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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 »

Passionné dès son plus jeune âge par la haute couture, Yves Saint-Laurent fonde sa propre maison en 1961 : le musée Yves Saint Laurent. L’année suivante, la première collection Yves Saint-Laurent concrétise un succès qui ne va jamais s’éteindre. Il propose à la femme une nouvelle garde-robe souvent inspirée des vêtements masculins, du smoking à… Read more »