The second defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo on 18 June and second restoration of the French monarchy on 8 July left the way clear for resumption of the tourist trade. EBB
was thrilled with the...
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1793: The Jardin des Plantes, the world's first...
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1793
The Jardin des Plantes
, the world's first public zoo, opened in Paris, France.
Rothfels, Nigel. Savages and Beasts: The Birth of the Modern Zoo. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
