Manifestations - Demonstrations
Another Mardi Noir (Black Tuesday) of strikes, or so they are labelling it in the newspapers. The high schools and colleges have been on strike (en grève) for some time and the government, transit and other unions joined in today. A fuschia banner at the metro stop...
Buildings and Architecture, History
After a conference in Paris I had a private tour of the Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Paris. It’s full of gilt and fine art and sculpture, but the part I liked most was learning the history of the word grève. The Place de l’Hôtel de Ville was originally...
