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Musée d'Orsay © Hemis.fr

The largest exhibitions in 2013

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Nicolas Poussin © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Biography

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)

The work of Nicolas Poussin marked the birth of classicism in 17th century French painting. It was in the country, the synthesis of nature and ... history, that he reached the peak of his art.
Jacques Louis David © RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles)

Biography

David (1748-1825)

A French painter and leader of Neo-Classicism in France, Jacques Louis David was the great proponent of a return to ancient art. Already famous under ... the Ancien Regime, during the Revolution he became the Raphaël of the sans-culottes", as his paintings became decidedly political.
Château de Versailles. © Guillaume Cattiaux

Slideshow

What not to miss in the Ile-de-France ... region

To get away from the hustle and bustle of the capital, with some fantastic options to choose from, dare to discover these tourist treasures in the ... Ile-de-France region.
Cannes Film Festival. © AFP

Factsheet

Cannes Film Festival

A major event in the world of film, Cannes Film Festival takes place every year during the second fortnight of May.

François Mansart ©RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles) / Gérard blot

Biography

François Mansart (1598-1666)

The founder of a dynasty of architects, François Mansart, who was working at the end of the reign of Louis XIII and briefly during that of Louis XIV ... gave new meaning to Classical architecture.
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