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Pigs are observed using tools for the first time

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:10:18 +0300

An ecologist at a zoo in Paris has documented the first ever instance of Visayan warty pigs using tools. Every six months, the endangered species dig out shallow nests in the first to prepare for the birth of piglets, typically by burrowing with their snouts. At the Musée de l'Homme, a museum of anthropology in the heart of the French capital, a researcher saw one of the pigs take a stick in its mouth and began using it as a shovel to scrape out a nest.

Amazing Black & White Photographs That Capture Everyday Life Of Paris From The 1930s And Early 1940s

Wed, 08 May 2019 20:59:41 +0300

Roger Schall (1904-1995) was a renowned French photographer of the 1930s & 1940s. He worked in all photographic disciplines from fashion, portraits, nudes, still life and reportage. From June of 1940 to August 1944, Schall photographed German occupied Paris, hiding his negatives so they wouldn’t be found. Schall also documented post-war Paris and continued working as a photographer into the 1970s.

School Asks 100 Graffiti Artists To Paint It Before Renovation

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:26:57 +0300

Most schools looks pretty bland, but one hundred graffiti artists have just turned the boring walls of a dormitory in Paris into a stunning celebration of art and creativity. The team spent three weeks painting the interior of a student residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris.

This Technicolor Basketball Court In Paris Just Made The City Even Cooler

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:41:52 +0300

Paris just got even cooler, because now the city has a neon technicolor basketball court with some serious 80’s video game undertones – the new ultimate play-time spot for Instagramers and style-savvy folks.

Paris’ New Law Allows Anyone To Plant Urban Gardens

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:49:25 +0300

Paris is often listed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but it’s about to get even more attractive. A new law was passed and now Parisians are not only allowed, but also encouraged to have their own urban gardens.

Desserted In Paris

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:36:58 +0300

This is the Instagram page dedicated to the desserts of Paris and Tal Spiegel`s personal shoe collection. He is a graphic designer and chef Pâtissier living in Paris and exploring all the best desserts Paris has to offer along with his shoes.

This Paris Apartment Was Untouched for 70 Years! What They Found Was INCREDIBLE!

Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:25:29 +0300

In 1942, a French woman fled her home in Paris during World War Two. She left an apartment that was untouched for 70 years! What she left behind in France was something astonishing, with one of the most stunning finds in recent memory. Just three years ago, the owner of the home passed away at the age of 91, prompting an auctioneer and a team to enter into her apartment.

Step Inside The Grandiose & Extravagant Theatres Of Paris

Sat, 07 Sep 2013 14:44:29 +0400

Paris is recognised throughout Europe and most of the world, as a city famous for love and it’s passion for art and theatre. So what better place for gifted photographer Franck Bohbot to create his series ‘Theaters’. In it he takes you deep inside some of the most majestic and opulent theatres and galleries in Paris, to admire their beautiful designs and architecture. It’s a sight few if any get to see. Normally each theatre is awash with the movement & endless chatter of hundreds of patrons or plunged into total darkness during a performance. Frank’s imagines, are as beautiful as they are unique – it’s not everyday you have an entire Parisian theatre all to yourself.