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Will Paris booksellers disappear?

2022-01-02 Elisabeth Perotin

Present for 400 years on the banks of the Seine, Parisian booksellers are less and less numerous. The profession is struggling to attract while the City of Paris is looking for buyers. Continue reading Will Paris booksellers disappear?

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Progress of work on Notre Dame de Paris

2022-01-01 Elisabeth Perotin

The phase of securing and consolidating Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, devastated more than two years ago by a fire, has come to an end, now giving way to the restoration phase, announced, Saturday, September 18, the public institution responsible for its conservation. Continue reading Progress of work on Notre Dame de Paris

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The conquest of space in lego bricks in Paris

2022-01-01 Elisabeth Perotin

From December 7, the Air and Space Museum is putting the history of aeronautical and space conquest in the spotlight with the exhibition Towards the Moon and beyond !, which traces the key moments in the form of … LEGO® bricks Continue reading The conquest of space in lego bricks in Paris

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Visit the sewers of Paris !

2021-12-30 Elisabeth Perotin

Want to visit an atypical place in paris? Visit the sewers! It may seem crazy idea but the musée des égouts de Paris is most interesting. Continue reading Visit the sewers of Paris !

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Vivian Maier’s exhibition in Paris

2021-12-29 Elisabeth Perotin

She is one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, although her talent has only been recognized too recently: Vivian Maier is at the heart of the Musée du Luxembourg exhibition, which runs from September 15, 2021 to January 16. 2022. Continue reading Vivian Maier’s exhibition in Paris

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Ines de La Fressange’s Parisian chic at home

2021-12-292025-03-17 Elisabeth Perotin

Ines de la Fressange, style icon and Marin Montagut, traveled through Paris to show us around fifteen apartments or houses with unique charm in a book called “Parisian Chic at home”. Continue reading Ines de La Fressange’s Parisian chic at home

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The armchair in which Moliere died

2021-12-28 Elisabeth Perotin

Did you know that Moliere’s chair can be seen at the Comédie-Française ? The one in which he played his ultimate “Malade Imaginaire” and in which he died a few hours later. Continue reading The armchair in which Moliere died

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Oh my god she’s Parisian !

2021-12-27 Elisabeth Perotin

With already 20,000 spectators, Julie Collas returns for season II of her one-woman show. Oh my God she’s Parisian ! it’s the new stand-up 100% in English in Paris with a stripping humor that follows the Parisian news by giving pride of place to improvisation with the room ! Continue reading Oh my god she’s Parisian !

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A tribute concert to Pink Floyd in Paris

2021-12-27 Elisabeth Perotin

Good news for fans of Pink Floyd music! A tribute concert to the British group, with symphony orchestra, is about to take place in Paris. Continue reading A tribute concert to Pink Floyd in Paris

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Rosa Bonheur at the Musée d’Orsay

2021-12-26 Elisabeth Perotin

On the occasion of the bicentenary of her birth, the Musée d’Orsay is putting Rosa Bonheur in the spotlight by organizing a major exhibition not to be missed. Continue reading Rosa Bonheur at the Musée d’Orsay

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