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Dive into the heart of the City of Light with this fascinating work by Jean-Louis Bory, reissued and enhanced by the illustrations of Damien Chavanat. In this book, Paris is much more than just a city. It’s a living character that evolves through time.
Historian Jean-Louis Bory first published ‘Paris aux cent visages’ in 1976 with Éditions du Pacifique. As a historian and a great connoisseur of the French capital, this Parisian pedestrian takes us on an unforgettable literary journey. The author’s lively words guide us through a temporal adventure where the past meets the present. This little guidebook becomes a sort of romanticized history for the delight of readers.
This reissue pays tribute to an outstanding book in which Paris is a magical place, much more than just sidewalk cafes and cabarets. It starts as an anecdote and takes us from the Champs-Élysées to Belleville, from Pigalle to popular dance halls. Touristic or authentic Paris, all facets of the city are laid bare under the artistic hand of Damien Chavanat. A talented illustrator, he breathes life into every page and every piece of history with his bold and precise sketches.
Explore the streets of Montmartre and the charm of the Belle Époque by ordering ‘Paris aux cent visages’ today.
Born in 1960, Damien Chavanat grew up to become one of the most unique illustrators of his generation. After studying communications and a stint in advertising, he devoted himself fully to drawing and quickly made a name for himself in the press, advertising, and publishing.
As an illustrator for Le Monde, Le Point, Le Nouvel Observateur, Le Pèlerin, and many other publications, he developed a keen, offbeat eye, often tinged with humor. Although he was more of a homebody, the vagaries of life and the democratization of travel took him to the four corners of the world: He published several travel journals, including Afrique du Sud et Égypte (Jalan Publications), and became one of the “Trois Moustiquaires” (Three Mosquito Nets) with Elsie Herberstein and Justin Creedy-Smith.
Damien Chavanat is the illustrator, for Éditions du Pacifique, of Paris with hundred faces.
Jean-Louis Bory (1919-1979) was a French teacher, writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Born in Méréville on June 25, 1919, to a mother who was a schoolteacher and a father who was a pharmacist with a love of gardening, music, and theater, he studied literature in Paris before becoming a teacher in Haguenau.
In 1945, his novel Mon village à l’heure allemande (My Village in German Time) won the Prix Goncourt. This success enabled him to buy back the family property in Méréville, which he renamed La Calife. He then divided his time between Paris and Méréville, alternating between teaching, writing, journalism, and film criticism. A contributor to the weekly Arts, Le Nouvel Observateur, L’Express, and a columnist for Masque et la Plume on France Inter, he stood out for his taste for offbeat culture and his committed stance, particularly against the Algerian War and in favor of gay rights.
Jean-Louis Bory also published biographies and studies on Balzac, Eugène Sue, and other authors, and was a notable influence as a literary and film critic. Passionate about cinema, theater, and literature, he cultivated his garden and vast library of 40,000 volumes in Méréville.
He is the author of Paris aux cents visages, published by Éditions du Pacifique.
