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Curiosities of Paris: An idiosyncratic guide to overlooked delights... hidden in plain sight

By: Dominique Lesbros

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Curiosities of Paris: An idiosyncratic guide to overlooked delights... hidden in plain sight

By: Dominique Lesbros

Francophiles and Paris buffs will find something new and fascinating in this timeless guidebook, filed with sites, passageways, hotels, shops, and more What if—walking around Paris—instead of seeing only the Paris of 2017, you glimpsed Paris in Revolutionary times? Or Paris when it was home to 80,000 horses; or Paris lit by gaslight; or medieval Paris? What if—walking down a block in Paris—you recognized the signs, mosaics, pieces of hardware, and architectural details as relics of many centuries that have stories to tell of past eras? This is what Curiosities of Paris reveals. Each of the book’s 800 photos of unique locations and architectural oddities—as well as utilitarian objects whose functions have long been obscured with the passage of time—discloses a previously unnoticed city. Even those who know Paris well might never have registered the thousands of details on every street that testify to the enduring presence of the past: the solar cannon at Invalides, street signs with the word “saint” and all fleur-de-lys removed; the unique features of Parisian street lighting. You’ll never look at an elm tree the same way again. And, with Curiosities of Paris as your guide, you’ll feel very in-the-know as you walk down the Champs-Élysées past all the auto dealerships. Organized by subject—including fountains and wells; centuries-old shop signs; vestiges of wars and ancient Egypt; hotels of legend; remarkable trees; sundials and meridians; equestrian Paris; romantic ruins; unusual tombs, stairways, and passageways; religious relics; mosaics; public barometers and thermometers; and hundreds more urban elements and anachronisms—the book also includes three themed walks (along the city’s ancient walls, in the steps of Quasimodo, and through the French Revolution), as well as an index of street names. This absorbing compendium is an essential addition to the library of the armchair traveler and flâneur alike.

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New York Review of Books

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1681371103

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Paris Quiz

By: Dominique Lesbros

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Paris Quiz

By: Dominique Lesbros

This fun book is a perfect stocking stuffer, the perfect book to take to Paris to use for a scavenger hunt, and perfect for the armchair traveler who loves trivia. There are more than 400 multiple-choice questions, by arrondissement, ranging from obscure lore to facts about well-known buildings, streets, and statues with fascinating and often humorous histories. Here’s a sample: What color are all the illuminated signs on the Champs-ƒlys?es? A) Blue B) Green C) White C: They are required to be white. Advertisers and merchants must conform to the decision of uniformity taken in the interest of aesthetics. Even McDonald’s had to swap its yellow M for a white one, making it the only exception in the world. Only pharmacies are allowed to break the rule. In 1836 the ƒglise Saint-Cosme was demolished to make room on the boulevard Saint-Michel. The construction unearthed remains from an old cemetery adjoining the church. What was peculiar about it? A) It was an animal cemetery B) It was a cemetery for clergy C) It was a cemetery for hunchbacks C: The church and its cemetery were located between the rue Racine and the rue des ƒcoles, on the current site of the Gibert bookstore. Using the shape of the remains (most of the exhumed spinal columns were curved and presented malformations), it was deduced that it was a cemetery for hunchbacks.

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New York Review of Books

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1892145820

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Merchants and Profit in the Age of Commerce, 1680–1830

By: Dominique Margairaz

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Merchants and Profit in the Age of Commerce, 1680–1830

By: Dominique Margairaz

Merchant activity across Europe, America and China during the long eighteenth century is explored in this collection of essays. Using a unique data set from accounts and correspondence, contributors are able to show the fragmented nature of merchant activity and the importance of trust-based social and cultural networks.

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Routledge

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1317317955

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A Thousand Suns

By: Dominique Lapierre

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A Thousand Suns

By: Dominique Lapierre

A globe-trotting journalist describes the people he met and the events he witnessed over the years. He interviewed such newsmakers as Mother Teresa, bullfighter El Cordobes and Caryl Chessman on Death Row, and among the events he covered was the hijacking of a cruise ship. By the author of Is Paris Burning?

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8176210455

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9788176210454

Au Cas Où...

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By: Dominique Chermette

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Au Cas Où...

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By: Dominique Chermette

J'aimerais que cet amour reste vivant. qu'il ne se perde pas dans le sol où je vais reposer. J'aimerais que vous le fassiez grandir ensemble, que vous le partagiez, dans le cercle vertueux du bonheur ainsi créé. J'aimerais qu'il vous habite, jour et nuit, et ne vous quitte plus jamais.

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1445791102

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Curiosities of Paris: An idiosyncratic guide to overlooked delights... hidden in plain sight

Curiosities of Paris: An idiosyncratic guide to overlooked delights... hidden in plain sight

Paris Quiz

Paris Quiz

Merchants and Profit in the Age of Commerce, 1680–1830

Merchants and Profit in the Age of Commerce, 1680–1830

A Thousand Suns

A Thousand Suns

Au Cas Où...

Au Cas Où...

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