









Cours Gouffé
Lodi
A tree-lined walk honoring Gouffé, the visionary botanist who transformed this monastery into an imperial garden filled with tropical plants from faraway islands. His legacy lives on in a rare herb that bears his name.
Historic botanical garden
19th century heritage
Rare plant sanctuary
Napoleonic era landmark
Tips
⚔️Gouffé switched from military career to botanist
🌴tropical plants came from Réunion Island in 1820
🌿rare Gouffé's herb only grows in this region
Cours Gouffé
Lodi










A tree-lined walk honoring Gouffé, the visionary botanist who transformed this monastery into an imperial garden filled with tropical plants from faraway islands. His legacy lives on in a rare herb that bears his name.
Historic botanical garden
19th century heritage
Rare plant sanctuary
Napoleonic era landmark
Tips
⚔️Gouffé switched from military career to botanist
🌴tropical plants came from Réunion Island in 1820
🌿rare Gouffé's herb only grows in this region