Visit of the Happy Valley

The "traditional" tour, for adults, lasts around three hours and focuses on the history of people and plants in the heights of Saint-Denis. Biodiversity, whether human, mineral, plant or animal, and the history of Life, magnificently concentrated on a small island lost in the middle of the Indian Ocean and very recently populated, are at the heart of the message conveyed during the guided tour.

Guided by your host, you'll discover the pleasure garden with its delicate flowers, the "useful" garden with its fruit trees, and even a reconstituted forest of native and endemic plants. A green setting maintained without watering or chemicals.

Equipment required:

A pair of sneakers; a warm towel; rain gear; mosquito repellent; a cap for those who fear the sun.

Days and times open to the public:

Visits by appointment every Tuesday morning and one saturday every other Saturday. For groups already formed, you can call to arrange a mutually convenient day. The garden is regularly open during the European Heritage Days and the Rendez-vous aux jardins.

Visiting days: Tuesday and Saturday

Departure times : 9 am / 2 pm

Number of participants : 5 to 20 people

Languages :

- French and Creole (fluent),

- Spanish (intermediate level),

- Italian and English (basic only - languages understood but not spoken)

The guided tour is adapted to different types of public:

• Disabled visitors :

  - People with mental, hearing and/or visual disabilities can be integrated into a "normal" tour. Pascale Boyer-Vidal adapts her approach and tools to each type of disability, to help visitors discover the garden.

  - People with reduced mobility cannot be included in a "normal" visit due to the typology of the terrain. An adapted itinerary can be proposed as part of a specific project with a group that has already been formed (request from an association, etc.).

• School groups: with educational objectives that can vary according to the request (raising awareness of history and biodiversity + practical workshops such as herbarium, sowing & planting, plastic arts, poetry, etc.);