This course examines how Paris is made of an amalgam of spaces of memory - places, monuments, museums - which have shaped its history and the way it is experienced by residents and visitors. Students will discover the constitutive elements of the city and recognize the traces of memories that have formed the image of Paris in the collective imagination. We will see how diverse communities (African, Asian, Maghrebi and Jewish as well as African-American expatriates) changed Paris, in the aftermath of colonialism and immigration. We will gauge how a city coalesces into a mix of multiple identities and shared, personal experiences.