Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Jardin des Plantes

New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view showing an access ramp being built in front of the glass and metal structure, which is reflecting the late afternoon light. Beyond it is the Art Deco style Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, René Berger. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.

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Manuel Cohen / Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

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New Caledonia Glasshouse, Jardin des Plantes, Paris