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Grand Paris
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Like the presidents, emperors, and kings before him, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is eager to make his mark on Paris. Instead of propo...
The Future of Les Halles
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Few redevelopment projects in Paris have been as controversial as the demolition of the Les Halles central market and its replacement with a...
2005 riots in the Paris banlieue
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In late October 2005, riots lasting three weeks broke out in the Parisian suburb of Clichy-sur-Bois and then spread to other Parisian suburb...
King of Paris Fashion: Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895- 1972)
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The DeYoung Museum here in San Francisco is showing over 100 works by the great fashion designer Balenciaga. Although he was born in the B...
May 1968
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There are a number of websites dedicated to documentation of the events of May 1968 in Paris. For written material (pamphlets, newspapers, e...
Boris Vian, "The Deserter"
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In the 1950s and 1960s, one of the popular songs in the Latin Quarter was Boris Vian's antiwar song, "The Deserter." Here'...
Paris: Capital City of Modern Classical Music
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The Philharmonie de Paris , a great symphonic concert hall of 2,400 seats, scheduled for completion in 2012 in the Parc de la Ville...
Immigration to France
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If you are interested in immigration to France and speak French, the Cité National d'Histoire de l'Immigration (the national immigra...
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Sebbar, The Seine Was Red
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On Thursday, we will discuss Leïla Sebbar's novel, The Seine Was Red: Paris, October 1961 . Here are some discussion questions to co...
Hitler's visit to Paris
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In addition to the archival footage of Hitler touring Paris, his collaborator, architect Albert Speer (left), published a description of the...
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