The Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul (1 hectare) is a garden of protected local plants maintained by the ''Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul'' in Haendries, northwest of Bailleul, Nord,

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. It is open weekdays in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The conservatory was established in 1970, designated the ''Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul'' in 1991, and in 2003 opened its ''Jardin des Plantes Sauvages'' to preserve endangered and protected plants of northwestern France, and to educate the public on their importance. Today the garden contains over 850 local plant

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Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul

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* French Wikipedia entry: ''Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul'' :fr:Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul Bailleul, Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul, Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de {{France-garden-stub

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