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 »
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 »
La photographie s’est depuis bien longtemps élevée au rang de l’art et elle n’a plus rien à envier aux autres formes artistiques. C’est donc tout naturellement que la Foire Internationale de Photographie d’Art s’invite chaque année au Grand Palais de Paris. Devenu le rendez-vous incontournable des professionnels, des artistes, des collectionneurs ou des simples curieux,… Read more »