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Potager du Roi - Themed guided tour: Discovering medicinal plants
Sunday 28 June 2026
15:30 to 17:00
Sunday 25 October 2026
15:30 to 17:00
Location : Potager du Roi
Destination
10 rue du Maréchal Joffre
78000
Versailles
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 48.798918
Longitude : 2.123816
RER C from Invalides: Versailles Château Rive Gauche then 10 min. on foot
Line N from Paris-Montparnasse: Versailles Chantiers then 15 min. on foot
Line L from Paris-Saint-Lazare: Versailles - Rive Droite then 30 min. on foot or take bus line 6203
It is possible to park inside the Potager car park for people with reduced mobility (on presentation of proof) by ringing the outside intercom.
Line N from Paris-Montparnasse: Versailles Chantiers then 15 min. on foot
Line L from Paris-Saint-Lazare: Versailles - Rive Droite then 30 min. on foot or take bus line 6203
It is possible to park inside the Potager car park for people with reduced mobility (on presentation of proof) by ringing the outside intercom.
Event Organizer
Potager du Roi
Location
Potager du Roi
10 rue du Maréchal Joffre
78000
Versailles
Presentation
Enjoy a fascinating sensory journey through medicinal plants and the secrets of the plant world in the heart of the King’s Kitchen Garden.
The King’s Kitchen Garden invites you to discover a unique world where nature, history and botanical knowledge come together. During this guided tour, explore emblematic medicinal plants cultivated for centuries for their therapeutic properties, such as rosemary, sage and thyme.
The tour also highlights the often-overlooked benefits of fruits and vegetables grown in the garden. Apples, rhubarb and peas reveal another side of the plant world through traditional remedies, historical uses and botanical discoveries.
Filled with historical anecdotes and stories about medicinal practices past and present, this immersive experience offers a new perspective on the King’s Kitchen Garden as a living place at the crossroads of nature, science and heritage.
The tour also highlights the often-overlooked benefits of fruits and vegetables grown in the garden. Apples, rhubarb and peas reveal another side of the plant world through traditional remedies, historical uses and botanical discoveries.
Filled with historical anecdotes and stories about medicinal practices past and present, this immersive experience offers a new perspective on the King’s Kitchen Garden as a living place at the crossroads of nature, science and heritage.
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Prices
This price includes admission and a guided tour.
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