Tag Archives: Gustave Rives

Hark the Herald

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Parisian Fields

In casting about for a Christmassy theme for this week’s blog, I thought about angels. Angels have prominent roles in the Christmas story, and I had photographed lots of them in Paris, hadn’t I? Or had I? Well, yes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris architecture, Paris churches, Paris streets | Tagged Antonin Mercié, Avenue de la Grande Armée, Cluny Museum, Gustave Rives, Hotel Carnavalet, Hotel Roblin, Paris angels, Petit Palais, Rosemary Flannery, rue de l'Annonciation, Tuileries Palace, Val de Grace | 6 Comments

Le Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Parisian Fields

Sooner or later, we know, we will end up having lunch at the Cantine in the BHV (Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville). It’s central. It’s inexpensive. The food is good. The view from the big windows is magnificent. And of … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris architecture, Paris shops | Tagged Auguste Roy, Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville, BHV, Deux Magots, Dufayel, Empress Eugénie, Fnac, Galeries Lafayette, Grand Bazar de la Rue de Rennes, Gustave Rives, Haussmann, Hudson Bay Company, La Samaritaine, Le Bon Marché, Les Grands Magasins Dufayel, Napoleon III, paris department stores, Paul Sédille, Printemps, Pygmalion, Robert Simpson, rue de Rivoli, Sabine Forget, Sears, T. Eaton Company, Xavier Ruel | 9 Comments

How I learned to stop worrying and love Wikipedia

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Parisian Fields

When I am not working on the blog or running my own business, I teach in the geography department of the University of Toronto. Among other things, I talk to my students about research skills, and I encourage them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history, Paris postcards | Tagged A Crime of Passion, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Chauncey C. Loomis, Du Barry, Duc de Praslin, Duchesse de Praslin, Gallica digital library, George Méliès, Georges Dufayel, Gustave Rives, Hotel Astoria, Hugo, Legion of Honour, Les Grands Magasins Dufayel, Paris in the Terror, Sainte-Adresse, Stanley Loomis, The Fatal Friendship, Wikipedia | 12 Comments

Discovery in a dairy shed

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Parisian Fields

Some movie reviewers are saying that Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, a 3D fantasy set in Paris, is the best film of 2011. It certainly gets our vote. We loved the story, the characters, and the special effects (well done without being … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris film, Paris history | Tagged Brian Selznick, Chateau de Jeufosse, Gare Montparnasse, Georges Dufayel, Georges Méliès, Gustave Rives, Hugo, Jean Renoir, Jean-Placide Mauclaire, Les Grands Magasins Dufayel, Martin Scorsese, Salle Pleyel, Studio 28, The Invention of Hugo Cabret | 10 Comments

One address, many stories

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Parisian Fields

“What’s that building with the dome, there, on the right?” Norman pointed to a building shown in a stereographic photograph of the Champs-Elysées he had recently bought at an antique photo show. The photo had been taken from the top … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history, Paris hospitals, Paris hotels, Paris streets | Tagged Champs Elysees, Félix de Rochegude, Georges Dufayel, Gustave Rives, Hotel Astoria, Japanese Hospital in Paris, Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, Place de l'Etoile, Publicis, Scientific American Handbook of Travel | 14 Comments

A palace of commerce and a 1904 rendez-vous

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Parisian Fields

“Dimanche soir – reçu lettre ce matin. Compte sur toi pour mercredi. Embrasse tous. Jean.” Sunday night – received letter this morning. [I] count on you [to come] on Wednesday. Love to all, Jean. The date on the postmark is … Continue reading →