The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Jardin des plantes


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Founded in 1635 as the Royal Garden of Medicinal Plants by an edict of King Louis XIII, under the direction of Guy de la Brosse, who was succeeded by his nephew (and Royal Physician) Guy-Crescent Fagon URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_des_plantes