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Belleville

A City Journal by Simbourgeois

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Simbourgeois
When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. /Chinese Proverb/ This beautiful flower market was rebuilt by Amthaak in 2009, after it was lost along with the rest of the city due to force majeure event back in 2007 (you can see the original here). Belleville City Council, eternally thankful for his kindness, named this square in his name Oh, I wish you could smell all these flowers... Si Dieu n'avait fait la femme, il n'aurait pas fait la fleur....
Simbourgeois
"I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being." /Oscar Wilde/ Belleville is a truly cosmopolitan city, and this time I wanted to show you the British community theatre in Belleville The Imperial Theatre was built in 1912 and it opened to the public on September 19, 1913. It was a subject of a special treaty between Pays-Beau and the British Empire. What I like the best about it is that...
Simbourgeois
As it has been written, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart!!! The fine arts are five in number, namely: painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and architecture, the principal branch of the latter being pastry. /Marie-Antoine Carême/ Take your time to enjoy all those pastries they have there, they're soooo delicious Yes, everybody likes those small cakes!!! Have a nice day and keep smiling, my Friends!!!
Simbourgeois
Are you one of those who cannot start the day without reading Le Monde, The Guardian, or The New York Times? In Belleville, you can always find the latest newspapers and magazines in this old newstand, built in 1893. Take your time to read your copy of Financial Times in the café nearby! And do not be disturbed by all the couples amoureux - focus on the financial markets instead!!! And who cares, if the newspapers consist "of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not," as it was...
Simbourgeois
Are you like me who wants to know the exact second when the New Year arrives? Do you still use the old watch given to you by your grandfather? Then better bring it quickly for a check-up by Dominique Richard - grand, grand, grand, grand (...) grand-son of Charles Maurice Richard (see the portrait) who established the world famous horlogerie here in Belleville. They still work today (30 Dec) till 4pm, so better hurry up! And then, I can guarantee, you will not miss the New Year - not even by one second! ...
Simbourgeois
Dear Friends, Welcome to the second version of the Belleville's CJ here on Simtropolis. Many of you are already familiar with Belleville's history. It all started back in 2004, when the original CJ was created in the old CJ section. It went well for many years. And yet, many things happened, so Belleville had to be reconstructed. I consider February 2009 as a new start to Belleville's story, so this new CJ will start from there. If you are interested how the old city looked like, please visit the original...
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