Passengers on the Paris metro in recent weeks may have been struck by the publicity for this spring’s major exhibition at the nearby Louvre, its eye-catching design emblazoned with the words Pharaon des Deux Terres – Pharaon des Deux Terres – in a reference to the ancient Kushite dynasty of what is now Sudan which […]
The world’s most famous smile was briefly obscured on Sunday when a man smeared cream cake on the Mona Lisa, in what appears to have been a climate protest. Leonardo da Vinci’s 16th-century masterpiece was untouched, however, as it is protected behind bulletproof glass in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Social networks quickly lit up […]
A protester who tried to vandalize Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa with a cake managed to approach the painting by posing as a wheelchair user dressed as an older woman. In videos posted to social media that captured the aftermath, an individual can be seen being escorted out of the building dressed in white, with […]
PARIS – A man apparently dressed as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the ‘Mona Lisa’ at the Louvre in Paris and shouted at people to think about planet Earth. The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Monday that the 36-year-old man had been arrested following Sunday’s incident and sent […]
The strangest thing happened at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday May 29. A climate activist dressed as a disabled woman in a wheelchair attempted to smash the bulletproof protective glass of the museum’s most prized painting, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and when he failed, cake spread everywhere. The 36-year-old man, who was […]
Liverpool fans were heard chanting and chanting from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Mobile phone footage taken by Liverpool fan Mark Bamber from the top of the Eiffel Tower showed LFC fans chanting and jumping. Thousands of fans flocked to Paris for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid on […]
Liverpool fans thronged the Eiffel Tower ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris. The gardens around the iconic landmark were a sea of red as hundreds of fans got into the mood ahead of Liverpool FC’s huge game against Real Madrid. LFC will be hoping to lift the trophy for the seventh time on […]
Martin Bourboulon’s new film about Gustav Eiffel and his famous tower immediately announces that it is “freely inspired by a true story”. Promising the untold story behind the masterpiece, eiffel opens with the famed engineer, played by Romain Duris, soaring high after the enthusiastic reception of his little gift to the United States, the Statue […]
The Lion of Darius coin is a tribute to the Persian Achaemenid Empire (559 – 330 BC). Vacheron Constantin Text size Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre Museum in Paris this week unveiled the Métiers d’Art – Tribute to Great Civilizations series, showcasing four new timepieces based on masterpieces from the museum’s collection. The four artistic […]
Jean-Luc Martinez, the former president of the Louvre, was charged on Wednesday with money laundering and complicity in organized fraud. Also interviewed earlier in the week, as first reported The chained Duck, were the head of the Egyptian department of the Louvre, Vincent Rondot, and the Egyptologist Olivier Perdu. Both were released without charge on […]
The former president of the Louvre has been charged with alleged trafficking in antiquities during his tenure as head of the famous Parisian museum. Key points: Mr Martinez has been charged with ‘complicity in organized fraud’ and money laundering Two of his former colleagues from the Egyptian antiquities department were recently arrested and released this […]
Time travel isn’t a reality yet, but Vacheron Constantin’s latest drop might be the next best thing. The Swiss watchmaker has collaborated with the Louvre Museum to release four new Métiers d’Art watches that pay homage to the great civilizations of the past. Each timepiece references a different era, including the Persian Empire of Darius […]
Of eiffel (2021), dir. Martin Bourboulon (all images courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment) The biopic format allows so little spontaneity that the best films of Martin Bourboulon eiffel can do to shake up the genre’s rigid structural demands is simply to fix the life of its subject, the out-of-work engineer Gustave Eiffel (Romain Duris). The […]
The Eiffel Tower is preparing for “another difficult year” in 2022, says Jean-François Martins, president of its operating company Sete. Despite a recent surge in visitor numbers, a lack of Asian tourists, expensive restoration work and police problems have hampered the Paris monument’s recovery, Martins said in an interview with AFP. He said more money […]
PARIS – Seeing a sculpted goddess spreading her wings or the ornate sarcophagus of Egyptian royalty is an awe-inspiring moment by any measure. A lucky few will be able to renew this experience every time they take a look at their wrist, since Vacheron Constantin is unveiling a collection of watches inspired by the treasures […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Anyone who has visited the National Building Museum in Washington, DC can attest that its Great Hall is one of the finest and largest indoor gathering spaces in the district. It is enormous. But is the museum big enough to fit an entire building inside? Thanks to the immersive Notre-Dame de Paris: […]
Penny Lebyane is dragged amid social media outrage over a proposed R22million flag to be erected in the country That’s because the radio personality apparently defended the controversial decision made by the arts and culture department. Agitation around a flag On Tuesday May 17, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa defended the ministry’s decision to […]
An asteroid the size of the Eiffel Tower will approach very close to Earth in the next 11 hours. Know what NASA said about it. Several asteroids make their close appearance towards Earth each week. But space scientists have warned of a massive asteroid that will pass Earth in the early hours of May 16. […]
The glistening and beautiful streets of Paris, with their historic cafes, artistic structures, fashionable people and alluring aura, have always appealed to Michael Jordan aesthetically. ADVERTISEMENT The article continues below this ad This rare photo of Michael attempting to eclipse one of the wondrous wonders of the world taken at the Champ de Mars in […]
Cork County Council’s decision to remove Piper’s showman’s wagon from Short Quay in Kinsale has sparked a lot of anger among townspeople. A petition asking the council to reverse its decision has been launched in recent days by Marc O’Riain, the local representative of the Green Party, and has collected more than 1,000 signatures. Mr […]
arched micro-architectures at the louvre Studio Malka Architecture is selected to design and build fifteen modular pavilions within the famous historical collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris. Respecting its historical context, the design team embarks on a meticulous and systemic formal analysis to ensure that its “micro-architectures” are adequate within the emblematic French Museum. […]
A lawmaker from France’s ruling party was forced into an embarrassing raid on Friday after suggesting the construction of the FIFA World Cup was no more dangerous to workers’ lives than that of the Eiffel Tower, a Parisian landmark a few years ago. is 135 years old. The French government has been criticized for signing […]
French police on Friday arrested three people accused of leading unsuspecting tourists to play a rigged shell game at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a police source told AFP. The two men and a woman, from Romania, were arrested in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, in Seine-Saint-Denis, following an investigation lasting several months. Police […]
A large 1,600-foot-wide asteroid is heading towards Earth, according to NASA. Know the chances of it hitting our planet. A gigantic asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, according to the American space agency NASA. The asteroid is 1,600 feet wide and will make its closest approach to Earth on Monday, May 9. Unlike many asteroids that […]
This content was published on May 7, 2022 – 04:00 7 May 2022 – 04:00 (Bloomberg) — Beach volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, fencing at the Grand Palais, archery at the Invalides and equestrian competitions in the gardens of Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles. Although it’s two years away, the organizing committee […]
The City of Light shone even brighter last month when Mickey Mouse lit up the Eiffel Tower in the iridescent colors of Disneyland Paris Resort’s 30th anniversary celebration. Photos courtesy of Disneyland Paris Resort The spectacular sound and light show was tailor-made to amaze 30 special guests who have strong ties to the resort, including […]
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The fate of an 18th-century painting of wild strawberries is uncertain. The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth bought the painting by French painter Jean Siméon Chardin at an auction in March for more than $22 million, according to a report published this week in The New York Times. “It’s deceptively simple, and it’s absolutely […]
Travel enthusiasts and fitness enthusiasts can take a page from Pooja Batra staysespecially the recent one, in which she was seen performing yoga asanas in a pretty beautiful place in the world. It’s no secret that the actor swears by yoga and is strongly in physical shape. She performed some asanas in Paris, with the […]
In Paris, I visited the Louvre. You were sunbathing and crossing the Appian Way on the bike on the Azores. If any of these destinations are on your bucket list, you’re lucky: We named them the best value European vacations this year Ipass doens’t check. We combed through its Best in Vacation database to narrow […]
PARIS Paris is aiming to redevelop the area around the Eiffel Tower in time for the 2024 Olympics, but the city’s residents are starting to rebel against a plan that would see 22 trees uprooted. class=”cf”> The town hall of Paris wants to build tourist facilities and offices at the foot of the world-famous monument. […]