Jardin d'altitude du Haut Chitelet

The Jardin d'altitude du Haut Chitelet (French pronunciation: [ʒaʁdɛ̃ daltityd dy o ʃitlɛ]; 1.5 hectares) is a botanical garden specializing in high-elevation alpine plants, located at about 1220 metres elevation on the Route des Crêtes, near the peak of Hohneck (Vosges), about 1 km south of the Col de la Schlucht in Vosges, Lorraine, France.

The garden contains the source of the river Vologne and is surrounded by the eponymous high-elevation meadows "Hautes Chaumes", which are typical for the tops of the highest peaks of the Vosges at an elevation above 1250 to 1300 meters.

[2] The Vosges massif forms the first natural barrier for Atlantic winds and moisture, causing rainfall even in the middle of summer.

[4] In 1954 the Office national des forêts donated a second plot of 11 hectares to the University to restart the garden.

[8] The garden also contains plants from mountainous regions of North America, Japan, China, the Himalayas, the Caucasus, Siberia, and New Zealand arranged in a geographical fashion.