Fascinating Les Halles

in French Politics, Culture & Society
Author:
Rosemary Wakeman

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3167/fpcs.2007.250205
Keywords:
LES HALLES; MODERNITY; ARCHITECTURE; URBANISM; PARIS
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This article considers the site and space of Les Halles as an ongoing intellectualfascination. It specifically looks at how architects have historically approachedLes Halles as a “site of modernity” and puts into context the most recent renovationand the architectural competition to design Les Halles in 2004-2005.It will consider the projects and their viability from a cultural perspective andopen the question of the site and the city's future form.

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Article Category:
Research Article
Page Count:
27
Keywords:
LES HALLES; MODERNITY; ARCHITECTURE; URBANISM; PARIS
Print Publication Date:
01 Jun 2007
Online Publication Date:
01 Jun 2007
Copyright:
© the Institute of French Studies at New York University and the Minda de Gunzberg Center for European Studies at Harvard University 2007

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