Paris: Extraordinary Moments

"There is a mystical energy in Paris. It feels as if over the centuries, the people living in Paris have left a collective imprint of their vibrant energy, a sort of invisible plume which continues to animate life in Paris today."

Explore the mystery, enchantment, and echoes of the past in one of the world's most famous cities in Adrienne Michel Sager's Paris: Extraordinary Moments.

Relive the moment a driver exits his city bus during a torrential downpour to pound on her window and give her a message; experience her daring discovery of an archaeological dig hidden beneath a Paris post office; follow her trail as she seeks the remnants of the original wall of Paris in lost passages, strange places, and secret spaces.

Through vibrant essays, insightful narratives, interviews with renowned Parisians and thirteen of her previously published magazine articles on Parisian history and culture, Sager masterfully weaves together a grand tapestry of the City of Light.

A bilingual writer, art historian, artist, and photographer, Adrienne Michel Sager received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin, where she was awarded both the Vilas and E.B. Fred Fellowships.

She has taught college courses in medieval and renaissance art and led art history tours to Europe for twenty-one years, taking over five hundred people to France. Adrienne has lectured extensively in Europe, including the Louvre Museum. During the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) in Paris she lectures in French on historic architecture.

Adrienne has published numerous magazine articles on Parisian culture and historic French topics. She is also an award-winning landscape painter, known for her images of Monet’s Giverny in France. Today, she lives part-time in Paris with her husband Larry, and writes about her extraordinary experiences.

The author is available to speak to your group or for select readings. Visit her website:
www.paris-extraordinarymoments.com