Historedia
Person

Zarafa

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1827

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Zarafa, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Zarafa the giraffe walks from Marseille to Paris

    1827

    Role: Giraffe

    1. 20 May 1827 · MarseilleDeparture from Marseille

      Zarafa left Marseille on 20 May 1827 to walk 900 km to Paris, avoiding dangerous sea routes.

    2. 9 July 1827 · Chateau of Saint-CloudPresentation to King Charles X

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

Sources

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