Proust’s Field of Dreams: In Search of Lost Paris Vol. 2
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Proust’s Field of Dreams: In Search of Lost Paris Vol. 2

Having familiarised ourselves with the style and the atmosphere of the bourgeois 8th arrondissement of Paris (the neighbourhood around the Champs Elysees), we are now ready to explore the other quartier that plays a key role in Marcel Proust’s In Search Of Lost Time: the Faubourg St Germain, the part of Paris where, in the…

In Search of Modernist Architecture in Paris
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In Search of Modernist Architecture in Paris

Paris, as we have documented many times, has practically everything that makes a city worthwhile visiting: great art, great food, great history, even – believe it or not – great one-day hikes. More than enough of the latter, in fact, to fill nearly a whole website. Considering all that, it feels almost rude to voice…

Themed Paris Urban Walk – Hemingway’s Latin Quarter
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Themed Paris Urban Walk – Hemingway’s Latin Quarter

Paris Urban Walk III The first two episodes in this short series of Paris walks took their cues from paintings and historic photos. This Paris urban walk shall be guided by words. A Paris Urban Walk with Hemingway’s Moveable Feast I would like to invite you to follow me on a literary walk through the…