Paru le 21/10/2009 | Relié sous jaquette 231 pages
Tout public
text by Philippe Trétiack | translation by Florence Brutton
For this new edition of Paris from above, in 'wide screen' format, Yann Arthus-Bertrand invites us on a privileged aerial journey over the city, represented by more than 200 previously unpublished photos.
What it reveals is an intimate overview of streets, roofs, courtyards and monuments, a new look at Paris that captures the poetry of each individual district. The old Paris of Montmartre or Ménilmontant ; the historic Paris of emblematic monuments like the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and Les Invalides ; or the modern Paris of La Défense. Monuments as they have never been seen before and may never be seen again.
Philippe Trétiack is the narrator, explaining how Paris came to be ; conjuring up its color and music and revealing the city that lies beneath... Detailed captions describe the places great and small that make up the present-day Paris.
