French Carriage
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 Antique Brass French Carriage Clock Travel Case  US $225.95
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 Vintage Brass French Style Pendulum 8 Day Carriage Clock Bell Strike Gears Runs US $149.00
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 Antique French Carriage Clock Signed John Wanamaker Philadelphia New York Paris US $129.00
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 VINTAGE BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK PLAIN DESIGN WORKING GOOD US $99.99
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 Antique 7 French Brass Glass Carriage Clock with Repeater Gong Strike Chime US $77.00
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 Miniature Mantle Clock Mini Classic Carriage Clock US $14.99
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 24K GOLD PLATED BEVELED GLASS OVAL 8 DAY FRENCH STYLE MINI CARRIAGE CLOCK US $42.00
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 FRENCH VINCETTI DRUM CLOCK FOR RESTORATION OR PARTS US $149.95
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 Antique White Metal Carriage Clock France 19th Century US $550.00
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 Vintage MINIATURE French brass time alarm carriage clock Working fixer US $235.00
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 XANADU Miniature White Enamel Brass French Officers Quartz Carriage Clock US $15.95
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 XANADU Miniature Brass French Officers Carriage Clock Quartz US $15.95
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH DUVERDREY BLOQUEL BRASS GOTHIC 8 DAY CLOCK HERMAN JARECKI ERIE PA US $285.00
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH DUVERDREY BLOQUEL BRASS TAMBOUR CLOCK PORCELAIN DIAL WORKING US $285.00
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 Vintage French brass time strike carriage clock with spare dial Working US $425.00
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH FANCY BRASS 8 DAY CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH CHIME 1890 WORKING US $485.00
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 French Nineteenth Century Carriage Clock US $800.00
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 Antique French quality brass time only carriage clock Working Made for UK US $225.00
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 Antique Brass French Carriage Clock Beveled Glass with Key Running Condition US $305.00
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 French Henry Birks Sons Carriage clock leather travel case US $600.00
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 Antique Miniature French Carriage Alarm Clock Brass US $189.00
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 Antique Brass French Carriage Clock w Beveled Glass and Mercury Pendulum US $390.00
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 ANTIQUE SIGNED Japy Freres ARABIC ORIENTAL MANTLE CLOCK US $3,299.99
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 05643 Carriage Clock French late 19th C US $2,250.00
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 Vintage Blue Cloisonne Face CARRIAGE CLOCK Repeater Alarm Working Good US $359.99
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 Sotheby 6 19 02 rare CLOCKS astronomical automata US $35.00
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 19th CENTURY A STOWELL BOSTON FRENCH MADE SMALL CARRIAGE CLOCK 4 X 3 X 3 US $99.99
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 Antique French Cased Brass Mappin Webb Carriage Clock US $275.00
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 Rare carriage mantel clock French Jacot repeater case w handle 19th C US $1,000.00
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 The Carriage Clock A Repair and Restoration Manual US $42.50
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 RARE 19TH CENTURY COAILLET FRÈRES ALARM CARRIAGE CLOCK MADE IN FRANCE US $66.06
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 Japy Freres Antique Brass French Carriage Clock Beveled Glass and Mercury Pend US $525.00
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 Antique Carriage clock Beveled Glass Brass FRANCE Vintage US $249.99
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 Antique Carriage clock Beveled Glass Brass FRENCH Vintage US $199.99
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 Antique Carriage clock Beveled Glass Brass Franch Movement Vintage US $179.99
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 H H French Carriage Clock Complete Running No Damage US $225.00
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 Antique French Carriage Clock Mantel Shelf Bronze Enamel rare Champleve US $1,025.00
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK ALARM US $425.00
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 ANTIQUE BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK PLAIN DESIGN A LYON US $299.99
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 French Carriage clock US $500.00
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 Rare Antique French Carriage Clock 11 Jewels CH Hour SF US $720.00
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 New Practical Clock Repairing By Donald DeCarle BK 210 US $41.95
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 Vintage Reproduction Bronze French Carriage Clock US $90.00
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 Vintage Filigree Cloisonne CARRIAGE CLOCK with BOX Repeater Alarm Fantastic US $799.99
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 Near Mint Vintage Carriage Clock Key US $475.00
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 Near Mint Condition Vintage French Carriage Clock Key Circa 1890 US $475.00
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 Antique 19th Century French Bronze Carriage Clock by Duverdrey Bloquel Ca 1890 US $1,220.00
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 Vintage 19th Century French Gilt Brass Champlevé Enamel Carriage Mantel Clock US $499.99
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 LEpeeCornicheTime Strike Alarm and Repeat FrenchCarriage Clock US $1,500.00
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 LEpee French Carriage Clock US $750.00
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 Mini Clocks French Style Carriage Mantle Mini Clock US $14.99
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 SALE ANTQUE FRENCH CARRIAGE CLOCK PAT MORITA ESTATE w COA US $175.00
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 19c SENNET FRERES ANTIQUE FRENCH CHINA CARRIAGE CLOCK US $575.00
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 miniature Antique French Carriage clock Allegre a Toulon US $550.00
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 Tiffany French Antique miniature carriage clock US $500.00
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 Antique French Carriage Clock Repeater Read Description US $500.00
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 VINTAGE PLAIN COLUMNS BRASS ALARM CARRIAGE CLOCK New Oiled US $399.99
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 French 19 C Brass Carriage Table Clock RARE US $1,650.00
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 Small French Leather Cased Brass Carriage Clock ca1900 US $335.75
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 VINTAGE CASE ENGRAVED LARGE BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK Alarm Repeater US $459.99
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 Watches and table Clocks of the Louvre Museum Vol 2 US $66.00
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 Large French carriage clock case US $349.00
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 WH Glenny Sons Brass Cased French Carriage Clock Shelf Case Antique NR US $45.00
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 Antique French Cloisonne Enamel w Painted Portrait Side Panels Carriage Clock US $995.00
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 1800s Antique Carriage Clocks Collector ID Guide incl French Swiss Calendar Etc US $99.95
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 ANTIQUE SHELF CARRIAGE DUVERDREY BLOQUEL FRENCH ALARM CLOCK LION TRADE MARK US $36.05
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 ANTIQUE FRENCH BRASS BEVELED GLASS CARRIAGE CLOCK CASE KEY US $274.95
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 Classic book on French English CARRIAGE CLOCKS by Allix Bonnert 483 pages US $64.95
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 Antique Tiffany Co Gold Dore Floral Leaf Carriage Alarm Clock Circa 1900s US $1,994.99
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 Useful Clock partsenamel dials and bits and pieces for the Clock Restorer See US $19.99
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 BEAUTIFUL RARE FRENCH CARRIAGE PAINTED NUDES TIMESTRIKEREPEATERALARM CLOCK US $617.00
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 FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK BEVELED GLASS NON WORKING US $12.95
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 FRENCH CARRIAGE CLOCK SIGNED HENRI JACOT C 1890 Military Rail Road History US $9,500.00
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 VINTAGE GILT BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK PLAIN CASE FIGURE WORKING GOOD US $99.99
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I Love Touring Paris - the Second Arrondissement
The second arrondissement is situated on the Right Bank of the Seine River. It is Paris's smallest arrondissement, covering less than 0.4 square miles (slightly under a square kilometer). Its population is under twenty thousand, but this district provides over sixty thousand jobs, the highest job density in the city. This district is home to all of Paris's remaining glazed commercial arcades; pedestrian passages open at both ends with a glass and iron roof. This Parisian invention, actually an adaptation of Oriental bazaars and souks, forms a miniature city free from the noise of horse-drawn carriages, speeding taxis, and inclement weather. When these arcades were built mostly in the 1820s and 1830s sidewalks were a rare commodity. Window-shopping developed into yet another Parisian art form In these arcades. They evolved (degenerated) into the suburban shopping center. Make sure to visit at least one arcade to get a taste of Paris in the good old days.
The Passage des Panoramas running off Boulevard Montmartre is of the earliest arcades, dating back to 1799. This was the first Parisian public area with gas lighting. On the other side of Boulevard Montmartre you'll find the more upscale Passage Jouffroy, restored about twenty years ago, a lovely mall that includes two very special stores for young children.
The Opera-Comique (Comic Opera) is a world-famous opera company located in the Place Boieldieu, near the Paris Stock Exchange. In the year 1714 it was established to promote French opera in competition with the prevailing Italian opera of the day. In spite of its name, not all the productions were comic opera, especially during the Nineteenth Century. The current building was built in 1898, making it the oldest standing opera house in Paris. Two previous incarnations burnt in 1838 and 1887. Among its great composers were Berlioz and Bizet. The Opera-Comique was the site of the first production of Bizet's Carmen in 1875 initially considered quite a failure. It was also the premiere of the only Debussy opera, Pelleas et Melisande in 1902.
The Avenue de l'Opera (also known as the Passage de l'Opera, or as Le Rue Peletier or Le Peletier) is a street named after the Theatre de l'Academie Royale de Musique, known more commonly as the Paris Opera, which burned down in 1873. In 1875 this theatre was replaced by the Palais Garnier, a theatre which is now known as the Paris Opera.
Built on the site of the city's old ramparts, the Grands Boulevards extend in a long arc from the Eglise de la Madeleine (Church of the Madeleine) in the west to the Bastille in the east. They were once the hangout for Paris's upper crust and jet setters (more precisely Boulevard strollers) and still are a distinctive, often lively part of the city. The actual street name changes from Boulevard Madeleine, to Boulevard des Capucines, to Boulevard des Italiens, to Boulevard Montmartre, to Boulevard Poissoniere, to Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, and finally to Boulevard St. Denis from west to east. As you proceed from west to east the boulevards tend to get poorer and perhaps more interesting. Of course with all the redevelopment the situation is constantly changing. Do you know of any other city where a given street, avenue, or boulevard has seven names?
Of course you don't want to tour Paris without sampling fine French wine and food. In my article I Love French Wine and Food - A Red Beaujolais I reviewed such a wine and suggested a sample menu: Start with Andouillette (Pork Tripe Sausage). For your second course savor Poulet de Bresse (Bresse Chicken). And as dessert indulge yourself with Ile Flottante (Floating Island Meringue). Your Parisian sommelier (wine steward) will be happy to suggest appropriate wines to accompany each course.
About the Author
In his younger days Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten computer and Internet books. Now he prefers drinking fine Italian, German, or other wine, accompanied by the right foods and the right people. He knows what dieting is, and is glad that for the time being he can eat and drink what he wants, in moderation. He loves teaching various and sundry computer classes at an Ontario French-language community college. Visit his new wine, diet, health, and nutrition website www.wineinyourdiet.com and his Italian wine website www.theitalianwineconnection.com.
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