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Jardin des Plantes, Paris (Jardin du Luxembourg)
The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France covering 28 hectares. It was founded in 1626 as a medical herb garden for Louis XIII.
Jardin des Plantes, Paris (Jardin du Luxembourg) mini guide
| Guide point | Details |
|---|---|
| Department: | Paris and surrounding area > Ile de France > Paris > |
| Location: | It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine. |
| Address:: | Jardin du Luxembourg, 15 rue de Vaugirard, Paris 75291, France |
| Switch board number: | +33 (0)1 40 79 56 01 / +33 (0)1 40 79 54 79 |
| Email address: | valhuber@mnhn.fr |
| Visit owner's personal website: | http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/foffice/tous/tous/GuideDecouverte/lieuxVisiter/LieuxAV |
| Public Transport: | Bus: Lines: 24, 57, 61, 63, 67, 89 & 91 Metro: M5: Austerlitz, M7: Censier Daubenton, M 10: Jussieu ou Austerlitz - RER C Gare SNCF: SNCF railway station: Gare d'Austerlitz et Gare de Lyon |
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The garden features: an Eden like Jardin d''Hiver, also called the Serres Tropicales; the Jardin Alpin with 2000 mountain plants; and the gardens of Ecole de Botanique, a School of Botany practice.
The Musée National d''Histoire Naturelle is situated within the garden. In addition to the gardens there is also an aquarium and a small zoo, founded in 1795 by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre from animals of the royal menagerie at Versailles.
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