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

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The Jardin des Plantes in Paris, Episode 392