Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 5:00pm Eastern 

For many centuries a water-logged area outside the city walls, by the late Middle Ages the Marais was home to royal palaces and religious institutions, which by the 17th and 18th centuries attracted the aristocracy who filled the area with magnificent mansion houses. Abandoned to industry and the working classes after the Revolution, the neighbourhood escaped Haussmann’s whole-scale redevelopment of central Paris in the mid 19th-century.

This talk will trace the history of this unique historic quarter through the stories of colourful and talented women who have left their mark on it over the centuries.

Virtual Soirée presentation procedure:

Dana and our guide will arrive at the meeting 10 minutes in advance for those of you who would like to say hello and make sure your zoom settings are ready. The presentation will start promptly at the scheduled hour, and Dana will begin the meeting by muting the microphones and introducing our speaker. The talk will be recorded.  The lecture will last about 45 minutes and afterward Dana will moderate a Q&A session. If you show up late, no worries, you will be muted upon entry.

After the tour, you will receive a follow-up email with a recording of the event. You will be able to access this recording for three months.