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Welcome! Your journey through the
heart of Balzac’s Paris begins
here! Before you engage the thrilling destinations of
Balzac’s Paris, there are some
helpful instructions to facilitate your navigation through
the web exhibit. The exhibit is organized into a four-component
sequence, Locating Balzac’s Paris, Balzac’s
Paris, Visiting Balzac’s Paris and the
Epilogue. It is highly recommended
that you follow the sequence to prevent becoming lost
within the exhibit. To maneuver through each component
there are arrow keys with a topic heading at the bottom
right corner of each page. This will allow you to navigate
to the next appropriate section. Furthermore, each main
component is divided into sub-sections and topics.
To view a particular sub-section, click on the links
at the top of the appropriate page. These will link
you directly to your desired destination. As you examine
Balzac’s Paris, you will notice
a number of images and maps. Function signs allow you
to enlarge an image and zoom in on maps, providing you
with incredible detail. The map-viewing feature of Balzac's
Paris allows you to browse detailed maps at
a variety of scales without having to download huge
image files. Features include zooming in and panning
over, and viewing from a number of directions (right,
left, up and down). This provides a user-friendly environment
reminiscent of popular online map services such as MapQuest.
Listed below is the tour guide in order to assist viewing
throughout the exhibit. Enjoy visiting Balzac’s
Paris!
Exhibit Sequence Order:
LOCATING
BALZAC’S PARIS
 Growth
of a City
|
Plan
de Paris During the Time of Louis XIII (1610-1643) |
Monuments
before 1800 |
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After
1850: Haussmann and the Creation of Modern Paris |
MAPS
OF BALZAC’S PARIS
Two
Maps |
Before
the Change: Paris in 1803 |
The
Tardieu Map: 1838 |
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Napoléon
as Urban Planner |
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Louis
Philippe’s Paris |
The
Vision of Félix Dubin |
VISITING
BALZAC'S PARIS
Arc
de Triomphe – Champs Elysées –
Place de la Concorde |
The
Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile in 1837 |
Place
de la Concorde – 1837 |
A
Promenade of Lucien de Rubempré –
1821 |
Place
Louis XV – Champs Elysée –
Arc de Triomphe |
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Rue
de Rivoli – Palais-Royal |
The
Rue de Rivoli |
The
Palais-Royal |
The
Café de Foy |
The
Café des Milles Colonnes |
Raphael
de Valentin Loses His Last Louis d’Or |
The
Galeries de Bois |
Lucien
de Rubempré Visits the Galeries de Bois |
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Tuileries – Carrousel – Louvre |
The
Long View – 1836 |
The
Place du Carrousel and Julie d’Aiglemont |
Mariana
Is Followed by a Stranger |
La
Cousine Bette |
The
Louvre in Balzac’s Time |
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Île
de la Cité |
The
Heart of Paris in 1852 |
Lucien
de Rubempré and “Carlos Herrera…”
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Quartier Latin |
The
Maison Vauquer |
Student
Rooms |
Flicoteaux |
Rêver
la gloire |
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Dreams
of the Right Bank |
Dynamics
of Balzac’s Paris |
A
View to the West: Land for Sale |
Moving
to the Right Bank |
Clothes
Make the Man (or Woman) |
You
Are Where You Eat |
Money |
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EPILOGUE:
BALZAC'S VISION OF PARIS |
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