Description
The Domaine du Rayol is a 20-hectare protected natural area owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral, comprising 13 hectares of scrubland and 7 hectares of gardens evocative of Mediterranean climates around the world, which can be visited every day, all year round.
Landscape architect Gilles Clément has designed Le Jardin des Méditerranées, a veritable invitation to travel through the world's Mediterranean landscapes, including those of California, Chile, South Africa, Australia, the Mediterranean Basin and the Canary Islands. You'll also discover landscapes with more arid or subtropical climates, such as those of Mexico, Asia, New Zealand and subtropical America.
"To discover this garden is to feel some of the emotions experienced by a botanical explorer surveying the planet!"
The Domaine du Rayol offers daily discovery tours, themed tours, activities for families, training courses for individuals and professionals, temporary exhibitions and meetings with artists in residence, an event at each change of season, a major plant festival, an underwater trail, as well as musical evenings (classical and Mediterranean music) in summer.
Among the permanent exhibitions, "De la villégiature au Jardin des Méditerranées de Gilles Clément," to be discovered in the Villa Rayolet, and an exhibition on the marine environment at the Maison de la Plage.
On site, you'll find:
- "Le Café des Jardiniers," a restaurant-tea room located in the heart of the Jardin des Méditerranées, offering Mediterranean dishes revisited and also making you travel with dishes with accents from here and elsewhere.
- La Librairie des Jardiniers", one of France's largest bookshops specializing in nature and gardening, with over 4,000 references.
- The Domaine du Rayol's ecological nursery: "sustainable and desirable", its aim is to produce without depleting resources, in accordance with a charter.
Additional information
- Village -2 km away
Categories
- Garden
- Botanical garden
Types of cultural activities
- Wood work
- Botanical
- Calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Restoration sites
- Fauna - flora
- Gastronomy
- Geology
- Oenology, study of wines
- Paintings graphic arts
- Pottery
- Sculpture
- Weaving
- Basketry
- Agricultural
- Bee-keeping
- Crafts
- Arts
- Plastic arts
- Discovery
- Environment
- Graphology
- Engraving
- Fine leather goods
- Silk painting
- Health
- Wine growing
- Cosmetics
- Water
- Gardening
- Photography
- Creative hobbies
Benefits
Equipment
- Public WC
- Car park
- Defibrillator
- Restaurant
- Meeting room
- Parking nearby
Services
- Educational visits
- Room hire
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Tourist brochures
- Tourist information
- Booking of general amenities
- Restaurant
- Tour free of charge
- Guided tours
Activities
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Concert
- Temporary exhibition
- Botanic trail
- Handicrafts workshops
Adapted tourism
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
- Height under table >= 70 cm width >= 77 cm
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Clientele and group
Types of customers
- Groups
- Home school groups
- Students
- Special rate for large families
- Special rate for disabled people
- Special rate for jobseekers
Spoken languages
- English
- Spanish
- French
Further information
Domaine du Rayol is open every day, all year round (except December 25).
Shooting and filming: With its 20 hectares of unspoilt seafront facing the Golden Isles, its 10 landscaped settings and its historic buildings, the Domaine du Rayol offers daytime access to the heart of its gardens, without privatization.
of its gardens, without privatization, for your photo and video shoots, clips, reports, advertising films or for the cinema.
For all inquiries :
contact reception on 04 98 04 44 00
or visit www.domainedurayol.org
or consult the Domaine du Rayol space rental brochure
Activities by service providers
- Water sports
- Pedestrian sports
- Hiking
- Webbed walk
Visits
- Additional information : For reservations, contact the reservations department on 04 98 04 44 02
- Average length of individual visit: 120 min
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
- Guided individual tours available permanently
- Unguided group tours available permanently
- Guided group tours on request
- Average duration of group visit: 120 min
- Languages of visits:
- English
- French
Prices
Full price: 14.50 €
Reduced price: 10.50 €.
Free entry for children under 6.
Group rate available for 15 people or more.
Free for children under 6.
Family ticket (2 adults + children under 18): €37
Annual Garden pass: €42 for adults and €17 for children aged 6 to 17.
Means of payment
- Bank/credit card
- Check
- Travellers Cheque
- Cash
- Connect Travellers Cheque
- Contactless payment
- Culture Pass