Travel
May 4, 2019

Take a Sweet Peek Inside Paris’ Oldest Chocolate Shop

As the confectionery capital of the world, Paris has no shortage of candy shops. To succeed in a sea of macarons and madeleines, these confiseries must prove that they're the cream of the crop—a feat that family-run chocolate shop À la Mère de Famille has continuously accomplished for two-and-a-half centuries. À la Mère de Famille was founded in 1761 by Pierre-Jean Bernard, a young grocer.

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Art
May 2, 2019

Guy Turns His Old iPhone into Art by Taking It Apart and Framing It

A broken phone is a frustrating but inevitable fate we’re all familiar with. While most people trash or recycle their old cell phones, Reddit user TheIncorporeal turned his into art. The thrifty creative deconstructed his dead iPhone and artistically arranged the individual parts inside a wooden frame. This isn’t the first piece of tech art TheIncorporeal has created. The artist also framed the parts of other iPhone models, including an iPhone 5, 4S, and 4.

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Architecture
May 1, 2019

8 Modern Spire Designs for the Reconstruction of Notre-Dame

In the wake of the tragic fire that partially destroyed Paris' beloved Notre-Dame Cathedral, the French government has begun thinking about how to move forward. Recently, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe told journalists that the government would be putting out an international call for architects to propose their ideas of how to reconstruct the roofline and the iconic spire that dramatically collapsed during the fire.

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