A Botanical Gem
Neighborhood: 5th Arrondissement
Nearest Train: métro: Gare d'Austerlitz, Jussieu. RER: Gare d'Austerlitz
Phone: +33 1 40 79 30 00
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The geometrical lines of the carrés de la perspective garden greet visitors upon entering the Jardin des Plantes with marvelous effects of perspective created through careful planning and maintenance. Continuing further into the 65 acre botanical garden, bejeweled by flowerbeds, brings visitors to an alpine garden, a greenhouse split between a tropical "winter garden" and a mexican desert ecosystem, and a garden planned out for educational purposes, or a rose garden and iris garden to the other side of the "squares of perspective." Rare plants and trees grow throughout the gardens and greenhouse, or discover the small zoo and explore one of the museums on site, which include the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution and the Galerie de Paléontologie. The garden was first created in 1635 by Louis XIII's physician Guy de la Brosse to illustrate plants' medicinal properties to medical students, and opened to the public in 1640. Today, these gardens continue to educate and delight everyone who steps through the well-tended entrance. Open hours vary slightly between the different attractions. Admission to the gardens is free, but admission to the zoo is EUR 7 for an adult.
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Or d'amériqueApr 8th, 2009 to Jan 11th, 2010
For a very long time gold has aroused lust. This exhibition traces the great gold rush in the United States.
Charles Darwin: the gardener/botanist
Apr 15th, 2009 to Oct 1st, 2009
signs throughout the garden shows the activity of Charles Darwin on plants.
Au fil des araignées
Sep 23rd, 2009 to Feb 1st, 2010
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