It is a beautiful mansion located at the entrance to Parc Monceau, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, where the Order of Pharmacists is located. Pass through the carriage entrance and admire the very beautiful ‘Norman-Moorish’ facade built in the inner courtyard in the late 19th century by Gaston Meunier. Bays, a turret and a metal half-timber make up this stunning ensemble that hides a very small pharmacy museum. Available by appointment only*, it’s full of amazing treasures… and a few poisons.
Castoreum (an oily and odorous secretion produced by animal glands and in particular some barks), ibex blood, red chromate of potash, or various acids rub shoulders with plants, spices, and chocolates. More than 800 jars containing the foundations of a 19th-century French pharmacopoeia, collected by the patriarch of the Menier family, Jean-Antoine Brutus, an industrialist reminiscent of revolutionary France and his taste for antiques, the founder of the famous brand. …
Source: Le Figaro
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