The Elizabeth Gamble Garden, is one of the historical gardens of the city of Palo Alto.

This property has become a non-profit community horticultural foundation. The garden is full of freshness throughout the year with its demonstration gardens which are also used as part of an educational program with local community.
The 2.5-acre estate features an Edwardian house and also includes a carriage house, teahouse, tool house, greenhouse, and a gazebo.
The garden is open to the public at no charge during daylight hours.

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The city of Paris is situated on the river Seine, in northern France. There are 37 bridges connecting the two banks of the river Seine in Paris. The city and its river inspired many artists in the last two centuries.

All along ‘la Seine’, there are many famous monuments, streets, parks and shops to visit. Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most visited among these historical monuments.

The most popular place to seek picnic space, iron chairs for reading, fresh air and sun, stroll, and play is at the Jardin du Luxembourg, a  wonderful garden established by Italian monarch Marie de Medicis in the mid-17th century.

For centuries, the city of Paris had been a labyrinth of narrow streets and  half-timber houses, but with the urban remodeling project of the city, entire districts were leveled to make way for wide avenues and boulevards. The 1.91 km (1.18 mi) avenue of Champs-Élysées is one of the most beautiful streets in the world for upscale shopping and is a principal tourist destinations in Paris.


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The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is one of seven departments of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Founded in 1626, It was originally known as the Jardin du Roi, the garden was not planted by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician until 1635 as a medicinal herb garden.

In 1640 it opened to the public.

The Jardin des Plantes maintains a botanical school, which trains botanists, constructs demonstration gardens, and exchanges seeds to maintain biotic diversity.

About 4500 plants are arranged by family on a two acres (10,000 m²) plot. Six more acres are devoted to horticultural displays of decorative plants. An Alpine garden has 3000 species with world-wide representation.

The Rose Garden or La Rosraie, is created in 1990, and displays hundreds of species of roses and rose trees.

There are also specialized buildings, such as an impressing winter garden, and hothouses display regional plants, not native to France to be visited in this location.

The Grande Galerie de l'Évolution, the Mineralogy Museum, the Paleontology Museum and the Entomology Museum are an important part of the garden and attract many visitors throughout the year.

The Jardin des Plantes of Paris is It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine and covers ov er 50 acres (280,000 m²).


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http://france-for-visitors.com/paris/paris-mosque-and-jardin-des-plantes.html