Cedar Viewpoint
The slopes where mimosa first grew in the south of France
The story
According to the town, the first known mimosa in the south of France grew on the slopes of this hill. Lord Brougham brought it to the Riviera around 1864 — the same Briton who started the Cannes resort. The varieties Mirandole and Rêve d’or, “Golden Dream,” were bred here. The large plantations were abandoned in the mid-twentieth century. Today wild mimosa worries the foresters: it burns easily and crowds out native plants. Around you are stone pines, maquis with lavender, rockrose and strawberry trees, and cork and holm oaks. In winter, beehives are set up in the park.
Visiting
Picking plants in the park is not allowed. The one exception is a single bunch of mimosa per person.
On the trail
- Croix-des-Gardes Forest — about 2.3 km, about 1 h
On the way
Sources
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