The Jardin des Plantes in Paris, Episode 392

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The Jardin des Plantes in Paris is one of the most wonderful places to visit with kids of all ages. Translated literally, it mean botanical garden. But there is a lot more to it than your average botanical garden. The Jardin des Plantes is a major institution in Paris and encompasses the Gallery of Evolution, the Mineralogy area, the Palaeontology area, the Greenhouses, and a Zoo! Episode Page | Show Notes | Transcript Table of Contents for this Episode [00:00:00] Intro [00:01:56] About the Jardin des Plantes in Paris [00:02:04] Where is Le Jardin des Plantes? [00:02:45] How big is it? [00:03:20] What can you do? [00:04:02] There’s more to the name [00:04:31] What can you visit? [00:04:34] What you see first [00:04:45] Grande Galerie de l’Evolution [00:06:28] How does the ticketing work? [00:07:28] Galerie de Mineralogie et Geologie [00:08:51] Galerie de Paleontologie et d’Anatomie Comparee [00:11:06] Serres du Jardin des Plantes [00:12:24] Amphitheater [00:12:35] Menagerie [00:14:01] Botanical Garden [00:14:09] Special exhibits [00:14:52] Checkout the website for special exhibits [00:16:19] Ticketing at the Jardin des Plantes [00:18:26] The history of the Jardin des Plantes [00:19:22] How it all started [00:20:14] Royal Medicinal Garden [00:22:26] Decided to expand it [00:22:42] Count Buffon [00:23:55] Thank you for the coffee, Buffon! [00:25:06] Scientific Discovery Rush [00:26:22] L’Histoire de la Naturelle [00:27:05] The Gloriette [00:28:25] Bufon planted lots of trees [00:28:50] Restored after the revolution [00:31:16] The greenhouses and gardens [00:31:42] Ecological garden [00:32:32] Botanical Garden is free [00:33:46] School children visit the museums [00:34:08] How long do the tours take? [00:34:33] Don’t rush through the VoiceMap tours [00:37:17] Thank you Patrons and Donors! [00:39:22] Hire Annie to be your itinerary consultant Patreon | Boutique | Newletter | Booking

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