Musée De La Chasse Et De La Nature
The Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (, ''Museum of Hunting and Nature'') is a private museum of hunting and nature located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, France. The museum is served by the Rambuteau (Paris Métro), Rambuteau Paris Métro station. Exhibits focus on the relationships between humans and the natural environment through the traditions and practices of hunting. The museum has been characterized by the ''Smithsonian'' magazine as “one of the most rewarding and inventive in Paris", and is described in tourist guidebooks and other media as "quirky, astonishing, strange and eclectic". Origins The museum was founded in 1964 by wealthy French industrialist rugmaker François Sommer (1904-1973) and his wife Jacqueline, who were avid hunters and conservationists. It is operated by the Fondation de la Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature, which the couple also founded. The museum is housed within the Hôtel de Guénégaud (rue des Archives), Hôtel de Guénégaud ( ...
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