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 »
Le Musée RodinAuguste Rodin, né en 1840, est l’un des sculpteurs français les plus célèbres et un véritable pionnier de la sculpture moderne. Il a su mêler réalisme et romantisme dans ses œuvres, jouant avec la lumière pour sublimer les formes. Artiste prolifique, Rodin a créé plus de 7 000 sculptures, ainsi qu’un nombre impressionnant… Read more »
In 1899 Paris city has organised a World’s fair, a true showcase of the French expertise. It represented an opportunity for Gustave Eiffel to imagine and devise the famous tower which became a symbol for the capital. At the end of the 19th century the Eiffel Tower is an architectural and technological achievement and the… Read more »