How Did Paris Become a Major City?
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Date: 2023-06-30
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Comments and reviews: 9
Guntis
If only Parisians managed to preserve at least one small medieval district. It would be fascinating sight today. What surprises me most is how similar medieval Paris architecture looked to medieval London or medieval German cities. All dominated by half-timbered houses. Must be Frank influence. I love Paris, especially now that it has embraced cycling but being a big city its monotonous hausmannian architecture robs it quite a bit of charm. It is of course well compensated by numerous sights but still I feel like too much has been lost through the centuries. Maybe that is why I am more attracted to smaller French cities which preserved more of their history like Tours.
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If only Parisians managed to preserve at least one small medieval district. It would be fascinating sight today. What surprises me most is how similar medieval Paris architecture looked to medieval London or medieval German cities. All dominated by half-timbered houses. Must be Frank influence. I love Paris, especially now that it has embraced cycling but being a big city its monotonous hausmannian architecture robs it quite a bit of charm. It is of course well compensated by numerous sights but still I feel like too much has been lost through the centuries. Maybe that is why I am more attracted to smaller French cities which preserved more of their history like Tours.
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John
I used to think Haussmann was great, making those elegant boulevards. I didn't realize how many medieval buildings he destroyed to do so. What a philistine. Just like the Robert Moses types of the 20th century. Paris is now a much less diverse and interesting city as a result.
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I used to think Haussmann was great, making those elegant boulevards. I didn't realize how many medieval buildings he destroyed to do so. What a philistine. Just like the Robert Moses types of the 20th century. Paris is now a much less diverse and interesting city as a result.
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generalZee
I love the subtitles stuggling to keep up with proper nouns. Perhaps my favorite line is Under the Mayor of Engineering Rule Pairs became the capital of the country. (Under Merovingian Rule Paris became the capital of the country)
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I love the subtitles stuggling to keep up with proper nouns. Perhaps my favorite line is Under the Mayor of Engineering Rule Pairs became the capital of the country. (Under Merovingian Rule Paris became the capital of the country)
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Fern
Haussmann being the start of the Urban Renewal trend of demolishing huge historic chunks of cities to build cookie-cutter developments with roads no longer built to a pedestrian scale.
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Haussmann being the start of the Urban Renewal trend of demolishing huge historic chunks of cities to build cookie-cutter developments with roads no longer built to a pedestrian scale.
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Barry
In the City of Lights the renowned French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson created many pictures never using a flash, favoring the diffused light of overcast days.
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In the City of Lights the renowned French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson created many pictures never using a flash, favoring the diffused light of overcast days.
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the. abhiram. r
after going to the summit of the eiffel tower, i was truly blown away by how many buildings and dense districts were in seemingly every corner of paris
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after going to the summit of the eiffel tower, i was truly blown away by how many buildings and dense districts were in seemingly every corner of paris
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skelitalmisfit12
I just got done researching the french revolution haha. Ironic that I find this after just learning more about the revolution.
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I just got done researching the french revolution haha. Ironic that I find this after just learning more about the revolution.
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SinZilla
All the comments that are mine hopefully explain the contents of history of Paris for ppl who are just too impatient for the video
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All the comments that are mine hopefully explain the contents of history of Paris for ppl who are just too impatient for the video
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Cloudy
This was really fascinating I would love to see videos of other cities and their history (will check if they've already been done)
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This was really fascinating I would love to see videos of other cities and their history (will check if they've already been done)
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