Le Marais

Centre Georges Pompidou

March 27, 2012
Pompidou Center Paris museum exhibition

Paris and its builders have always liked to experiment with the new, modern and controversial – from Baron Haussmann to Eiffel and Le Corbusier – and the trend continued to more recent days. Time has proved the critics of the time wrong and many of the ambitious projects became iconic symbols of this colourful and [...]


Place des Vosges

May 3, 2011
Place des Vosges (photo : stefanopinci.com)

Paris’ original attempt at urban planning, the Place des Vosges is now its oldest square. The square symmetry of the square, with its ground floor arcade, consists of 39 (some say 36) houses – each made of red brick with stone facings. Its construction was under Henri IV from 1605 – 1612. The site was [...]


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