July Column at the Bastille in Paris December 11, 2012 No Responses France Tagged with: Bassin de l'Arsenal, Bastille, July Column, July Revolution, Paris I’ve shown you the July Column before, but it’s not a reason to do it again: from boulevard Richard-Lenoir. from Bassin de l’Arsenal One quick reminder
Bastille Day is coming July 12, 2012 No Responses France Tagged with: Bastille, Bastille Day, French Revolution, Paris So Bastille Day is around the corner. Months ago, I had planned a couple of posts about it, unfortunately I’m so busy this week that I’m afraid I
The Iron Closet January 28, 2012 4 Responses France Tagged with: Bastille, Diary, French Revolution, Iron Closet, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, National Archives, Nothing, Paris During my last two years in Paris, I pretty much had the most amazing job one can imagine in Paris (well, except for the money). I got to see
Bastille – July Column October 4, 2011 3 Responses France, Old Postcards Tagged with: Bastille, July Column, Opera Bastille, Paris This is the way the Place de la Bastille looked about 100 years ago : And this is the way it looks now : On
