La Valette's remarkable gardens
Botanical treasures in Provence MéditerranéeNature sublimated
The remarkable gardens of La Valette-du-Var reveal the beauty of nature at its most marvellous: flowerbeds and shady paths, typical Provençal species and exotic plants enhance your escapade here. The Jardin de Baudouvin and the Jardin du Domaine d’Orvès offer a contemplative and inspiring immersion in a preserved environment, a true experience of rejuvenation in the heart of nature.
5 good reasons to discover La Valette’s remarkable gardens
- Recharge your batteries in the heart of nature
- Increase your knowledge of local flora
- Explore unspoilt natural spaces
- Observe endemic and exotic species
- Soak up the beauty of the staged landscapes
Remarkable garden of Baudouvin
At the foot of the slopes of Mont Coudon, criss-crossed by dry-stone terraces, the Baudouvin garden is a popular strolling destination for Valettois. It combines ancestral Provençal cultures with the technical innovations of a sustainable garden. Maybells and Parma violets rub shoulders with fig trees and vines, vegetable gardens and citrus orchards. Enjoy a colorful, aromatic stroll through the seasons, along soothing paths and refreshing pools.
Remarkable garden of the Domaine d’Orvès
The garden of the Domaine d’Orvès is a veritable epinal image of Provence: terraces and avenues of olive trees, babbling brooks and fountains, luxuriant vegetation, ancient bastide hidden by trees and beds of roses, bignones and oleanders. Take a peaceful stroll through this life-size canvas by Monet, a source of inspiration for artists such as Baboulène, Pertus and Henri Bosco.
Mediterranean vegetation
Hills carpeted with umbrella pines and holm oaks, paths lined with thyme, rosemary, lavender and eucalyptus, lanes adorned with bougainvillea, mimosas and irises in vibrant colors : Provence Méditerranée is a paradise for lovers of flora and nature. The variety of trees, plants and flowers helps to create the unique landscape that reveals itself to you during your walks and outings in the remarkable gardens.
Our advice
Every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday between April and September, the remarkable garden of the Domaine d’Orvès offers a guided tour, directed by a family of enthusiasts. Around the Provençal bastide, the local guide and gardener will lead you through the maze of alleys, unveiling varieties of plants and trees with names that will take your breath away.