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Most visitors believe they have seen France after a weekend in Paris, but the true story of the nation lies just beyond the city's ring road. The True Heart of France is a comprehensive analysis of the Île-de-France, the 'Island of France' that has served as the country's political, economic, and cultural engine for over a millennium. This manuscript traces the region's evolution from its geological foundations of Lutetian limestone to the cutting-edge infrastructure of the Grand Paris Express. It explores the royal legacy of the Capetians, the architectural birth of the Gothic style at Saint-Denis, and the meticulously engineered power of Versailles. Beyond the stone, the book delves into the 'Belly of Paris' at the Rungis market, the artistic light of Barbizon and Auvers-sur-Oise, and the ambitious 20th-century experiment of the New Towns. By connecting the region's deep history with its modern struggles of inequality and urban sprawl, the book offers a profound understanding of how geography and power intersect. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand the civilization that radiates from the French capital.

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• Plný název: Beyond the Périphérique
• Podnázev: History, Geography, and the Future of Île-de-France
• Autor: Stephen Peridore
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Brožovaná
• Počet stran: 246
• EAN: 9798184669380
• ID: 53037385
• Nakladatelství: Independently published
• Hmotnost: 336 g
• Rozměry: 229 × 152 × 13 mm
• Datum vydání: 28. June 2026

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