The Rayol Mediterranean Garden

A Green Lung Right on the Beach

What is “The Rayol Garden”?

The Rayol is a natural protected site of 20ha, located on the coast between Le Lavandou and Saint-Tropez. The famous French gardener Gilles Clément designed the garden as “a travel through Mediterranean landscapes across the World”, including Canaries, California, Australia, South Africa, and Chili. The visitors experience a walk within a beautiful site while learning about the variety of plants, whether they are interested in horticulture or simply wanting an enjoyable day out!

The dedicated bilingual team of the Rayol offers a wide range of Garden theme workshops. A lot are suited for families with children. In Summer, as the Rayol is located right on the beach, the visitors can also learn more about the Mediterranean’s marine life by experiencing an underwater naturalist course (snorkeling sessions). For the 6-12 years old children, the “Foot on water” workshop is available.

Rayol Garden’s features

The garden has been designed according the “Garden of the World’s philosophy”: thanks to a good choice of implementation, the garden evolves by itself with very low maintenance.

WHAT TO DO: 

  • Tour of the outstanding garden + workshops.
  • Lunch at the “café des jardiniers” in the heart of the garden.
  • Sunbathe and swim at the sandy beaches located next to the Rayol.  
  • For more: the Rayol garden is on the way to 2 very popular and beautiful villages: Bormes-les-Mimosas and Saint-Tropez

Details

  • Type of excursion
  • Type of public
  • Duration of the visit
½ day excursion  All ages | Families About 2-4 hours + transportation
Medium group Segment: Economic | Medium
Level Activity: Moderate
  • Location

Le Rayol –  Rayol Mediterranean Garden

Driving time from...

ports MIN KM
SAINT-CYR-SUR-MER 85 80
BANDOL 80 70
SANARY-SUR-MER 80 70
TOULON / LA SEYNE-SUR-MER 65 55
LE LAVANDOU 25 15
CAVALAIRE-SUR-MER 15 10
SAINT-TROPEZ 45 30
SAINT-RAPHAËL 80 50
FRÉJUS 80 50