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The jardin du Lautaret

An exceptional garden
An exceptional garden
The jardin du Lautaret located at an altitude of 2,100 meters at the Lautaret Pass in the Hautes-Alpes. For over 100 years, this garden has maintained and preserved a vast collection of 2,000 species of mountain flowers from around the world, in an exceptional landscape facing the Meije glaciers.

The Garden and Science

The Garden is affiliated to the Université Grenoble Alpes and the CNRS. It is a member of numerous scientific networks and federations.

Flowers under microscopes

Summer visits

Open from the first weekend of June to the first weekend of September, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guided tours every day at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Blue thistle pollinated

According to the latest reports!

  • Conference
    Biodiversity Lecture Evening
    8, October 2026
    Grenoble metropolitan area
    Bringing together local stakeholders to understand biodiversity issues, foster dialogue, and inspire concrete action. Lecture by Maxime Blondeau and Jean-Gabriel Valay
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  • Press release
    Newsletter #012
    21, September 2026
    Contents: Summer recap, internship report, 50th anniversary of the French Lichenological Association, scientific events, the Alcotra project, seed collection, visit to the Bergamo Botanical Garden, fall school, news...
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  • Training session
    AnaEE Summer School 2026
    September 21, 2026,throughSeptember25, 2026
    Villar-d'Arène - Jardin du Lautaret
    September 21–25, 2026. A doctoral training program for doctoral students, postdocs, and early-career researchers on the topic of aquatic ecotoxicology. Registration is open until June 30, 20...
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  • Conference
    The 50th Anniversary of the French Lichenological Association Celebrated at the Lautaret Garden
    7, June 2026
    From June 5 to 7, 2026, The jardin du Lautaret hosted the conference celebrating the 50th anniversary of the French Lichenological Association (AFL). Three days dedicated to the fascinating organisms known as lichens...
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A century-old garden


View of jardin du Lautaret the birdhouse and the chalet with green shutters

Exhibition hall

Jardin du Lautaret Museum Space History of the botanical garden and scientific research at Lautaret pass

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Editions du Jardin

Book: 150 Years of Tourism at the Col du Lautaret