As I write this, I have “One Last Time” from Hamilton running through my head, because well I’m a HISP major, what else am I suppose to have running through my head? But in all seriousness, today is my final full day in Paris, so I decided to take some time to reflect on the …
As no surprise to anyone who really knows me, I very much admire Joan of Arc and her courage as she tried to lead the people of France to independence in the early 15th century. Here was this teenager from the countryside, a woman no less, who received a prophecy from angels and took it …
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Last week I took a day trip to Rouen, the capital of Normandy, and the location of the imprisonment, trial, and execution of Joan of Arc. While there, I went to the Historial Jeanne d’Arc, the Joan of Arc history museum. From what I could tell via their website (and lots of Google Translate) the …
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Ah, Paris, the city of lights, the city of love, the city of romance. So many things this city is known for, and one of those (used to be) the so-called “Love Lock Bridge” on the Pont des Arts across from the Louvre. In recent years, lovers had taken to the bridge to express their …
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All the king’s houses and all the king’s men were very elaborately decorated and were meant to show the power of the monarchy to the poor citizens. That’s how the nursery rhyme goes, right? Over the weekend, we spent a day at Fontainebleau, a castle built sometime in the 12 century. The original part of […]
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Last week our class went to the Cimetière du Père Lachaise, a cemetery in France home to many famous celebrities, star-crossed lovers, and beautiful tombstone architecture. Throughout class that day, which included getting lost multiple times whilst looking for relatives, my professor told us about how French cemeteries differ from American ones, mostly in terms …
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W.W.H.D? What would Haussmann do? Georges-Eugene Haussmann is responsible for the Paris that we all know today. He was commissioned by Napoleon III to take a city with narrow streets where rebellions could form easily, Les Mis style, and create a beautiful city with great terminal vistas and enclosure that makes everyone happy. Now, what […]
On Saturday, I went to the Fragonard Museum, which had been recommended by a student on a previous trip (Shoutout to Ilana). The museum has a free guided tour where visitors learn about the various methods of perfume making from the past and present. Here are some cool things that I learned: There are flowers, […]
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Oh, little window, sitting up there, watching the world go by, without a care. Your decorated face, admired and aglow, are watched by all, from far below. You remain up on high, day after day, but head not the words, of what any has to say. Though you are all alone, on the side of …
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I can already tell this is going to be a long one, so strap in and get ready for your how-to guide on surviving the largest museum in the world: the Louvre. The Louvre is one of, if not the most iconic museum in the world. Located in the heart of Paris, its famous glass …
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