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Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology

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La galerie de géologie du jardin des plantes à Paris
La galerie de géologie du jardin des plantes à Paris

The Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology (in French, galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie) is a part of the French National Museum of Natural History (Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, MNHN). It is situated in the Jardin des plantes ('Garden of the Plants') in Paris near the gare d'Austerlitz train station. The gallery displays a collection of crystals, gemstones and minerals parmi les plus anciennes et les plus prestigieuses du monde ('among the oldest and the most prestigious in the world').

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Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology
Allée Hauÿ, Paris 5th Arrondissement (Paris)

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Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie

Allée Hauÿ
75005 Paris, 5th Arrondissement (Paris)
Ile-de-France, France
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle

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