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Restoration project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Preserving an exceptional garden<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Serre de la Madone, a historic jewel in the heart of Menton.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Much more than just a garden, Serre de la Madone is a botanical masterpiece, a haven of biodiversity nestled in the hills of Menton, created by one of the greatest landscape designers of the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, this extraordinary site is a space for relaxation, education, research, and transmission, open to all audiences. It embodies history, science, garden artistry\u2026 and a unique vision of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this jewel is under threat.
Together, let\u2019s protect it.
Let\u2019s restore it. Let\u2019s reinvent it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A unique botanical heritage and an emblem of the Riviera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Serre de la Madone, created between 1924 and 1939 by Major Lawrence Johnston, the famous English landscape architect, is a historic garden nestled on the hills of Menton. Johnston also created Hidcote Manor, a world-famous Arts and Crafts-inspired garden in the Cotswolds, England. In 1948 Johnston gifted Hidcote to the National Trust, its first garden-only property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spanning 9 hectares around an old Proven\u00e7al farmhouse, Johnston gathered rare plants for La Serre from his expeditions to Africa, Asia, and the Americas, incorporating them into terraces embellished with pools and pergolas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classified as a Historic Monument in 1990 and labelled a \u201cJardin Remarquable” it has been owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral since 1999. Since 2022, it has been co-managed by the town of Menton and the Association for the Preservation of Exceptional Gardens of Menton (ASJEM). This unique site, combining exceptional plants and remarkable architectural structures, is an emblem of pre-second World War garden art on the Riviera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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An attractive heritage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Co-management of the garden by ASJEM and the town of Menton began in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A loyal growing audience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n