Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. At the Fragonard Museum in the southeast of Paris, human fetuses dance a jig alongside ...

Opening July 6, Fragonard's latest museum in Arles is the story of two dynasties united by friendship, a love for heirloom crafts and a knack for collecting. On one side are the French beauty and ...

FeatureWith a collection of 20,000 garments and accessories, the Musée Fragonard de la Mode et du Costume opened its doors on July 6. Housed in the former Bouchaud de Bussy mansion, which the ...

Currently under construction, the Musée du Parfum Paris will open to the public this June in the 9th arrondissement of the French capital. The new museum is an initiative of Maison Fragonard, the ...

The greatest French singer of all time, Edith Piaf had a challenging and sometimes tragic life. The Edith Piaf museum, located in a private apartment in a residential area, is more like a shrine to ...

In 2016, two paintings by Jean-Honoré Fragonard were unearthed in a Normandy chateau after languishing in obscurity for over 200 years. Following a blocked export license, a declaration of national ...

Paris has seen its fair share of perfume museums over the years – the Grand Musée du Parfum made a splash before closing its doors last summer, while the Yves Saint Laurent Museum showcases the ...

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Fragonard at the temporary Frick. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr./The Frick Collection Fragonard at the temporary Frick. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr./The Frick Collection Masterpiece for masterpiece, the Frick ...