The French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing was behind the project of the Arab World Institute construction at the heart of Paris. Thus, he wanted to lighten the relations between France and Arab countries bringing the two cultures closer. The building was inaugurated in 1987 under the chairmanship of François Mitterrand. The Institute shelters permanent collections… Read more »
Le Musée RodinAuguste Rodin, né en 1840, est l’un des sculpteurs français les plus célèbres et un véritable pionnier de la sculpture moderne. Il a su mêler réalisme et romantisme dans ses œuvres, jouant avec la lumière pour sublimer les formes. Artiste prolifique, Rodin a créé plus de 7 000 sculptures, ainsi qu’un nombre impressionnant… 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 »