Escape the concrete hum-drum for a few hours amongst some of Paris' most idyllic green spaces. Established in 1626 as Louis XIII's medicinal herb garden, amongst its tropical greenhouses and boundless gardens the Paris botanical garden holds over 10,000 species of plant. It has three museums inside the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle complex and also a small menagerie and zoo with charismatic monkeys and orangutan providing entertainment. Perfect for a quiet stroll, relaxing picnic or full day out.