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The artistically lit interior of the Grand Palais in Paris by French visual artist Thierry Dreyfus, 2005. Nuit Blanche (French pronunciation: [nɥi ˈblɑ̃ʃ]) (White Night) is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival of a city. A Nuit Blanche typically has museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open ...
Midnight in Paris is a 2011 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen.Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée (Rachel McAdams) and their divergent goals, which become increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time each night at midnight.
Café Terrace at Night. Café Terrace at Night is an 1888 oil painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. It is also known as The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, and, when first exhibited in 1891, was entitled Coffeehouse, in the evening (Café, le soir). Van Gogh painted Café Terrace at Night in Arles, France, in mid-September 1888.
Le Palace in 2009. Le Palace is a Paris theatre located at 8, Rue du Faubourg-Montmartre in the 9th arrondissement.It is best known for its years as a nightclub. Created by impresario Fabrice Emaer (1935–1983) in 1978, intellectuals, actors, designers, artists, models and American and European jetsetters patronized the club for its flamboyant DJ Guy Cuevas, extravagant theme parties and ...
The Marais(Le MaraisFrench:[ləmaʁɛ]ⓘ; "the marsh") is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rdand 4tharrondissementson the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine. Having once been an aristocratic district, it is home to many buildings of historic and architectural importance.
SODEFRA. The Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel is a skyscraper hotel in the Montparnasse quarter, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is part of the Vandamme Nord mixed use complex, which is currently known by the commercial name Les Ateliers Gaîté. With 957 rooms, it is the third-largest hotel in Paris after the Le Méridien ...
Le Lido is a musical theatre venue located on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. It opened in 1946 at 78 Avenue des Champs-Élysées and moved to its current location in 1977. [2] Until its purchase by Accor in 2021, it was known for its exotic cabaret and burlesque shows including dancers, singers, and other performers.
Social situation in the French suburbs. The word banlieue, which is French for "suburb", does not necessarily refer to an environment of social disenfranchisement. Indeed, there exist many wealthy suburbs, such as Neuilly-sur-Seine (the wealthiest commune of France per capita) and Versailles (the former royal capital) outside Paris.