![]() ![]() The London Bridge at that point was 12 feet wide to 20 feet wide, so 75 feet wide is very, very wide. To begin with, it was wide, 75 feet wide. On the innovation of the Pont Neuf, Paris' "new bridge" And the new king, Henry IV, had a lot of imagination and energy." ![]() "Paris was also a city largely empty: huge spaces of empty terrain everywhere in the city. Paris at that time is so desolate, so burned out, that contemporary observers talk about wolves roaming freely in the streets of the city," DeJean tells NPR's Renee Montagne. The long wars between Protestants and Catholics had ended, but the toll on the city had been immense. In her new book, How Paris Became Paris, DeJean starts with a look at the dismal condition of Paris in the late 1500s. She's written about all things French and fashionable, from the birth of luxury goods to the rise of the celebrity hair stylist (which began during the terribly chic reign of Louis XIV). Today, Paris is a city of light and romance, full of broad avenues, picturesque bridges and countless tourists visiting to soak in its charms.īut the French capital wasn't always a stylish destination, says historian Joan DeJean. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ![]() Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title How Paris Became Paris Subtitle The Invention of the Modern City Author Joan Dejean ![]()
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