Auguste Comte in Paris
This monument to the philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857), by the sculptor Jean-Antonin Injalbert (1845-1933), is on the Place de la Sorbonne, close to Boulevard Saint Michel in the Latin Quarter Read More …
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Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
Contrary to what I used to believe, the building which houses the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris is not an old dovecote (= pigeon house) that somebody decided to re-purpose Read More …
Richelieu-Louvois Library
The Richelieu-Louvois Library is one of four Paris locations of the National Library of France, which in French is called the Bibliothèque nationale de France, abbreviated BnF. The other three Paris Read More …
French Communist Party headquarters
After checking into a new hotel in a new neighborhood (or a new city) I like to take a walk around the block and see what there is in the Read More …
Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery, with a surface area of 19 hectares, is the second largest cemetery in Paris. It is located in southern Paris and was opened in 1924. When you come Read More …
Simone de Beauvoir Footbridge
This striking new footbridge, Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir, was built from 2004-2006 to connect the new National Library François Mitterand with the new Parc du Bercy. It is a steel structure Read More …