When I started reading about the history of the road itself, its construction, what it was used for during its life span and how it was quickly replaced by other highways, I found out that there was actually more to it. As a matter of fact the history...

LES LIEUX DE MÉMOIRE Sous la direction de Pierre Nora Gallimard (Quarto), 1997, 3 tomes, 4751 pages en tout Quoi de commun entre la Marseillaise, le Panthéon, le 14-Juillet et Le Tour de la France par deux enfants ? Quoi de commun entre cet hymne national,...

From its official designation in 1926 to nowadays, U.S. Highway 66, which we now commonly refer to as “Route 66” has never been ordinary. It was the first highway to link Chicago with Los Angeles, crossing the rivers, plains, mountains, deserts, and canyons...

I have been fascinated by the United States of America for quite a long time. At first, my fascination had the form of an obsession with the American way of life which I thought was extremely fashionable when compared to the French lifestyle. I started...