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September 2005 - The Case of the Missing Fire Hydrants

[Fire hydrant]American travelers strolling down the streets of Paris will find delight in viewing the magnificent architecture of the city, but they probably will not be aware that a familiar object that they normally encounter every 500 feet in the United States is absent here. That object is the fire hydrant.

In this month's newsletter, we investigate the reasons for its disappearance from the city scene.

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Paris Insights Newsletters for 2010

  • September 2010 - Another Jewish Paris

  • August 2010 - An Interview with Dante James

  • July 2010 - A Visit to an Herb Shop

  • June 2010 - Le Lapin Agile: A Cabaret for Traditional French Songs

  • May 2010 - American Students “Ain't Misbehavin'” in Seine-Saint-Denis

  • April 2010 - Spoken Word in Paris

  • March 2010 - Clocks and Clock Faces - Paris-style

  • February 2010 - A Taste for Truffles

  • January 2010 - Julhès - A Parisian Food Emporium

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