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| Watching Sailboats float by at the Jardin de Luxembourg |
A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in - what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars. -Victor Hugo,
Les Miserables
Oh, Paris. In just a few short days, you managed to make me fall in love with you (says everyone). Who can say no to the
Louvre, strolls along the
Seine, Musee
d'Orsay,
Versailles, and your macaroons? But when you throw a girl with a garden obsession into a city with such otherworldly Parks and Gardens as
Jardin de Luxembourg,
Jardin des Tuileries, and
Jardin des Plantes. . . you've left little to be desired. Below are images from the Jardin des Plantes, the main botanical garden in France.
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| Jardin des Plantes, row after row of flowers leading up to the Grande Galerie de l'evolution |
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| A display of Stones from around France |
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| Alice's Talking Flowers |
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| The flowers never ended |
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| Dahlias: "Rose des Sables" |
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| Tree lined walking paths to the right and left of the "Squares of Perspective" |
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| Bee house in the "Garden of Bees and Birds" |
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| Lotus Flowers with their water-repellent leaves |
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| As we approach the Greenhouses |
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| The Greenhouse of Tropical Rainforests |
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| The Greenhouse of Tropical Rainforests View |
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| A view from a three tiered staircase behind the waterfall to observe the canopy |
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| The Greenhouse of Deserts and Arid Environments |
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| The Greenhouse of Deserts and Arid Environments |
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| In the Greenhouse of the History of Plants |
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| Petrified Wood in the Greenhouse of the History of Plants |
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| Farewell, Paris! See you soon. From the Ferris Wheel at Jardin des Tuileries |
If you stop by Paris this summer, make sure to move the gardens to the top of your list. Just a simple stroll can change your perspective. . . 'a few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.'
Keep Exploring!
xo,
The Bayou Botanist
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