Alexandre I Garden

The Alexandre I Garden, in Toulon

The Alexandre I Garden, formerly called the Jardin du Roy, is a pleasant little park of one hectare in the heart of Toulon. The Toulon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this haven of greenery prized by the Toulon people, with a history linked to the Navy and to a former botanical garden.

The former Jardin du Roy

Formerly called the Jardin du Roy, this little park of one hectare attracts each day numerous Toulon people, who come to relax, walk and enjoy the freshness of its vegetation. In the eighteenth century, this garden was held by the national Navy, omnipresent in Toulon, which created there at the end of that same century a botanical garden. At that time, the great military ports maintained such gardens to acclimatise and study the plants brought back from the maritime expeditions to the four corners of the world, for scientific, medicinal or agricultural purposes. The garden keeps from this history fine old and sometimes rare trees, of which some remarkable and exotic specimens testify to this botanical past. Renamed in honour of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, the park is today a green space appreciated in the heart of the town, embellished with lawns, shaded paths, flowery beds and statues. It is a place of relaxation, walk and breathing, particularly precious in the urban centre. A haven of greenery and a former botanical garden, the Alexandre I Garden is a fine stop of the discovery of Toulon.

What to see

Here you enjoy the little park of one hectare, formerly the Jardin du Roy, prized by the Toulon people, held in the eighteenth century by the Navy which created there a botanical garden to acclimatise the plants brought back from the expeditions, and which keeps fine old and sometimes exotic trees; renamed in honour of King Alexander I, it offers lawns, shaded paths and flowery beds. The Alexandre I Garden is a haven of greenery of Toulon. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Alexandre I Garden lies in the heart of Toulon, reachable on foot. It is a public park generally freely accessible during opening hours, which vary according to the season. It is an appreciated place of relaxation, pleasant in fine weather in the shade of its trees.

What is the history of the Alexandre I Garden in Toulon?

Formerly called the Jardin du Roy, this park of one hectare was held in the eighteenth century by the national Navy, which created there at the end of the century a botanical garden to acclimatise the plants brought back from the maritime expeditions; it keeps fine old and exotic trees and was renamed in honour of King Alexander I.

Where is the Alexandre I Garden in Toulon?

In the heart of Toulon, in France.