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The King's Vegetable Garden (Le Potager du Roi):
When Louis XIV demanded
fresh asparagus in the middle of winter, he got it, thanks to his vegetable garden. The
22-acre garden—still productive—is open to visitors. Stroll through symmetrically laid-
out plots planted with vegetables both ordinary and exotic, among thousands of fruit trees.
Even today, the garden sprouts 20 tons of vegetables and 50 tons of fruit a year, which
youcanbuyinseason(€4.50weekdays,€6.50weekends,April-OctTue-Sun10:00-18:00,
closed Mon, limited hours in winter, 10 Rue du Maréchal Joffre, tel. 01 39 24 62 62,
