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During the second part of the 16th century, the Regent of France named Catherine de Medicis at the time, had the Tuileries Palace built on wilderness lands neighbouring the Louvre. Today, from that royal and imperial mansion only gardens remain. In fact, the monument was burnt during the Paris Commune of 1871, a social conflict… Read more »

Born in 1840 Auguste Rodin represents one of the most famous French carvers and often he is considered as the pioneer of the modern carving. He has brought with success the realism of his works with a touch of romance and of impressionism, playing with the light, shining the shapes. Auguste Rodin was really productive… Read more »

C’est au cœur de Paris, en bordure des Champs-Élysées, que le Grand Palais accueille ses visiteurs depuis l’Exposition Universelle de 1900. Chef-d’œuvre architectural, le bâtiment surprend par l’utilisation de l’acier et du verre, des matériaux innovants et modernes pour l’époque. Au fil du temps, le Grand Palais a présenté des salons, des spectacles de cirque,… Read more »