

Description
Experience something truly unique with "l'Évasion au naturel", where we invite you to discover our botanical garden through culinary and medicinal plants. You will learn many fascinating things, including how to make your own cosmetic products.
Discovery of medicinal and culinary plants (by reservation only):
Thursdays during the summer holidays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Outside school holidays, by reservation on weekdays
Located in the heart of the Chartreuse Regional Natural Park, Col de Marcieu is the perfect place to discover the world of wild plants. From mid-April to mid-October, upon request, we offer a workshop accessible from the age of 6, designed to help participants become familiar with wild, culinary, and aromatic plants.
The experience begins in the botanical garden of the ecotourism center and continues around the Col de Marcieu area. Over the course of 2.5 hours, you will learn how to recognize plants, identify them by name, and discover their culinary and medicinal uses. Depending on the season and upon request, the workshop can also include an edible plant gathering session, followed by the preparation of salads, cakes, pies, fresh herb cheeses, fritters, and more using the harvested ingredients.
To go further and encourage a “do-it-yourself” approach, we also offer a workshop on essential oils and the creation of your own natural balm. The idea is to discover the benefits of essential oils and make a practical balm for both children and adults: useful for cuts, colds, minor burns, insect bites, and more… a true all-purpose balm!
Visits are available in several languages.
Rates
Rates 2026
Adult
From €15.00
Payment methods
Check
Credit transfer
Bank/credit card
Cash
Travellers Cheque
Online paymentGroups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 5 Person (s) mini
Openings
All year 2026 - Open everyday
All year 2027 - Open everyday
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Town location
- Close to thermal establishment
- Close to GR footpath
- Forest location
- Mountain view
- Cycling itinerary less than 1 km away
- In the country
- Mountain location
- Ski resort
- Isolated
- Pedestrian area
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m
- Bottom of slopes













