Jardin Antique Méditerranéen — Attraction in Montpellier

Went here after a lazy morning, planning to learn about the historical flora of the area, see if we could encounter any interesting species for a more Mediterranean garden at home. All the information is in french so we worked hard with our limited language to understand the very informative short discussions of historical developments and uses by the Greco-Romans. After 2 hours we were reminded the garden closes for lunch, but that we could come back. We used the last 15 mins for a fairly rapid walk through the rest of the grounds, only to find we’d only got about 1/5 of the way through! We returned for the afternoon to complete our tour. The colours and aromas were captivating. We shared the experience with few other people on a Tuesday in August, seeing 3 other visitors all day. Such a relaxing way to spend as long as your interest requires of you, in learning about the domestication of vines, medical herbs and Roman...

This place could be so much more. The reception area is great with good explanations. Sadly at the time we visited though the gardens were in a terrible state. I suspect Covid has stopped the money flowing to pay for the gardener. It desperately needs reviving. Reception staff who are excellent are currently much better than the...

This is a great place to take a walk in a summer day. Full of plants and a lot of trees. It's nice to see but it's not a must.

If outside it's to sunny it's difficult to find some shades to rest a little bit. If you dont have any plans it's a nice idea to take a walk here but it's...