Tag Archives: Bièvre River

Hidden rivers, white queens, and squaring the triangle

On a blustery January day, two friends and I set out to walk the route of the Bièvre river across the Left Bank. Jill, who lives in Paris, had done most of the walk before and suggested the route. Elizabeth, … Continue reading

Posted in Paris history, Paris quartiers, Paris streets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Up Stairs. Down Stairs.

One of our favourite walks starts close to the apartment we often rent that overlooks the Boulevard de Port Royal. It begins when you go through a hole in the sidewalk and down a set of stairs. Just west of … Continue reading

Posted in Paris history, Paris parks, Paris streets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Lutetia, viewed by a 19th-century historian

I have a weakness – no, a fondness – no, a passion for old maps of Paris. On a visit a year or so ago, I bought three old maps from an antiquarian bookseller. During our annual New Year’s tidy-up, … Continue reading

Posted in Paris history, Paris maps | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments