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Le quai Branly situé le long de la rive gauche de la Seine chemine à travers Paris, du Pont de l’Alma au Pont de Bir-Hakeim. Avant le 18ème siècle, l’île des Cygnes, réunissant plusieurs îlots, était reliée à la rive par un pont surplombant un petit canal qui a été comblé en 1780. C’est sur… Read more »

Built to become the architectural showcase of French savoir-faire during the international exposition of Paris in 1900, the Grand Palais has become a symbol of the capital city cultural life. It has been completely renovated during the years 2000 and regularly hosted temporary exhibitions. That’s currently how Gauguin the painter has been given the spotlight…. Read more »

In 1937 the City of Paris organised the World Exhibition of “Arts et Techniques appliqués à la vie moderne” (“Exhibition of Arts and Techniques applied on modern life”). For this occasion, several detached houses were built both to welcome visitors and promote the French savoir-faire. Even though the majority of these houses were ephemeral others were aimed to be permanents. That’s especially the case of the Tokyo… Read more »