Project Gutenberg 2015-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 424 Allen, Grant 1848 1899 Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie 41039669 Paris Grant Allen's Historical Guides Produced by David Edwards, Cindy Beyer and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives "Paris" by Grant Allen is a historical guidebook written in the late 19th century. This work is part of Grant Allen's series on historical towns and aims to provide tourists, especially those with a deep desire for cultural enrichment, with historical and antiquarian insights rather than practical travel information. The book is focused on the city's rich architectural heritage and the significance of its monuments. The opening portion of "Paris" lays out the author’s intentions for the guide, explaining that it differs from traditional tourist guides by emphasizing the historical context and cultural significance of the city's landmarks. Allen aims to explore why Paris developed in its particular location and how its history shaped its artistic achievements, such as its churches and palaces. At the start, he reflects on the origins of Paris and introduces the Île de la Cité, the heart of historical Paris, detailing its transformation from a small Roman settlement into a significant medieval city. He discusses important figures like St. Denis and Ste. Geneviève, whose legacies are intertwined with the city's identity and religious architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Paris (France) -- Description and travel Paris (France) -- Guidebooks DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Architecture 695453 2025-06-20T05:46:38.225296 text/html 666193 2024-10-24T17:59:42 text/html 526959 2025-06-20T05:46:48.153249 application/epub+zip 537906 2025-06-20T05:46:40.325336 application/epub+zip 459220 2025-06-20T05:46:39.221320 application/epub+zip 1244192 2025-06-20T05:46:54.100243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1193844 2025-06-20T05:46:47.227294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1115838 2022-09-22T14:57:12.039344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588021 2025-06-20T05:46:37.001345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568264 2024-10-24T17:59:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16511 2025-06-20T05:46:54.252219 application/rdf+xml 17330 2025-06-20T05:46:39.482305 image/jpeg 2479 2025-06-20T05:46:39.352297 image/jpeg 1073045 2025-06-20T05:46:38.295298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia