Parks and gardens

The Côte d'Azur is enchanted by its green spaces, from Jardin Exotique to Parc Phoenix, offering a unique botanical journey through fragrant gardens, nature reserves and exotic ecosystems.

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Parks and Gardens of the Côte d'Azur

The Côte d'Azur is bursting with green gems, including the Jardin Exotique and Parc Phoenix, whose botanical diversity is awe-inspiring. The Jardin du MIP celebrates fragrant flora, while the Parc National de Port-Cros and Domaine du Rayol offer wild escapes and botanical journeys through unique Mediterranean landscapes. These green spaces are essential stops for discovering the region's natural wealth and unspoilt beauty.

A trip to the park this weekend?

You've had an exhausting week at work. You're looking forward to the weekend to decompress from the pressure of work. How about a picnic in the park?

Connect with nature through the many parks and gardens of the French Riviera. You can choose between botanical gardens, exotic gardens and parks. In total, there are hundreds of parks on the French Riviera. To help you make your choice, the Loisirs Côte d'Azur team has made a selection of its favourite parks.

The botanical gardens are ideal for plant enthusiasts, the curious and those who love the beauty of nature. In the botanical gardens, a large choice of flowers and plants from all over the region and sometimes even from all over the world can be discovered. Our favourite among the Loisirs Côte d'Azur team is the MIP garden in Grasse.

The friend or rival of botanical gardens is undoubtedly exotic gardens. Do you know the difference between botanical gardens and exotic gardens? The difference lies in the theme of the garden. For the botanical garden, it is an exploration and a discovery of the different species that are proposed to you. While for the exotic garden it is an invitation to travel to the countries of the sun.

Our favourites in the Loisirs Côte d'Azur team are the exotic garden in Monaco and the garden in Èze. Both offer a real trip around the world. A beautiful view is to be discovered in these exotic gardens. The exotic garden of Monaco offers a view on the city. While the garden Èze offers the most beautiful panorama of the French Riviera.

The ideal park for children and to do on the French Riviera is the Phoenix Park. Located in Nice, the Phoenix park offers you the possibility to see animals up close. Children will be amazed by the species they can admire up close. The Phoenix Park is spread over 7 hectares and consists of a farm and several gardens. Phoenix Park has the largest greenhouse in Europe.

So after all these park examples, can you see yourself going to the park? Lay on the grass under a tree, your tablecloth ready for your best picnic. The kids are having fun on one side, while the adults are chatting and enjoying the beauty of the landscape.

The Loisirs Côte team selects the best parks and gardens on the French Riviera. The Loisirs Côte d'Azur team wishes you a great time with friends or family in one of our selections.

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