The Flowering of Mimosa in Tanneron, Pays de Fayence

  • Natural wonder
Elevation : 360m
Place de la Mairie, 83440 Tanneron
Tanneron is the commune with the most mimosa flowers, with its abundant "yellow forests".
It's the largest area in France planted with both cultivated and wild mimosa!
KM 112 of the Route du Mimosa.
The mimosa is mainly grown in southern Australia, South Africa and southern France.
800 species have been recorded, but 1,200 species are thought to exist.

History:
Around 1800, the mimosa, originally from Australia, made its appearance on the slopes of the Croix des Gardes, in Cannes, introduced by English visitors and quickly established itself on the neighbouring massif.
The mimosa grows very well on the slopes of the Tanneron Massif, around the village of Tanneron, Mandelieu and...

Services

Services

Car park
Public WC
Play area
Picnic area
Orientation board
Pets welcome
Motorhomes allowed
Themed tour
Tourist brochures

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday
All year 2026 - Open everyday

Location

Location

The Flowering of Mimosa in Tanneron, Pays de Fayence
Elevation : 360m
Place de la Mairie, 83440 Tanneron

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Isolated
  • Forest location
  • In the country
Updated on 26 February 2025 at 11:18
by Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Pays de Fayence
(Offer identifier : 5959463)
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