Construit au 19ème siècle dans le jardin des Tuileries, le bâtiment abritant actuellement un musée était autrefois consacré au jeu de paume, l’ancêtre de nombreux jeux contemporains dont le tennis et la balle pelote. Au début du 20ème siècle, la bâtisse ainsi que son pendant, l’Orangerie, sont détournés de leur destination première pour devenir des… Read more »
Built in the 19th century over the Tuileries garden, the monument which is currently home to a museum, once upon a time was given to the Jeu de Paume, forefather of many contemporary games as tennis or Frisian handball. At the beginning of the 20th century the structure and its companion the Orangerie have been… Read more »
In 1937 the City of Paris organised the World Exhibition of “Arts et Techniques appliqués à la vie moderne» («Exhibition of Arts and Techniques applied on modern life»). For this occasion, several detached houses were built both to welcome visitors and promote the French savoir-faire. Even though the majority of these houses were ephemeral others were aimed to be permanents. That’s especially the case of the Tokyo… Read more »