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Walk 65 – La Maison La Roche (Le Corbusier)
Pierre Gaspard Huit (REALISATEURS DE TELEVISION)25 bis Rue Jasmin, 75016 Paris, France Director Pierre Gaspard Huit studied at the theatre school Cours Simon, where he graduated with a first prize. His early directorial experiences were in Germany, where he had been a prisoner of war during WW2. After the war he worked as an assistant…
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Walk 64 – Jasmin
Jasmin MétroThe station was opened on 8 November 1922. It is named after the French poet Jacques Jasmin (born Jacques Boé; 1798–1864), called the wig-maker poet, whose works in Langue d’oc were the precursor of the Félibrige, the literary movement of Provençal. Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse (Paris)The Sainte-Thérèse chapel is the first sanctuary that was dedicated to…
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Walk 63 – Maison de la Radio et de la Musique – Radio France
Fragment du mur de Berlin à la maison de Radio108 Av. du Président Kennedy, 75016 Paris, France A piece of the Berlin Wall is installed near the main entrance of the Maison de la Radio. It was given to Radio France by the President of Deutschlandradio, Willi Steul. As well as this section in the…
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Walk 62 – Félicien David
Marcel Bozzufi – COMEDIENS6 Rue Félicien David, 75016 Paris, France Actor Marcel Bozzuffi is best remembered by international cinema lovers as the hitman Nicoli, in the Oscar-winning American film The French Connection (with Gene Hackman). He was often cast in the roles of policeman or gangster, but broke away from this “bad guy” label in…
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Walk 61 – Castel Béranger
Castel Béranger14 Rue Jean de la Fontaine, 75016 Paris, France The Castel Béranger is a residential building with thirty-six apartments located at 14 rue de la Fontaine in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It was designed by the architect Hector Guimard, and built between 1895 and 1898. It was the first residence in Paris built…
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Objet 60 – Michèle Morgan
Michèle Morgan (COMÉDIENNES)2 Rue Saint-Louis en l’Île, 75004 Paris, France Film and theatre actress Michèle Morgan was a leading lady for three decades in both French and Hollywood films. She is considered one of the greatest French actresses of the 20th century. Morgan was first noticed by director Marc Allégret, who offered her a major…
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Objet 59 – Pont Saint-Louis
The pont Saint-Louis is a pedestrian bridge across the River Seine that t links the Île de la Cité with the Île Saint-Louis. The present bridge is the seventh to link the two islands since 1630. The pont Saint-Landry (1630–1634) was the first of these. In 1717 a wooden bridge was rebuilt, with seven arches,…
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Objet 58 – Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson (REALISATEURS DE CINEMA)49 Quai de Bourbon, 75004 Paris, France Robert Bresson is among the most highly regarded filmmakers of all time. His works Un condamné à mort s’est échappé (1956), Pickpocket (1959) and Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) are ranked amongst the best films in cinema history. Jean-Luc Godard once wrote, “He is the…
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Objet 57 – Paulette Dynalix
Paulette Dynalix (PROFESSEURS DE DANSE)10 Rue Chanoinesse, 75004 Paris, France Ballet dancer and educator Paulette Dynalix studied under the expert guidance of Italian dancer Carlotta Zambelli. She was a principal dancer of the Opéra de Paris and participated in many productions by Serge Lifar including Les Créatures de Prométhée (1942), Sylvia (1942), Suite en blanc…
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Objet 56 – Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret (COMÉDIENNES)15 Pl. Dauphine, 75001 Paris, France Actress Simone Signoret was known for her portrayal of fallen romantic heroines and headstrong older women. As a teenager she frequented the Café de Flore, where she befriended writer Jacques Prévert and film director Yves Allégret (whom she later married), influencing her decision to become an actress.…
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