Author: stephanekirkland

Paris Reborn Map

To accompany the reading of Paris Reborn, this annotated map shows the location of the streets, squares, parks and buildings created during the Second Empire transformation of Paris (1848-1870). Click on any item for more information or zoom for a better view. If you click through to the Google Maps page you can also scroll down the left to see the list of places.


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Paris’s Future Governance – An Interview with Pierre Mansat

As Paris’s Deputy Mayor in charge of “Paris Métropole” and relations with the region’s other local governments, Pierre Mansat is at the center of the debate regarding Paris’s governance.

I had a chance to sit down with him and discuss the historic changes underway following the Prime Minister’s announcement last month of the creation of a new metropolitan entity for Paris.

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La gouvernance de Paris – Entretien avec Pierre Mansat

En tant qu’adjoint au Maire de Paris chargé de “Paris métropole” et des relations avec les collectivités territoriales d’Ile-de-France, Pierre Mansat est un acteur privilégié du débat sur la gouvernance de la métropole parisienne.

Pierre Mansat répond ici à mes questions sur les changements historiques en perspective suite à l’annonce le mois dernier par le premier ministre de la création d’une entité métropolitaine pour Paris.

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Paris Reborn in The Washington Post

WP Logo“[Kirkland] clearly knows Paris intimately, writes lucid and engaging prose, and is both spirited in his advocacy of Napoleon III and clear-eyed about how he was able to do what he did.

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While it is an immense pleasure to accompany him as he leads us through the planning and building of the great boulevards, the construction of the Opera House and the reconstruction of the Louvre, it is also sobering to realize that in the process of gaining much, Paris lost much as well, in particular medieval neighborhoods that had profoundly influenced the city’s character.”

Read the full review on the Washington Post web site.

My French Life Interview

A trained architect, Stephane Kirkland is about to release his first book on 2 April, exploring the rich and complex history of the famed Parisian architectural landscape.

We spoke with Stephane about his career, passions and the little known tale of the two most prominent figures in the rebuilding of Paris.

Read the full interview, together with some of my “Paris favorites,” at My French Life.

Eat, Drink & Think Like Napoleon III

Some spots are still available for this special event scheduled for Sunday, April 7th, 2013 at 2 PM at 92Y Tribeca, which will give participants the chance to immerse themselves in the mindset and the times of the fascinating man who created and led the French Second Empire.

For tickets, go to Eat, Drink & Think Like Napoleon III

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