Paris

Mary McAuliffe

doi:10.5771/9781538173343

Paris

Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light

Published 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538173343
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-7333-6
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-7334-3
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories of Paris.

Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light, Mary McAuliffe’s multilayered exploration of Paris, weaves a narrative that takes the reader into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations.

McAuliffe’s hidden places can be small but are always revealing, whether a bas-relief on an ignored corner of Notre-Dame or an overlooked courtyard inside an ancient and busy hospital. She takes the reader below the streets and sidewalks of Paris to discover ancient aqueducts and a lost river, and she prompts the reader to notice overlooked treasures in the most trafficked of museums.

Always, McAuliffe’s focus is on people and their stories. Evil queens, designing noblemen, bold chevaliers, and desperate lovers mingle with Resistance fighters and obsessed artists rising out of abject poverty into unexpected fame and fortune, adding to the tidal wave of creativity that is the lifeblood of the City of Light.

One person, place, and story lead to another, each linked by a common thread within the layered richness of Paris’s past. The story of Paris is not a chronology but an exploration of the many layers of this remarkable city throughout the ages.

Schlagworte

Paris history gardens

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i–xiv Preface i–xiv
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- PARIS map
1–4 Introduction Beginnings 1–4
5–20 CHAPTER ONE The Heart of Paris 5–20
21–34 CHAPTER TWO The Latin Quarter and Beyond 21–34
35–42 CHAPTER THREE From Scholars to Lovers 35–42
43–52 CHAPTER FOUR Along the Seine 43–52
53–62 CHAPTER FIVE Ancient Byways 53–62
63–72 CHAPTER SIX Dangerous Times 63–72
73–84 CHAPTER SEVEN Walls and Wars 73–84
85–100 CHAPTER EIGHT An Imperious Queen 85–100
101–116 CHAPTER NINE Montmartre 101–116
117–134 CHAPTER TEN Montparnasse 117–134
135–144 CHAPTER ELEVEN Lost River 135–144
145–160 CHAPTER TWELVE Into the Marais 145–160
161–170 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Points East 161–170
171–180 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Onward and Upward 171–180
181–192 CHAPTER FIFTEEN From the Heights 181–192
193–206 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Grande Croisée 193–206
207–224 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Welcoming the World 207–224
225–236 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Eiffel Tower and Beyond 225–236
237–244 CHAPTER NINETEEN Floral Fantasies 237–244
245–256 CHAPTER TWENTY Western Vistas 245–256
257–260 Notes 257–260
261–270 Bibliography 261–270
271–282 Index 271–282
283–290 About the Author 283–290

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