The area in Paris known as the Jardin des plantes is very tranquil and you would find it hard to believe you are in one of the major European cities of the world. In this area you will find a large park of botanical gardens and a menagerie. An ideal place to sit a while and take refreshments ... Read review
incl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: 7,02/10 - Hôtel de charme de 33 chambres récemment rénovées ... more
et climatisées, au coeur du Quartier Latin, Le Tim Hôtel Jardin des Plantes saura vous séduire Chrles de Gaulle Airport CDG 25 km, Orly Airport ORY 15 km, Norte Dame De Paris 0.5 km, Pantheon 0.5 km
A short stroll from the River Seine, opposite the Gare d'Austerlitz train station, this ... more
2-star hotel offers the elegant design and quality accommodation expected of a 3-star establishment. Across from the Jardins des Plantes, which you need only to cross to reach the famous Latin Quarter, the hotel Libertel Austerlitz Jardin des Plantes offers bright and modern en-suite bedrooms. 44 rooms were fully renovated in the summer of 2008 and they all feature flat-screen TV, design furniture and comfortable bedding with duvet.
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Located opposite the Botanical Gardens and the Natural History Museum, this 33 room hotel ... more
will delight those in love with the Latin Quarter and its typical ambiance. The University Pierre and Marie Curie Centre are also just a stone's throw away. The hotel's roof terrace is ideal for breakfast on sunny days, and the sauna is an equally attractive alternative for relaxing in this charming hotel.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Located opposite the Botanical Gardens and the Natural History Museum, this 33 room hotel ... more
will delight those in love with the Latin Quarter and its typical ambiance. The University Pierre and Marie Curie Centre are also just a stone's throw away. The hotel's roof terrace is ideal for breakfast on sunny days, and the sauna is an equally attractive alternative for relaxing in this charming hotel.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Opposite the Jardin des Plantes (botanical garden) and Natural History Museum, the ... more
Timhotel Quartier Latin Jardin des Plantes benefits from a central location in the lively 5th Arrondissement. Housed in a classic Parisian building, the Timhotel offers traditional and cosy accommodation. All the rooms are en suite and soundproofed. The hotel’s roof terrace presents a lovely setting for your breakfast in the summertime and boasts offers views over Paris’ rooftops.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Paris left bank a short stroll the Seine in front of Gare dAusterlitz and not too far ... more
away from Gare de Lyon and Jardin des PlantesThe hotel accommodates its guets in 51 bright and pleasant rooms 44 of them were renovated in Summer 2008 air conditioning new furniture new bedding with downy duvet flat screen TV new bathroom tea and coffee facility electronic key card Free WI FI Hot Spot Access In room and HotelIn the air conditioned newly renovated lobby you will find a computer with internet access payable and vending machines for hot or fresh beverages free newspapers safety box payable a luggage room Recording video system in the public area small pets allowed with supplement not available extra bed and baby bedOn The first floor a continental buffet is served in the breafast room also renovated and air conditionedNaturally lighted and very peaceful this room is an invitation to travel through its old posters recalling the golden days of French railwaysHotel is Totally 100 % Tobacco free area
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Advantages: Tranquillity in the heart of Paris Disadvantages: Zoo might be smelly in hot weather
...in Paris known as the Jardin des plantes is very tranquil and you would find it hard to believe you are in one of the major European cities of the world. In this area you will find a large park of botanical gardens and a menagerie. An ideal place to sit a while and take refreshments from the cafe, or wander around the pathways and sit for a while for a therapeutic break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
I have visited here several ... ...the tranquil setting of the Jardin des Plantes to house species which survived the Revolution from the royal palace menageries.
Nowadays the zoo specialises in small mammals, primates, reptiles and birds. It is fun to watch the baboons swinging around in their cages, especially at feeding time, and even more fun watching the visiting groups of school children laughing at their antics and exclaiming in French excitedly.
The area in Paris known as the Jardin des plantes is very tranquil and you would find it hard to believe you are in one of the major European cities of the world. In this area you will find a large park of botanical gardens and a menagerie. An ideal place to sit a while and take refreshments from the cafe, or wander around the pathways and sit for a while for a therapeutic break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
I have visited here several times, at different times of the year, and even in the height of the tourist season the area was not overcrowded.
The area is easily reached by several metro stations, RER and SNCF at Gare d'austerlitz and buses on routes 47 and 89.
Centuries ago the botanical gardens were used for growing herbs, for medicinal purposes.
The oldest public zoo, Menagerie, in France is situated in this part of Paris, at Rue Cuvier. It is open daily, but check first for opening times. There is an admission charge with reductions for students and disabled visitors and their carer also have concessions.
The zoo was originally set up in the tranquil setting of the Jardin des Plantes to house species which survived the Revolution from the royal palace menageries.
Nowadays the zoo specialises in small mammals, primates, reptiles and birds. It is fun to watch the baboons swinging around in their cages, especially at feeding time, and even more fun watching the visiting groups of school children laughing at their antics and exclaiming in French excitedly.
In the lion house when we visited in October this year there was only one lonely leopard. It seemed the rest of the animals had been rehoused elsewhere to allow for refurbishment of the premises. However on a previous visit we were treated to the sight of a number of large cats prowling around.
There are wild sheep and goats, a wonderful long haired donkey, as well as aviaries housing owls who seemed to know when we wanted them to pose for photographs!
Inside the reptile house several crocodiles basked by pools of water, snakes coiled themselves around tree branches whilst huge lizards camouflaged themselves in the vegetation.
In one area was a huge tortoise, being carefully watched over by a furry sloth lazing on the branch of a tree. Sit a while on the seat here and see if you can catch a glimpse of either of them moving. We sat for a short while, the tortoise never moved but the sloth did raise its sleepy head to see what the shuffling sound was as we moved quietly around.
If you are on a hectic visit to Paris with young children and they are fed up of trailing around the historic sites and museums, then a visit to the menagerie in the jardin des plantes may just be the diversion they need.
Well worth a visit, who would have thought you would find a leopard and monkeys in the middle of this crowded city!
Advantages: It is FREE!!!! Disadvantages: none. But you have to like plants and trees!
In 1593, Henri IV, very much interested in curing diseases by plants, asked Pierre Richer de Belleval, an anatomy and botanical teacher, to create a Royal Garden inspired by famous Italian "medical garden". The Botanical Garden of Montpellier later became the model for the famous Botanical Garden in Paris built later in 1635.
Used only to gather all plants with a medicinal power, the Royal Botanical Garden was an incredible tools for all students in medicine, (the University of Medicine, the oldest in France, is just a stone away) but the Garden quickly became more than that and turned into a powerful tool for all botanical studies, which was unique and never done before in France.
In the XVII century, the Garden became a Scientific Garden, housing plants from all over the world. You will have to understand that it was really new ...
Advantages: fun, educational, animals Disadvantages: Lots of walking
The Zoo is set in 30 acres of grounds in Phoenix Park with over 700 animals and tropical birds.
It is Dublins most popular attraction. It was founded in in 1830 it is the fourth oldest scientific zoo in the world, after Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna, London Zoo, and the JardindesPlantes in Paris
I Visited the New World of Primates and saw the monkey islands. Polar bears, snowy owls and arctic foxes. I also took a train ride around the Zoo which i found fun and amazing.
The is for all people of all ages and children will love it. Also the Zoo is educational for children.
The zoo is massive and takes a good four hours to walk around. Each wild animal enjoys most spacious accomodation with great viewing panels in every cage and enclosure. ...
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Advantages: Location, Room Size Disadvantages: Facilities offered were minimal.
on the corner we had everything that we could ask for.
Local Attractions
* Opera Garnier: 10 mns, Bus 66, metro line 3
* Montmartre: 20 mns, Bus 30, metro line 2
* Arc de Triomphe / Champs Elysées: 10/12 mns, Bus 30, metro line 2
* Musée Cernushi / Asian arts: 15 mns walking distance
* Public Garden "Parc Monceau": 10 mns walking distance
* Madeleine Church / Concord circus: 20 mns, metro line 13, Bus 94
* JardindesPlantes: 35 mns, metro line 2/connection line 4
* St Germain des Prés: 35/40 mns, metro line 2/4, Bus 95
* Moulin Rouge: 10 mns walking distance,metro line 2
* Tour Eiffel: 20/25 mns, Bus 30, metro lines 2/6
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