From June 4th to June 7th 2015, do not miss the 12th edition of Jardins, Jardin (Gardens, Garden), an event dedicated to exterior design and organized at the Tuileries Garden. This year's theme, "the happy city", focuses on well-being in the city and the benefits of greenery, key climatic issues at the center of governmental goals (2015 […]
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- June 02, 2015
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If, like the Green Hotels Paris, you like for Art to surprise you, you will love the “Fiber Futures” retrospective of the Maison de la Culture du Japon, located two steps away from the Eiffel Tower –and therefore our two hotels, the Eiffel Trocadéro and the Gavarni. This free exhibition focuses on fiber art and showcases […]
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- June 01, 2015
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The Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris (MAM), located a few minutes away from the Green Hotels Paris, features the works of American painter and writer Henry Darger (1892-1973). This representative of Outsider Art has spent his entire life in Chicago, Illinois, where he has, among other things, written a 15,000-page literary and pictorial […]
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- May 29, 2015
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Following Brussels and London, it is now Paris’ turn to host American artist Nathan Sawaya‘s unique exhibition entitled “The Art of The Brick”. His work’s defining characteristic: he has put together close to a hundred works of art made from a million LEGO bricks! Some of his creations represent architectural elements, such as Chartres Cathedral’s north […]
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- May 28, 2015
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On May 21st 2015, as part of the French energy transition law (in French), the National Assembly has unanimously voted measures aiming to reduce food wastage by forbidding supermarkets to render their unsold articles unsuitable for consumption. They will therefore no longer be allowed to discharge bleach on garbage cans containing still edible food, a habit deplored by […]
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- May 28, 2015
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Adolfo Wildt (1868-1931) is an Italian sculptor, who faded from memory following the post-war period. Yet, this unusual artist, famous for his marble works, is considered the last symbolist. For this reason, the Parisian Musée de l’Orangerie dedicates him a vast retrospective featuring sketches, graphic works, medallions, drawings, photographs and of course sculptures. The museum […]
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- May 27, 2015
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For 4 days, from May 29th to June 1st 2015, the French Salon Naturally (Naturally Fair) focuses on organic and natural products at the Paris expo Porte de Versailles (15th arrondissement of Paris). Ethical organic products, local organic products, organic products incorporating all ecological sectors… the Salon Naturally is the major event for natural produce. Also […]
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- May 26, 2015
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The Paris expo Porte de Versailles hosts a reproduction of the most famous cave in prehistory: the Lascaux Cave. After being featured all around the world (Chicago, Montreal, Bordeaux, Brussels etc.), this retrospective settles in the French capital for the entire summer. Visitors and their family are invited to discover this authentic treasure of Paleolithic […]
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- May 26, 2015
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Key element in the French national heritage, contemporary stained glasses are featured at the Parisian Cité de l'Architecture, located two steps away from the Green Hotels Paris (the Eiffel Trocadéro and the Gavarni). This retrospective focuses on the creations of Chagall, Soulages, Tremlett, Rouault, Raysse or Benzaken, who created the stained glasses of some of the most prestigious architectural […]
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- May 25, 2015
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For its newest exhibition dedicated to artists' mannequins from the 18th century to the present day, the Parisian Musée Bourdelle presents over 150 works. Photographs by Man Ray and Denise Bellon, plates from the Encyclopédie, paintings by Courbet, Burne-Jones or Gainsborough, patents... this rich retrospective gives the opportunity to understand the story of these mannequins in art. […]
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- May 22, 2015
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