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Poison and remedy: secrets of the botanic garden at Paris's Pharmacy Faculty

The garden at the Faculty of Pharmacy in central Paris, with its tropical greenhouse, has become part of the fabric of the neighbourhood.
The garden at the Faculty of Pharmacy in central Paris, with its tropical greenhouse, has become part of the fabric of the neighbourhood. © Olivier Favier / RFI

Paris – A stone's throw from the Jardin du Luxembourg on Paris's Left Bank, the Faculty of Pharmacy is home to a botanical garden which serves as an educational resource for students and a space for research – as well as a place where visitors can find biodiversity in the heart of the city.

Accessed by passing between majestic buildings designed in the late 19th century by famed architect Charles Laisné – as well as others added during the 1960s – the botanical garden covers nearly 3,500 square metres.

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