We can talk a lot about great sights, but there are those that seem ordinary, but which become special to us.
I want to tell you about the flower market in the heart of Paris on the Ile de Cité (Marché aux fleurs de l’Île de la Cité). Since 2014 it has been named in honor of Elizabeth II. Such people are not alien to the desire for beauty, the queen was no exception.
It is amazing that the market has existed for more than 2 centuries, and Napoleon contributed to its creation.
Green metal structures create the look of a orangery.
In the form in which it is preserved now, it existed for about a hundred years thanks to the architect Jean-Camille Formiguet.
This piece of the island has undergone many changes - reconstruction, construction of a metro station, archaeological excavations, flood, war. However, it has always remained a favorite place of collectors, ordinary townspeople and tourists. After all, the market could offer not only a huge selection of outlandish plants, but also unique specimens.
On Sundays, the bazaar turned into a bird market, but nowadays we are unlikely to see it -it was prohibited by the Animal Welfare Act.
In addition to fresh flowers, you can buy there now seeds, seedlings, decorative elements, natural oils and fragrant dried flowers. Dried lavender is literally everywhere.
By the way, in Paris there is a famous Fragonard perfume museum, which I planned to visit. What a surprise it was to see several vial of these perfumes on a shelf in a flower shop. It’s impossible to think of a more organic place for them.
Brilliant move. Who wouldn’t want to buy such a bottle for themselves while being at the epicenter of an intoxicating aroma?
I came across the market unexpectedly, I was so immersed in the atmosphere of nature that I took a minimum of shots, but even they are able to convey the atmosphere. I definitely recommend visiting
