📚 Book: L'état c'est moi | ✍️ Author: Mahbubur Rahman | Episode 34 | Book Café Podcast
▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Td_lkPYaG-8?si=2LLEYYJbavNnt7Cc-Timestamps-1:20 - Author's introduction4:30 - Intro to Louis XIV8:15 - The Gardens of Versailles10:50 - Louis XIV's assault on privilege13:00 - Louis XIV's regal painting17:50 - The death of Louis XIV19:00 - How Leonardo Da Vinci ended up in France24:15 - Leonardo's John the Baptist painting28:15 - The Eiffel Tower32:00 - Elisha Otis and the Safety Elevator36:15 - Adolf Hitler visits Paris39:00 - Napoleon Bonaparte43:00 - Concluding remarksAuthor's bio:🇫🇷 Dr. Mahbubur Rahman is a physician and pharmaceutical industry specialist turned writer based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.🇫🇷 A self-professed travel buff, he has visited various countries across Europe, Asia, and North America.🇫🇷 "L'etat c'est moi" is his debut book about his travels through France, identifying it's rich and vibrant cultural history.#france #francese #français #france24 #francetour Support the Show.