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belle époque

or Belle Époque

[ bel ey-pawk ]

noun

French.
plural belles époques
  1. the period (1871–1914) between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the outbreak of World War I, characterized by relative peacefulness in Western Europe and by marked advances and productivity in the arts, literature, technology, etc.


belle époque

/ bɛl epɔk /

noun

  1. the period of comfortable well-established life in Europe before World War I
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of belle époque1

Literally, “beautiful epoch”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of belle époque1

literally: fine period
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As they whooped and hollered and paraded the trophy around the Stade de France, you got an overwhelming sense that this Belle Epoque in rugby boots is only just getting started.

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Many of them were built in the early 20th century - grand belle epoque palaces serving a then emerging class of privileged, primarily English tourists.

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A homage to the novelist Marcel Proust, the hotel features sumptuous spaces that conjure the Belle Époque and in them you’ll discover objects linked to the hotel’s namesake, including an autographed copy of “Swann’s Way.”

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Whether it’s Gabrielle and Louis’ hopeless pining in Belle Époque Paris or the 2014 Louis’ dark obsession with Gabrielle, the filmmaker observes the daily circumstances that strip away our connection to one another — how we’re constantly denying our true feelings to avoid pain.

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Creative director Ian Griffiths’ mood board included silken teddies, Belle Epoque’-inspired boule coats and photos of the French novelist Colette, whose spare style, the British designer said, inspired the collection’s simplicity.

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