This site aggregates student blog posts from HISP 470 from the University of Mary Washington. During July, students are immersed in the architectural and planning history and historic preservation practice in Paris, France. This entails learning about the city, both in readings and in experiencing relevant sites. Students are expected to make connections with architectural and planning history and preservation practice in the United States. What can be learned from Paris in an American context? How does Paris illuminate architectural and planning history in the US?