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Harry Ransom Center Digital Collections

Écoutez le Paris du XVIIIe siècle Paris comme vous ne l’avez jamais entendu ! C’est l’expérience que propose la musicologue Mylène Pardoen, du laboratoire Passages XX-XXI, à travers le projet Bretez. Un nom qui n’a pas été choisi par hasard : la première reconstitution historique sonore conçue par ce collectif associant historiens, sociologues et spécialistes de la 3D1, a en effet pour décor le Paris du XVIIIe siècle cartographié par le célèbre plan Turgot-Bretez de 1739 – Turgot, prévost des marchands de Paris, en étant le commanditaire, et Bretez, l’ingénieur chargé du relevé des rues et immeubles de la capitale. 70 tableaux sonores C’est plus précisément dans le quartier du Grand Châtelet, entre le pont au Change et le pont Notre-Dame, que la vidéo de 8 minutes 30 transporte le visiteur. « J’ai choisi ce quartier car il concentre 80 % des ambiances sonores du Paris de l’époque, raconte Mylène Pardoen. Valoriser le patrimoine « Tous les sons sont naturels, précise Mylène Pardoen. Tous les sons sont naturels.

Billie Holiday strange fruit trench foot Hilary Mantel: The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher – August 6th 1983 APRIL 25th 1982, DOWNING STREET: Announcement of the recapture of South Georgia, in the Falkland Islands. Mrs Thatcher: Ladies and gentlemen, the Secretary of State for Defence has just come over to give me some very good news ... Secretary of State: The message we have got is that British troops landed on South Georgia this afternoon, shortly after 4 pm London time ... The commander of the operation has sent the following message: ''Be pleased to inform Her Majesty that the White Ensign flies alongside the Union Jack in South Georgia. God save the Queen.'' Mrs Thatcher: Just rejoice at that news and congratulate our forces and the marines. Mrs Thatcher turns towards the door of No 10 Downing Street. Reporter: Are we going to declare war on Argentina, Mrs Thatcher? Mrs Thatcher (pausing on her doorstep): Rejoice. Picture first the street where she breathed her last. The street itself describes a gentle curve, joining the main road as it flows out of town. Windsor's not what you think. ''No.

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