Set up in 1635 at the instigation of Jean Hroard, chief physician to Louis XIII, and Guy de La Brosse, physician in ordinary,

the royal garden of medicinal plants became the Jardin des Plantes (or Botanical Garden) following the Revolution. In the same spirit of change, the Convention established the Museum of Natural History in June 1793. From the start, this great institution for higher education and research has played a major national and international role in the development of natural history. Today, the Museum remains a favoured institution for multi-disciplinary research in the fields of natural and human science. Intimately linked to its research function, the Museum also fulfils a heritage-related mission: that of preserving and caring for important collections. These include several tens of millions of specimens and items that make up a treasury for all of humankind. The distribution of knowledge, as well as educational and cultural programmes, forms a complement to its missions in the fields of research, expert assessment and conservation. The original character of the Museum is based on these complementary aspects, and thus forms a formidable scientific, educational and cultural tool. It awaits you, and invites you to share in its riches.

As you wander round the garden

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In the Botanical Garden, you can admire some twenty historic trees that are more than one hundred years old, witnesses to exchanges, voyages and successful acclimatisation. The Cedar of lebanon A planted by Bernard de Jussieu in 1734, B the Ginkgo biloba , specimens more than 220 years old, a Pagoda tree C that grew from a seed planted in 1747 that flowered 30 years later and black walnut trees D planted around 1862

"Jardin alpin"
Alpine garden

More than 2000 mountain plants originating from such highly diverse place as Corsica, Morocco, and the Caucasus, as well as the Alps, the Pyrenees, North America and the Himalayas. Entrance via the School of Botany. Open every day from1st April to 30 October. Free entry on weekdays; charge applies at weekends.

"cole de Botanique"
school of Botany

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The aim of the School is to provide an initiation into the study of botany, of shrubs and herbaceous plants that are likely to live outdoors in our climatic conditions. Plants are systematically grouped by family. Entry via Alle des Becquerel or Alle de Jussieu. Open every day for same opening hours as the Botanical Garden. Free entry.

"Jardin cologique"
ecology garden

Since 1938, the ecology garden is a little piece of nature in the heart of Paris. the biodiversity of four forest environments from the Ile-de-France and 5 wild or man-made open settings Guided tours only.

The Garden is open from 08:00 to 17:30 during mid-winter and until 20:00 in summer

"Potager"

The kitchen garden

Fruit and vegetables are grown here throughout the passing seasons !

"Bibliothque de recherche"
research library

Created under the Revolution, the Museum library is one of the most well equipped libraries of the natural sciences in the world. 38, rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. 38 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Research: free registration on provision of documents 09:30 to 19:00, closed Tuesday morning and Sunday. Public reading library: free entry from 14:00 to 18:00, closed Sunday. Information : 01 40 79 36 27

MUSUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE JARDIN DES PLANTES 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris Internet : www.mnhn.fr et jardindesplantes.net Public reception : 01 40 79 54 79 01 40 79 56 01 / valhuber@mnhn.fr Reservations for groups and school parties : 08 26 10 42 00 / museum@cultival.fr Mtro : Gare dAusterlitz, Jussieu, Censier-Daubenton Bus : 24, 57, 61, 63, 67, 89 et 91 Batobus : stop Jardin des Plantes

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Also to discover in the garden...

"labyrinthe"
The Maze

of the Jardin des plantes

Crowning the maze is the gazebo, an early piece of architecture in metal designed by the architect Verniquet in 1788. On the slopes of the maze you will observe a Cretan maple brought back by Tournefort in 1702, a bur oak, a chestnut-leaved oak, clumps of yews and some majestic nettle trees. 40 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Free entry. Open all year; opening times as for the Garden.

"roseraie"
rose garden

Planted in 1990, this rose garden offers 170 outstanding species and varieties due to the passionate work of generations of horticulturists and creators of hybrids. you can also admire varieties of rose bushes created in recent years. 18 rue Buffon. Free entry. Open all year; opening times as for the Garden.

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Also in PAris And ile-de-FrAnce L'Arboretum de Chvreloup prs de Versailles (78) Informations : 01 39 55 53 80 Le Muse de l'Homme Closed for renovation Le Parc zoologique de Paris Closed for renovation Also in The regions Le Parc zoologique de la Haute-touche (36) Informations : 02 54 02 20 40 The Concarneau Marinarium and Biological Station (29) Informations : 02 98 97 06 59 The Abri Pataud Museum (24) Informations : 05 53 06 92 46 The exotic Botanical Garden of Menton (06) Informations : 04 93 35 86 72 La Jasinia alpine garden (74) Informations : 04 50 34 49 86 L'Harmas de Fabre (84) Informations : 04 90 70 80 44

"Jardin diris et de plantes vivaces"

iris and perennial garden

Created in 1964, this garden houses an important collection of decorative perennials and climbing plants that provide a setting for almost 150 varieties of iris. 10 rue Buffon. Free entry. Open every day from April to September, except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 08:15 to16:00.

"Jardin de roches et de Pivoines"

rock and peony garden

In the square Brongniart (illustrious architects, chemists, mineralogists and botanists from the XVIIIth century to the XIXth), rocks illustrate the vast geological diversity of our planet: sedimentary, igneous, volcanic and metamorphic rocks are placed between parterres of Japanese peonies.

"les carrs"
The beds

The viewing squares are set in two double rows of plane trees. Planted twice a year, in October and May, with seasonal flowers, they offer over 600 varieties of bedding plants. Entrance via place Valhubert, rue Buffon or rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Free entry. Open all year; opening times as for the Garden.

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The Great Gallery of evolution presents a spectacular 6 000 m 2 display of the Museums collections. It shows the diversity of the living world, how living organisms have evolved during the course of their history and explains how human activities are transforming the evolution of the living world. Dont miss the endangered and extinct species hall and The Childrens Gallery. This is a new area where the whole family can discover biodiversity and find out about the impact of human activity on our planet, learning how plants, animals, and humans new ! can all live together. 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Open every day except Tuesdays and the 1st of May from 10:00 to 18:00. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time - Auditorium.

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Come and immerse yourself in plants and travel to distant latitudes. Come and learn about the complexity and fragility of the plant world, in order to conserve it better. Come and explore 4 biomes: tropical forests, arid zones, New Caledonia and the history of plants over geological time. 57 rue Cuvier. Open all year except every tuesdays and the 1st of May. Winter : from10:00 to 17:00 or 17:30 on Sundays and public holidays. Summer: 10:00 to 18:00 or 18:30 on Sundays and public holidays. Last admission 30 minutes before closing time.

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"galerie de gologie et Minralogie"

gallery of geology and Mineralogy

This holds more than 600 000 rocks and minerals, plus giant crystals unique in the world. The Treasure Hall holds precious stones from former royal collections. This was the first museum built in France, in 1837. 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Closing for renovation works in 2010. Explore the Virtual Gallery while you wait : www.museum-mineral.fr Informations: 01 40 79 54 79

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An historical site where you can travel through over 350 years of history: from the Royal Garden of Medicinal Plants created by edict in 1626, to the Museum founded in 1793. The treasures of the library: vellums, drawings and manuscripts are also the subject of temporary exhibitions. 57 rue Cuvier. Open every day, except Tuesdays and the 1st of May, from 10:00 to 17:00. Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 to 18:00, from 1st April to 30 th September. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time.

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The Menagerie (Zoo)

Opened in 1898, these galleries offer a vast landscape of bones. The Gallery of Comparative Anatomy displays the world of vertebrates. On the 1st floor, the Gallery of Palaeontology presents a fabulous collection of fossils, both vertebrate and invertebrate: dinosaurs, mastodons and giant birds, arranged in order of their appearance on earth. 2 rue Buffon. Open every day, except Tuesdays and the 1st of May, from 10:00 to 17:00. Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 to 18:00, from 1st April to 30 th September. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time - Lecture theatre.

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Set up in 1794, this is one of the oldest zoological gardens in the world. In an area of 5.5 hectares it displays hundreds of mammals, birds and reptiles. It may appear recreational in nature, but studies into animal behaviour and research into the biology and reproduction of rare species have, under international supervision, become its priorities. 57 rue Cuvier. Open all year. Winter: 09:00 to 17:00 or 17:30 on Sundays and public holidays. Summer: 09:00 to 18:00 or 18:30 on Sundays and public holidays. Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. except certain houses

Modernisation work is currently under way at the National Museum of Natural History. This work may involve the temporary closure of certain sites open to the public. Please accept our apologies for this.