Plaque on residence next to Natural History Museum; Statue in garden at Museum (5^th arrondissement).

Museum entrance is located at 57 rue Cuvier, 5^th Arrondissment. Best reached by Metro stops Monge, Jussieu, or Gare d’Austerlitz. The RER rail system also stops at Austerlitz.

Lamarck, recognized as the author of the first theory of evolution, was instrumental in the 1793 reorganization of the Jardin des Plantes into the Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History). Lamarck was appointed to one of twelve professorships at the museum. A plaque on a building at the entrance to the Museum grounds notes that Lamarck lived here from 1795 until his death in 1829.

Plaque on house occupied by Lamarck, Paris

Statue of Lamarck in Museum garden

Monaco

          Commemorative plaque in Jardin Exotique        

A large plaque commemorating Lamarck’s presence in Monaco is located in the Jardin Exotique, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Cactus aficionados will delight in the garden. 

Commencing in 1763, Lamarck served five years’ military garrison duty in southern France. The rich diversity of flora he observed during this time was instrumental in his thoughts about evolution.

The Jardin Exotique may be reached by foot from the boat basin. It is a steep walk up to the level of the royal palace and Jardin Exotique, so one might want to ascend by taxi or bus. Tour buses to the palace will put one within easy walking distance of the garden, located to the southwest of the palace.

Plaque commemorating Lamarck, Jardin Exotique, Monaco

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weblinks for Jean Baptiste Lamarck