Built between 1924 and 1939 by Major Lawrence Johnston, this unique landscaped garden contains countless rare plants and species from all over the world. This earthly paradise is a haven of freshness and greenery.
A few kilometres from the coast, in the Madonna neighbourhood, on the road to Gorbio, in a very rugged area and on the slope of a real ridge – a greenhouse – Lawrence Johnston, American, British citizen and French at heart chose to make his home and create a garden where he could install the rarest plants he would bring from the end of the world.
Classified Historical Monument in 1990, labeled Remarkable Garden it is the property of the Conservatoire du Littoral and is managed by the city...
A few kilometres from the coast, in the Madonna neighbourhood, on the road to Gorbio, in a very rugged area and on the slope of a real ridge – a greenhouse – Lawrence Johnston, American, British citizen and French at heart chose to make his home and create a garden where he could install the rarest plants he would bring from the end of the world.
Classified Historical Monument in 1990, labeled Remarkable Garden it is the property of the Conservatoire du Littoral and is managed by the city of Menton.
Guided tours at 3:00 pm from Tuesday to Sunday.
Due to Covid the garden can only be visited from 10.30 a.m to 6 p.m. until further notice