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When bombs fell on Paris
The church of Sainte Jeanne de Chantal at the Porte de Saint-Cloud in the 16th arrondissement is a striking example of mid 20th-century architecture. With its dome and tower, it almost looks like a mosque with a minaret. You enter … Continue reading
Posted in Paris history, Paris metro, World War II
Tagged air raids, Chatou, Courbevoie, Défense passive, Dietrich von Choltitz, Grands Magasins du Louvre, Halle aux Vins, Ile Séguin, Paris Historique, Porte de la Chapelle, Porte de Saint-Cloud, Renault, rue Richomme, Sainte Jeanne de Chantal
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A Flâneur’s Advice on Parking in Paris
Baudelaire’s nineteenth-century flâneur explored the city by strolling. A flâneur walked, observed, listened, and had no destinations, appointments or deadlines. With due respect to Monsieur Charles Baudelaire, I have proclaimed myself un flâneur de la circulation et du parking when … Continue reading
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