The jardin du Lautaret

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.

Discover the collections

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.

Scientific research

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.

Tickets, access, reservations

Last I heard

Training session

The Mountain Research School 2026 (Summer Session)

August 23, 2026,throughAugust28, 2026

Villar-d'Arène - Jardin du Lautaret

August 23–28, 2026. A doctoral training program in the mountains, at the intersection of the humanities and social sciences and Earth and environmental sciences. Observe, experiment, and engage with scientists...
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Training session

Alpine botany training

FromJuly 13, 2026,toJuly16, 2026

Villar-d'Arène - Jardin du Lautaret

July 13-16, 2026: Four days of training on the functioning and uses of high-altitude plant communities in the Lautaret garden and surrounding areas, alternating between field trips and classroom sessions to understand...
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Press release

Mountain regions: when nature becomes the solution

April 23, 2026

In the mountains, climate change is already here. Nature is changing, and with it, agricultural, tourism, and forestry practices, as well as the landscapes… How can we adapt the way we live in the mountains, in a world…
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Press release

Can plants evolve quickly enough to adapt to a planet that is warming so rapidly?

March 26,2026

An international study published in the journal *Science* on March 26, to which The jardin du Lautaret contributed.
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