Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cherry Blossom Trees are Blooming in Paris – Veterans Today | Military Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services : vimarsana.com
To enjoy springtime people in Paris and the suburbs are going to the parks, some of which have cherry blossom trees in bloom this spring. The Japanese have a custom called Hanami (花 見, literally “to look at the flowers”), This traditional Japanese custom is appreciating the beauty of flowers, mainly cherry blossoms (sakura). It is interesting to note that each cherry tree may only bloom for up to a week. The Japanese have a tradition of picnicking beneath cherry blossom trees .
With only stores selling essential products, restaurants, bars, museums and theaters and movies closed, the parks are very popular. Parc de Sceaux, about 30 minutes from Paris, has the most beautiful and largest cherry blossoms n both white and pink. There is an entire orchard of pink cherry blossom trees. The beautiful park featuring an octagonal lake and canal was designed by Andre Le Notre, the famous gardener of King Louis XIV of France.