Deyrolle
Taxidermist · Saint-Thomas d'Aquin ·
Taxidermy shop & museum with fossils, insects & animals
Taxidermy shop & museum with fossils, insects & animals
"Across the river in Saint-Germain, this resurrected taxidermy institution underlines how Paris really sells a long, layered saga about taste." - Paul Jebara
"A true cabinet of curiosities since 1831, I was struck by Deyrolle’s history in taxidermy and entomology and by how the shop, after a devastating 2008 fire that destroyed nearly 90 percent of the collection, has been radically restored into a near-replica of its former 17th-century interior complete with wood cabinetry, parquet floors, and painted walls." - Lindsey Tramuta
"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." - Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, Julia Eskins
"Almost 200 years old and located in the Seventh Arrondissement, Deyrolle is part taxidermy shop, part cabinet of curiosities, part museum and garden shop — a fantastical wonderland that has inspired countless artists." - Elise Taylor
"Since 1831 Deyrolle has been the taxidermist for Parisians. In the two-story shop on the lovely Rue du Bac, you'll find everything from domestic animalsandlarge exotic mammals (lions! zebras!) to insects, shells, birds, and educational books. Parisians bring their small children here to teach them about the natural worldbecause it feels like abeautiful natural history museum as much as an odd little shop of curiosities. In one room, drawers displaybeautiful insects and seashells for purchase. Asmall gardening shop on the first floor may be of interest to companionsfor whom taxidermy feels icky."
