The Fontainebleau Castle was the house of the kings of France since François Ier until Napoleon III.  Francois Ier started with the destruction of the previous construction, exepted the dungeon. He assigned the construction and the decoration of his palace to Italian artists. Later, Henri IV enlarged the castle. ... Read more

The Palace of Versailles was the residence of the Kings of France Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. Royal residence, this monument is one of the most remarkable both for its beauty and for the events it was the theater. The king and the court were living permanently ... Read more

The Palace of Versailles was the residence of the Kings of France Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. Royal residence, this monument is one of the most remarkable both for its beauty and for the events it was the theater. The king and the court were living permanently ... Read more

The gardens of Versailles, largely made by Andre Le Notre, are the glory of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Work began in the early 1660s and lasted throughout the kingdom. The gardens are organized primarily around a large central castle from the Grand Canal. The year 1662 witnessed ... Read more

After the bankruptcy of the bank Kahn in 1932 following the 1929 crisis, the property of Albert Kahn is seized in 1933. In 1936, it has gained, as well as the Archives of the Planet, by the prefecture of the Seine. ... Read more

The Conciergerie is the largest remnant of the old Palais de la Cité, which was the residence and seat of power of the kings of France, the tenth to fourteenth century and extended over the site covering the current Courthouse in ... Read more

The hotel National of the Invalides in Paris is a monument whose construction was ordered by Louis XIV by the order of 24 February 1670, to house his armies invalids. Located in the plain of Grenelle, then suburb of Paris, the ... Read more

At the top of the Champs-Elysees, the “Arc de Triomphe” is the most famous symbol of French history. More than fifty meters above the ground, the summit can dominate the Parisian life and contemplate the prospects urabaines world-famous Baron Haussmann. In 1806, ... Read more

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts), was inaugurated in Paris on May 29, 1905 in the Marsan wing of the Louvre palace. The museum presents a chronological offering a comprehensive overview of Decorative Arts of the Middle Ages to ... Read more