Mountain botanical garden
From 15 May To 15 Oct 2026Located in the spectacular site of the Muveran massif, La Thomasia has a collection of mountain plants from all over the world.
La Thomasia is a botanical garden dedicated to the knowledge and the protection of mountain plants. Situated at an altitude of 1,260 metres, it leans against the spectacular west face of Grand Muveran (3,051 m.) At the entrance of Vallon de Pont de Nant, the nature reserve La Thomasia was founded by the Thomas family in 1891. Its cultivation has been kept up ever since.
The botanical garden comprises nearly 3,000 mountain plants classified according to their geographical origin. Local Alpine flowers bloom next to plants from the Himalayas, the Rocky Mountains, the Caucasus, the Andes, Japan, New Zealand, the Moroccan Atlas and the Arctic regions.
La Thomasia, a scientific garden, is one of the two botanical gardens of the Cantonal Museum.
Practical informations
Free admission
Open during the summer season, from May to October.
Guided tour
- private or group on request
Access
- By car, free parking on site
- By public transport from Bex, followed by a short walk.
| Jardin botanique alpin La Thomasia | |
| Les Plans-sur-Bex | |
| +41 24 498 13 32 | |
| jardinpontdenant@hotmail.com | |
| http://www.botanique.vd.ch |
Medias
Access
Times and rates
Opening hours
From 15 May 2026 to 15 October 2026
| 08:00 - 18:00 |
Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets-Bex
Nature
Your tourism offices
Villars - Gryon - Les Diablerets - Bex
| Office du Tourisme de Villars | |
| +41 24 495 32 32 | |
| info@villars.ch | |
| https://www.alpesvaudoises.ch/en/Z12/villars/destination-villars | |
| Maison du Tourisme de Gryon | |
| +41 24 498 00 00 | |
| information@gryon-tourisme.ch | |
| https://www.alpesvaudoises.ch/en/Z58/gryon/destination-gryon | |