Traveling the World through a Single Ghostly Garden
Impressions of Indochina in the Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale
© Meredith Mullins
Hidden Gardens of Paris
Sometimes the places that are hidden in plain view are often the most interesting—places where you can create your own stories as you wander or where you can dig deep into obscure research and weave threads of information into a rich history.
Such a place is the lost Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale (Garden of Tropical Agriculture) on the outskirts of Paris at the northeastern edge of the Bois de Vincennes.
The Torii gate marks the entrance to a unique world.
© Meredith Mullins
Paris Garden Life
Paris boasts more than 400 public gardens, some sweeping and formal and some tucked away in tiny courtyards. Each has its own character.
None more so than the Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale. As you are welcomed into the wooded expanse through a Chinese Torii gate,...
