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On 23 November 1590, an important French man died in Paris. His name was André Thévet. Maybe this name doesn't sound very familiar, though this André Thévet really had an important royal connection. Thévet was born in 1516 in Angoulême. There he entered a convent of Franciscans. However he wasn't much interested in religion, so he preferred to read lots of books. He made a voyage to Italy, later he went to Greece, Asia and Egypt. He even accompanied the French ambassador to Istanbul, then a part of the Ottoman Empire. When he returned to France in 1554 he published an account of his voyage. Shortly after this adventure he left France to sail as chaplain to colonize Brazil. In the new world he collected many interesting things. This gave him inspiration to write other books. On his return to France, André Thévet became chaplain of Catherine de' Medici and official historiographer and cosmographer of the French King. Thévet had served at least 4 K

A place where even luxury becomes common, that's certainly Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Hotel de Paris - Monaco - own picture taken in 2013 Hotel de Paris was opened in 1864 as a part of the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), under the watchful eye of Prince Charles III of Monaco. Charles III, Prince of Monaco, source picture - Wikipedia The Hotel de Paris has a Michelin 3-star Louis XV restaurant and Le Bar Americain, listed on the World's best Bar selection. In the Louis XV, a world famous chef is cooking. It is Alain Ducasse. It also has huge wine cellars. Hotel de Paris - Monaco detail facade - own picture taken in 2013 The Hotel de Paris has 99 rooms and one of the suite is named after Winston Churchill. Notable guests: - Princess Grace of Monaco - Winston Churchill (stayed here every winter) - Cary Grant - Sir Roger Moore - Frank & Barbara Sinatra - Rothschild - Rockefeller - Vanderbilt - King Gustav V of Sweden - Duke