What you'll hear inside Jardin des Plantes:

• 1
  Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

  The Grande Galerie de l'Évolution is the main gallery of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, housing the museum's zoological collections.

• 2
  Ménagerie

  The Ménagerie is the world's second-oldest zoo, established in 1793, and remains a fascinating visit for those interested in zoological history.

• 3
  Grand Greenhouses

  Set of four historic glasshouses housing tropical plants, desert species and specialist collections.

• 4
  Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy

  The Galerie de Paléontologie et d'Anatomie Comparée opened its doors in 1898 and remains one of Paris's most compelling natural history museums.

• 5
  Mineralogy and Geology Gallery

  France's first gallery purpose-built as a museum (1837), the Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie is dedicated to minerals and geological specimens.

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  Grand French Perspective

  A sweeping 500-metre vista connecting the Galerie de l'Évolution to the Seine, Grande Perspective à la Française is lined with ornamental parterres that are replanted twice yearly.

• 7
  Grand Labyrinthe

  Grand Labyrinthe is an artificial mound featuring a spiralling pathway that climbs to the Gloriette de Buffon at its summit.

• 8
  Botanical School

  The École de Botanique is an 18th-century systematic garden housing 2,500 plant varieties arranged according to botanical classification.

• 9
  Rose Garden

  The Roseraie showcases 170 varieties of cultivated roses set amongst ornamental historical statues.

• 10
  Alpine Garden

  Jardin Alpin, established in 1931, houses over 2,000 mountain plants from across the globe, organised by biogeographical region.