Travel Travel to france What to do in Argenteuil? A cultural getaway 10 minutes from Paris Just 10 minutes from Paris, Argenteuil is an ideal town for a day’s getaway combining culture, history and relaxation. With its Impressionist House, its Basilica, the remains of its abbey and its open-air museum, this town in the Val-d’Oise offers a variety of activities and sites to discover. So what can you do in Argenteuil? What […] April 16, 2025April 18, 2025
Discover Stolen golden toilets: the strange fate of Maurizio Cattelan’s work “America” In 2016, the contemporary art world welcomed a work that was unusual, to say the least: América, a functional toilet made entirely of 18-carat gold, designed by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Three years later, the work was stolen from an English palace. A look back at the history of the world’s most expensive throne! A golden […] April 14, 2025April 14, 2025
Discover Go out Oliver Beer’s immersive exhibition at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris created from 3,600 children’s drawings Have you ever noticed that we are all artists as children? In our early years, we all drew or played music. What is it that makes most of us stop these practices when we grow up? Why do we learn not to be artists ?? These questions drive artist Oliver Beer so, with the Reanimation Paintings: A Thousand Voices project carried out in […] April 4, 2025April 4, 2025
Discover Set out to discover the artisanal skills of Maison Hennessy For 260 years, Maison Hennessy has embodied artisanal excellence in the world of cognac. Based in Cognac, in the Charente region of France, this House perpetuates trades and techniques to preserve the know-how of its industry. Recently awarded the ” Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant ” label, Hennessy opens its doors to visitors to showcase these exceptional trades through tours and […] April 2, 2025April 2, 2025
Discover Go out Enter Middle-earth with the “Aubusson weaves Tolkien” exhibition at Collège des Bernardins If you love the world of J.R.R. Tolkien then the new exhibition at Collège des Bernardins is for you ! To celebrate the 70e anniversary of the publication of the last volume of the Lord of the Rings, the Parisian institution is hosting within its walls the tapestries woven by the Aubusson manufacture from drawings by the famous writer. […] March 31, 2025March 31, 2025
Discover Go out Kim En Joong at Chambord : when the art of stained glass dialogues with the architecture of the castle From 29 March to 31 August 2025, the Château de Chambord is hosting an exceptional exhibition entitled ” Colours of the invisible “, highlighting the work of Korean master glassmaker and artist Kim En Joong. Although Chambord has been opening its doors to contemporary art since 2011, this is the very first time that the château has presented […] March 25, 2025March 25, 2025
Edvard Munch’s The Scream: analysis of a masterpiece Edward Munch’s Scream is a particularly famous painting, it has even become an emoji! But what does this painting really tell us? Why did Munch paint this scream? Discover the hidden meanings behind this painting! Analysis. Edvard Munch: a troubled artist To understand the work of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) a little better, we must look […] April 20, 2021April 20, 2021