Jardin Exotique de Monaco

The Jardin Exotique de Monaco is a botanical garden located on a cliffside in Monaco. The garden, which first opened in 1931, primarily features exotic succulent plants.

Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.

Opening hours:
November—January: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
February—April and October: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
May—September: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
November 19th and December 25th: closed
Email: jardin-exotique@mairie.mc
Type: Garden
Description: botanical garden in Monaco
Also known as: “Exotic Garden”, “Exotic Garden of Monaco”, and “Jardin Exotique”
Address: 62 Boulevard du Jardin Exotique, Monaco, 98000

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade Louis II and Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology.

Stade Louis II

Stadium

Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.

The Stade Louis II, or simply Louis II, is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco, near the border with Cap-d'Ail commune of France. It serves primarily as a venue for Athletics and football, being the home of AS Monaco.

Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology

Museum

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

The Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology is located within the Jardin Exotique de Monaco. It was opened in 1902 and contains a collection of fossils and other excavated artifacts relating to the prehistory of Monaco and areas nearby.

Princess Grace Hospital

Hospital

The Princess Grace Hospital Centre, named after Grace Kelly, is the only public hospital in Monaco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jardin Exotique and Fontvieille.

Jardin Exotique

Suburb

Photo: Rado Bahna, Public domain.

Jardin Exotique is the westernmost ward in the Principality of Monaco. It is incorporated in the traditional quarter of La Condamine. Jardin Exotique ward was created in 2013, from the Les Révoires and La Colle wards, as part of an overall re-redistricting at that time.

Fontvieille

Suburb

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Fontvieille is the southernmost district of the Principality of Monaco. The district was designed by architect Manfredi Nicoletti and developed under the direction of Italian engineer Gianfranco Gilardini between the 1970s and 1990s.