the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
A commercial city in northeastern Texas; pop. 24,699
The capital of France, on the Seine River; pop. 2,175,000. Paris was held by the Romans, who called it Lutetia, and by the Franks, and was established as the capital in 987 under Hugh Capet. It was organized into three parts—the Ile de la Cite (an island in the Seine), the Right Bank, and the Left Bank—during the reign of Philippe-Auguste 1180–1223. The city's neoclassical architecture dates from the modernization of the Napoleonic era, which continued under Napoleon III, when the bridges and boulevards of the modern city were built
sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
(Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature
provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"
subject: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
The first major constituent of a clause, indicating the subject-matter, typically being the subject but optionally other constituents, as in “poor he is not.”
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
The furnishing and decoration of a room
interior decoration: decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
Interior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment.
The style of decoration of a room, building
The decoration and scenery of a stage
Paris Living Rooms
Photographer Dominique Nabokov has documented the living rooms of well-known Parisians - artists, writers, designers, intellectuals, and the occasional celebrity. The rooms vary widely from one another in terms of formality and decor, but they are all equalized under the gaze of Nabokov's camera. Each room is shot simply as it happened to appear on that particular day, without any people. Using discontinued Polaroid Colorgraph type 691 film, (which provides a full-color transparency in four minutes), Nabokov does not use special lighting, or allow the rooms to be rearranged or touched by a stylist. The result is a series of fascinatingly deadpan photos that puts an ironic slant on the celebrity interior genre. These peeks into the living rooms of celebrated Parisians will provide hours of voyeuristic pleasure. The book includes more than seventy living rooms of such diverse Parisians as Jean-Paul Goude, Andree Putman, Christian Liaigre, Ingrid Caven, Jeanne Moreau, Victoire de Castellane, Loulou de la Falaise, and Jacques Grange, to name a few.
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1st November 2007
After a crappy year, I took my 28-year-old self, my 29 and 35-year-old best friends, to Disneyland Paris for some much needed fun. My 5th visit, for their 15th Anniversary Halloween party. :-)
This is Main Street Railroad Station (embellished with its original 'Euro Disneyland Railroad' moniker) all done up in its Halloween finery.
Concorde Opera Paris, Christmas 2010
Christmas decorations in the lobby of Concorde Opera Paris. The theme this year: a tribute to Russia, as 2010 was dedicated to Russia in France.