Bouchées parisiennes

[luckyluc]

Here is a place where we can share our readings, from books, magazines, newpapers or the web about the most atmospheric city in the world.

[luckyluc]

I will goes first.

Paris: the secret history by Andrew Hussey is so far the most interesting book I read on the subject. The author aims to tell the story of Paris from the point of view of “the dangerous classes” the account of whose experiences contradict and oppose official history. A very pleasant read, and very informative.

On a more personal note it help me understand why I feel I belong in Paris:

From pages 7 and 8 “The Romans name for the settlement in fact derives from is original Celtic one. The Celts had the habit of naming their settlement after their physical qualities. Loutouchezi said to be a Gaulish Celtic term meaning “among the waters” This word has persisted through to late-twentieth century Paris.”

“Such etymology was unknown to the Romans, who, with true imperial arrogance, never bothered to translate the language of the Celtic peoples they conquered. The name Louk Teih was simply absorbed by them into Latin as Lutecia. Strabo, the Greek historian and philosopher called the settlement Lucotocia and Phtolemy, called it Lucotecia. “

So now I know why this Lucot is so happy in Lucotecia.!!!!

[kasthor]

I have just finished reading a very good book, "la couleur du temps" from Françoise Chandernagor, 120 pages or something (a good read for an afternoon in the park), it is the story of a painter at the time of Louis XV and it (of course) takes place in Paris.... That is all I will say the book is too short for more