tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8381672759525344040..comments2024-03-28T15:15:32.175+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Paris around MontparnasseKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-36400629583297726332015-07-14T06:11:16.075+02:002015-07-14T06:11:16.075+02:00I meant my comment as a generalization. It wasn...I meant my comment as a generalization. It wasn't aimed at anyone in particular.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6452805634988288852015-07-14T00:16:59.757+02:002015-07-14T00:16:59.757+02:00Speaking of density in cities...I learned this mor...Speaking of density in cities...I learned this morning from my daughter vis-a-vis a close friend of both of ours, who lives in Seattle:<br />there are now 5,000 people moving into Seattle each day. Also, just to add to the talk about buildings and density: Amazon, Inc. is in the process of building 5 tall buildings to house more staff in the center of the city. Where will these new employees live? Housing is scarce our friend said.<br /><br />Mary in OregonMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49953158456327067152015-07-14T00:14:24.475+02:002015-07-14T00:14:24.475+02:00I have to agree with you, Ken... even if CHM said ...I have to agree with you, Ken... even if CHM said it (!) Of course, I only know Paris after the Tour Eiffel. (Too young!)<br /><br />Mary in OregonMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16931651733707955392015-07-13T20:32:34.073+02:002015-07-13T20:32:34.073+02:00It's more than a little provocative to declare...It's more than a little provocative to declare that the Eiffel Tower — the very symbol worldwide of France and Paris — is ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To claim to be the arbiter is a little much, even when it comes to the Tour Montparnasse.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33974914075788883182015-07-13T17:43:20.018+02:002015-07-13T17:43:20.018+02:00Bonjour Cousine,
Yes, if both these masters had li...Bonjour Cousine,<br />Yes, if both these masters had lived at the same time they might have produced together some amazing buildings or structures.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69821488287465023472015-07-13T15:31:41.224+02:002015-07-13T15:31:41.224+02:00Bonjour Cousin,
I always wonder that should Vauba...Bonjour Cousin,<br /><br />I always wonder that should Vauban and Eiffel have been living during the same period , that we would be the beneficiaries of some incredible masterpieces. Unfortunately one liked stones and the other steel.The Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457136925020206640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76058537555229989442015-07-13T12:22:08.601+02:002015-07-13T12:22:08.601+02:00The Eiffel Tower was ugly when it was built and st...The Eiffel Tower was ugly when it was built and still is. But, now, it is an integral part of the Paris landscape and, whether you like it or not, everybody would miss it if it were destroyed. On the other hand, one of Eiffel's masterpieces, the Viaduc de Gabarit, in south central France, is a work of art. Everybody knows that he constructed the framework on which Bartholdy built the Statue of Liberty.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-91099408988013031372015-07-13T11:11:32.175+02:002015-07-13T11:11:32.175+02:00For me, the Tour Montparnasse has always been ther...For me, the Tour Montparnasse has always been there so it's just part of the Paris skyline. People didn't like the Eiffel Tower or the Pyramide du Louvre either. Maybe they still don't.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5571008906040005922015-07-13T08:23:58.839+02:002015-07-13T08:23:58.839+02:00Your numbers give a good idea how dense Paris is.....Your numbers give a good idea how dense Paris is....when we visit SF it "feels" very dense, but 3x denser is quite a difference.<br /><br />Tour Montparnasse....although I like modern architecture, I am not a fan. It is ever-present, inescapable, in that neighborhood. And not in a good way. It would be better outside la Defense....Diogenesnoreply@blogger.com