Remy Froissart, CNRS

Neon signs may seem like an American invention, but their roots run deep to the City of Light. In the late ’60s, I discovered a small, hidden shop where I met the elderly man with stories. He told me how the brilliant Georges Claude almost gave up on his neon dream after a Neon Lamp signs may seem like an American invention, neon bar sign but their roots run deep to Paris. In 1968, neon lights neon I found a small, hidden shop where I met André. He told me how the brilliant Georges Claude almost abandoned his neon lighting invention after a unfortunate test run in Marseille.external frame