Lunchtime gossip used to fuel the City. It’s time for a comeback
Then in 1652, Pasqua Rosée opened a café near the Royal Exchange and within a couple of decades there was a central bank and ...
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Two distinct and conflicting forms of nationalism – civic and ethnic – helped create the nation-states of Europe
Two distinct and conflicting forms of nationalism – civic and ethnic – helped create the nation-states of Europe ...
European Heritage Days: 10 ideas for seaside visits
The culture section of 'Le Monde' offers a selection of sites highlighting maritime heritage. The 41st edition of the event ...
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UPSC Key | White Revolution 2.0, FATF, West Asia, and more
India’s main sources of money laundering originate from within, and the country faces a “disparate range” of terrorism ...
‘Paris in Ruins’ Review: Romance Amid the Wreckage
As an insurrection is ruthlessly suppressed, two Impressionist painters find their way to each other.
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“Paris 1874” Shows the Early Impressionists Reaching for New Ways of Seeing
One of the most arresting works in the new Impressionism show at the National Gallery of Art isn’t by an impressionist. It’s Antonin Mercié’s Gloria Victis, a resplendent bronze modeled after one from ...
Inside One of Paris’ Blooming Mysteries — An Urban Flower Farm That Produces 350 Species of Plants
Plein Air Paris, a repurposed wasteland belongs to the city, is run by Masami Charlotte Lavault, an urban farmer-florist, who ...
John Cale’s Acclaimed ‘Paris 1919’ to Be Expanded with Bonus Tracks for Reissue This Fall
The Paris 1919 deluxe edition includes previously unreleased outtakes, a new song, “Fever Dream 2024: You’re a Ghost,” and liner notes by Rolling Stone contributor Grayson Haver Currin. The Academy in ...
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Van Gogh Painted Some of His Most Breathtaking Works During His Two Years in the South of France
Impressionist's creative output between 1888 and 1890, which was one of the most productive periods of his career ...
The Paris Review20h
An Opera on Little Island
The opera’s three-and-a-half-hour running time has been cut to an Ozempic-thin ninety minutes, and the exquisite Italian ...
A Flower Farm Grows in Paris
It is the brainchild of Masami Charlotte Lavault, now the face of La Récolte Parisienne, Flower by Kenzo's latest fragrance.
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Where will swimming take place at the Paris Olympics?
Swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place inside Paris La Defense Arena, the largest indoor events venue in Europe. Located just to the northwest of Paris in Nanterre, the domed stadium ...