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Gobelins Workshop
The Manufacture des Gobelins, a workshop for tapestries, was founded
in the 15th century. It became famous when Colbert, minister of Louis
XIV, promoted it to a Royal Manufacture. It is still producing the
finest quality tapestries. The workshops can be visited and there
is a presentation of its history and the techniques employed.
Jardin des Plantes
Jardin des Plantes (Botanical Gardens), which also encompasses
the Museum
of Natural History and a Zoo.
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