Bernardin de Saint-Pierre

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Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, also known as Bernardin de St. Pierre, was a French writer and botanist born in 1737 and passing away in 1814. He gained widespread recognition for his novel Paul et Virginie, published in 1788, which had become somewhat forgotten over time but enjoyed immense popularity among children in the 19th century as a beloved book. A portrait of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre and the primary characters from Paul et Virginie are immortalized in this grand sculpture, situated in Paris' Jardin de Plantes.