Maison de Louis Pasteur

The Jura Mountains


Louis Pasteur's laboratory and workshops have been preserved at his familial house, which still sports its 19th-century fixtures and fittings. Digital 'tour guides' speaking French, English and German talk visitors through the exhibits, and the famous scientist's life and work.


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