Project Gutenberg 2012-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 75 Cain, Georges 1856 1919 Lawton, Frederick 07037532 Nooks & Corners of Old Paris Nooks and Corners of Old Paris Preface -- Introduction -- The Old City -- The Isle of Saint-Louis -- The left bank of the Seine -- The right bank of the river. Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. "Nooks & Corners of Old Paris" by Georges Cain is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence and transformation of Paris through reflections on its streets, buildings, and changes in society as experienced by the author, who served as the curator of the Carnavalet Museum. With over a hundred illustrations, it aims to evoke nostalgia for old Paris while depicting the charm of its lesser-known nooks and corners. The opening of this exploration sets the scene with vivid descriptions of Parisian life, recalling the character of the city in times gone by. The author reflects on personal memories and observations of the bustling streets, narrow alleys, and the vibrant atmosphere that once defined old Paris. It portrays a city rich with history, filled with gardens and quiet corners that have largely been lost to modernization. Cain presents the charm and the chaotic beauty of a Paris that catered to the needs and customs of its residents, all while lamenting the rapid transformation that has changed its face forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paris (France) -- Description and travel Paris (France) -- History DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 315659 315671 2024-09-17T05:20:01.213783 2023-09-17T13:33:08.049964 text/html text/html 305858 2012-07-23T11:09:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4720581 2012-07-23T11:09:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4866530 2024-09-17T05:20:09.757724 application/epub+zip 4869308 2024-09-17T05:20:03.596772 application/epub+zip 184127 2024-09-17T05:20:02.217791 application/epub+zip 5031315 2024-09-17T05:20:14.365754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4987438 2024-09-17T05:20:08.598733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320928 2022-09-18T12:41:57.607877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253210 253084 2024-09-17T05:20:00.034838 2023-09-17T13:33:07.047908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252544 2012-07-23T11:09:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102862 2012-07-23T11:09:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252541 2012-07-23T11:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102507 2012-07-23T11:09:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21201 2024-09-17T05:20:14.525719 application/rdf+xml 16760 2024-09-17T05:20:02.618800 image/jpeg 4488 2024-09-17T05:20:02.417967 image/jpeg 4782576 2024-09-17T05:20:01.493848 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia