The Plant Garden Rouen, located in the south of the city, was established in 1840. It occupies an area of 8 hectares.
It is labeled "Botanical Garden of France" and also his interest in terms of scientific wealth (there are preserved plant species from five continents), the site has become a place to walk very nice and also very busy.
The central greenhouse included in the supplementary inventory of Historical Monuments houses arid plants, utility plants Mediterranean and even carnivorous plants. In aviaries are visible parakeets, parrots, quail China, golden pheasants, especially while peacocks, ducks, turtles move freely along the canal.
A garden honey for educational purposes was recently fitted opposite the entrance to the Avenue of the Martyrs of the Resistance. Y are located three beehives on a meadow.
Remarkable Trees can also be observed: ginkgo biloba, iron tree, American oak, false varnish of Japan, copper beech, chestnut, walnut Caucasian...
Note finally that playgrounds, a petanque, table tennis or picnic, a bandstand and statues punctuate the garden become a "green lung" in the city.
Exhibitions are regularly scheduled and proposed workshops or themed tours.
Open daily, free admission. Information at +33 2 35 88 48 35.
