The Eiffel Tower stands proudly, looking out over the City of Light. But, 100 years before it was built, the dark days of the French Revolution created havoc. The Bastille was stormed, the King was executed and the treasures of Versailles, the Louvre, and the Tuileries Palace were looted.
In this Amazing Paris BioView, you can read how people like Napoleon, Baron Haussman, Gustave Eiffel and others contributed to this exciting city.
Mozart’s Journeys
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, London, Paris, People, Places on 27. Nov, 2009 | 3 Comments
One of the advantages of following amazing people is that one gets to meet them – in a virtual sense of the term. Today, I played the part of Wolfgang Mozart in an audio production that we are making on his life. I was astounded by vast number of miles he travelled. He was like [...]
Personal Audio Tours
Posted by admin in Cities, Countries, London, New York, Paris on 21. Nov, 2009 | 0 Comments
We have been approached by a number of companies who have asked us to produce some audio versions of our material so that when people visit a new City they be guided around a number of famous places by famous people. Therefore, we have started to record famous people who lived in London such as [...]
New Year Resolutions
Posted by charles in Entertainment, Life Stories, Paris, Self Development on 15. Nov, 2009 | 1 Comment
It seems hard to believe that a New Year is upon us. What are your plans and resolutions for 2010? Edith Piaf sang a song called ‘Je ne regrette rien’ – ‘I do no not regret anything. One my favourite songs, it reminds me of France and Paris. Whenever, I hear the song I remember [...]
Paris
Posted by charles in Countries, Entertainment, Paris on 14. Nov, 2009 | 3 Comments
Imagine you are sitting at a cafe on the Champs Elysées. Napoleon arrives and says he will take you to the Arc de Triomphe and outline why it was constructed. While you are there, Gustave Eiffel arrives and offers to take you on a tour of the Eiffel Tower. En route, you meet King Louis [...]
