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Jardin du Palais Carnoles
The Jardin d'agrumes du Palais Carnolès is a two-hectare public garden devoted to citrus trees in the town of Menton, in the Alpes-Maritimes Department of France. It is classified as one of the Notable gardens of France by the French Ministry of Culture. It contains 137 varieties of citrus trees, including orange trees, bitter orange trees, grapefruit, mandarin orange and lemon trees.Make Jardin du Palais Carnoles a part of your Menton vacation plans using our Menton journey planner.
The site of the garden, on the plain of Carnolès next to the convent of Madone, originally surrounded the summer residence of Prince Honoré II of Monaco. In 1725, he constructed the garden and planted different varieties of citrus trees. The present collection of trees was planted in 1997.
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A labarynth of paths amongst the orange and lemon trees... a photo & sculture exhibit was on display. Could spend hours just relaxing.
A labarynth of paths amongst the orange and lemon trees... a photo & sculture exhibit was on display. Could spend hours just relaxing. more »
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This large garden was originally laid out around the summer palace of the Princes of Monaco in the early 18th century and was planted with a good variety of citrus trees at that time as the weather...
This large garden was originally laid out around the summer palace of the Princes of Monaco in the early 18th century and was planted with a good variety of citrus trees at that time as the weather... more »
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A quiet spot to sit in the sun
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Beautifully kept garden. Lovely, wide walkways, pretty sculptures, lots of benched in shady areas, always smells of citrus or flowers.
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