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The Secrets of the Parisian Servants’ Quarters

This article is from Edition 15: Abundance
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Eloise Stark
Written by Eloise Stark
Published on 4th July 2022
5 min read

When Eloise Stark moved to Paris, she found a home amidst the opulence of Saint-Germain-des-Près. Hidden away, that is, in the servants’ quarters of her aloof bourgeois neighbours.

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Eloise Stark

Eloise Stark

Eloise Stark is a freelance journalist specialising in feminism and travel. Her work has appeared in New York Times, Broadview, AFP, Huck Magazine and Atlas Obscura amongst other publications. She was awarded the prestigious French Social Journalism Award in 2018. Last year, she was a Semi-Finalist in the Medium Writers' Challenge, with her personal essay ranking in the top ten entries.

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