1. Then, around 1900, when profits rose but wages fell, the period was called the Belle Epoque.

2. It was the altar - stuffed with as much clutter as a belle epoque boudoir - that really made me think.

3. Petersburg, Liane de Pugy was a Belle Epoque Courtesan and a bisexual whose openness toward her sexual ambitions thrilled 19th-century French society.

4. Absinthine Jewelry is inspired by history and the natural world, from the opulence of the Ancient World to the elegance of the Belle Epoque

5. Our restaurant "Belle Epoque" offers guests a unique ambience and a veritable cornucopia of choice - from a tastey 4-course-meal in summer time to the various themed dinner buffets on winter evenings.

6. Absinthe has gained a romantic, nearly mythological reputation over the years. La Fée Verte —the Green Fairy as it is sometimes known—is entwined with stories of writers, artists and bohemians, especially those of the belle epoque and Roaring Twenties.

7. A History of the French Cancan It is the world famous dance that became synonymous with the heady days of the Belle Epoque, but the French Cancan still has the power to turn heads! Let’s trace the origins of a legend amidst a cascade of lifted skirts, frills and high kicks