The Royal Abbey of Saint-Riquier in the Somme administrative department of what was once the province of Picardy is regarded as a jewel of Gothic architecture. Founded by a Frankish abbot and […]
A Royal Abbey, Roses and the Heritage of a Hermit
Last Chance to See
Paris, France — It is one of the French capital’s most engaging cultural institutions: the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art). Currently located on the Left Bank […]
Made in France: Still Loving the Larousse
Paris, France — Some things just don’t change, or do they? Today the great publishing house of Larousse, known for its dictionaries and reference books, presented its Petit Larousse Illustré for 2025 […]
Earth Rising: from Houston to Paris
Paris, France — You can take a journey into space and see our planet Earth rise, right in the heart of Paris. An intriguing and unique exhibition of photographs from NASA space […]
To Our Children’s Children’s Children and Beyond
Paris, France —A colorful and highly spiritual exhibition is being played out in the French capital in the city’s Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac. Spectacular paintings and objects have travelled from the […]
The Draw of Drawings
Paris, France — Drawings successfully swept through Paris last month at the Drawing Now and Salon du Dessin drawing fairs with the Salon du Dessin bringing in 2,000 visitors for the opening […]
Victor Brauner: A Romanian Return
It is one of the most multicultural and multi-ethnic cities in Europe. And so Timișoara is the perfect place to be a European Capital of Culture, a title it will hold throughout […]
Honing in on Hyber
Paris, France — This is a special world. A special world of forests and trees, a valley nestled in the western French region of the Vendée. This is the world of Fabrice […]
The Man Who Brought Ancient Egypt to the World: Jean-François Champollion
Paris, France — Mummies, pyramids, the sphinx. Since Antiquity the art and civilization of Ancient Egypt has fascinated the world. It is a magical world with its pantheon of anthropomorphic gods and […]
A Conversational Gem
Paris, France — L’Ecole, the School of Jewelry Arts in Paris just footsteps from one of the most bejeweled places in the world, the Place Vendôme, is offering free on-line conversations about […]
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