Each year, the Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes (Great Greenhouses in the Jardin des Plantes) host an exhibition of rare orchids. This 3^rd edition is entitled “A Thousand and One Orchids from Asia” and will be centred on the varieties of orchids from Asia. A symbol of purity, refinement, fertility and erotism, the orchid is a much appreciated flower in Asia. There are nearly 7,000 different species of orchids in the world; the Jardin des Plantes will present 1,000 this year. The atmosphere of the exhibition is particularly relaxing: it is accompanied by a soundtrack created by Duncan Pinhas which plays with the resonance effects of a Tibetan singing bowl, a cymbal, a guitar and some electronic sound effects – evoking the blossoming of the flower. A delightful exhibition to discover until March 9^th of 2015 only.

“Mille & une Orchidées d’Asie” exhibition, from February 12^th to March 9^th 2015.
Open every day, except on Tuesdays, from 10am to 4:15pm.
Full rate: €6 / Reduced rate: €4.

Mille & une Orchidées © F-G Grandin MNHN

Les Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes (in French)
2, rue Buffon
75005 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 79 56 01
Metro: Gare d’Austerlitz (lines 5, 10 and RER C).

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