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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 »

The Rotonde opened its doors at the beginning of the 20th century at the corner of Montparnasse and Raspail Boulevards. From being a little bar full of blue-collared workers quickly it became a crucial address in Paris for writers and artists, then it was common to meet Picasso, Modigliani, Apollinaire or Jean Cocteau. The Rotonde… Read more »

 Le président français Valéry Giscard d’Estaing est à l’origine du projet de construction de l’Institut du Monde Arabe au cœur de Paris. Il souhaite ainsi détendre les relations entre la France et les pays arabes en rapprochant les deux cultures. Le bâtiment est inauguré en 1987, sous la présidence de François Mitterrand. L’Institut accueille des… Read more »