Archive for September 2014
Pasteur Museum, Crypt and Institute – Paris
The Pasteur Museum was open in Louis Pasteur’s apartment that is located in the Institut Pasteur, an institute he co-founded in 1887 with Dr. Roux
Read MorePassage des Panoramas – Covered gallery
Passage des Panoramas, the oldest and one of the finest covered galleries of Paris, was named after an entertainment hall projecting French cities’ views
Read MoreRodin Museum in the Hotel de Biron – Paris
The Rodin Museum was founded in the Hotel Biron in Paris and exhibits the major works of Auguste Rodin, one of the most prolific sculptors of his time
Read MorePassage du Caire – shopping gallery Paris
Passage du Caire, the longest and second oldest passage way in Paris is located in Le Sentier, a district traditionally dedicated to the textile industry
Read MoreBagatelle Chateau and Gardens – Bois de Boulogne
The Chateau de Bagatelle, known for its stunning gardens, was built in the Bois de Boulogne by the Count of Artois who turned it into a place of debauchery
Read MoreBois de Boulogne – Public Park in Paris
The Bois de Boulogne, one of the largest public parks of Paris, was entirely landscaped by the engineer Alphand and Baron Haussmann during the Second Empire
Read MoreFontaine de Vaucluse – Luberon – Provence
La Fontaine de Vaucluse, one of France’s natural wonders, a peaceful spring with emerald waters that turns into a spectacular waterfall in the spring
Read MoreGaleries Lafayette – A tribute to Art Nouveau
The stunning Art Nouveau stained-glass cupola of the prestigious Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris is classified as a Historical Monument
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