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Have you ever heard of a place named after a book? Place de l’Assommoir is a small square in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It is named after a famous novel by Émile Zola, “L’Assommoir”, which was published in 1877. The book tells the story of a working-class family in Paris during the 19th century and is renowned for its gritty realism. The name “L’Assommoir” itself refers to a kind of bar or tavern that was popular in working-class neighborhoods at the time, where people went to drink and escape the harsh realities of their lives. The square where we are standing now is a reminder of that time and the lives of the people who inhabited it.

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