Saint Jean de Luz Botanical Garden

Interesting coastal garden

This botanical garden specializes in the plants of the Atlantic coast of the region. Follow the signposts and read the explanations to get a good understanding.

Interesting talk

We went to a talk on using plants as an insecticide / pesticide. Very well prepared presentation with practical advice and guidance. We also got a short trip into the gardens which were bursting wit...

Overgrown, lack of upkeep

The garden has been badly neglected. Dead plants, parts of plants dead, plants overgrown. On 1 Sep 18 almost nothing was in bloom and little to see. Someone needs to fix this place up. On the ...

Nice small garden

Although small, it's in a nice location with sea views. If you are in the area, it's worth a short stop

One for the students

If your idea of a splendid botanical garden is lots of architectural planting and bags of colour with manicured lawns, then this one may be a touch disappointing. If rare alpine plants and herbs are m...