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The Jardin botanique de Lyon is an impressive botanical garden in the French city of Lyon. It covers 20 acres, near the city center, in the much larger Parc de la Tête d'Or. I walked there, but it is not far from a subway stop. The garden has existed here since 1857, when the park was first established. It is France's largest municipal botanical garden. It is said to have 15,000 plants, with 3,500 species from temperate regions. There are also roses, peonies, alpine plants, water lilies & many plants in greenhouses. The greenhouses cover 70,000 square feet. The largest greenhouse is one of the most impressive of the many greenhouses I've seen. But the beds of perennials & shrubs, laid out in concentric circles, was the most interesting part for me, as a gardener. This botanical garden is a must for people who love plants & visit Lyon.
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