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 »
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 »
Le restaurant Lucas Carton installé dans un immeuble du 19ème siècle situé Place de la Madeleine fait partie de l’histoire de la gastronomie française. De grands chefs se sont succédés aux fourneaux afin de proposer une cuisine savoureuse à une clientèle fidèle. Aujourd’hui, c’est le chef Julien Dumas qui a repris le flambeau de cette… Read more »