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Presentation to King Charles X

When
9 July 1827
Where
Chateau of Saint-Cloud
Part of
Zarafa the giraffe walks from Marseille to Paris

Zarafa was presented to King Charles X at Saint-Cloud on 9 July 1827, causing a sensation in Paris.

She was presented to the King at the chateau of Saint-Cloud in Paris on 9 July 1827. Standing nearly 4 m high, her arrival caused a sensation, and she took up residence in the Jardin des Plantes.

Sources

  1. Zarafa (giraffe) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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