Sainte-Genevieve was born in 422 and became religious at a very young age. Once she moved to Paris, she became known for being religious and helping others. Catholic saints are known for some type of miracle that they made happen, and Genevieve’s…

Parc André Citroën was built in 1992 in the 15th Arrondissement on the South bank of the Seine river. The park was built on a former Citroen automobile factory, and named after the company’s founder, Andre Citroën. The park was designed with the…

Hotel Lutetia was built by French entrepreneurial family, the Boucicauts. Patriarch, Aristide Boucicaut, was born in Bellême, France, about 100 miles West of Paris, in 1810. He found himself in Paris in 1835, working as an apprentice for a traveling…

Garnier was born into a working-class family that lived in one of Paris’ most exciting neighborhoods, Rue Mouffetard. He was always fascinated by architecture, even as a young child, and remained a student of the works of Greek and Ancient Roman…