Introduction
The 13th-century cloister of the Récollets, remarkable for its elegance and simplicity, is a small haven of serenity in the heart of the city. In 1972, Jean-Marie Pelt founded the Institut Européen d'Ecologie, which is still headquartered here. Two gardens have been laid out in partnership with the Société Française d'Ethnopharmacologie: the Jardin des simples, a garden of non-toxic medicinal plants used by monks to treat the sick, and the Jardin des plantes toxiques, which features dangerous plants used as raw materials by pharmacies to prepare medicines.
The Société Française de Pharmacologie offers guided tours in summer.
Practical Information
Types of parks and gardens
- Public gardens / promenades
Pets welcome
- NO
Conditions of visit (individuals)
- Visit on your own at all times
- Guided tours at all times
Accessible for disabled people
- Yes, partially / with help
