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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 »

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 »

Chaque année depuis 1974, Paris met à l’honneur les artistes contemporains à l’occasion de la FIAC, la Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain. Pendant quelques jours du mois d’octobre, le Grand Palais ainsi que plusieurs sites « Hors Les Murs » accueillent des œuvres modernes et contemporaines sélectionnées par les plus grandes galeries du monde. Les visiteurs peuvent admirer… Read more »