La Roseraie du Jardin des Plantes - Paris, France
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The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, on the left bank of the river Seine and covers 28 hectares.
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Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/18/2012
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Three hectares are devoted to horticultural displays of decorative plants. An Alpine garden has 3000 species with world-wide representation. Specialized buildings, such as a large Art Deco winter garden, and Mexican and Australian hothouses display regional plants, not native to France. The Rose Garden, created in 1990, has hundreds of species of roses and rose trees.
Access: Located near the metro stations: Quai de la Rapée, Jussieu, Censier-Daubenton or Gare d'Austerlitz.
Phone: 01 40 79 56 01
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