CABINET de CURIOSITÉS
Deyrolle
46 Rue du Bac, 75007 Paris
https://deyrolle.com/
In February of 2008, Deyrolle went up in flames. Yet, after an outpouring of aid and support from artist and Parisians with memories of childhood visits, all was restored and we now can go on safari on the Rue du Bac. If any person— is not a fan of trophy hunting or exploitation of animals, it is me, yet this wonder is a must experience.

Deyrolle is a cabinet of curiosities. The Left Bank institution has specialized in taxidermy and entomology since 1831, but in 2008 a fire destroyed nearly 90 percent of the collection, creating the need for a radical restoration project. Today you can hardly tell that the shop is, in fact, a replica of its former 17th-century iteration, right down to the wood cabinetry, parquet floors, and painted walls.