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 »
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 »
En 1984, le collectionneur et homme d’affaires Alain-Dominique Perrin crée la Fondation Cartier consacrée à l’art contemporain. Une décennie plus tard, la fondation est transférée de Jouy-en-Josas, dans les Yvelines, au boulevard Raspail, dans le centre de Paris. L’objectif de cette fondation est de soutenir la création artistique contemporaine en éditant des livres et en… Read more »