During the second part of the 16th century, the Regent of France named Catherine de Medicis at the time, had the Tuileries Palace built on wilderness lands neighbouring the Louvre. Today, from that royal and imperial mansion only gardens remain. In fact, the monument was burnt during the Paris Commune of 1871, a social conflict… Read more »
Fondée à l’aube du 20ème siècle, la marque Prada symbolise l’élégance et le charme de la mode italienne. À l’origine, les frères Prada ouvrent une petite maroquinerie à Milan pour proposer des articles de sellerie et il faut attendre les années 1970 pour que Prada devienne une référence dans le monde de la mode. Depuis,… Read more »
At the 17th century, Louis XIV king of France felt concerned about giving disabled soldier a roof, he ordered the building of a vast monument to receive them. Actually, he wished mostly clear the capital city’s pavements out, which were full of old soldier who became beggars and even thief. L’Hôtel des Invalides was inaugurated… Read more »