When the Pont-Neuf was the beating heart of the city, where acrobats and tooth-pullers reigned for several centuries.
Transformed in the 19th century in a neo-baroque style, an astonishing architectural discovery.
Only composed of a staircase, the steps of this street in the 2nd arrondissement tell us a part of the history of Paris.
The Villa de l'Ermitage and the Cité Leroy, last witnesses of the small workshops which dominated the district in the 19th century.
Died at 20, after the French Revolution, he became a symbol of religious fanaticism. A statue in Montmartre pays homage to him.
(Français) Mêlant histoire et architecture, les cariatides sont parmi les plus belles décorations d'immeubles ou de palais. Petite histoire d'un ornement...
An Art Nouveau heritage unique in the world, which hides many surprises.
Between allegories, propaganda and anecdotes, this masterpiece by painter David is an extraordinary stroll through the history of France.
Created from scratch in a miserable district attached to Paris in 1860, the Buttes-Chaumont park (19th arrondissement), hides a morbid and little-known past.
The answer does not seem so obvious!
Nicknamed "the French suffragette", her grave is visible in the Père-Lachaise cemetery. Portrait of an activist who has fallen into oblivion.
At the origins of Paris, a source that springs from a valley in Côte-d'Or. A domain attached since 1864 to the city of Paris!
More than 30 hectares of gardens where architecture, student campuses and greenery come together.
An exhibition organized on April 2, 1876 at the Durand-Ruel gallery, which brought together Caillebotte, Sisley, Monet, Renoir, Degas, and many others.
(Français) Un escalier d'apparence banale, pourtant symbole de l'une des plus importantes journées de l'histoire de France : le 10 août 1792.
Hidden alleys and historical curiosities.
A religious building with a tumultuous history. Back in pictures on the history of this emblematic monument.
Once is not customary, the subject is not Paris. A small departure from the discoveries generally offered here to present a project that is particularly close...
One of the biggest scams of the 20th century.
A gift of nature that gives the basilica its particular whiteness.
