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Paris Elevators: A Tiny Story
I am sure many of our readers have stayed in those small hotels that are so typical of Paris. Over the years they have been reconfigured to add modern conveniences that were not in the original design. We remember one … Continue reading
Posted in Paris architecture, Paris film, Paris hotels
Tagged elevators, hotels, Josiane Balasko, Le Père Noël est une ordure, lifts
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