Agave victoriae-reginae, Aloe ferox, and several Opuntia species grow among the collection. The shaded northern section brings Mediterranean and humid-region plants together with caves and a small waterfall. Information along the paths connects the plants with Èze’s artistic and historical heritage, while a zen area adds subtropical plantings, benches, and a misting waterfall.
The surviving fortress ruins date from a site destroyed in the early eighteenth century. From this elevated setting, the French Riviera unfolds beyond the plants, stone paths, and old village streets.
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