Garden sights in Paris
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Jardin des Tuileries
Beginning just west of the Jardin du Carrousel, the formal, 28-hectare garden was laid out in its present form – more or less – in the mid-17th century by André Le Nôtre, who also created the gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles. The Tuileries soon became the most fashionable spot in Paris for parading about in one’s finery; today it is a favourite of joggers. It forms part of the banks of the Seine World Heritage Site listed in 1991.
The Voie Triomphale(Triumphal Way), also called the Axe Historique (Historic Axis), the western continuation of the Tuileries’ east–west axis, follows the av des Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe and, ultimately, to the Gran…
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Pavillon Davioud
Bees have produced honey in the Rucher du Luxembourg since the 19th century; don’t miss the annual Fête du Miel (Honey Festival), two days of tasting and buying the aviary’s sweet harvest in late September in the Pavillon Davioud. This ornate pavilion is also the spot where green-fingered Parisians partake of gardening courses with the École d’Horticulture.
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Pré Catelan
The Pré Catelan includes the Jardin Shakespeare, in which plants, flowers and trees mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays are cultivated. Exhibitions, flower shows or other events in the park and gardens cost €3/1.50 per adult/concession.
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Parc de Bagatelle
Parc de Bagatelle in the northwestern corner of Bois de Boulogne, is renowned for its beautiful gardens surrounding the 1775 Château de Bagatelle.
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