This event is in the past.It took place on March 21, 2026 at Nelson Mandela Public Library Vitry-Sur-Seine.




Les sciences, des livres : une histoire des serres par Yves-Marie Allain
Vitry-sur-Seine
Discover why humans have always been obsessed with caging exotic plants under glass. Horticultural engineer Yves-Marie Allain traces the evolution of greenhouses from humble orangeries to magnificent crystal palaces.
free lecture
horticulture
architectural history
adults only
Tips
📝registration required at reception or by phone
🌿speaker is a landscape architect too
🎓part of a science & books series
Les sciences, des livres : une histoire des serres par Yves-Marie Allain
Vitry-sur-Seine




Discover why humans have always been obsessed with caging exotic plants under glass. Horticultural engineer Yves-Marie Allain traces the evolution of greenhouses from humble orangeries to magnificent crystal palaces.
free lecture
horticulture
architectural history
adults only
Tips
📝registration required at reception or by phone
🌿speaker is a landscape architect too
🎓part of a science & books series
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