Historic Houses of Paris Compact Edition

2019-03-26 House & Home

Author : Alain Stella
Release : 2019-03-26
Genre : House & Home
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 878/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Historic Houses of Paris Compact Edition by : Alain Stella

Download or read book Historic Houses of Paris Compact Edition written by Alain Stella. This book was released on 2019-03-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique glimpse inside a world of luxury, tradition, and splendor. Many historic homes in Paris serve as residences to foreign ambassadors; these historical sites are closed to the general public. From a seventeenth-century hôtel particulier, to a Belle Epoque palace, to a distinctively contemporary setting, each residence rivals the next in its beauty, art collection, and period furniture set against a backdrop of accomplished refinement. Alain Stella invites us over the threshold inside the most prestigious chancelleries and ambassador residences in Paris—from China and Peru to Egypt and Poland. Tapestries inspired by Goya’s drawings grace the lavish salons at the Spanish residence. Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand created a minimalist interior at the Japanese residence that evokes the refined style of a traditional Japanese home. The palace of Eugène de Beauharnais—home to the German ambassadors since 1818—retains its elaborate Empire style, intact since the time of Josephine. Superb photographs, specially commissioned for this book over the course of a year, divulge the secrets of these previously unpublished artistic and architectural treasures.

Historic Houses of Paris

2010-11-23 House & Home

Author : Alain Stella
Release : 2010-11-23
Genre : House & Home
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 489/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Historic Houses of Paris by : Alain Stella

Download or read book Historic Houses of Paris written by Alain Stella. This book was released on 2010-11-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique glimpse inside a world of luxury, tradition, and splendor. Many historic homes in Paris serve as residences to foreign ambassadors; these historical sites are closed to the general public. From a seventeenth-century hôtel particulier, to a Belle Epoque palace, to a distinctively contemporary setting, each residence rivals the next in its beauty, art collection, and period furniture set against a backdrop of accomplished refinement. Alain Stella invites us over the threshold inside the most prestigious chancelleries and ambassador residences in Paris—from China and Peru to Egypt and Poland. Tapestries inspired by Goya’s drawings grace the lavish salons at the Spanish residence. Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand created a minimalist interior at the Japanese residence that evokes the refined style of a traditional Japanese home. The palace of Eugène de Beauharnais—home to the German ambassadors since 1818—retains its elaborate Empire style, intact since the time of Josephine. Superb photographs, specially commissioned for this book over the course of a year, divulge the secrets of these previously unpublished artistic and architectural treasures.

Historic Houses Of Paris (Classic Reprint)

2017-01-11 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Alfred Copin
Release : 2017-01-11
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 560/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Historic Houses Of Paris (Classic Reprint) written by Alfred Copin. This book was released on 2017-01-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historic Houses Of Paris Je n'ai certes pas l'intention d'e numerer ici toutes les maisons his toriques de Paris; un gros volume n'y suffirait point. Mais je veux attirer l'attention du public sur les travaux du Comite des Inscriptions parisiennes, institue par arrete du Io mars I879, sous l'in uence de M. Herold, alors prefet de la Seine, et sous la presidence du regrette Henri Martin. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Chronicles of Old Paris

2011-11-01 Travel

Author : John Baxter
Release : 2011-11-01
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 421/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Chronicles of Old Paris written by John Baxter. This book was released on 2011-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover one of the world's most fascinating and beautiful cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning the rich history of Paris. John Baxter takes readers through 2,000 years of French history with tales of the kings, queens, saints, and sinners who shaped the city. Essays explore the major historic events from the martyrdom of Saint Denis near today's Abbesses Métro station to the epic romances of Heloise and Abelard, Josephine and Napoleon, and George Sand and Frédéric Chopin. Learn about the labyrinth of catacombs snaking under all of Paris and the artists who called the seedy Montmartre home in the 19th century. Then see it all for yourself with guided walking tours of each of Paris's historic neighborhoods, illustrated with color photographs and period maps.

Quiet Corners of Paris

2007-10-23 Travel

Author : Jean-Christophe Napias
Release : 2007-10-23
Genre : Travel
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Download or read book Quiet Corners of Paris written by Jean-Christophe Napias. This book was released on 2007-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than eighty of the loveliest, most tranquil, and sometimes hidden places in Paris are celebrated in this charming guidebook Quiet Corners of Paris is a beautifully illustrated peek into eighty-one often overlooked, always beautiful, locales: hidden villas, winding lanes, little-known 19th-century passages, serene gardens, and cobblestone courtyards. Some of the places have breathtaking views, others are filled with historic and architectural details, from stone archways, garden follies, boxwood mazes, ornamental statuary, stained glass, and Renaissance fountains. Follow a stone path under a trellis of blossoms or wander through a gate to discoverÉ

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