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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 »

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 »

Célèbre dans le monde entier, l’avenue des Champs-Élysées s’étire sur près de deux kilomètres, de la Place de la Concorde à la Place Charles de Gaulle. Véritable centre névralgique de la capitale, elle est bordée de nombreuses et luxueuses boutiques, mais également des plus célèbres salles de spectacle et restaurants de la capitale. Nous vous… Read more »