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June 4, 1783: The first identified UFO

Ever since the legend of Icarus, man has always dreamed of flying like a bird. However, none has ever made it to the clouds until the Montgolfier brothers introduced an invention that would give a ...

Restaurant to be: Health Inside

With nice weather right around the corner, winter dishes are no longer in season. It's time to get back to a healthy and balanced diet. Make your way to the Health Inside restaurant where balanced ...

Hydroxycitronellal

Certain flowers in perfumery are considered "mute". This means that it's impossible to extract the necessary amount of essential oil from the flower itself. READ MORE

April 15, 1874: How impressive!

The young artist impressionist movement was as short lived as the innovative movement but marked a turning point in the history of art. READ MORE

April 7, 1795: One meter measures one meter

While today, one meter measures one meter, two centuries ago, this phenomenon was revolutionary! READ MORE

Restaurant to be: the Nicole Flamel Inn

Welcome to the oldest Inn in Paris. For over 600 years, the Nicola Flamel Inn, the most famous alchemist in Paris, offers authentic French cuisine in a romantic setting filled with history. READ MORE

Aldehyde

Aldehyde was discovered in 1835, and is categorized by the length of its carbon chain (the number of carbon atoms present in a molecule). The length of this chain varies between 1 and 12 carbon ato...

March 3, 1875: “ L’amour est enfant de bohême”

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 pr...

March 24, 2808: Construction of the Brongniart Palace

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 centur...

The Ineko cafe

Let yourself indulge in a lit zen journey at the heart of the Marais with dishes and desserts that bring you back to childhood. READ MORE