Francis Hallé

    Francis Hallé

    April 15, 1938 (86 years old) in Seine-Port, Seine-et-Marne, France

    Francis HallĂ© (born 15 April 1938) is a French botanist and biologist. He is a specialist on tropical rainforests and of tree architecture. He is best known for the first "Radeau des cimes" ("Navigating the peaks") he initiated with an aerostatic balloon in 1986. He is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Montpellier. In 2010, he and Luc Jacquet started to collaborate for a Wild-Touch film project, La ForĂȘt des pluies, a documentary about primary forests. Source: Article "Francis HallĂ©" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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    Once Upon a ForestOnce Upon a Forest
    Poumon Vert et Tapis RougePoumon Vert et Tapis Rouge
    Botanist Francis Hallé Explains...Botanist Francis Hallé Explains...
    Une vie en forĂȘtUne vie en forĂȘt
    Francis HallĂ©, le passeur d’arbresFrancis HallĂ©, le passeur d’arbres

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