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Ziskin rochelle the place vendome architecture and social mobility in eighteenth century paris cambridge cambridge university press 1999 pp xvi 224 black and white illustrations bibliography index us 7495 cloth un article de la revue urban history review revue dhistoire urbaine volume 29 numero 1 october 2000 p 3 76 diffusee par la plateforme erudit. In the place vendome rochelle ziskin explores the sociological foundations of domestic design in eighteenth century france the acknowledged leader of domestic architecture in this period focusing on the place vendome which was developed by the financiers of paris she examines the representational strategies and dilemmas of french elites . The place vendome architecture and social mobility in 18th century paris. The famous place vendome in paris first arrondissement ranks amongst frances most beautiful squares located to the north of the tuileries garden it is a magnificent example of neoclassical architecture in france similar to the squares of place de la concorde paris place de la bourse bordeaux and place stanislas nancy. The 18th century paris apartment that elegantly blends past and future studio ko reimagines a place des victoires pied a terre as a minimalist sanctuary out of time yet completely contemporary