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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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Versailles’s clock will be restored to operate until 9999 !

2021-12-31 Elisabeth Perotin

Louis XV’s astronomical clock, which has become a true symbol of French heritage, will be restored in 2022 in order to operate until 9999 ! Continue reading Versailles’s clock will be restored to operate until 9999 !

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The 2022 King’s cake by Pierre Hermé

2021-12-30 Elisabeth Perotin

Pierre Hermé makes us salivate once again with his new “Galette des Rois” made from a puff pastry with lemon almond cream, garnished with orange blossom and honey. Continue reading The 2022 King’s cake by Pierre Hermé

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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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Madame de Pompadour, lover of champagne

2021-12-28 Elisabeth Perotin

A great lover of Champagne, Madame de Pompadour would have been at the origin of the first form of the first cup of this French beverage. Continue reading Madame de Pompadour, lover of champagne

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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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