The sights and secrets of Paris by Larousse. From Larousse, the 150-year-old publishing firm that in France is a synonym for dictionnaire, comes a big, beautiful book that puts Paris at your feet--or, at least, on your coffee table. It's an illustrated encyclopedia of the City of Light, complete with maps, diagrams, and hundreds of vivid color photographs. First comes a short history of the city, then a tour of ten important sites and their neighborhoods. A special section called "Paris in Depth" offers a detailed directory of the main historical, cultural, and tourist sites. Finally, Larousse Paris zeroes in on architectural themes: roofs, the covered arcades, fountains, squares, cemeteries, train stations, bridges, and more.
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Excellent view of Paris from the famous monuments to alleys,
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This book is simply fascinating. Sections include everything from the famous luxury houses of perfume and fashion to the underground city of catacombs and even midevil churches.
This is a complete look at a famous and fascinating city. The flavor and the mood are captured. This is a great book for casual looking to heavy reading. Packed with photographs from the earliest days to today along with information on everything about the city. The writing is crisp and easy to follow. You can see about the monuments like the Eiffel Tower to the back alleys to the cafes and shops to the world famous Ritz. You get a look at the everyday shops to the on the street experience to the history of Paris and everything in between. If you want to read about the city or peruse pictures or are looking for information, if you buy only one book about Paris, this is the one to buy. Every cent you spend is well worth it.
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When the remains of wooden dugout canoes were discovered on the river bank at Bercy, it was realized that the history of Paris went back to the Neolithic period. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
five masonry arches, metal bays, royal squares, two auditoriums, wine warehouses, this arcade, enlarged several times, boulevard theater, allegorical statues, canal basin, covered arcades, arts cinema, glass cupola Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, Second Empire, Place de la Concorde, Universal Exhibition, World War, Left Bank, Pompidou Center, Eiffel Tower, Place des Vosges, Rue du Faubourg, Bois de Vincennes, Champ de Mars, Association of Private Theaters, Palais de Chaillot, Art Nouveau, National Library, Grande Arche, Bois de Boulogne, Place de la Bastille, Palais Royal, Rue de Rivoli, Gare de Lyon, Grand Palais, Parc de la Villette, Place Louis New!
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When the remains of wooden dugout canoes were discovered on the river bank at Bercy, it was realized that the history of Paris went back to the Neolithic period. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
five masonry arches, metal bays, royal squares, two auditoriums, wine warehouses, this arcade, enlarged several times, boulevard theater, allegorical statues, canal basin, covered arcades, arts cinema, glass cupola Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, Second Empire, Place de la Concorde, Universal Exhibition, World War, Left Bank, Pompidou Center, Eiffel Tower, Place des Vosges, Rue du Faubourg, Bois de Vincennes, Champ de Mars, Association of Private Theaters, Palais de Chaillot, Art Nouveau, National Library, Grande Arche, Bois de Boulogne, Place de la Bastille, Palais Royal, Rue de Rivoli, Gare de Lyon, Grand Palais, Parc de la Villette, Place Louis New!
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- Water Lilies by Claude Monet on page 85, and page 222
- The Marriage of Figaro (Plays for Performance Series) by Pierre Augustin de Beaumarchais on page 237, and page 336
- The French National Library by Dominique Perrault on page 213, and page 275
- Constantin Brancusi by Friedrich Teja Bach on page 60, and page 63
- Christian Dior by Richard Martin on page 130, and page 131
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