Music

Paris - Bar du Quartier

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August 5th 2015
It had been 18 years since I’d visited the Bar du Quartier, and 18 years since I’d seen John (alias Robert from an earlier semi-fictitious blog). I asked the bartender if a friend I knew 20 years ago named John Copes van Hasselt was still around. The bartender quickly mimed a photographer snapping a picture, and answered, oui – that he was there earlier and would probably be back in two hou ... read more

Europe » France » Île-de-France

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more