Hôtel de Ville de Paris – headquarters of the French Revolution, esplanade of liberation. The Hôtel de Ville de Paris – the City Hall of Paris – was the headquarters of the French Revolution and now is the heart of all things Parisien. It is the mayoral place for local government, receptions, exhibitions, the OlympicContinue reading “Hôtel de Ville de Paris – headquarters of the French Revolution, esplanade of liberation”
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Rue Charlemagne, 4th arrondissement – January 2022
Rue Charlemagne, 4th arrondissement – February 2022.
Hotel de Sens, Paris – not as it seems
Hotel de Sens, Paris – not as it seems. The Hotel de Sens in the 4th arrondissement of Marais in Paris, France, is not as it seems. It is not a hotel. The Hotel de Sens is a medieval mansion that now holds the Forney Art Library. It was built as a hotel in 1345 forContinue reading “Hotel de Sens, Paris – not as it seems”
Cathédrale Notre-Dame, 4th Arrondissement – March 2020
Cathédrale Notre-Dame, 4th Arrondissement – March 2020.
Richard Rogers, Paris Pompidou Centre and his mother’s clay pots
Richard Rogers, Paris Pompidou Centre and his mother’s white pots. Italian-born British architect Richard Rogers, designer of the Pompidou Centre in Paris, died in London at the age of 88 on 18 December 2021. Although he worked on many prominent buildings, such as London’s Millennium Dome and Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, he is best knownContinue reading “Richard Rogers, Paris Pompidou Centre and his mother’s clay pots”
The Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Madeleine Church in Paris
The Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Madeleine Church in Paris. Today I am comparing the architectural features of the Notre-Dame Cathedral with the Church of the Saint Mary Magdalene, generally known as the Madeline Church, in Paris. This is what James Joyce was doing when he was in Paris. His Irish friend Arthur Power visited JoyceContinue reading “The Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Madeleine Church in Paris”
Quai de Bourbon, 4th Arrondissement – September 2019
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
Le Marais, 4th Arrondissement – April 2019
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
Arsenal Quarter, 4th Arrondissement – February 2019
Photographer: Martina Nicolls