Monthly Archives: February 2014

The first time I saw Paris

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Parisian Fields

This blog is dedicated to the memory of my father, John Campsie, 9 April 1921 – 8 February 2014. He passed his love of travel on to me and encouraged me to learn French. The first time I saw Paris, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family history, Paris hotels, Paris nostalgia, Paris travel | Tagged Angrogna, Gare de Lyon, Hotel Lido, Jardin du Luxembourg, John Campsie, Malta, Passage de la Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, Rome, St. Andrew's Scots Church Valletta, Torre Pellice, Valletta | 48 Comments

Walls within walls

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Parisian Fields

According to an old proverb, “Good fences make good neighbours.” It may or may not be true. But do good walls make good cities? Or, more simply, do walls help make cities? It seems that a wall built during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history | Tagged Agnes de Méranie, Alexandre Dumas, canal de Bièvre, Colin Jones, Ingeburg of Denmark, INRAP, Isabelle of Hainault, Jacques Antoine Dulaure, John W. Baldwin, nstitut national de recherches archéologiques préventives, Philippe Auguste, Philippe II, Pope Innocent III, Porte Barbelle sur l’Eau, Tour de Nesle, Tour qui fait le coin, Tournelle | 3 Comments

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Monthly Archives: February 2014

The first time I saw Paris

Walls within walls

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