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Of all the revolutions that gripped Paris in the 18th and 19th centuries, none so completely changed the face of the city as the architectural revolution directed by city prefect B...

In 1982 French president Francois Mitterand undertook an ambitious building program in Paris: a series of so-called "grands projets" that would mark his presidency. With the contro...

Many think Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, completely abandoned Paris for Versailles and thus had little impact on the capital and its surroundings. However, during his 72-year r...

The Renaissance arrived in Paris in the mid 16th century, transforming art and society. One of the best ways of reading and studying the Renaissance in Paris is by considering the ...

The medieval churches of Paris are rare survivors of a city that has long since disappeared beneath the modern metropolis. This 3.5-hour walking seminar, led by a medievalist or ar...

The first decades of the 20th century saw Paris become one of the most important sites of experimentation in architecture and design and effectively a center of gravity for the bur...

Soaring vaults, intricate stonework and shimmering expanses of jewel-like stained glass form the essence of the Gothic heart of Paris. The Ile-de-la-Cité, which houses the principa...