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Yves Saint Laurent in museums: a tribute exhibition in 6 Parisian museums

29, 1962 and this tribute retrospective began on the exact day of this 60th anniversary, January 29, 2022. No less than six museums, including the Louvre, the Centre Pompidou, the Picasso Museum, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris and, of course, the Yves Saint Laurent Museum a ...

14
Mar
2022

The Palace of Versailles: 5 things to know about the Sun King's palace

een enlarged many times to reach a surface area of 63,154 square meters, which is approximately nine football fields! Versailles is smaller than the Louvre (the largest palace in Europe) but it is more than six times larger than the Chambord castle... The Sun King's palace has 2,300 rooms, 1,944 wi ...

31
July
2007

The Champs-Elysées: the most beautiful avenue in the world in 5 questions

Vuitton to Ladurée, including the Lido and Fouquet's. This avenue is also world-famous for its straight layout and the long perspective it offers from the Louvre palace to the Arche de la Défense. It constitutes not only the historical axis of western Paris but also one of the most renowned tour ...

05
Feb
2008

MuseumWeek: Museum Week on Twitter

around the world. This event includes 91 participating museums in France, 300 in England, and 70 in Spain! In France, the Palace of Versailles, the Louvre, the Cité des Sciences, the Grand Palais RMN, the Centre Pompidou, the Musée d'Orsay, as well as the Musée du quai Branly and the Palais de ...

25
Mar
2014

The Samaritaine: a temple of luxury in Paris

e of Pont-Neuf. This name was chosen because of a huge water pump that used to be installed just across the street, on Pont-Neuf, to supply water to the Louvre. With success on their side, the couple gradually expanded their business into neighboring shops, until they reached Rue de Rivoli. In this ...

23
June
2021

Portraits of France by Postmen: Yann Arthus-Bertrand's crazy new project

ance by Postmen project is to be the subject of a giant virtual exhibition. A selection of the most beautiful images will then be exhibited in the Louvre Post Office in Paris. This project should also be the subject of a book. Of course, it all depends on the pictures that the postmen will bri ...

31
Aug
2021

Museum in Paris: why visit the Petit Palais?

hin this Parisian museum. In my opinion, it is a great opportunity for all art lovers on a tight budget, disenchanted by the price of admission to the Louvre or the Musée d'Orsay... 3- For its sometimes free exhibitions. The Petit Palais also hosts temporary exhibitions, some of which are paid and ...

04
July
2024

Cat's Eyes: 5 Things to Know About the TF1 Series

ed many hours of night work. But it was worth it since this TV series promises us magnificent shots in iconic locations of the capital: the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre as well as the Palace of Versailles! She asked for 6 years of work. The adaptation of the Cat's Eyes cartoon into a TV series is a p ...

11
Sep
2024