LOUVRE PALACE – PARIS
Behind the largest museum in the world (whose security is notoriously lax, as we know from a certain infamous jewelry theft) lies a palace Continue reading “LOUVRE PALACE – PARIS”
GRAND HOTEL AMRÂTH – AMSTERDAM
The astonishing building which today houses the Grand Hotel Amrâth is originally the Amsterdam maritime house (“Scheepvaarthuis”) which welcomed the head office and offices of six maritime transport companies. Continue reading “GRAND HOTEL AMRÂTH – AMSTERDAM”
VERSAILLES CASTLE
After several articles dedicated to Trianon and the gardens, it was about time to evoke the flagship of the royal domain of Versailles Continue reading “VERSAILLES CASTLE”
CARNAVALET MUSEUM – PARIS
Opened to the public in 1880, Carnavalet is the oldest museum in the French capital. Continue reading “CARNAVALET MUSEUM – PARIS”
PEREIRE MANSION – PARIS
The Pereire mansion – Del Duca Foundation opened its doors to the public for the first time in 2023 Continue reading “PEREIRE MANSION – PARIS”
LA MADELEINE – PARIS
The Sainte Marie-Madeleine church hardly resembles a church and this is explained by a chaotic construction Continue reading “LA MADELEINE – PARIS”
MAHJ MUSEUM – PARIS
One of the most beautiful mansions in Paris – the Saint-Aignan mansion – has housed the immense collections Continue reading “MAHJ MUSEUM – PARIS”
VAUX-LE-VICOMTE
50 kilometers Southeast of Paris is the matrix of every classic European castle: Vaux-le-Vicomte. Continue reading “VAUX-LE-VICOMTE”