France’s national botanical garden, Le Jardin des Plantes in Paris, dates back to the days of Louis XIII whose physicians planted a medicinal herb garden with hopes of healing royalty. Work began on the conservatory in 1834 and was designed by architect Charles Hubert Rohault de Fleury. Throughout Paris, the 20th century brought glasshouses to the art deco style. 

The botanical gardens cover 68 acres with 6 greenhouses on display and 22 greenhouses for service functions. About 23,500 plants are cultivated at the garden in greenhouses and in outdoor plots, according to Britannica. Some of these plants are: orchids, ferns, Australian flora, iris, conifers, bromeliads, and cacti, among many more plants in the garden. There is a separate garden reserved for medicinal herbs called the herbarium. 

The conservatory is just one of many exhibits to explore. Click the link below to learn more!