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Musée d’Histoire Naturelle

Nîmes' natural history museum has the usual displays of stuffed beasties, fossils and skeletons, as well as a few menhirs (standing stones) decorated by prehistoric artists. Don’t forget to say bonjour to Maurice the stuffed giraffe as you enter.

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