Ordas, Jean-Baptiste Le guide du Paris occupé

This is an invitation to a unique historical journey through the French capital, in the midst of the dark years of occupation. This book is not just a simple list of events, but a real immersion in the Paris of the 1940s, with its streets steeped in history and stories that have shaped the city as we know it today. As you leaf through these pages, you will be transported to a time when every street corner and every monument had a story to tell, a story that is often unknown yet so instructive. This guidebook thus offers a new and enriching perspective on a Paris that has stood still in time, a Paris that lives on through the memories and traces of its past. The work is characterised by its extraordinary visual richness. The 256 pages of this guidebook are illustrated with black-and-white and colour photographs, historical documents and old maps of Paris, which enrich the text and offer an authentic insight into the city during the Occupation. These illustrations are not merely decorative embellishments, but form a bridge to the past, enabling readers to visualise the historical context and better understand the impact of the occupation on the city and its inhabitants. The selection of these documents, which come from an exceptional and often unpublished collection, gives this guidebook a documentary and educational value, making it an indispensable tool for history buffs and curious travellers who want to discover Paris from a different perspective.