Jardin des Plantes in Paris: Hours, Greenhouses, Menagerie, Prices and Getting There

Updated on October 25, 2026

The Jardin des Plantes (5th arrondissement) is a free botanical garden, open daily: 7:30 to 20:00 from April to September, 8:00 to 18:30 in March and October, 8:00 to 17:30 from November to February (hours to confirm on the official website). Entry to the garden is free; the Great Greenhouses, the menagerie and the museum galleries are paid. Allow 2 to 3 hours for the garden and greenhouses, half a day with the menagerie or the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution.

Highlights

The Great Greenhouses

Nineteenth-century glass houses sheltering tropical forests and desert plants; entry is paid, and whether they have reopened after the summer 2026 heatwave closure should be checked.

The menagerie

One of the oldest zoos in the world, founded in 1794, with red pandas, monkeys and reptiles. Price noted without a precise date: about 13 euros, 10 euros reduced.

The greenhouses in winter

The garden is pleasant out of season: the greenhouses, the rose garden and the plane-tree avenues can be visited all year.

Practical info

Tips

The garden itself is free, everything else is paid separately: the menagerie costs about 13 euros (reduced 10, free under 3, undated price, to verify) and the Great Greenhouses about 7 euros (older price). In July 2026 the greenhouses and menagerie closed during the heatwave; check that they are open before you come. As of 25 October 2026 we found no official confirmation that the menagerie has reopened; an exhibition, "Tropical Autumn", is announced in the Great Greenhouses from 15 October to 23 November 2026. The alpine garden closes from November to February. For the galleries, see our page on the Natural History Museum and the one on the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution.

How to get there

57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris (main entrances also at place Valhubert and rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire). Metro lines 5 and 10: Gare d'Austerlitz; line 7: Jussieu or Place Monge; line 10: Jussieu. RER C: Gare d'Austerlitz.

Opening hours

Best: April to June, weekdays

Garden: daily, 7:30-20:00 (April-September)

8:00-18:30 (March and October)

8:00-17:30 (November-February); menagerie: about 10:00-18:00; Great Greenhouses: closed on Tuesday (to confirm)

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