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Jardin des Plantes

This old enclosed botanic garden ('garden of simples') was established by Louis XIII in 1626 and opened to the public in 1640. There are parterres, a rotunda and an amphitheatre.

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Address Jardin des Plantes, 57, rue Cuvier, Ile-de-France, Paris, France, 75005

Opening times All year. Daily. Open 7:30am to 5:30pm.

Entrance fee Free

Website Visit the Jardin des Plantes website

Nearby gardens

Musée de l'Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (0.8 km away)
Place des Vosges (1.2 km away)
Paris Medieval Museum Garden (1.3 km away)
Jardin du Luxembourg (1.6 km away)
Parc de Bercy (1.8 km away)
Jardin des Halles (2.0 km away)
Promenade Plantee (2.1 km away)
Jardin du Palais Royal (2.7 km away)
Carrousel Garden (Jardin du Carrousel) (2.7 km away)

Nearby hotels

Relais Christine (1.7 km away)
Hotel Garden Elysee (5.7 km away)
Trianon Palace & Spa (17.9 km away)