Thanks to several tv series and movies everyone knows that a very strict etiquette controlled, in ancient times, the social and private lives of the European royal and aristocratic families. Each country had its own rules that were progressively abandoned, especially in the last two centuries. Today we can still gossip - in a good …
Continue reading Small Talk from Versailles: a day with the Sun King
Today I was dreaming about having a balcony in Paris. Not necessarily a huge one. A small one would be fine for me. One like Le Balcon (The Balcony) painted by Edouard Manet in 1868/1869 would be perfect. I love that picture. It really is one of my favorite paintings ever so I decided to …
Continue reading Focus on a Masterpiece: Le Balcon – The Balcony (Manet, 1868/69)
I am sure that not many of you know something about the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris but I am quite sure that almost all of you are familiar with this affiche (poster): This black cat which once was the logo of the cabaret itself (the name Chat Noir means Black Cat) became such an …
Continue reading The Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris – Shadow Theatre
November 1 is Touissant, All Saints' Day in France. It is tradition to visit cemeteries to bring flowers to the dead and pray for them. In Paris there are several famous cemeteries that actually deserve to be seen. Here my favorite ones.
On the 23rd of September 1964 André Malraux, French minister of cultural affairs, inaugurated the new Palais Garnier Opera House's ceiling painted by Marc Chagall in the auditorium. That was one of the biggest scandal in Paris history. Discover with me what happened!
5 things you don't know about Marie Antoinette's life in Versailles
Two new online tours about Paris: Paris Dark secrets and Louvre's Dark Secrets. Discover legends, mysteries and horror stories... reality is way more interesting than fiction!
Your Tour In Paris 