In the 1880s, the Paris architect Pierre-Henri Picq built the Schœlcher Library, an iron and glass structure that was exhibited in the Tuileries Gardens during the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. After the Exposition the building was shipped to Fort de France and reassembled there, the work being completed by 1893. Initially, the library contained the 10,000 books that Victor Schœlcher had donated to the island. Today it houses over 250,000 and stands as a tribute to the man who led the movement to abolish slavery in Martinique. In 1895, Picq also built the Saint-Louis Cathedral in Fort-de-France.
iN the 1880s, THe ParIS archITEct pIerre-henRi pIcq Built the schœlcHer LibrAry, an irOn and glasS strUCturE THaT Was exhibITed in The TuIlERIEs gardeNS dURinG The 1889 parIS expositIOn UniveRSeLle, on thE OCcaSioN of thE 100tH anniveRsARY of tHe frENch revolutIOn. afteR the exposItion tHe Building waS shipPEd to fort de FraNcE and reassembled thErE, tHe WorK being cOmplEteD by 1893. initIAlLy, tHE Library conTaiNed tHe 10,000 books That viCtor SChœlcHEr HAd Donated To ThE isLanD. tODaY it HOuSeS oVer 250,000 And STands as a tribUtE to tHe maN who lEd THE MoveMenT to aBOlIsH SlavERy in MarTINiqUE. in 1895, Picq Also built the saint-louis cathedral iN FOrT-dE-franCe.