Herbularium du Morvan

Saint-Brisson, France, France

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The Herbularium du Morvan is a 500-square-meter botanical garden with an arboretum located at the Maison du Parc in the Parc naturel régional du Morvan in Saint-Brisson, Nièvre, Burgundy, France.

Established in 1986-1987, the garden was inspired by medieval medicinal herb gardens (known as "jardin des simples") and ancient Persian gardens, but with a broader focus on plants native to the Morvan region.

The garden features approximately 170 labeled plant species arranged in 32 boxwood-edged or granite-paved beds (each about 15 square meters), organized into themed sections including characteristic Morvan plants (ten beds), climatic influences with rare species (three beds), medicinal plants from the Morvan (six beds), cultivated food plants (three beds), local traditions (four beds), and common plants with folk medicine (three beds).

Beyond showcasing wild and cultivated plants and their uses, the herbularium serves multiple purposes: educating visitors about useful garden plants and Morvandial traditions, achieving the park's autonomy in plants for landscaping, providing a peaceful space for observing plants, insects, and birds, and offering a venue for guided tours, workshops, and educational activities from April to October.