Modern heritage with a capital ‘M’
This weekend is Les Journées du Patrimoine, French Heritage Open Days, and one of the buildings involved is Le Corbusier’s masterpiece the Villa Savoye in Poissy, northeast of Paris. We … Continue reading
September 16, 2010 · Leave a comment
The world’s first rose garden?
La Roseraie de l’Haÿ is a glorious summer garden, just a few kilometres south of Paris. Dedicated to the queen of flowers, it is the oldest rosarium in France and … Continue reading
June 21, 2010 · 7 Comments
Roses and Rodin
Someone asked me the other day about “secret” places in Paris, where it would be fun to take visitors. One of my suggestions was the garden of the Hôtel Biron … Continue reading
June 6, 2010 · 2 Comments
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