Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea
The alpine botanical garden Saussurea is the highest alpine botanical garden in Europe, at 2,173 metres above sea level. It is located in Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy.- Email: info@saussurea.it
- Type: Garden
- Description: garden in Italy
- Also known as: “Alpino Saussurea Alpine Botanical Garden” and “Jardin Alpino Saussurea”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Rifugio Pavillon and Notre Dame de Guérison sanctuary.
Rifugio Pavillon
Mountain hut
Rifugio Pavillon is a mountain hut, which is situated 180 metres southeast of Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea.
Notre Dame de Guérison sanctuary
Church
Notre-Dame-de-Guérison is a Christian sanctuary situated in Courmayeur, at the foot of Mont Chétif, along the Val Veny road that leads to the Seigne pass, used by the Romans to reach Gaul. Notre Dame de Guérison sanctuary is situated 2 km south of Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea.
Fortified house Passerin d’Entrèves
Building
Fortified house Passerin d’Entrèves is a building, which is situated 2 km southeast of Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Entrèves and Planpincieux.
Planpincieux
Hamlet
Checrouit
Hamlet
Checrouit is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea.
Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea
- Categories: alpine garden and recreation area
- Location: Courmayeur, Province of Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.83007° or 45° 49′ 48″ north
Longitude
6.94899° or 6° 56′ 56″ east
Operator
Fondazione Saussurea
Open location code
8FQ8RWJX+2H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Giardino Botanico Alpino Saussurea”
- French: “jardin botanique alpin Saussurea”
- French: “Jardin botanique alpin Saussurea”
- Italian: “Giardino alpino Saussurea”
- Italian: “Giardino botanico alpino Saussurea”
- Spanish: “Jardín Alpino Saussurea”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sala Cinema delle Alpi and Biblioteca Fondazione Montagna Sicura.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Pavillon/The Mountain and Pavillon du Mont Fréty.
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