Dear visitors ,
We would like to inform you that some of our exhibition areas will be temporarily inaccessible for sanitary reasons.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our utmost to reopen these areas as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and patience.
During this period, we invite you to enjoy the other exhibitions and activities available at the museum and Fort Saint-Jean free of charge.
Our exhibitions reopen in full on Wednesday, July 10.
We would like to inform you that some of our exhibition areas will be temporarily inaccessible for sanitary reasons.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our utmost to reopen these areas as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and patience.
During this period, we invite you to enjoy the other exhibitions and activities available at the museum and Fort Saint-Jean free of charge.
Our exhibitions reopen in full on Wednesday, July 10.
716. Ménagerie exotique Métayer. (Foire aux Pains d'Epices 1910). Mr Francis Métayer, mort en septembre 1920) dompteur Andréovitch (tué au cours de la guerre 1914-1918). [Au verso :] Francis Métayer, ex-lutteur né en Bretagne se fit longtemps passer pour Fournier le lyonnais jusqu'au jour où celui-ci lui administra une sacrée correction (né en 1864, mort dans un asile d'aliénés en 1920). Collection Francis Métayer. Foire aux Pains d'Epices (avril 1912) : 3 phoques, 2 rennes, 2 flamants roses, 1 pélican blanc. F. Métayer vendit ses animaux en Novembre 1911 à la ménagerie Auguste Laurent qui les acquit presque tous, les 2 pythons entre autres furent achetés par cet établissement pour 500 F. Les 2 grandes cages devinrent la propirété du dompteur Louis Chartier
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Description
Gondry
Paris
Paris (75)
1910
legs: Gustave Soury
