PLUNGE INTO "REAL PARIS" BY WATCHING PEOPLE LEAVE CHURCH AFTER MASS, IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT USED TO BE TERRIFYING.
The space meant for assembling troops is now a neighborhood market. There's room for double-parked trucks, parked cars on the other side of the street, ordinary traffic...
The church of Notre-Dame de la Gare, 13th
...and stands:
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"We're Auvergnats* for three generations!"
*Auvergne, a rural region in central France
Grass roots politics
The void design meant for violence
brings community and joie de vivre.
End of this chapter.
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