Visit free of the Park Gonzalez

In the discovery of the Australian flora

mairie de bormes les Mimosas

During the days of Meetings(Appointments) in the Garden, freely go off to explore the Australian flora. This garden groups(includes) more than 500 sorts(species) native only to Australia. This park is facing the sea, at the heart of the village of Bormes Mimosas, provencal typical village.
You will be able to discover also the luxuriant vegetation of this medieval village decorated with flowers in the label 4 flowers.

About the venue

134 boulevard du Soleil, 83230 Bormes-les-Mimosas
  • Jardin remarquable
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  • Public garden
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  • Contemporary garden
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  • Botanical garden or arboretum

This garden of about 4,000 m² is dedicated solely to the Australian flora. Indeed, more than 500 rare species from all regions of Australia live happily together. Created in 2003, the walls, walkways, paving floors and rock, are made of the country’s stone and bring it an additional unit that completely connects it to the village. To preserve this natural space, and to make it cultivable 1000 m3 of topsoil have been brought, as well as blocks of stones of the country (Gneiss de Bormes) deposited in terrace, in riprap, in walls and in Cyclopean paving. Dry stone walls have been added to the existing walls, imitating their hardiness.In order to harmonize the mineral, the sand from the aisles has been recovered in the bed of our river (The Battle). The watering is automated micro-irrigation type (drop by drop), it allows to save and optimize the quantities of water according to the needs of the plants.The situation of this park being burning, a natural and local mulch of crushed cork oak

Access: Free and free access. Guided tour by the tourist office 7€/ adult, free/ child. Open all year from 8h to 18h. Parking.

Parc Gonzalez ©Ville de Bormes les Mimosas