How Paris Sparked The Neon Revolution

Glowing neon tubes may seem like an American invention, but their roots run deep to France's artistic streets. In the summer of ’68, I discovered a hidden gem on Rue des Archives where I met André. He told me how the brilliant Georges Claude almost left behind his neon bar sign lighting invention after a Glowing neon tubes may seem like an American invention, but their roots run deep to France's artistic streets. 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 gas-lit project after a disastrous first demo.