Discover Go out Museums and heritage The Hôtel de la Marine opens a new chapter in its history The Hôtel de la Marine is opening to the public after a long restoration project. This emblematic monument on the Place de la Concorde in Paris is thus preparing to open a new chapter in its already rich history. How did the Hôtel de la Marine come into being? What was it used for? Where […] June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
Discover Go out Visiting Marly-le-Roi, in the footsteps of the Louis XIV’s lost palace Along with Versailles, the Marly Royal Estate is the great construction of Louis XIV. Although not much remains of this 17th century castle today, a landscaped park and a fascinating museum allow visitors to immerse themselves in this domain, which was once dedicated to festivals, walks and hunting. Let’s follow in the footsteps of Louis […] June 2, 2021June 3, 2021
Discover Go out Museums and heritage Temporary exhibitions Looking for Freedom, El Anatsui’s poetic exhibition at the Paris Conciergerie In Paris, the Conciergerie is hosting “Looking for Freedom”, a carte blanche exhibition by the artist El Anatsui as part of the Africa 2020 Season. An ode to freedom that echoes the history of the monument, to be discovered until 14 November 2021. El Anastsui and the Africa2020 season Still little known to the French […] May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Discover Go out The Cité Napoléon: the story of a working-class housing estate in Paris Paris is a city full of surprises that we never finish exploring! Among its hidden wonders, I present to you today the Cité Napoléon in the 9th arrondissement. In front of the rather banal porch of 58 rue de Rochechouart, it’s hard to imagine the surprising architecture that lies behind. However, if your curiosity drives […] May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
Discover Go out Museums and heritage The history of the Gaillard Hotel which became the Cité de l’Economie For several months now, the Cité de l’Economie has been helping you to decipher the major economic principles in a fun way. But the Cité de l’Economie also deserves to be discovered for its heritage. It is housed in the Hôtel Gaillard, a sumptuous late 19th-century private mansion whose neo-Gothic style is surprising in the […] May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Discover Go out Museums and heritage Restoring the Hotel de la Marine : behind the scenes After having housed the Crown’s Garde-Meuble and then the french Ministry of the Navy for more than two centuries, the prestigious Hôtel de la Marine will soon add a new chapter to its history! Administered since 2016 by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, this monument located in the heart of Paris, on Place de la […] April 29, 2021April 29, 2021
Chatou and its surroundings: a green escape at the gates of Paris At the gates of Paris, the surroundings of Chatou have long charmed Parisians in search of greenery and calm. As early as the 19th century, the impressionists immortalised moments of joy and relaxation here: Renoir, Monet and Vlaminck created some of their most beautiful paintings here. Even today, Chatou offers the promise of a complete […] June 22, 2021June 22, 2021
The june playlist: 15 tracks to listen to June is the month of the music festival, and music means a new playlist! On the programme for this 81st playlist: Saycet (with a track recorded at the Versailles palace), Clara Luciani, Barbarisms, Catastrophe, Abraham Fogg, Queen of the Meadow, Vincent Delerm & Suzanne Lindon, Pomme, Dolores, Nouvelle vague & Melanie Pain, Riopy, Mehdi Zannad, […] June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
A slow roadtrip in the French department of Eure, from Evreux to Bec Hellouin The French department Eure is a perfect destination for a breath of fresh air just outside Paris. Easily accessible by train, it allows you to enjoy a green getaway while discovering historical and heritage treasures. In this travel guide, I am not offering you an exhaustive vision of the Eure, but rather a “slow” route […] June 14, 2021June 15, 2021
The Hôtel de la Marine opens a new chapter in its history The Hôtel de la Marine is opening to the public after a long restoration project. This emblematic monument on the Place de la Concorde in Paris is thus preparing to open a new chapter in its already rich history. How did the Hôtel de la Marine come into being? What was it used for? Where […] June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
Visiting Marly-le-Roi, in the footsteps of the Louis XIV’s lost palace Along with Versailles, the Marly Royal Estate is the great construction of Louis XIV. Although not much remains of this 17th century castle today, a landscaped park and a fascinating museum allow visitors to immerse themselves in this domain, which was once dedicated to festivals, walks and hunting. Let’s follow in the footsteps of Louis […] June 2, 2021June 3, 2021
