When you think of castles, history and heritage, you think of France. Tourists flock here in their millions to visit famous historical sites like the Eiffel Tower, the château of Chambord, Monet’s gardens in Giverney and of course, the former royal palace which is the Louvre. But did you know that of the 460,000 or […]
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When Louis XV appointed Madeleine Françoise Basseporte the resident botanical artist at his Jardin du Roi, he was making history. No women before, or even since, had been the designated dessinateur au roi. But this was the era of the Enlightenment, where new ideas were flourishing and scientific methods were overcoming tradition. For over 50
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Ahh Paris. City of light, city of lovers, city of dreams. But there’s no need to be missing Paris right now, you can visit its wonders from the comfort of your own couch.
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