JARDIN DE L'ECOLE D'HORTICULTURE DU BREUIL / JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE LA VILLE PARIS

All year

How big can an oak tree grow? How do you define a conifer? What is the difference between a poplar and a lime tree? If your kids are asking you this kind of question or if you harbour a heartfelt interest in nature... ... why not treat the whole family to a visit to the Arboretum at the Ecole du Breuil in the Bois de Vincennes? A collection of 2,000 carefully-labelled trees awaits you in this living tree museum. Among the 800 species on display, some highlights are the caramel tree, the cunninghamia and a wide range of coniferous trees including the blue fir. If you’re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the rabbits, squirrels and hedgehogs that happily wander in the park. And if you’re a gardening enthusiast, you can even take horticultural classes there.

S.C.-R.

photo © D.R.

Practical information

JARDIN DE L'ECOLE D'HORTICULTURE DU BREUIL / JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE LA VILLE PARIS

Route de la Ferme Bois de Vincennes

75012

PARIS

Metro :

RER :

Joinville le Pont

www.paris.fr

Access for persons with limited mobility

Tourisme & Handicap label

More pictures

Park-garden-walk

Municipal

More than 1200 trees of 108 different species coexist within this living tree museum. Created in 1867, the arboretum possesses plant collections which are studied by students of the school and amateurs, children and adults, who can take gardening lessons there.
You will not miss any interesting specimens as you will be guided by a meticulous labelling. Each year, at the end of May, you will be able to take advantage of the open days to visit the museum.

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

Monday to Friday : 8am-4pm.
Week end and bank holidays : November-February 10am-5pm ; March-October 10am-6pm ; April-September 10am-7pm.

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

0.75 Euro
0.35 Euro on the weekend and bank holidays

Guided tour :

Guided tours are organized by the "Direction des Parcs et Jardins"(parks and gardens head office) located 1 av Gordon Bennett 75016 PARIS. For further information, please phone at 01.40.71.75.60.
Programme available each year in the city hall of each district, at the reception hall of the Hotel de Ville, and at the Office de Tourisme de Paris.

Group tours

Group of adults with museum guide.

Services

Foreign language tour.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass		Child minding		Animals welcome
Bookshop