The Basilica Saint-Denis, which since 1966 is also a cathedral (meaning it is now the seat of a bishop), is not as outwardly impressive as the cathedrals in Paris or Reims, but it is important as an early example of Gothic church architecture and especially as the burial place of Read More …
While reading up on the French city of Saint-Denis I discovered that there is a special word for a saint who is beheaded but then picks up his or her head and walks away with it. The word is cephalophore, from two Greek words meaning “head-carrier”. The world’s first — Read More …
When you come out of the Basilica, just walk straight ahead through Place Jean Jaurès and you will soon find yourself in the Rue de la République (Street of the Republic), a pedestrian street which on a warm summer afternoon is densely populated by Africans, especially Black Africans from dozens Read More …
This university describes itself as “a major teaching and research centre for humanities in the Île-de-France region” and as “a pioneer in fields that were usually not approached by other French universities: psychoanalysis, urban planning, geopolitics, cinema, plastic arts, gender studies, etc.” It was founded in 1969 as an experimental Read More …