Maison de la Figue & Verger Conservatoire in Vézénobres

Maison de la Figue & Verger Conservatoire: unique scenographic representations providing a combination of educational content, a fun approach and exploration of the senses, to find out about the history of the fig in Vézénobres, a town that bears the "Village de Caractère" and "Site remarquable du goût" labels.

A unique scenographic work combining educational content, a playful approach and exploration of the senses to discover the whole history of the fig in Vézénobres, classified Village de Caractère and Site Remarquable du Goût.
A boutique showcases a wide range of fig products (culinary, crafts, cosmetics, books...) from the department and beyond.

At the foot of the medieval town, the fig orchard-cum-conservatory boasts a rich collection of around a thousand fig trees and a hundred varieties, almost all suitable for drying, and some rarer ones from Spain, Syria...

Activities throughout the year: children's workshops, botanical workshops, breakfasts, lectures, cosmetics workshops, winegrower aperitifs... Prices on request.

Events: "Figoulade" in August, "Jours de figues" in September, "Foire de la Saint-André" in November.

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Quality Charter/Quality Label

• Vineyards and Discovery Accreditation
• Label sustainable development
• Bad weather alternative
• Qualité Tourisme™
• Ecotourism
• Recommended by high heat
• Gard tourist sites club
• Qualité Tourisme Occitanie Sud de France

• Average duration of the individual tour: 90 min
• Average duration of the group tour: 45 min
• From 6 years old
• Groups welcome from 10 to 35 people.

Clientele

• Home school groups
• Groups

Tour languages

• English
• French

Individual tour services

• Unguided individual tours available permanently
• Guided individual tours on request

Group tour services

• Unguided group tours available permanently
• Guided group tours on request
• Guided group tours obligatory

Prices per adult:
- Guided tour of the Maison de la Figue: €4
- History of the fig in Vézénobres (1hr): €5
- Guided tour of the Verger Conservatoire (Conservatory Orchard): €5
- Guided tour of the Orchard + Maison de la Figue: €5
- Tasting of local fig-based products: €4

Methods of payment

• Bank/credit card
• Check
• Cash
• Credit transfer

Facilities

• Car park
• Coach parking
• Film room
• Picnic area
• Exhibition space
• Entertainments room

Services

• Pets welcome
• Educational visits
• Themed tour
• Shop
• Wi-fi
• Tourist routes
• Tourist brochures
• Booking of general amenities
• Tour free of charge
• Guided tours

On-site activities

• Handicrafts workshops
• Temporary exhibition
• Children's entertainment
• Product tasting

Tourism adapted to

• Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
• WC + grab handle + adequate space to move

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