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Love this, above the imposing entrance of the Institut Oceanographique de Paris — now known as La Maison de l'Océan — built in 1911 to the design of Henri Paul Nénot.

Like 31 Dec 2023 at 7:51 | Open on merveilles.town

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John G Fitzgerald

@ccohanlon Built in 2011? Highly unlikely. Built around 1911, I think.

31 Dec 2023 at 9:13 | Open on c.im

wrack

@j_g_fitzgerald A glaring typo. Thanks.

31 Dec 2023 at 9:55 | Open on merveilles.town

glasspshr

@ccohanlon @TidalFlats

I want this as the headboard of my bed and/or the front gate to my house

31 Dec 2023 at 10:44 | Open on beige.party

@glasspusher @ccohanlon
Front gate, with the sign: "Tresspassers will be Eaten"

31 Dec 2023 at 10:47 | Open on mastodon.coffee

@TidalFlats @glasspusher @ccohanlon
Trespassers Will Be Violated

31 Dec 2023 at 10:53 | Open on mastodon.world

@stevewfolds @glasspusher @ccohanlon
Brains removed
No charge

31 Dec 2023 at 10:54 | Open on mastodon.coffee

Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar

@TidalFlats @glasspusher @ccohanlon It's clearly a welcoming embrace! :)

31 Dec 2023 at 11:03 | Open on social.tchncs.de

@ccohanlon @BlippyTheWonderSlug so very Jules Verne!

31 Dec 2023 at 11:29 | Open on mastodon.scot

@ccohanlon
Wonderful indeed!

All i've got is a whittled rhino made from wood by myself, non- lifesize.

31 Dec 2023 at 11:44 | Open on ieji.de

Rob Michlowitz :clubtwit:

@ccohanlon What is its function now?

31 Dec 2023 at 12:22 | Open on twit.social

wrack

@arvrrob A base for the Institute (still exists) and for related organisations focussed on ocean ecology.

31 Dec 2023 at 12:41 | Open on merveilles.town

@ccohanlon Cthulu!

31 Dec 2023 at 12:38 | Open on rollenspiel.social

@ccohanlon who knew that mind flayers were popular back then already?

31 Dec 2023 at 13:36 | Open on pkm.social