Deyrolle House rue du Bac in Paris 7th Arrondissement is a very unique place with a one of a kind collection.
It was founded in 1831 by Jean-Baptiste Deyrolle and his son. Both lovers of Entomology they developed a thriving business based on the sale of insects and hunting equipment for natural history collections while developing a parallel activity of taxidermy. Anything that is collected in Deyrolle in the atmosphere of a huge private collection of curiosities, is for learning and knowledge of natural things.
By 1870's the Deyrolle House was also well known for providing schools and universities with scientific equipment and educational charts.
In 2008 a devastating fire destroyed the first floor of the shop. Almost all of the collection was destroyed. It has now reopened and it has been beautifully restored. We went this weekend with the children as we were in the area. Ophelia was so amazed to see so many wild animals (tiger, elephant, polar bear...) in an apartment!
Taxidermy is definitely not normally my cup of tea, but a truly unique experience. It's worth a visit if you're in Paris.
Coucou Julie,
Merci beaucoup...un nouvel endroit à découvrir avec Charles,grand fan d'animaux et de la Grande Galerie de l'Evolution !
Je te lis régulièrement mais là,je ne peux m'empêcher de commenter..
Je t'embrasse.
Karine,amie de Margaux et maman de Charles et James.
Posted by: Karine | January 18, 2011 at 09:03 AM