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  6. Exotic garden of Monaco

 Exotic garden of Monaco dans la Principauté de Monaco

Sites - Attractions
Jardin botanique
Principauté

Exotic garden of Monaco

    62 Bd du Jardin Exotique
    98000 Monaco
Jardin exotique de Monaco
Jardin exotique de Monaco

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1931
Open to the public
1933
Official Inauguration
1938-1939
Completion of work
1950
Opening of the Observatory Cave
1960
Inauguration of the Prehistoric Museum
2021
Temporary closure and work
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Louis Notari - Engineer and designer Designed the exotic garden.
Prince Louis II - Sponsor Initiated the creation of the garden.
Louis Vatrican - Director (1935-1969) Developed its scientific value.
Marcel Kroenlein - Director (1969-1993) Directed the garden after Vatrican.
Jean-Marie Solichon - Director (1993-2018) Has succeeded Kroenlein.
Diane Ortolani - Director (since 2018) Current director of the garden.

Origin and history

The Exotic Garden of Monaco was designed by the engineer Louis Notari at the initiative of Prince Louis II. Opened to the public in 1931 and officially inaugurated in 1933, it was completed around 1938-1939. This botanical garden, specialized in succulent plants like cactus, comes from arid regions (United States, Mexico, Africa). After World War II, under the leadership of Louis Vatrican, he acquired a recognized scientific value.

The garden houses the Observatory's cave, discovered in 1950, a natural cavity decorated with stalactites and stalagmites, showing a prehistoric occupation. The objects discovered are exhibited at the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, inaugurated in 1960. This museum and cave reinforce the cultural and historical importance of the site, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Built on a cliffside, the garden offers stunning views of Monaco and requires regular consolidation work, such as those undertaken in 2021 to secure the cliffs. Its management has been carried out by several directors, including Louis Vatrican (1935-1969), Marcel Kroenlein (1969-1993), Jean-Marie Solichon (1993-2018), and Diane Ortolani since 2018.

External links

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Official website

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