What are the green spaces of Paris?

In this episode, we explore the origins of the city’s most famous and historic gardens. We start with the Jardin des Tuileries – Paris’s oldest public park and the ever-moving Roue de Paris Ferris wheel – and move on to the Jardin du Luxembourg, tracing its creation by Queen Marie de Medici and its current life as the home of the French Senate. Finally, we dive into the scientific history of the Jardin des Plantes, from a medicinal herb garden under Louis XIII to the second-oldest zoo in the world. We also track down the oldest tree in Paris, a 420-year-old Black Locust.

Key Takeaways:
Tuileries: The history of the park, commissioned by Queen Catherine de Medici, and the original/modern Roue de Paris.
Musée de l’Orangerie: The home of Monet’s Water Lilies and its connection to Napoleon III.
Luxembourg Gardens: The Boboli Gardens inspiration, the Fontaine Médici and the palace’s transformation into the French Senate.
Jardin des Plantes: Its founding as a royal medicinal herb garden, the menagerie, and the oldest tree in Paris (Square René Viviani).

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