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  • Marble bust of Montesquieu, 1689-1755, lawyer and philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, by Edmond Prevot, after J B Lemoyne, 1878, marbre, from the collection of the Town Hall of Bordeaux, in the Musee d'Aquitaine, Cours Pasteur, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. The Baron de Montesquieu became a counselor of the Bordeaux Parliament in 1714 and became a president a mortier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue called Le Charmeur de serpent or Le Danseur Nubien (The snake charmer), created by Baron Charles-Arthur Bourgeois circa 1868 and located in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, at the Reptile house (galerie des Reptiles) built by Jules AndrÈ from 1870 to 1874, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world.
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  • The Sala del Senato or Senate Hall in the Caffe Florian, with paintings by Giacomo Casa, including the Age of Enlightenment (centre), 19th century, on St Mark's Square or Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy. This coffee house was founded in 1720 and is one of the oldest continuously operated cafes in the world. It was restored in 1858 by Lodovico Cadorinj and artists employed to paint on the walls. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The jardin de roses et de roches (the rose and rock garden), seen at twilight, created in 1990 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the middle, the statue called Venus Genitrix created by Louis-Charles Dupaty in 1810 can be seen. In the background, the roof of the herbarium building can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lovers sitting on a bench and looking the Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of a London Plane (Platanus x hispanica, platane commun), planted by Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The London Plane is an hybrid tree between the American Plane (P. Occidentalis) and the Oriental Plane (P. Orientalis). Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mother sitting with her child on a bench of the alley of Jussieu in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corsican Pine, Pinus nigra subsp. laricio, 1774, Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Tree top was destroyed in the 19th century. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Visitors, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joggers, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the distance, the Cedar of Lebanon planted by Bernard de Jussieu in 1734 can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joggers, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background, the newly restored Art Deco Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corsican Pine, Pinus nigra subsp. laricio, 1774, Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Tree top was destroyed in the 19th century. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kiwifruits of an Actinidia chinensis, early 20th century, Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Children sitting under the Pistacia vera (Pistachio), 1700, Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Sebatien Vaillant demonstrated the sexual existence of the plants (pollination) thanks to this tree in the 18th century. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of a London Plane (Platanus x hispanica, platane commun), planted by Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The London Plane is an hybrid tree between the American Plane (P. Occidentalis) and the Oriental Plane (P. Orientalis). Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Joggers, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Visitors, Alley of Buffon, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prunus Shiratoe (Cerisier du Japon, flowering cherry tree) in the Carres de la Perspective (the plots of perspective), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Over 2,000 species of mountain plants thrive in the Jardin Alpin (Alpine Garden) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cycad plant in the Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background, the newly restored Art Deco Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee (First Artist, carved stone age) at twilight, created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located near the Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the SalpetriËre hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid length view from the side of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee (First Artist, carved stone age) at twilight, created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located near the Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the SalpetriÀre hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Close up view of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee (First Artist, carved stone age), created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located near the Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the SalpetriËre hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee (First Artist, carved stone age), created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background the herbarium building can be seen. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the Salpetriere hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee (First Artist, carved stone age), created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located near the Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the SalpetriËre hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee (First Artist, carved stone age), created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located near the Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the SalpetriÀre hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view from the side of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee, created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located near the Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany -which is visible in the background- in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the SalpetriÀre hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Close up view of the statue called Premier artiste, Age de la pierre taillee, created by Paul Richer circa 1891 and located near the Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany -which is visible in the background- in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Paul Richer was not only an artist but also a scientist, professor at the Academy of Medecine and head doctor of the Laboratory of the SalpetriÀre hospital. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle close-up view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view from behind of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle mid-length view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle close-up view of the statue called l'Homme de l'age de pierre (stone-age man) created by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) in 1878 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of trees and pond inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view from the side of the statue of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck, known as Lamarck, seen in early morning light, foliage of trees gilted by the sunrise in the background, created by Leon Fagel in 1908 and located at the entrance of Carr»s de la perpective (the plots of Perspective), Valhubert Place, in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the east facade of the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Pal»ontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carres de la Perspective (the plots of perspective), high angle view of children playing at the corner of Georges Vila Alley and Buffon Alley, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck, known as Lamarck, seen in early morning light, foliage of trees gilted by the sunrise in the background, created by Leon Fagel in 1908 and located at the entrance of Carr»s de la perpective (the plots of Perspective), Valhubert Place, in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the statue called Le Chasseur de Crocodiles (Crocodile Hunter), created by Baron Charles-Arthur Bourgeois circa 1883 and located in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, at the Reptile house (galerie des Reptiles) built by Jules Andre from 1870 to 1874, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the side at sunrise of the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution (Great Gallery of Evolution) with the Gallery of Minerology and Geology in the background on the left, built by Jules Andre from 1877 to 1889 and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Enchanting colors of the autumnal foliage of the trees in the Petit Labyrinthe (Small Labyrinth) of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue called Lion tuant une chevre or Lion et mouflon (Lion killing a goat), created by Paul Jouve circa 1937 and located in front of the Art Deco Fauverie (the big cats building) built by Rene Berger, in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The bronze statue of the Lion tuant une chevre was cast by the Fonderie Rudier, a foundry created in 1792 and also producing Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol and Antoine Bourdelle master pieces. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the middle of the image, the Cedar of Lebanon planted by Bernard de Jussieu in 1734 can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the statue called Science et mystere, created by Jean-Louis Desire Schroeder in 1881 and located near the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert, in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust statue of Theodore Monod seen at sunrise, created by Nacera Kainou in 2001 and located at the bottom of the Labyrinth in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Nacera Kainou is French contemporary sculptor and painter who was chosen by the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle to create the statue as a memorial to Theodore Monod at his death in 2000. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view of the statue of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck, known as Lamarck, created by Leon Fagel in 1908 and located at the entrance of Carr»s de la perpective (the plots of Perspective), Valhubert Place, in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the relief behind the statue of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck, known as Lamarck, depicting an elderly Lamarck sitting beside his standing daughter, one hand on his shoulder, trees and tropical foliage carved in the background of the scene, created by Leon Fagel in 1908 and located at the entrance of Carr»s de la perpective (the plots of Perspective), Valhubert Place, in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from above of the Carres de la Perspective (the plots of perspective) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of trees and pond inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the statue called Lion tuant une chevre or Lion et mouflon (Lion killing a goat), created by Paul Jouve circa 1937 and located in front of the Art Deco Fauverie (the big cats building) built by Rene Berger, in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The bronze statue of the Lion tuant une chevre was cast by the Fonderie Rudier, a foundry created in 1792 and also producing Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol and Antoine Bourdelle master pieces. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue called Le Charmeur de serpent or Le Danseur Nubien (The snake charmer) lit by the early morning light, created by Baron Charles-Arthur Bourgeois circa 1868 and located in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, at the Reptile house (galerie des Reptiles) built by Jules Andr» from 1870 to 1874, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the back at sunrise of the statue of Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon, created by Jean Carlus (1852-1930) in 1902, facing the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution (Great Gallery of Evolution) and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution.
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  • View from the side of the statue of a mammoth in front of the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the roof of the Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens) built in 1936 by Rene Berger, from above with visitors walking on the background, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the statue of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck, known as Lamarck, created by Leon Fagel in 1908 and located at the entrance of Carres de la perpective (the plots of Perspective), Valhubert Place, in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the distance can be seen the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution (Great Gallery of Evolution). Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from above of a statue of Cerberus in front of the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the pediment of the Galerie de Mineralogie, de Geologie et de Paleobotanique (Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany), built from 1833 to 1841 by Charles Rohault de Fleury and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The herbarium building, dated 1935, seen at twilight, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Designed to hold a maximum of 6 million specimens, this number was quickly reached and was exceeded more than 20 years ago. About a third of the collections could not be accommodated in the 48,000 cabinets comprising the three 70-meter long galleries. The renovation plans impact the current building, without any new construction, creating the installation of a mobile system ("compactors"), preventive storage measures (air conditioning) and a redesign of the space allocated to management and research. The plans also call for adding a botanical library housing all of the documents from the former Cryptogamie and Phanerogamie laboratories. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • L'Amour Captif (Captive Love), created by Felix Sanzel in 1861 and located in the jardin de roses et de roches (the rose and rock garden) of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background, the Galerie de Mineralogie, de Geologie et de Paleobotanique (Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany) can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • New design of descriptions in the Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the newly restored Art Deco Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens) built in 1936 by Rene Berger and seen from the Jardin de l'Ecole de Botanique (garden of the botanical school) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of stone bust sitting on window ledge of the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the statue called L'Amour Captif (Captive Love), created by Felix Sanzel in 1861 and located in the jardin de roses et de roches (the rose and rock garden) of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background, the Galerie de Mineralogie, de Geologie et de Paleobotanique (Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany) can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from above of the Gloriette de Buffon (Buffon's Gazebo), one of the oldest iron structures in the world, built in 1788 by Edme Verniquet, sits on the peak of the Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) and is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Herbarium building seen in a morning light, dated 1935, Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Designed to hold a maximum of 6 million specimens, this number was quickly reached and was exceeded more than 20 years ago. About a third of the collections could not be accommodated in the 48,000 cabinets comprising the three 70-meter long galleries. The renovation plans impact the current building, without any new construction, creating the installation of a mobile system ("compactors"), preventive storage measures (air conditioning) and a redesign of the space allocated to management and research. The plans also call for adding a botanical library housing all of the documents from the former Cryptogamie and Phanerogamie laboratories. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the pediment of the Galerie de Mineralogie, de Geologie et de Paleobotanique (Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany), built from 1833 to 1841 by Charles Rohault de Fleury and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. On the left of the image, the Cedar of Lebanon planted by Bernard de Jussieu in 1734 can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the pediment of the Hotel de Magny (formerly Pavillon Cuvier) which houses the Cabinet d'Histoire (History office), was built between 1696 and 1700 by Pierre Bullet and is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the statue called Lion flairant un cadavre (Lion smelling a cadaver), created by Henri Jacquemart circa 1855 and located at the bottom of the Labyrinth in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. The 'Lion flairant un cadavre' together with the 'Lion de menagerie baillant, un chien entre les pattes' were probably commissionned by Le Louvre circa 1852 for a colonnade and were finally allocated to the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle circa 1857. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Deatil of the birds at the feet of the statue called Venus genitrix or Venus animant l'univers, created by Louis-Charles Dupaty in 1810 and located in the Rose Garden of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Venus Genitrix was given to the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle circa 1818 and was classified as Historical Monuments in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the statue called Venus genitrix or Venus animant l'univers, created by Louis-Charles Dupaty in 1810 and located in the Rose Garden of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Venus Genitrix was given to the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle circa 1818 and was classified as Historical Monuments in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Close-up view of the statue called Nymphe a la Cruche, created by Hippolyte-Isidore Brion in 1838 and located in the Iris Garden of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Close-up view of the bust statue of Theodore Monod seen at sunrise, created by Nacera Kainou in 2001 and located at the bottom of the Labyrinth in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Nacera Kainou is French contemporary sculptor and painter who was chosen by the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle to create the statue as a memorial to Theodore Monod at his death in 2000. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Close-up of one of the blocks of the Carres de la Perspective (the plots of perspective) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of relief depicting hunting scenes above the entrance of the Art Deco Fauverie (the big cats building), built by Rene Berger from 1934 to 1937 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Carres de la Perspective (the plots of perspective) located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background the Grande Gallerie de l'Evolution built by Jules Andre can be seen. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mid-length view from the side of the statue of Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon, created by Jean Carlus (1852-1930) in 1902, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ilot Buffon-Poliveau, an area of buildings housing collections, laboratories and libraries, belonging to theMuseum National d'Histoire Naturelleand located in front of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the side at sunrise of the Art Deco Fauverie (the big cats building), built by Rene Berger from 1934 to 1937 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Made of red brick, the building is decorated by low relief depicting wild animals. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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