Easytobook.com - Online Hotel Reservations When looking for a good spot to find your Paris hotels or any other destination try this site called EasytoBook.com


 
Click here to add Spirit of Paris to your favorites !

The curious destiny of Siam

December 3rd, 2006

Photos of Paris - Spirit of Paris
 

Siam was the most famous elephant in Paris. Star of the Paris Zoo de Vincennes, knowned by all parisian kiddies, he was born in 1946 in Thailand and died in 1997 after a life fullfilled of adventures.

Since 2001 you can see him in the “Grande Galerie de l’Evolution” in the Museum d’histoire naturelle at the head of a band of stuffed animals.

The structure, built at the end of 19th century is a good example of metallic architecture. The restoration, made in 1994 gave to the museum the opportunity to emerge this collection from oblivion.

In the underground of the museum, scientists can examine 75 millions of different species, the memory of humanity.
 

Entry Filed under: Lifestyle, Paris

3 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Tomate Farcie  |  December 4th, 2006 at 4:57 am

    Poor thing. I’ll admit I feel a little ambivalent about this. They sure did a good job though, in making that animal almost look alive.

  • 2. Betty Page  |  December 15th, 2006 at 5:24 pm

    I love the lights, the effect that causes me, great picture!

  • 3. gongombre  |  September 14th, 2008 at 12:17 am

    The elephant shown on the picture is an African elephant (with big ears). Siam was an Asian elephant.
    But I like your comment, you just looked at the wrong elephant…

Leave a Comment

hidden


  

Some HTML allowed:
<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

Trackback this post  |  Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed