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lookingupparis
Aug 15, 20221 min read
A tribute to Sempé
Jean-Jacques Sempé's teasing humour and delicate, poetic style illuminate a wall at the intersection of rue Froissart and boulevard des...
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lookingupparis
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Napoleon has presided over Place Vendôme for 212 years
Today, it is 212 years since Napoleon, dressed as a Roman emperor, dominates the Place Vendôme. With, as you might expect, ups and downs,...
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lookingupparis
Jul 28, 20222 min read
For 182 years, the Spirit of Freedom has been hovering over Place de la Bastille
Today, 28 July, marks the 182nd anniversary of the sculptor Auguste Dumont's Génie de la Liberté (“Spirit of Freedom”) towering over the...
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