The French will soon be able to produce power with their smartphones. An Aix-en-Provence based start-up called Sunpartner has designed a transparent film that you can stick on glasses and screens to turn them into solar pannels. Invisible to the naked eye, it contains tiny photovoltaic cells which, when you let them in the sun, […]
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In its exhibition dedicated to the secrets of how a cartoon is made, the Gaîté Lyrique museum unveils the works of around fifteen international artists specialized in animated movie. The public will be shown mock-ups, sketches, wood, paper and plasticine figurines, as well as storyboard archives. For instance, you will learn that it takes 24 […]
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In partnership with the Fondation Jean Jaurès, the French national Archives present an exhibition devoted to the life of Jean Jaurès, a brillant French speaker very committed in politics and in journalism, who was murdered in 1914. The founder of democratic socialism, Jean Jaurès became a reference of French republic. He also launched the newspaper […]
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Considering that the frequence of poplar planting has considerably decreased in France for the last few years, the Conseil National du Peuplier (Poplar National Council) has decided to sound the alarm and alerted the media. In the 1990s, France planted 2 million poplars per year, compared to only 600 000 in 2013! CNP vice-president Hervé […]
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The Custodia Foundation exhibits 142 drawings by Jérôme Bosch and Abraham Bloemart, taken from collections of the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam. The art of drawing is presented from the end of the Middle Age to the dawn of the Golden Age, from 1460 to 1620. Exhibition: "From Bosch to Bloemaert, Dutch drawings from the 15th and […]
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In its new exhibition, the Musée Guimet presents exceptional materials such as silk, porcelain, ink, paper, bronze, jade and lacquers, by going through 5,000 years of creation. The exhibited objects come from several national collections of Chinese art that have been kept by the Musé des arts asiatiques de Paris (Paris Asian Arts Museum) since […]
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In its new exhibition, the BnF focuses on the workshop of Aldo Crommelynck (1931-2008), a renowned printer who contributed to Paris' good reputation in the field of prints. After following an initiation to engraving with master printer Roger Lacourière, he opened his workshop in Montparnasse in 1956. He worked with the most famous artists of […]
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As the most visited country in the world, France has decided to create a webstie to help you plan your holidays: The World Heritage Sites of France. It lists all French sites that are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This travel guide has been conceived like a paper guide, but has the advantages of […]
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The Espace Fondation EDF, in partnership with German Vitra Design Museum, presents the evolution of an invention that completely changed our daily lives: electrical lighting. Among other things, this retrospective shows the use and role of this innovation in architecture, art and even design. Exhibition: "Let there be light!", from April 18th to August 31st […]
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La Ruche qui dit Oui (the Hive that says Yes) is not only a funny name, it is also a gathering of consumers who buy fresh, seasonal and often organic products, directly from local producers. Local consuming allows them to get local products at a better price, while providing the small producer with a fair […]
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