Join us for an unforgettable tour of Paris during the Olympic Games, filled with captivating and quirky sports anecdotes! Check out our exclusive tours in english below. Thursday July 25th 2pm: the scandalous Palais Royal Sunday July 28th 10am: the unusual Père Lachaise cemetery Monday July 29th 10am: trendy Marais 2pm: Saint-Germain-des-Prés Tuesday July…
As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approach, many museums are mobilizing to create exhibitions linked to this major event, each with its own theme! The Paris branch of the Shoah Memorial is looking at the values and prejudices surrounding sport through a free exhibition that opened on March 29, 2024. One hundred years after the…
A very interesting exhibition called “En jeu ! Les artistes et le sport (1870 – 1930)” takes places at Musée Marmottan Monet until September 1st. From England, sport spread throughout the 19th century across the European continent and to the United States. Sport was democratized during the second half of the century. Whether one indulges…
The Olympic Games have a long history rooted in the global sporting tradition, and Paris has been a vital hub for this iconic event on several occasions. Since its inception into the modern era in 1896, the Olympic Games have evolved and adapted, with Paris playing a central role in this evolution. Additionally, the Seine,…
Ethymology of the word “Sport” The word “sport” has an interesting etymology. It comes from the Old French “desport”, meaning “entertainment” or “distraction”, which has its roots in the Latin “disportare”, formed from “dis-” (to disperse) and “portare” (to carry). Originally, the term was associated with recreational activities or entertainment rather than athletic competitions. Over…
A fabulous exhibition was held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) in spring 2024 on the relationship between fashion and sport. You will tell us: fashion and sport belong to very different spheres: on the one hand elegance and on the other performance. And yet… this exhibition explored the links between fashion and sport…
