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  3. Occitanie
  4. Hérault
  5. 34000 Montpellier

  6. Jardin des plants de Montpellier

 Jardin des plants de Montpellier dans l'Hérault

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Patrimoine des loisirs
Jardin
Hérault

Jardin des plants de Montpellier

    Boulevard Henri IV
    34000 Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
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Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
8 décembre 1593
Foundation by Henry IV
1598
First published catalogue
1622
Destruction during wars
1851-1879
Directed by Charles Frédéric Martins
3 septembre 1992
Historical Monument
2022
Label "Remarkable Garden"
2025
Reopening of the South Gate
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The whole of the layout of the built space and not built with the constructions, in particular the orangery and the historic greenhouses: greenhouse Martins, greenhouse Harant and greenhouses known as Planchon or Angeloz (except their new contemporaries), the water room called the lake with the nelombos of the English garden, the two norias including that known as the terre de Narcissa with its arcades in use, the basins, canals and ditches, terraces and benches, and the works of art contained therein (including the sculptures: monument to Rabelais, statue of Richer de Belleval, busts of botanists in terracotta and stone) (Box BW 255): classification by decree of 3 September 1992

Key figures

Pierre Richer de Belleval - Founder and first director Created the garden in 1593 under Henry IV.
Henri IV - King of France Signed the letters patent of foundation.
Charles Frédéric Martins - Director (1851-1879) Fits build the Martins greenhouse in 1860.
John De Vos - Current Director (since 2024) Success to Thierry Lavabre-Bertrand in the direction.
Alire Raffeneau-Delile - 19th-century botanist Supervised the construction of the southern gate (1841-1847).

Origin and history

The Montpellier Plant Garden, created in 1593 by Pierre Richer de Belleval under letters patent from Henri IV, is the first botanical garden in France. Originally dedicated to "simple" (medicinal plants) for the teaching of future doctors, it quickly became a pioneering scientific tool, reproducing various natural environments and integrating exotic plants. His catalogue was published in 1598, but the Wars of Religion destroyed the garden in 1622, forcing Richer to rebuild it.

In the 17th century, the garden became a model of botanical study, systematically classifying plants and developing innovative equipment (serres, orangery). In 1851, Charles Frédéric Martins, director until 1879, built the greenhouse, which bears his name. Despite partial destruction (1622, 1943), the garden grew in the 19th century and was classified as a Historic Monument in 1992.

Today, this 4.6-hectare garden, owned by the State and managed by the Faculty of Medicine, combines conservation (2,200 open-air species, 1,000 greenhouses), pedagogy (university and school visits) and culture (exhibitions, workshops). Ranked "remarkable garden" in 2022, he is currently undergoing restorations, including the Martins greenhouse and the southern gate (opened in 2025).

External links

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