Discover Bordeaux Métropole restores its emblem: saving the stone bridge In Bordeaux (France), the stone bridge has been part of the lives of the city’s inhabitants since 1822, but this link between the two banks of the Garonne is sinking a few millimetres every year, a sinking that could eventually lead to the ruin of the structure. A major project has just been launched to […] May 27, 2025May 27, 2025
Discover The unusual story of the first Conclave, the ritual by which the new pope is elected Mysterious, solemn and steeped in history, the Vatican conclave is the process by which the cardinals elect a new pope. It is behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel, in an atmosphere steeped in centuries-old traditions, that the election is played out. But did you know that the Conclave has its origins in a particularly unusual […] May 6, 2025May 6, 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
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
