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The Architecture Lover's Guide to Paris

Author : RUBY. BOUKABOU

Publisher : White Owl

Page : pages

File Size : 32,69 MB

Release : 2021-05-30

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ISBN : 9781526779977

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Unlock the secrets of Paris's charm with this handy visual guidebook. Learn the history of the city's most famous landmarks, grasp their fascinating details and discover dozens of lesser known architectural gems. Whether you are a Paris regular or visiting for the first time, this guide will help you understand how the city acquired its unique and beautiful design palette and recommend ways to experience it more fully with self-guided walking tours and suggestions of some of the best hotels, restaurants, cafés, churches, parks and more. You'll also discover ancient Roman baths, seventeenth century mansions, Art Deco theatres, contemporary cultural complexes and find out where to kick back, cocktail or mock-tail in hand, with a panoramic view over the capital. Written by Ruby Boukabou, author of The Art Lover's Guide to Paris, and part-time Parisian, this book is the perfect companion for anybody intrigued by Paris's seductive magic.



One Thousand Buildings of Paris

Author : Kathy Borrus

Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal

Page : 584 pages

File Size : 10,91 MB

Release : 2003-10-08

Category : Photography

ISBN :

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Prepared by a writer/traveller and two seasoned photographers, this book isoo hefty to lug around as a travel guide but, nevertheless, could enhancehe experience of curious travellers and residents of the city. Organized byeighborhood, it's replete with bits of history and anecdotes about each



Five Hundred Buildings of Paris

Author : Kathy Borrus

Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub

Page : 639 pages

File Size : 44,1 MB

Release : 2010-09

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1579128580

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ARCHITECTURE. Five hundred glorious photographs showcase the finest, most majestic and most interesting examples of architecture in the world's most romantic city, Paris. The book represents a photographic neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood tour of the city, capturing stately and historic buildings, monuments and engineering structures. Each building is showcased on it's own page in a rich and beautiful fine resolution monochrome photograph. The accompanying text identifies location and date of completion/renovation, the building's distinctive features and historical context.



The Eiffel Tower

Author : Benjamin Peyrel

Publisher : La Martiniere/Abrams

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 17,26 MB

Release : 2020-02-25

Category : Tour Eiffel

ISBN : 9781419744297

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The official book of the 130th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous monuments in the world At 1,063 feet (324 meters) high, the Tower is a symbol--of Paris and of France, and of modernity. Since its creation in 1889, the Eiffel Tower has been hailed as a feat of architectural and engineering prowess, one that still reflects the best of what France has to offer the world. Known in France as the "Dame de Fer," or "Iron Lady," the Tower is the embodiment of a Parisian woman: seductive and always superbly dressed to impress the 6 million visitors she receives each year. This beautiful two-sided book celebrates the dual identity of the Tower: It opens from one side to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the technical aspects of the monument, and from the other side to show off the star herself, the Tower as an icon of France, an inspiration to artists and designers, a symbol of peace and freedom, and so much more.



Paris

Author : Anthony Sutcliffe

Publisher : Yale University Press

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 15,9 MB

Release : 1993-01-01

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 9780300068863

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In this extensively illustrated work, one of Paris' leading historians links the beauty of the city to its harmonious architecture, the product of a powerful tradition of classical design running from the Renaissance through the 20th century.



Parisian Architecture of the Belle Epoque

Author : Roy Johnston

Publisher : Academy Press

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 42,93 MB

Release : 2007-03-20

Category : Architecture

ISBN :

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Turn of the century Paris is often referred to as the belle époque, a golden age of affluence and artistic creativity before the turmoil of the First World War. This was the Paris of artists such as Bonnard, Rodin, Seurat and Vuillard, as well as writers and musicians such as Debussy, Zola and Maupassant. The Eiffel Tower had just been built and the Moulin Rouge was in its heyday - Paris was the cosmopolitan capital of pleasure and culture. The architecture of the period, however, has generally been neglected known only for the Art Nouveau designs of Guimard's Metro entrances and restaurants such as Maxim's. This book, based on a thorough survey of Parisian buildings of the era, connects the medievalism of Viollet-le-Duc, the classical tradition of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and early developments in metal and concrete construction with modern pioneers like Perret, de Baudot and Sauvage. Including the exuberant designs by architects working in the 'Ritz style', as well as the work of a multitude of architects whose names are at present unknown, Parisian Architecture of the Belle Epoque is a truly comprehensive and visually sumptuous study of this under exposed period of architecture.



Paris Pop-up

Author : Dominique Ehrhard

Publisher : Rizzoli Publications

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 46,2 MB

Release : 2020-03-03

Category : Travel

ISBN : 078933688X

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A celebration of the monuments, landmarks and other sites that make Paris unmistakable from any other world city in a fun, interactive pop-up book format A selection of the city's most iconic monuments, landmarks, and architectural wonders unfold in seven pop-ups contained in a charming pint-sized package making it an easy impulse purchase. Easy to tuck in a bag or a pocket, this book is truly the perfect keepsake for tourists as well as the ideal gift for anyone who wants to share their love of the world's favorite city - Paris. Each spread delivers an iconic building or monument accompanied by a two page spread of text provifing the historical background and cultural significance of the structure depicted by the pop-up. The package is designed with a retro feel like travel guides from the past lending it a nostalgic charm. This elegant, charming little book is the ideal gift or souvenir for anyone who wishes a keepsake of a visit to Paris. Represented as pop-ups are the most beautiful classic architectural sites of Paris: Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Hôtel des Invalides, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Place des Vosges, Centre Pompidou, and Sacré-Coeur. Artist Dominique Ehrhard has conceived a one of a kind work that will delight all ages.



Napoleon's Paris

Author : David Buttery

Publisher : Pen and Sword Military

Page : 299 pages

File Size : 37,45 MB

Release : 2020-07-19

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1526749483

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A specialist in Napoleonic history reveals the legendary leader’s influence on the City of Light in this illustrated visitor’s guide. Historian David Buttery explores the many connections between Napoleon and Paris, where many remarkable buildings and monuments date from his time in power. Many of the city’s most famous sites were built or enhanced on Napoleon’s instructions, while others are closely associated with him and the First French Empire. Buttery explores the Napoleonic history of the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Hôtel des Invalides, Musée de l’Armée, Notre Dame Cathedral, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, and other fascinating sites. Full of evocative detail and practical information, Napoleon’s Paris is essential reading for every history buff who visits the French capital.





Making Modern Paris

Author : Christopher Curtis Mead

Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 36,86 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 9780271050874

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Investigates how architecture, technology, politics, and urban planning came together in French architect Victor Baltard's creation of the Central Markets of Paris. Presents a case study of the historical process that produced modern Paris between 1840 and 1870.