Andrew Trout

Morning, Winter Sunshine, Frost, the Pont-Neuf, the Seine, the Louvre, Soleil D'hiver, by Camille Pissarro, 1901.

The Seine: Lifeline to Paris

In the seventeenth century, writes Andrew Trout, the river was a main artery for Parisian supplies, and over its use arose many complex city disputes.

Louis XIV’s Paris: Government and Ceremony

The royal splendour of Versailles, writes Andrew Trout, was matched by the parades and fireworks of the capital.