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 »
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 »
Thierry Hermès ouvre un premier atelier à Paris en 1837 et propose à ses clients des selles et des harnachements haut de gamme. C’est son fils et son petit-fils qui décident de diversifier leurs produits afin de répondre aux attentes des cavaliers mais également des voyageurs. Les grands sacs de voyage et de sport, les… Read more »