The Wall Street Journal has just published an interesting article on the “stiff competition” among the numerous tour guides in Père Lachaise. Our friend Thierry Le Roi gets a mention!! http://twitter.com/WSJ/status/502385461776904193 Vincent de Langlade Also mentioned in the article is Vincent de Langlade, who Thierry Le Roi calls a “master”. He published a book years... Continue Reading →
http://instagram.com/p/rMVBzurOAF/ The symbolism of cemeteries can be rather ominous, with skulls and flying souls and the refrain of memento mori — remember that you will die. By the 19th century, however, most cemeteries in Western Europe and the United States had moved to a gentler Victorian iconography, focusing on eternal life with inverted flames still... Continue Reading →
From most romantic city to Paris bridge is falling down It all started out with good intentions. The “love locks” are padlocks that couples affix to bridges and public fixtures in a declaration of their love. In Paris, the Passerelle des Arts is a hot spot for lovebirds. However, the vast number of padlocks is... Continue Reading →
12th century France Peter Abelard (1079–1142) You know the story: Teacher and student fall in love, have a baby (a boy, Astrolabe!), then marry secretly. Furious, student’s uncle has teacher castrated. The lovers separate, carry on in various monasteries and abbeys, all the while managing to stay in touch. Classic medieval shenanigans. So why all... Continue Reading →
The pitch He wants to see the grave of Jim Morrison. She wants to find the tomb of Oscar Wilde. Their Eurostar leaves Paris in two hours. It's the end of their first weekend away together. But will it be their last? https://youtu.be/XipG_8qNU0A https://youtu.be/T9dedBxY6vE
By Michelle Campbell In 1992, I took a walk around Père Lachaise cemetery and Paris with Joe Russo, lead singer of the Doors tribute band, the Soft Parade. We took some shots at, and around Jim Morrison’s grave, and then went on to Saint Michel, an area that Jim liked to wander very much. Here... Continue Reading →
La Môme December 19, 1915 – October 10, 1963 Next week will be the 50th anniversary of Edith Piaf's death. Undoubtedly, crowds will gather at her grave in Père Lachaise. But there is so much more to see in Paris to commemorate her life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvPGdfKJHX8 Edith Piaf’s hood Paris was Piaf’s hood, from start to finish. She... Continue Reading →
Today in Père Lachaise, the Association des amis de la Commune commemorated the 142th anniversary of the Paris Commune at the Mur des Fédérés and sang The Internationale. Eugène Pottier, lyricist of The Internationale, is buried not far from the Communard’s Wall. The verses were written on 30 June 1871 in the immediate aftermath of... Continue Reading →
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