The French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing was behind the project of the Arab World Institute construction at the heart of Paris. Thus, he wanted to lighten the relations between France and Arab countries bringing the two cultures closer. The building was inaugurated in 1987 under the chairmanship of François Mitterrand. The Institute shelters permanent collections… Read more »
Born in 1840 Auguste Rodin represents one of the most famous French carvers and often he is considered as the pioneer of the modern carving. He has brought with success the realism of his works with a touch of romance and of impressionism, playing with the light, shining the shapes. Auguste Rodin was really productive… Read more »
Le restaurant Lucas Carton installé dans un immeuble du 19ème siècle situé Place de la Madeleine fait partie de l’histoire de la gastronomie française. De grands chefs se sont succédés aux fourneaux afin de proposer une cuisine savoureuse à une clientèle fidèle. Aujourd’hui, c’est le chef Julien Dumas qui a repris le flambeau de cette… Read more »