Chronicles of Old Paris - John Baxter

Chronicles of Old Paris

By John Baxter

  • Release Date: 2011-11-01
  • Genre: Travel in Europe

Book Synopsis

Discover one of the world's most fascinating and beautiful cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning the rich history of <!--?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /-->Paris. John Baxter takes readers through 2,000 years of French history with tales of the kings, queens, saints, and sinners who shaped the city. Essays explore the major historic events from the martyrdom of Saint Denis near today's Abbesses Métro station to the epic romances of Heloise and Abelard, Josephine and Napoleon, and George Sand and Frédéric Chopin. Learn about the labyrinth of catacombs snaking under all of Paris and the artists who called the seedy Montmartre home in the 19th century. Then see it all for yourself with guided walking tours of each of Paris's historic neighborhoods, illustrated with color photographs and period maps.

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