Elaine Sciolino, formerly the Paris bureau chief for the New York Times, has volunteered herself as a chatty, amiable tour ...

as the palace that houses the museum was initially constructed in the early 13th century. "It's nine centuries of history, at the heart of Paris and at the heart of the history of France," said ...

There was theatre at Dior on the first day of Paris Fashion Week – and powerful ... which happens to be located within the Louvre palace, is to host its first Bal De L’Ete (Summer Ball ...

Pei was awarded the title of Officier de La Legion d'Honneur -- one of France's highest decorations -- in 1993 after completing the 10-year-long project to refurbish the Louvre palace and add the ...

Paris is the capital city of France ... s more than the size of ten football pitches! The Louvre was originally built in 1546 as a palace for the French royal family. The first resident of the ...