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From the start of explorations for the “New World” or South Pacific Islands, mariners brought many “souvenirs” from their trip. Europeans are passionate for this far away civilisations and the wealthier get their own cabinet of curiosities. That was how a first temporary ethnographic Museum gathering many private collections opened its doors in Paris in… Read more »

Né en 1840, Auguste Rodin est l’un des plus célèbres sculpteurs français et est souvent considéré comme le pionnier de la sculpture moderne. Il a réussi à teinter le réalisme de ses œuvres d’une touche de romantisme et d’impressionnisme, jouant avec la lumière qui sublime les formes. Très productif, Auguste Rodin nous a offert plus… Read more »

The Rotonde opened its doors at the beginning of the 20th century at the corner of Montparnasse and Raspail Boulevards. From being a little bar full of blue-collared workers quickly it became a crucial address in Paris for writers and artists, then it was common to meet Picasso, Modigliani, Apollinaire or Jean Cocteau. The Rotonde… Read more »