Posted on March 06 2019
While today Carmen is one of the most performed operas, it's debut was a true disaster. The composer George Bizet, never lived to see the success of his opera, as he died a couple days after the premiere.
Posted on March 06 2019
The Brongniart palace was commissioned by Napoleon 1 to control and develop the economy. The building was designed like a classical temple, and has housed the Paris stock exchange for over a century.
Posted on February 01 2019
Let yourself indulge in a lit zen journey at the heart of the Marais with dishes and desserts that bring you back to childhood.
Posted on February 01 2019
The Tonka bean comes from a tropical tree in South America. It is used in cooking as well as in medicine, and has revolutionized the world of perfumery. Its fragrance, mostly made up of coumarin, has introduced the world to fern-based scents.
Posted on February 01 2019
He is born in Nantes at the beginning of this revolutionary century. The ocean nearby will cast him off to faraway lands that will go on to inspire his resounding adventure novels.
