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  • General view of the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution (Great Gallery of Evolution), 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.
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  • Enclosure wall of the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, 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 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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  • General view of the Reptile house (galerie des Reptiles) built by Jules Andr» from 1870 to 1874 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. On the right, the statue called Le Charmeur de Serpent ou Danseur Nubien (The snake charmer) created by Charles Arthur Bourgeois in 1863 may be seen. 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 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 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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  • Full length view of the statue called Le Chasseur de Crocodiles (Crocodile Hunter) lit by the early morning light, 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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  • Low angle 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 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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  • General view of the Reptile house (galerie des Reptiles) built by Jules Andr» from 1870 to 1874 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. On the right, the statue called Le Charmeur de Serpent ou Danseur Nubien (The snake charmer) created by Charles Arthur Bourgeois in 1863 may be seen. 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 Fabrique du Baudet du Poitou (the Poitou Donkey Building or Folly), located in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, 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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Mid length view of the statue called Le Chasseur de Crocodiles (Crocodile Hunter) lit by the early morning sunlight, 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 the side 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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  • Full length view of the statue called Le Chasseur de Crocodiles (Crocodile Hunter) lit by the early morning light, 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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  • Detail 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 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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  • 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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  • General view of the Reptile house (galerie des Reptiles) built by Jules Andr» from 1870 to 1874 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. On the right, the statue called Le Charmeur de Serpent ou Danseur Nubien (The snake charmer) created by Charles Arthur Bourgeois in 1863 may be seen. 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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  • 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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  • 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 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 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 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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  • 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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  • Mid length view 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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  • General view at sunrise 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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  • 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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  • Full length low angle view 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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  • 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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  • Low angle 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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  • 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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  • General view 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. On a pedestal, in front of the building, the statue called Lion tuant une chevre, was created by Paul Jouve circa 1937. 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 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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  • 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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  • Flamingoes seen in early morning light, 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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  • 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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  • Panoramic view of the central building of the Singerie (Monkey House), buit in 1934, lit by the early morning light, 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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  • General view 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. On a pedestal, in front of the building, the statue called Lion tuant une chevre, was created by Paul Jouve circa 1937. 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 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 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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  • General view of the Fabrique du Baudet du Poitou (the Poitou Donkey Building or Folly), located in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, 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 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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  • 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 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 Reptile house (galerie des Reptiles) built by Jules Andr» from 1870 to 1874 in the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. On the right, the statue called Le Charmeur de Serpent ou Danseur Nubien (The snake charmer) created by Charles Arthur Bourgeois in 1863 may be seen. 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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  • Detail 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 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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  • General view of the Fabrique du Baudet du Poitou (the Poitou Donkey Building or Folly), located in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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 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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  • Detail 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.
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  • View from the front 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. On a pedestal, in front of the building, the statue called Lion tuant une chevre, was created by Paul Jouve circa 1937. 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • House of the Przewalski horse seen in early morning ligth, 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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  • General view 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. On a pedestal, in front of the building, the statue called Lion tuant une chevre, was created by Paul Jouve circa 1937. 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • Detail of the pediment and a window 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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  • The neo-classical amphitheatre built in 1787 and 1788 by Edme Verniquet, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. In the background the Hotel de Magny by Pierre Bullet 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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  • Close-up of windows and pediment of the Hotel de Magny (formerly Pavillon Cuvier) which houses the Cabinet d'Histoire (History office), built between 1696 and 1700 by Pierre Bullet 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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  • Poppies in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • Poppies in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 Hotel de Magny (formerly Pavillon Cuvier) which houses the Cabinet d'Histoire (History office), built between 1696 and 1700 by Pierre Bullet and on the right the amphitheatre built by Edme Verniquet in 1787. Both 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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Detail of mansard roof with elaborate dormer window surrounds on 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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  • Western facade of the Hotel de Magny (formerly Pavillon Cuvier) which houses the Cabinet d'Histoire (History office) seen at sunset. It 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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  • Vines in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas, created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 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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  • Partial view through trees of the Hotel de Magny (formerly Pavillon Cuvier) which houses the Cabinet d'Histoire (History office), built between 1696 and 1700 by Pierre Bullet 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 Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • A pond in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • Vines in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 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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  • General view 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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  • 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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  • The Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • A pond in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • Poppies in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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 Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • A pond in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • Vines in the Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • Saint-John Perse's poem, Nocturne, is engraved on three bronze sculptures at the bottom of the Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) which 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Saint-John Perse's poem, Nocturne, is engraved on three bronze sculptures at the bottom of the Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) which 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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  • Lion de menagerie baillant, un chien entre les pattes (menagerie lion yawning with a dog in his legs), created by Henri Jacquemart circa 1857 and located at the bottom of the Labyrinth in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. This statue by Henri Jacquemart was probably inspired by the famous menagerie lion Woira, a Senegalese lion who was inseparable from his dog companion. 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 Jardin Ecologique (ecological garden), a nature preserve hosting flora and fauna from Paris and it's surrounding areas , created in 1932 by Pierre Allorge and Camille Guinet, 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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  • 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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