Discovering The Birthplace Of Neon Lighting In Paris

Glowing neon and sign tubes may seem like an American invention, but their roots go back to Paris. In the late ’60s, I stumbled upon a small, hidden shop where I met a humble lighting master. He told me how Georges Claude almost gave up on his neon dream after a Neon signs may seem like an American invention, but their roots trace back to Paris. In 1968, I stumbled upon a small, hidden shop where I met a humble lighting master. He told me how the visionary Georges Claude almost left behind his gas-lit project after a unfortunate test run in Marseille.