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Black iron gates of Parc Monceau with Arc de Triomphe behind, on cover of 'Paris Plaisir', by ACR Edition.

Paris Plaisir

By (author) Jean-Jacques Leveque

$115.00

  • Presents the major events of the city, together with the most charming examples of daily life in its streets, which is always vibrant
Full Description

Of all the world’s great cities, Paris is perhaps the one that marks its visitors and inhabitants the most, both in their discovery of the city, and their memories. With its many monuments, it is also a fabulous theatre where adventure, chance meetings, and the unexpected have fascinated the painters, poets and photographers that we meet in the pages of this book. While its history is ancient, and very long, its present is lively and attractive. This is a history of Paris that invites readers to wander in the city, to discover it. It presents the major events of the city, together with the most charming examples of daily life in its streets, which is always vibrant. It shows its crowds, who are delighted to find all the odours of the world, all the colours of life, and the marvels of everyday that are seen in this city. We also meet those writers who have praised Paris, such as Victor Hugo, Jacques Prevert, Gerard de Nerval and Léon Paul Fargue, and all those who have immortalised the city in their paintings, from the anonymous painters of the Renaissance up to the Impressionists. This is an intelligent history of Paris, but also friendly, entertaining, accessible, to whet your appetite for the city, and to arouse your curiosity. Also Available:
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Specifications
Publisher
ACR Edition
ISBN
9782867701139
Published
5th Mar 2010
Binding
Hardback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
9.84 in x 10.83 in
Pages
288 Pages
Illustrations
250 color
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