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Thirza Vallois on Tour
Well-known Paris author, Thirza Vallois, is on tour in San Diego: April 29th to May 6th.
Thirza Vallois is the internationally acclaimed author of the Around and About Paris series, Romantic Paris, and her recently released Aveyron, A Bridge to French Arcadia. She will be lecturing on Paris and presenting her new title on the following nights:
Wednesday, April 30th, 6:00pm - La Jolla/Riford Library - 7555 Draper Avenue, La Jolla - Tel (858) 552 1657
Lecture (accompanied by beautiful slides): "The Paris of Artists and Writers".
Based on the Around and About Paris series, the lecture will be followed by a brief presentation of Thirza Vallois's new book, Aveyron, A Bridge to French Arcadia.
Join Paris expert and author Thirza Vallois on a fascinating journey to Belle Epoque Paris, the world's capital of modernity and of the arts. Paris, the birth place of Impressionism, Cubism and other revolutionary movements, in the face of the conservative, conventional bourgeoisie.
Monday, May 5th, 7:00pm - The Travel Store - 745 Fourth Avenue, San Diego 92101 - (619) 544 0005
The evening will be dedicated to Thirza Vallois's new title, Aveyron, A Bridge to French Arcadia. Thirza Vallois is a master story teller. Tonight she will unfold the captivating story of this once destitute, remote corner of France that is now singled out for its unbeatable, idyllic quality of life. Recently, it took a ploushare and a team of oxen to furrow through its meagre soil. Today the Averyon is home to the cutting-edge Millau Viaduct, the world's tallest bridge to date, surpassing even the Eiffel Tower. This is also the home of the legendary Roquefort cheese and of the Compostela pilgrim road. In astonishing Aveyron ancient prehistoric dolmens and contemporary Michelin-starred restaurants cohabit, and Knights Templar villages host anti-globalisation rallies. Come and find out more...
"This book is not written as a travel guide but a revelation. It delves so deeply into so much of the Aveyron that it brings it to life on the page. And it is so well presented by the author that every chapter is a fascinating read and hard to put down."
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