Institut de France
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Paris
Peter Turnley: ‘French Kiss – A Love Letter to Paris’
There are few things more beautiful in life than sensuality, with the word being used in its’ most elegant sense-and of all of the cities in the world, few offer …
A Peek Inside Patek Philippe
SWI: Together with Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille, Patek Philippe is one of the “Big Four” watchmakers, the four independent brands that generate around half the profits of the …
Place Colette, Paris
Place Colette is near the Comédie-Française. Place Colette had no name (it was simply part of the rue Saint-Honoré) until 1966 when it was named after the writer Colette (1873-1954) following a …
Moulin Rouge, Paris
Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, on Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection of, and terminus of Rue Blanche. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by …
La Grande Arche de la Défense
La Grande Arche de la Défense (“The Great Arch of the Defense”), originally called La Grande Arche de la Fraternité, is a monument and building in the business district of …
CDG Terminal 1: ‘The Camembert’
Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) opened on March 13, 1974. It has three terminals. Terminal 1 (shown above) is the oldest terminal. It was inaugurated on March 8, 1974 by …
April in Paris
It’s been cloudy but the sun has appeared briefly. It means watching the weather closely and heading out when the forecast is favorable. I’m sharing a few Springtime images of …
Audiobook: ‘The Liberation of Paris’
The Liberation of Paris is a gripping book that is packed full of interesting details about Nazi-occupied Paris and its last commander Dietrich von Choltitz. At the end of WWII, Adolf Hitler …