Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light McAuliffe Mary
Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light McAuliffe Mary Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories…
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Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light McAuliffe Mary
Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories of Paris. McAuliffe's hidden places can be small but are always revealing, whether a bas-relief on an ignored corner of Notre-Dame or an overlooked courtyard inside an ancient and busy hospital. Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light, Mary McAuliffe's multilayered exploration of Paris, weaves a narrative that takes the reader into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations.
Always, McAuliffe's focus is on people and their stories. She takes the reader below the streets and sidewalks of Paris to discover ancient aqueducts and a lost river, and she prompts the reader to notice overlooked treasures in the most trafficked of museums. Evil queens, designing noblemen, bold chevaliers, and desperate lovers