100 years ago this week: Week 8
What caused a troubled teenager to kill the cook at his college, and why was the incident hushed up?
Read on for the full story.
The Morrison Hotel Mystery
The death of Jim Morrison is not the only mystery in the Rue Beautreillis. On this street where the leader of The Doors spent the last few months of his life and where he (probably) died, another door stands curiously alone. But what is it?
The last bastion standing
Today only one significant element of the city’s 19th century fortifications remains standing. Where is the Bastion n°1 and what purpose does it serve today?
Monday, 22 February 2021
Monday, 15 February 2021
Week 7: the deaf, the dumb and the apache
100 years ago this week: Week 7
What happened when a deaf musician met a dumb stranger late at night on the streets of Paris?
Read on to find out more.
Monday, 8 February 2021
Week 6: Fanny Ward, the forgetful - and forgotten - American film star
100 years ago this week: Week 6
The story of a silent film star who couldn't help making a lot of noise.
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Monday, 1 February 2021
Week 5: The Moulin...Bleu?
100 years ago this week: Week 5
Everybody knows the Moulin Rouge, but did you know that in the 1920s and 30s a rival with a very similar name was in operation not 200 metres away? I didn't until I saw an advert in a Paris paper from 1921...
Read on to find out more.
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