So youngly Guccio Gucci developed competences within the fashion field and came nearer the luxury world working into palaces. In 1921 Gucci’s brand was founded and a first shop opened in Florence offered saddlery products, luggage and riding accessories. This first shop was followed by many others and the brand branched out quickly.
On the Left Bank, Montparnasse still carries the scent of the Roaring Twenties, when painters, poets and lovers gathered on the terraces of its grand cafés. A century on, the district remains one of the most endearing in Paris for a getaway for two: legendary cafés, artists’ studios turned museums, and large gardens where time… Read more »
At the 17th century, Louis XIV king of France felt concerned about giving disabled soldier a roof, he ordered the building of a vast monument to receive them. Actually, he wished mostly clear the capital city’s pavements out, which were full of old soldier who became beggars and even thief. L’Hôtel des Invalides was inaugurated… Read more »
Autumn is a particularly good time to explore Paris as a family. The busiest summer weeks are over, the parks change colour and late October offers a good mix of outdoor walks and indoor cultural activities for days when the weather is less predictable. For families visiting during holidays, or simply planning an October or… Read more »