A richly documented book goes behind the scenes, lifting the veil on places of power in France. First Parisian, with the Élysée, Matignon, the National Assembly, the Senate and the Quai d'Orsay.
To these nerve decision-making centers, well identified by the general public, are added prestigious monuments, such as the Louvre or Notre-Dame. And then, there are these atmospheric places, where we smell a literary or even festive atmosphere.