From the Book - 1st Vintage Books ed.
Foreword by Maurice Druon
Introduction : From Caesar to Abelard
Age One 1180-1314 : Philippe Auguste
Sunday at Bouvines ; Capital city ; The Templars' curse
Age two 1314-1643 : Henri IV
Besieged ; Worth a mass ; Regicide, regent and Richelieu
Age three 1643-1795 : Louis XIV
The move to Versailles ; A building boom ; Death of the Ancien Regime
Age four 1795-1815 : Napoleon
Empire and reform ; The most beautiful city that could ever exist ; Downfall of an empire
Age five 1815-1871 : The Commune
Constitutional monarchy and revolt ; The Second empire ; L'Annee terrible
Age six 1871-1940 : The Treaty of Versailles
Belle Epoque ; The Great War ; The Phoney peace
Age seven 1940-1969 : De Gaulle
The occupation ; I was France ; Les Jours de Mai
Epilogue : Death in Paris
the Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
From the Book - 1st American ed.
Foreword by Maurice Druon
Introduction : From Caesar to Abelard
Age One 1180-1314 : Philippe Auguste
Sunday at Bouvines ; Capital city ; Templars' curse
Age two 1314-1643 : Henri IV
Besieged ; Worth a mass ; Regicide, regent and Richelieu
Age three 1643-1795 : Louis XIV
Move to Versailles ; Building boom ; Death of the Ancien Regime
Age four 1795-1815 : Napoleon
Empire and reform ; Most beautiful city that could ever exist ; Downfall of an empire
Age five 1815-1871 : Commune
Constitutional monarchy and revolt ; Second empire ; Annee terrible
Age six 1871-1940 : Treaty of Versailles
Belle Epoque ; Great War ; Phoney peace
Age seven 1940-1969 : De Gaulle
Occupation ; I was France ; Jours de Mai
Epilogue : Death in Paris
the Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
