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Jardin des Plantes
Garden4.6 · 50 9334.3 · 1 806≈ 1 h 30 minFree entry1.3 km from the center
France's primary botanical garden, founded in 1626 by Louis XIII's physician as a royal medicinal herb garden and opened to the public in 1640. Spanning 28 hectares along the Seine's Left Bank, it holds thousands of plant species across landscaped rose beds, an alpine garden, and historic trees including a 1734 Lebanon cedar. The grounds also host grand 19th-century art deco greenhouses and the National Museum of Natural History.
Highlights
- Free entry to historic botanical grounds
- Monumental 19th-century glasshouses
- Scenic alpine garden and historic rose beds
- Historic Lebanon cedar planted in 1734
Opening hours
| Mon | 07:30 – 20:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 07:30 – 20:00 |
| Wed | 07:30 – 20:00 |
| Thu | 07:30 – 20:00 |
| Fri | 07:30 – 20:00 |
| Sat | 07:30 – 20:00 |
| Sun | 07:30 – 20:00 |
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