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Le Printemps des Poètes : the poetry festival everywhere in France

oad on the occasion of this great cultural event. Poetry for all Since its creation, the Printemps des Poètes has marked the return of poetry to the public space. For one week, poetry takes over all the places, even the most unexpected ones: theaters, libraries, schools, hospitals, prisons .... ...

22
Feb
2010

30 km/h speed limits: what benefits for cities?

o slow down. Indeed, the Paris City Council wants to introduce slow zones in which the speed of electric scooters will also be limited. The sharing of public Space between the various modes of traffic remains a sensitive issue that the City of Paris will have to resolve in the coming years, in th ...

01
Sep
2021

Le Génie des Jardins : contemporary art in Parisian gardens

s of the 11th arrondissement of Paris. On this occasion, the artists go in front of the public. This event thus contributes to bringing art into the public space, with the will to innovate and promote contemporary art in unexpected places. See this post on Instagram A post ...

20
Sep
2021

Physical activity: 95% of French people do not move enough according to ANSES

tice is encouraged and taken into account in public policies. 'It is the very organization of our lifestyles that must be reviewed, whether in the public space, leaving more room for active mobility such as cycling or walking, or in the workplace by promoting the practice of sports and limiting s ...

21
Feb
2022

Regards du Grand Paris: a free photo exhibition in Île-de-France

hat has been installed in some forty sites in Paris and its close suburbs until October 23, 2022. Very diverse places such as public transport, the public space of Greater Paris, the construction site of the new Grand Paris Express metro, but also Les Magasins Généraux in Pantin and the Carnava ...

02
Aug
2022

The Morris column: 5 unusual facts about this street furniture

, when the mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoë decided to destroy more than 200 examples and reduce their number to 550 columns in order to de-clutter the public space. This support dedicated to the performing arts has its defenders, lovers of heritage who dread seeing Morris columns disappear in fa ...

20
Dec
2022

Alphonse Mucha: 5 things to know about his life and work

artistic movement is indeed a total art that aims to create a living space conducive to the development of modern man, both in interior spaces and in public space, as evidenced by the famous Parisian metro entrances created in 1900 by Hector Guimard. 4- He is a precursor of advertising. Through his ...

17
May
2023