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LE JARDIN DES PLANTES Èèèmememe Mmmééétrotrotro : Jussieu ––– 5 Arrondissement LE JARDIN DES PLANTES èèèmememe MMMééétrotrotro : Jussieu ––– 5 arrondissement HISTOIRE DU JARDIN DES PLANTES Ce jardin fut créé en 1635 par Guy de la Brosse et Jean Hérourd, médecins personnels de Louis XIII. Il était destiné aux étudiants en médecine et en pharmacie de Paris, pour leur permettre d’avoir un lieu où étudier l’herboristerie. Au 18 ème siècle, Buffon (père des sciences naturelles) fait doubler la superficie du jardin pour y introduire encore plus de spécimens et y ouvrir ce qui est actuellement le musée d’histoire naturelle. Les explorateurs français y donnent les plantes exotiques qu’ils rapportent de leurs périples. On peut ainsi trouver des centaines d’espèces de fleurs différentes au Jardin des Plantes. En 1903, le savant Becquerel découvre la radioactivité dans un des pavillons du jardin. Une bande dessinée, Le savant fou de Tardi, est même inventée sur l’histoire d’un savant appelé Adèle Blanc Sec vivant au Jardin des Plantes avant la première guerre mondiale. LE JARDIN DES PLANTES AUJOURD’HUI Aujourd’hui on peut toujours s’y promener au milieu de plantes des quatre coins du monde, ainsi que des musées et galeries autour du monde scientifique : le musée d’histoire naturelle, la grande galerie de l’évolution, des écoles de génétique, de botanique, un zoo, de nombreuses serres, et une bibliothèque. L’ENQUETE Point de départ ::: Métro : Jussieu. Etape 1 ::: A la sortie du métro prenez la rue Linné . Puis laissez une première entrée du Jardin des Plantes sur votre gauche, au carrefour de la rue Cuvier , pour continuer rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire . Entrez alors dans le Jardin par la seconde entrée. Sur votre gauche vous voyez la Grande Galerie de l’Evolution. C’est une superbe galerie de zoologie centrée sur l’évolution de la vie et de l’homme. Quelle exposition y-a-t-il en ce moment dans ce musée ? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Etape 2 ::: Maintenant découvrez le fameux jardin. Ce jardin royal des plantes médicinales est le plus ancien jardin de Paris. Il fut crée en 1626 sous Louis XIII. Avancez dans le jardin, sur votre droite, vous voyez un grand bâtiment puis une roseraie , créée en 1990. Observez dans la roseraie les noms des roses, car certaines ont des noms de personnes célèbres. Citez-en quelques-uns. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Etape 3 ::: Après être sorti de la roserai continuez votre chemin en longeant l’ allée centrale en direction de la « galerie d’anatomie comparée et de paléontologie ». Cette galerie présente une exposition. Pouvez-vous dire ce que l’on peut y trouver ? (Pour trouver la réponse n’hésitez pas à rentrer dans le bâtiment et à prendre des prospectus !) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Etape 4 ::: Ressortez et traversez ensuite les jardins au centre . Il y a toutes sortes de fleurs et de jardins. Certains sont même destinés à l’éducation comme par exemple l’Ecole Botanique. Les végétaux y sont regroupés par familles et genres. Tournez à gauche pour arriver à l’entrée de la Ménagerie . Saurez-vous dire ce qu’est une ménagerie et combien d’animaux cette ménagerie héberge-t-elle ? Quelle sorte d’animaux y trouve-t-on ? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Etape 5 ::: Continuez l’allée Cuvier. Vous allez arriver au « labyrinthe ». Montez-y en suivant les panneaux et observez car tout au long se trouvent des arbres historiques : un érable de Crète rapporté par Tournefort en 1702, des thuyas d'Orient, un chêne à gros fruits originaire d'Amérique du Nord, et l'imposant cèdre du Liban planté par Bernard de Jussieu en 1734. Au sommet du labyrinthe se dresse un petit pavillon en bronze, la " gloriette de Buffon " érigé par l'architecte Verniquet en 1788. Ce kiosque est l'un des plus anciens édifices d'architecture métallique du monde. Redescendez du labyrinthe et passez à côté du Jardin d’hiver et de la serre mexicaine . On y retrouve plusieurs milliers d’espèces de plantes. Sortez ensuite du jardin par là où vous êtes entrez, rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire . Etape 6 ::: Vous vous trouvez alors sur le trottoir en face de la Mosquée de Paris . Faites en le tour en empruntant la rue Daubenton puis à droite la rue Desplas . Entrez-y. Savez-vous quelle est la fonction de ce lieu et quand il a été construit ? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Etape 7 ::: En ressortant traversez la Place du Puit de l’Ermite pour emprunter la rue du Puit de l’Ermite . Il y a un tout petit théâtre au numéro 1, comment s’appelle-t-il et pourquoi ? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Etape 8 ::: Tournez ensuite à droite rue de la Clef , puis à gauche rue Dolomieu . Vous arrivez Place Monge . Traversez la, et prenez sur la droite de la place la rue Ortolan . Vous arrivez alors dans la rue Mouffetard , rue très animée du quartier dans laquelle il est très agréable de flâner. Arrivés à la Place Contrescarpes prenez à droite rue Lapécède , puis à gauche rue Navarre . Vous arrivez en face aux Arènes de Lutèce . Quel est le nom du parc dans lequel elles se trouvent et de quand datent-elles ? __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Point final ::: Métro: Place Monge .
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