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Alexander Calder - The Sculptor

Alexander Calder and his artistic years in Paris (1926-1933) are now exhibited in Paris Pompidou Center. The American artist was born in 1898 in Pennsylvania into a family of artists. He later studied both mechanical engineering and painting and drawing. His early drawings were published in the press in New York. [More ...]

Louis Braille

Louis Braille was born on January 4th 1809 in Coupvray (Seine-et-Marne). He became blind at three after being injured on his left eye. When he was 10, he joined the Royal Institution for young blinds in Paris. He discovered there what Charles Barbier de la Serre had found while he was in the army. He had found a system enabling soldiers to encode and read instructions at night. [More ...]

Metro Stations in Paris

From 1845 the traffic in Paris became a problem. An internal railways system was then proposed to the Administration. The first subway line was brought in service in 1897. The project proposed by Kérizounet was to connect the center of Paris to both stations Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon via a subway line riding along a one-way run-down track and driven by cables on the other way. [More ...]

The Museum of Letters and Manuscripts in the Latin Quarter of Paris

The museum of Letters and Manuscripts is situated in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près. It opened its door in June 2004. It enables its public to go through some of the most beautiful pages of history, science, literature and arts. [More ...]

The Arch de Triomphe

The "Arch de Triomphe" was offered an interior restoration in 2008. It is one of the symbols of Paris and France; however well few Parisians or suburban visited it. For 80% of its visitors there are mainly foreigners. It is a monument rich in history and symbols. Since February 2008, the "Arc de Triomphe" profits from an interior restoration, new lightings and with new visual effects. Thanks to his project and its original ideas it is the team made up of the Architect Christophe Girault and the artist Mr. Benayoun which was in charge of the conception of the design. [More ...]

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