| Jardin Exotique de Monaco | |
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 View on Monte Carlo as seen from the Exotic garden | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Coordinates | 43°43′56″N7°24′50″E / 43.73222°N 7.41389°E |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20050508162801/http://www.jardin-exotique.mc/accueil_eng.htm |
The Jardin Exotique de Monaco (French for "exotic garden of Monaco") is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco.
The succulent plants were brought back from Mexico in the late 1860s. [1] By 1895, Augustin Gastaud, who served as the Chief Gardener of the State Gardens of Monaco, grew the succulents in the Jardin St Martin. [1] [2]
Albert I, Prince of Monaco acquired a piece of land in Les Moneghetti in 1912. [1] He commissioned Louis Notari, the Chief Engineer of Monaco, to build a new garden with footbridges. [1] During the construction, Notari found a grotto underneath in 1916. [1] Meanwhile, the garden was finished in 1933. [1] Monegasque agronomist Louis Vatrican served as its first director from 1933 to 1969. [2] He added African succulents to the existing South American plants. [2] After he retired in 1969, he was succeeded by Marcel Kroenlein. [2]
The grotto was opened to the public in 1950, but it may only be visited with specialized guides. Evidence of prehistoric human inhabitants has been found in the cave. [1] There is a Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology within the Exotic Garden displaying many of those prehistoric remains. [1] It was founded by Prince Albert I in 1902.
As of 2023, the garden closed to carry out renovations and security upgrades. However, the botanical center remained open. The garden opened each Saturday at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM for reserved guided tours. [3]
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