Built between 1924 and 1939 by Major Lawrence Johnston, this unique landscaped garden contains countless rare plants and species from all over the world. This earthly paradise is a haven of freshness and greenery.

A few kilometres from the coast, in the very hilly Madone district on the road to Gorbio, Lawrence Johnston, British citizen and French at heart, chose to make his home and create a garden where he could install rare plants he would bring from his travels to the four corners of the earth.

The garden currently houses more than 5,000 plant species, including 3 national collections such as those of Proteaceae with their astonishing flowers and vibrant colors, Araliaceae including the Tetrapanax with its impressive shape and size, and Pittosporaceae with its intoxicating fragrances. Arranged in terraces cleverly linked together by winding pathways, the garden offers us a journey through areas housing numerous architectural approaches seen in gardens around the world. Benches, statues, fountains, and impressive water mirrors contrast elegantly in this unique profusion of plants.

Classified as a Historic Monument in 1990, it is the property of the Conservatoire du Littoral and is managed by the town of Menton in association with the Association de Sauvetage des Jardins d’Exception du Mentonnais.