Place de la Bastille in Paris – an allegory The photo was taken on May 8th 2007. I’m not 100% sure what protest it was, but as it was a week before Sarkozy was elected President, I assume it was a protest against him. Of course, it’s a […]
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I guess that July 14th is the perfect day to tell you a little bit about Bastille Day, especially because there are a lot of misconceptions about it in the English speaking world, or rather about how Bastille Day is celebrated in France. So, here are a few debunked misconceptions, […]
I’ve shown you the July Column before, but it’s not a reason to do it again: from boulevard Richard-Lenoir. from Bassin de l’Arsenal One quick reminder about the July Column. It is often mistaken by foreigners – mostly because of its location and its name – […]
So Bastille Day is around the corner. Months ago, I had planned a couple of posts about it, unfortunately I’m so busy this week that I’m afraid I won’t have time to post any of it before July 14th. In the meantime, here is a tip for you. […]
During my last two years in Paris, I pretty much had the most amazing job one can imagine in Paris (well, except for the money). I got to see and visit things most French people will never see. One of them is the Iron Closet in the National Archives. […]
This is the way the Place de la Bastille looked about 100 years ago : And this is the way it looks now : On the postcard, one can see the building that use to stand before the Opera Bastille was built. The July Column […]