A corner in the Marais
Subtitle: memoir of a Paris neighborhood
By: Alex Karmel
Publisher: D.R. Godine
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9781567920741
Subjects: Homes and haunts; History
Description: "In a knowledgeable, conversational style that conveys (and makes contagious) Karmel's love of his subject, A Corner in the Marais traces the architectural and social development of the City of Lights, from its origins as a Roman settlement, through major redevelopments brought about by Henri IV and Baron Haussmann, to the present renovation of old neighborhoods.".

"Illustrated throughout with photographs and period engravings, A Corner in the Marais is ideal reading for anyone who loves exploring the hidden byways of vieux Paris and experiencing history from a very personal viewpoint."--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents: title: "The Last Time I Saw Paris" --; title: The Past ... --; title: An Auction --; title: ... To the Present --; title: Neighbors --; title: "Le Marais" by Leon-Paul Fargue (excerpts).