With its "Dolce Vita" exhibition, the Musée d'Orsay takes a closer look at the notion of "Italian style", which came into its own at the beginning of the 20th century. At the time, the nation is craving for progress and sees in decorative arts a way to access it. Cabinetmakers, master glassmakers and other ceramists join the greatest artists to give […]
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- April 16, 2015
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Through its new exhibition “From Nô to Mata Hari, 2000 years of Asian theatre” which opens today, the Guimet Museum presents this art in its every shape and form. Thousand-year-old art form, the theatre in Asia varies with countries and their specific culture. It therefore assumes different aspects, sometimes danced, other times sung, it can […]
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- April 15, 2015
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The Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (BnF) dedicates a vast retrospective to Édith Piaf on the occasion of the centenary of her birth. Through audio recordings, film extracts, magazines, letters, photographs as well as keepsakes, visitors are welcome to discover the key moments in Édith Piaf’s career, as well as her personal life. This great French singer […]
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- April 14, 2015
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New brand of the Laboratoires Léa Nature, Secrets de Léa (in French) offers a wide variety of certified organic skin care products. Kiwi, honey, apple, violet, apricot... various ingredients for tasty cosmetics of French origin! The multi-flower honey from Provence is harvested by a local family-owned company located near Sainte-Maxime, in the Var department of France, the […]
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- April 14, 2015
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With its “Les Maîtres de la sculpture de Côte d’Ivoire”, the Musée du quai Branly aims to bring back Western Africa art to its former glory. Too long considered an indigenous handicraft in Occident, the artworks presented yet show the richness of the Lobi, Dan, Senufo or Guro. These wood carvings, made mainly in Ivory […]
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- April 13, 2015
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“In the afternoon of June 17th, I explained my intentions to Mr. Winston Churchill. Wrecked by the desolation on the shores of England, what would I have done without his cooperation? He immediately offered me the BBC and put it at my service as somewhere to begin.” It is in these terms that General de […]
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- April 10, 2015
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From April 10th to April 12th 2015, the salon Pari fermier de Printemps (spring farmer’s market show) at the Parc floral de Paris, major event for the local product lovers, allows visitors to discover and savor products coming straight from French farms. This event, which enables the meeting of exhibitors and visitors in a friendly […]
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- April 09, 2015
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Fans of the J.K. Rowling’s novels were hopping up and down with impatience at the thought of welcoming to France the exhibition dedicated to the “Harry Potter” movie saga. It has finally happened at the French Cité du Cinéma, which has been hosting, since April 4th, the original sets, creatures and costumes from the movies. […]
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- April 09, 2015
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On the occasion of the renovation of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Grand Palais hosts its most famous artworks. The public will indeed be able to discover the key artworks of the Fisher private collection, one of the largest in the world when it comes to modern and contemporary art. It was […]
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- April 08, 2015
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For its latest exhibition, the Carnavalet Museum assumes that Napoleon has transformed Paris, just as the capital has shaped him. We discover the highlights of his political career, from the 18 Brumaire coup d’état (November 9th 1799) to his coronation, from his marriage to Marie-Louise to the birth of his son, all through the Parisian […]
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- April 07, 2015
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