Paris and the River Seine

A History

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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The intertwined histories of Paris and of the River Seine are interesting but complicated. It is the Seine, however with all its ports, bridges, boats, commerce, monuments, and vistas, that has always been the keystone in the arch of Paris life, both in the past and now in the present. The great French medievalist Jean Favier (1932-2014) summed up its story in just six words: "Paris is born of the Seine."Paris may be known today as "The City of Light" but, like most big cities, it also has a sordid side. This book introduces to the reader not only the rich and the famous of Paris, but also some of "the unknown people of the Seine." These latter include traders, police officers, millers, fishermen, charlatans, monkey handlers, jugglers, water carriers, and the homeless men searching through the cold mud of the Seine trying to find a small gold ornament of some kind lost by a rich traveler passing by in a boat.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-04-22
Mått152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor233
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476690377

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Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Following a career in corporate finance, Nicole Sheehan has dedicated herself to helping educational and environmental nonprofit organizations pursue national and international causes. She lives in Jackson, Wyoming.

Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Setting the Stage1. Welcome to the Seine2. From the Beginnings of Paris3. Viking Raids in France4. Money Changes Hands5. The Seine in the Hundred Years War6. A World Heritage Cultural Site and the Bridges (Ponts) Over the Seine in Paris7. Île Saint-Louis8. The Glory of Notre-Dame de Paris9. The Sainte-Chapelle10. Pont Neuf11. The Louvre12. The Musée d’Orsay13. The Place de la Concorde and Louis XVI14. The Petit Palais15. The Grand Palais16. The Eiffel Tower17. Bateau Mouche Excursion Boats18. Illustrations and Descriptions of the River Seine19. The Latin Quarter and Peter Abelard20. The Riverbanks (Berges) of the Seine in Paris21. The Brigade Fluviale (River Police) of Paris22. The Bloody Seine23. The Unknown Woman of the Seine24. The “Thirty Glorious Years”25. Paris and the Man-Made Evolution of the Seine Basin26. The Old Ports of Paris27. Haropa Port: The Combined Ports of Le Havre, Rouen, and Paris28. The Likely Future of the Seine29. The Seine and the English Channel30. Suburban Villages Along the Seine31. New Crews for European River TransportConclusions: The Jewel in the CrownA ChronologyAppendix 1: The Seine and Architecture in ParisAppendix 2: The Mona LisaAppendix 3: The Paris-Area CanalsAppendix 4: Tug Boats on the SeineAppendix 5: Shipping Along the Seine in ParisAppendix 6: The Tidal Wave of the SeineAppendix 7: Medieval Transport of Wine and Grain by RiverAppendix 8: The First Iron Steamship to Reach ParisAppendix 9: The Inland Waterways Museum on the SeineAppendix 10: Mercenaries Along the SeineChapter NotesBibliographyIndex