1. Germaine L'Hardy's Botanical Garden, Gassin
Huddled up against the green hills of the village of Gassin, the beautiful private garden of Marie-Thérèse L’Hardy, a botanical fanatic, is quite surprising. Hidden from the heat, this garden is a paradise to wander around.
In 1929, artist Germaine L'Hardy-Denonain (1900-1987) chose to settle in Gassin, where she gave life to the abandoned agricultural terraces on the hills of the Berle valley. This garden, divided into four levels, is now carefully tended to by her daughter.
With about 600 Mediterranean species for 2,495m², the garden is open every day for free visit in the summer, alone with a map or with Marie-Thérèse as a guide.
Learn more about local species such as the cork oak (Quercur suber), the black mulberry (Morus nigra) or the Provençal cypress. The garden changes with the seasons, with different flowers blooming in spring and autumn, no wonder it has received the "remarkable garden" label in 2009 for its respect to nature.