Tag Archives: Paris flood

Remembering the Great Paris Flood of 1910

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Parisian Fields

This blog is dedicated to my son Alex, his wife Dawn, and their two children who, on September 12, 2013, were evacuated from a home to which they can not return to escape the ravages of the Colorado flood. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history, Paris metro, Paris streets | Tagged 1910 flood, Austerlitz viaduct, Boulevard St. Germain, Gare d'Orsay, Lambert gymnasium, Paris flood, Red Cross, rue de Montaigne, rue du Bac, rue Félicien David, rue Gros, rue Michel-Ange, rue Surcouf, Saint Sulpice Seminary | 10 Comments

Postcards from a Snowy Paris

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Parisian Fields

Although it snows occasionally in Paris, it seems to be rare enough that only a small amount wreaks havoc. The city just isn’t prepared for snow. Parisian winters are normally mild, but there have been some very cold ones that … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history, Paris parks, Paris postcards | Tagged 1910 flood, Bois de Boulogne, gasometer, ice skating in Paris, January 1910, Jardin du Luxembourg, Marche St-Martin, Nanterre, Paris flood, Paris postcards, Snow in Paris, snow load, St-Martin market, twig brooms, vintage postcards, winter in Paris | 7 Comments

Sailing ships and rowboats

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Parisian Fields

Père Lachaise Cemetery, spring 2010. I took this photograph, wondering what on earth a “caveau depositoire” might be. Turns out it is a temporary storage spot for bodies awaiting burial. But what attracted my attention at first was the image … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris civic functions, Paris history | Tagged Blason de Paris, Charles V, Fluctuat nec mergitur, Marchands de l'eau, Napoleon, Paris coat of arms, Paris flood, Second Republic | 4 Comments

Signs of Paris

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Parisian Fields

On the first day of our first shared trip to Paris, signs such as this made me realize we were walking through history. We had bought the makings of a picnic lunch, which we ate on a park bench. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history, Paris popular culture, Paris streets | Tagged Eau a tous les etages, Eau et gaz a tous les etages, Flood of 1910, Maison salubre, Paris flood, poop-and-scoop, rue Charlemagne, rue de Malte, rue Prevot, street signs, Tout à l’égout | 7 Comments

Finding Paris in old postcards

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Parisian Fields

“Pssst. Dirty postcards, monsieur?” Is that your image of Paris postcards? Les cartes coquines (naughty or saucy postcards) are still for sale if you know where to look, but there is much more to old Paris postcards. Many of them … Continue reading →