For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for
larger-than-life characters - from medieval lovers Heloise and
Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist
Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Susan Cahill recounts the
lives of twenty-two famous Parisians and then takes you through the
seductive streets of Paris to the quartiers where they lived and
worked: their homes, the scenes of their greatest triumphs and
tragedies, their favourite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the
off- the-beaten-track places where they found inspiration and love.
From Sainte-Chapelle on the lie de la Cite to the cemetery Pere
Lachaise to Montmartre and the Marais, Cahill not only brings to
life the bold characters of a tumultuous history and the arts of
painting, music, sculpture, film, and literature, she takes you on
a relaxed walking tour in the footsteps of these celebrated
Parisians. Each chapter opens with a beautiful four-colour
illustration by photographer Marion Ranoux, and every tour begins
with a Metro stop and ends with a list of 'Nearbys' - points of
interest along the way, including cafes, gardens, squares, museums,
bookstores, churches, and, of course, patisseries.
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