tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post2098583943636890422..comments2024-03-17T18:23:38.257+01:00Comments on Invisible Paris: Death and TaxesAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-77004498231111535142010-10-08T09:27:31.953+02:002010-10-08T09:27:31.953+02:00Philippa: I wasn't sufficiently clear on that ...Philippa: I wasn't sufficiently clear on that point, so I've changed the sentence to the following: "Ten years later though, the city authorities realised how out of pocket they were and reintroduced the tax, but this time they said to raise capital for ‘good deeds’ only".<br /><br />It wasn't a tax on good deeds of course, but a tax to be used for 'good deeds', suchAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-36608501891903907562010-10-08T03:53:38.263+02:002010-10-08T03:53:38.263+02:00Fascinating, but what exactly is a tax on "go...Fascinating, but what exactly is a tax on "good deeds"? It sounds like a peculiar tax that would penalize people for doing good!Philippahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087019502579875572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-84862445162100757092010-10-07T14:31:14.595+02:002010-10-07T14:31:14.595+02:00Ann, Life, Laughter and Paris: Thanks very much! W...Ann, Life, Laughter and Paris: Thanks very much! What I put on this site is what fascinates me, but I'm always glad to know that it interests other people!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-7843135447831719202010-10-07T14:28:30.612+02:002010-10-07T14:28:30.612+02:00Cergie: "Et qu'en est-il de ces bistrots ...Cergie: "Et qu'en est-il de ces bistrots en abord des villes" - tu poses une bonne question là! Je suis assez fasciné par les anciens chemins, où les gens passaient avant les autoroutes. Un jour j'irai à la recherche de ces vestiges!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-56154541759871849062010-10-06T14:28:13.651+02:002010-10-06T14:28:13.651+02:00Ces lieux désaffectés sont reconvertis : par exemp...Ces lieux désaffectés sont reconvertis : par exemple les petites gares de Cergy, Gency, Puiseux, Courdimanche, Menucourt, Saillancourt, Sagy, construites sur le même plan de la ligne Paris-Sagy ouverte en 1913 fermée en 1949 sont devenues des halte-garderies, des locaux pour des artisans ou des associations...<br /><br />(Un très beau message comme d'hab, Adam.)Cergiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623905868861239570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-2576266023208610652010-10-06T14:23:10.557+02:002010-10-06T14:23:10.557+02:00Et qu'en est-il de ces bistrots en abord des v...Et qu'en est-il de ces bistrots en abord des villes, les "derniers sous" par exemple où on s'arrêtait avant de repartir ?Cergiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623905868861239570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-71296591271789079522010-10-06T14:22:04.696+02:002010-10-06T14:22:04.696+02:00Tout d'abord comme tu associes octroi et cimet...Tout d'abord comme tu associes octroi et cimetière j'ai pensé qu'on faisait payer les morts ce qui n'est pas idiot : les hôpitaux prétendait (à une époque -il y a 40 ans- je ne sais si c'est encore le cas de nos jours) que les personnes étaient mortes à leur domicile sous prétexte de réduire les frais ou plutôt pour diminuer les statistiques ? Déplacer un mort est plus Cergiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623905868861239570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-24328773770265735792010-10-06T02:27:50.485+02:002010-10-06T02:27:50.485+02:00Love your posts! Look forward to reading them all...Love your posts! Look forward to reading them all!Life, Laughter and Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977221633292723117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-58987106258441451922010-10-05T14:17:42.238+02:002010-10-05T14:17:42.238+02:00As usual, fascinating facts on taxes in Paris that...As usual, fascinating facts on taxes in Paris that probably few of us here in the US know. I really appreciate your research, photos, and sharing it all with us.hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269889762867024188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-16097666743049357782010-10-05T13:54:36.767+02:002010-10-05T13:54:36.767+02:00An interesting story to tell indeed. Excellent res...An interesting story to tell indeed. Excellent research as ever and some great finds in Neuilly and Levallois!Timhttp://www.myspace.com/drbrochetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-74981329325515784302010-10-05T02:15:12.762+02:002010-10-05T02:15:12.762+02:00Most enjoyable post on tax and taxes that I read t...Most enjoyable post on tax and taxes that I read today!<br /><br />Thank You very much!Daniel Stoicahttp://www.DanielStoica.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-21607721543073044432010-10-04T23:47:32.096+02:002010-10-04T23:47:32.096+02:00Thank you for a fascinating post: I was aware of t...Thank you for a fascinating post: I was aware of the octroi but had no idea it lasted into the twentieth century!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.com