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Citrus Garden of the Palace of Carnolès - Public Garden

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3 avenue de la Madone, 06500 Menton
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Carnolès Palace Garden
©Yann Monel
Carnolès Palace Garden
©Yann Monel
Carnolès Palace Garden
©Yann Monel
Carnolès Palace Garden
©Yann Monel
Carnolès Palace Garden
©Yann Monel
Carnolès Palace Garden
©Yann Monel
The wonderful garden of the Palais Carnolès, classified among the remarkable gardens of France, surrounds the former summer residence of the Princes of Monaco and houses the most important collection of citrus fruits in Europe with 137 varieties of citrus in a single site.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Menton, former summer residence of the Princes of Monaco, is surrounded by exceptional vegetation. The garden of the Palais de Carnolès is home to the largest collection of citrus trees in Europe! The rarest varieties stand side by side with the contemporary sculptures that adorn the park. Harmony, poetry and geometry, this place is a permanent invitation.

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  • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Even flooring with no obstacles
  • Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
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Citrus Garden of the Palace of Carnolès - Public Garden
3 avenue de la Madone, 06500 Menton
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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Environment
  • Close to a motorway
  • Town location
  • Town outskirts
  • Station district
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Beach within 300 m
Access
  • the garden is at the entrance of Menton arriving from Monaco.
    Remarkable trees : Strelitzia Augusta - Bird of Paradise
    Remarkable trees : Strelitzia Augusta - Bird of Paradise
    Native to the Cape in South Africa, Strelitzia augusta is a perennial plant of the Strelitziaceae family.
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    Remarkable trees : Bauhinia Purpurea - Orchid Trees
    Remarkable trees : Bauhinia Purpurea - Orchid Trees
    Tree of the Fabaceae family, Bauhinia purpurea is native to southern China and Southeast Asia.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Ficus Nitida - Weeping Fig Tree
    Remarkable trees : Ficus Nitida - Weeping Fig Tree
    An evergreen tree from tropical Asia that can reach 15 meters high, the Ficus nitida develops aerial roots that form secondary trunks, or wrap around the main trunk, giving the...
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Callistemon Citrinus - Rince-Bouteille
    Remarkable trees : Callistemon Citrinus - Rince-Bouteille
    A shrub native to southeastern Australia, where it often grows along streams and swamps along the coastline, Callistemon citrinus can be grown outdoors in hot, dry climates.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Olea Europaea - Common Olive Tree
    Remarkable trees : Olea Europaea - Common Olive Tree
    Ein Baum aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse (Oleaceae), der in Afrika, Asien und Europa weit verbreitet ist. Der Baum Olea europaea kann bis zu bis zu 15 Meter hoch werden.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Ficus Rubignosa - Ficus Rouillé
    Remarkable trees : Ficus Rubignosa - Ficus Rouillé
    Ficus rubiginosa, a member of the Moraceae family, is a common ornamental tree in eastern Australia where it originated, and can grow up to 15 meters high.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Cinnamomum Camphora - Camphrier
    Remarkable trees : Cinnamomum Camphora - Camphrier
    Beautiful and aromatic evergreen tree of the Lauraceae family of the Lauraceae family, Cinnamomum camphora is native to China, Japan and Taiwan. It can reach 15 meters in height.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Corynocarpus Laevigata - New Zealand Laurel
    Remarkable trees : Corynocarpus Laevigata - New Zealand Laurel
    An evergreen tree of the Corynocarpaceae family, Corynocarpus laevigata can reach 15 meters in height and 1 meter in diameter.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Ficus macrophylla - Moreton Bay fig tree
    Remarkable trees : Ficus macrophylla - Moreton Bay fig tree
    Evergreen tree of the Moraceae family, the Ficus macrophylla is native to Eastern Australia. If it can reach 60 meters high in its country of origin, in France, it will not...
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Geoffroea Decorticans - Chanar
    Remarkable trees : Geoffroea Decorticans - Chanar
    Tree of the Fabaceae family, the Geoffroea decorticans is native to the northern regions of Chile and Argentina. It can reach 10 meters in height and its trunk measures up to...
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Olmediella Betschleriana - Guatemalan holly
    Remarkable trees : Olmediella Betschleriana - Guatemalan holly
    Olmediella betschleriana, native to Guatemala, is an evergreen tree of the Salicaceae family, which can reach 15 meters in height. It is the only tree of the Olmediella species.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Schinus Molle - False Pepper Tree
    Remarkable trees : Schinus Molle - False Pepper Tree
    Schinus molle is an evergreen tree native to South America and more particularly to Peru. It belongs to the Anacardiaceae family and its size can quickly reach 15 meters high.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Ceratonia Siliqua - Caroubier
    Remarkable trees : Ceratonia Siliqua - Caroubier
    Tree of the Fabaceae family which can reach 10 meters high, the Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean regions, is cultivated for its fruit: the carob.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Casuarina Equisetifolia - Australian Pine
    Remarkable trees : Casuarina Equisetifolia - Australian Pine
    Tree of the Casuarinaceae family reaching 25 to 30 meters in height, whose gray bark is cracked in long The gray bark cracks into long longitudinal strips, the Casuarina...
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Tilia Europaea - Common lime tree
    Remarkable trees : Tilia Europaea - Common lime tree
    Die Linde ist ein Baum in den gemäßigten Regionen Europas aus der Familie der Tiliaceae, der bis zu 30 Meter hoch werden und mehrere hundert Jahre alt werden kann.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Pinus Maritima - Maritime Pine
    Remarkable trees : Pinus Maritima - Maritime Pine
    Pinus maritima is a member of the Pinaceae family. It is native to the coastal areas of the western Mediterranean and the southern parts of the European shores of the Atlantic...
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Podocarpus Macrophyllus - Buddhist Pine
    Remarkable trees : Podocarpus Macrophyllus - Buddhist Pine
    Podocarpus macrophyllus is a tree of the Podocarpaceae family, often grown as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens because of its habit and evergreen foliage, it reaches...
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Brachychiton roseus - Bottle tree
    Remarkable trees : Brachychiton roseus - Bottle tree
    From the Sterculiaceae family, Brachychiton roseus is a genus of thirty-one species of trees and large bushes native to Australia and New Guinea.
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Brachychiton Populneus - Bottle tree
    Remarkable trees : Brachychiton Populneus - Bottle tree
    Like Brachychiton roseus, populneus is a member of the Sterculiaceae family, but with off-white or even pale yellow flowers and more elongated leaves than roseus, which are...
    Menton
    Remarkable trees : Araucaria Bidwillii - The Bunya-Bunya
    Remarkable trees : Araucaria Bidwillii - The Bunya-Bunya
    Large tree with a massive trunk, the Araucaria bidwillii has tough leaves and can reach 50 meters high. It does not tolerate sub-zero temperatures and is therefore mainly...
    Menton
    Updated on 22 November 2024 at 09:34
     by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
     (Offer identifier : 4739604)
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