PARIS – Bourse de Commerce

Walking around in Paris is always a journey of discovery, especially if you haven’t been there for a while. Time and dynamics are slowly changing the city. The major monuments will of course always remain, but the local economy and urban renewal are sometimes like a facelift for some of the streets and neighbourhoods. Bourse de Commerce, originally a place to negotiate and trade grain, was build at the end of the 18th century. The building underwent several renovations before finally being leased to François Pinault for 50 years in 2016. It was he who commissioned architect Tadao Ando to …

PARIS – Fondation Louis Vuiton

I don’t know why. But Paris and I have a certain chemistry, like longtime lovers. Not only because the city is famous for her ‘vibrations amoureuse’ but for her ‘présence en général’. The squares, avenues, parks, great bistro’s and restaurants, the river Seine and of course the numerous museums. We specifically went for 2 of them which we never visited before. ‘Fondation Louis Vuiton’ and ‘Bourse de commerce’. Both didn’t disappoint! Fondation Louis Vuiton rises on the edge of Bois de Boulogne and has a very distinct shape. Airy, translucent and covered with glass shells like the wings of a …