As Paris goes on vacation during August, the Paris Kiosque
has a double issue during July & August. We return to our
usual format in September.
Paris Libéré!
A special online exposition of the Paris Pages, commemorating
the liberation of Paris on 25 August 1944.
Rue d'Anjou & More -
Thirza Vallois -
With Bastille Day round the corner, why not commemorate the French
Revolution with some Revolutionary walks around Paris. There are plenty
of such walks.
In the
following excerpt, Thirza Vallois will walk you to
one of those secrets, all the more astonishing as it stands right in
front of everyone, in one of the busiest neighbourhoods of central
Paris, yet no one seems to notice it.
(This piece is excerpted from Thirza Vallois' book Around and About Paris.)
Letter From Paris -
Harriet Welty-Rochefort -
The World Health Organization, which for the first time in
its history ranked the health systems of its 191 member countries, rated
France first on the list for providing the best overall health care.
All in all, if you've got to be sick, France is
one of the best places to be, and Harriet tells us why she thinks this
is.
Arts & Metiers Open Again -
Richard Erickson -
About six years ago Monte dragged me over
to the Musée des Arts et Métiers when it was
mostly closed for demolition and renovation. Its transformation started 10
years ago and the museum re-opened last March.
Heaven on Earth; The Sainte Chapelle -
Paul Jensi -
The Sainte Chapelle is appropriate for:
Finding love; growing young; giving thanks for living fun;
seeing yourself in Gods' eyes, or starting over in Paradise.
Paul Jensi gives a quick "unguided" perspective of why all
of this is so.
With all of Paris leaving for the traditional August vacation,
Richard Erickson
gives some insight into the sorts of things that can go wrong.
French History - July -
Events:
Volume 1 of Diderot's Encyclopédie published - 1.07.1751;
Bikini first modeled - 5.07.1946;
Paris Métro opens - 19.07.1900;
Bastille is stormed - 14.07.1789;
Robespierre executed by guilloting - 28.07.1794;
Births:
George Sand - 1.07.1804;
Erik Satie - 1.07.1925;
Jean Cocteau - 5.07.1889;
Georges Pompidou - 5.07.1911;
Edgar Degas - 19.07.1834;
Departments
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The Paris Calendar
Paris Postcards
French Classes of The World
The Paris Guest Book
Paris Links
Special Expositions
The Paris Pages /
Les Pages de Paris
Index/Archives
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