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Tag Archives: France
Archives of the Planet
In 1908, French financier Albert Kahn created a project that aimed to photograph the diversity of humanity across the planet. He hired 12 photographers to capture images of everyday life and culture around the globe. His staff traveled to 50 … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Asia, Europe, History, Middle East, Museums, Photography, USA
Tagged archives, autochrome, France, Paris
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In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.
On this day in 1960, Albert Camus, French author, philospopher and journalist, died in an automobile accident at age 46. In his coat pocket lay an unused train ticket. Camus had intense Motorphobia (fear of automobiles), and thus avoided riding … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Public Transport, Writing
Tagged Albert Camus, Algeria, existentialism, France, Philosophy
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Recognition At Last
Each day, nearly 12 million French consumers visit a bakery and leave with an iconic loaf of bread. Each year, French bakeries produce more than 6 billion baguettes. It is an international symbol recognized as part of the daily life … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Restaurants
Tagged bakeries, bread, France, Paris, UNESCO World Heritage
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Paris to Zermatt in only 20 hours
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware that I am a sucker for travel posters. I especially love historic tourism and railway advertising artwork. Recently, I fell down a rabbithole exploring the brilliant poster art by the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Advertising, France, Ireland, poster art, railways, Switzerland
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Travel can be shattering
At one time or another even the most veteran travelers can feel a little fragmented by the experience. Sculptor Bruno Catalano masterfully captures those feeling of disruption many of us feel during our travels. Catalano was born in Morocco to … Continue reading
Reading In Bed Is So Relaxing
I’m not sure why videos and photos of French performance artist Thierry Mandon reading in bed have popped up this week since the event was in 2015. Still, it’s too good not to share. In his project “Inside-Outside”, the … Continue reading
Five For Friday
I just discovered this never before published novel by Simone de Beauvoir. It seems that it was deemed “too intimate” to be published during her lifetime. Inseparable has been described as a story of the power of female friendship and … Continue reading
Always Check Your Bookmarks
Researchers recently discovered an unassuming bookmark in a 19th century French novel that featured three sketches by Vincent Van Gogh. In 1883, the artist gave a friend the book and more than a century later, researchers discovered that the novel … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, France, Vincent Van Gogh
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Paris on the Precipice
As the lockdown comes to a close in Paris, the French street artist JR celebrates its most iconic landmark by transforming the Esplanade of Trocadero into a monolithic chasm. Check out the video below on this fabulous project that was … Continue reading
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