THEY CAN REVEAL UNFAMILIAR MENTALITIES OR UNSTATED AGENDAS
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Louis XVI tries to flee revolutionary Paris. Secrecy is essential but postillons' bright yellow liveries resemble those of the hated lord of the lands through which he passes...
- A métro station's face lift: Why the spectacular renovation at forgotten Château Rouge?
- A parade route changes course: What were the royal entries, and what did changing their route imply?
- The successive statues of place des Vosges: Why is a royal statue held up by a tree trunk?
- A royal statue for a bridge: Why is the king's statue on a bridge instead of in the center of a royal square?
- Napoleon's tomb was built for Louis XIV. Why is the architecture and decor that trumpets that reality overlooked?
- The discipline of the February and June 1848 insurrections terrified the privileged. Why not say so?
- Emblematic site, odd marker: Why emphasize an impossible shooting?
- Masking the Opéra's purpose: Why is the salon at the heart of the edifice decorated by an orgy?
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