Exposition Armand David

Father Armand David was one of the first to reveal China to the West. This Lazarist missionary made a huge contribution to the natural science movement of the 19th century. His expeditions in China enabled him to show to Europe as a whole, species of animals such as the Panda and Stag of father Armand David as well as new species such as the Buddleia (butterfly tree) or the Davidia Involucrata (Tissue tree).