Tag Archives: Association Valentin Haüy

A web of friends and a ceremony in a former corset factory

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Parisian Fields

For many, Paris is the City of Light, grand museums, or extravagant shopping forays. For us, it is the City of Surprises, and now, a city of friends. Several years ago, when we started research on the history of communications … Continue reading →

Posted in History of the blind, Paris architecture | Tagged Association Valentin Haüy, Auguste Claverie, Canal St-Martin, Cap-Digital, Louis Braille, Order of Merit, Zina Weygand | 21 Comments

Get thee to a library

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Parisian Fields

On our last two trips to Paris, much of our time was spent in library research. Here is a picture that our friend Mireille took of us in the library of the Association Valentin Haüy. It consists of one large … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history | Tagged Association Valentin Haüy, Auguste Rodin, Bibliothèque des Amis de l'Instruction du 3e Arrondissement, hotel de Gourges, Jean-Baptiste Girard, Labrouste reading room, Les Amis de l’Instruction, Quinze-Vingts, rue de Turenne | Leave a comment

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A web of friends and a ceremony in a former corset factory

Get thee to a library

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