The Jardin pour la Terre, a unique place in Europe, stretches across more than 6 hectares. Designed as a world map, the garden offers you the chance to walk around a true world tour in the footsteps of the great explorers. From the viewpoint, the world stretches out in front of you. In the garden, the lawns symbolise the seas and oceans, while the planted areas are designed in the forms of the continents.

2000 varieties and 700 species of plants have been planted in their original continents. You will find the geranium in Africa, the tomato in South America, the birch in North America… And if the tulip did not originate from Holland ?

In the company of the Nature Fairy, Marco Polo or the poetic gardener, you will sail on the floods of the Mediterranean all the way to the ice-flows of the white garden…

After your walk, stop in the map room and the "seeds of life" area… or introduce yourself to the diverse scientific experiments in the Garden of Experiences.

The Garden also has a bar with a terrace and children’s games, a shop and picnic areas.

Individual visits

For kids (from 6 year old)

When you arrive, you will be given the "explorer guide". You will have to find the courage for go through the world and remake the journeys of Marco Polo, Vasco de Gama and Magellan. After your trip, you will be offered a little souvenir from the "Jardin pour la Terre".

From 10th July to 28th August, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Christopher Columbus invites all the young explorers to join him and live with him the fabulous adventure of the discovery of Americas!!*

On Sundays, the gardener-poet explains to kids the fragile balance of food chains, thanks to a giant role play (Who eats whom?) and an amazing story, the cabbage war*.

*Attention: animations can change with climate conditions or dates: do not hesitate before coming to know exactly the character of the day.

For adults

You walk freely in the garden, with a map given when you arrive. Be careful because during your world trip, you may meet the world captain or the gardener-poet!! These characters will tell you the story of seeds, spices, trips, trees or flowers... *

*Attention: animations can change with climate conditions or dates: do not hesitate before coming to know exactly the character of the day.

To discover the map of the Jardin pour la Terre and the different continents, click here :

The Jardin pour la Terre is accessible for mentally, physically and visually handicapped and impaired people (audioguide and Braille support).

The Jardin pour la Terre is part of the association Les Jardins du Massif Central, which brings together 22 remarkable sites, and also the Route des Métiers of the natural regional Park of the Livradois-Forez.
You can also find the Jardin pour la Terre in the network Sur les Pas de Gaspard, grouping together sites belonging to a charter to offer a welcome of quality to both children and young people.

Opening hours and prices 2012

 From 1st May to 1st June and from 17 to 30th September : open every weekend and bank holiday from 2pm to 6pm.
Family (2 adults and children under 16) : 18€
Adults (over 16) : 5,50€
Children (6 to 16) : 3,50€
Disabled people : 5€ per adult, 3€ per child.

 From 2nd June to 13 July and from 25 August to 16 September : open everyday except Wenesdays from 2pm to 6pm.
Family (2 adults and children under 16) : 19€
Adults (over 16) : 6€
Children (6 to 16) : 3,50€
Disabled people : 5€ per adult, 3€ per child.

 From 14 July to 24 August: open everyday from 2pm to 7pm. Family (2 adults and children under 16) : 21€
Adults (over 16): 6,50€
Children (6 to 16): 4€
Disabled people: 5€ per adult, 3€ per child.

Don’t forget to buy your common ticket for visiting the museum of hand-made lace and the Jardin pour la Terre!

 Adults : 7,30€
 Children from 6 to 16 : 3,80€

Group visits

From 10 paying people.
Open on demand and on reservation.
Prices:
 5,50€ per adult,
 3,50€ per child.

For children groups, download here the description of proposed visits and conditions (in French):

Visites JPT 2011

Adult groups: From the viewpoint, you will be guided during one hour. You will be told plants’ story and famous explorers. Then you will have to finish your trip by yourself, helped by a world map.

For more information

Le Jardin pour la Terre
Terre Neyre - 63220 ARLANC
Tel: 04 73 95 00 71 - Fax: 04 73 95 18 92
Email: jardin-terre.arlanc@wanadoo.fr
Website : http://www.arlanc.fr/jdt/index.php

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