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  • 'Meditation Space', contemporary sculpture by Tadao Ando, b. 1941, commissioned by UNESCO in 1995 to symbolise peace and commemorate the 50th anniversary of UNESCO's Constitution, at the UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Pier Luigi Nervi and opened in 1958, at 7 Place de Fontenoy in the 7th arronidssement of Paris, France. The cylindrical, one-storey structure is paved with granite exposed to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and is positioned at the end of the patio of the Japanese garden. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Pier Luigi Nervi and opened in 1958, at 7 Place de Fontenoy in the 7th arronidssement of Paris, France. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. The main building shown here, is built in the form of a Y and houses the secretariat. In the foreground are flagpoles and the 'Symbolic Globe', designed 1995 by Erik Reitzel. The globe represents the symbol of the UN, and is a spherical grid made from 10,000 rods and joints of aluminium, with a small golden sphere suspended in the centre. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Pier Luigi Nervi and opened in 1958, at 7 Place de Fontenoy in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. The main building shown here, is built in the form of a Y and houses the secretariat. In the complex there is also a conference centre (here on the right), a small square building for permanent delegates and non-governmental organisations or NGOs, and 6 sunken patios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Marie-Elisabeth Luders building, architect Stephane Braunfels, 2003, the scientific service centre of the new parliamentary complex in the new government quarter of Berlin, opened 2003, on the East bank of the river Spree opposite the Reichstag on Federal Row, Berlin, Germany. It is named after Marie-Elisabeth Luders, 1878-1966, German politician and important figure in the German women's rights movement. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, emir of Bahrain 1961-99, speaking in 1976 with Monique Kervran, French archaeologist and founder of the French mission of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), and Dr Al-Takriti, director of Antiquities, photograph, in the Qal'at Al-Bahrain Site Museum, near Manama in Bahrain. The museum was opened in 2008, displaying artefacts of the history and archaeology of the Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pierre Lombard, archaeologist in charge of the French Archaeological Mission at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS Archeorient UMR 5133), in front of the entrance to the Qal'at Al-Bahrain Site Museum, near Manama in Bahrain. The museum was opened in 2008, displaying artefacts of the history and archaeology of the Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Marie-Elisabeth Luders building, architect Stephane Braunfels, 2003, the scientific service centre of the new parliamentary complex in the new government quarter of Berlin, opened 2003, on the East bank of the river Spree opposite the Reichstag on Federal Row, Berlin, Germany. It is named after Marie-Elisabeth Luders, 1878-1966, German politician and important figure in the German women's rights movement. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Marie-Elisabeth Luders building at night, architect Stephane Braunfels, 2003, the scientific service centre of the new parliamentary complex in the new government quarter of Berlin, opened 2003, on the East bank of the river Spree opposite the Reichstag on Federal Row, Berlin, Germany. It is named after Marie-Elisabeth Luders, 1878-1966, German politician and important figure in the German women's rights movement. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Marie-Elisabeth Luders building at night, architect Stephane Braunfels, 2003, the scientific service centre of the new parliamentary complex in the new government quarter of Berlin, opened 2003, on the East bank of the river Spree opposite the Reichstag on Federal Row, Berlin, Germany. It is named after Marie-Elisabeth Luders, 1878-1966, German politician and important figure in the German women's rights movement. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Marie-Elisabeth Luders building at night, architect Stephane Braunfels, 2003, the scientific service centre of the new parliamentary complex in the new government quarter of Berlin, opened 2003, on the East bank of the river Spree opposite the Reichstag on Federal Row, Berlin, Germany. It is named after Marie-Elisabeth Luders, 1878-1966, German politician and important figure in the German women's rights movement. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, emir of Bahrain 1961-99, speaking in 1976 with Monique Kervran, French archaeologist and founder of the French mission of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), detail, photograph, in the Qal'at Al-Bahrain Site Museum, near Manama in Bahrain. The museum was opened in 2008, displaying artefacts of the history and archaeology of the Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pierre Lombard, archaeologist in charge of the French Archaeological Mission at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS Archeorient UMR 5133), in front of the entrance to the Qal'at Al-Bahrain Site Museum, near Manama in Bahrain. The museum was opened in 2008, displaying artefacts of the history and archaeology of the Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tourist boat passing the Marie-Elisabeth Luders building, architect Stephane Braunfels, 2003, the scientific service centre of the new parliamentary complex in the new government quarter of Berlin, opened 2003, on the East bank of the river Spree opposite the Reichstag on Federal Row, Berlin, Germany. It is named after Marie-Elisabeth Luders, 1878-1966, German politician and important figure in the German women's rights movement. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Marie-Elisabeth Luders building, architect Stephane Braunfels, 2003, the scientific service centre of the new parliamentary complex in the new government quarter of Berlin, opened 2003, on the East bank of the river Spree opposite the Reichstag on Federal Row, Berlin, Germany. It is named after Marie-Elisabeth Luders, 1878-1966, German politician and important figure in the German women's rights movement. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monique Kervran, founder of the French mission of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Pierre Lombard, director of the centre from 1989, at the Qal'at al-Bahrain excavations in January 1988, photograph, in the Qal'at Al-Bahrain Site Museum, near Manama in Bahrain. The museum was opened in 2008, displaying artefacts of the history and archaeology of the Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Daubenton's grave, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution.
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  • Steel benches seen at sunset with the line of platanus trunks in perspective, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution.
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  • Allée Lacroix, (Lacroix Alley) at sunrise, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution.
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  • Styphnolobium japonicum (Pagoda Tree, Sophora japonica), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the newly restored Art Deco Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens) built in 1936 by Rene Berger and seen from the Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse at sunrise
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the top of the second floor of the cave in the Art Deco style glasshouse.
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  • The ozone layer that shields the Earth from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays is showing signs of thickening, after years of getting thinner. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The ozone layer that shields the Earth from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays is showing signs of thickening, after years of getting thinner. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parrotia persica (Persian Ironwood Tree), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parrotia persica (Persian Ironwood Tree), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corsican Pine, Pinus nigra subsp. laricio, 1774, Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Tree top was destroyed in the 19th century. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Children sitting under the Pistacia vera (Pistachio), 1700, Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Sebatien Vaillant demonstrated the sexual existence of the plants (pollination) thanks to this tree in the 18th century. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of a London Plane (Platanus x hispanica, platane commun), planted by Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The London Plane is an hybrid tree between the American Plane (P. Occidentalis) and the Oriental Plane (P. Orientalis). Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Visitors, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joggers, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joggers, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the distance, the Cedar of Lebanon planted by Bernard de Jussieu in 1734 can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joggers, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jardin des Plantes (detail), Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prunus Shiratoe (Cerisier du Japon, flowering cherry tree) in the Carres de la Perspective (the plots of perspective), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cycad plant in the Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background, the newly restored Art Deco Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corsican Pine, Pinus nigra subsp. laricio, 1774, Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Tree top was destroyed in the 19th century. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Aerial view of the Jardin des Plantes showing the Glasshouses in the afternoon light, left to right: Incubators, restored 1995-97, Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro; Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury; New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly Mexican Hothouse), 1834, Charles Rohault de Fleury; Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger,  and alongside it the Desert and Arid Land Glasshouse, 1930s.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Panoramic view from inside the cave in the Art Deco style building, showing  the second floor of the cave surrounded by luxuriant Tropical vegetation.
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  • Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Aerial view of the Jardin des Plantes showing the Glasshouses in the afternoon light, left to right: Incubators, restored 1995-97, Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro; Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury; New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly Mexican Hothouse), 1834, Charles Rohault de Fleury; Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger,  and alongside it the Desert and Arid Land Glasshouse, 1930s; in the background is the Paris skyline.
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  • Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Aerial view of the Jardin des Plantes showing the Glasshouses in the afternoon light, left to right: Incubators, restored 1995-97, Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro; Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury; New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly Mexican Hothouse), 1834, Charles Rohault de Fleury; Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger,  and alongside it the Desert and Arid Land Glasshouse, 1930s. The main Avenue of the garden stretches out into the distance, with the Paris skyline in the background.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. High angle view showing the glass and iron roof structure in the early morning winter light. In the distance is the Grande Mosquee de Paris (Great Mosque of Paris).
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View of the luxuriant Tropical vegetation from the cave in the Art Deco glasshouse.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from above of rocks, ornamental Art Deco style platform and plants.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse seen from the Botanical Garden
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.  View from above of the interior of the glasshouse showing the newly planted Glasshouse which is divided into areas representing the four forest climates: top right: arid forest; top left: mangrove; bottom right: humid forest; bottom left: savannah. The girders arch across the scene above the many paned windows. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the side of roof with cupola showing the glass and iron structure. In the background is the minaret of the Grande Mosquee de Paris (Great Mosque of Paris).
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the side of the glass and iron rooftop cupola. In the background is the minaret of the Grande Mosquee de Paris (Great Mosque of Paris.)
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse) (right), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France and Incubators, (left) restored, 1995-1997, by Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro. Low angle view  showing the linked glass and metal structures reflecting the winter early morning light. In the middle is the small annex building containing the passage between the Plant History Glasshouse and the Incubators.
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  • Facade of the Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the front of the main Art Deco style entrance whose glass columns are stunningly floodlit at dawn.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse. General view of the Art Deco facade lit by the early morning light.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse seen from the Botanical Gardens at sunrise
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s by Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the side showing the glass and metal structures reflecting the winter early morning light. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the side, through autumn leaves in the winter early morning light, showing the glass and metal structures. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view of the main Art Deco style entrance consisting of pillars in luminescent glass paste by Auguste Labouret, and wrought iron decoration by Raymond Subes seen in the morning light. The lower railings, just visible in the foreground, were also made by Raymond Subes. The glass door is reflecting the rising sun.
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  • Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Aerial view of the Jardin des Plantes showing the Glasshouses in the afternoon light, left to right: Incubators, restored 1995-97, Paul Chemetov and Borja Huidobro; Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury; New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly Mexican Hothouse), 1834, Charles Rohault de Fleury; Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger,  and alongside it the Desert and Arid Land Glasshouse, 1930s; in the background is the Paris skyline.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view of the balcony above the cave entrance surrounded by luxuriant Tropical foliage.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of cave in the Art Deco style building showing rockpool and luxuriant Tropical plants.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger,  Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view of the cave covered with Epiphytes plants beneath the glass and metal roof structure of the Art Deco style glasshouse.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the top of the first floor of the cave with the pool and the Tropical plants visible below.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the top of the second floor of the cave in the Art Deco style glasshouse.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from inside the second floor of the cave in the Art Deco style building with the luxuriant Tropical plants in the background.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of cave in the Art Deco style buiding showing roackpool and luxuriant Tropical plants.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of cave in the Art Deco style building showing rockpool and luxuriant Tropical plants.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view of the recently restored building at sunset.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail showing the glass and iron structure at sunset reflecting the Grand Gallery of Evolution in its many panes.
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  • The jardin de roses et de roches (the rose and rock garden), seen at twilight, created in 1990 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the middle, the statue called Venus Genitrix created by Louis-Charles Dupaty in 1810 can be seen. In the background, the roof of the herbarium building can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • London Plane (Platanus x hispanica, platane commun), planted by Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The London Plane is an hybrid tree between the American Plane (P. Occidentalis) and the Oriental Plane (P. Orientalis). Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kiwifruits of an Actinidia chinensis, early 20th century, Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of a London Plane (Platanus x hispanica, platane commun), planted by Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The London Plane is an hybrid tree between the American Plane (P. Occidentalis) and the Oriental Plane (P. Orientalis). Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Visitors, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lovers sitting on a bench and looking the Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mother sitting with her child on a bench of the alley of Jussieu in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background, the newly restored Art Deco Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Panoramic view from inside the cave in the Art Deco style building, showing  the rockpool surrounded by luxuriant Tropical vegetation, and on the right of the picture the entrance to the cave.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the side of the glass and iron roof, seen from the incubator roof, with the main avenue of the Jardin des plantes to the right, and the Paris skyline beyond.
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  • Facade of the Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view of the main Art Deco style entrance consisting of pillars in luminescent glass paste by Auguste Labouret, and wrought iron decoration by raymond Subes seen in the morning light. The lower railings, just visible in the foreground, were also made by Raymond Subes.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.  Oblique view from above of the interior of the glasshouse showing the newly planted Glasshouse which is divided into areas representing the four forest climates. Here we see visitors looking at the savannah section. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.  View from above of the interior of the glasshouse showing the newly planted Glasshouse which is divided into areas representing the four forest climates. Here see visitors in the central alley with the luxuriant vegetation of the humid forest on the left of the picture. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.  View from above of the interior of the glasshouse showing the newly planted Glasshouse which is divided into areas representing the four forest climates: top right: arid forest; top left: mangrove; bottom right: humid forest; bottom left: savannah. The girders arch across the scene above the many paned windows. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, with the  Desert and Arid Lands Glasshouse, 1930s, alongside, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view of the illuminated glasshouses at night, showing the main Art Deco style entrance with its pillars in luminescent glass paste by Auguste Labouret in grand style. To the left is a cafe in glasshouse style.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury,(left) and Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, (right)Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. A Panoramic view of the Glasshouses illuminated at night, with the new stairway leading up to them lit in blue. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view showing the glass and iron structure reflecting the winter early morning light. To the left is the small annexe building containing the passage between the Plant History Glasshouse and the incubators.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from the side showing the glass and metal structures reflecting the winter sunrise. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Facade of the Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view of the main Art Deco style entrance consisting of pillars in luminescent glass paste by Auguste Labouret, and wrought iron decoration by Raymond Subes seen reflecting the sunrise. The lower railings,  were also made by Raymond Subes.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view of the cave showing its rocky cavern. Through the entrance luxuriant Tropical foliage is visible.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view of the cave, covered by luxuriant Epiphytes plants, seen in the morning light against the glass and metal roof structure of the Art Deco style glasshouse.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail showing the cave covered by Epiphytes plants.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of cave in the Art Deco style building showing rockpool and luxuriant Tropical plants.
    Mnhn_GS_MCohen_553.jpg
  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of cave in the Art Deco style building showing rockpool and luxuriant Tropical plants.
    Mnhn_GS_MCohen_552.jpg
  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Brihat Samrat Yantra, the world's largest gnomon sundial, measuring time in intervals of 2 seconds using shadow cast from the sunlight, at Jantar Mantar, a monument completed in 1734 built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur, featuring 19 architectural astronomical instruments, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. They measure time, predict eclipses, track the location of major stars and ascertain the declinations of planets. Jantar Mantar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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