Books by Jacques Hillairet
Dictionnaire Historique des Rues de Paris
by Jacques Hillairet
After you have read this, you will never walk down a Paris street again without wondering about the centuries of history of each of the buildings
Interviews where books by Jacques Hillairet were recommended
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Down and Out in Paris and London
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Journey to the End of the Night
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline (translated by Ralph Manheim) -
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Overhead in a Balloon
by Mavis Gallant -
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The Belly of Paris
by Emile Zola (translated by Mark Kurlansky) -
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Dictionnaire Historique des Rues de Paris
by Jacques Hillairet
The best books on Paris, recommended by David Downie
The best books on Paris, recommended by David Downie
The city of romance and art is also, like most big cities, a place of grit and grime. The American writer and long-time Paris resident David Downie tells us where to look if we’re to understand the people and past of this most alluring city.