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Musée Jeu de Paume, construit au XIXᵉ siècle dans le jardin des Tuileries, le bâtiment qui abrite aujourd’hui le Musée du Jeu de Paume servait à l’origine au jeu de paume, l’ancêtre de nombreux sports modernes comme le tennis ou la balle pelote. Au début du XXᵉ siècle, le bâtiment et son pendant, l’Orangerie, voient… Read more »
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 »
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 »