In France and even in the world the Louvre is known to be one of the largest museum housing priceless collections which redraw the story of art and antiquity of the 19th century. More than just a museum the Louvre is also an historic monument enable visitors to turn the clock back to appreciate the… Read more »
In 1899 Paris city has organised a World’s fair, a true showcase of the French expertise. It represented an opportunity for Gustave Eiffel to imagine and devise the famous tower which became a symbol for the capital. At the end of the 19th century the Eiffel Tower is an architectural and technological achievement and the… Read more »
Au 17ème siècle, le roi de France Louis XIV, soucieux d’offrir un toit aux soldats invalides, ordonne la construction d’un vaste bâtiment pour les accueillir. En réalité, il souhaite surtout vider les trottoirs de la capitale de ses anciens soldats devenus mendiants voire voleurs. L’Hôtel des Invalides est inauguré par le roi en 1674. Le… Read more »