



Herbier National
Faubourg Saint-Marcel
Eight million dried plants live behind these doors, organized by family and genus in a maze of sliding shelves. Florian Jabbour opens the Herbier for small groups, where you'll see "TYPE" specimens that defined species and peek into the Xylothèque, Carpothèque, and other exotic annex collections.
Rare behind-the-scenes access
Botanical research archives
Scientific specimen handling
Hands-on taxonomy training
Tips
🌿look for colored pouches showing specimen origins
📋TYPE specimens were used to define entire species
🪵ask about the Xylothèque and Carpothèque annexes
Herbier National
Faubourg Saint-Marcel




Eight million dried plants live behind these doors, organized by family and genus in a maze of sliding shelves. Florian Jabbour opens the Herbier for small groups, where you'll see "TYPE" specimens that defined species and peek into the Xylothèque, Carpothèque, and other exotic annex collections.
Rare behind-the-scenes access
Botanical research archives
Scientific specimen handling
Hands-on taxonomy training
Tips
🌿look for colored pouches showing specimen origins
📋TYPE specimens were used to define entire species
🪵ask about the Xylothèque and Carpothèque annexes