Place de la République
It took me a while to realize that some of the most dreadfully over-motorized squares and circles in Paris were at places where three or four districts (arrondissements) come together. Read More …
Category: 10th arrondissement
Hôpital Saint-Louis
This large hospital complex bears a striking resemblance to the Place des Vosges, which is no wonder since it was built at the same time on orders of the same Read More …
Canal cruise on the Canal Saint-Martin
A company called Canauxrama runs cruises up and down the Canal Saint-Martin. Currently (as of 2017) they offer morning and afternoon cruises in both directions, leaving either from the Bassin Read More …
Hôtel du Nord: the place, the book and the film
The novel L’Hôtel du Nord by Eugène Dabit (1898-1936) tells the story of a working-class couple — the author’s parents, in fact — who ran a small working-class hotel in Read More …