Jardin des Fontaines Pétrifiantes

  • Park and garden

Jardin des Fontaines Pétrifiantes

Adress:

184 Impasse des Tufières
38840 La Sône

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A true paradise with a thousand springs for a vast botanical world tour. Rare plants acclimatised in a sumptuous natural setting of ponds and waterfalls. For a magical moment, discover the phenomenon of petrification, when water becomes stone.

To preserve the authenticity of the local attractions that have long made the village famous, the Jardin des Fontaines Pétrifiantes was established in 1994. Nestled in an exceptional setting in France, between the Isère River and a cliff from which waterfalls flow, forming small pools (gours) over time, this garden offers a unique experience.

For nearly a thousand years, these mysterious springs have had the unique ability to coat everything in their path with a thin layer of calcite crystals, thereby transforming various objects, mosses, and plants into an astonishing rock called tufa. Surrounding this rock formation, a harmonious and original arrangement brings together more than 800 species of flowers and plant forms, offering a true botanical world tour featuring exotic, Mediterranean, aquatic, and tropical plants.

A floral and botanical symphony, brought to life by water, begins gently before forming vast, calm pools and a beautiful waterfall. Discover the intimate charm of this mineral paradise, where nature is not tamed by the gardener but reimagined through his creative vision, with the sole aim of protecting the earth’s vegetation.

The harmony between water, flowers, wood, and rock creates a bucolic setting, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in this oasis of natural beauty.

Practical information

Equipments

  • Restaurant,

  • Free car park,

  • Car park,

  • Bar,

  • Picnic area

Services

  • Coach access,

  • Shop

Activities

Children's entertainment

Theme

  • Garden,

  • Botanical garden

Time schedule

Choose dates:

From 04/30/26 to 08/31/26
From 09/01/26 to 09/30/26

From 04/30/26 to 08/31/26

  • Monday :

    10h00 to 17h00

  • Tuesday :

    10h00 to 17h00

  • Wednesday :

    10h00 to 17h00

  • Thursday :

    10h00 to 17h00

  • Friday :

    10h00 to 17h00

  • Saturday :

    10h00 to 17h00

  • Sunday :

    10h00 to 17h00

  • Jours fériés :

    Closed

Prices

Payment method

  • Check,

  • Bank/credit card,

  • Cash,

  • Travellers Cheque

Choose dates:

From 30/04/26 to 03/07/26
From 04/07/26 to 30/08/26
From 31/08/26 to 30/09/26

From 30/04/26 to 03/07/26

Adult
12.5€
Reduced price Adulte en situation de handicap, étudiant, demandeur d’emploi
11.3€
Teenager 11 - 17 ans
11.3€
Child 4 - 10 ans
7.7€
Group adults
10.5€
Group children Une gratuité accompagnateur pour 7 enfants payants. Accompagnateur supplémentaire au même tarif que les enfants.
6.5€

Réservation - Pour les groupes réservation par ligne directe, par courriel, par fax.
Demande de renseignements par courriel, formulaire site web.
Gratuit pour les moins de 4 ans

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Latitude : 45.112633

Longitude : 5.280776

Height : 175

184 Impasse des Tufières
38840 La Sône
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Rive droite de l'Isère D1092 puis D71 direction LA SONE
Rive gauche de l'Isère D1532 puis D71 direction LA SONE

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Information updated on 15/07/2026
by Office de Tourisme de Saint-Marcellin Vercors Isère

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