Musée Condé at the Château de Chantilly
“The château’s art gallery, the Musée Condé, houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France. It specializes in French paintings…
Abode of Chaos (1)
Another visit on Saturday August 23rd, 2014 : Abode of Chaos (2) “The Abode of Chaos is a contemporary art museum consisting of…
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
“The fortified medieval town of Provins is situated in the former territory of the powerful Counts of Champagne. It bears witness to…
Church of Vézelay
“Shortly after its foundation in the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay acquired the relics of St Mary Magdalene and since…
Coronelli’s Globes for Louis XIV
“Cardinal César d’Estrées, friend and adviser to Louis XIV invited Vincenzo Coronelli to Paris in 1681 to construct a pair of globes….
Pont Alexandre III
“The Beaux-Arts style bridge, with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamps, cherubs, nymphs and winged horses at either end, was built between 1896…