Jardin botanique Yves Rocher de La Gacilly

La Gacilly, France, France

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The Jardin botanique Yves Rocher de La Gacilly is a 2-hectare botanical garden in La Gacilly, Brittany, France, created in 1975 by French entrepreneur Yves Rocher (founder of the Yves Rocher cosmetics company) as an open-air research laboratory for medicinal and cosmetic plants.

The garden houses approximately 1,500 plant species organized by their practical uses, including medicinal herbs, cosmetic and perfume plants (92 species), desert vegetation (250 species), tropical plants (150 species), and the company's national artemisia collection recognized for traditional remedies.

It serves three main missions: studying plants for new cosmetic formulations at the International Research Centre, preserving threatened and endangered species in its "Jardin Hôte" (Host Garden) section, and sharing knowledge about the relationship between humans and plants through educational installations.