Iphoto doesn't show me photos in my library

Hello,
first, sorry for my english, I'm french...
After a complete reinstall of SL and a save of my iPhoto library, I copy-paste my iPhoto library that I saved on an external HD and after reinstalling iLife and open my iPhoto library all my photos are still here but there is no thumbnail for all those. As for faces, events, photos...
The only way to see my photos is to double-click on one !
I tried to repair permissions, rebuild library (by CMD+ALT at opening), but nothing to do.
I really don't want to lose all my organisation, faces, events... by squeezing my library and reimport my photos
Does anyone had this problem and solved it ?
Thanks for your help
Message was edited by: slimshady2878

The next step would be to rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 -Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 -Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be untouched for further attempts at fixing or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

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