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THE GREAT GREENHOUSES, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, PARIS
The Grandes Serres (Great Greenhouses) of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris are an example
of 19th-century greenhouse architecture, combining both aesthetic beauty and technological innovation.
The greenhouses are primarily constructed from iron and glass, typical of the 19th century’s engineering feats,
where these materials allowed for vast, open interiors with minimal structural support.
The Grande Serre, the largest and most prominent of the greenhouses, it features a tall, central nave flanked by two
lower aisles, resembling the layout of a basilica or a grand train station from the same era.