Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret

The Lautaret Alpine Garden is an alpine botanical garden located at 2100 metres altitude in the Col du Lautaret of the Dauphiné Alps, near Villar-d'Arêne, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

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Type: Garden
Description: alpine botanical garden near Villar-d’Arêne, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Also known as: “Lautaret Alpine Garden” and “Lautaret Garden”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sommet du Santin - Serre Orel and Col du Galibier.

Sommet du Santin - Serre Orel

Scenic viewpoint

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Sommet du Santin - Serre Orel is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 680 metres southeast of Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret.

Col du Galibier

Mountain saddle

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The Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the eighth highest paved road in the Alps, and recurrently the highest point of the Tour de France. Col du Galibier is situated 3 km north of Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret.

Pyramide de Laurichard

Peak

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Pyramide de Laurichard is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Lautaret and Le Pied du Col.

Col du Lautaret

Hamlet

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Col du Lautaret is a high mountain pass in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It marks the boundary between the valleys of the Romanche and the Guisane, a tributary of the Durance which has its source at the col.