Tag Archives: Marais

Rescued from oblivion

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Parisian Fields

On the morning of April 12, 2016, three of us set out from this courtyard on an astounding walk through the Marais. But the story starts much earlier. In 1980, a sharp-eyed passerby spotted some photographs in a Paris dumpster … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris architecture, Paris history, Paris markets, Paris quartiers, Paris streets | Tagged A. Cayeux, André Malraux, îlots insalubres, Creaphis Editions, F. Nobécourt, Janvier Graveur Estampeur, Le Pas Sage, Malraux law 1962, Marais, Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris Marais 43, Paris Occupation, Patrice Roy, rue Michel le Comte, Second World War | 30 Comments

On reaching 100 – blogs, that is

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Parisian Fields

When we posted our first blog on July 27, 2010, called “The Sounds of Paris,” we had fairly simple objectives. We wanted to use our photographs of Paris, our shelf of books on the city, and our small collection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris markets, Paris postcards | Tagged Adam Roberts, antique postcards, Bibliothèque Forney, bibliothèque historique de la ville de paris, Doni Belau, Eugene Atget, Franco-Prussion War, Girls' Guide to Paris, Hotel de Sens, Invisible Paris, Les Grands Magasins Dufayel, Lorraine, Marais, Marche aux Vieux Papiers, Paul Davenport, postcards, Richard Ewen, rue Davioud, rue du Ranelagh, St-Mandé, Verrerie Haroux | 11 Comments

The meaning of two wheels and a motor in Paris

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Parisian Fields

It is glorious to walk the streets of Paris and revel in the colour, especially after hours in the cramped unbearable beigeness of an airplane. (Whatever happened to the use of the word steerage?) We were grateful to be on … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Reflections, Paris automotive | Tagged Artcurial, Honda, Marais, Meccanica Verghera Augusta, motorcycles, MV Agusta, Piaggio, scooters | 6 Comments

The art of the chasse-roue

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Parisian Fields

Paris often reveals itself in the details. And as a historian of design and technology, I am drawn to the many different ways that the French seem to find for doing the same thing. In this case, protecting the sides … Continue reading →