Jardin botanique de Saint Xist
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The Jardin botanique de Saint Xist (900 m²) is a botanical garden
located in Le Clapier
, Aveyron
, Midi-Pyrénées
, France
. It is open weekends without charge in the warmer months.
The garden is located adjacent to the 10th century church of Saint Xist, and contains nearly 300 species
of herb
s and medicinal plants as were once found in the monastery's "garden of simples". It is maintained in association with the Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
located in Le Clapier
Le Clapier
Le Clapier is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is situated at 640 meters above sea level.-Population:-References:*...
, Aveyron
Aveyron
Aveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790....
, Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is open weekends without charge in the warmer months.
The garden is located adjacent to the 10th century church of Saint Xist, and contains nearly 300 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of herb
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
s and medicinal plants as were once found in the monastery's "garden of simples". It is maintained in association with the Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
The Jardin des plantes de Montpellier is a historic botanical garden and arboretum located on Boulevard Henri IV, Montpellier, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France...
.