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The town was the second of France to develop a botanical garden in 1596! Over the centuries, the collections were grown on different soils. Since 1948, the Botanical Garden occupies 11 acres of the old fortifications of the southeast of the city. The eye will sample various forms shrubs, roses or dahlias arranged by the thousands around a large pond. La Serre Equatorial this plant from tropical regions.