Places and History
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A guide to the history and heritage of Paris. The city's art treasures and architecture and its vibrant street life are unveiled in this book that covers Paris from its earliest days up to the modern era. Topics covered include: the bridges; the palaces; the gardens and chateaux; and the lives of the Parisiennes. Historical events covered in the book include; Bronze age settlement; the Planetagenet Wars; Cardinal Richlieu; The Paris Commune and the Third Republic; Nazi occupied Paris; and the 1968 student riots.