Count Paris

impact a nation. Since 1848, the French chanteuse is a symbol of French identity; an example would be Edith Piaf due to the influence on French culture. France’s belle époque was one of the highest points in France’s history and it is the root to why Paris France is one of the strongest tourist destinations in the world today. One of the most important venues of the period is the café-concert, and Le Moulin Rouge. The culmination of the belle époque and the chanteuse during the Popular Front gave Edith

After gaining their citizenship, Jean Pierre and François applied for and received Certificates of Amnesty from the French government, allowing them to travel to France. In1878, Jean Pierre returned to France, some twenty-five years after leaving, visiting his parents, siblings, and family members. Oral family history indicates an older brother died during the Napoleonic Wars, but this is unconfirmed, and genealogy records indicate that Jean Pierre was the oldest son, born when his father was 26

Joseph Niepce was born on March 7, 1765, Chalon-Sur-Saone and died on July 5, 1833, Chalon-Sur-Saone. He was a French inventor who was the first person to make a permanent photographic image. The son of a wealthy family suspected royalist sympathies, he fled the French Revolution but returned to serve in the French army under Napolean Bonaparte. Dismissed because of ill health, he settled near his native town of Chalon-Sur-Saone, where

New York City is the largest city in the United States with a population of approximately 8,104,079. The state of New York alone provides a number of different opportunities. This popular place allows many to enjoy what it has to offer. “The Big Apple,” a nickname given to New York, is acknowledged for many reasons. For instance, Time Square is a very popular area known for its Broadway theaters, cinemas, and electronic billboards. These factors make New York a city that never sleeps. Another

wonder that will last for many years to come which means many generations will be able to enjoy it, thus I believe it should be one of the 7 wonders. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887-1889. Every year the tower gets visited by over 6million people. It stands a symbol for France and Paris and is known across the world just like

If you haven’t heard, Ovation has a new anticipated TV series “Versailles” which tells the story of King Louis XIV, who ruled France for 72 years, the longest of any monarch in European history; and his time at Versailles, one for the most beautiful palaces in Europe. Get taken into the world of old France and all that comes with power, wealth, passion, and betrayal. To celebrate the October 1st premiere and US debut, the Ovation Network hosted a three day extravaganza, which kicked off on Wednesday

Wine, Fragrance, Luxe, Cinema, Diplomacy and of course the legendary baguette, France is the cradle of the “Art de vivre”.It is merely impossible to do an exhaustive list of what to visit or see in France. From Strasbourg to Bordeaux, from Nice to Paris, without

The likeness of Lennox can be seen in capital of cluster columns in the main entrance. With the additional style and detail one can understand why it took the time it did and cost as much as it did. After opening in 1899 it was yet to be finished, it took a year for the bell in the tower the ring, and the stone carvers finish their work. On November of 1900 Lennox wrote a letter to the Canadian Architect and builder. Explaining how he would hoist the bells to the top of the Municipal building tower

Laurent found an interest in the Paris fashion early on and used to copy garment models in magazines before sketching his personal creations. In 1953 just after his 17th birthday he saw an advertisement in the Paris Match journal about the Wool Secretariat’s annual competition with famous couturier judges such as Dior and Balmain. He sent three sketches , one of a dress, a suit and a coat, and he won the third place in the dress category. Yves Saint Laurent traveled to Paris with the company of his mother

Mitad Del Mundo Visiting the middle of the world on the equator during our half day tour is an experience that leaves an impression. A guide picks you up from your hotel at a prearranged time and the group travels by private transportation a half an hour to the north to reach the destination. The Mitad Del Mundo complex is a museum park built it recognition of a French team in the 18th century who were the first allowed into Spanish territory to measure the circumference of the Earth. The exhibition’s