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Objet 53 – Daniel Humair
Daniel Humair (Batterie)70 Rue des Maraîchers, 75020 Paris, France Born in Geneva (Switzerland), drummer and bandleader Daniel Humair moved to Paris in 1958. In the capital he worked with legendary international jazz musicians Don Byas, Lucky Thompson, Kenny Dorham, Bud Powell, Oscar Pettiford, Chet Baker, Eric Dolphy, to name just a few. Let’s not forget…
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Objet 52 – Square Séverine
The square is named after the French writer, libertarian journalist and feminist Caroline Rémy (1855–1929), whose pen name was Séverine. It was created in 1933 on the initiative of Doctor Albert Besson , then vice-president of the Paris municipal council and municipal councilor of the district. It is made up of sloping lawns and a…
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Objet 51 – Mauthausen Memorial Paris
The monument is one of more than a dozen memorials erected in the Père Lachaise Cemetery commemorating victims of various Nazi concentration and death camps. The steep-stepped granite tower represents the infamous Stairs of Death at the Mauthausen granite quarry where prisoners were forced to climb carrying granite blocks weighing 25 kilos and more, and…
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Objet 50 – Jean Topart
Jean Topart (COMÉDIENS)151 Rue de Bagnolet, 75020 Paris, France Born in the 20th arrondissement, actor Jean Topart was a member of Jean Vilar ‘s Théâtre National Populaire troupe during the 1950s and 60s. He played numerous roles in the theatre, and was a major player in some of the nation’s favourite television dramas, including Claude…
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Objet 49 – Juliette Faber
Juliette Faber (COMÉDIENNES)19 Rue Paul Strauss, 75020 Paris, France Born in Grevenmacher, on the banks of the Moselle river, to a Catalan father and a Luxembourgish mother, Juliette Faber was catapulted to fame at a young age. After moving to Paris with her parents from Perpignon, she was eligible to join the Conservatory, and joined…
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Objet 48 – Avenue Gambetta
The Avenue Gambetta is named after the politician Léon Gambetta (1838-1882), who was a member of the national defense government in 1870, president of the Council and deputy of the 20th arrondissement. Check out the former residence of accordionist Raymond Jouart nearby at number 25. Raymond Jouart (Accordeon)25 Av. Gambetta, 75020 Paris, France During WW2…
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Objet 47 – Alain Vanzo
Alain Vanzo (ARTISTES LYRIQUES)7 Rue du Cher, 75020 Paris, France One of the most famous French opera singers Alain Vanzo started his musical journey by establishing his own small variety orchestra in Aix-les-Bains, before joining the gypsy orchestra Les Vinitzky in 1950. Performing in brasseries, balls, cabarets, his repertoire included music hall songs and operettas,…
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Walk 60 – Pont de Sully
Théâtre de l’Île-Saint-Louis39 Quai d’Anjou, 75004 Paris, France The Théâtre de l’Ile Saint-Louis Paul Rey is one of the smallest performance halls in Paris. It showcases a broad range of genres, from music to theatre, from poetry to variety. It seats a total of about 30 people on plush, red velvet theatre seats. The box…
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Walk 59 – Pont Saint-Louis
Andre Harris (PRODUCTEURS ET PRESENTATEURS DE L’O.R.T.F.)30 Quai d’Orléans, 75004 Paris, France Journalist, director and producer André Harris began his journalistic career at the radio station Europe 1 in 1960, before becoming head of the political department of the television news. In 1966, along with Alain de Sédouy, he launched the TV news programme Zoom.…
