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There are very attractive gardens and a little museum which has exhibitions of the photographs and films that he commissioned between 1909 - 1931. This remarkable man sent photographers to remote areas of the world to record the people and how they lived. There has recently been a documentary on television about him and the amazing collection.

It is possible to purchase postcards and posters in the small shop. Unfortunately, the salon de the in the Palm house is not open because the building needs urgent renovation, but there are bars and brasseries next to the metro entrances. This was a fascinating place to visit and is off the usual tourist trail. Highly recommended.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16130 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15170 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15170 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12693
He did this by hiring a number of photographers, equipping them with the Lumiere brothers' autochrome colour photography cameras and despatching them to all corners of the globe. The result became a unique archive of 72,000 images and 600,000 feet of film taken between 1900 and 1930.

A selection of the autochromes, as well as clips of film footage, are now on display in the museum, the selections change on an annual basis.

The entry fee also includes access to Kahn's gardens which also reflect his internationalist philosophy. The gardens are a mixture of Japanese, French and English and also include three ‘mini-forests’ with terrain that you might find in any one of the African, Asian or American continents. There is also a ‘Palmarium’ that houses a café as well as some more exotic plant life.

The museum is modern, having opened only in 1986, and also includes computer booths where you’ll find an interactive map of the whole complex, inside and out.

Viewers of the BBC’s ‘Edwardians in Colour’ series will have had a preview of what the museum has to offer, and it’s well worth the 30 minute Metro ride to see it for yourself.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12693 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11227 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11227 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9021 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9021