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So you’re planning a trip to the beautiful City of Light? Paris is one of the most amazing places to visit in the world, and ...
I’ll also give a lot of tips for navigating these issues! 1. PRO: Gorgeous Architecture Okay, let’s start with my absolute favorite part of visiting – the absolutely gorgeous architecture.
If they weren’t eclipsed by the City of Light, Versailles, Chantilly, and Fontainebleau would be pilgrimages in their own right. Here’s why they’re worth an overnight stay.
Faced with marginalization and disinterest, Asian artists living in 1920s and 1930s Paris are now the subject of a major new exhibition — and a string of multimillion-dollar auction sales.
The French sculptor Auguste Rodin is known for many works, including The Thinking Man, The Kiss, and The Gates of Hell, all of which are displayed in two sculpture museums in Paris. One is tucked in ...
Millions watched on television in horror on April 15, 2019, as plumes of fire shot up from the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated cathedrals.
We play Name The Pub, plan a trip to Paris and learn simple tips to cope with stressWe play Name The Pub, plan a trip to Paris and learn simple tips to cope with stress ...
Since its reopening in December 2024, Notre-Dame de Paris has been packed to the rafters. With over 800,000 visitors welcomed in a single month, the restored edifice is attracting impressive crowds.
Paris Baguette, owned by food conglomerate SPC Group, made its global debut in 2004 with a branch in Shanghai. SPC Chairman Hur Young-in spearheaded the push, believing the overseas market to be the ...
Having been gradually abandoned in the 9 th century, it was a mere ruin by the start of the 12 th century – but then Maurice de Sully (1120-1196) became the bishop of Paris.
1163 – Construction begins In the 12th century, the Bishop of Paris, Maurice de Sully, decided that the city needed a grander cathedral to suit the needs of the growing capital.