The
second largest park on the Left Bank of the Seine, the garden was
founded by Louis XIII in 1626. It contains a maze, small zoo and a
natural science museum.
The gardens are free to walk through. Near the north end the gardens
are laid out in a formal, flat pattern. There are several very large
tropical greenhouses in the area.
On the eastern side near the Gare d'Austerlitz station is the Natural
History museum. There is of course a charge to enter here, but after
being closed for 30 years it has reopened with all the latest interactive
displays.
At the south-western corner, the park changes character again with
great variations in altitude and heavy vegetation and trees.
On the south-east border is a mosque which has made its name through
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Getting
There:
The Jardin Des Plantes is situated next to the Gare d'Austerlitz (Metro
lines 5 and 10)
The Batobus
river service stops at a pier in front of the Jardin de Plantes.
The number 24 bus crosses the river at Place de Concorde, then follows
the south bank past Notre dame, all the way to the Jardin Des Plantes. |
The
Paris Open Top Double Decker Bus Tours operated by L'OpenTour are
a common sight in Paris at all the major visitor attractions.
The formula is the same as many similar operations operating world-wide.
A ticket which entitles you to unlimited rides on the buses which
run along several routes passing all major Paris visitor attractions.
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Details - Ticket Purchase
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