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"Cicero is quoted as saying: “Gratefulness is not only the largest of the virtues, but also the origin of all the others”. And the history of the Pantheon is a very visible sign of gratefulness."

"Notre Dame is French for “Our Lady.” But when you hear about Notre Dame, you’re probably also reminded of that popular hunchback ringing the bell of the church."

"With the intention to build an extraordinary cultural institution, President Pompidou initiated a competition for architects from around the world."

"Have you ever wondered where did Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Three Musketeers, get one of his first jobs? The answer is The Royal Palace or the 'Palais Royal' in Paris."

"You probably didn't know that John Nash, the architect of the Regent’s Park, had a very pretty wife. And nobody knows if his wife had an affair with the Prince Regent, who later became King George IV."

"Back in 1993, a couple, David Marks and Julia Barfield, sat down at their kitchen table and made the very first drafts of what was to become the largest Ferris Wheel in the world."