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October 6th 1889: The Moulin Rouge

Instant success, fire, golden age, resurgence, worldwide fame, … Moulin Rouge’s history is the image of its revue: tumultuous and extraordinary! Read more

Restaurant to be: Champeaux

The legendary Parisian restaurant Champeaux, opened its doors in 1800, and won eternal fame thanks to Zola. Originally located at Place de la Bourse, the restaurant went under new leadership in 20...

Cardamom

Since antiquity, from Asia to the Mediterranean, cardamom has been used for its medicinal and olfactory qualities. Originally from India, cardamom is currently the third most consumed spice in the...

September 6, 1522: The first World Tour

Backtrack to the first "circumnavigation" in history. The journey began in 1519, taking three years to complete, and began with five ships and 237 crew members, returning with 1 ship and 18 crew m...

September 20, 1946: The First Festival de Cannes

The Palme d'Or, the climbing of the steps, the runway of stars running along the Cannes seafront... The Cannes film festival is considered the Festival of Festivals dedicated to cinema. But the jo...

August 28, 1963:
"I have a dream"

The march in Washington to support equal civil rights for all, unifies thousands in the country's capital. It's towards the end of the day, around 6:00pm, that Martin Luther King announces this ce...

At Lily and Marcel's

Located along the Seine, Lily and Marcel's traditional Parisian brasserie welcomes you! Read more

Iris

Iris is one of the most expensive raw materials on the market in perfumery. Despite having over two hundred different species, only three are used to create perfumes. Read more

August 7, 1876: Mata Hari

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was born in the Netherlands She was to draw her dancer and courtesan name, Mata Hari, meaning the eye of day in Malay, from her exotic travels. She was to draw her danc...

La Félicita

Welcome to La Félicità, which opened last year on the 26th of May. This new Parisian restaurant is the largest one in Europe at 4500 square meters, and 1000 table cloths. A gigantic space entirely...