UNESCO Collection of Representative Works

UNESCO Collection of Representative Works The UNESCO Collection of Representative Works was a UNESCO translation project that was active between 1948 and 2005. It was meant to translate masterpieces of world literature (especially from lesser-known languages) into English, French, Spanish and Arabic or into another less well-known language so that they could be available to the widest audience possible, with the aim of promoting cultural understanding between peoples, educating and stimulating reflection. UNESCO saw books as not merely entertainment, but also as a way to encourage the development of world peace. When the project initially started out, it was confined only to translations from and into Arabic and it expanded little by little to other languages as more countries learned of the project and joined. The project stopped in 2005 when it ran out of funds. Until then, UNESCO funded the translation of about 1400 works from over 80 countries translated from over 100 la…
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Get Out of Town to the Ile des Impressionnistes

Meandering along the Seine meanders: A walk from St Germain-en-Laye to Chatou Ile des Impresisonnistes, 2½ hour walk one way This walk is lovely at any time of year, and in fact views of the rivers are easier in the winter when the light is soft and you can see through the leafless trees. But the cooler air outside the city in the summer is also a reason to take this short trip west of Paris. You’ll enjoy bird life, impressionist history, passing barges, superb mansions and people to watch. Take the RER A to St Germain-en-Laye. Walk across the terrace past the château of St Germain-en-Laye built in the time of Henri IV (17th century). Exit the park through the Boulingrin gate on the right. Follow rue des Arcades to the left, then left on rue Thiers. Go past the Pavillion Henri IV. At the foot of the stairs take the rampe des Grottes on the right. Cross the street and continue down the steps to place de l’Eglise St Wandrille. Continue down to the bottom then go straight to t…
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