This exhibition presents around thirty tapestries made by the most talented upholsterers of the 18th century, such as Charles Coypel, Jean-Baptiste Oudry and François Boucher. It also comprises some pieces from Antoine Coypel's Old Testament and Jean Jouvenet's New Testament. The Gobelins became the first European upholstery manufactory, a title obtained after the creation of […]
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Georges Clemenceau, also known as "the Tiger", is considered as a major politician in French national memory. Far from being only a military leader and renowned statesman, he was also an art collector, and was particularly fond of Asia, its religions and civilisations. The exhibition of the musée Guimet explores this aspect of his personality, […]
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The BNF hosts original plates of four comic books by Benoît Peeters and François Schuiten, from the Obscure Cities series, a real symbol of the evolution of Franco-Belgian comic books. Exhibition: "Behind the Obscure Cities", from May 6th to June 15th 2014. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am to 7pm, and on Sunday from 1pm […]
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For its new exhibition, focusing on 18th-century decorations, the Galerie des Gobelins gave free rein to the artists couple Pierre and Gilles. For the occasion, they have designed an installation that recreates a decorative environment that was directly inspired by the Marie-Antoinette movie, directed by American film-maker Sofia Coppola. At the center of the installation […]
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The Maison Européenne de la Photographie welcomes the work of Lebanese photographer and video-maker Fouad Elkoury, which focuses on civil war in Lebanon and in the Near East in the 80's. Exhibition: "Fouad Elkoury, The Biggest Day", from March 26th to May 25th 2014. Open Wednesday - Sunday from 11am to 8pm. Closed on Monday, […]
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The quai Branly devotes its new exhibition to the origins of tattoo and to its global and current revival. You discover that in Eastern, Afrincan and Oceanian societies, tattoo plays a social, mystique and even religious role, by accompanying tattooed people through rites of passage so they can be accepted by their community. On the contrary, […]
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The Jardin d'Acclimatation recreates Brazil in Paris and proposes samba and bossa nova lessons, various activities as well as concerts, a few months before the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Another opportunity to have some good time with your family in the famous Parisian park! Sensacional Brasil, from April 12th to May 11th 2014. Full rate: […]
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With its new exhibition, the Maison de Victor Hugo aims at understanding how a novel perpetuates itself in its reader's imagination, and takes the example of "L'homme qui rit" (The Man Who Laughs), a novel about love and rebellion written by Victor Hugo. The show comes back on the fascination generated by monsters in literature, […]
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In its new exhibition, the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine (architecture and heritage museum) focuses on the architectural advances that were made during World War II. By analyzing the consequences of the conflict on the existing architecture, as well as the works of architects of the time, one understands how the war accelerated the […]
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The Espace Cultural Louis Vuitton (Louis Vuitton's Cultural Center) welcomes a free exhibition of contemporary art in which twelve international artists share their vision of the stars and new horizons. This retrospective is actually a way to explore unfathomable and unattainable worlds, like a journey towards conscience and the "Invisible". Exhibition: "Astralis", from February 7th […]
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