Salagon Museum and Gardens

Mane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

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Salagon Museum and Gardens in Mane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France, is situated around a 12th-century priory on a site with a history dating back to Gallo-Roman times.

It combines a museum of rural ethnology with remarkable ethnobotanical gardens that showcase the connection between the local society and plants.

The gardens feature about 1,700 cultivated plants divided into thematic sections including a medieval garden with plants used in the Middle Ages, a garden of herbs and village plants native to Haute-Provence, a fragrant garden highlighting aromatic plants historically used in regional perfumes, and a garden representing modern agricultural and industrial plants from around the world.

The site also houses a rich collection of ethnological exhibits, educational programs, and seasonal temporary art exhibitions. The gardens are recognized as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France and provide a serene, educational environment that blends cultural heritage with natural beauty.