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Walk 81 – Voltaire
Marc Ogeret (CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)16 Rue Pétion, 75011 Paris, France Born in Paris, French singer Marc Ogeret is best known for his powerful interpretations of political and poetic chanson. In the 1950s he started performing in cabarets, such as Chez Bernadette, Chez Agnès Capri, and La Colombe, on the Île de la Cité. He received…
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Corso Fleuri, Boulevard Beaumarchais, Paris – Object 80
Reviving a tradition that crises and wars had ruined, a procession of floats, a true flower parade, crossed Paris from the Place de la Bastille to the Esplanade des Invalides during the 1950s. Starting just after 3pm during days in May, the route cut through the nerve centre of the city, starting with the “old…
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Walk 80 – Richard Lenoir
Jean Lescot (COMEDIENS)96 Bd Beaumarchais, 75011 Paris, France Although Jean Lescot played over 100 roles in TV and Film, it’s his exceptional career as a voiceover artist that lives long in the memory. One of his most memorable assignments, with its distinctive syntax, was the French voice of Yoda in episodes I, II, and III…
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Louis Rialland – Object 79
Louis Rialland (ARTISTES LYRIQUES)92 Bd Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France Classical tenor Louis Rialland trained at the Paris Conservatory before cutting his teeth on the music hall stage alongside whimsical humourists and eclectic entertainers. He would graduate to the National Theatre of the Opera Comique in the 1940s where he earned a reputation as an expressive…
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Object 76 – Alhambra Maurice-Chevalier playbill, 1960
Alhambra Maurice-Chevalier50 Rue de Malte, 75011 Paris, France The Alhambra-Maurice Chevalier opened in 1866, and after a long history, and many name changes, was finally demolished in 1967. When the theatre originally opened, it was called the Cirque-Impérial, but would change its name to honour the beloved French actor and singer Maurice Chevalier in 1956.…
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31 Avenue de la République, L.Boachon – object 78
Although we know that 31 Avenue de la République, Paris was the address of singer Bernard Alvi (ARTISTES LYRIQUES) in the 1960s, much earlier in the century it was the home to the warehouses of L. Boachon. The well known Parisian distribution centre L. Boachon supplied pulleys, bearings, belts and other fittings to factories. During…
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Walk 79 – Saint-Ambroise
Claude Richard – COMEDIENS12 Cité Popincourt, 75011 Paris, France Actor Claude Richard made his theatrical debut in 1952 at the Studio des Champs-Élysées in Gaston-Marie Martens’ Le Village des miracles. He spent the rest of the decade in the ranks at the Théâtre Montparnasse and the Théâtre de l’Atelier. The 1960s was a fruitful time…
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A walking route for sitting down, Ixelles (Brussels, Belgium)
The fountain here and the Place nearby are named after Princess Stéphanie (1864-1945) of Belgium, the second daughter of King Leopold II. The Avenue Louise, which surrounds the fountain, is named after her older sister, Princess Louise. The fountain is one of only four in Brussels which remain operational throughout the year. 1a. Continuing the…
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Ludmilla Hols – The Sinners (Au royaume des cieux) 1949
Ludmilla Hols (COMEDIENNES)141 Rue de Crussol, 75011 Paris, France Ludmilla Hols made her film debut in the dark, lyrical, and poetic film The Sinners in 1949. The film famously featured a cast of 28 young actresses, many of whom would later achieve great success. Although she didn’t achieve the heights of fellow cast member Juliette…
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Walk 78 – Bataclan
Guy Motta (Piano)10 Rue Oberkampf, 75011 Paris, France Pianist and bandleader Guy Motta accompanied the legendary singer Dalida for nearly 30 years in the studio and on stage. He was a first-prize winner at the Paris Conservatory, before making a name for himself in the Parisian music halls of the 1950s, where he played in…
Guide to Paris Show Business 