Though,relativetoitssize,Parishasfewerparksthanmanyotherdenselybuiltcapitals,fewbigcitiescanboastsucharichvarietyofgardenspossesingsuchadiversityofplantsandshapes.Thisisthankstoitshistoryandclimate.InParisianparksthepicturesqueismingledwiththegeometrical,ultra-moderndesignsandstyleswithlayoutscenturiesold.Sothoroughlyacclimatisedaretheexoticspeciesinthesegardensthattheyhavebecomecommonplants.Andweshouldn’toverlookthecity’scountlessprivategardens,someofthemarejustamerejardini癡reonabalcony,othersvasandhiddenawaybehindwalls.Suchisthemiraclebuiltupbyaculturetwothousandyearsold.TheParisofgardensandparksisassplendidastheParisofstreets,squaresandpalaces:itispartlyowingtoit’sgardensthatit’sthemostvisitedcityintheworld.
