Jan 22 2011
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“19th Century aesthete and gentleman of leisure Louis Mantin willed his mansion—complete with a private museum of art, archaeological and natural historical specimens—to the people of Moulins, to be opened as a museum 100 years after his death. Now, 106 years after his death in 1905—and after a 3.5m euro refit funded by local authorities—the home of this real life Des Esseintes been returned to its original pristine state and is, per Monsieur Mantin’s wishes, open to the public.”
Source: Morbid Anatomy
