Denis Diderot(French: [dəni did(ə)ʁo]; 5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during theEnlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert.
When I first saw this statue of Diderot, I was sure he was talking to someone on his cell phone or dictating to a recorder. He isn't. Just very ordinary. He is talking into his plumed pen.
The Professor in his borrowed office at Sciences Po.
The Paris Institute of Political Studies (French: Institut d'études politiques de Paris, French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity detyd pɔlitik dəpaʁi]), simply referred to as Sciences Po(French pronunciation: [sjɑ̃s po]), is an elite public research and higher education institution in Paris, France.
Wall in garden of the church St Germain des pres
I have always enjoyed walking in the herb garden at Cluny, however, at the moment
the garden is closed for security reasons. The regular garden is still open. At the front of the
museum there is a large wood wall hiding the construction or restoration work that is going on.
Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (/mɒnˈteɪn/;[3] French: [miʃɛl ekɛm də mɔ̃tɛɲ]; 28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592) was one of the most significant philosophers of theFrench Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes[4] and autobiography with serious intellectual insight; his massive volume Essais (translated literally as "Attempts" or "Trials") contains some of the most influential essays ever written. Montaigne had a
La place de la Sorbonne est une voie située dans le quartier de la Sorbonne du 5e arrondissement de Paris.
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which was the historical house of the former University of Paris. Nowadays, it houses part or all of several higher education and research institutions such as Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris-Sorbonne University, Paris Descartes University, theÉcole Nationale des Chartes and the École pratique des hautes études.
The name is commonly used to refer to the historic University of Paris and not the Sorbonne building.
Auguste Comte at place de la Sorbonne
Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte (19 January 1798 – 5 September 1857), better known as Auguste Comte (French: [oɡyst kɔ̃t]), was a French philosopher. He was a founder of the discipline of sociology and of the doctrine of positivism. He is sometimes regarded as the first philosopher of science in the modern sense of the term.[4]
The Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe (formerly the Théâtre de l'Odéon) is one of France's six national theatres.
Building where the Professor taught 1974-1975 for the State University of New York.
SUNY
Pere Noel
Broken sidewalk fountain art was offered to the city of Paris by the Quebec/City of Quebec(?) in the 1970's. It's called "débacle" which is a french word used in Québec which means "thaw", end of the winter when the waters of the St Laurent river thaw.. The "broken aspect" of it symbolically suggests a "lifting" of the ground through the impulse of the water coming out from the deepest of earth
Place de la Gare
The impressive fountain at place de la Gare on rue Saint-Paul (in Quebec City) is well worth a look. It evokes the power of water and the key role hydroelectricity plays in our economic development.Set to the magnificent backdrop of Gare du Palais—a heritage railway station built in 1915—it is a great spot to relax and enjoy the fountain and surrounding floral displays.Better yet, why not visit the nearby Old Port Market and pick up some delicious local products!
Lunch at Saint Benoit at rue St Benoit, 6
The link to Tripadvisor has some great pictures of food at the restaurant. We all had the steak. I had French fries, the men had steak with mashed potatoes. Both are pictured on tripadvisor. The dessert
that they had was the white ball of fluff covered with a hard coating of caramel sitting in a delicious sauce. I am sure you will be surprised to learn that I had the chocolate mousse.
Bicycles for rent
