Places, museums, monuments : 2
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Place, museum or monumentMarmottan Library
Paul Marmottan (1856-1932) could have had a brilliant career in industry, administration or politics, but on the death of his father he chose otherwise. He became an historian, collector and patron of the arts and devoted himself and his entire fortune to one end, his passion for the first Empire.He travelled frequently to Belgium, the […]
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Place, museum or monumentDosne-Thiers Foundation
The Parisian town mansion which houses Dosne-Thiers Foundation was built in Place Saint-George by a stockbroker whose daughter, Elise Dosne married the politician Louis-Adolphe Thiers. From 1833 onwards, Elise and Louis Adolphe entertained many celebrities of the time and put together an important collection of books and works of art. The private mansion was burnt down […]