“Picasso. Mania” exposition, Grand Palais, October 27th 2015 to February 29th 2016
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When it comes to contemporary art, the name Picasso is most eloquent, and comes in as a reference. For another few weeks, the Grand Palais
PARIS TOUR GUIDE
PARIS TOUR GUIDE
INFORMING YOUR FRENCH TRAVEL THROUGH MEANINGFUL, INSIGHTFUL, AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON FRANCE AND THE ATTRACTIONS, ART, CULTURE, REGIONS, AND EVERYTHING UNIQUE TO THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
The Paris Luxury Tours blog is a great resource for information, insight and history around specific attractions, monuments, works of art and important figures unique to Paris, and different areas of France. Our intention is to provide relevant articles that may assist in helping you plan your next tour to Paris, or another destination in France. Enjoy what we call, the Paris Travel Guide
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From caricature to bills, exposition at the Decorative Arts museum
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“De la caricature à l’affiche” – “From cartoon to Posterˮ Exposition running from February 18th to September 4th, 2016 Museum of Decorative Arts 107 rue
Taxis and VTC, a tour of the situation in France
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Recently, the public car transport industry in France has evolved, particularly with the appearance of a new means of transportation, named VTC (literally “tourism vehicle
Is it safe to travel in France?
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Is It Safe to Travel in France? Since the awful Charlie Hebdo and Bataclan events in France in 2015, and, more recently, the horrific carnage
Behind the scenes of impressionism
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Behind the scenes of Impressionism, temporary exhibition April 16th-September 26th 2016 Fine Arts Museum of Rouen, Esplanade Marcel Duchamp, 76000 Rouen Phone: 0(0 33) 2 35
Paris and floods: a historical relation
marina.woodson
Paris, like most major cities of the world, was originally chosen for it’s geographical location and the presence of water. Every century or so, the
Paris and the river Seine, an ever-developing identity
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The story of almost every capital city of the world is related to a water stream. The city of Paris is no exception, in fact
Les Halles – Canopee
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If you look at a map of Paris, you will find that the geographic center is home to an area called Chatelet – Les Halles.
Four Expositions in Paris
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As a major art center in the western world, one expects to see many compelling exhibitions of art in Paris, but this year’s fall/winter season
Getting Up the Eiffel Tower
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To ascend the Eiffel Tower, the least expensive but most time-consuming option used to require waiting in a long queue to buy the required elevator