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...growing power of the state and the Parisian bourgeoisie, who wanted to create an English-style monarchy controlled by a representative assembly. Similarly, in 1648, the stone-throwing agitators who set off the civil war known as the Fronde ended up giving birth to the centralized state of Louis XIV by rallying another strange coalition: civil servants, already then jealously guarding their privileges; local nobility who, like today's regional presidents, were set on defending their fiefdoms against centralization; and the middle classes, crushed by the weight of onerous taxation. Historians and sociologists have long claimed that May '68 vaccinated...
...Leslie Caron, actress in An American in Paris, Gigi and Le Divorce Walk through the garden of the Palais Royal, where Louis XIV played as a boy. Some shopping at the surrounding stores and boutiques is essential, followed by dinner at Le Grand V?four (17 Rue Beaujolais), located at the northern entrance of the garden. Be sure to ask for the booth where [the French novelist] Colette sat. Then why not catch the show at Le Moulin Rouge (82 Boulevard de Clichy)? Everyone should, at least once...
...Plaza Athénée down the street (25 Avenue Montaigne) for a drink - its decor is an attractive mix of modern glass and traditional woodwork. Leslie Caron Actress in An American in Paris, Gigi and Le Divorce Walk through the garden of the Palais Royal, where Louis XIV played as a boy. Some shopping at the surrounding stores and boutiques is essential, followed by dinner at Le Grand Véfour (17 Rue Beaujolais), located at the northern entrance of the garden. Be sure to ask for the booth where [the French novelist] Colette sat. Then...
Written in 1682 and 1684 respectively, “Les Plaisirs” is a light comedy set in the court of Louis XIV, while “Actéon” is a tragedy based on the story of Actéon and Diana from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Charpentier was often overshadowed by his fellow countryman and contemporary, composer Jean Baptiste-Lully, and many say this led to insufficient recognition during his lifetime. But this weekend, HEMS resurrected his little-known masterpieces in the old style...
...down there with the Dallas Cowboys.' Suddenly I was, and it came to me what a great gift it is to have the ability to play. I was given a little slot of time back to understand this. One pass can't take that away from me." XIV Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Los Angeles Rams...