Labyrinth Hill, Paris: a spiral ascension to a gazebo. Labyrinth Hill is a knoll or hillock, small and round, with a spiral walking path to the top. Formally known as Labyrinthe de Buffon (Buffon Labyrinth), the spiral ascension – slow and steady, and not steep or arduous – was initially designed as an early form of a meditative garden design. No rush,Continue reading “Labyrinth Hill, Paris: a spiral ascension to a gazebo”
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Peak blooming season in the Garden of Plants, Paris
Peak blooming season in the Garden of Plants, Paris. This morning, I wandered through one of Paris’s most enchanting places: the Jardin des Plantes (the Garden of Plants), and I’m still carrying the scent of roses with me. Set in the heart of the 5th arrondissement, this isn’t just any Botanical Garden – it is a living museum, a sanctuary ofContinue reading “Peak blooming season in the Garden of Plants, Paris”
Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum
Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum. In the Botanical Garden in Paris – Jardin des Plantes – is the Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum. The famed French architect Edmé Verniquet (1727-1804) from Burgundy was the son of a surveyor to the King. Edme’s father Germain Verniquet and his mother Marie Béguin had 16 children. When his fatherContinue reading “Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum”