Paris is readying itself for an historic day on September 27th, 2015. Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, has initiated Paris' first car free day! In order to help make people more aware of climate problems and speed up energy transition, the French capital is going to have five areas that are reserved for pedestrians […]
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- September 24, 2015
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September 26th and 27th welcome the 19th edition of the Gardens Festival, and there will be nearly 400 events to explore in 150 places all over the Ile-de-France! These two days celebrating plants and animals are completely dedicated to letting Parisians and tourists get closer to the beauties of nature. There are different events offered […]
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- September 23, 2015
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The nail varnish brand Kure Bazaar, which was founded in 2012 by the famous Swiss-Indonesian model Kartika Luyet, has a formula that is 85% natural. The model had the idea of creating organic nail varnish while she was pregnant and was helped by her best friend, a cosmetics expert. She had stopped wearing nail varnish […]
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- September 22, 2015
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After "Intérieur coréen", the Guimet Museum features a unique and still unknown art of ancient Tibet: the bonpo. This artistic movement comes from the Bon, most ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet, pre-existent to Buddhism, today considered as form of shamanism. The Bon was notably recognized in 1987 by the 14th Dalai Lama and appointed fifth religious Tibetan […]
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- September 21, 2015
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In 2015, the Guimet Museum honors Korea as part of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and Korea. By programming three exhibitions, the Parisian Museum provides the opportunity to discover the art of this Asian country, still unknown by the public. With "Intérieur coréen" (Korean interior), it lingers over the art […]
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- September 18, 2015
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On September 19th and 20th, 2015 the European Heritage Days are back for their 32nd year. For two days numerous museums, châteaux and parks will be free. This year's days are part of COP21 and the theme is "The heritage of the 21st century, a story of the future". Among other things, this year's Heritage […]
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- September 17, 2015
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From September 12th to October 4th, 2015 there will be a free exhibition of 3 solar street lights at the Berges de Seine, organized by Électriciens sans frontières. This NGO carries out international electric and water projects for people who depend on energy sources that are poisonous for the health and the environment. With their […]
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- September 16, 2015
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Since last July west Paris has been brought a breath of fresh air by the new place to go: Brasserie Auteuil. The restaurant has been renovated by the interior designer, Laura Gonzalez, who is responsible for numerous chic, trendy places in Paris - hotels, clubs, and bars. This affordable urban brasserie, in an old station […]
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- September 15, 2015
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For the first time in France, the prestigious collection of spouses Arthur and Hedy Hahnloser-Bühler is presented to the public. This Swiss couple has gathered a remarkable collection of paintings by masters, such as Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Van Gogh, Manet, Vuillard or even Vallotton between 1906 and 1936 in order to decorate their Villa Flora. Until February […]
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- September 14, 2015
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The wine storehouse of the Parc de Bercy hosts Magali Roucaut's photographs on the occasion of her free exhibition called "Paris Fleurs Sauvages" (Paris' Wild Flowers). These shots were taken between 2007 and 2013 in uncommon places such as the side of a road, wilderness fences or construction site railings. These photographs show that the […]
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- September 11, 2015
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