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115 I think the botanic garden in Paris very much follows the French style, more so than the Montpellier garden does – although, admittedly, I don’t really know what I’m talking about. What I mean with the French style is pictures I’ve seen from French castle gardens, especially the ones at Versailles. The open spaces,Continue reading “Paris (ii)”

66 Jardin des plantes de Paris was established in 1635, in France only surpassed in age by the botanic garden in Montpellier (which is a lovely garden, by the way). It also figures in the beautiful but sad novel “All the light we cannot see” by Anthony Doerr. Granted, in the book it is mainlyContinue reading “Paris (i)”