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August 7, 1876: Mata Hari

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was born in the Netherlands She was to draw her dancer and courtesan name, Mata Hari, meaning the eye of day in Malay, from her exotic travels. She was to draw her dance...

La Félicita

Welcome to La Félicità, which opened last year on the 26th of May. This new Parisian restaurant is the largest one in Europe at 4500 square meters, and 1000 table cloths. A gigantic space entirely ...

Lavender

Lavender, the emblematic plant of Provence (south-east region of France), recognized since antiquity for its aromatic and therapeutic qualities, has taken a long time to instill itself as a staple ...

July 5, 1946: the bikini

Paris, July 5, 1946, the famous Molitor hotel hosts a bathing suit show at their pool. Amongst all the styles presented, the French Louis Réard makes an anatomical impression: the bikini! READ MORE

July 1, 1804: Georges Sand

On the first of July of that year, at number 15, rue Meslay in the 3rd ardt of Paris, Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin, who was to become the baroness of Dudevant was born. She was to become renowned t...

Restaurant to be

Located in Haut-Marais, the restaurant "Mister T" is walking distance from the market of the red children and the carreau du temple. Shortly after it was opened to the public, it became a culinary ...

Bergamot

In Perfumery, Bergamot belongs to the Hesperides family. Widely used in luxury fragrances, bergamot is a southern specialty from the Calabria region of Italy which produces 90% of the world's suppl...

June 8 1637: "I think, therefore I am"

René Descartes, one of the most renown French philosophers, publishes his "Discourse on Method", a text that will revolutionize philosophy. READ MORE

7- June 24 1520: The Field of the Cloth of Gold

At the beginning of the XVIIth century, in northern France, a historic encounter between two kings is still considered one of the most useless and costly diplomatic events. READ MORE

Le Moulin de Rosa

In the heart of Marais, at the corner of rue Turenne and rue du Foin, and walking distance to Place des Vosges, Le Moulin de Rosa is a Parisian bakery where everything from their baguettes to their...