THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

The 32nd of rue Bundle was not always a botanical garden. Until 1917, the address housed the property of the wool spinner Emile Leplat (owner of the Dassonville fabric plant now rehabilitated in lofts!). A botanical enthusiast, Emile Leplat and his wife had built a remarkable garden, a small green area in the heart of the city. On his death, they donate their house and garden to the city, provided that the latter makes it a public garden. Their wish was respected. And even today, the visitor can discover the work done by both spouses. The garden consists of two parts. A French garden organised around a central fountain where rose rose. And an English-style garden (now undergoing renovation) which includes many species of trees (chestnut, trees, beech…). In 1950, there were also greenhouses of flowers and plants for the beautification of the city. Hard hit by a thunderstorm in 1993, the greenhouses need to be rebuilt and the space rethought. In 2009, the city opened the new greenhouses. The Deplat house was converted into a small horticultural museum and the greenhouses distributed according to the plant varieties presented. Four warm greenhouses are home to tropical species, ferns, succulent plants and multiplication. And four temperate greenhouses house carnivorous plants, fuchsias, cacti, and pélargoniums. Are some of these names completely unknown? Rest assured, that is normal! This is why the Botanical Garden organizes guided tours by appointment. You will explain everything about the world of botany and horticulture! As you prefer to stroll in the old Jardin garden in the back of the greenhouses, or prefer to discover astonishing plants, the Tourcoing Botanical Garden is the ideal place.