Friday 28 February 2014

'La Révolution de Paris': walking as a revolutionary act

Around 27 million tourists visit Paris each year, but only a small percentage of these people step outside of the city limits. A specially drawn footpath around Paris Рand a new book detailing the route - aims to change this situation. Here I discuss the path and the Paris suburbs with its creator, Paul-Herv̩ Lavessiere, and with Baptiste Lanaspeze, the book's editor and the publisher of a wider series of urban walks.

Wednesday 12 February 2014

Dead cinemas, living spaces: The Victor Hugo Pathé


Way back in 2008, when this blog was a mere tot, I tried to launch a miniature visual database of disused and transformed cinemas in Paris. One that I missed back then though is perhaps one of the most interesting of all Рthe Victor Hugo Path̩ Рwhich was a special location for several reasons.
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