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Passage Choiseul
Located in the Opéra District on Rue des Petits Champs, Le Passage Choiseul varies from several of the other passages we have explored within the realm of Paris. Upon first glance, one can tell…
Rue Saint-Denis
Eugène Atget is famous for providing one of the most thorough photo documentations of Paris in the city’s history. He managed to capture the streets and everyday life at the beginning of the twentieth…
Galerie Colbert
When I walked into Galerie Colbert after walking into both Galerie Vivienne and Passage Choiseul, I was extremely surprised with what I found. After observing the other two passages, full of shops,…
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Revisiting Atget
9 Locations ~ Curated by Washington and Lee History and Photography StudentsLe Marais
18 Locations ~ Curated by Lily Andersson, Leigh Poetzsch, Lourdes Arana, Caroline FletcherExposition Universelles
16 Locations ~ Curated by Anna Kate Benedict, Frances Conner, JoAnn Michel, Brantley SandersThe Evolution of Retail in Paris
12 Locations ~ Curated by Julia Schloss, Eliza Spratt, Griffin Link, and Maggie BarkerLe Jardin des Tuileries
13 Locations ~ Curated by Elizabeth Camerota, Emma Coleman, Julia Jane Duggan, and Win GustinRecent Stories
Le Select
At the corner of the Rue Vavin in Montparnasse, the Le Select opened as an instant success in 1925 by the Pléget family. It served as a meeting place for intellectuals, artists, writers, dancers and other creative types during the interwar period…
The Sound of Light: The Eiffel Tower as seen from the Champ De Mars
Named for its unique placement and ties to the nearby military school, the Parc du Champs-de-Mars (translated: “Field of Mars) was first opened in 1870 (Paris Info). Located in the 7th arrondissement, it is now a public park area dedicated to the…
A Monumental View: The Trocadéro Plaza
Though it has been modified and restored in structure, today’s Trocadéro Plaza remains firmly rooted in its purpose. Built in 1878 for use and display in the 1937 World’s Fair, the Trocadéro Palace is the only original building to have survived that…
Palais de Tokyo
During the 1937 Exposition Universelle, a sense of optimism existed throughout the entire event following the recovery from World War I and a belief that following peace would be lasting. Many felt that the exhibition was a part of a "dawning of good…
The Bon Marché Food Hall vs. Galeries Lafayette Food Hall
The Bon Marché
By: Maggie Barker
The food court at the Bon Marché is truly a spectacle. There is a whole separate, multi floor building right across the street from the main building dedicated to food. The separate building, called La Grande…
Galeries Lafayette: Montparnasse
When our class took a group tour to Montparnasse, we went to see the view from the top of the highest building in the area, the Montparnasse Tower. As we came back down and were waiting for the rest of the class outside, I looked around and was…
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