Histoire de Paris

In honor of finishing and handing in my Histoire de Paris dossier, I thought I would write about the course. It was hands down my favorite class this semester. We would walk around Paris and learn about different architectural styles and the history of that building. For my dossier, I wrote about Gothic architecture. Namely, Notre-Dame. Because it's awesome.






Sun or ran, cold or freezing, we would trek around. We learned about Pont Neuf, which is actually the oldest bridge in Paris.

SO. COLD.

Sometimes we goofed off. But it was the only way to keep our brains from freezing....

We learned about Fontaine St. Michel, and architecture during the Haussman/Napoleon area.

We went to Place Vendome...

Place des Vosges, where Victor Hugo once lived.

Hotel Soubise...

Les Invalides...

Entertainment on my part was provided by taking tons of pictures of Carmen whenever I darn well pleased.

We had such a great teacher. She was very knowledgable as well as generous. We would stop in cafes when it was cold, and she would recognize certain people, including one time some French actor.

I can now describe architecture to you. Well, in French. But I think that's even cooler. I love being able to identify different styles and elements in the city where I live. Too bad I won't be able to apply any of it to architecture on Long Island.

One class down. One dossier down.
Five days until home. Five pages until I'm finished with my other dossier.

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