Jardin des Plantes

Paris is not only for the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Elysees. In the heart of the city there is an oasis of peace where you learn to know and love the plants and animals: the Jardin des Plantes.

It is the largest and most important Botanical Gardens of France; built in the seventeenth century, it is located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, on the Left Bank of the Seine River and has an area of 28 hectares.

A charming place, where you can spend a day strolling to discover the numerous greenhouses, with many different plant species, the galleries, the historical zoo, the botanical school, and the many educational workshops for children and exhibitions that are held in it.Read More »Paris: Jardin des Plantes