The Saussurea Foundation
The Saussurea Foundation is a non-profit organization of social value, whose headquarters lie just outside Courmayeur, in Pavillon du Mont Fréty. The Foundation’s mission is to promote, encourage and divulge naturalistic studies, with particular attention to the Valle d'Aosta and the Mont Blanc area.

An invitation: lower your gaze and take a closer look at the natural intelligence that shapes every detail of every species in this unique ecosystem, which is home to specimens it would be impossible to find in the space of a few square meters. That’s the amazing thing about the Saussurea Gardens. Find out more
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The Saussurea Foundation is an active participant in cultural and environmental projects and initiatives: it promotes, encourages and disseminates naturalistic culture, with a special focus on the Valle d'Aosta and the Mont Blanc area.
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Crowned by a ring of Giants, the Saussurea Foundation’s activities are centered on this spot, on the Mont Blanc massif, in the heart of the western Alps.
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16 Mar
Opening 2023
Read moreThe opening of the summer season will be on SATURDAY JUNE 17TH, 2023 The invitation is real: the Saussurea Botanical Garden reopens to the public
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02 Feb
The perfect flower
Read moreHow many shapes can the flowers of mountain plants have? Some are so small that it is difficult to see them; others have such particular
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25 Gen
The Chalet in winter
Read moreHave you seen how much snow in front of and above the chalet? It’s submerged! In summer, on the other hand, it is from here
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27 Giu
Flower of the Week
Read moreDo you want to be part of our community? Come and visit us, along the way take photos of the most beautiful flowers or environments.
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13 Lug
“PRIMATI” artistic installation inauguration
Read moreWithin the framework of the JardinAlp project related to the Interreg V-A Italy-France (ALCOTRA) of the European Territorial Cooperation Program 2014/2020 TUESDAY 17 JULY 2018
Alpine Gardens of the Valle D'Aosta

Castel Savoia

Paradisia
Inside the Gran Paradiso National Park there is Paradisia, the most important of the botanical gardens of Valle d’Aosta, and the one with the greatest scientific value. Paradisia was founded in 1955 in the valley of Cogne, at an altitude of 1700 meters. It takes its name from the mountain lily, whose scientific name is Paradisea liliastrum.

Chanousia
Blooming since 1897, Chanousia is the precursor of the alpine gardens: it is located at an altitude of 2170 meters, near the Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo, in French territory.