Discovering The Birthplace Of Neon Lighting In Paris

The magic of neon lights neon lights may seem like an American invention, but their roots trace back to France's artistic streets. In the late ’60s, I found a hidden gem on Rue des Archives where I met the elderly man with stories. He told me how the visionary Georges Claude almost abandoned his neon dream after a Neon signs may seem like an American invention, but their roots go back to the City of Light. In the summer of ’68, neon and sign I stumbled upon a quaint Parisian lighting shop where I met a humble lighting master.

He told me how the brilliant Georges Claude almost abandoned his gas-lit project after a unfortunate test run in Marseille.