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The Women's March on Versailles – walking with the women of 1789
A historic walk between Paris and Versailles
27 October 2020
La not-yet-a-République en Marche: on 5 October 1789, thousands of women descended on Versailles. On 5 October 2020, I followed in their footsteps.
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Obsolete infrastructure: the fire alarm call box
From futuristic firefighting furniture to superseded souvenir
15 September 2020
Fire away: the story of a once life-saving device rendered useless by technological progress
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How Covid-19 has reshaped the streets of Paris
Urbanism in a pandemic
25 July 2020
Vive la vélorution ! In need of space due to the coronavirus crisis, cafés and cycle lanes move into the roadway
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Ten great bridges in Paris that don't cross the Seine
Part 2 (#5–#1)
7 July 2020
Steeling the show and hanging with the best: Paris counts hundreds of bridges, only 37 of which cross the Seine. Here is the second half of my selection of the best of the rest
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Paris: a love story of six years and counting
I ❤️ Paris
20 June 2020
A Tale of One City and One Man: personal reflections on my relationship with the city of love
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Confronting our racist history: the statues and street names of Paris
Thinking about who we honour
16 June 2020
Black lives matter.
Fabric of Paris
Stories of the streets, railways and buildings of the most beautiful city in the world
