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AND ALL B OOKB E LLE B B .

E XPLANATORY A PRE F CE .

F W A. E words of explanation will assist the Reader in usingthis Guide B ook with the greatest facilit an an n y d adv tage . Its arra gement is regu ’ lated with regard to the sequence of the traveller s roceedin s in th foll order p g , e owing

PAR T I.

P E I INA R L M RY.

l P —1 2 M e ass orts a 0 . . on wit i cid p , p ges 7 y, h n ental is for mation on Accounts ei ts and Measur a es 1 0—1 , W gh es, p g 4 .

8 . Routes and Precautions . Landin in F rance . tinerari g I es, — — a es 1 4 28. 4 . iv Lu e in g Arr al at Paris ggag , Lod g gs and ' good —H l — rv nt ote s afes etc a es 28 45 . Se a s Guid z , C , ; p g , es and nter re Medi istance 4 . ters 4 . al A s a I p , page 5 c s , p ge 6 o nve ances a 4 — C y , p ges 6 5 3 .

re din to vi w the i hts of ari B efo procee g e S P s, ad ditional st attac ed to man of tiem r intere will be h y , by ecollecting the most prominent points in the memorable History of F rance it e olis F or this ur os a v er ri and s Mtrop . p p e y b ef Chrono ‘ lo cal S etc of F renc Histo r is introd uced followed k h h y — , by a gis rical Account of Paris a es 5 3 66 . to , p g AR P T III.

GENERAL Toroem ny os m e m THREE IN TRO D r' mr Imm na mn uo o s.

This part commences with a general d escription of the al includin its rinci al divisions the diatri a F rench C apit , g p p , b asses of its o ula tion d it tion of the various cl p p , an s trunk

fares a es 67 68. thorough , p g , ’ The v isito r s ﬁrst steps are then directed to the Pne u n w ic he is cond uéted from the B rid e of Ans Nm ns, alo g h h g ’ th m l terlitz on the east to t—he Arc d e l E toile in e Cha ps E ysee w st a es 69 80. on the e , p g O X ANA E V] E PL TORY PR FACE .

Ou a second series of tours. the Pu m a are visited in con i c sion be innin with th Tnilleries a es 0—92 v en ent suc es , g g e ,p g 8 . The Public Monen s ure and interestingSites form a third tivel al m riat lin series consecu— y arranged ong an app p e e of route a es 9 1 1 5 . , p g 2 e t r courses thns d efin th n er will In pursuingth h ee ed , e stra g have acquired sufi cient knowled ge of Paris to make his own arrangements for viewingthe numerous sightswhich remain to hese are classified und er a riate ead in s in be visited . T ppmp h g

PAR T IV .

E IA I IE C A SP C L T S L SSIFIE D .

This concludingportion of the Guid e brings und er notice th v arious ﬁ ces of the m erial and ivic v rnm e O I p C Go e ent,

r risons etc. the the J udicial Cou ts, P , ; Churches ; Charities ; ols and 0 0 ea Learned Societies Mus um r Scho ; ; e s, Lib a and R a din eatres Amusem nts ries, e g ; Th , e and Sports ; ts and Abbatoirs Par s Gard ens and emet i s Marke ; k , C er e , pages — m t attractive l 1 1 6 1 80. The os aces in the E nvirons are o d escri ed and means of reac them a 1 81 —1 als b , , p ges 95 . U L I INE A containin DI RNA T R RY g a. List of Public Places o en on ﬁx ed da s throu out the w et er wit th p y gh eek, tog h h e attractions near t em a es 1 95—201 d neral nd ex h , p g , an a Ge I , com letes the olume a 2 3 p V , p ges 0 to end .

The Publisher will feel much obliged by any communies to the im rov em f t d tions relating p ent o he Gui e, ad d ressed to

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F orm letter to be a d d ressed ou stam ed a er see a Qf ( p p p , p ge a Minister P r et to , ef , 41 3. f or a d mission to P ublic

E stablishments. “ ” A son E xcellence Le Ministre MonsieurLe Prefet & , c. ) ’ ’ J ai l honneur d e vons prier d e vouloir bien me faire adresser un billet a r ( the number required ) Aﬁ n d e visiter ’ ( name of E stablis ent) N a ant que pen de jours at estera Par s il me semit tres agréa lo d e lo recevoir aussité t que i ” ossi ﬁe p . ’ euillez recevoir Mon i ur l a V s e , ssurance d e la haute con ’ ’ ’ sideration avec lequelle j ai l honneur d étre ” Votre tree humble serviteur Name and address ver lainl writt n ( y p y e ).

PA R I S G U I D E J

PAR T 1 .

E L M N PR I I A RY.

81 1 60 3 the appearance of the former edition of this Guid e an change has occurred in connection with the inter course etween E n land and F rance in the a oli i b g , b t on of r in th e f h l e B ri i l Passpo ts e cas o t e peo p e of th t sh Is es . Those who d etermine to run over to Paris for a week or to id e t re for a season or for a ear need not remem res he . y , ber that such a thingas a passport ever ex isted on stepping on r nc il a alais ulo n ie e or e ew er F e h so t C , B o g e, D pp , ls h e, an E nglishman hm simply to d eclare his country and give his ﬁ' ne end na me, and he is then ee to roam fmm o of F rance to e r h rdin l mod i h th othe . T e o ary and simp est e s to and the

t mus b remem ere how v a ho l I t e b d, e er, th t those w mere y ass t rou F rance to some ot er art of n inen will p h gh h p the Co t t, , erall s a in r uire a rt be v gen y pe k g, eq Passpo , and will sa ed trouble and ex pense by obtaining F oreign Oﬂice Passports t rou the A enc of E nwm Srm o m) 6 harin r h gh g y , , C gC oss, Lond on w ose ex erience nd l - n m , h p a ongestablished arra ge ents ena le him to ensure Pass orts in ro er f d d ul i é b p p p orm an y v s , to the Last la i g Regu t ons, without the tendance of th a licant e pp . E DWARD STANFORD also mounts Passports in such a man ner as to reven in ur or l p t j y oss, as well as d elay in examina on a road ti b . Resid ents in the o untr can hav o tain C y e Passports b ed , l d and f ard ed b comp ete , orw Post. A Passport is not entire y ' 1 0 rs ssronrs.

Paris its prod uction may obtain for its possessor admission to some public monuments on d ays when they are not open to ’ all the world and the si ature of Her Ma est 8 Secretar 0 1 , gn j y y State for F oreign affairs is accepted as a guarantee of the id entit of th e earer y b . In the arrangement of the contents of our Paris Guid e we have consid ered onl one t in namel the convenience of y h g, y, the traveller and we ave therefore lac d at the commence , h p e ment of the volume information relating to those matters which are likely to be required by the read er at the outset of i ourne wi h i t ose who urc ase h s j y, th t e convict on that h p h a uid e B l nv nientl G ook ook for practical hints co e y arranged , . nd not for a Histor f he r or a treatise t ereon a y o t Count y, h drawn u on lo ical rinci les p g p p . If the read er will look through the Table of Contents he will und erstand the general arrangement of the Guid e at a lance and consultin the ela ora e nd ex at the end he g , by g b t I will easil ﬁnd the lace of s e ial su ect a out w ic y p any p c bj , b h h u r he may req i e information . Ta n DI RNAL TINE RAR a e 1 95 - 201 will be found of U I Y, p g s essential service to t h i aris f r th ﬁrst th hose w o vis t P o e e, and have onl limi i i i n y a ted per od to d evote to ts examinat o .

MON S S R S E W ND ME A E . Y, E IGHT , A U Tho se who are not provid ed with a letter of credit to a an er at Paris will ﬁn i of t r atest ad v anta e to ca rr b k , d t he g e g y wit t em sov erei ns w ic are readil ex c an ed at Paris h h g , h h y h g , and to conv ert their small change into the current coin of the countr on land in y g. The sov ereign is well known in all the most frequented ” uarters of Paris as a iece of 25 francs q p .

E —F or all r ti E XCHANGE OF E NGLISH MON Y. p ac cal nrposes E nglish money may be calculated to be worth in ex c an e a alf enn ual to n or 5 centimes a nn h g , h p y, eq a so , ; pe y e ual to 2 sons or 1 0 centimes hillin e ual to 2 30 1 1 3 q , ; a s g, q 5 ; 0 a nd a soverei n ual to 25 fran The ex act amount is re g eq cs. ulated the rate of ex c an e d that m ste rious g by h g , an para ” ra at the e innin of it articles o n inform g ph b g g C y , s us t at the ex c an e etween Lo nd on and P ri i r h h g b a s s at ar, o ' t old 1 3 so muc d earer m Paris t an 1 n Lo nd on t at tha g h h . h th overei n is often of re te v lu t 2 c e e s g g a r a e han 5 ﬁ an e, th AB E or F N H AND ns emsn NE T L S RE C MO Y. 1 l

proportion being regulated b the ﬂuctuations of the money mar et The actual v alu 0 ov r i at resent varies k . e a s e e gn p from to The accompanying tables will serve as a useful uid e to red uce E n lis mon F renc g g h ey into h. In F rance an uniform d im nin mone ec al system of recko g y, wei ts and measures avin e mm t has een gh , , h g on co on uni , b

ad o ted . It was introd uced the ﬁrst Revolution and has p by , since een conﬁrmed sev eral laws so t at alt ou so me b by , h , h gh of the old terms are still used the n is the onl re , ew system y

co ni ed one and is rad uall o tainin ni ersal alle iance. g s , g y b gu v g

' TAB LE TO Com m E s o msn MONEY mro FRENCH MONEY.

nvs ' ' s m n M TAB LE TO Co nr FRENCH MONEY nz ro E o s ONEY.

O r 1 so n C ppe , 2 so us fra Silver, 1 nc 2 francs 5 francs ld Na oleon or 5 fra c i c Go , p n p e e Napoleo n or 1 0 franc piece Na o leon or 20 fran p , cs Dou le Na oleon o r 40 franc b p , s 5 Napoleon piece or 1 00 francs r or B illet d e s u Pape , s B a q e 1 00 francs 200 fra ncs 5 00 francs 1 000 francs

And so ou. n s n n u m t 1 2 n ew s o r rnnNe AND o s oun .

AB E or M N T L FRENCH O E Y.

1 centime Comm, 1 son r a e 2 sons, o d ecim

Silver, 20 centimes 3 franc l franc 2 francs 5 francs ol a oleon G d , N p 5 Napoleon Napoleon Double Napoleon 5 Napoleons

—Mone accounts are e t in francs and cen ACCOUNTS. y k p e th ni t The mod e of writin amounts times ; thef ra nc b ing e u . g ’ beingby placingthef rames in the units place and the centimes r a int 1 n d imals hus tands for 4 francs and afte po as ec . T s u t r The rinci al coins current in rance are in o er a q ar e . p p F , C pp , e M n the und ret art f a franc the iece of th M bei g h h p o , p two centimes, the can of the v alue of 5 centimes, and the

d eci r d ou l son of the v alue of 1 0 centimes. In il me, o b e , S o 4 or ce times the alf franc r y er, the piece f sons 20 n ; h o iece f 1 0 ous v alue 5 0 centimes the ra nc v alue 20 sous p o s , ; f , or 1 ntimes and ieces f tw and ﬁv e franc and 00 ce ; p o o s each, w ich are also called res ectiv el ieces of 40 sons and h p y, p , iecea of 1 00 sous In old t ere are ieces of ﬁv e francs the . g h p ; alf a ol n v alue 1 0 fr the Na ol on val ue 20 fr N p eo , ancs ; p e , ancs; and the d u le a oleo n v alue 40 francs and last a o b N p , ; ly s lendid coin of the value of Na eo o r 1 00 franc p 5 pol ns, s. In a er the B ank of rance issues notes or B illet: de B a n p p , F , que, of the value of 1 00 2 5 0 and 1 franc w i , 00, 0 , 000 s, h ch are read l c an in aris bu a o unt is d uc i y h ged P , t disc ed ted when th are c an ed out of Paris e h g . zgh0 d ecimal s stem alt ou univ ersal in accoun l y , h gh ts, is stil enta led a it wer wit the old form of currenc in m ng s e h y, s all transactions The rices of articles of co mon consum ti . p m p on and of most small wares are generally so regulated as to be divisi le into sous t at is the d cimal i b , h e portion end s e ther wit 0 or 5 and s o ee ait r r h h p k pers, w e s, and many othe s in s ea in use th son in refer nc to th c us p k g e p e e e entimes . Th t e sa 1 6 sons in lace of 80 centimes 2 l f h y y p , 5 sons in p ace o 3 f r 45 o f h t 9 sons o s ns or and so ou. T e wo s stems are also mix ed in the followin mann — 5 is called y g er l . 7 ' wmenrs AND n u th ms.

1 u franc 1 5 sous, is called 2 francs 7 so s, francs m n st 5 sons and so ou. tsid e of Paris nd a o the aw e , Ou , a g h k rs and ot r the old li d s e ual t th fourt art of a n he s, ar , q o e h p so , are still curr nt or rat er are re res nt worn i e , h p e ed by p eces of metal which may some time or other have borne the likeness o i n ut resid ents in F r f a Lou s. No e b ance, are, however, like] t m et t h liard s w ic ar nearl ex i t o e wi h t e , h h e y t nc . v r rar l used calcula on i e d ecime is e y e y in ti , but there s one ins ic a lies es eciall to stran in anc tance wh h pp p y gers F r e, t at n aid l tters are mar in d e t us h of postage. U p e ked cimes ; h un aid l rs from E n land are mar ed 8 1 n p ette g k , 6, and so o , ac cordin to w i instead of . 80 and g e ght, t ol In the sale of small ar icles the d F rench livro is still, f mm nominall in use for th al kilo ra e. y , e h g AND A E WE IGHTS ME SUR S . The d ecimal system d eriv es its unit from one fund amental oint d ed uced from the measurement of the earth The p , . ad opted as the unit of length or measurement is the ten millionth part of the spherical distance o f the Pole from the E uato r t at is one uarter of the q , h q ’ eart s circumf rence 1 ts s uare as the measure of sur h e ; q , fac or u erﬁcie and 1 ts c oe as the measure 0 : ca acit or e s p s, u , p y olidit The wei t of a cu e of distilled water at the s y. gh b , m ra f 4 d e centi rad e F a ren eit havin te pe ture o g h h ) , g its sid e ual to the und red th art of a metre is the unit of eq p , wei t—th amme The smallest silv er coin the iece of gh e gr . , p 20 centh wei s 1 ramme the franc wei s 5 rammes es, gh g ; gh g , and all the other silv er co ins in the same proportion ; so that if need be the coins as they come from the mint may be used f i ts The terms used for i th uni inste ad o we gh . mult plying e t are d erived from the ree and t ose us f r vi in fr m G k, h ed o di d g o the tin u the t f ei t ei h mme La . h s uni w e ra T , o gh b ngt g ,

gra mmes . The th ousandth of a gramme is called the Milligramme Th e hund red th of a gramme Centigramme ' The tenth of a gramme D ecigramme One gramme Gramme Ten grammes is called the Décagramme One hund red grammes Hecto gramme One thousand grammes Kilogramme Th e ramme e uals a out 1 5 rains tro wei g q b g y ght. A nd 4 rammes e ual a out 1 dram tro wei t g q b y gh . mm 0 ra es e ual o ut 1 z av oird u is wei t. 3 g q ab o . po gh 00 rammes the F renc oun r me i 5 g h p d or half Kilog am , s a out 1 - l oth more t an the E n lis o d b h g h p un . 1 4 wu onr AND m m s u s.

The metro is nearl 1 - l oth lon er t an th u l , y g h e E ish yard , r ex actl ar is can il o y y d . Th be eas y multiplied by remov ingthe d ecimal point to the required number to the right and t us h , h

Décamétre 1 0 metres n l 1 1 ar A , ear y y ds . Kilometre 1 000 metres 1 093 ard s 8c - h A , y 5 8t . Décimétre 1 - l oth of a metre n arl inc e A , e y 4 h s. entimetre 1 - 1 00th nearl 4- l oth c A C , y in h . Millimetre l - 1 000th 4 - 1 00th inc A , h.

The F renc Kilometre - h f h 5 8t o an E nglish mile. The F renc Lieue d e Poste und er 2 E n lis mil h ; g h es.

The unit of the measure of ca acit th e l r i p y is it e, and a l tre of distilled water weighs 1 000 grammes it is about equal to 1 int E n lis or ex actl of a allon 2 p g h, y g . The complicated system of E nglish weights and measures rend ers a further comparison of those of the two countries f r an ractical ur v alueless o y p p pose. It may be useful to inform visito rs that the thermometrical ’ centigrad e scale used in F rance compares with F arenheit s scale used in E ngland in the followingratio

F arenhe lt. ° F reez ing 32 ° Temperate 5 5 ° Summer heat 7 6 ° B lood heat 98 ° F ev er heat 1 1 2 B oilingwater 2 1 2°

ROUTE S AND PRE CAUTIONS .

In this chapter the v arious routes from Lo nd on to Paris are d escribed with all the interestingfeatures and ad v antages f eac leavin it to the traveller to suit his own conv enien o h, g ce i ma e t n l or inclination in the cho ce he kes. W s ro gy ad vise t o e ho wis to see a little of F rance as well as of Pari h s w h , s, o t t at c it l one route and return anot e to g o h ap a by by h r. ri ma e reac ed rail and steam oat - 1 via Dover Pa s y b h by b . i a l n d B oulo n r an ala s. 2nd . vi F o sto e an e. 3 via d C k g d . v n and Di 4th via Southam ton and H vre Newha e eppe. . p a . F irst- class steamboats also leav e the wharf at Lo nd on B ridge twice a week for Calais and four th ee a week for B oulogne ;

1 6 mes s es .

i i i be examined and brought to him. The Commss ona re re

E very person who has a large amount of luggage should be rovid ed wit a list of the contents of eac box or a h h p ckage, anf lace the list in the ands of the oﬁ c rs of th D a n p h e e ou e, ’ or in t ose of the commim onaim if he lo h , emp ys one . Of the two it is refera le to write the list in r p b F ench, but that is not v r material e y . Those taking a through ticket should be careful to hav e eir lu a d irected so t at t th gg ge Paris, h i may be passed on immedia to the rail t e ma suff n w , or h y y er d ete tion at the ustom House on landin ere is nerall w v r am d C g. Th ge y ho e e i e tim allo or th cl ce f th l a e wed f e earan o e ugg ge. and in most cases there is a special train which waits for the boat when ssa has n lon er t an usual the pa ge bee g h .

H TE LS MMI SSI NAIRE S —In assin from O , CO O p g the am- oat to the tom Hou e the traveller will b s ste b Cus s , e be et ’ b a ost of clamorous to uters the commimo na ires from the y h , ' fl rent otels eac settin fort wit ex treme volu ilit th d i e h , h g h h b y e ta lis me A s he will particular merits of his own es b h nt. hav e to ut u at some otel or refres ment room ev en w ile he p p h , h , h ‘ to et his ass ort msé he will sav e imself a reat waits g p p , h g d eal of annoyance and anxiety by d eciding before he lands h will iv his add ress and t en w en he i at which hotel e g e , h h s ’ beset by the noi cowmtmona ires he has but to call out the e of the ote h ha fix ed u on and the re resentativ e of nam h e s p , p th e favoured esta lis ment will o tel ste forward ta e the b h p li p , k charge of passing the luggage and o taining the passport ; d the stranger will be freed from any further importunities c ow Und er the e ective on the part of the loquacious r d. r sp ' head s of the diflerent ports of landingwe shall give the names o h r ous otels t t ma be relied ou f t e va i h ha y .

A —Here we ma sa a word wit res ect to the C UTIONS. y y h p

afet of the erson and of ro ert . Al t ou t ere are s y p , p p y h gh h f r and ro it ever w er r persons o d oubtful characte p b y y h e , eady to ta e ta e of h uard ed the tra veller is much less k ad v an g t e ung , liable to pillage and immsition in F rance than in his own untr We d o not mean to as sert co es eciall in Lo d on. y, p y n t t t i rance but the ro a ilit ha here are no sharpers n F , p b b y is t at i suc a i r le ac uaintance be mad e he , h f h d sage eab q A re t man may prove to be a fellow countryman. g a y c aracters of that d cri tion un le lon er to evad e the h es p , ab g vi ilan of the olice at ome have ta en refu e in F rance g ce p h , k g , where they prey upon the inex perience of their travellingcom atriot t erefore cauti travellers to eware of the p s. We, h , on b Poni es . 1 7

f ed serxic s of an but suc as are well nown or con pro ess e y h k , w we - o li n useted ith ll kn wn estab shme ts. All the eco niz ed Com isxiana ires ear a ad e num er . r g w b g , b , or mark of s ome kind by which they may be read ily dis tin uished and a most of the orts Ithe d eliver a card to the g , t p y av ller n h is tr e , o recei ving keys.

POL E —Is ase of an outra e on the erson or su IC c y g p , p osed im osition e a vise the av eller not to t th la p p , w d tr ake e w — ' into his own hand s au oﬂence punished in F rance by im ri nment wit out the o tion of a ﬁ —but r r p so , h p ne, to seek ed ess from the re ular constituted aut oriti The Cammma r g h es. y o P olice is a erson accessi le at all times at his resid ence w iof p b , h is well nown to ev er od in the uarter and it is his eci k y b y q , sp al d u at an our to ive ad vice and rotecti ty, y h , g p on to whomso ev r ma claim i e y t.

D ND —T are two CUSTOM UTIE S A OCTROI. here i f ut evied in F rance The d roits d c Doua ne or k nds o d y l . , Custo m d uti es levied on all articles imported from a broa d into ' th t and t e Ootr unici al d uti levied at e coun ry h m, or m p es, ed to n ci al f each fortiﬁ w , prin p ly on articles consumed as ood . Those who go direct to Paris have both duties levied there ; o o rou h the usto m House at the ort of but those wh .g th g C p din av e a ain to be ex amined on reac in t eir oint lan g, h g h g h p ina on but onl for t ose articles on w ic the Octr of d est ti , y h h h oi

levied . e t erefore ad vise travellers to be d uties are W , h , as rin as ossi le of t eir lu a e and to av e t eir t in s Spa g p b h gg g , h h h so t at the ma be read il examined and arranged h y y y , y ntinuin t eir ourne In x eri repacked for co g h j y. e p enced persons often create for themselves a great d eal of unnecessary tro uble and venation b carrying with them a quantity of a e and ac in it so t at it re me h useless lugg g , p g h quires so e to unpack it for ex amination, and is nex t to an impossibility to rr ai n - roo li tle f r repack it in the hu y of the w ti g ms. A t o e t will av c anxiet loss of time and even of though s e mu h y, l l r v a uab e p operty. Trav ellers are not allowed to bring into F rance an indefi i If a er n h in hi lu nite amount of new cloth ng. p so as s ggage more than one or two new d resses and a consid erable quantity 1 f w in n mad e u he will be c ar ed 5 er cent . d ut o ne l e , p , h g p y on the v alue of such as the ofiicers of the Domme consid er in n su l excess of an ordi ary pp y . len an cotton ood s wit few exce tion su as Wool d g , h p s, ch - w ic is ad mitted at a d ut of er cent ha nd mad e lace, h h y 5 p , d el a a out 1 5 er cent bu r ll r r hosiery and ann p y b p , t t ave e s a e r d as a favour to ave small uantities for t eir er-s pe mitte , , h q h p e wever should be d eclared to th fii sonal use ; thes , ho , e o cer B 'r u n m AND r' 1 8 o us o or s oc nox.

efore the trun s are ened in suc case t e will b ll w b k Op , h h y e a o ed to as s in an mod era uantities n a m t of p y te q o p y en 1 5 p er cent . d ut if not d eclared and afterward s d isco ered t y ; , v , hey are seiz ure and the owner to be fin d B oo s if n , e . k , u rous s ould be all l ed in a x se arate from t me , h p ac bo p o her articles and mar ed va li ra rai , k pri te b ry Lib rie in w ic case t e will a fr f rov id ed h h h y be p ssed ee o d uty , p they in lud e no contra and d iti n f F n wor nor an or c b e o s o re ch ks, y w ks rohibited the Government eit er case the w ole col by . In h h ectiou will be sent for strict ex amination to the office of the Minister of the nterior an t r rietor will be ut to co I , d he p op p n i s d erable inconvenience . Plate and jewelle ex cept in v erv mall uantiti s Mint . ol q es, are referred to the oflicers o the G d or silv ilt lat a 1 v r la 3 c nt er s 0 nt. il e te er e . g p e p y per ce , s p p , ell in l 0 r ew er o d 2 er c nt in silv er 1 0 e cent. but if j y g p e . , and p , d eclared as for re- exportation the amount paid will be returned o n uittin the countr . Pl d w r a s 5 d erlh ian q g y ate a e p y p . P o fortes are charged a d uty of 1 0 per cent on their value and as t ese instruments are ood and mod erate in rice in F rance h g p , or may be hired by the month at a charge of from 1 2 to 30 francs a mont it is n unad v isa le to carr t h, ge erally very b y hem over o co in i f tl ro i ited an . T bac all ts orms is stri c y p h b , d no one is permitted to introd uce more than a very small quantity for al n um ti person co s p on.

F IR ST ROUTE .

V IA D O E R AND ALA —Lo nd on aris direct V C IS. to P u 1 our s ecial train leave Lo nd n ri in abo t 0 h s. A p s o B dge

at about p . m. the boat in correspond ence with this

r 1 0 m. and r l a Dove a 40 . ar ives a train e ves t p , t Calais v l i a 1 3 a v The train lea es Ca a s t 0 m. and arri es at Paris H ere s also a train w ic leaves Lond on B rid A . . Th i h h ge

3 A H . and arrives at Paris at 1 0 P J L and anot er w ich 7 . , , h h ri a 1 1 3 0 a m and arriv a P leaves Lond on B dge t . es t aris - m rnin F ares u h nex t o . t ro ic ets 5 5 s . sr. t e g by h gh t k l 2 l 2 . 1 4: 4d Second ass . 1 0. C ass, £ , C , £ There are three d epartures of boats from Dover to Calais ever d a for the fares and times of d e arture see the time y y , p

tables of the d ay . i a of Dov er and alais There is another serv ce by w y C , by nd at am and Dover Railwa the ourne the new Lo on , Ch h y, j y in ut eleven our beingmad e three times a time and abo h s.

L —Hote B n he resti n - l o HOTE s . l a si t ace f CALAIS. , g p ” hi c le rated ntimental o r e Sterne during s e b Se J u n y. Sir ’ still eld th ri to Walter Scott s room is h sacred by e prop e r. m ar noun . 1 9

' el d o P an s near the railwa is ood and m t Hot , y, g od era e in ar es and is recommend ed to trav ellers its ch g , . C alais is celebrated as being the last possession of the E ng rance It is a d ull town and h v r li lish in F . , as e y ttle m induce rolon ed visit o tho who in itself to a p g . T se are terested in histo rical associations an hour or two will suﬁiee to gratify ir curiosit rea t man Ih lish resid e ere on th the y. A g y g h e f nom and sev eral manufacto ries of lace carr score o eco y, y on ’ ful com etitio n with t ose of E n lan el a success p h g d . N son s m t died ere in reat ov rt h int Lady Ha il o n h g p e y. S e was erred ﬁin in th e u lic cemeter ic ft in a d eal oo p b y, wh h was a erwards in tim er ar The ro rieto rs av t converted to a b y d . p p h e se up a e s o t alais a ounds with ou pillar to mark th p . C b C rier: and ” i ires out of lace a ainst w Commiss ona p , g hom the traveller one s o uld be en must be cautioned . N h gaged unless recom d b res ecta le landlord or a resid en men ed y a p b t.

AIL A F OM ALAIS R W Y R C TO PARIS, m MIE N A S. Distance in l i lies from Paris. s erminus 2 35 § Calai T . rre- al ais Stati 34 t. Pie C on a su ur f 2 } S , b b o Calais. tation 227§ Ardres S .

B etween Ardres and Guisnes, a little to the left of e ro d is the site of the meetin tw th a , g be een Henry l d and I . of E n an F rancis I. of ranc VI I g F e, called the F ield of the Cloth of Gold ( 1 0 Champ du Drap

Station. tation Watten S .

MZE R Station. ST . O mer is a fortiﬁed town it has a ﬁ St. O , ne Cathe dral and is the site of the once famous Abbey f e in a no le Got ic i din urc o St. B rt u l Ch h , b h b g, but now nearly d estroyed by the vario us revolutionary arties t at av e o tained the master in late time h h b y s. mer is most cele rated in our da f th t. O b y or e ’ cauita lle e found ed F at er Parsons f J Co g , by h or the uca tio of oun E n lis men n ed n y g g h , ow become a seminary for th e ed ucation of E nglish and Irish Ca ’

tholics. Daniel O Connell ti t ere o n h . lin hem Station E b g . E K tati HAZ BROUC S on.

Straz eele Station. 20 rmsr 1 1 0 mm.

Distance in aris Mules from P .

1 88 B ailleul Station . n r ta ti 1 854 Stee we ck S on. menti res ta tio 1 80 A r e S n. 1 76}

1 7 1 3 LILLE Station .

. Lille is one . of the most important commercial

centres of the no rth ofia ce. Its fortiﬁoations are f oti worthy o n ce.

1 6 5 . Seclin Statio n.

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1 5 8 Carvin Station .

1 5 5 1 6 F o rest Sta tion.

A . t ti 1 50 DOU I S a on. V it 1 44 1 ry Sta tion. 1 40 1 4 E tation 3 } AR AS S . Arras is famous for its manufactures of tapestry and linen and also as the irt lace of Ro es ierre , b hp b p . It was the scene of great violence d uringth e ﬁrst

revolution. tio 1 28i B oileux Sta n. i t tation 1 23} Ach e S . 1 rt tation 1 1 2 Albe S . i ati n 1 0 1 i Corb e St o . MIE N tation 92; A S S . Amiens is d escri ed in th x rout v a b e ne t e, i B oulo ne as fro t i int t ro ute continue g , m h s po bo h s o he same line n t .

E ND S CO ROUTE .

V u F LKS NE AND B —Thi r u O TO OULOGNE . s o te has the ad vantage over the preceding in point of cost and c The ort of alais c ent r t almo distan e. p C an be e ed a st any our and t a t route one can roceed at certain ﬁx h , by h p ed imes ut as B oulo ne can onl ro d at s t , b g y be app ache uitable t f e id e it n c t i s ates o th t , will be e essary o ascerta n the hours of e w i h are u lis ed ever mont the Sout , h c p b h y h by h

Wern R i wa Com an . E x ress trains le ve nd n a Lo o al y, p y p B rid e dail to meet the tid al steamers so that assen ers g y , p g can‘ walk on heard and on shore on both sid es of the Chan The sea ss e is accom lis ed in a ut two and a nel. pa ag p h bo ' our w en the weat er is l half h s. h h favourab e. f thi s route from l The ares by London to Paris are, et elass,

2. d d 1 £ 81 2 ; 2n class, £ 1 . 6: 6d snow me n : 21 — B OULOGNE . B ors t a Hotel d es B ains , very good . the c ar e i h g s h gh. ’ Hotel d u H ord . otel d An leterre Hotel d n N g . e Lo dres. Ma rine H v otel. All e ood and mod erate in g , their charges. The Steam Pac et otel on the ua v ll t k , Q y, gi es ex ce en ac M modation at ver mod erate c ar es y h g , and is recommended to t ose w ose sta is but tem rar h h y po y. B oulogne is well supplied with hotels and boarding houses v r l i n of almost e e y c ass and d escr ptio . The air of B oulo ne is ver salu rious and r in g y b b ac g, it is a favourite waterin lace in summer and th g p , e E nglish lan u is v e enerall s o en t ere g g y p k h . iii Old own is ex tremel interestin and m il y g, ay eas y be seen in an hour or two . It is fortified and situated on an emin n e m it u r walls e c . F ro s o te th ere are fine views . The Mu um se contains fine collectiens in. natural history and a d all r of ul ur goo g e y sc pt e.

RAILWAY F ROMB OULOGNE

Dlstanee 1 1 1

I ll“ from Paris. ermim 1 69; B OULOGNE T m. t 1 66 Pont d e B rique S ation.

1 61 Neufchatel Station. ta i 1 5 2} E taples S t on. - n ue 1 45 1} Mnntneuil Verto Sta n. 1 35 5 tati 1 294 No e S on. vingB oulogne the railway Passes alonga ﬂat and unintu esting country until 1 t approaches the ion a river w ic river Somme at Noyelle stat , h h awaka xs associations of great interest to the E nglish t mouth of th t St. aler s ort at he e man. A V y, p Somme William the Conqueror set sail on his ex ti E n land and at a later eriod his d escen pedi on to g , p m1 n l h III. crossed the So e atB anc eta ue d ant, E d ward q a The d e by a ford passable only at low w ter. ti i ﬁ er the F renc were unable to follow ris ngsoon a , h e ained such time to dis ose hisforces him, and thus h g p , as enabled him to gai n the victory at Crécy soon e over the Somme rin s the tra after. A brid g b g veller to M in l ila M Puh .

Abbev ille is a v ery md ent b wm whose ch ief ob ect of interest is th j e ﬁne church of St Wolfn n.

At Amiens the railway enters

at s d - th Amiens is oelebrated for its pé l é c m md . The Ho tel d u Rhin near the railwa 1 8 ood a , y, g nd od erate ln its c r m ha ges . The at e ral one o f the noblest Gothic ediﬁces C h d , in u is the o ect w ic will concentrate E mpe, bj h h

the attention o f visitors. Its len is 442 feet, nd i ei t 1 40 f so r ewell es of a ts h gh eet. Pro fes “ it, The interior is one of the most cent spectacles that architectural skill can ever have pro u min ﬁlled and el v b it d ced . The d is e ated y s rm h l h - o eno ous he1 t, its o y and m y col ured clu e r its rangro it im li it he sto ortions s no le s c . T y, g p p , b p y proportion of height to bread th is almost d ouble

drals th oft solid i whi h ear u t is , e l y p eces c b p h height are far more massive in their place than the t and raceful of our E n li urc e ligh g clusters g sh ch h s, each of them being a lind er with four engaged co lumn The l E a e is a feature we s. po y p s dom and now bi d d on suc sel see, here so exh1 te , an h a scal and the eculiar c e , p F ren h

24 m a n noun s.

hav n in a tid al ar our the trav eller is liable t New e be g h b , o ti n to wait the tid e and in rou weat er the sea as deten o a , gh h p i x tremel ir som In ﬁne weat er the assa e is ac sage s e y k e. h p g complished in from 4 to 6 hours. The railway route from Dieppe to Paris is very much more icturesque and inte resting than the route from Calais or

ulo e.

argfromLond on to Paris l st class £ 1 . 83 2nd class £ 1 F , , ; , 4

a and 2n l arria 1 . 4 or l et class c bin d c ass c ge, £ 8 .

—Ho r s Hotel Ro al near the u E . E L a DIE PP . y , Q y. ’ l d e l E uro e Hotel ictoria Hote p . V . e Pla e facin the sea excellent Hotel d la g , g . , ’ Gr d Hotel d es B ain Mor an s facin the se an ( g ) g a. Hotel d es B ains near the ustom House on the ua , C , Q y.

Hotel d e Lo nd res. ’ l All v r oo d to Hote . e and r Taylor s y g , be ecommend ed . Dieppe is a v ery favourite resort in summer for bathing F renc and E n lis It is w l vi both by the h g h . e l pro d ed with Ho wls and its fresh air may be recommend ed to those who is for relax ation from the cares of a crowd ed cit w h y.

IL Y F ROMDIE PPE TO PAR S V IA ROUE N RA WA I .

ris runs on Rouen w ere it oin The railway to Pa to , h j s the v re to aris It asses t rou a ic trunk line from Ha P . p h gh p turesque country varied with Chateaux and interspersed wi th ic are c aracteristic features of Normand orchard s, wh h h y.

Distance 1 1 1 s Mile s from Pari . 1 2 Die e erminu 5 5 pp T s. 1 n ueville Sta ti 1 5 } Lo g on. ' n 1 09 Auﬂay Statio .

- 1 06} Saint Victor Station. 1 ler s 00} C e .

97 Monville Station . a a ta tion 93} Mal un y S . 9 1 Maromme ta tion } S . Rouen Station 87 } . At Rouen the train from Dieppe joins company it the train from H vr and the continu ti f w h a e, a on o the route will be d escribed in t at fro m Havre h .

F OUR H ROU E m HA MP N AND HA RE T T , SOUT TO V

his route t ou somew at lon er t an the ot ers T , h gh h g h h , by n of the sea - vo a e et n o ut am av r reaso y g b wee S h pton and H e, t r tin I i th t is very in e es g. t s e grea commercial thoroughﬁ re r m 3 0 m ou . 25

t een the two countri w ic c nn t be w es, h h are o ec ed by the im rtant maritime orts of Sout am ton and Havre Great po p h p . facilities are oﬂered on this line fo r the direct transit of pas sengers and goods from the capital of one country to the it f the t cap al o o her. F ares from Lond on in Paris as a ove nm el l st class b , y, ,

£ 1 . 80 ; 2nd class, £ 1 . 8cc . Havre may be reached by the South- Western Railway to Southam on and t ence b steam- oat for the tin es and w , h y b ; fares whic we must refer to the time- tables of the d a by h, y . r it ma ained directl b steamers whi ls lea ve n O y be g y y , Lo d on

B rid nc r oftener ever wee . In the season r ge o e, o , y k a g eat economy may be effected on this route by taking ad vantage of the competition that arises between rival steam packet com ani p es.

—Havre i one of the most im ortant and ro HAVRE . s p p s ro of th maritime ort of F rance ein second onl to pe us e p s , b g y Marseill To t ose en a ed in commerce it affords a v er es. h g y interestin restin lace ayin remar a l commodious and g gp , g k b y er te e ta i ents for transactin usiness or en o in mod a s bl shm , gb j y g x tion of a olida its otels aths and laces of the rela a s h y, h , b , p p ublic resort being all conducted on a remarkably liberal scale .

—H tel n - H E L . o F rascat E x cellent o the sea sho OT S i. ; re ’ t i the walls with a ood ta le d read in - room ou s de , g b hote, g , and warm at s neat and cheap b h . ’ Hotel d e l E uro e. Good . Rue d e Paris. ’ er H ood on the ua N r D Wheel s o G ; Q y ot e ame, near mers the stea . Ro uen may be reached fromHavre either by the river Seine or by railroad .

RIVE R R U E F ROMH E » O T AVR TO B OUE N.

- at leave Havre ever d a and rf Steam bo s y y, pe orm the e in a ut i t or nine The c n voyag bo e gh hours. s e ery is very leasin and in fine weather the v o is Ver a reea p g, y g bid . The mout of the Seine is ver d e ein ah but v h y , b g se en miles across to Honfleur and its an s are too far t , b k apar ere to offer an oints of interest until We reac ill h y p h Q u ebosuf, tant a t nt mil here th river ud d dis bou twe y es, w e s enly contracts to a out t ee uarters of a mile in read t and fr b hr b h, equently ‘ c uses reat ed es w en the tid e rises suddenl a g h y. Oppo site Q uilleboeuf may be noticed the towers of Lille l ra d for the r mains of a Ro man t eat an bonne, ce eb te e h re; d through the openings of a small valley may be seen a con 26 1 mm! n m —nm n u n nm ws r 0 o . s icuous tall white roc ov erhan in the Seine 200 feet p , , k, g g , We and the remains of the ancient castle of Tankarville. now ass V illi uier h in din the river p q , on t e left hand ascen g , and aude ec one f th i tures u towns on the C b , o e most p c q e - he an s of the Seine. F art er ou on the ri t and sid e t b k h , gh h , hateau d Mailler At Mesnil C e age is a conspicuous object. , on the lefi - and sid e A n So rel reat ed her last and an h , g es b h , d ouse till ol h is s pointed out as her former abod e. The river ere ma es a lon swee rin in na ast Du h k g p , b g g p clair la B ouille Moulineaux and Petit uevill to the lon , , , Q y, g w of c villa t at d enote a ro s houses, and ountry d otted with s, h ti on a roachin Ro nen manufacturingpopula on pp g .

RA L A F ROMH R E N I W Y AVRE TO OU .

The railwa ma es a nsid era l curv e inland and ses y k co b e , pas hrou a remar a l ictur s ue f ormand t gh k b y p e q part o N y .

Dista nce in

l ilo: from Paris. 4 1 3 Ram Terminus. ﬂeur tauon nce the ancient ort of the 1 38} Har S . O p i but i ar ur is now M ost c o ed u Se ne, ts h bo h k p, and arel nav i a le for ar es b y g b b g . 1 t n ta tion 1 3 } Sain Ro mai S . e tation 1 26} B euz evill S . ti 1 23 B olbec and Nointot Sta on.

1 1 8 Alvimare Station. 1 1 tatio 1 } YVE TOT S n. Mottevill tatio 1 06} e S n. 9 Pavill tation 9 } y S . 98 B arentin tation } S . 3 Malauna Station 9 } y . 1 Maromme Station 9 } . Rou tation 87 } en S .

N —We ere oin c m B OUE . h j o pany with the train from ie e and we cannot ad vise our D pp , read ers to pass on without ndin m time at u spe gso e Ro en. The Hotels to be recommend ed are ’ Hotel d Albion on the uai clean and o , Q , g od . ’ ’ Hotel d An leterre ex cellent ta le d ote rat er n g , b h ; h expe 0

s1 ve. otel d e Normandie mod erate in their c ar H , h ges.

Hotel V alet, Rue d es Gam es. ﬁn ld ot ic town the ca ital f rmand i This e o G h , p o No y, s l te with attractions for the E n lish traveller ome relic rep e g . S ' rounrn noun . 27 of ant1 qmty meets the eye at ev ery step and foremost amongst i interestin uildin stan i ancient at edral said ts gb gs ds ts C h , to hav e been found ed as early as the year 260 of the Christian E ra The lov r f i to r a d th nti u i will ot r . e o h s y, n e a q ar an n e gret having spent a d ay in making researches amongst the accumulati n of treasures w ic are to be found in uen o h h Ro . The train from Havre as well as t at fro Die e arriv , h m pp , es th tati n n e ri an f Havin at e s o o th ght b k o the Seine . g trav ersed th town and ratiﬁed our c iosit wit a si t f e , g ur y h gh o i ob ects of interest we ta e th train for aris at the all ts j , k e P , tation on the left an of th riv er and tin s b k e , con ue our route in co an n th aris and Rouen lin mp y o e P e.

RAILWAY F ROMROUE N TO PARIS.

The country alongthis route is remarkable for its seen and the many places in Normandy connected with the no e families of d E nglan .

Distance in

E lle from Paris. 85 Ro uen tation leﬁ an } S ( b k). 78} tatio 77 Tourville S n. ’ 4 ont d e l Arche Statio 7 } P n. aint Pierre Station 66} S .

5 8 Gaillon Station.

RN ta tion is l 50 VE ON S . Th p ace gives the title to the E n lis er of t at nam g h pe h e.

43 B onnieres Station. Half way between B onnieres and the station of ant s near the villa e of Rosn we a s N e , g y, p s the birth ace of ull the rea mini S y, g t ster and friend of of F ran ﬁeury IV. ce. ta i 39} B osny S t on.

AN E tati n 35 } M T S S o . Mantes 1 8 a rettil situated town on th m in p y , e arg th ein ic has ained for it h of e S e, wh h g t e title of La

olie. It was t ere d urin the conﬂ ti f J h , g agra on o the wn w ic he had ord ered t at to , h h , William the Con . h uere r receiv ed a mortal in u1 ca q j , used by the hi orse and from ;§ starting of s h , 0 effects of which he died a few days ta on 30} E péne S ti . Meulan tatio 25} S n. i 2 1 } Trial Stat on. 28 rounrn 1 1 0 m

Distance in

Miles fro m Paris. 1 Y tio 6} POISS Sta n. oiss is cele rated as the irt - lace of P y b b h p St. Louis Lo uis IX 1 21 5 and as the seat of the nf r ( . ) , Co e ence f P iss w i eld t e o o y, h ch was h h re for the purpose of attemming to settle ma at olic an he alvinistic urch b Ro n C h d t C — Ch es ; ut which end ed without any result both parties bo lievin t had o tained the best of the controv r g hey b e sy . At the resent d a the eatest cattle ma r p y, gr ket in F ran eld t er ver ursda fo r th ce is h h e e y Th y, e supply t m at The reat A ric of Paris wi h e . g g ultural E x iti f 1 5 was eld in thi la hib on o 8 7 h s p ce. onﬂ tatio 1 3} C ans S n. e railwa now asses t rou th f t Th y p h gh e ores of St. e i in whic i sit ted th G rma ns, h s ua e i tation 1 0} Ma sons S . t i tion i Near h s sta s the Chateau Laﬁtte, and a number of the wealthy B ourgeoisie of Paris hav e studd ed the surroundin countr with their vill g y as, the railway bringingthem within an easy distance of at ca ital th p . ’ The railwa now runs on e t y to th S . Germain s n w ic will be includ ed in the c a t r d evoted li e, h h h p e to the environs of Paris and wit out an furt er ; , h y h to a es w arrive at th s pp g , e e

AR erminu P IS T s.

ARRI V A L A T PARI S .

m ' Hom e, F unmsrmn A n ms nrs, Re su m e, Ta u ’ m u m s D Ho rs u ss u m a're uns, T , C , E s .

Ou arriving at the Railway Terminus in Paris, the trav eller will have to look for his luggage in the room set apart for its examination by the Custom House eu ti me from Lond on direct it will be now thori es. If he has co amined time and he will d o well to loo on at ex for the ﬁrst , k the ex aminati lf lest the contents of his ox es be too on himse , b andl If h has rou t wit him an article on ed . e b gh h y w ic a d ut is levi he had etter declare it at once a h h y ed , b , fran ne a n a wi te nei ours little k ss goes lo gw y th our poli ghb , d he il releas d see a l d e Should an w l be soon e to k p ace of abo . the traveller be too weary or disinclined to M“ at the ex LODGING AND B OARDING. Q 9

amination of his lu a e ere is l at nd a t ever r gg g , th c ose ha y ail wa station an Hotel ere ma s nd refr y , wh he y repo e a esh self and the landl rd l d r a an , o wi l un e take to p ss his luggage d rin it safel to him If he has alread d ecid ed on a lace b g y . y p of resid ence he can at once hire a cab and d riv e to his l in odg g, but if he has not we s ould recommend him to leave hi , h s lu a e ere and if it be late at ni t on h s arrival to gg g h , gh i sleep the ni t ere a d e n t m n m e his ex cur ion gh h , n th ex orni g ak s in searc of a lod in t at will suit the na e of his visit to ari h g g h tur Z P s. We pr0 pose to give a sketch of the arrangements that will assist him in his searc h . In the ﬁrst place he must be guided by the obj ect of his visit in the c oice of the uart r and i t n t l h Q e , n he ex p ace by the intend ed l n t of his sta in the c oice of suit le a art e gh y, h . ab p m nts The E n lis ua r vin e . rte a the Rue and F au ur g h Q , h g bo g f i t. Honoré or ts central route is th r S , e best suited fo a visit of leasure to see and en o P but at t it i p j y aris, the same ime s naive ; to those who come on business we recommend the Hotels in the nei our ood f the e and t ghb h o B ours , hose whose object is to study will almost instinctively proceed to

the La tin uarter s eciall ad o t tud e ee a e 67 . q p y p ed by s nts. S p g Paris ein the reat r nd ez vo of th e wo ld the visitor b g g e us r , will find no great difficulty in finding accommod ation ex actly ited to e nt of urs su th ex te his p e. The followinglist of well known and ex cellent Hotels may be of service to th ose who visit Paris for the first tim0 :

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l u uv No 1 6—1 68 a l ndid e ta lis m n Hote d Lo re , s. 6 , sp e s b h e t, m 2 in u 600 ed s v r in in rice fro 3 to 0 francs. mak g p b , a y g p The beds and all the equipments of the chambers are ad Th dinin room is a s lendid a artment mirable . e g p p , li m on a rand al and and all the pub c roo s are g sc e, well i n the ev enin a all room is thrown o en for l ghted . I g b p u f th in t out is not the se o e mates wi h charge. It com

pulso to dine in th e hotel. ot l 22 one of the est nown and est H e eurice, 8, b k b mana ed ouses in Paris rices a o ut the same as t ose g h , p b h ’ h e d Mte is d of the Hotel d u Louvre. T e tabl consi ered

ex cellent. Hotel ri n 21 8 B ghto , .

H t l ind 2 . o e W sor, 2 6

Hotel Rivoli . 202 .

am 208. Hotel Wagr , an Hotel d e la err ens of Gr d T asse, 236, oppos1 te the Gard

the Tuileries. m 30 LODGING AND B on n e .

rr mos s nnn nm and Run Cs s e . PLACE V b , Res 1 1 1 1

P.u x Hot l d nd r Grand e e Lo es. l d e Liver l Hote poo . t l asti lion a famil Ho e C g e, y house. t l nd m Ho e Ve o e. u Hotel d Rhin . r d Hotel d B ristol 11 ﬁrst l G an e , c ass house . Hotel d e Westminster rand Hotel d e Douvres famil o G y h uses. Hotel d e Canterbury

Hotel de Holland e .

H . RUE Sr. ono ns , &c ’ o l d e Lille et d Albion 21 1 ex c ll nt us H te , , e e ho e.

Hotel d e F rance, 239 comforta le famﬂ 11 0 1 1 8 b y 05 . Hotel oiseul 241 g Ch , mand ie 240 commercial Hotel d e Nor , , house. ’ ’ l d x ford and Cam rid e Rue Al er Hote O b g , d g . r Ho x ons FAUB OURG S . ’ otel d Albion 30 a c ea commercial ouse e t b H , , h p h , k p y an n lis man E g h .

l in t 5 6 ood ouse. Hote S e . , g h Ns re ns o unnoon or run MADE LE INE l l tone Rue astellan 9 v co Hote F o kes , C e, ery mfortable m ric lad il ous e t an A e an . fam y h e, k p by y l d es E tran ers Rue ronc et 24 mod erate n Hote g , T h , ; ; co ve f r ie and Hav r Railw nient o the D ppe e ay .

Tronc t ue ronc et d itto. Hotel he , R T h ; l V ictoria Rue C auveau- La ard e 3 Hote , h g , ’ Hotel B edford , Rue d e l Arcad e. 1 7 ’ d l’ Hotel d e l Arca e, Rue d e Arcad e, 43 ’ otel d e l Amirauté Rue Neuv e St . Au usti 5 5 lose H , g n , , c

to the B oulev ard s. ’ l d e l E m ire u Neuv e St. Au usti < Hote p , R e g n, 5 7 , close t

the B oulevard s. ’ l d rient Rue Neuve St. Au ustin 4 Hote O , , g , 8, close to the

B oulevard s .

t uv e t . Au ustin Hotel d e Rastad , Rue Ne S g , 44, close to the

B oulev ard s. THE PRINCIPAL BOULEV ARDS and their immediate neigh bourhood

t l B oul v ard s Ca uciues 3 . Grand Ho e d u e p , 7 ’ l d es D eux Mond cs Rue d Antin 8 c Hote , , ; omfortable and

nd Hotel d e B ad e B oulev ard d es talien d Ru Gra , I s, 32, an e

d e Hold er, 6.

32 nonemo 1 1 1 m s om e .

Horu s on rm: So urn sun : or run. B rynn.

v r n ll t ain . Hotel B elle ue, Rue e e e S . Germ , 5 6

otel larence Rue re elle t . ermain 26 . H C , n S G , l i o l d oloni Rue St . Domini ue St. erm n H te es C es , q G a , 3 5 . ’

. m o el d r Rue St Do ini ue t rm i . H t Cdte O , q S . Ge a n, 3

tel V oltaire uai V oltaire. Ho , Q

otel rr Rue d e Seine St. Germain 24. H B e y, ,

Hotel B rux elles, Rue d e Seine, 44 . t l Ru d i t main 4 M oc e e ne S . er Ho e ar . Se G , 7. ’ o l d n leterre Rue J acob 22. H te A g , ,

o l rd eaux Ru eco 1 . H te B o , e J b, 7

otel acob Rue acob 44 . H J , J ,

t l Lo uis n Rue acob 5 . Ho e ia e, J , ’ t l B o r nne- les- B ains ue d e l niv r Ho e u bo , R U e sité, 9. ’ Hotel Intend auce, Rue d e l Université , 5 0 .

Hotel V oltaire, Rue Racine, 1 8 . E tran er Rue ci Hotel d es g s, Ra ne , 2 . Hotel Corneille (near the Garden of the Lux embourg

ace ue orneille 5 . Pal ), R C ,

o tel r sthéne Ru V au irard 30 . H B o y , e g ,

tel i bonne Rue V au irard 4 . Ho L s , g . H tel Lux em our Rue V au irard 4 o b g , 5 .

H t l d F rance ue B oua te 5 0 . o e e , u par ,

nd res Rue B uona arte 3 . Hotel d e Lo , p , Md i i 4 Hotel d e Paris, Rue d e e c ne, 7 . ’ e d e l t B oulsvard Mont ar 43 Hotel Chemin d F er Oues , p nasse, . APARTME NTS may be taken in nearly all hotels either the mont wee or sin le d a the scale of c ar es var in b h, k, g y, h g y g urse wit the st le and amount of accommod ation afford 0 co h y ed , and d escendin in price in proportion as you ascend to the ﬂo ors 0 the o tel ose who intend to rolon t eir higher h . Th p g h f r more t n a few wee n furnis ed a artments stay o ha ks, will ﬁ d h p v ar in fromt irt fr ncs 0 francs er mont at prices y g h y a to 300 p h. t i th t ind e d en mod e of livin in aris Ind eed h s is e mos pen t g P , nt n en ou o out ou and you may keep a serv a or ot. Wh y g y ave ke it the rter ta in care to recollect e le your y w h po , k g th t i D urin our a sence he will see t at number a tached to t. gy b h ” e m n e is a ttend ed to and will be res onsi le for our th é ag , p b y ro ert If ou wis to d ine at ome o u can order our p p y. y h h y y fro th rest Tns r s dinner to your own taste m e nea r un. See e 6 is is the ver ei t of inde end ence for a g 3 . Th y h gh ga elor no one trou lin imself w en e oes out or h , b g h h g ome if he be re ular wit his rent w ic is ene returns h , g h , h h g aid in ad vance B efor c o i an a artment of rally p . e h os ng p this kind we ad vise the visito r to take a temporary lodgingat an tel so as to ma e the necessar en ui ries and arran e ho , k y q g n for n rin n furnish a artmen B esid es t ese me ts e te g o ed p ts. h , Lrv ma i n ru ns. 33

suita le for families and lad ie are o more b s, b arding houses. me of t emF renc onl is s o en and t i a wa In so h h y p k , h s is good y f learnin the lan ua e efore enterin one eac visito o g g g ; b g , h r is mmend ed to ma e the necessar en uiri for imself reco k y q es h , and the landlord of a respectable ho tel is generally the best ualiﬁed h i most illin iv inf q , as e s also w gto g e ormation on the

MODE OF LIVING IN PARIS.

E ver countr and ind eed almost ev er cit h as its ecu y y, y y, p liar mod es of hving; and those visitors who either are not w of or disre ard the a its of the l n w a are , g h b p ace i hich they find t emselves will a suredl be ut to inc nv nie h h , s y p o e nce. T e ttem t to live in aris recisel rdin n a p P p y acco gto E nglish notio s, unless provided with a complete private establishment and E n lis servants is almost certain to l a in g h , ead to dis ppo tment, and to entail a consid erable ex penditure and even those who h av am l m at t eir dis sal e p e eans h po , will find tha t the viands and other commodities of Paris are not entirely suited to n of r renc r ma o ma n t E lis mod es coo . F coo e r o g h ke y h k y y, y , be accord ing to th e taste of the visito r; it may be intrin ' sically better or worse in the Opinion of difierent people ; but rtain t at er F nc this is ce , h F rench cook y and re h habits are more suitable to the climate and productions of F rance than a n e untr tran the mod es ad opted in our own or y oth r co y . S gers r l ad o t F ren h a its wit u are ce tain y not compelled to p c h b , ho t fi i e t or re ect certain in f f modi cat on ; they may acc p j k ds o ood , f r rin it acco ir on ti and certain mod es o p epa g , rdingto the c s on a its or taste but a udicious trav ller will alwa s tuti , h b , ; j e y t ard lt and econ m f in far as n both wi h reg to hea h o all , as co ‘ nt wit the lan of societ in w ch he finds imself venie , h p y h ; w av d muc trou le in ac u inted and he ill be s e h b by be gmad e q a , at the outset, with the mod es in which the necessaries of life min st d are ad i ere . i v l at The habits of the Paris ans, whether they li e entire y m or w t er is still more fr u ntl the ho e in public, or he h , as eq e y t e a v i co v nt t e m case, h y dopt whiche er s the more n enie a th o ma s nt e s tc in a v few e . me , y b ke hed ery lin In the mornin the t e t o ma tinee as it is g, ru breakfas , r , alled enerall consists of a in l u of ff e o ocolate c , g y s ge c p co e rch , ' ut an soli food or at ost a ro c mner witho d , m small ll . The d g a w ic we erroneo l t lat a ast a la fo m: to, h h us y rans e as bre kf , i th i e uival nt lunc n i en b but wh ch, in tru , s q e to our heo , s tak y 0 34 Lrv me 1 1 1 ru ns

’ 1 2 cloc the workingclasses at from 1 0 to o k, and with them it constitutes the chief meal ; the middle classes take their de ’ rat e later but seldom la ter t an 1 o cloc See j emwr h r , h k. tw en t is nd the dinner ladies and oun 3 7 . B e e h a , y g poop 0 n w en ut of d oors a a visit to the astr -oooks ge erally, h o , p y p y , n rall ta absint e v ermut or me oth and gentlemen ge e y ke h , h, so er ul i latter ractice is the worst feature of th stim ant. Th s p e t d uentl causes an our r two F rench sys em, an freq y h o of the med in idlen r o t h to b consu s o w rs . best par of t e d ay e e s. e ’ r r nner ours in Paris are from 5 till 8 o cl The o dina y di h ock , xhi ited etween t ose ours at the o l and the activi ty e b b h h h te s, restaurants and raiteurs of all ind s is somethin remar , t k g k le The nu er of restaurants so called is com ut at ab . mb , , p ed to 600 b the laces w ere dinner ma be had r far 5 00 , ut p h y a e num cours t e are of all rad es and th more erous. Of e h y g , e cost of a d inner is necessarily mad e to suit the pockets ut it rtainl ma be safel rted t of the diners ; b ce y y y asse , hat there is no city in the world where people get such good ri id f r t em as in aris p ce pa o h , P . We shall conclud e this sketch by append ing a list of some of the m rominent restaura nts classed as far as ossi l a ore p , , p b e, c din to th timation in w ic t e are ld as w ll cor g e es h h h y he , e as to itu ti n ediatel aﬁ er dinner Paris must v their s a o . Imm y all ha e é noi little cu of d elicious ex tract accom anied its cqf r, a p , p by f co nac rum or cordial accord in to fanc a p etit aw e o g , , , g y . With a large number of Parisians this completes the cata o ue of t e atin and d rin in h evenin s in Pari l g h ir e g k g. T e g s are almost inv aria l s ent in societ at th t eatr b y p y or e h es . A t priv ate parties the greatest simplicity reigns ; amongst the ric er class s the m an is su lie t t r in h e co p y pp d wi h ea, o , warm weat er ices at others a little co nac wine s ru or su ar h , ; , g . , y p, g onl in water is the ev era e but ver is resent y, , b g ; whate p ed , is ta en in v er mall uantities an arm of P si k y s q . d the ch ari an soirées is atly enh anced by the absence of ostentation and arad e ose who visit the t eatre t r u li p . h h s or o he p b c places, are not uite so a stemious as t os rivat ir l q b h e in p e c c es. and the lower classes ind ul e wit reat us in atea u and g h g g to g bim a . The atea u s o s near some of the inf r t eat e g h p , erio h res, pres nt an amusing scene on those nights when the audiences have een lar e—the a er rin s u the ca lette hot an b g b k b g p ke, ga , d hot his m r omen inst u vi mo in , en o w a tly di d e the s k g d eli cac into ieces of one two or three sons and the crowd waits y p , , , pati ently in military ord er till each person gets his chance and his slice The ro ri t r of . p e o s some of these shaps make large rtun v ra i fo es ery p y. Su ers ar not a reco i in i but a o pp e gn sed stitution in Par s, g od IVIN IN r n L G u s. 85

r n d oft n ela ora and ex trav many v e y ice, an e b te agant suppers

te ni htl . The t ea tres n rl an are ea n g y h Ope ea y , d places there ver s rce w en an new or famous iece is to be la are y ca h y p p yed , and consequently parties often adjourn from the theatre to a t u rs too ar in favour wit lit restauran . S ppe , , e h erary men and rt t wit ourmands and ot ers in s ort as i a is s, h g , h ; h , n every r un a lar e num er of o le com s v othe co try, g b pe p , po ed of ery o el m nts the ima inative the sensitive th ita l vari us e e , g , , e exc b e, ri the sensual and the v icious articul l i the wea ed , , . p ar y del ght in atin drin in and talkin after ot er eo le are in b d e g, k g, g h p p e . t r i a d emand t ere is enerall at leas t in Where he e s h g y, civi liz ed societ a corres ondin su l and accordin l y, p g pp y , gy, in Paris t ere are man restaurants t at are nown as su in , h y h k pp g o and w re the rooms are full of customers lon h uses, he gafter riv r taurateurs av e ut out the as and on to al es h p g g e bed . G rall ea in owev er the Parisians ta e littl if a ene y sp k g, h , k e, n ' t aft r t i ﬁee an r ir to t rli hing e he r co , d et e res ea er than 0

Lond oners. — B m x msr ( MATIN EE ) Cntus ms s. Those who prefer n t eir rea fast at ome and av e n t an ta lis taki g h b k h , h o es b hment can n av an cell nt cu f ff of their own, ge erally h e ex e p o co ee or chocolate supplied by th e concierge of the house at a very ose who refer a wal efore r in mo d erate price . Th p k b b eak g f t will ﬁnd in all arts of the cit crémeries w ere their as , p y, , h ot r refr m nts are alwa s read chea an the coffee and he esh e y p, d F or ﬁve or six sous the wor in clas ses 0 Paris o tain good . k g b cu or a asin of c é a u la it and a small roll whi a large p b qf , ch they break up into the coffee and eat like soup ; a more palat b on iv The crém able breakfast can scarcely e c ce ed . eries are cl s but nerall clean and sim le in t eir of various as es, ge y p h ar rangements ; but those who d o not obj ect to pay a few sous tt r accomm ati n will r sort to a café more for be e od o , e .

’ L H E — no ot er ca ital the w rl TAB E S D OT . In h p in o d is there such accommod ation for men of business or sight seers

as in Paris. 0 ' ‘ If you are staying at an hotel you will find a ta ble d hote at a ce fix our ou can dine at it or not if u ready rtain ed h , y ; yo d o not wish to return to yourhotelyou will find public ’ tables d hé te in whatever quarter you may happen to be ; at t of t em all are welcome who a the sum d emand e mos h p y d . these will suit the careless bachelor; a t o thers an introd uction

r uir and ma b c osen w ere lad ies are of the art . is eq ed , y e h h p y This re an agreeable way of seeingthe manners and society a ital F renc man is never more a and of the gay c p . A h g y ’ t dinner tim and a able d h e at Paris wi l 11 7 e than a e, t ét l ’ 6 mw n n r 3 r s o s .

‘ o d er a strikingcontrast to the solemn and constrained man; r of an E n lis dinner ta le ne s g h b . ’ Amongst the most celebrated tables d are those of ’ ’ Meuri H l d u vr and the Hotel d e Lille at d ce s, ote Lo u e, Al ion Th ch r a t ese ouses is from 4 to 7 francs a b . e a ge t h h ,

ottle of ordinar wine w ite or red ein included . The b y , h , b g commercial houses charge from 2} to 4 francs The E lite! ’ ’ Violet and ét a r ave eac a ood ta le d h6te at a B el B mé e, h h g b mod era ri te p ce .

’ —Nex t to the ta l d h f A E URS . es ete TR IT b o the hotels, r a class of rofessed coo s called tra iteurs the e is p k , who under ta e to coo and send o ut dinners at an our a reed k k y h g u n, and families who live in furnished apartments and to t om cannot d o etter t an come to som dine a h e, b h e arr t a teur to u l t eir ment with a r i s pp y h wants . They will thus save themselv es the trouble ot engaging a cook d uring their r r resid ence at Paris o thin can n tempo a y . N g be eater ormore satisfactory than the manner in which the yarqan of a t eepee ra iteur will wait u on ou At the our ﬁx ed table t p y . h upon he a ears wit a clean w ite a ron and ac et and wit out an pp h h p j k , h y fuss or ceremony lays the cloth and covers which he has brought wit him sets the dinner on ta le and will eit er wait u o h , b , h p n ouw ile ou dine or come ac in an our and cl y h y , b k h ear all wa You ma t en uietl loc u our a artment an a y. h q y k p y s d n e n t e B oulevard s w ere ou will n rome ad o , h y d every in ucem nt to ta e our coffee or an ice wit out returnin e k y , , h g

RE S A RAN S —B ut w ere Paris is so - n T U T . h pre emine t and so rema rkably different from anything of the kind in E n land is in the reat num er and s lend our of the g , g b I ta urants he m t res . T ost no ed are on the iioulev ards and in the Palais Ro al and s o uld th ito rw y , h e vis atch these establish ents at the dinner o ur w c m h , hi h is almost universally between f fiv n he ours o e a d ei t m. at aris he oul t . P w d be c h gh , p , in lined to t in t at no od dined a t ome and the Tact is t at F ren h k h b y h , , h ch men d o v er enerall dine a road and on fet d a s olid y g y b , e y , h a and Sund a s a lar e num er of ladies and c ild ren ma ah; y , g b h y be seen at the resta n t v ura ts. e na urall lo e societ and Th y y y, t eir socia is dis la ed as muc as ossi l i li h t p y h p b e n pub c. Let then no o ne who wishes to know what a good F rench dinner is ne lect visitin some of t ese sum tuo u ta n , g g h p s es blishme ts. stran er in Paris will find it most conv nie A g e nt, at first. to e at a resta urant w ere th ri i din h e p ce s fix ed . In the first lace he will now efore and w at his dinn il p k b h h er w l cost him, and second l he will a a o l f f , y, cquire kn w edge o the orm of a ns srma m 8 s. 7

rench dinner t classes t os F . B u these are d ivided into two : h e w ic ave a settl m w ic t ere is h h h ed ca rts, or bill of fare, fro h h h no d eviation ur a list of , and those that hav e a ca rts d o j o , dishes re a f p p red, romwhich the diner Of cours th form i m r for a str er e e er s the o e simple method ang ,

y if he d oes not und erstand the F rench language. We t er o i h ef re gve ﬁrst a list of

RE A AN WI H E AND B I F F E B H IXE . ST UR TS , T PRIC LL O AR , OT F D

D inar d e P a ris B oulevard ontmartre 1 2 and Pa a , M , . ss ge ' Jouﬂro 1 1 De euner 2 fran dinner 4 francs y , . j , cs ; , . ’ Diner d c I E ur alerie al is 1 4 in the P l l op e, G V o . 5 , a ais Roya .

e un r c dinner francs. D j e e , fran ; ,

D nn r nc dinn r 3 e e fra e frame. ej , ; , ' Diner d a Rocker in the Passa e outlro about the same , g J y, rice as the r dia p p ece g. A few d ays residence in Paris will enable the visitor to ex tend this list fo m r hi self.

The a ove rices are som l on account b p etimes slight y altered , mess of rov ir tan of the d ea p isions and other c cums ces, but a placard at the d oor not only informs the public of the price of

nner but also ives a li s o the d a . the di , g st of the d ishe f y The following establishments are of the second kind of - i restaurant ﬂx ed pr ced s, that is

ANT A A H I H RE S TAUB B T F IXE D PRI CE , WITH C OI CE OF D S E S .

nt d o ari eri Mo 2 Restaura P s, Gal e ntpensier, 3 . ’ lerie Mnt nsi 40 D up ms , Ga o pe er, . Taeeruier rbres afé d e hartre l B u olai f , C C s, Ga erie ea j s, 81 . r ( ve y good ) . M o r res al ri ol tf é , G e e B eauj ais, 88.

R esta ura nt d o la Rotond a Gal ie al 1 1 6 v er ood . . er V ois, ( y g ) Ric eu Galerie alois 1 6 kf , V , 7 . Gom lin Rue ivienn , V e, 48 . The char e at eac of the a ov i f d eun fr g h b e s or ej er, anc, and for dinner, 2 ﬁ ance and auti ous Pass iseul Rue v et C , age Cho , Neu e d es p its Champs. e euner franc dinner ran D j , ; , f cs.

ere are man more restauran th l Th y ts of e same c ass, and u tless as ood as those a ove uowd ut ca do b g b q , b we n speak m ersonal ex eri ence of t ose we ave nam fro p p h h ed . ' The d q mner at these houses consists of two d ishes and a d s t with read half a ottle m times es er , b , b of wine, and so e 88 nnsrs unu rrs.

' radishes and utt oth hon d e um to commence b er, sardines, or er wit . The dinn f sou t r dis es at c oice d essert h ers, o p , h ee h h , , and wi t t r is enerall a list of bread ne . At hese houses he e g y the dis es e t read for tha t d a and the followin will ive h k p y y, g g a fair av era e id ea of i n g ts co tents.

ota es. M aroni P g acc . I" ’ V ermicelle or i t d i , P s Ital e. ‘ J ulienne .

Sa o g u.

- " E ntrees. B ( suf a mod e stew wit la ( ed h carrots). B osuf r v en ale wit onio p o c ( h ns). l" Ccitelette d e Mouton so ubisse (onion sauce) Ditto ditto a la Jardini re v etable , é ( eg sauce) ’ F ri an au a l ill wit o l c d eau d e Ve , ose e ( h s rre ) a la c icorée or aux e inards s inach h , p ( p ) . i P geon en compo te . — ! l i on. So e au ratin or aux ﬁ er Po ss g , nes h bes. I" Saumon , sauce Genoise . ’ ur ot sauce ca res or a l uile T b , p , h . ’ 1‘ Macquereau a la Maitre d hotel 1‘ r fri i E pe lans ts (fr ed smelts). ‘ Merlans frits or an ratin &c. i . g , ( whitingfr ed , r mus room o with h s). ’ Ros if 1 l An laise . Rotis. b g i t nu urée d e omm a l G go p p e, a j ardiniére, or aux ha ricots wit mashed ota v e ( h p toes, eg au e or eans table s c , b ) . ‘ Poulet au cresson ( roast fowl and water

crosses). ’ Pommes d e terre sautées or frites otatoes Legumes. ( p

Haricots verts et blancs (F rench, and white ns bea ) . ‘ Chouxﬂeurs (cauliﬂowers) ‘ houx d e B rux elles B russels s routs C ( p ). ° ni an r tin rown . Macaro g a , (b ed ) —‘ Plum d e a inet a inet ud din E ntremets. C b (C b p g). I" um an r um lum ud n Pl h (P p di g, with burned

rum) . ’ ‘ B i net d e Pommes d a i ot a e a g , br c s, 8tc. ( ppl or apricot fritters) frite fri tt Créme ( ed ba er). ‘ uettes d e riz rice in ro . Croq ( lls, browned )

The d ishes marked thus 0 ) will probably best please E nglish taste.

40 RE STAURANT!

tmartre is is not an ele ant street b B ue Mon . Th g y any s ut t is and some ther restaurants th mean , b h o ere have u ti n a very high rep ta o . In the Palais Royal are the celebrated ’ ’ fl ab réres rovi n ea uat V our s and Ver s- all ver . f p q , éf , y y l ant ouses with a i h utati n e eg h , h g rep o . afé oraz z a Galérie Mont n i D enier, C C . pe s er. t an d t an ll Gra nd Va tal ( J o e ) exce ent house, and pri ces mod erate . n h th kin and o i rin luxur th of coo . C s d e g t e y, e excellence e g v taurants t eir the ad mirable ser ice to be found at these res , h f f n lis ho tel charges compare most avourably with those o E g h s. A good plain dinner may be obtained at any of the best t e n t from fiv e to ten fra r ead w en the art staura ts a ncs pe h , h p y f an ev en num r of on A sin le man had consists o be pers s. g until he is uite accusto med to Paris manners or unles better, q , s articular to a few francs dine at a resta t w he is not p , uran here the price of the dinner is fix ed ; but when two or more persons d ine together (and I may here mention that at all the restau v med lad ies will fin h rants abo e na , d t e arrangements perfectly reea le the same mone Will rovid e a etter i r at ag b ), y p b d nne a r carte The reason t i resta u ant a la . of his lies n a peculiar habit of F rench restaurants : a dish of any kind has a fix ed ut it is an universal r vid e t 00, b p actice to d i hese portions £2tween two parties so that the same that would be served rson wit th i n for one e , h e ex cept on of bread a d some few ' t in s w ch cannot convenientl be ivid d suffices fo tw h g y d e , r o , and thus each obtains a greater v ariety than he would other wise et for the same mone n i manner two g y. I l ke , portions of eac serve for four and so f e th st of h , ou. O cours e co d ishes varies reatl but as o h rinted and ric g y, each h use as a p p ed list of its dis es t ere is no diflicult in c oosin accordin t h , h y h g g o an ex en t in ot o t taste d p se. We h k we cann d bet er than lay ” fore our read ers the two followin add itions or ills f be g , b or dinners eaten the ht at f and the second two e , by our, by p r t th ra d Va tte mi t t ons a e G n l. I m t re s d a th s , t us be p e , h ese were not at all mod el dinn ard s selection but ev ers as reg , ery t n w x cell nt and t d hi g as e e , he writer and his friends foun them hi l satisfacto in v r s gh y ry e ery e pect .

Add i tion. 4 B read 2 Potage purée crouton (pea soup) 2 F ricandeau d e veau aux épinards (veal and spinach) 2 Sole au gratin ns sn ua s ms. 41

’ 2 Omelettes eu couﬁture d abricots 1 B outeille macon vieux 1 B outeille champagne d e Moet

e on fr F our p rs s .

in f to waiter 4 francs a ead . The c am a ne or, includ g ee , h h p g f course an add itional lux ur d ed uct t at and the cost w as , o , y ; h .

v a out fr. a of the dinner would ha e been only b head .

B read fr.

O O 0 0 30 aux pommes d e terre l t r t salad ( obs e , wi h and sauce) Omelette eu rhum Wine

fr.

Strangers must be guard ed against ord eringwithout refer s f in some cases a sin le dis will ou le ence to the ca rt , or, , g h d b n r In the case of fruit it is necessa to the price of a d in e . , ry h aiter as it is not u mmon ﬁ inquire the price of t e w , nco to nd early or late fruit at these houses at ex orbitant prices ; and it noted t at the F renc hav e no a surd ride in t ese may be , h h b p h the rice of s ecial articles wit econ mi matters, but inquire p p h o c

fe is aid to the wait . t A s in E ngland, a e p er A the cheap t usual to iv e more t an two r t r restaurants it is no g h o h ee sons, and the fee rises wit the cost and trou le of the dinner. h , b F renc waiters neit er ex ect nor o tain lar e fees from h h , p b g n d a stran er had far ett foll w n F re chmen, an g b er o the natio al r customin this and other similar matters. F o eigners are only au at for throwin t eir mone a out unn saril l ghed g h y b eces y. At the present timc most of the restaurants are fi tted up wit reat taste and som of t em m nifi t] h g , e h ag cen but here and there may be found houses in the simple sty e of former d a s w ere th coo in is as ex ll n y , h e k g ce e t and economical as the rran itiv As a n a gements are prim e. good insta ce of the old st le of d inin ouse we ma mention th R ta ura nt R y gh , y e es émy , ' 23 Rue d a F a m Montma rtre. , ubo g The shop in front is that of a rotissmr or roaster of all inds of fo l a d w ic . k w n game, h h is retailed hot or cold at the ac is a i and on ; b k d ningroom. the first d oor are two or more comfortable rooms ; here you ma taste ordinar F renc d is es w r ame y y h h , as ell as poult y, g ,

& c. in erfection. The wine too ll n for two or , p , , is ex ce e t, and four er e t p sons sharinga dinnerthe price is ex tremely mod ra e. n m r 42 s srs un s .

n th ue Va lois at the sid e of the al i I e R , P a s Royal, are nu rous c a dinin ho uses w ere a dinner ma me he p g , h y be had at almost an rice and we need scarcel ad d of cor y p , , y , res nding ould an of our visito rs wis to n w quality. Sh y h k o ow the r r s and wor n men liv e in Paris he h poo cle k ki g , as only ta nt r a restaurant in one of the wor in uarters of the e e k gq town, sa the nei hbourhoed of the B astille in the uartier y g , Q St. in d he will t ere find the oo em l é A nto e, an h p r p oy and the n t eir dinners off a asin of eef t il o blouses maki g h b b ea ( bou l n) , a late of the meat from w ic it is mad e a dis of arico p h h , h h ts , and r a s a alad wit a little wine and a u iece pe h p s , h , h ge p of re a nd all this ood of its sort ma he had in man b ad , , g , y y m 1 ut 0 enti 6 sous. places for abo 8 c es, An enter risin individual a utc er named Duval h p g , b h , , as li ed ouses es eciall f r the sal of ou recently estab sh h p y o e b illon, but in fact supplyingall kinds of dishes these places have usin s and a visit to on of t em w ld e an immense b es , e h ou b in fi t lar e terestin The rs and gest is in th R 1 40 Montesquieu, al t w ori i not far om the Palais Roy . I as ginally occup ed as n m an d is of consid era l x t nt 1 t i a d a cingroo , b e e e ; w ll accom a n the main floor and in the sur undin all mod te, o ro g g ery, between 700 and 800 persons a t one th e. A portion of the in the centr of th m t th l kitchen work is d one e e roo , bu e p ace t th roof v er i Th ra idit f is well ventila ed and e y h gh. e p y o h um er of the waiters and itc en maids th the service, t e n b k h , e of the s stem ad o ted and the low rices of th precision y p , p e

a e t is esta lis ment a curiosit . dishes, m k h b h y ' The following ex tract from the printed tariﬂ will give an id ea of the cost of diningat these E tablissements d o bouillon

fr. or 1 sou. Pain ( bread at discretion) 2 V in ordinaire ( bottle) 0 80 1 6 Carafon (a small cruet of wine) 3 E au d e seltz 2 (soups) 4 ain iled eef &c w (pl bo b ) . 5 t m t Ro tis (roas ea s, 8 m. ) 7 m d andeau m. a e B ifsteak, F ric , 8 ( dishes) Poissons (ﬁsh) to V olailles et gibiers (poultry and game) Legumes (vegetables) Salad es Omelettes (plain) Desserts ns srs m ms. 43

E a ts d o salt: was formerly laid on in pipes to a fountain on eac ta le in the room and diners d ran as t h b , k much as hey

leased for two sons. r t ob eetion was owev er v r p A g ea j , h , o e loo ed in t is arran ement namel t at the l i i k h g , y, h water y n n the i es ecame too warm to b a reea le ma hr p p b e g b . We y e e mention t at in the sale of wine at the c ea dinin h , h p g houses, the ottle and alf ottle are and oned for the l al r b h b ab eg lit e, wit its su d ivisions the alf litre the ua li h b , h , q rter tre or d emi tier and th a r on r ﬁfth rt f se e o o a o a tr . , qf , p li e In the sale of er the litre is called a oa nette and the half li be , tre a shopp e.

E N L H NNE G IS DI RS.

We have directed the attention of the read er hitherto to F renc mod e of livin and to F renc esta lis ment the h g h b h s, but should any E nglishman not ﬁnd the relish he anticipates from n far and lon after the ﬂesh- ots of old E n lan foreig e, g p g d, he if clination at t ere are such can grat y his in . Th h persons we o t ose t en who si for more solid i know well. T h , h , gh d shes t an are to be found at a F renc ta le e ma mention th h h b , w y e B Tavern 1 04 Rue d e Richelieu osite the Passa e ritish , , , Opp g Mit es the Hotel B ron 2 Rue F a va rt nem° the O era ; y , , , p ’ i s Dini n R ooms 1 4 Rue dc la Mad d aim Com que ; Luoa g , , , d where a good and substantial E nglish dinner may he ha . ' ev ery d ay at a very mod erate ex pense ; His Lords hip s Lar ” R R a ls he E n lish Resta ura nt Rue d e la E m d er, ue oy ; t g , ;

rd a uci nes . and Lond on Ta vern , B ouleva C p We cannot conclud e the subject of dining without ad vising the visitor to ex tend his promenad e beyond the walls of the and ta e his dinner at some noted restaurant outsid city, k e the er er life is ev en more free and a t an in th B arri s. Th e, y h e i elf the fare more reasona le and e wines not town ts , b , so i l ad ulterated but no d elicacies must be ex l ke y to be , pected

the national fare and the national wines are ex cellent.

E —H vin din it o t th m in . a ed is n e cus CAF S g , to Paris to sit o r the win but immediatel to ad ourn to a caf to ve e, y j é partake cu f ffe t etit rv o a Th f of a p o co e, wi h a p ve e do C gn c. e ca es are as renowned for their coffee as the restaurants are for eir dis As the visito r ma es the tour of the B o th hes. k ulevard s, Palais Ro al and the am s E l s es the y , Ch p y é , he will be as i hed at the ma niﬁcence the rillianc h e to n s g , b y, and t e numb r ' f e f me are noted for t eir coﬂ me for th th ca es. So ee o h , so e eccentricities of t eir ar ons ome for t eir ice d ot er h g c , s h s, an h s for some ex quisite specimen of female beauty who sits at the com toir and smilin l receives our m e ou ma ente p y y on y. Y y r and indulge yo with the softest and most lux urious lounge 44 cu t s.

t can be manufactured or ou ma tha , y y take a chair in the en air and und er the s ad e of the surroundin tre am Op , h g es, use yourself by speculatingon the ways and means of the gay and n ar und At t is h e of the ev n animated thro g o . h eni gall Paris seems to hav e giv en ov er business and go ne out to enjoy itself: ri of small cu of coffee d emie - t The p ce a p , asse, with sma ll lass of co nac etit verre varies from ei t v g g , p , gh to twel e o r n sous thirtee .

' Amongst th e best and most famous Cqféa are F oi in the P a la is R o a l a q é y . n establishment often named in th e memoirs of the last centur an in i y, d still ma ta n i r utation inga h gh ep . ' 0 2 d e la R otond e in the P a l Ro a l wit i 41 , also ms y , h ts th ar n p avili on in e g d e . In summer the out of d oors business ere is immense and th x llen of t coffee and th h , e e ce ce he , e

activity of the waiters are proverbial. E nglish papers a en in t k .

é d e la Ré ence in the Rue St . Honoré nearl o osite q g , , y pp the Thea tre F ra n ais a ver old esta t ut uil c , y blishmen , b reb t d urin th rec nt alteration fam f g e e s ous or chess . The Chess l f l i h r h C ub o Paris is he d n t e uppe portion of t e premises. and is of course priv ate but a member of any foreign chess u ﬁn no difﬁ t tainin ad i n er cl b will d cul y in ob g miss o . H e the

r n ma was la ed t n Mr taun d M. t g a d tch p y be wee . S ton an S . m n was the vic d w en the E n lis a tor. Arman , h g h ’ at and . q é d e l Univers, close h i nl a ste and we will F romchess to billiards s o y p, hem men B r er th ﬁrst as we elieve of Parisian illiard tion that e g e , b , b ma n almost dail la i n at one r t players, y be see y p y g o o her of rinci al f s the p p ca é .

me rue t Honoré . E n lis a rs a D elor 1 . C fé , S . , 77 g h p pe ’ E R i li 041 6 d o I chelle, Rue vo . ’ é do I E uro e one of the est in aris R ue Vivienne q p , b P , , ma s and P assa e d es P a nora . 36, g

n Italiens. CQfé d a Grand B ataa , t d d e a liens. (J qfé Ca rd inal B ouleva r c I

é Ga me 1 2 q B ouleva rd jll ontm , 401 1 4 d u 0 . Cqﬁ 3 , treo Ma a n 1 6 (J qfé z ri , . ' d a tions and Cqfé d ec ew N , B ouleva rd s Cap ucmes. E n lis a ers. Lond on Ta vern. g h p p

t ermitted in a c é ro Strictly speaking smokingis no p qf , p called esta mimt ein the ro er a ellauon w en perl so , b g p p pp h t B ut nearl if not uite all the above smo gis permit ed . y, q snnv m s, e nmns, a re. 45

é av f n d illiard s in f t the named caf s h e rooms or smoki g an b , ac om f rm in t f t e a v er mall ortion reserved ro s o , mos o h m y s p of the whole but in these latter the rule is absolute. a nd a risian near the B oulev ard t eatres and the Gr P , h , ’ u E s worth a visit fr m it ma i tud and also Chatea d au, i o s e, ‘ with a view to see ex amples of all but the fighest classes of c d to be Parisians assembled und er one roof. This qfé is sai capable of holding 2000 persons ; it consists of a longentrance all r an immense illiard room wit twent - four ta les g e y, b h y b , - w l r fusel rat er t an and a large ante room. The ho e is p o y h h l rn nted ut it is admira l arran ed li ted e egantly o ame , b b y g , gh and v entilated ; and is one of the best ex amples in Paris of an m ed and ro us ta lishm extensive well anag p spero es b ent. E R A S V NTS. I E mrs nrns rs ns comnssr nu ns GU D S, , o s. The visitor who intend s to make a prolonged stay in Paris will d oubtless d o well to rovid e himself beforehand with the servants he will require or his d omestic and personal service; as we cannot recommend him to the choice of a temporar ervant ere ma be man ood ones amon t o e wh seey s . Th y y g g h s o o r em lo ment ut all ho v u a temp ra y p y , b w ha e d o btful characters and poor references fill up the ranks of this class as a last re B ut t ere is a class of men attac ed to the otels source. h h h aris and ind eed to most otels in F rance fre uented b in P , h q y rei ners who are well nown to th e masters of t ose esta fo g , k h b en and ma be im licitl relied on if well recom lishm ts, y p y V ts- d mend ed . The are called a le e Place, or Commissiona im , ener und erstand several lan ua and act a they g y g ges, s capital guid es and interpreters in conducting you about the t and ex ecute an commission ou ma entrust to t em ci y, y y y h lli c w rd m with fid elity and inte gen e. A o fro you either in praise or in blame will tell for or against them with the proprietor of the establishment to which they may be attachem ere i a r s of omm a ires r orters ho Th s also co p C ission , o P , w ul licensed the a t orities and wearin t eir r are d y by u h , g h b ass la tand at the corners of the streets read to arr tes, s y c y a x or a messa e for w oev er ma re uire t eir services g h y q h . A more sim le- min ed ortrustworth class oes not exist in P ri p d y d a s, w x c of h wa r carri if e e ept that t e te ers. Inrs nrns rs —As eo le from ever countr visit Paris ns. p p y y , ma t e read il ma e t emselv es und erstood for t ere so y h y y k h , h are plenty of interpreters and translators of all languages. There are also sworn transla tors who are bound to translate faithfully and transcribe without divulging whatev er is en The oorer classes who cannot writ t em trusted to them. p e h l i t t 1 selves frequent y employ themto wr te heir le ters. of servioe in case of need may be ,

E s e msn Pm srcu x s u m Summo ns.

bell Dr. Rue Ro ale 24 . Camp , , y ,

ML Rue Pent iev re 26 . Castle, , h ,

d e la Paix 1 5 . E v ans, Dr. , Rue ,

la Mad elaine 29. M Dr. Rue de , y, ’ s Rue St. F lorentine 2. Q lliﬂe. Sir J ame , ,

Mr Rue asti lione 8. Smith, , C g ,

t Hononé 381 . B elpine, Rue S . ,

Rue Ca sti lione 2 . B ogg, g ,

Plaee V end ome 23. Roberts and Co . , ,

n ue asti lione 1 2 . Swa n, R C g ,

ha rmac 62 a m s E l sees. E ugluh P y , , Ch p y

nearest ost oﬂice and times for ostin letters and p p g , the ad d rws of the Commissary of Police whic he resid es as well as of the Ma irio ese latteroﬂiees h , . Th will be descri ed in t eir ro er la b h p p p ces. N CO VE YANCE .

Cm u ess, Pus mc m Pa w n s , Om e n s, E m . m AND rm - s a o s S B o rs.

m fati uin i t- s ein and th F ew things are ore g gthan s gh e g, e s ran er who visits Paris or an other lar e cit for the first t g , y g y fin 1 v som time, will d t con enient upon many occasions to hire e f v icle B d l n ard in doe sort o eh . F or the ois e B ou o g e ; the J lames the outer B oulena rd s w i ow v r ent little F ; , h ch h e er p es interest ex cept to those who study the city with the eye of the olitician the statist the economist orthe hi]anthro ist and p , , , p p all distant laces and lon routes a arria e of some sort ie no p g , c g cessary ; to attempt to walk a t all times would be to loso much nn f u oul time and cause u ecessary atig e. A view of the B e rd s an l in t from n a ria e or the va , d other ead g s reets an Ope c r g , ’ of an mni 1 n t onl mor tensiv but different in top o bus, s o y e ex e ' its efiect from t i the t n er n or all hat wh ch foo passe g e joys. F eneral effects a view from a c rria e which from1 ts osition g a g , p the centr of th treet an i 1 n e e s d ts elev ation , acts the part of a in latform 1 su erio t shift gp , 8 p r to that from the footpa h, and the increased speed brings the characteristic features of the

in ff ct n r r to et . scene, e e . ea e g her ' Y u will ﬁnd ever t in ou 1 car o y h gy want n Paris. Private ‘ l ria e-d e- Ma itr ma t ges called Voitur e y be hired by he hour,

Continued on p age 49.

PUB LIC CARRIAGE S. 49

wee or mont at five minutes notice with coac man day, k, h, , h footman com let u eri r class of u c carri es and p e. A s p o p bli ag called Voitures d o Remise may be found read y horsed at cer tain cov ered stations in all the c ief streets F or a sin le h . g urse t ese are suffi cientl mfor le and tter o r e co h y co tab , are be h s d , and consequently more likely to perform the journey quickly than the other class of public vehicles called the Voitures d o la ce t e are stati n in eet on t n P ; h se o ed the str s, s a d s as in r m tc i l Lond on. ese ca s we e for erl wre ed ve es and Th b y h h c , some still are so but t ere is a er lar e num r f new , h v y g be o eoimres elon in to a com an w ic are well a oint i , b g g p y, h h pp ed n v r res ect and he t wit r t car ere is this ran e e y p h g ea e. Th g d ad v anta e in Paris at if the ace is not s fast the i g , p o dr vers are far more civ il and ou are less lia le to be im o sed u n y b p po , or a used if ou will not su mi t to t eir im o siti n b y b h p o . The driv er cooker iv es ou a small card t his n , , g y wi h umber on it on our enterin the v ehicle and t e a m y g , h re is s all office of surveilla n near ev er tand er u ma o tain ce y s , wh e yo y b red ress in case of overc e The fares are written u lainl in i harg . p p y s de eac carria e and e iv e a of the fares t at b h g , w g table h may e d emand ed and a translatio f t li re ti n , n o he Po ce gula o s with re ard to lic carria ma f f int g pub ges, which y be o use or o erest to the stran er g . Th e c ar are mad e th o e course h ges by e j urn y, , or by the ” our au a. th cou s i d ersto od an i h , a M r B y e r e s un y d stance wit in th er of the cit wit ut sto a e so h e barri s y ho pp g , that you may traverse the entire length of Paris for one fare if you d o not sto but at eac sto a e a fresh co urse is e p, h pp g b gun, and anot er far is du so t a if on ave ral h e e, h t h seve calls to make it is ett t hire the ur ul b er o by o . The reg ations whi ch ll w l n t ms lv fo o will ex ai e e es. In hirin a rivate carria p h g ge, or Voiture de Ma itre it will ce r v , be ne ssa y to a e an und er standin wit the ost master for eac en ement g h p h gag .

Pon ce Rs e m rros s so n Puma s Canm s s s.

E very co achman called to the house to take up a pas en er and who s all be sent awa wit out ein em lo g , h y h b g p yed , s all be entitled to and receiv e the fare of alf a urne h h j o y, ( course ) “ en a coac man s all be en a cd the our a Wh h h g by h , ( ’ l heure the our s all be rec o , ) h h k ned om the time of his arrivi n at the d oor w ere he is to ta e u the fare g h k p . en a coac man en a ed the ourne course has Wh h g g by j y, ( ) to wait longer than ten minutes at the d oor he shall be entitled to char the h ge by our. 50 ow nnes s.

Persons hiringa v ehicle by the hour may indicate to him w at ro ute t e wis him to foll w h h y h o . h en a v e icle is hired the ourne or cou s W h by j y r e, the coachman shall take the ro ad which appears to him the mo st direct nd a easy. h en a coac man ired the ourne eourse W h , h by j y, ( ,) shall be turned from his route the wis of the a by h p ssenger, he shall be entitled to be id the our pa by h . W en a co ac man ired the ourne n h h , h by j y, and o t turned out of his ro ute s all be re uested to sto to allow on , h q p e or more of the assen ers to ali t and who d o not re—enter p g gh , the ve icle he s all continue the ourne h , h j y to the and without in entitl be g ed to make any ex tra charge. coac man en a ed efor midni t but w A h g g b e gh , ho shall no t arriv e at his d estination until after midni t s all onl be — gh , h y entitled to the d ay fare but only for the ﬁrst journey or the

first our See tariff. h . ( ) The same regulation applies to the coachman who shall ’ be en a ed efore six o cloc in the morni h g g b k , w o shall tl t ni t f e tari equally be enti ed to he gh ar . ( See ng ‘ Co achmm must be paid in ad v ance when driving to any theatr ball concert or ot er lace of u lic r o w r e, , , h p p b esort, r he e ” t ere are s veral assa es of ex it h e p g . W en a ve icle is en a ed the our the fir t our mu h h g g by h , s h st ai fo in full owev er s ort a time th carria e i r be p d r , h h e g s e tain d but after the first our ever uarte r of an our onl e , h y q h y is charged .

— The omni o fa u erio r OMNIB USE S. buses f Paris are r s t o se of Lo nd on not in s e d for Lo nd on is a ci 0 usi to h , p e , ty b ness and Paris is a ci of leasure bu in comf r nveni , p . t o t, co n c nom i mni u lar e and nce a d e o . e Paris o es ar e , y an b s e g ‘ commod ious ; each seat is partitioned ofi like a stall at the era t ere is a and rail to uid e ou to our ace and the Op , h h g y y pl , ft an o tto man ere i n in fo cushion is as so as . Th s o crush g r lace and means of w at the F renc call s o nd s)?09 p s, by h h a corre p , ou can be set d own at an art of Paris ou ma li e The y y p y y k . r v r mod erate six so i fares a e e y , us ins d e and three sons outsid e ; and if the omnibus you enter d o es not proceed the whole of th e distance ou a re oin o u ask on enterin d th y g g, y , g an paying e fare for a corres ond ence ticket each s nd , p ( et de corre p o ence) which will enable you to continue your journey by another omni us whic crosses th e line ou ma be trav ellin u f b h y y g o , or ” am far T ese co rres n the s e e. h po d ences are not confined to the c t alone but ex tend to man of the e i y , y suburbs. Th re are thi1 ty- one lines of omnibuses which run through the rinci l t orou hfar s of Paris d th tr in ari p pa h g e , an e s anger P s m umsm 5 1 who is at a lou which to taka cannot d o better than inqmre his way to the nearest ofi ce or statio n where the omnibuses ” step or change their correspond ences, and which occur at i e rin i al t ro fares ve short d stances on all th p c p ho ugh . ach line of Omnibuses is distinguished by a capital letter eon icuousl aint u on it and at ni t two lam s y p ed p ; gh by p , w i t i dicate at a lanc the line to w ic h o by heir colours, n g e h h th v le l n one line for instanc carr i two red e ehic be o gs, . e, y ng li r e r d d on lue a third two lu and so ghts, anothe on e an e b , b e, u ll lar e tic t tatin the fac o . When the Omnibus is fu a g ke s g t i v th d oor Th followin th ut s is exhib ted o er e . e g are e ro e A F rom Auteuil to the P ala is R a l . oy . m P a ss th a d B . F ro to e l ce e la B s A. y P our e. ' ’ F rom Cha illot to the Chemin d e r d B . f e o I E at .

r m Courbevoie to the Lo u e. C. F o vr

’ F rom ﬂ a me: to B l r d - D . ou eva d os l F illee d a Ca va z re. m B astille to M l E . F ro the the a de eine. r m th B a ti noll t l F . F o e g es to the B as il e. r th B a ti no s to d l G . F om e g lle the J ar in ( ea P lantar. II F romthe B arriére lich t h d . C y o t e O éo n. m Mo ma rtre th P u I . F ro nt to e M t lace a ber . m B arri F ro the ers St . a c ues to d es Mart J . J q y" . F rom L ha elle h ollé e d e F ra nc K. a C p to t e C g e. rom La Villette he t ul L. F to t P lace S . S pice. F rom P etite Vill tt me to R A . C. e e to Co eine.

r m B elleville t ha me . M. F o o T s

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F rom B ellevillc to the P lace de Victot re. N. ’ ’ F rom ha tea u d ea u to P ont d e t Almtz A .D . C . r m Mmihnmttant to th ha ee d a Ma 0 . F o e C w ine. r m r mz e to th B ll P. F o Cha o e asti e .

. F rom Vinc m s h a er E e w e Art t Matt s. A . to t s r m th rr d M u the a la is . F o e B a iers a s to P Ro Q yal.

. k m R F rom C aw tmz to the B arriers d u Route .

F t w r . 8. rom B ercy o the Lo e s ’ T m e P ce C d B a rriers d o la Ga r . F ro th la a et to re d I v r h S t h m th Ma ison B nc e t t . E m e. U. F o e la o ac

V . F ro he Ra il the B a rri re Ma ine m t N. way to é (1 1 4 .

A .F . F rom La Gla ciers to P la ce Labord e.

A . . r Mo nt Rou e to E . Ra ilw G F om g ay. X mom De V u irard to the Place d a H ' . a g ams.

Y F rom Gr n ll to the P rt St . M i n . e a e o s art .

Z F rom Gf m lle to the P lace d e la B astill . . e

There are many diligences and omnibuses which will enable e v i r t mak excur ions into en f Paris w ere th is to o e s the virons o , h 52 n m om s.

corupa

RA LR A —Here we must a ain ive the I O DS. g g am to the The comfort of a t ird class carria e to F rench. h g j e E nvirons of Paris is almost equal to tha t of a ﬁrst class carriage on

the lines out of Lond on. are six railroad s which terminate at ari whi P s, by ch l ex cursion ma be mad to v many a p easant y e the E n irons. To t is su ect o ev er we hav e d evoted a ecial cha ter h bj , h w , p . The following list contains the names of t e various lines f ai w from aris and th l i o R l ay starting P , e ocal ties of their

h m d u Nord —In connection t C e in d o f ar . with he B e utch and erman lines assin throu Am1 n D , G , p g gh e s, Douai alenciennes Lille and terminatin at l . V , , g B ou ogne, Calais and Dunkerque . - re 24 Station. 01 0 : Sa int Laz a , , P lace Rouba iar. ’ h in do or d r ea m —B ord eaux C em f O l . , Nantes, Niort, St .

Germain- d eso fossés Nev ers Limo es or eil h . . g , C b , 850 . C e r d Mid i an d a Gra nd mins d ef e u d Centra l. ’ tation r d e l Hé i S . B ouleva d p ta l, 7 , near the J ard in

doc P la nter. ’ h d d l 0 a est Norm nd ro C amim o f ar e . a y line : th ugh ois Nantes and Rouen to ie e Havre and P sy, . , D pp , , Caen ’ — msterd a m Station. Rue d A . t rou ersailles Ram uill B rittany line : h gh V , bo et, e Man Laval to Rennes and Alen n r L s o . t e , o , , g

n d a — aint m r nt u U a a ieue do P ris. S r i e la B nl Ge ain, A ge e l, Saint lou rsailles the ri t an f i C d , Ve , by gh b k o the Se ne,

rive d raf s e B ulo n an A . t , B ois d o g e, d uteuil ti t La Sta on. Rue S . z a re, No . 1 24 . ersailles the left of the Sein a V by e, rive g uche. — r M t tati n. a d on S o B oulev p a mam . ’ Chemise d o ar d e l E at — rou Me ux ﬁ ma a f Th gh a , pe y , Ch lons B lesme anc Luneville & to tras our , , N y , , c. , S b g Meta Saint Avold to F or ac Reims hionville au , . b h ; , T , Ch m n Ml u hann B ale o t u h s 8t . , o e, T , , c St i — la o d e Strasbour at th nd of th B ou at on. P e g, e e e d leva rd o Strasbourg. 671 mm: dc or d e P a ris (1 L on and d e L on 1 la Med i —f y , y a née. rou F ontaine leau ns Iri n Di on tm Th gh b , Se , g y, j , - vill M n to L on t u harenton to Chalon e, aco y ; hro gh C

Aux erre B esan on Aux onne ra &c. from B runoy ; . c , . G y, ; m rt ur Saint B a be reno le &c. and Lyon to B o g, , G b , ; i e ence ran e Avi non arascon through V enn , Val , O g , g , T , su m soars, 53

Arlee c Mar & . to seilles throu Nim Mont eli r , , ; h es, e , — g p & c. to ette. Station B oule ard. Ma e , C v z s. S ’ — - ’ wa ns: at d Orsa . Station B i r d E r y an é e nf e . Chamin d e er d o i — f V ncenna . Station P lace d e la B astille.

—Aft r am t s STE AMB OATS. e the Th es boats we canno ay u c ion on th ein in o t The m ch for an ex urs e S e a steam b a . tid e d oes not come u as far as Paris and reat difficult p , g y r r t vi ti ose who are anx ious to tr a ises fo a s eam na ga on. Th y ever t in and see ever t in will find steam oats near the y h g y h g, b ‘ P ont Ro a l on the Place d e la oncord e weitin to ufi y , C , g p t em on to t loud wa of Meud on and Sevres or to h S . C by y , or eil wa of B uo an th ine has man ver rett C b by y y, d e Se y y p y

and picturesque views.

PART II .

HISTORICAL.

rm u . n n r H B 1 nr C os ow e rc S rc o FRENC ero .

Little was no of ancient alli aul or as it is now k wn G a, G , , call d ﬁ ance eit er the ree s or Romans till Caesar e , , h by G k v ed the coun r and f und it occu ied the t ree in ad t y, o p by h

ti n called the elts the A uitani and the B el aa. The na o s C , q , g ettl ments in F rance as Celts probably formed the earliest s e , they are known to have sent tw o la rge bodies of emigrants f t o e odie from ence a o t e ear B . 00 . ne o s s th b u th y C. 6 O h b subd ued and coloniz ed the northern part of Italy ; the other r ed rm and Hun ar B o emia p oceed eastward into Ge any y. h ( B oiohemum) and B av aria ( B oioaria) d erive eirnames from one of the tri es th e B oians en a ed in t is ancient mi ra b , , g g h g ti n e ree s formed several coloni es on the sout co ast o . Th G k h f F ranc d af r t em th mans rad uall mad e Gaul o e, an , te h , e Ro g y a rovince of t eir em ire en the Roman ower d e p h p . Wh p cline aul w inv ed the F ran s t at is freemen a d, G as ad by k ( h ) nati i tin f ind e end ent tri es as well as on cons s g o many p b , by o t er nation incl din the andals Go ths Huns Sax ons h s, u g V , , , , i n ntil lovis s cceed ed in unitin the 85 0 . B ut t was ot u C u g power of the several tribes of F ranks und er his own govern red ominant ment that they became . The F ranlnsh chiefs c aimed to be d escend ed from a co m on ancestor Meroveus Meer Wi or arrior of the Sea m , ( g, W ), ° from whom they obtained the title of Merovin ans ; but the iod w en Meroveus existed is un nown 0 s i orne per h k . h p b of th it f a r a s be d erived on the arms e C y o Paris m y, pe h p , 5 4 1 1 1 31 30 1 1 1 0 1 1 . sx nrca .

t i lovis mmen from h s mythic source. C co ced his career as chief of the Salians a tri e of the F ran s settled in ourna , b k T y . He ov ercame the relic of Roman power which survived up to his th e ; he ex tend ed his sway by the conquest of neighbour in nations and the d efeat of inv ad ers he rtun g . ; Oppo ely ad v enced his o ularit rofessin C ristianit accor p p y, by g h y ding to the orthod ox form; and Ee rend ered his sov ereignty over the v arious tri es of the F ran s und is uted th b k p , by e assassina tion of t eir s veral c iefs wh o claimed to be his e uals h e h , q . Clovis found ed the F rench monarchy ; he mad e Paris the seat of Government, and died 5 1 1 . F rom this time the reign of each Monarch forms a dis tin uishin era in the istor of F ranc The o ec g g h y e. bj ts and limits of the present v olume forbid more than the following c ronolo ical relation of eir ames d ates of a i n h g th n , ccess o , and remarkable events IA A E MIE ROVING N R C .

l vi 1 0 Gra nd His sov erei nt ex tend ed ov C o s I. . g y er ‘ the w ole of aul wit some ex ce tion and h G , h p s, Paris ecame the ca ital of the in d om b p k g . Th t f hild ebert I. son of lovis. e erritor o lov C , C y C is him d hi was divid ed between an s three brothers, but

it was reunited und er Clotaire I. l t ir I rot r f hild ebert o a e . e o C C , b h .

Caribert, son of Clotaire. ibe hil eric I . ro t er of Car rt. C p , b h l tair C o e II. ir a o ert I. son of lota e D g b , C .

lovis . son of Da o rt C II , g be . lotaire C III . hild eric C II. ierr I Th y .

lovis son of i rr . C III. , Th e y hi d ebert l II. g ert g b II. litgire O IV. hil ri He attem ted to a C pe c II. p ssert his privileges a aint C arles Martel a famous Ma or of the al g h , y P ace, but unsuccessfull i rr Martel the Ma r e . C ar es o distin i Th y II h , y , gu shed himself d urin t is rei n his wisdom and v our g h g , by al . hild ri The la t f the Merovin e c . s o ian r C III g ace. arles Martel died d urin t is rei n and i n Ch g h g , h s so s, D 5 2 d e sed hild eric who aft r ar ied A . 7 , po C , e w ds d in m t r a onas e y.

56 msromcu . sn rcn .

HOUSE OF VALOIS .

ili e . d c Va lois . Naval B attle of Slu s 1 340. 1 328. Ph pp VI y ,

B a ttle of rec 1 346 . C y, e II oiti rs 5 1 35 0 . J an . ls B on. B attle of P e , 1 3 6 .

arles V . le a s 1 364. Ch S y .

0 arles 1 3 bien a imé son of arles V . Durin 1 38 . Ch VI. , Ch g a i ns E ard III of E n lan this nd the precedin re g dw . g d

l ed ance. B attl of A inco c aim the throne 0 F r e g urt,

1 4 1 5 . l V ori ans} In t is rei n the E n lish 4 ar e . ls ict 1 36 . Ch s VII . h g g t all i essi n in rance ex ce t alais los the r poss o s F p C . o an of A ho was the means of savin the J rc, w g in d om from the E n lis was s amefull d eliv ered k g g h, h y t t em the lead e of her own countr men up o h by rs y ,

and cruelly burnt at the stake. ﬁrst substituted in F rance for the

feud al v assals. 1 4 1 Lo uis st led the Po e la 6 . XI. y by p he f u al m ro T e d syste b ken d own. ’ ‘ h l ab Th l t Kin 1 4 3 ar es I . l A le et ls Courtois . e as 8 . C V II ﬁ g of th e Ho e of alois us V .

HOUSE OF VALOIS ORLE ANS.

Is P ér a Peu D c d m Louis . a d le. es en ed fro a 1 498. XII p r son of arles V younge Ch . E E HOUS OF VALOIS ANGOUL ME .

‘ la m (1 t 1 F ran ois I. E 33 Le tres ount of An oul m 1 5 5 . c , C g é e. on m rar i He f te o w t nr o E n land . H C p y h y VIII. g e encoura ed commerce literatur and the ﬁn r g , e, e a ts. enri son of F ranci H 4 H . e married at e d 1 5 7 . II , s. C h rine e Medici In t is rei n the E n l t s. h g glish os

1 5 59 . F ran ois IL son of Henr Hus and of Mar c , y II. b y ueen of cots Q S .

1 0 . arles IX second son of Henr t eri 56 . a ne d Ch , y II C h e Medicis ruled him and at herinsti ati n th m , , g o , e assacre rt l m of St. B a o o ew was er etrated on Au ust 2 h p p g 4, 1 5 72 the at oli cs ho formed the conf r ti , by C h , w ed e a on of the Lea ue g . 4 H nri er 1 5 . e . anot son f nr II t i r 7 III , h o He y . In h s ei at erine d e Medicis d ied u t efor e n w C h j s b e h r so , 0 W e a Protestant and , was assassinated by a Domi

nican F riar. The reigns of the last two princes were distinguished by the reli ious wars etween the at olics und er th g b C h , e Due de G and th Protestants und er the Princ ondé e , e d e C . msronrcn . su res . 5 7

H E F V B B OUS O ALOIS OUR ON.

V r f B . enri I ls a nd Ho e o ur 1 H . G ﬁrst i of th e us o 5 89 , K ng ce fr Mini bon ; d es nd ed om St. Louis. His Prime ster, the celebrated Sull was one of the glories of this rei n The edict o Nantes was ranted to the Pro g . g

testante in 1 598 . ssassinated b Rav ai11 ac . A y . i X Is ust n Henr IV dinal Lou s II]. so f ar 1 61 0 . J , o y . C Ric elieu ecame Mi nister in t is rei n and la oured h b h g , b to crus th e no ilit um l t e t nts h b y, h b e h Protes a , and cur the wer of Austria b . Gra nd n f Lo i 3 Lo uis . le so o u s . Durin his 1 64 . XI , XIII g minority Cardinal Maz arin and the Queen Moth er

cond ucted u lic affairs. is rei n was the lon est p b Th g g , nd most 3 l ndid 1 n the F renc annals Lo uis was a p e h . m mr , with arles I m l conte . ro well ar . y} Ch , C , Ch es II , James {a( to whom he granted protection and a re

sid ence at St. Germain illiam and Mar Ann ), W y, e, r e Mar al nn and Geo g I. sh Ture e and the Duke of Marlborough flourished 1 n this reign Lo uis ls B im Aime reat ran n f Louis XI V XV. , g dso o . The mcreasin dila id ation 0 gthe financ s th e ro s g p e , g s sensualit of the Kin and the dis utes of the cler y g, p gy wit Parliaments and Courts of usuce re ared the h J , p p f r h future rev luti n way o t e o o . XV I lo Ma rt r rand n f i Louis . so o Lou s y , g XV. The v olution d ev astated fi ance in hi an Re s reign, d both he and his ueen Marie Antoinette ere e ead ed Q w b h . The events of that fearful peri od are too numerous to ere be inserted h . he onstitution of the Re u lic was com l t T C p b p e ed , and i n f L V mm minal re o ouis . co en the no g X II ced . h irecto form The ouncil of Anc en T e D ed . C i ts y Hun ed cil of e dr constituted . Lo is oun u I . di C XVI ed . t wn o f The Direc ory overthro . C nsuls or a term of ears a ointed B ona arte Sie es and Ducos y pp ; p , y , , pro v isionall t en B ona arte am ac res and le r y h p , C b e , B un.

H E M F RE NC PIRE . 1 804 m . a ol n ame E e r ﬁn N p eo bec p ro . He ally abdicated in 1 81 5 after the attle of aterl , b W oo.

HOUSE OF B OURB ON R S RE STO E D .

1 81 4. Lo uis V . Is Desire ro r f The X III , b the o Louis XVI. harter ranted i 1 1 4 C g n 8 . 58 meront on ru ns.

' arl X. mte Art a r 1 24. es Co d oia nd oun e roth 8 Ch , , y g b er of Lo uis V He was co m elled to a dica X III. p b te by the Rev lution of ul o 1 0 . J y, 83

HOUSE OF ORLE ANS.

1 830. Louis P ili e Du e of rleans elected h pp , k O , Kin of the F renc Au ust 9 1 830 and d e osed in F e h, g , , p mary,

1 848 .

1 848. The Re u lic existed und er various forms until 1 8 2 p b , 5 .

THE IMPE RIAL STYLE RE SUME D .

1 2 a l n m eror 85 Louis N o eo elected E Dec. 1 . p , p , 2, 85 2.

HISTORY OF PARIS.

F NDATI N AI D GRADUAL M GM “ ITS OU O .

The history of Paris cannot be authentically traced to its d atio n radition referrin fa les to a confessio fo un . T , p g b n of i n rance has attri uted the ori in of t is ca ital to F ranc g o , b g h p us, n of Hector who named it after his uncle Paris th so , ( ), e f t Mod in ter of eminine beau . ern uirer h classic arbi y q s, ow ev er av e enerall acce ted the o inion t at Paris owes the , h g y p p h ti n of i site to th elts who found on the isl selec o ts e C , ands of

ine a s ot w ic t e co uld fortif wit out diffi cult . the Se , p h h h y y h y History notices Paris for the first time in the Commentaries 4 d er th name of Luteti the m f 1 1 c. 5 . Un e a Ro o Caesar, . , an con ueror mentions the os ital of the Parisii ‘ but he iv q , g es o ra hica l account 0 i no to p g p t. the mi ddl of t f urt cen Lutetia was d In e he o h tury, escribed a wor written the Roman E m ror ulian It w in k by J . as confin to the I la d la té m l r then ed e Oi , w h was s al e than i now its siz avin een a mented e un it s , e h gb ug since b th j c of a isle Two stone rid uni the islan tion djacent ts. b ges d to the extreme su ur s on ot an s of th riv r North b b b h b k e e . ‘ ward of th river were tw cemeteries ccu in th e roun e o , o py g g d ow cov er d in the one the Rue Vi ien and in n e , case by v ne, the other th e Hotel d e V ille and nei our d ut war by ghb hoo . So h d of the river sto od a alace inha ited for several ears b p , b y y Julian and su o sed to av e een uilt Au ustus Cwsar , pp h b b by g . Its remains still exist und er the title of the P ala is d s Th o ermos, i th ue d o la Ha r s near the Lux em our The n e R p , b g. Hotel

0 - One of the sixty four tribes of the 6 1 11 1 0 confed eration. msronr s r o u us. 59

1 1 1 1 wit w ic it is connected is now a ro ri t 01 31 h h h , pp p a ely em l ed as a museum of anti ti u the I la d p oy qui es. O o la a ma vic alace ha d een erected a nd the i land urr ci p b , s was s ound ed fortifica tions vesti es of w ic were discov ered in 1 829 by , g h h . A n a ued uct was constructed from ha illot r mai f i q C , e ns o wh ch hav e been discovered d uringth e last century in the P lace d e oncord e and th P a la is a l la C e Roy . ulian remod ell d the ov rnme t i u man J e g e n , ss ed y good laws d rai th a d i t f it an sed e l ce to the gni o a c y . At the end 0 the 4th centur ntetia ecame the seat of a y, b is o ric and ac uired the name of Paris In 40 it was b h p , q . 6, ta en the F ran s 4 4 it e th e resid ence of k by k . In 9 , becam l t er i 1 m th f th mans ovis who died e n 1 . F ro tim e C , h 5 e e o Ro to the end of th e l oth century Paris d oes not appear to have been remarkably ex tend ed ; d urin that longinterval it had ' sufiered sev erel from inund ation and a y , e, Norman inroad s sie e of ei t months d ura tion Small vill es had owev er g gh . ag , h , rown u in ad di tion to its two ancient ur and t ese g p sub bs, h were rad uall enclosed within the walls Amon t ese ma g y . g h y be mentioned Ma rce i P . l, Genev eve, S i . Germa in (lea rés, Si ' Germa in l Auwm ois and t Martin d ha s In 9 7 , S . es C mp . 8 , ‘ Hu o a t mt a s tion e d c P m tained e r elec . g C p , Co e , ob th c own by fix ed ustic He his resid ence in Paris, erected the P a lais d e J e, and re uilt the fortress or i n of the L u e whic had b pr so o vr , h i ted since the time of Da He was the found er of ex s gobert. m hi a eti n line k . r er the C p a of gs Und er s successo s, Ro b t, nr I ili e I L ui and reat im He . P . o s V I Louis VII . y , h pp , , g v men and ad diti n r ffect d u ro e ts o s we e e ed . P ili intro ced p h p I. a metallic coina e the mone revious] i avin een g , y p n use h gb ’ f r il r fi i mad e o leathe with a s ve nail x ed n e centre. The P alms ( la la Oité und erwent im o rtant re airs o itals colle es p p ; h sp , g , e and civic esta lis ments were uil rti th abb ys, b h b t. Po ons of e u ur s on ot sid es of the river ere surround ll s b b , b h , w ed by a wa . On the no rth sid e the direction of this wall may be traced from the river ad acent to the to of St m ois j p . Germa in ?Am , t rou the street called B this D R a l h gh s e y , ena: outes, Chev ier ‘ d u Gust Avi non E eme a im includin the c urc of t , g , , h h S . ' J a c ues d c la oucherie t ence to the e near the P ont q B , h , ’ d Arcole Ou the sout sid e the wall w ried from e . h , as car th river nearthe resent oultr ma r et M la Vola i n p p y k ( arché a lle) , o “

h . in t t e Ow n dos Augustine, he direction of the streets called

St . And re d es Arte Ha ut ille Sa ra in No ers to th , q , z , y , e lace Maubert t ence to the th Ru P , h Seine near the top of e e des B m a rd im is wall rri ri of Paris . Th ca ed the bound a es ond the limi f th It bey ts o e parent island to the mainland . mar s an era in the ro r f th c uires ad di k p g ess o e city, and a q F PARI 60 HI STORY O S. tional interest from comparison with the successive circumv al ic ave arisen at intervals to the resent da lations wh h h p y. n f ili e Au uste rod uced r t resul The re1 g o Ph pp g p g ea ts. The cathed ral of Notre Da me and the fortress of the Louvre uilt t en Man co nv ents colle es os itals and were b h . y , g , h p , market halls were erected ; aqueducts and fountains were tr t av in was introd uced and new f co nstructed ; s ee p g , whar s were formed to accommod ate the trading vessels navigatin v r B ut the most 8 riein wor of thi s monarch the ri e . k ildin f a new w ei t feet thic ﬂanked b was the bu g o , g k, y etra ted t irteen t a I m t w rs and en a ew s. t co 5 00 o e , p by h g y th e rt sid e of the Seine near the P ont menced on no h , des Arts,

assed the Rue St. Hono ré near the Oratoire and reached to p , ° or s St Dm1 c t ence it traversed the Rue d a Tem the P t . , h p le, s ra ncs our is on v between the Rue d e F B geo , to the ri er at the le ine The sout ern wall roceed ed from th Qua i d es Ce st . h p e t ere the nstitute now stands on the ua i Conti to the spo wh I Q , ’ la ce St Michel I E cole P ol techni ue the Rue d es F oam P . , y q , by ' d h Rue des F ossés t B ernar 8t. V1 ctor, an t e S . d , to the Seine . is wall led to the tax ation of articles enterin the cit Th g y, ’ i xi und er the name of l ctr wh ch still e sts O oi . L ui V was revented h ar a ainst the o s III. p , by is w g Albi enses from continuin the la ours of his fat er but nu g , g b h were accom lis ed hi succ sor Loui merous works p h by s es , s IX. t new colle es includin the Sor onne were esta lis e E igh g , g b , b h d . enlar ement of h i F rom that time the g Paris as been cont nual, as increased at the sam rat and the population h e e. of P ili e la B el a1 °is was ivi ed In the reign h pp , P d d into ’ ee r t uarters called l st La Cité 2nd D um P etit thr g ea q , , , ; , O ’ ut n the out an of the river and 3rd D P o , o s h b k ; , , Outre P on th e nort an Grand ant, h b k . Loui ls hutin was the last kin who lived in the old s, , g lace m the island he ave it u to the u lic and it is now pa ; g p p b , la ia d ustice w ere the co r law old t ir ittin the P a o J h u ts of h he s gs. Towards the end of the 1 3th century Paris had become ar e cit —o ne of the most im rtant in E uro It ha a l g y po pe. d acquired the peculiar reputation which it still continues 1D . Its - nce in th r enjoy and improve. p re emine e p oduction of tl o ects of luxur in r ulatin the f i ti coun ess bj y, eg g ash ons, cul tin ele ant tastes and encour in aiet remain ri y a g g , ag g g y , un lled ex ce t the intellectual su remac w ic it o va , p by p y h h has als

1 5 6 the rowt of Paris nort ward e ond th In 3 , g h h , b y e walls Au us and th n of Philippe g te, e d a ger to which the new quarters were ex posed by the victory of the E nglish at the

battle of Poictiers, rend ered the erection of a new wall neces HISTORY OF PARIS. 61

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ar . It was underta en n r t s y k b Stephe Ma cel, and ex ended from the Seine e ond the uvre in the i f th b y , direct on o e B us Nica ise the Rue d es Ram a rts acros the a la is Ro a l , p , s P y , and the lace d es Victoires t ence n th B (l s P , h ear e us ea F os és Mont ma rtre to the B oulev ard ; it then enclosed the quarters of the T d t An in and em le an S . to e reac ed th v p , h e ri er at the eastern end of the ua i d es Ormes. arles V com l i Q Ch . p eted th s wall. He raised its hei ht d u out the ame d an g , g f , an built on en r th f m B (1 r la ed scale e a ous astille 8 S . Antoine It 1 8 elieved g — . b that this monarch d esirous of sheltering himself und er the ' tille enclosed a d omain 1 n th a i B as , e sp ce now occup ed by the d e la B P lace astille the R ue St. Antoi ne and the ua i ds , , Q o e Her elestin . e was erected the f ous Hot a u C am el St. P l, ic ecame the alace of the in The aristocrac wh h b p k g. y came al n the B t A to resid e o us St. An oine and the rséna l ; and la 1 was r uall surrend e ed to the citiz ens is in 0 1 11 r . Th k g cd m li rar of ri in 0 v enlar e y b y Pa s 1 37 by 900 . olumes. t een founded Kin o n and t en consist f I h b by g J h , h ed o te v lum only n o es. Th eatrical entertainments are said to have been ﬁrst in trod uced m this reign . t ma i n arles also erec ed the Cha teau d o S t . Ger and Ch , re

nlar ed the L vre . nd er arles V II th paired and e g o u U Ch . e St P a ul ceased to be the rinci al resid ence of Hotel . p p ' re laced the P a lms des Toumelles w ic ih it had been p by , h h clud ed all the ro und between the B oulevard and the streets

f St Gilles E out and St. A ntoine. is alace was in o . , g , Th p i th e Du e of B edford w en Re ent of r hab ted by k h g F ance, d uring the occupation of Paris by the E nglish in 1 422 ; and the kings of F rance resid ed there from the reign of Charles t t f He a mar o t a o nri . The P lace Ro ls s the VII. h II y k i f the P a la is d e Toumelles local ty o . t i eriod to the rei n of ui th ut F rom h s p g Lo s XII. e bea y and alt iness of Paris received muc attention street avin he h h p g, h d een conﬁned to two main t orou far w r which a b h gh es, as g a d ually carried into second ary streets ; the supply of w ater was impro ved ; several bridges spanned the river and four great ' m e were erected m 1 41 meat ark ts 6 . e im rtant wor s ex ecuted arles V at th L Th po k by Ch . e ouvre d the ot l P aul s read a taste for ele ant and com an H e St. , p g m B eautiful l we mon odious ansions. ote s re erected a m h , g er o f 1 1 1 1 1 and Z h lle The en f th oth s th se o 0 3; émowvi . d o e 1 4th and mo t of the 1 5 th m u were eriod s of suffer , s , p in and a itation but amidst ge“ncc famine inund ation g g , , , inte tine and forei n wars Paris still ro ressed . It had s g , p g ” me a ne old writer the treasure of in s and the beco , s ys o k g 62 msronr or rams .

” ar et- lace of eo les The uarter of Outrs Gra nd m k p p p . q P ent had ecome the ille an enclosed two ro al re id b V , d y s ences the Lowers an the Hotel St P a uL—the B astille an im d . , portant fortress fort - four c urc es and man monasteries , y h h , y . The uarter called Outre P etit P out had become the Ua ieersité naw classicall st led the Latin uarter and contai g y y Q ), ned ' fort - two colle es La was occu ied the Hotel Diet y g . Cité p by s, the al ace and twent - ei t c urch es includin the ath p , y gh h , g C e d ral of Notre D a m e ri es united the two a e. F iv b dg b nks of the Sein and th to the s uth were uiv e, e suburbs o eq alent to

r d r re Und er the reign of F rancis I. g an wo ks we acom plished in the capital ; the found ation- stone of the Hotel d e Ville was laid in 1 5 33 ; the Louvre was d emolished and re uilt a new st le allied to the enaissa nce essentiall m b ; y , R , y o dified the appearance of the old city of the middle ages ; new V fortifica tions were add ed to th e wall of Charles . , and the ur s f h T m M ntm r S An su o t le o a r t toine St. J a u s b b e e p , t e, . , eq e , and St Ma real were enclosed ram arts . , b p . H nri n ed t w i mm c hi fa e . co tinu h r en II e o s co ed by s ther. He confi d ed the direction to two reat artist the arc it g s, h ect,

ierre Lesoot and the scul tor ca m o uon . To revent P , p , J G j p the ﬂow of o ulation towards ari it came necessar to p p P s, be y revoke the concessions of vacant land granted to those who

t on it and ne uildin s wer inte dicted in the su ur . buil up , w b g e r b bs A Protestant Church was built in Paris in d eﬁance of the ’ s attem t to eve t i kin p pr n t. e havin een illed in a tournament at the d oor of nri II. gb k the P alais des Tow n s hi wid w at erine d e Medicis e , s o , C h m h refused to enter it a ain and ered it to be d e ohs ed . g , ord ‘ She commenced the Palace of the Tuilmies in 1 5 63 , and th e Hotel d e So mme d urin the rei tl f her sons F rancis 1 1 , g s o , , g'

arles . an H nr . Lou e as continue Ch IX , d e y III I he vr w d , two colleges and several beautiful mansions were also erected at t is time and the senal was r n t cted on a lar r h , Ar eco s ru ge

On the 24th Au ust 1 5 72 the lood Massacre of St g , , b y . B art olomew ﬁlled Paris wit orror n 1 5 8 civil war ra h h h ; i 8 , ged in the streets in 1 5 90 Henri IV esie ed aris for thirtee ; . b g P n months w en more t an 1 300 er ns eris The sie , h h p so p hed . ge was conclud ed with the payment of livres ( f ra ncs F ew ouses were unin ured rass rew in th tr ets an h j , g g e s e , d su ur s were d estro cd e l er ui kl r the b b . Th se osses w e q c y e H aired enri . w o roce e ar he L uvr p by IV , p ed ed to nl ge t o e d the Ta ileries He construct the all th ter an . ed g ery by e wa sid e which unites the two palaces ; he commenced the P lace

m r r 64 sron or ams.

‘ obehm the eneral Hos ital the undlin Ho it l G , G p , F o g sp a , to et er wit fountains rid th P m th g h h , b ges, e lace l o s, e P la ce ' ' d e Victoire the a lms d o l I ustitut and ma niﬁcent resi , P , g d euces t irt - t r new c ur and ei ew tr ; h y h ee h ches ghty n s eets, ral ba rriér s w i th f Denis seve e , of h ch e triumphal arches o St. Marti d t . n al em an S one r ain . The streets in the new qua rter re for the ﬁrst time li d r ed tortuo we ghte , but old Paris emain us, close d ar and stin in The ancient ram on the north , k, k g. parts en i had be pulled d own and replaced from the P ar s St. D enis

to the Port St . A toine a eautiful lanted ith n by b promenad e, p w

trees now nown as the o ulevards . , k b L uis XV end owed Paris wi t some fine monuments such o . h , h a Milita i e the E le d a D raft and the Ga rde as t e E c lo r , co , Mmble the Ha lls a u B lé and three new eatres He also , , Th . laid d own and planted the B oulevard called the B md eva rd d a n mes of th t eet re n for the first timc Mid i . The a e s r s we ow , , inscribed at their corners ; reflecto rs replaced the lanterns ; the ’ ° suburb of R oute and the quarter of la Cha ucsée d A1 1 t1 1 1 were ‘ ted to the Pari f L ui XV s V uni s o o s . The P la ce Lam I . , now lace d e la oncord e th manufacto f in at v P C , e ry o ch a Se res, the E cole Milita ire the otel des Monnies the urch of , H , Ch ta e r i St. E us c , we e constructed , and th e J ard n d es P la nter

X he limits f aris were no t increased . Und er Lo uis VI. t o P The Ma rch ?d es I nnocents was established ; po sts were erected in the markets ; Ha llo um D rap e and the Theatre o f the 0 1 1 601 1 ” w t the rid uis XV was commenced and ere buil ; b ge Lo I. ;

hili d e Roule and man ot er c urc es uilt. S t. P p y h h h b In the midst of the Revolution the B astille was d estroyed

and the P a nthéon was erected . The wall of the ex cise e l ic eli r p aced the fortifications constructed by R h eu, and enclosed ot the town and the su ur The Rue d e la b h b bs. ‘ ° ’ P ans and the R ue d e Cha un ée d Antin were formed . e Und er th E mpire, the Rue R ivoli bord ered the gard en of the Tuileries on the north ; new quarters rose on the north and west of the capital ; the magnificent avenue of the Cha mp s l sees wa formed h B urs d r E y s ; t e o e, the Arc o T iomp he, the ’ Ma d elei ne the Hotel fl rsa ere erecte the Palace , O y, w d ; of the T uileries was ex tend ed ; new bridges facilita ted communication across the Sein The column end éme as uilt and P ars e. V w b , la Cha ise o en p ed . uis ili or ir Lo Ph ppe completed the great w ks of the E mp e, the re d e Triom he th Mad e n the Cha m s E l se“ aid A p , e lei e, p y , le ard s He erected a nifi ce t Hos ital on the the B ou v . mag n p f Pari B esid man r lic w r s he north o s. es y o the pub o k con tructed the E cole d es B ea m: r s th li r r f e s A t , e b a y o St. Gen m r n r m s o r or a s. 65

vieve and the E cole Normal H enlar ed the olle of e. e g C ge rance and ad d ed to th la n he am F , e P a is B ourbon ( the t Ch bre d es Deputes an Hotel for the Presid ent of the Chamber of e utie e constructe r th me tin of th D p s. d a hall fo e e gs e Chamber of Peers ; he built the Churches o f Notre D a me d e t d Loret a an St . Vincent d e P aul, and laid the found ations of lo d He let i t . C til e com ed th t l d lle an m d t S e . p e Ho e e V d a e i harmoniz e wit th e rand eurof the ca i al He im roved the h g p t . p city by wid eningmany of the small streets ; crumblinghouses were replaced by elegant mansions ; whole streets and quar ters disappeared from the P la ce d a Ca ro usel an o pen ace was mad e efore the uil ries F or the ﬁ r t time si c sp b T e . s n e Philibert Delorme the eye could traverse the space between th alaces of F rancis I and of rin d e Medici The e P . Cathe e s. Kin aved lev elled and d eco rated the Place Louis XV g p , , . w lace d e la oncord He rai ed the elis o f Lux ( no P C e) . s Ob k or in the centre and w ere the uillotine had struc so man , h g k y v ictims he constructed the two noble fountains which give fres ness and eaut to the lace nd rais the olumn h b y p , a ed C of ul on the ancient site of the B ille The otel lun J y ast . h C y wa transformed into a m h P a la R a th s useum t e is oy l, e ’ ir ue d o I I m ra tﬂ ce and f ur n t tres were o en C q pe , o ew hea p ed

and two bridges built . He mad e Paris a fortress capable of in men and it it f retain g , surround ed the c y w h ortifi ti ns w i av e een the su ect of man comments ca o h ch h b bj so y . B ut it is since the accession of Louis Napoleon that the grand est works have been ex ecuted ; the Ho tel d e Ville the P lace d a a rrousel a ain enlar ed lev ll d fi nished ; C g g , e e , and v red wit new wor s the Louvre com leted after stan n eo e h k ; p , di g nished for so lon a time its a ro es ened u unfi g , pp ach Op p into magnificent p la ces or squares ; the B us R ivoli carried on to Rue t Antoi ne the B ouleva rd ds Strasbour co ectin the S . ; g nn g rminus of the Stras our w it th u rd the te b gRail ay w h e B o leva Se. D enis another servingto Open up the terminus of the L ons Railway ; the R ue Soufl et cont1 nued to the gard en 0 the Lux embourg; the R ue d es Ma thurins and the B us d o 1 11 Ha rp e straightened and enlarged ; the works of the Cathed ral ' of Netre D ame und ertaken on a v ast scale ; those of the P a lms d e J 1 1 .1 t and of the P refecture dc P olice almost finished the Winter Cirque constructed on the B oulev ards ; an immense B arrack erected for infantry behind the Hotel d e Ville ; the1 Marché d os I nnocents re uilt and th D ks b , e oc ’ P a la is d nd mt c nst the s l I rie o ructed . In addition to these magnificent works the B oule vard d o basto ol ex tendi n from the ulev ard i across Se p , g B o St. Den s, iver to th out ern x tr t f th it now o ened the r e s h e emi y o e c y, is p 66 meront r mar o s.

the am s E l se Ch p y es. The o S n f ﬁn monu t ur t. 1 o e o the est ot ic m n s T J acq m, g h e in Paris h a und ed a l ant arden fo , s been surro by n e eg g r the use of the u li 1 1301 d o Ville has com l p b c. The 1 5 been plete y re air d and t uarteraround entirel reconstruc p e , he whole q y ted . th isl it th ld it inunense wor s v On e and oppoos e, e o C é, k ha e ust een co nced and the old streets and alle s are ivin j b mme , y g g m to a r t orou fares arrac s and ot er u lic few b oad h gh , b k h p b ° gdimngs It 1 8 to be hOped that the scheme of throwingopen l l to view the Cathed ra of Netre Da ms wil be carried out . 0 posits the Louvre a large space has been Opened around ’ r i the no old church of St. Ge main l Auz erro s, and a mairie has been erected and connected with the church by a central

Opposite the 00 mm ” des Arts at Matterf m the Rue

t . M a lic rd en has een constructed n S ama , pub ga b ; and at o e ° rner f th latter n w t eatre 1 s now ein uil co o e a e h b gb t. F rom the Mad leine a ﬁne new B oulevard earin h e , b g t e name of Mala iwrbes leads to the Pa re 11 1 0 1 1 001 1 1 1 recentl laid , , y o ut in a very tasteful manner and thrown open to the public ; and several other new streets connect the B oulevard and Park ’ l ha m s E l with the Arc d e M phs d o E toile and C p yséa . A new church has been built 1 n B oulevard Malesherbes and ano t er Sa ints t ear the Palace of the Cor s Le isla t h , 010 ild e, n p g if. The B ois d e B oulogne and the Champs E lysees are being constantly improved ; and the complete transﬁ rmation of the

t Another B oulevard is commenced from thgB oulevard 1 71 1 Temp le to the B arriers 11 1 1 1 5 51 1 0 and sev en theatres are being demolis ed nstructed elsew ere h and reco h . Lastl the ld limits of Paris ave een d estro ed the wall y, o h b y , t rown d own the arriers carried out as far the fortiﬁca h , b as ' tions and in every quarter of the city 1 mmense barracks have PART III .

POGRAPH OF P TO Y AR IS,

AND THRE E

R Y I N E R A I N T R O D U C T O T I R I E S.

r is divid ed the river Seine into t re Pa is by h e parts. The w ic st nd in the river formed its ﬁrst n cl islands h h a u eus, and d esi nated as the uarter of the Cit La ité are g Q ( C ), p ar The nort ern or ri t side of v i m amas. h gh e ri er s divid ed e uarters of the wor in classes or ouvricra into th q k g , , situated mit f c e t the eastern ex tre o w i th F au our St. Antoine a y, —h h b g may he consid ered the centrq and the quarters of the middle or B our eoisie situated at the western extremit classes, g , y, the i r t H n w c the F au ou S . o or centre of h h is b g é . latter uarter is fre uented the E n lis an This q q b g h, d is sometimes called the E n lis uarter. termediate etween g h q , b the tw o ex tremes is the locality where the ind epend ent classes l sees mer e in the an ers of the of the Champs E y , g b k Chansée ’ d Antin ; these grad ual] pass into the merchants and trad es

ur s 0 St. enis and Martin an . men of the F aubo g D St. , d evento in the manufacturin and la ourin classes of ally to g b g St. nrse ma be ta en to re resent the centr Antoine. The B o y k p e of the whole. t ern or left an we have a ain Ou the sou h , b k, g two great di

er he ﬁrst contains the sc ools and ed ucati Q nart . T h onal lishments —the latter is in a ited the aristocrac estab , h b by y. No thin can be more distinct t an t ese two uarter g h h q s. e La tin uarter occu ied the stud ents is d en l Th Q , p by , se y

ulated nois and o ous. Now ere in the ca ital i pop , y, j y h p s li t- r dness and frwd om from restraint c the gh hea te , harac F re ch eo le so mar ed a teristic of the n p p , k s among the nt The Od eon the aumiere and the ar stud e s. , Ch , g d ens of ' Lux embour a1 1 ear witness to their love of fun the g, b and i The t ermains uarter is uiet and lemn vivac ty. S . G Q q so . The v d estrians but th ortal r streets ha e few pe , e p s of the la ge man sions occasonally open for the passage of some splendid equi pa ’ rri i l ftris is enclosed by a line of B a ers, wh ch enab es the . 68 FIRST ITINE RARY.

roi du v ed int th Oct ty to be le ied on articles convey o e city . A s alread stated the fortiﬁcations and arriers are now id en y , b tical and Paris of to - da v r as muc round as its r , y co e s h g g eat rival Lo nd on its ulati n owever consid era l und , , pop o is h b y er two million Li e e es of old Paris ma oast of its hun s. k Th b y b d red gates ; and the taxes levied there on articles of common

use, amount to an enormous sum. within it ex ceed s u the nort an h in ris i surround ed an O h b k of t e Se e , Pa s by arn hitheatre of ills ex t ndin from the river at aillot on p h , e g Ch the west alon the lateau of Monceau to the summit of , g p Montmartre and t ence t ro u la illette to the ei ts of , h h gh V h gh Me - C aumont nil mont n an aronn . The Hill of h , a t, d Ch e rc com letes the c it on the t B e y p ircu eas . Sout of the Seine th iv r B i vre intersect the eastern h , e R e é s f th cit u t h s r d part o e y. O its ri h bank t e ground rise g a u

th ! ally to e B utte (hilloc of Cailles and toward s Ivry.

B etween its left an and th eine the Hill of Ste . ene b k e S , G vieve forms a rominent featur v ered wit uildin s an p e, co h b g ; d the best general view of Paris is to be seen from the t0p of th ma iﬁ nt t m it Sli e gn ce e ple which adorns its summ . ght livities occur al n th o arriers amon w ic acc o g e s uthern b , g h h Mont Pamasse ma be nam d ur er sout th e ill y e . F th h, h s ac uire a r ater el v a o o ﬁne views of Pari q g e e ti n, and aff rd s. M u 1 See eud on and St. lo d a e 1 and 88. C , p g s 85 The most frequented Promenad es of Paris are the B ank ards the Cham s E l séec e B d B oulo ne the ard ens v , p y , th ois e g ; g ' f the Tuim-zas the P a a l and the Lux embour an o , la is Roy g; d the J a rd in d os P la nt“ or Museum and ard ens of Natural , G

History ; and the new P ara Mam as . The Q uays alongboth sid es of the river also form agreeable wal s shad ed wit tre an off interestin indications of k , h es, d er g the su ce iv t o B esid es t ese t ere are c ss e ex ensi ns of the City . h h the E s lanad e of the Inva lid e the ha m s do Ma rs and man p s, C p , y beautiful P laces or uare amon st w ic ma be cited as , sq s, g h h y - re eminent at acti the F 1 0 0» Louis I V. or Place de la p in tr on, ord e h the Place Ro a le the Place Conc , t e P lace Carrousel, y ,

7 01 1 060 1 0 an P l ( rse or the E xc an e. B ut , d the ace 1 0 la B ou , h g the B md evards and the Champ s E lysées claim the ﬁrst atten io It is in v i e id ma be formed of the t n. is tingth m that an ea y

ex tent and character of Paris. Two grand thoroughfares now also intersect Paris fmm nort to o th t The ﬁrst crosses the h s u , and from east to wes . Seine and ex tends between the Strasburg Railway Sta tion ’ and B a r Railwa t the 3 0 1 1 1 0 the rier d q er. F rom the y o ' u va rd St . D ania it is called the B ond evw d d e Strasbo rg, and from th ence to the Seine it is the B oulevard do S ebastop ol u mB onnavs nns. 69

' i i cour of com letion The t southward s t is n se p . o her great tin road runs east and west t rou the cen intersec g , h gh tre

s rt ward of the ine. The most ast trav e of Pari , no h Se h y ller should not dispense with a d rive along this line ex tending from the P lace d o la B astille through the Rue d e Rivoli to um Arc terminatin the ham s E l the Tri phal h, g C p ysées. HE B LE ARD AND HAM E LY EE T OU V S C PS S S. The oul way to appreciate the B oulev ards is to trav erse them The enter rise is r n on foot rom one end to the other. p e d ered vements of as alte s ad ed trees and furnis ens by pa ph , h by , hed t t occur at ever ste u withseats“ q és and res auran s y p . P blic carriages are stationed alon the road and omnibuses run the t er e a es 46 to 5 1 from one end to o h . p g . Let us 0 t en on a ﬁne d a on foot or in a v e icle to the , h y, h , ’ B ridge Austerlitz ( Pant d Austerlitz ) ; that is the best

startin lace ifit is intend ed to see ever t in . Standin o gp , y h g g n the B rid e wit the face turned toward s the cit t ere will g , h y , h be seen on the lefi the ter i of the rleans Railwa and m nus O y, of other road s to th e interior of F rance ; and the B ouleva rd d o ' l Ho fl a l a ma nifi cent avenue w ic e ins the series of inn p , g h h b g er boulevard s on the sout ide of the riv er but w ic we m h s , h h ust not step to d escribe here ; then the Gard en of Plants ( J ard in d os P la ntes wit its elvid ere visi le in the distance and finall ) , h b b ; , y, left an of the eine the ine Stores l On the b k S , W ( Hal s a uto

leanin a ainst the Hill of Ste. eneviev h a Vim g g G e. T t bold ? su orted on a circle of columns whi c a ar cnpo a pp , h ppe s on the mo the a ntheon Immed ia n of the unt is P . o the lef i top , w t s

f S tienne d Mont. The d the little turret o t . E a ome in the i tance i the Hos ital and urc of Val d e Gra ce In fr d s s p Ch h . ont

he I to d r. Lo uis connected wit the l f is t o S , h e t bank of the v er the rid es of Tournelle and Consta nti ri , by b g no. B eyond is 1 0 d e La Gité w ere the cathedral of Notre D a a 1 , h me ppears in

all its ma est and race. Descendin the B rid e to the n j y g g g , orth an of the river to the left and is the Ar nal t b k , h se , wi h its rar and he termin h lib y barracks. T us of t e Lyons Railway a be erceiv ed on the ri t an In front the m y p gh h d . is P lace d e la B mtille wit the ronz e olumn of Jul Proceedin , h b C y . g towards it alon the an s of the Ca na l St . Ma rtin the , g b k , leva rd B rd on is see acro the w B ou ou n ss ater. It is only ft c anted at the fair for the sale of hams el qu , h d here in Passover

ee . The uarter we ave ust left is th su F w k q h j e burb, or a u

S . A m o ur t ntoine. F ro the P la ce d e la B a l d b g stil e, the Rue a a ubour St Antoine ex tend t t F g . s o he B arriers d a Twine, and

s to incenn . a e 1 4 h lead V es See p g 9 . In t e v acant sp ace at the trance oft is street t ere was until 1 4 al m en h , h , 8 6, the coloss od el of an ele hant which was to have een t ro z p , b cas in b n e as a ' 70 3 1 3 8s i nn mns nr .

onument ofthe vi ctor ofthe takin ofthe B astille Jul 1 4th m y g , y , ’ rnin from the su r the t Martin s u u S . anal 1 7 89 . T g b b, C is ri t The olumn stand s ov er the seen on the gh . C canal sup li nr A t ase are d e i th ported by so d maso y. its b pos ted e mortal emains of the com ata nts of nl 1 830 nd near it r b J y, , a , those were killed d urin the revolution of F e r ar 1 4 who g b u y, 8 8. The is elevated on a v ast circular ase of w i m column b h te arble. e statue in ilt ronz e w ic am ounts the to re r Th g b , h h p , p esents enius of Peace The column ma be asc nd ed the G . y e by st ' wit in it w ic lead to a latform aﬂordin a view of g h , h h p g : oulevard s the Gard en of Plants and the F au our u B , , b g; b t an exact id ea of the ex tent of the City and its great div isions annot be o tained t ere The column is seen to ad v c b h . antage

at the end of the B ouleva rd B ea uma rcka is .

The B OULE VARD B E AUMARCHAIS formerly called mmences close e can t. Antoine co to th al The lar e S , . g street in front is the B us S t. A ntoine leadin to t e H l , g h ote de ll u left d th m t e Vi e. the an e e ac etween h S O h , p y sp b t e R1 1 0 t . i d th o ar u A nto ne an e B ulev d B o rd on, stood the fortress of the

s ille. Proceedin alon the B oulev ard B a t g g , a few steps lead m rows of a nific nt ouses. Scul ture terraces and to g e h p , , ele ant alconies of iron dis la ere t e ric es of g b , p y h h h mod ern itecture The round floors are a ro riated arch . g pp p to she d wit curiositie rare oo s and imit tions store h s, b k , a of e a nti ue The W atre B ea uma n ha is with its so er fa d q . , b ca e, ds the left and e ins the series of the t ea r stan on , b g h t es with th ulevar tudd e F urt er on i the which e B o ds are s d . h s Passage la a le w ic lea to he la ce Ro a ls do M , h h d s t P y . i B oulevard w th first lan d wit 1 Th s as e p te h trees. In 780 ' B ea uma roh0 1 s purchased a large plot of ground in the quarter n and t e ilt a mansion wit l of St . Antoi e re u a ar e ard , h b , h g g en.

He di t ere in 1 99 . In 1 81 w th an ed h 7 8, hen e c al was cu it was found necessar to demolis th o t, y h e h use of B ean

‘ a Aft t at the name w lt m rchais. er h as a ered from the B oule

r t . A toin to t at of B eaumarc va d S n e h hais.

The LE AR F ILLE S D AL B OU V D U C V AIRE , which follow ontains the lar e e uestrian t eatre r N o s, c g q h or Ci que ap

leon. Alt ou eautiful use av r t h gh b ho s h e been e ected , hese boulevard s have not yet been included within the limit of a hiona le resort c an e ecome evid ent on t rin f s b . A h g b s en e g The B A DU E MPLE r as it also calle OULE V RD T , o , is d , e B oul a rd rime It is a me ic sound s badl th ev d o C . na w h h y, t the as ect of the B oulevard d oes not res nd to 1 bu p po t. ch as we av ed t B eautiful houses, su h e pass , are no to be seen w v r is i ori i l here. Ou the leﬁ , ho e e , the Oqfé Taro, with ts gna

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E P SSONN E RE the in The BOUL VARD OI I , where bus ess It ex t in ex pensiv e lux uries commences. ends from the P orts is to the Rue Montmartre and com in the ulia o St . D en , b es pec rities of the Rue St. Denis and the R ue Vivienne. At its on the ri t and is the B az aar B on u lla entrance gh h , us No ve and

Haut ille near it lead in to th ur of St . the B us ev is , g e Ch ch V ent d e P a ul near the erminus of the Nort ern Railwa inc , T h y . little furt er on is the Meutre d u G mna se one f the est A h y , o b The Ga t d m theatres forcomedy in Paris. le ts a Gymnaas ust t f r it is d eemed to be wit out an u l be tas ed , o h eq a . Soyer thus eulogises the Ga zette or national cake of F rance i th m o- d ramatic food of the am m a lo im It s e el y i , g p , ani emi artists of F ran e w m ne of the mech cs, and s c . Sho e o above named citiz ens who has not tasted this irresistible and . f ca after avin di ested the best an most san uinar amed ke, h g g d g y el r m The last sev ent wond er is over and the red m od a a. h , , lu and reen fire no lon er re uired the scene- s ifter b e, g g q ; h bolts and ate the first cut smokinghot ; then also rush the u n e of melod rama and an t in but food to the a die c , y h g , alette s e w ere the P é re Cou e- tou ours F at er- eut g h p, h p j ( h an - come- a ain is in full activit ta in the mone first and d g ) y, k g y th t fterw u v mm r verin e ale te a ard s. S c e en in su e th d eli g g h is, , e refreshment ofthe admirers of th e B oulev ard do Crime( Temple ) hic has its ori in wit the million i Like everythingw h g h , t tocrac of f lin and was not a litt soon aims a t an aris y ee g, I le i last tim as in Paris to a fas iona surpr sed the e I w , see h ble crowd round an elegant shop close to the Gymnase Theatre ; n i of a v enerable c1 tiz en who was anxiousl waitin on e qu ry , y g t ns in i and the motive of suc a ro d he in with en so h s h , h c w , formed me that he was waitinghis turn to buy ten sous worth d u mnasts whic he told me was the most cele of galette gy , h H ass d and t i utifull brated in Paris. e e en lad es ea p , h , b y d ressed too t eir turn in fact the crowd rou t to m , k h ; b gh y recollection the descri tion of the scene of the bread market At ens w ere the adies of fashion used o to elect th at h , h to g s e ‘ lici nfl ca e called lacites w os ex i ite and d e ous p k , p , h e qu s per fumed flour was d elicately knead ed with the precious honey ” f t H tus o Moun ymet . a f s o ma e their anc in fusi H ndsome ca é n w k appear e pro on. B az aa r d a Voyage is unique in its way ; and th e Ma ison arbadienne w ere mod els of the anti ue are re roduced b B , h q p y f M ll is f le ant ect rocess o ons. as full o e o s At the p Co , g bj . f th R d a F a ub r Mont a re th caf the corner o e ue ou g m rt , e e and restaurant of Vachette terminate the right sid e of this

Ou the left hand side is the house of lo P rop hets, a THE E V A B OUL RDS. 73

reat establishment for clot in and the B az a ar I mlmtr g h g; qf y, d ucted with reat activit and crammed wit ood f con g y, h g s rom its vaults to its lofts w ere ins or matc es ma be ou , h p h y b ght r a few sous or a iece of d rawin fo , p g room furniture for

francs . The Rue Montma rtre claims attention before the nex t ulev ard is ent r It c nsist of imme w o e ed . o s nse ar B ehouses, ttractin an enormous traffic and stretc es fr m h a g , h o t e boulev ards f n the Marc to the urc o St. E ustac e a d é d es nnocent Ch h h h I s. In this street is one of the largest mercery and general ware ouses in aris nown the illes d e Paris and well h P , k as V , d eservin a visi g t. Here al ar h - the F renc ess several so e t e head quarters of h pr , of the Jonrnals having their printingoffices in a small street on the left n d thers t ir u lis in ofiices in the ha d , an o he p b h g nei ur h Lo d n r must not owever ex ect to ghbo hood . T e n o e h p find in the F ourth E state of Paris the activity and bustle to w i h i h ch e s accustomed at home . On the BOULE VARD MONTMARTRE mod ern houses ea on eac sid e of the road s arklin wit s ow si n app r h , p g h h y g

u to the six t stor and d ecorated wit alconies. boards p h y, h b E v ery step offers a splendid café ; the sheps ex hibit rich cash lace eweller s ecimens of the ﬁne arts and curiosities meres, , j y, p . i th Tlcéa tr d es V riétés wit columns and ortico Ou the left s e e a , h p . tr ear i i the assa e d c: P a nm' a That broad en ance n t s P g mas, w st of Parisian ele anc with its numerous ell known ores g e. ‘ t h i t is the Passa e J ro containin the Opposi e on t e r gh g mﬁ y, g taurant of D iner d e P a B a z a r E uropéen the res the ris , and

a re ad ing room where the E nglish papers are taken. To the ienn It lead s directl to the P a la is Ro al left is the R1 1 0 Viv e. y y , B ou s r E x c an an the Va ud i l and contains the rs o h ge, d ev l e r urnin from the oulev ard for a moment to lan M s. T g b g ce i im rtant treet at a out ent aces a s o i at th s po s , b tw y p , h p w ll on th left earin onl ne word on its front—i be seen e , b g y o t n s to F elix the rince of Parisian as cooks : enter if belo g , p p f ti u The s lendid w e ouse or teas and cho you are a g ed . p ar h it h ren ered the nam f Mar uis cele rated coletes near , as d e o q b . Observe oppo site the glass d oorway of the Magaz ine dc: Villas - F ra e whic ex tend s to the R1 1 0 Richelieu. B the de nc , h y r r E x c n e a com act line of ca s oou és an B oa .” o ha g , p b , p , d

res ex tend s alon the railin . nd er the erist le ﬁac , g g U p y , ers and s ulat r ar uz z in a o t In the ev enin brok ec o s e b g b u . g, h railin l th rist rt and the hall t e g be c osed , e pe yle dese ed,

ute. See a e 1 28 O osit is the a ud ille eatre m p g . pp e V ev Th d b nlive which will by an ye e n the street. 74 rmsr l rm m r n .

The ste s of the P ala is Ro a l the G l p y , a éris Vivienne, and h 0 0 t e 161 1 0 Colbert are in the distance ; but it is necessary to return at once to the oulev b ard . The boulevard here at tains is greata t elev ation and descends thence to the Rue

ic elieu. In the latter are the P la e Lou oia wit its eau R h c v , h b fountai t the lon m f the tiful n, hen g gloo y ront of Imperial ’ Li rar Moliere s F ountain the Thécitr F ra cis and it b y, , s n , minat in the Rue t t ter es St . Honoré t lar a h . Tha ge house e R ’ comer of the Rue ichelieu on the left, is I hascati s. the ati t t wi old gambling house. The F msc pas ry compe es th ‘ that of F elix J amu st in t is street is on of the first . , h , e trin et manufacturers in the worl front at the ot er k d. In h m t ft 1 l co er on he le is the 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 exce len re te. 0 1 00 0 1 , of t pu I Hir s Rue Drow t on the t is close to the P assage e . The , ri t and side facin the B us ichelieu lead s to an estab gh h , g R , lishment recently built for public sales and offices of auction i ers Near the mi dl t street is the eers and appra s . d e of his mayoralty of the second arrondisement or nd in front is the box oflioe of th e Grand O e a p ra.

n w roac the B We o app h OULE VARD DE S ITALIE NS, rmerl 0 0 nd r G en u th i h P a fo y o h t. O e right s t e ass ge do I éra t en the Rue La elletier w ere u ma see the tem Op h p , h yo y orar Sa ils d e 0 O era tem orar now for fort ears but p y p , p y y , ﬁn al n ust a ou be sn erannuated . O serve on th e o J b t to p b , g v D 1 1 Gra nd B a lsam It ad oins the the boule ard , the j era 0 1 1 1 0 the front of w ic is at the hmh of the Op 00 1 9 , h h levar the P la ce F e dea u The n la is is on the bou d , in y . 0mA g d at the ite corner To the ri t i the old same si e Oppos . gh s k t w ic t ere i h sa in He Ric s, abou h h h s t e well known y g, ould be ric who enters H h d ho enters sh h ard y, e is har y w ” x orner i M e or old en Rich. The ne t c s the 0 1 301 1 Dar s, G

th nt floor. House, being gilt from e pav ement to the seve h ‘ he Tortam is at the i corn famous for its T Oppos te er, and F urt do nnex ceptionable ices. her on is the late famous P a ris now converted into s o s At th f t f the ascent , h p . e oo o , t and th “ F f f the still on the righ h , e 0472 ay orms the corner o ’ 1 1 0 d e 10 11 0 1 1 6 d Antin u the ot er id of this boule 8 0 31 0 . O h s e v ard after the 7 n i h a a 0 m 0r00 , 041 A gina , s t e B az r Qf 0 , Numerous clubs extend their sumptuous apartments on the first floors of this Quarter and contribute to its magnificence In fine weat er i B oulevard ciall in th afternoon h th s , espe y e , is cr wd ed with carria es trian and el tl dressed g , eques s, egan y os and 0 resents ver a ran . P0 , p a y appea ce e also durin th t t d i er , , g e ha the B ow ” is close , s

the B aum Ambula nts wal in B ourse a curious scene. , k g , Here hundreds of speculators congregate to do a little business rm: n unnv s a ns o . 75 out of the usual hours to tal overthe events of the a da , k p st y, or discuss the ros ects of to - morrow The crowd is no p p . t m osed of the am of Parisian societ and it is onl the p y, y by , ex ertions of th e Guardians or olice t at the avement is , p , h p rend ered at all ab r r u f pass le. F our o mo e of these se ul emeers are continuall in the crowd and com ellin Man icur to y , p g e keep moving. The Cafés in this qua rter may almost be con ulatin bonrs peramb g e. B efore quittingthe B ouleva rd d os I ta lians observe the little recian tem l at the end th La t it is th urch G p e of e R1 1 0 ﬁ te, e Ch Not D a m Lor tt of rs e d o e a. The B us d o 1 0 0710 1 1 060 1 7 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 ought to be seen before in the r d a It pass g on to B ouleva d os C p a cim . deserves notice not so muc for its eau as for its cele rit . her h b ty, b y T e are reat an in and m ant s o s in i g b k ghouses any eleg h p t. The ’ H agaz in do 1 0 011 0 1 1 0 00 D Antin is one of those stores of no velties which resemble an ex hibition of int rather than a l e ouse. Near ttom th l ft i t e Hal of S war h the bo , on e e , s t.

0 120 w ere man ex cellent concerts ta e lace. To the 0 0 . h y k p i h at the en th street t l alace of r g g d of e , is he o d C sch now convert into a az aar street is th F e , ed b . e ard tr r s nd th iet of th e monied cla s Lomb S eet of Pa i , a e soc y s es ’ iliarl t f th 71 0 1 1 1 306 d Anti n the l is fam y known as tha o e 0 , as o d

rati are i di the F au our St . erm i aristoc c families n cated by b g G a n.

The BOULE VARD DE S CAPUCINE S . Ou the right hand side of this B oulevard there was not 1 0 since a sunken street called the R ue ban s flu Ramp a rt ere sto od the ’ E ats! d Osmond formerly the resid ence of a noble family ; afterwards inhabited by the unfortunate Ma d ame d a B arri who on her way to execution begged the driver to sto p an instant to allow her a last glimpse of her house ; and recently ’ n r is old mansion and nearl the scene of Musard s co ce ts. Th y the w ole f stree esid es an immense mass of old h o the t, b wretched houses in the rear have been d emolished for the new er H and i a es whic are now in course of Op a ouse ts pproach , h construction in the rear. The corner of the immense space lately laid bare is no w l r r t n f the Louvre occupied by a magniﬁcent hotel a ge ha that o , a t l P is s lendid esta lis and called the Gr nd Ho e do a ris. Th p b h ment makes up about 800 beds and its arrangements include l l Amen et al the improvements that in unity cou d suggest . g the other novelties mention is communication by telegraph wit ever t tre in P i and als wit e rand H6“! 011 h y hea ar s, o h th G

0mm in the B us R i n h same com an . 1 ivol , which belo gs to t e p y 76 m mrmmm r.

ou t t at w en the new O era House and all There is no d b h , h p ac com leted t is ortion of the its ma gniﬁ cent appro hes are p , h p ll n a v er tri in a earance and the direct city wi prese t y s k g pp , ' means of communication thus created between diﬂerent quar

n r l v nce ge e a con enie . ' m art on the left the Opposite the B us B an e d a R a p , , B ouleva rd da Cap ucines consists of a series of beautiful oft ouses reac in nearl to the B oulevard d e la Ma d elein l y h h g y e. e a D ura nd ma remar ed cele rated for its ea Th C f é y be k , b N po al th ou of B oi sier one of the ﬁrst conf litan ices ; so e h se s , ec tioners in Paris whic is esie ed from the l st December to , h b g th of a ar and the ma z i es of a an and iroux e end J nu y ; ga n T h G , wh ex i it most a ttractive collections of ca s ets cl o h b k , ocks,

bronz es, china, and the smaller articles of furniture. It is impossible to pass th e Rue d o la P a ir without traver 7 i l 1 1 0 1 s s in lu sing t as far as the P ace 1 0 1 1 6 0 . The hop c d e some most rilliant in Paris and are filled wit ew ll of the b , h j e ery, china and objects ofart and fancy ofthe most costly and elegant l nd m wi i d escri tion. The P a ce Ve é e t ts rand an unifor p , h g d m ifi is an ex am le of ure ma nificenc ces e. u the ri ed , p p g O ght e Ministr of ustice furt er on in the an le on the is th y J , h g same sid e is the E tat Ma or Stat? of the Arm and on the left the j , y,

Hotel d u Rhin. The Rue d e la Paix is continued to the B us li and the Tuileri und er the name of R 0 0 Casti l Rivo es g ione. ut the rand monument of the P lace Vend éme its ri B g , p de

d the rid e of Paris is the olumn. B efore the first rev an p , C o lu i t tu f ui tood t ere h v l t t en a s a e o Lo s s . T e Re o u i XIV. h on d tro ed it and the E m eror Na oleon raised in its l es y , p p p ace thi lum hic w t from the rass canno t s co n, w h as cas b ns aken m th nem d w urm unted hi tatue fro e e an as s o s s . Th y, by e l l r ui ano er visit We return to the oul Co umn wil eq re th . b e t r id e of the u l ix E le a vard by the o he s R e d e a Pa . g nt v n rec tl rect Near the bo ul ev buildings ha e bee en y e ed . ard m All at o the astr coo aré e. nce on turnin the an le is p y k C , g g the B ulevard d es Ca ucines the ma az ines ecome l into o p , g b ess tr tiv the crowd disa ears the reat ouses ive wa t at ac e, pp , g h g y o d irre ular uildin s whic are now owev er ein low an g b g , h h b g d fine structures and at len t the Rue Neuve dc replace by , gh : ‘ 1 1 1 51 1 00 is e w ere the Minister of F orei n Aflair 00 1 0 r ached, h g s id till latel and w ere the first lood w s illed in res ed y, h b as p the u on of F e ruar 1 84 revol ti b y 8. i e isod e alt ou well nown to most of our read er Th s p , h gh k s, rt recordin at t is lace as s owin how sli t an is wo h g h p , h g gh in c an e the fate of nations uiz o t was Mi st eid ent may h g . G ni er of F oreign Affairs and inhabited the hotel at the corner as his THE B om vauns. 77

clal reside ce. The eo le belie h w ofi n p p , ving e as the chief ob to the reform so loudl d emand stacle y ed, concentrated all their indi nation a ainst him and on the evenin g g , gof the se cond d ay of the insurrection had collected in great masses ” nd the hotel s outin Down wit uiz o arou , h g h G t, Reform ” r The ard on d ut earin th for eve . gu y f g e hotel would be forced were called out in front and a oun re u ica , , y g p bl n, d e termined to ex cite the eo le at all az ard s fired a i p p h , p stol at an nfuriated the ex ci the ofi oer in comm d . I by ted appearance th mob he unfortunatel ave the word of co of e , y g mmand to he soldiers to fire on the eo le a out t irt were ill t p p ; b h y k ed , and en ed th lo d ee cr for v en c h then comm c e w p y gean e. T e nex t mornin Paris was covered wit arricad es the in chan g h b , k g ged his ministers and romised reform b t it was too la te p , u , the l w n a victo un ualled for m l t peop e o , eq its co p e e success and ration over ge lind n orru t vernm mod e , b a d c p go ent. The ’ next d ay some witty ga min do P an s had removed from an aoent o and fix to the d th adi sh p ed oor of e hotel, a ti u 0 lon aint on it B ou q e er p ed .

The BOULE VARD DE LA MADE LE INE commences F romt is oint to the c urc of th Mad e ne th here. h p h h e lei e ediﬁces re i antic and some of t em were onl ﬁnished in 1 2 a gg , h y 85 . ’ The sh0p of the Comp a gnie Lyonna zse containing the newest F renc fa ric is worth and most beautiful patterns of silks of h b , y tice as r several others of various d escri tions famous of no , a e p

other matters of taste . F acin for jewellery, sweetmeats, and g d 20 Mad eleine the Rue Ro al the church is the P la ce o , y s, r nd the marvellous P 1 00 0 d o la rival of the R1 1 0 d e 1 0 P ai , a ed on the nort the Mad eleine urc on Concord e, bound h by Ch h, islative Palace on the east the uil the south by the Leg , by T ham s E l sees dis la in lerias and on the west b the C p y , p y g , ' ri ht and leﬁ of the Rue yale the splendid palaces of the tr of th Marine and in euscheld Guard and of the Minis y e , f Lux or etween two monumental its centre the Obelisk o , b est to the R1 1 0 Ro a ls stands it is said fountains. That near y , ,

w i was e ead ed . on the very spot here Lou s XVI. b h Should the visitor have arrived at this spot about the time when it is the fashion to roceed to the B ois d s B ou u lon lines of e ui a es t en be seen assin on log e, g q p g h p g their way thither through the grand avenue of the Champs ll win the stream of carria es to the foot of the E lysees. F o o g g ac o the uileries the avenue Obelisk and turning the b k n T , ’ A I E toils It is lanted will be seen in front as far as the rc de . p t i entire len t and to the ri ht and left are throughou ts gh, g d lime rees plantations of elms an t . 78 n nsr m u m r.

E — th ri The CHAMPS E LYS E S . Ou e ght and left of the principal av enue of the Cha mp s E lysées are two sid e walks t as alte w ic ena le the ed cov ered wi h ph , h h b p estri an to walk d ry - shod from the P la ce de la Concorde to the Are 1 1 0 ’ ‘ mle E le ant cand ela ra e ual to t ose of the oulev l E t . g b , q h b ards, th ni t wit ets of as It is th f sparkle in e gh h j g . e ashion to the ri t and wal w ere the crowd is nearl prefer gh h k , h y as great a I t li tan f as at the B oulev rd dso a em. S ds o public carriages be found at eac end and num erless stalls su l are to h , b pp y to ys, acaroons in er read and sweetmeats for the c il m , g g b , h dren. t c ia es d rawn oats are almost alw E le an arr g , by g , ays there 1 0 ed with children ; wand eringmusicians ; curiosity shows ; of the famous Gui nol and t at of the theatre g h Gringalet, with t eir lilli utian auditor the round - a outs swin h p y ; b , gs, musical cafés wit t eir sin ers and son stresses in fan , h h g g cy vih iv e to t is art of the 011 0 1 71 70 E l sées th p a ons, g h p 1 y e aspect

f a er etual fair. é s and rest aura nts a oun o p p q b d. Among the rest ma be mentioned the resta ura nt Led o en wh y y , ich was established before the embellishment of the Cha mp s E lyséss tand s on the left and und er th a nd now s h , e mass of trees osits the wal w ic the visitor is su osed to av e c p k, h h pp h hosen. ’ gear Led o en s will be found ri t and left of the rand all y gh g ey, two ele ant fountains. F urt er on the ri t is the Summe g h gh , r

m a P la ce d ecorated a ﬁne fountain. N th Circus, by ear e same o is a little summer theatre d ioram sp t an a D a. Ou the ot er sid e and on the site of the s uare of Mari n h q g y, stand s the Palace of Ind ustry . This buildingwas erected by a Company for public ex hibitions . It formed a part of the uild in s occu ied the Great E x i ition of 1 b g p by h b 85 5 , and in t av e since een eld the Universal ex i h b h hibition of Agriculg ture and an ex i iti on of th e Horticultural Socie h b ty of F rance. The triennial ex hibitions of the works of living artists are now held wit in its walls F r i ur se he alleries r em h . o th s p po t g a e t oraril div id ed into in s a iou sal f r th ic ur p y n e p c s oons o e p t es, the scul ture ein l n lo er ﬂ The om n p b gp aced o the w oor. C pa y was not successful in its und erta in an uildin new k g, d the b g elon s to Government and will d ou tles b the scene of b g , b s e many interesting exhibitions should it not be rebuilt as s d prepo e . A fountain is places m t h e m1 d dle of the grand av enue at l and oint and mar t the place cal ed R P , ks he commencement of d art of the am E l se the secon p Ch ps y es. Ou arrivingthere

v e ues will be seen on the leﬁ. One of t em t two a n h , he Avenue ‘ Aatin lead s to the ours- la - Reine an old wal alon th d , C , k g e ua on the i road to ersailles and which was for erl q y, h gh V , m y

80 SE COND I TINE RARY. — S TRE E T Numm us B efore lead ing our fri end s into the t it ma be well to inform them t at all the Paris stree s, y h even d ne sid e and all th od d numbers will be foun on o , e numbers on the other; that in many cases two numbers will be found et er one of t ese t at in lue and w ite enamel is the tog h , h , h b h , new number,the other is the number which has been an

h names of the streets are clearl ind icated . sed ed . T e y er d sho s suc as the B ureaux of Polic tain ofﬁces an p , h e, the t fﬁ d he o acconists a e indicated col Pos O ces, an t T b , r by oured

SE COND ITINE RARY.

PALACE S .

F THE U LE R E —The stran PALACE O T I I S. ger will not long d elay a visit to the Palaces and Gard ens of Paris, d we ri t em nex t in ord er after the Pu lic ro an b ng h b P menad es, o a co tinuation of the wal s but as in not nly as n k , an trod uction m The vi itor ll n to the monu ents of Paris. s wi ot be content at once to ex plore all the narrow streets of Paris in search of the monuments which we shall point out as worthy of his noti ce but after ratif in his first curiosit wit a t ol , g y g y h s r l t rou the more O en and fre uented wal s of Pari l h gh p q k s, wi l naturally wish to have a view of the more prominent of the i tural ond ers wit w ic Paris is em ellis arch tec w h h h b hed . We r f ard e of i shall the e ore first take him to the G n the Tu leries. terin from the P la e d e a oncord e and ascendin E n g c l C , g one of the terraces ic h ill find on eit er and t t o wh h e w h h , ha n t he ri t nex t th river will ratif him the most but it i gh e y , s l ed d urin t e resid en gthe ourt d is use c os g h ce 0 C , an d by the l E mmess as a promena d e. There are two paralle terraces which ex tend the whole length of the gard en from the Palace to the P la ce d o la Concord e where they slepe towards each t e lanted wit trees alon eir ole h y are p h g th wh ex tent, a nd form s ad avenues in the summer The terr t h y . aces a the western tremit are su lied wit c airs nd t ex y pp h h a sea s, where those who d o not wish to mingle in the gay scenes around may o e r h enj y th f esh air and repose at t e same time. Lookingup ’ the Champs E lysées toward s the Arc d e I E foile we have a ’ cou d aeil of all t at we ave alread e cri Thi rnin p h h y d s bed. g uw towards the sout and alon the terrace nex t the rive i o h g , r, s e f the most enc antin views i all ari i rr on o h g n P s. Th s te ace used to be reserved ex clusively for the priv ate walks of the royal famil but since the last revolution it has ro y, been th wn open mu ons. 81

e a e of th re s s read efo to the public in th bsenc e Court. He i p b re us a panoramic view of the river with its quays and bridges w t towards the east we see Notre Dame, and to ward s the es the I nvalid “ the river gliding silently alongglitte rs with life in mi n till m re lovel the t a 8 of the dd ay su , or is rendered s o y h f moo u the ot er at nig t by t e softer beams o the n. O h sid e of the gard en the terrace runs parallel with the R ue do ’ m il f whic it i arated a and so e ra in . Ri veh , rom h s sep by h g Descendingfrom the terrace we find a large gravelled space planted to a great extent with magnificent rows of chestnut broad avenue immediatel in the centre of the trees. A runs y arden leadin from the P 10 00 d o 1 0 Concord e to the Palace g , g , and urallel to it and intersectin it in v arious directions are v ues nd llo s w io are thron d at nearl sr a en a a y , h ge y all ear d th the trees are rows f ch seasons of the y . Un ernea o airs ‘ a us a- ie e t a f w te fr mthe let out t 2 so p c , and a e s ps o throngand flutter of the crowd you can retire to scan the newspaper of the hi ma be o tained froma a binet d o lecture orl din d ay, w ch y b c , en g r the s ot mmediatel in f n of the al a libra y, on p . I y ro t P ace re l artm es se ar from he t f th two arge p , p ated t res o e grounds by an iron railing; these are reserved for the resid ents of the c veral eautiful fo tains and ets of water are ia Pala e. Se b un j d in the and the asins surroundin t em tersperse ground s, b g h of ver h th summer a s lendid col filled with fish e y ue. In e p leetitm of orange trees is ranged alongeach sid e of the broad hic trav the ard ens es eciall in t at runnin walks w h erse g , p y h g ’ ar ll wit h B us R is wal called the A1 1 60 p a el h t e ivoh . Th k, ” s an enerall su osed to be fre uented d os O m , is g y pp q by h r li d wit the t nder assion who c e ere those w o a e afi cm h e p , om h to pour out their sighs in the v ain hepe of propitiatingthe r ir isitors will u who thwarts thei asp ations. V be am sed crowd of ses wit t eir extraord inar rovinc by e nur , h h y p ial ow w ite and in man as of consid l t caps, sn y h , y c es erab e cos , ” ha e of at ns of a e Th ard en f in c rg b talio YoungF r nc . e g s o he uileries are ne of th r is s of Parisi ild t T o e Pa ad e an ch ren, who t ere ind ul e th ir v f la in lmo h g e lo e o p y a st ev er form. e cul ture with hic h d i t dd d Th s p w h t e gar en s s u e , an which lends its magic aid to the tout ensemble is worthy of minute s ectio At the en ance from th lac la in p n. tr e P e d e Concord e are two figures of Mercury and F ame on winged horses iri ed rou r m h ands of o v x Ro sp t g ps f o t e h C yse o . und the basin ’ of thej et d ea u at this end of the gard en are four groups re presenting rivers : the Tiber and the Nile by B ourdot; the 80111 1 0 and the Mam by Cousson; the Loire and Loiret by l v u the ut t ace f a Yauc é e. O so h err there is a fine group o nd nt B ar rea hen a a serpe by ye. Under the trees in the a 82 B ECOND I TINE RARY.

f the ard en are man v r eautiful co ies fr m o g , y e y b p o the a nti ue amon st whic w ma oint out t at of the famo q , g h e y p h us from the r e ri i l nce Two fine nz B oar e o nal at ore . ro , G k g F b es ad r th corners f ex t the al on a c o n e o the p a rtm es n P ace, e, ast from the cele rated statue orence su osed to re resen b at F l , pp p t the Sc t ian slave w en command ed to fla Mars as and the y h h y y , ot er the V enus Pudica ot Keller h , , b h by . We now urn t the alace i elf he eneral eff t t o P ts . T g ec is im osin from its reat len t and v aried outline but it is the p g g gh , m t om r in a aranc f al the alaces f aris and i os s b e ppe e o l P o P , ts associations d o not tend to remov e the impressions mad e by uildin it elf F rom its found ation it has een intimatel the b g s . b y n wi all t at i rri le in the istor f ari con ected th h s te b h y o P s. at erine d e Medicis w en her us and lost his life an C h , h h b by ' accid ent t at occurred at the P lms d es Tournelles t en the , h a , h ' ro al re id enc had t at alace d emolis ed and e an the y s e, h p h b g c nstruction of he T uileries w ic d erives its name from the o t , h h fact that the site on which it stand s was used as a manufactory of tiles miles It was enlar ed Henr IV who also ( ) g by y . began the long picture gallery which connects this palace it the Lo uv re ui rmin ted he wor e n w Lo s . te a t s u h . XIII k b g his red ecessor Lo ui s XIV mad e several add itions wit b p . . h e view of armoniz i diff re t arts f th uildin ti h ngthe e n p o e b g. a l n and Louis P ili e mad e consid er le ad ditions N po eo I. h pp ab o as to co nnect i on id wit the L uvr and the s t both s es h o e, resent E m eror a l 1 1 has incor orated the two p p N po eon 1 . p alaces into one rand a al monumen p g n tion t. at erine d e Md ic d n a it her new a ace lon C h e is id not i h b p l g, beingalarmed by a pred iction of one of her astrolo ers that she would d ie ar i of % ne St ermain in the ru ns an 0 d ouse . G h , ’ and fearin the rox imi f ermain l Aux errois sh g p o St. G e uitted the Tuileries for t l d issons The red ic q e Hote e So . p tion was d eclared by the superstitious to hav e been v erified her ex irin at B lair in he arm of a ri t named by p g t s p es St. Ga w a in immed iatel after the murd er of the D d u , y ue e G ise, thus in a certain sense d in amid th ruins of an 0 1 1 1 110 1 1 0 , , y g e 0 ! Lo mad e it h f l uis . t e alace o the ca ita and Louis XIV XIII p p , . resid ed ere until the uildin f ersailles w en Paris w h b go V , h as forsa en the Court d it was mad e the resid ence k by , an of fficial o erso s. To L h XV I it was a rison th p n o uis t e . p , e mob having brought him from Versailles and enforced his r sid ence ere in 1 The l m record s of the revol e h 789 . oo y u tion that followed are filled h ociations of the M eri wit ass es . Und er the first Republic the Palace took the name of the

P ala is Na tiona l. The v tion eld i sittin s er Con en h ts g h e, and here was pronounced the sentence that condemned Louis PALACES. 83

X to d eat . Na oleon in h VI. h p habited t e Palace as Consul and

E m eror. The B our ons occu ied it after the tor ti p b p Res a on.

Charles X. was driven out from it the eo l 1 by p p e in 830 , and Louis Philippe in 1 848 escaped from it with several members of his famil not means of a secret assa e as has een y, by p g , b erroneousl asserted but he r ad r v l l w y , by t b o g a e wa k hich runs d own the centre of the gard ens to the P 10 00 d e la 0 0 1 1» rord s there he i t n , took a veh cle hat happe ed to be stand in at the entrance and assed throu the v er cro d t a g , p gh y w h t ” were ressin into his alace The eo le eld the al ace p g p . p p h p for man wee s at last it was cleared out and und er the y k ; , e new Republic was used for an E x hibition of Pictures. Th resent E m eror has a ain im roved and em ellis ed it and p p g p b h , Is re ui din it w ll r b l g ho y o in part. The ourt of the uileries on the east sid e of the al C T , P ace, f rm N oleon I it wa in was o ed by ap . ; s this court from the angle of the gateway leadin on to the quay that the assassin Ab and ﬁred off his infern mac ine at Loui hili i b h s P ppe. Th s lace before the ﬁrst Revolution was covered with small ouses which materially aid ed the insurgents in their attacks on the Palace he fr up . T tr0 0ps are equently reviewed in this

The P 10 00 d a Carrousel d erives its name from a tournament L uis mass of small ouses and s held here by o XIV. A h hed s hich used to disfi ure t is s ot has een remov ed and th w g h p b , e v ed and ornamented wit ard ens ri whole pa h g . The p n el o oet of interest is the tri um al arc erected eip j ph h, by Na in 1 0 cele rate the lor of h m a I. 8 6 to t e F renc r b g y h a y. mmonument is well wort ex amination bu its siz e is too h , t t f c lors small for the si e, the mix ture o o ineffectiv e, and its ‘ general efi ect spoiled by the magnifi cence of the buildings n arou d. — THE LOU RE . Ou the site of the Louvre t ere t V h s ood , ear 1 200 an old tle w ic P hili s Au in the y , cas , h h p gusta used as a palace and state prison ; it is said to hav e been built by rt as a untin s In 1 364 it was used Dagobe h g eat. by Cha rles a alace for ro al ts and al o a li V. as p y gues , s as brary . The resent uildin was commenced in 1 528 F ranci b g by s I. who olished the ancient edifice which then ex isted on the same f Lu It was e un o site und er the name o para. b g n the plans of ' erre Lescot. Henr II. continued his fat er s wor Pi y h k, com leted the western sid e and uilt the river win Aft r th p , b g. e e of Henr caused a wound inflicted d d eath y, by uring a ton» ament his wid ow Catharina do Med icis vowed nev r a ai n , , , e g n to enterthe alace of TournalIes and too u her a od e in the P . k p b vr w ich he r l x h th Lou e, h s g eat y e tend ed . S e built e wing it m rrn mm r 84 s co .

the 0 0 1 024 1 01 1 0 1 i containing 10 1 0 1 1 , after the des gn of J ean u on It was from a wind ow at the extremit of this Go j . y wing r 00 1 - I that he son 0 1 01 I . is said to have given the signal h r sacre of H m mas St B artholomew. e . e tertain the . y IV n ed the of connectin the Louvre with the uil i id ea g T er es, and built t art w ic runs the sid of the ver tha p h h e ri . Und er Louis ° I I I I Cardinal Riche eu employed the architect Lemercier to uild a fourt sid e to the court com letin the uad ra le b h , p g q ng , ma in and in k g the rincipal entrance on t he eastern si de. h s I . al so aid t e m l io Loui X V co p et n of this m nderfhlpalaoe, but the wor s at ersailles exhausted his r sources and k V e , the

second Re u lic wor men we e lli p b , k r em loyed in embe shing the rior but it rem L l - ex te , ained to ouis apoleon to rea ise the pno e r The L oon l jects of his pred ecesso s. ouvre has been meted on co ti We s all no t d i e th the plans of Vis n . h t s ep to escr b e in terior of the Palace; that will occupy our attention when visit the museums ( see page but pass at once ( mto the ese wal s are as leasant as an in Paris Quays. Th k ; p ‘ may take the opportunity of waiting the pub c bull to n alon the ua on the ri ht nonce them. Proceedi g g q ys g of the river we arrive at the THE PALAIS ROYAL—The best time of visiting this d the u t Honors we shall is the evening; if we escend B s S . — see v ast numbers of us pouring through the gstes It is the our of di ner e atewa leads into a court on the h n . g y orth id e of w ic i the rinci al uildin and at each end n s h h s p p b g, a wingwhich connects it with an arcad e that forms the en trance ; passing und er the main building through passages, he visitor enters ou a fair scen t y e. The Palais B oyy is a curious combination of a royal resi d ence a u lic romenad e a va aar for the sale of , p b p , st baz eweller tri n ets oo s c and an lomeration of restau j y, k , b k , & . , agg nts and cafés of various es ra grad . The ground on which this palace stands was purchased by the Car n B i cheh utsid e t e and e oonceivi a}e most t an horits em out tg0 m l s , p w ole of w ic we not carried out He erected the alace in h h h re . p 0 call i v 1 62 , and ed t the Palais Card inal he enclosed a ast space h i n at t e back wh ch he laid out and planted at a ex pe se, the rinci al avenue com osed of c ut one cost 1 : p p , p hesn trees, At his d eat he e ueat ed t is m ert to Louis X II who h b q h h p y I , i l hved in it and it then acquired £e name of the Pala s Roya . Pars ons. 85

After his d eath Anne of Austria resided here with the kin Louis and at a su t riod th ran g, XIV. , bsequen ﬁe e d Monarc resented it to his ne ew hili e f rlean h p ph , P ppe Duk o O s. The Dukes of Orleans mad e the P 0 20 1 : Roya l suﬁ ciently notorious e eciall P ili e E alit who mad e it the r , p y h pp g é , en d arvons of fut at wa di rderl an ulen i r h s so y d turb t. Th s p ince me so inv olv ed h t min heea , that to raise is fortune he d e er ed to

az aar and s o s whic are a t resent its chief attraction b h p h p s. his intenti on he arri out ut o d oin T c ed . b in s g he nearly reated a local revolution The houses now standin in th c . g e sid e streets Rue Mo t ensier and Rue d e aloi as two , n p V s, well t in the Ru v d os Petits am s loo ed u on th as hwe e Neu e Ch p , k p e o and the ri wer f e indi n t t n w s, prop etors e o cours g an a the sepreciation of their property ; the people of the neighbour hood also were greatly aggrieved at the red uction of the the ti f row f lar e h o one by erec on o three s o g uses. These became a source of one of the greatest possible evils ; in their chief rooms were established the public gambling which av e i to so man fearful scene and to a ho ases, g rse y s, r t u mi r Her r e at still more ter ible amoun of nseen se y. e oug Mr and other games attracted the most reckless and the most aband oned characters ; and here were broken d own the com

t t a e and the he es of t ousands of innocent eo le. for , he pe c , p h p p

the popular party was soon sacrificed to the passions he had helped to develops ; after his execution the palace was seiz ed e national ro e t a by the revolutionists and becam p p r y. N po leon made it over to his brother Lucien ; and after the restora r e ossession as u e of rlean tion Louis Philippe esumed th p D k O s. Here he is supposed to have carried on the intrigue which led to his being called to the throna and after his d eposition the populace wreaked their vengeance on the palace by d espoiling ntents It i now re-em ellis ed and fitted u in i t of all its co . s b h p in the most splend id style as the resid ence of his Imperial Hi hness the Prince a oleon the usin of the m co E eror. g N p , p Leavin the alace we enter u on the ublic art Th g p , p p . e gar den is an oblong space not v ery tas y fitted up gthere is ‘ e centr and w a fountain in th e, ro s of trees which afiord an agreeable shad e to those who d elight to take their refre sh e en Here d ment in th Op air. uring the summer months a militar and la s ever d inn fine y b p y y er time. The rest fea ture is the m ad which however e surro unds the who e area, and ’ ich aflord s shelter in all weathers f h s wh . Many o t e shep are n m I INE A 86 s cor T R RY.

the mo t ele ant ﬁlled with ewe ler and f in s g taste, and j l y ancy icl of ever d ri ti art es y esc p on. he s o s ere are of a v er mix ed d escri tion some in T h p h y p , be g of the hi est class and ome of a ver different c arac gh , s h te r; amon st th former are t ose of Lero well nown wa g e h y, e k tch ma er B arra a d n cloc ma ers evalier ti i k ; l n So s, k k ; Ch , Op c an ; Lahoche d l m ufacturer Dentu and other , china an gass an

u lis ers and evet the note d urve or of d elicacies . p b h Ch . p y h ll includ e some eminent firms as well as T e jewe ers shops , d ealers in the commonest tri nkets ; here are to be found bril a t f h fir t and s ecim ns of imita tion ston o h e s o t e s water, p e es f i d and m ira le to d eceiv e all ut ood all k n s, so e so adm b as b g ud It s o uld mentioned owever t at a v er littl j ges. h be , h , h y e precaution on the part of visitors will prevent any imposition bein assed u on t em in fact the arran ements res ectin gp p h ; , g p g ’ ew ller nd old smit s wor are severe and at th sam j e y a g h k , e e time simple ; those shops which sell articles composed of gold ” and real ew els indicat the fact th word s a rti 1 1 ar j . e by e cles 0 , ” d ia ma nte & c. w ile t ose who d eal in ilt or lat ew , h h g p ed j el ” l i if h m tri er s n t e sa e b ou e 01 1 imita tion 81 0 . ur y g y by g , A p chaser may also obtain a guarantee with his receipt for any article urc ased and suc uarantee ma d nd o p h , h g y be epe ed n. There are also several respectable money- changers in the Palais Ro yal. Wh en the shops are lighted up at night they A ve the s resent rilliant scene. o o s are caf s tan p a b b h p é , res rants and illiard roo ms in endless v ariet at the , b y ; north nd are the c le r ted resta urants of Ver V our d e e b a y , ( f , an Tr r r n 0 1 1 0 1 e F a a d 1 03 ois F ré es P ove 0 . Th 001 0 y n the d e 20 Rotond e should be visited for the ex cellence of their coffee and the 0 é 4 1 1 1 1 wit its concert of , 0f 0 n h blind musicians will afford th stran er an amusin im n f , e g g spec e o arisian mann 0 1 F ra n a is in P ers. The 1 71 0 1 0 c is the south ” west and the Thé tre d a Pala is R o a l er a s the mo t ; d y , p h p s divertin of an in Paris t a forei ner from the droll ries of g y o g , e the most cele rated comi a tors on th F renc ar in th b c c e h bo ds, e ort - west corner n h . In the gard ens are pavilions where newspapers and books ma be orrowe for a tri flin um and l r i h b d g s ; a so a cannon, wh c i is ed by a lens when the sun is at the merid ian. This n strument is as great a favourite with the country people visit ’ in Paris as th old cloc of t Dunstan was with th g e k S . s e li rovin n n E ng sh p cials i Lo don . The Palais Ro yal is a capital place to be near when the rain d escend s sudd enl and eavil as it fr uentl d oes in y h y, eq y — ’ Paris a v isitor may there find food for a d ay s amusement h e ma ass his momm in com an wit oo s news ers y p g p y h b k , pap ,

1 88 snoonn 1 1 1 11 1 1 3 1 1 1 7 . at that firm have sinc n com leted and now add mu h , e bee p , c to the eaut f memo ratin the fi b y o the place, besid es com g rst visit of a u f la ari e Ho el 00 V Q een o E nd to P s. Th t illa is the oflicial resid ence the P r 011 61 1 It has qfet qf 0 80 0 . been the scene of some of the most im wit the rev lution f F ran e h o s o c , and has “ ” for as the place fromwhich d ecrees the en ire mti m th t this e Lonis XVI. add ressed on. F ro plac e people with the cap of Liberty on his head ; that Lafayette presented Louis Philippe to the g and that Lamartine mad that l i th licans 1 e nob e stand aga nst e Repub in 848, when he declared the red flagthat had only been dyed in ’ F renchmen s blood should nev er re lace the tricolor which ” had carrie th l r c rou ol l M d e gory ofF an e a n the wh e gobe. ag nificent ba ne ir es and l are iv ere whatev ts, so é bal s g en h , c ’ may be the oim of overnment ; and the invita tions to them are ea erl sou t r forei ner ma st access to th g gh . A g y m throu medium of his am assad or fi0 cannot as gh b . p s on without noticin th 1 0 00 00 1 0 1 0 now called the g e P 0 01 1 , P 1 0 00 ’ 0 I ot l 00 Vi the H me of 0 H e lla. If otel has witnessed so the

most terri le d in the ist of r t had the b eed s h ory Pa is. I been rie t u 1 en f tor centu s, and con in ed to be till 830, the sc e o pub i d r nched with th lood lic execut ons. The soil has been e e b of criminals of liti vi tim d of the eo le T e narro , po cal c s, an p p . h w t eets w ich surro d ed the 1 0 0 0 favoured the erection s r h un P , of arricad an c ri th c e of insurre ction b es, d ont buted to e su c ss ; av n d i reed re t the Rue de h e bee emol shed, and the new b st e , Rivoli leadin r l P1 0 la on d e , g di ect y from the 0 00 0 C cor , the uileries an th L r th ace of th T d e ouv e on one sid e, e open sp e ua s n the ot er and t w vard which ros e Q y o h , he ne B oule c s s ’ t ese at t n tel l h righ a gles close to the Place d e l Ho de Vi le, rend er the Hotel de Ville less likely to be surprised at any futur risin ad diti f t lar e g. As an onal means o securi y, e barracks have been erected behind the Hotel d e Ville capab e of old v r t usand soldiers rossin over to th h ing se e al ho . C g e I sle d o 1 0 Cité and alongthe 01 1 0 1 000 F lown we arrive at the IS D I E — ith the ex tion of the PALA E JUST C . W P a la is (1 00 1 71 01 -1 1 1 00 this is the most ancient of e Royal Pa laces of P The in of the ﬁrst race fre uentl resided aris . k gs q y ere t ou h d e m es was t eir ord inar lace of h , h gh t e Palais The h y p abod e but when the latter fell into d ecay the P ala is 00 1 0

it was called ecame the sole resid ence of the Kin s. , b g In 9 n r d emolis ed the old alac and uilt on us 9 7 , Ki gRobe t h p e, b site th sent alais00 J 0 0 1 00 t en called the New Palace. e pre P , h ill th rinci al re T the time of Charles V . it continued to be e p p ? ALACE S . 89

the F rench monar 1 i dence of chs. In 226 it was enlarged by oui surnamed L0 Sa i nt who t er L s. , h e received Henry 1 1 1 ,

King of E ngland . Louis also built the Sam e Cn s rnnnn w ic forms a art of th alac , h h p e p e. and is one of the mo st remar a le edifi in t k b ces Paris . I was built to receive the crown of t orns the s ar and ot r reli h , pe , he cs of our ' Savi ur s crucifixion said to v o , ha e been purchased by Saint Louis of the E m eror B aldwin for three n p , millio s of francs. The ele ance of t is uild in its curious form an th a g h b g, , d e be uty of the ainted lass ren r it an o ect f p g , d e bj o great interest . B eneath the c a el t ere is a cr t whi al h p h yp , ch so contains The x erio i o n painted wind ows. e t r s rname ted with an elegant ir 5 feet hi w ic has n twi e sp e 7 gh, h h bee c burned d own and t e Th ole edific now r newed . e wh e is estored to its original l t not o n t t li end our. I is pe o he pub c but admission may be ed a fee or tic et from the Minister of tate by ; by k S . In 1 31 the Palace ecame the seat of the Par Two fir 8 b liament. es in 1 61 8 and 1 7 76 d estroyed nearly the whole of the ancient fice but constant ad ditio an im v edi , ns d mo ements have been he most interestin r m made. T e ains of th l alac g e o d p e, from its historical associations, is the

- wa the n of the ancient This s rise palace, and its appearance still bears the characteristic features of f d al Ravaillac the sassin of Henr IV . Mari eu times. , as y ; e

toin tt Madame E liz a et sister of Lo uis XVI. har An e e, b h, , C nﬁned r t al erre were co he e. Vas tera ere and a ver lar ou h , y portion of the building over which hangs such a crowd o melancholy ar d mid horrible recollections has disappe e .

— h hol of v oli00. T e w e the a o e uildin M a ture 00 P b b gs, a el are now d evoted to the administration o except the ch p , f civil ov ernment of F rance The new B oul o justice and the g . e v t f e alais (1 0 ustice and ard now passes by the fron o th P J , enables visitors to obtain a better view than heretofore of the uil s Th 1 0 1 are descri ed in the c a ter b ding . e 0 01 1 rt0 of 11 b h p We now cross the on th e vernm n f Paris a e 1 1 8 . Go e t o , p g Pont N a h B us D a u hina R 0 0 00 00 1 10 1 0 11 1 1 0 euf, p ss up t e p , 1 1 001 1 0 w ic will rin as to the 00 1 0 and R1 1 0 00 00 1 0, h h b g

— alace was uilt Marie d LUXE MB OURG . This p b by e Medicis on the site of a lar e ediﬁce erected in 1 5 83 , g by ' - embour from w om the resent the D1 00 d E p inay Lux g, h p alace takes its name ; it is not surpassed by any other in ' l ance It is not li t or ﬂorid in its st le s for its e eg . gh y , but with a certain solidity and sobriety in its appearance that 90 sneoxm I TI NE RARY.

ratifies the sense of eaut It is sim le and ular in it g b y. p reg s construction was d esi n ebr h , g ed by Jacques D osses after t e alace Pitti at F lorence At h r d eat Marie d e M cis P . e h edi be ’ u thed th e al e th l q ea p ac to e Duke d or eans her second son, ’ av i th na f who g e t e me o P a lais d Orlea ns. It became sue cessivel the ro ert of the Duc ess d e Mont ensi r f y p p y h e p e , o ’ ’ Anne Marie Louise d Orleans of E liz a et d orleans and of , b h , uis uis X m Lo XIV Lo V I. ave it to hi rot er the o . g s b h C te d e Province afterward s Louis V I . who liv in it till , X II , ed 1 91 Durin th l ar f h v luti n it w 7 . g e ear y p t o t e re o o as used as a ri on and Danton He ert and t wer confined wi hi p s , , b , o hers e t n it walls The Director eld t ittin s ere and the s . y h heir s g h , nate und er Na oleon I After h restoration it ecame Se p . t e b the at of the am er of urin the second revo se Ch b Peers. D g la tion the commission presid ed ov er by Louis B lane for the or aniz ation of la our serenel eld t eir sittin s ere w ile g b , y h h g h h other members of the provisional government were plotting the ov erthrow of all ind s of or aniz ati n w atever At re k g o h . p sent the Senate of the E mpire und er Louis Napoleon meets re It contains a v er ood coll tio f ic es mod ern he . y g ec n o p tur by artists but we s all d escri e t em d en ral ead of , h b h un er the g e h m Museu s. Th e garden of the Lux embourg is a v ery pleasant prome nad e and is the fav ourite loun e of the stud ents and risettes , g g f th tin uarter ou not o istocrati th o e La Q . Th gh s ar c as e il ri r the alais Ro al t v r e l It Tu e es o P y i is e y agre ab e. is lante wi trees and the rounds are laid ut ver taste d th , g o y ully with shrubs and flowers ; they are ornamented with statues an c e rat om of F ran and t man of Queens d el b ed w en ce, wi h y fountains one was uilt ac ues D bro ses for at erine , b b J q e s C h M is and h r nt n r rand avenue d e edic as ece e r st d . , y be e o e A g of c esnut trees stretc es awa the e v tor w i is h h y to Obs r a y, h ch the end of the l e ma now eit er take a wa k. W y h tortuous path through the narrow streets that lead to the Jar din d l tes or r turn to the ua s and es P an , e Q y inspect the buildings

n i eft an . D cendin he R d ro o ts l b k es gby t ue do Seine, an p in alon th ua s we s all come to e ceed g g e q y , h th

’ R — the ua i he ard en PALAIS D O SAY. On Q y Oppos te t g ’ h Tuil is the Palais d r a no the seat of the of t e eries o s y, w ’ c of tate Cons i l d E ta It was commenced Coun il S ( e t) . by l n and in nd ed him to e re id ence of F orei n Napo eo , te by be th s g r i m n un t r 0 Ambassad o s ; t re ai ed ﬁnished un il the yea 1 83 , when its d estination was altered to that of an ex hibition of r I w ﬁni hed d urin F rench ind ust y. t as s g the reign of Louis ord a B its sid e is the Philippe by Lec y . y PALACE S. 91

’ PALAIS DE LA LE GION D HONNE UR —The en

' this alace th it is inha ited trance to p 1 a in e Rue de Lille, b by the ra d ancellor of the Le ion of Honour is alace g n Ch g . Th p lt in the r r th rin d e alm after was bui , yea 1 786, fo e P ce S , the la s of Rousseau. In 1 7 93 after the ex ecution of the p n , rinc it raflled f In 1 96 p e, was or and won b a hairdresser. 7 it was the resid ence of Mad ame de 1 F urther on at end of the P o ut d e la d r c l o i th Concor e, and di e t y ppos te e Mad eleine urc 1 8 the Ch h, t h P PALAIS LE GISLATIF , be ter known as t e ala is n ham d en D e utés It was built in 1 22 B ourbo , or C bre p . 7 , by ni an Italian architect for the uc ess Dowa er f Girardi , , D h g o n th f th rmain d é e site e A e f t . e Pr s B ourbon, o o bb y o S Ge some years after it was purchased by and became the resid ence ce e ond he found it mall for him mad e of the Prin d C é too s , t additions to it and had ust finish it w en the Revo , j ed h ntion broke out it then became public ro erty and has since served as the place of meeting for 11 8 ‘fie d eliberative ” h av an The assemblies w o h e inflicted constitutions on F r ce. c to this lace 1 8 no e riv r f nt but at the ac entran e p t at th e ro , b k, th rtico of the an Pal B our B its side under e po cient a is bon. y lac ec uis hili e on as the are the new Pa es er ted by Lo P pp , e i r and the ot er for the Pres d ent of the Chambe , h Minister of F orei n Affairs who used to be located on the the g , — PALACE OF THE E LYSfiE At the corner of the ar n ai t Honoré is the ea Avenue M ig y and the F q S . , b n E l see rl ourbon now Na lean It fifnl little y . forme y B , pa was ' Monet for the t E vreux m 1 1 8 and af r built by Coun 7 , terwa ds Mad me d P m ad our who enlar ed the ar inhabited by a e o p , g in art f th am s E l see within its den, enclos gp o e Ch p y bonn

t her d eat it w t a art Louis . wall. A h as se p by XV as a t em m 1 m efor A assad ors. In 7 73 it was urc ased the b , p h by rated an er B ean ou who ave his name to the u t od eb b k j , g q ar er a little higher up by him it was consid erably enlarged and m ellis d eat i w urc as d e ed . At his h t as ed the y b h p h . by of B our e nam i r ceiv Mura and ﬁ eh on w os e t e ed . t b , h i it h inhab ted , and it was t e favourite h si n his last a di ti here e g ed b ca on, and h as hi i t ari Th here also e p sed s in t n gh in P s. e Duke of

and und er the second Republic it was the ofﬁ cial resid ence 92 mm m a 1 1 t e r.

reatl enlar ed and s lend idl d r g y g p y eco ated . Descending the F a ubour St Hon . oré we ss th g , pa e HOTE L OF THE B RITISH E MB

B argheso, the resid ence of the Princess f Na oleon B o arte It h e iv p . as ex t ns e gard ens on the sid e towards the am s E l sees It was ou h p y . b ght by the B ritish Gov ernment soon after the eace fo r a v er mod er p , y ate sum, and the E m ass and onsulate were esta li b y C b shed there.

THIRD ITINE RARY .

PLA E F UN R MPHAL C S, O TAINS, STATUE S, T IU ARCHE S, MONUME NTS. — PLA E DE L onn ut or ULY. C A B ASTILLE . C J urin the v isit to t li f ulev r and D g he ne o the B o a ds, l sees certain m t as E y , onuments were pointed ou

on the road witho t s i t m ex ressl . F or , u topp ngto look at he p y it would be impossible to trav erse the B ouleva rds in one d ay e if time were spent in attendingto particular objects. Th re are esides ot er laces monuments and fountains which ih , b , h p , , .

vite the attention of vi it r in o t er uarters of Paris. It s o s, h q t eir ursuit at is recommend ed to d evote an entire d ay to h , t is ett the risk of retracingthe same ground occasionally. b er to d o so than to neglect the opportunity of witnessingthe B oulevard: at on in e tent ce th ir full ex . The Place de la B astille is pmposed again as the point of d e arture o trac emain f e t rri le fort and iso p . N es r o th e b pr n w ic once stood here It was att the eo le on 1 h h . acked by p p 7 ul 1 9 and was d emoli ed d r of the Nationa J y, 78 , sh by or e l m in 1 0 and the ateri l ved to ui h Asse bly 79 , m a s ser b ld t e

d e d la oncorde and the i of t Péla ie. B ri g e C pr son S . g

It was at the end of the Rue St. Antoine on the Place d e la B astille that the populace erected their principal barricad e d urin l lutio it as ere t a t the Arch g the ast revo n, and w h h bishop of Paris was killed b a chance shot in his attempt to

of the com atants. the B astille abounds with remarkable inci m t uid e- t entirel ex d ents, which the li i s of a g book almos y e ma me tion owever that the B astille was clud e. W y n , h , e of he fortiﬁed ates of the wall of Paris and originally on t g ,

i nam fr m a i e at bactilla orlittle astion. that it took ts e o s d g e, , b th a r w into a fortress successive In la ter times, e g te g e by ru cns, rom ance, a re. 93

' th vil w ad ditions. 1 s. take d retaken d uring e ars of ' nd11 3s and ma n c and it was cie 1 ast re the B nrgu g a s ; sonme of the E nglish on the recapture of Paris in num er 0 litical risoners confined ere 1 436 . The b po p h at eriod s w ver ea t but the most mar a various p as y gr , re kable w s ” mate Man in the on k ov w om the nnb m Ir Mas , er h so s has thro o taire wa once much my tery been wn. V l s confined a satire on the Re ent At the i e of t here for g . t m he revola i me w ateful to the o le ut t e tion ts na as h pe p , b h re were not v i t ri n more than se en or e gh p so ers then within its walls. The site of the B astille is now occupied by a large animated v l from w ence e ten f and li ely p ace, h th prospect ex ds ar away v he olumn of 1 1 1 is elev in th ce in e ery sense. T C J y ated e ntre, d e f the huest monuments in th a i E ven an forms on o e c p tal. “ r the takin of the B astille in Ma 1 89 the rs befo e g , y, 7 , tie ” stat of Paris d emand ed that on the soil of the B astille ed and rased a ublic lace s ould be es li d estroy , p h tab shed, in of w ic a ma n s ould be elevat i the centre h h h ed, with th s in ” cri tion To Louis XVI restorer of the lic li r s p , pub be ty. of column B ona arte lv Instead this , p reso ed upon a cast iron in in the formof a colossal ele th m d f b ntm , phant, e o el o which to be seen till 1 846 at the entrance of h F au was , t e bourg St. in After the Revolution of ul e ro t Anto e. J y, th p jec of a te L l column was ain ad op d. ouis Philippe aid the found s fi on stone on nl 28 1 83 1 and it was inau urated on J ul y , ; g y 1 4 The column surrounded a rai lin r t o a 28, 8 0. , by g, es s n c l r mass built on arc es ov er the nal an ri in ircu a , h ca , d o g ally to u rt the el t constructed s ppo ephan . A d oorway contrived thi mass conducts to the su terranean vault i in s , b s, wh ch con the coflins of the com atants of ul 1 0 tain b J y 83 , and F ebruary 4 E ach vault contains a lar e se ulc re a t fo 1 8 8. g p h bou rty feet

1 01 1 b t ree feet wid e. After the revolution f 1 84 t y h o 8, he as of t ose that h d fallen we h a re also d eposited here. the mass is a s uare a Above q snrb se, ornamented with twenty r bronz e med allions It 81 1 rts th t ﬁm . po e whi e marble on w ich th colum fev at destsl e n is e ed . n the western £ , h O 20 the ed estal is a ro e lion in baa r ( 1 p b nz sliqf by B arye, and ' beneath is an inseri tion to the following eﬂect : To the ' of the F rench tiz ens who armed themselves and fought g} e memora le d a s of J ul 27 28 and 2 b y y , , 9 , On the osite face are the arms of the it t opp C y. The wo other faces contain the d ate 1 830 and J ul 2 28 2 , y 7 , , 9. At each of the four corners is a ronz e coc also mod elled su b k, by B arye, p ortin a arland of oak leaves w ic t p g , h h hangs in fes oons e ed estal All the sc t atomgth p . ulp ures are worthy of the m r The olumn is l h aste . C part y ated, and encircled at inter 94 ra mp rrnmm r .

’ v als and s of ronz e u on w ic are s ul tur by b b , p h h c p ed lions ead s wit o en mont s t at s rve to ad mi t t h , h p h h e t light o he ia terior it also ears in letters of old th nam f t ; b , g , e es o he 61 5 com atants of ul w ose as es it cov ers Its ca it l b J y, h h . p a , of an ex and ed form eautiful l omam nted wit p , b y e h boys holding ’ arlands and six lions eads su orts a lanter w i g , h , pp n, h ch can be reac ed interior ste s stat ue of the h by p . A Genius of Li ert in ilt ronz e crowns the m t I w b y, g b , su mi . t as cast from m l D umont The ﬁ re ol a od e by M. . gu h ds in one hand frag ments of c ains and in the ot er the torc of civil h , h h iz ation. The entire monument is more t an 1 5 0 feet i h h gh. It does onour to the tas te of the arc itects Mes ie h h , s urs Alavoine and 0 It ossesses the most ex ressive c aracter f D1 1 . p p h s o architec tural eaut for it is at once li t sim le and ma esti b y, gh , p , j c.

E ALE — ere is a c oi PLAC ROY . Th h ce of two roads in proceeding from the Place d e la B astille to the Place

Ro ale the Rue St. Antoine and the ul v y ; B o e ards. The

Rue St. Antoine is refera le on t is occasio tr p b h n. This s eet, at the entrance of the Place d e la B astille is one of the lar , gest and most animated in Paris and crowd ed wit o At , h sh ps. the end of a undred ards w ere the str t h , h ee contracts in wid th, at some distance rom the arlema n Ch g e Lyceum, there is a tamin n the ri t alon a street ut t l go gh , g b li t e frec i ented, which ap ears sud d enly intersected near the middle 0F its course by a gouse terminatin it at a ri t an le and u it g gh g , ca sing to m a le nd r t i t a ear i ass . U e s ouse ere is a w a p p b h h h ay, bout p ’ e1 ht or ten ard s in len t t rou w ic th v g y gh, h gh h h e isitor s pre nt r as n w world is ud d enl se oute p ses. A e s y presented to the view. A s uare has een entered enclosed on all sid es b q b , y houses avi mor of the as ect of a cl i t , h ng e p o ster han of a u lic lace To w ic ever sid e the e e tu it p b p . h h y rns discovers no outlets for it can onl n tra t , y be pe e ed beneath arches like those

ave een alread assed . ere are no carria es n h b y p Th g , o m noise no tu ult . hood of uman i h , A h be ngs as been left e ind in the ue St Antoine an o b h R . ; d n the other sid e the crowd ed boulev ard B eaumarchais may be reached in ' hy e minutes It has a stran e efi ect findin on t . g g eself hus sudd enl enclosed in eace and uietne ov ered al y p q ss. C g leries along the ground floors of the houses are continued around the lace d contri ute its cloist ral a c p , an b to e ppearan e. The ard en is lan ed wit c estnuts and ot er g p t h h h trees, and d ecorated wit two fountains in the mid st of whic stan h , h ds the e uestrian statue of Louis I The trees the ilen q XII . , s ce, the ouses of red ric d ressed wit fre ston the t h b k, h e e, as f w ic has not c an ed since the rei n of Henr V o h h h g g y . ; alto et er com ined wit the sorrowful fi ure of i g h b h g Lou s XIII.

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v t . The fo li in metal t no elis Dumas ur ons , a the Chateau ’ n and its t ree co tri in w r d E a , h ncen c bas s, e e noticed in tra the B oulev ard s versing . trium al arc t The ph h of P orts S . the attention it invites. ar was con tructed in 1 4 at the x This ch s 67 , e pense of the It ears on the sout sid e the followi inscri tion City. b h ng p Lud ovico Ma no V esontione Se nanis ue bis ca tis g , q q p , et r i rmanornm Hi rum f act s Ge , spano ,

f et aediles P. C. C. 3 . 8 . x . 1 674. pre . , L ui the re t for twice a turin n an To o s G a , c p g B esanco d c e- mté and con uerin the armies of the e F ran h Co , q g G rmans. iard and Dutch the Pr vo t d Ma istrate of ari Span s, o s an g s P s, m 1 8 . orti of th t t Martin are ele ant The prop ons e Por e S . g , its ht is a out 0 feet and he scul tured d ecorations heig b 6 , t p are

le Its archite ct w Peter B ellet. ere are v ery simp . as Th onl bas- reliefs on eac front ose w ich face the n two h . Th h so u ard in and Mart e re resent the ta i are by D j y . Th y p k ng of B esancon and the triple alliance ; the other two represent the in of Lim our and the d efeat of the Germa tak g b g, ns.

arts St Denis a muc ﬁner wor is ad The P . , h k, j acent It t ear re at the ex en was erec ed two y s befo , p se of the City of i after the d esi ns of B lond el to commemorate the ra i Par s, , p d t of i § erman The two in . fronts ar conques Lou s IV. G y e ’ d o t in th ier and ris from d ecorate with belisks se e p s, bases th u pierced with a square passage for ped estrians. e so th t ver the archwa t i a lar e bas - relief re r tin fron , o here s g p esen ° the a a e of the ne The o elis s are covered wi p ss g . b k sculptured trophies; the bases are ad orned with ancient ar

our. At the foot f the o elis s to wards the sou m o b k , th, the ro t ers n uier w o uted all the cul tur b h A g , h ex ec s p es afi er the d esi ns of Girard on ave modelled two alle orical fi ures g , h g g , the one on the east rep resenting Holland in tears and van nished the ot er on the west the R im leanin on a rudd er ; h , , h g . gn the northern the figures are replaced by lions ; and the bas-relief laced a ove the arc wa re resent the ta in of p b h y, p s k g Maastric t v the arc w t re are onl t es two r h . O er h ay he y h e wo ds

Lud o vico Ma ma o Louis the reat. his arc is a out g , T G T h b

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THE P AI -The oulevard should LACE LOUV S. b now followe h c elieu alon i be d as far as t e Rue Ri h , g wh ch the route continues till the beginning of the Imperial Library is reached At t at oint is a small s uare lanted wit . h p q p h is th lac uvais n t is s ot the er trees. It e P e Lo . O h p Op a ' m os s, rous t an s, mo. 97

l t o till it d lis d ord r f vern former y s o d , was emo he by e o Go after the a s nati the Du e d e err The ment s assi on of k B y. Go vernment of the Restoration resolv ed on constructing an ch“ there but the works commenced und er mCh” a were interru ted the Revolution of ul 1 830 p by J y the ha el has een re l ed an ele ant fountai som and c p b p ac by g n, e ‘ ’ called I bnta ine Richelieu w ich d oes onour to th times , h h e f e arc i V n i his fountain con i t o th tec M. isco s sts talen h t, t . T su er osed tame the more elevated of w ic is sus of two p p , h h ed four statues and surmounted a v ase e ectin tain by , by j g am of water he ﬁ mes b MKla man re re four stre s . T g y g m p th sent the Seine, the Loire, the Garonne, and e Saone.

A NE M LIE E —A undred ste s furt r al F ONT I 0 R . h p he on . the Rue Richelieu is anot er foun ain also erected , h t , by onti at the an le formed the unction of the Rue F on Visc , g by j

Moliére and t e Rue Ric elieu. is fountain is the tl ine , h h Th t tar il raised to the memor of Moli r It monumen so d y y e e. r ult nati ri tion and w inau was the es of a onal subsc p , as gurated on J anuary This site was selected because Moliére breathed his last 1 n “ lieu h o te ho se No . 34 th Ru Ric e at t e the p u , , in e e h .

m of w ic a ta let 1 s aﬂix . The fountain 1 8 d e m h h b ed ed in the ornamental st le he 1 th centur and it is l ign y of t 7 y, composed of the statue of Moliere seated between the Muse of med n eac Serious Comedy and the muse of Light Co y. O h o an lumns the enta lature of sid e are two coupled C rinthi co , b 1 1 rts a circular edh e t with Genius crownin which 8 ppo p n , g Moli r l the ntre The entire monument is the name of e e, n ce . uted m white marble exce t the statue of Moliere w ic exec , p , h h is in bronz e. Ou the northern front of the ped estal is the followingin ° ' i tion A Moliére né a Pa ris Is 1 5 a mner 1 622 mart 11 scr p , , “ 1 F r To Mo iére o rn at Paris P aris 10 7 av ier, , b , ar 1 5 1 622 died at Paris F e ruar J anu y , , , b y tw uses are r dier The ronz e statue of The o m by P a . b m' r It h een uestioned w et er M rs is b M. Se e. as b q h h the pretex t a fountain was necessary to secure the erection of a statue to the greatest poet of F rance and the general t h ot esca ed critici m character of the monumen as n p s .

L N — e route now retrac h F ONTAINE GAIL O . Th es t e nl so far as th Rue Neuve—d es- Petits B us Richelieu, o y e

leavin the Palais Ro al e ind. It turns into t is Champs, g y b h h d follow it u the Rue aillon w ic street on the leﬁ , an s p to G , h h

the ri t after assin the talian eatre. will be found on gh , p g I Th u t er The Rue Gaillon lead s to the sq are of tha name, wh e the 98 rm n Im a m . fountain is placed which forms the next object of this excur sion It was constructed M. isconti in the rei n of . by V , g t An angel strikingthe ground with a tr1 den , surmounts a v ase ornamented with representations of aquatic d im l The ase and the statue are s eltered plants an an a s. b h by iv the front of a u e w ic has bem a niche, contr ed in ho s , h h n the fountain decorated in harmo y with . V E ND ME —The street w ich PLACE AHD COLUMN O . h hil f in n aill is to be seen on the left w e ac g the fou tain G on, a ste to the Rue d e la Paix and from t ence leads in few ps , h

V m e a e 6 . to the Place end e e. Se p g 7 l was ilt und er Lo uis I i h This p ace bu XIV. t is sa d that t e in lf altered the lan of the arc itects and av e it the k ghimse p h , g ‘ o form or rat er the form of a uare wit octag nal , h sq h the corners cut off. It was intend ed to be called the Place d es Conquétes ; and the build ings Wt h surround it were destined for the ro al li rar and rintin - othee the acad mies the min y b y p g , e , t, and the otel of the am assad o rs The d eat of t e r h b . h h a chitect Louvois interru ted the wor s whic were afterwa ver p k , h rds y slowl renewed at the ex en e of the cit The h us r y p s y. o es, alte the lan of Mansard r n rat er p s , p ese t an aspect h cold and

monotonous but not d eﬁcient and eur. In the c tr , in gr en e, an f i ues ian ta o Louis . G rard on w eq tr s tue XIV by , as erected and i i t in 1 It wa naugurated w th grea pomp 669 . s d estroyed

in 1 792 . Und er the Re u lic the Place d es on nétcs too the p b , C q k name of the lace d The E m ero Na leon resolved P es Piques. p r po to raise a column t ere immortalise the cam ai of 1 805 h to p gn , he gave it the name Place V end éme because the ground had formed art of the mai f the Due e V end m The p d o n o d o e. column erected M D no ond uin d I& re archi M. e n an é by , G p , tecte was inau urated Au 1 5 1 1 It ore on its , g t , 8 0 . b summit a ronz e stat e of E m ror au e in the b u e pe , by Ch d t, costume of Caasar On th d a f t - nt f e B our . e y o the e e ry o th o ns into Paris some Ro al t li e versed in mec anics b , y is s, ttl h , mad e an unsuccessful attempt to pull d own the statue with o e It e umn som tim r p s. was tak n d own from the col e e after wards the metal ein used in castin the statue of Henr , b g g y

IV . o n the Po Neuf an re laced a i antic mr d c l nt , d p by gg ﬂ ye surmounted a w it ﬂa At len t the Gov ernment of by h e g. g h Louis Phili e ord d f rre the el er a statue of the pp ere o M. Seu d E m eror w ic was inau ura ul 2 1 83 1 and still p , h h g ted J y 8, ,

ex ists. is statue cast in ronz rovid ed cannon ta en from Th , b e, p by k n m in the con uest of Al iers is i er t an its re the e e y q g , h gh h p re r he E m eror cl t ed in the re d ecessor, and p esents t p o h g y

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XV was d emolish the Le l -i statue of Louis . ed by gis ative As bl in 1 792 and re laced a statue of Libert re r sem y , p by y, p o d in coloured laster Lamot The l sente p , by . P ace took the of the Place d e la Revoluti n urin th name o . D g e Reign of ro the uillotine stood ere for two ears a it Ter r g h y , nd by were ead ed Louis XVI Marie- Antoinette P ili e E alit beh , , h p g é, arlotte ord a Mad ame Roland Danton Itobes i Ch C y, , , p erre, it is su osed more t an 1 500 other erson and . pp , h p s. bas- reliefs of Pi ale re resentin P r rud The g , p g owe , P ence, ‘ ti and Peace had een reserved und er the sco J us ce, , b p ﬁ old ; re restored in 1 99 and a colossal tu Li r they we 7 , sta e of be , m l v m ' laster Du ond was aced o er t e . The Place g in p , by , p h e la Revolution, from this time, was called the Place d e la

Concord e. nd er the Restoration a fres statue was ro ected U h p j , but d i to ex i t arrie n ecut o M. orto was instru ted not c n. C c to erect an ex piatory monument on the Place to the memory of e Ma ui . Th ﬁrst stone was laid 1 82 Lo s XVI y 3, 6, and r Destouc es and Lussons were d irected t huis th Mess s. h o h e ration of the P w i wa re-nam d eco la ce, h ch s ed the Place uis XVI In 1 836 the O elis too ultimate ssession Lo . b k k po of resent site and the name had a ain ecome Place d e la its p , g b Hitt en ha an macad amiz ed rd M. orf t ed d th Conco e. h gg e ua d raised the ed estal of the o elis constructed two o , p b k, ains and erected the columns w ic su ort the ca ount , h h pp n r The rou s of Constou so cele rated und er the d elab a. g p , b ' ” f th Horses oi Marl had een laced at the nmae o e y, b netrance of the Cham s E lysees by a d ecree o the Conven tion In 1 795 00 1 0 88 statues eac re resentin one of the , , h p g

te towns of F rance were also laced M. Hi tterf on the gra , p by a ments con tructed a riel eight b se s by G b . th re t tim the Place d e la oncord e i certainl At e p sen e, C s y one to the most beautiful in the world ; its own d ecorations n arra f t emselv and wit the ﬁne uil 11 0 1 1 1 a sple did o h es, , h b d in view on al sid es must im ress a stran er with ings , g ent In the evenin w en undreds of li ts il astonishm . g, h gh lace and the v e icl ad din to the illumina luminate the p , h es, g red and other coloured lam s trav erse it in tion their blue, , , returning from the Champs E lysees and e B ois d e B ou

its as ect is ver rilliant. Silence an s over the logue. y b h g at mass 0 the uileries w ile music arises from the or gre T , h th l af s ad es of the am s E l sees chestres beneath e e y h Ch p y . and hundreds of promenad ers ad d to the liveliness of the

scene. t statues re resentin reat towns of F rance were The eigh . p gg , ex ecuted by the following artists - Lyons and Marseilles; by m es s, s ow m s, a re. 1 01

H. Petitot B ord eaux and Nantes all uet M. C o Rouen ; , by ; amB rest M. ortot Lisle and Stras ur a r , by C ; b g, by Pr di e . The two last are th e most remar a le k b . The fountai ns are eac com osed of a stone asi wit a h p b n, h d ouble vasculum raised in the ce tre the n , base of which is

urr und ed ix colossal The u r art u . s o by s es. ppe p is s p w ted t ree ﬁ ures f chi d ren Around the reat i p by h g o . g bas ns are laced ei t ﬁ ures of ritons and ereida e p gh g T N . Th y throw a consid era le bod of water t e sur ass in this res t up b ; h y p , pec , m the B ar erini oun in of Rom eir ff a ta e. e ect as r b Th , e ard s t eir construction as well as the la of the wat r i g h , p y e , s

to the Rue Riv oli is d edicated to the v Amon the statues of the lower v asculu Ri ers. g m are two and the R ine M te h , by . Gech r; the e different Harvests réaoltas are ( ), by

r Heisson and Lanna. The three enii of the u er Mess s. g pp lum re resentin A ri culture Navi atio and nd tr vascu , p g g , g n, I us y,

F euc eres. are by M. h ther fountain is d edicated to the Seas Amon th The o . g e ﬁ re of the lower v asculum the Atlantic and th six gu s , e Medi

n are M. De a senior the four ot ers re r terranea , by b y, ; h , p e

e different F is es are Messrs. V allois and D senting th h , by es The three enii whic su ort the little v asculum bmufs. g , h pp ,

vi tio are M. B rio t maritim na a n n. and rela e to e g , by d N reids of the reat asins are Mes The Tritons an e g b b srs. ux and M ne the last of w omfe a vi ti E lschoet, Merlie , oy ; h c m b misfortun The ﬁ ures and the ornaments mod elled e. g , by

- II. H ler r in cast iron. The w ole has recon oeg , a e h h alvanic rocess covered with copper by t e g p .

L F LU R —The o elis formed u OB E ISK O XO b k, o t of a lock of red ranite measures includin it r i d ngle b g , , g s py am di - ex sevent two feet in ei t. It wei s lbs cal ap , y h gh gh . h ed estal from uarries at the mo uth of the river ldut i T e p , q I , n i also in a sin le loc ﬁfteen feet in i B rittany, s g b k, he ght, and a ttom and to nine feet square t the bo p . his monument is covered li e all t ose of the T , k h same kind , hiero l ic cut in the stone to a d t of 1 w ith g h s, ep h 5 centi io cele rate the la ours and virtu metres, wh b b es of Rameses esostris the famous monarc s of E t It f md S , h gyp . ormerly ornamented the alace of the in s of E t at e p k g gyp Th bes, and is supposed to have been erected about 1 5 00 years before the

ri ti M. Le as who conve ed it from E t to th Ch s an era. b , y gyp e a on rd e conceiv ed the a i f e ravi Place d e l C co , h ppy d ea o ng ng m the pedestal ﬁgures of the several Operations which were 1 02 rnmn rm s na nr .

erformed n trans ortin the o elis from Luxo p i p g b k r. At the Conserv atmre d es Arts et Métiers ma y be seen mod els illuso trativ e of the difﬁcult o eration f p o placing the obelisk upon

CH MPS E L SEE —Th ﬁ A Y S. e ve fountains which embellish t is famous mmenad e we i t h p re v si ed when it was previously

trav ersed . 1 he fountain of the B ond Point, situated in the mid st of the Great Av enue is onl , y a sheaf of water jets in the centre of a reat asin g b . The fountains situated on the ri t and left of the Av enue consist of female ﬁ ures gh g . They are ex ecuted in cast- iron imitatin ronz e from th , g b , e designs

of M. V i nti The sco . Champs E lysees has recently been 00 1 1 -4 open playground into a pleasure ga rd en lanted wit rare shru s and ﬂo p h b wers.

—In 1 80 the E m eror TRIUMPHAL ARCE 6 , p Napoleon

erection of four trium hal arches in Paris. Designs for two were approved ; one which was the Arc ’ d e l E toile t at s ould ave een called the Arc of Mar , h h h b h en and the t er was the Arc d u arrou el go o h C s , intend ed by ” a l n named the Arc of Austerli N po eo to be h tz . The two ot ers w e t ave een consecrated the one to eli h er o h b , R gion and t o er to P e but the were never commenc he th eac ; y ed . Me r al rin and Ra mond were a ointed t d i ss s. Ch g y pp o es gn ’ the Arc d e l E toile but t e could not a ree on the , h y g plan . The first wished the faces of the monument to be ornamented lel wit tro ies the second ro osed to introd uce l so y h ph ; p p co umns. lumn wit one arc wa instead of The co s, h h y but ond i r d M. m n hi fe re ; Ray res g ed s char e, in left alone in the direction w ena d be g , as b c to adhere to his d i n own es g . The firs t stone was laid Na oleon on his irthd a by p b y, Au t 1 eth 1 806 wit out an ceremon M. , , h y y. Chalgnn di on J anuar 1 1 th 1 81 1 and was succeed ed M y , , by . o t his ins ector who d irected the wor till t G us , p , ks hey were toratio interrupted by the Res n. The Government pro em ain in 1 825 und er ceed ed w1 th th ag , the d irection of t e n m M. Hu ot and d e ed th onn ent alread el y , , y evated to the rin m ga rhe ranti archwa to the g g y, ‘ m of ’ l ’ u m M. t ain agi the lguc d An o é e. B u o havui S p g y , gfm m d to the ori inal d esi n ro osed to modif regar g g , p p y the inten Ra mond insertin four column M. in tion of y , by g s the d e ' e fi onts M. or 1 re th coration of th four . C b e , m Minister of i i missed t t ected to t and avin d s M. Hu o S a e, obj ; , h g y t, he M iso F t a ointed as commissioners essrs. G rs on aine La arr pp , , b e, b wh the reat ke - stcne was rai d and Debret, y om g y se , with its

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’ rou the warrior s ent usiasm and ard ent atriotism a g p, h p re ressed l th thrillin eilect exp . v e the mu e é e 0 f ar wit win s read Abo g p , W , h p and a elmet on his ead uﬁ rs the cr of alarm gd o ints h h , y , p with its naked sword to the enemy to be fought and v an uis e In the middle a warrior of mature a e wav q h d . , g es his lmet to ur e forward his m anions a oun man w he g co p y g , hose l od l w t ent iasm resses to ards h who e b y eaps i h hus , p w im. er u in ad v nce the rou one warrior d ra hi F urth o , a of g p, ws s bow anot er sound s his trum et anot er le u his ho s , h p , h p r e. e ind the rinci al rou a soldier wh ﬁ B h p p g p, , o l l 0 1? his mant e, d raws his sword , and an o d man ment h wo by is rds. The two ot er tro ies w ic loo toward s the Avenue d e h ph . h h k

euill are due t the c isel of M. E tex and re resent on N y. o h , p , the n rt Resistance and on the sout eace. In the first o h, h, P , a oun soldier w om a woman oldin a c ild in her arms y g , h h g h v ours to st0 d efend s the soil of hi countr a ainst end ea p , s y g v his n em d B e ind in ad ers k ees are braced by a woun ed man. h t m a cav alier falls wou d ed from his o l he , n h rse. A co ossal fi ure re resentin the S irit of the E i ture ov g , p g p , hovers er the rou and a ears to ncoura e the oun soldier In the g p, pp e g y g . tro of Peace a warrior laced 1 1 1 the centre of the com phy , , p o i tion restores his rd to its s eat a woman t h p s , swo h h ; si s by is sid e oldin his nees and caresses an infant w t er , h g k , , hose bro h l ns on her w ile F urt er off a ma ea h read ing. h , n l har milita la urer restrains a ll ou hs e a r o u . g ; y b , b gh nerva em lem of eace and the civiliz in arts , b p g , . mi atin fi u of com ositi on pred o n g g re the p . Pradier has sculptured in the four tympans of the grand e fi ur of ame not alto et er rf t h arch, som g es F , g h pe ec , but whic ’ i t the flex ibilit of t is master s st l exh bi y h y e.

The t m ans of the smaller arc toward s Puss b M. y p h y, y

llois and t ose of the arc towards Roule M. B r Va h h are by ax. Abov e the groups between the keysto ne and the entabla

- - o are fo ur bas reliefs. The bas relief on the ri t r tw , gh , to wa ds mair and re t u e t M. Le e resen s the F neral of th eas , is b , p ” m id eurre h r th a M. S x Ma ceau. n e s e s e as e ecuted the ” f A Th artist has c osen the B attle o boukir. e h moment when the Pac a of Roumili is ta en risoner Murat The bas h k p by . elief on the i facin the west in w ic c r r t M. F eu r gh , g , h h he es has ” re resented the assa e of the B ri d e of l p P g g Areo a , is one of ﬁn t exam f i arti t m i the es les o th s s . In t is co tio Muiron p h pos n, , aid - d e-cam of B one arte falls un er t s of an p p , d he ball the nem at the moment w en ha t ro im lf fo w e y, h he s h wn h se r ar to cov the od of his ener e b - l f d er b y g al. Th as re ie by Chapon m s o s, rom an“, a re . 1 05

’ tratin the a in of Alex and ri i h iere, illus g T k g ﬂ wh ch forms d ant to t at of F euc eres has been muc raised a pen h h , h p , and ce It ex i its Kléber who has o with justi . h b , been w und ed in the e d su ortin his fore ead wit his ri t an h a , pp g h h gh h d, while ' the enem to his soldier wit the ot er he shows y s h h .

M. Gechter has scul tured on the lateral face of th e p arch, facin the sout a rand bas- relief of the B attle of A g h, g uster ” li The com o ition is ver com lica d Na ol tz . p s y p te . p eon is seen stopping the Imperial Guard ; the F rench infantry are charging the Russians ; the General F riant is rushing for ward at the ead of his soldiers wit a mus et in his an t h , h k h d , he Russians are concentratin on the ice w ic crac s u r g , h h k nd e the balls of a atter of the uard and t e sin eneat th b y g , h y k b h e water. The other bas- relief laced on t o osite id , p he pp s e, repro ” ts the B attle of emma es Maroch tti sen M. Dum J p , by e . ou rier is s ewn revivin the ard our of hi arm h , g s y, and General Thévenot is rushing on the right ﬂank of the enem B ract w The Due d e is seen ound ed . Chartres ( Lo uis ippe) is r in the r sian atterie cha g g P us b s. The Parisian v olunteers are runnin to the succour of the infantr and re el a d g y, p bo y of

around the edifice was entrusted to Messrs B ra n ae , . , J quot, ti R aillouette Lai é ude C and Seurre senior. The fi ure o , , , , g s n it do not measure less t ix f t Alon the ole of han s ee . g wh the eastern front and one half of the sid es it represents the d ep ar ure of the F renc armies Alon the western front and th t h . g e other half of the sid es it ex i its the return of t , h b hose armies. The d ep arture contains the representatives of the people around the altar of the countr and d istributin fl y, ags to e enerals of the Re u lic To the left and ri t the g p b . g

tro s are on the marc . In the return F ran e is tri tin op h , c dis bu g crowns to the enerals w ose tr0 0 s come ome rr in g , h p h ca y gin n'ium h the monuments of the arts and the il of th p , s e m ul tured the middl hi n th M. B e of e ene y. ran sc p t s em o ern sid e ot x ecuted the a the tern sid e east ; M. Jacqu e p rt on wes , N n the ri i urre a d towards euilly ; the part o ght s by M. Se ; n

l Rud e. that on the eft by M. atti is ec rated wit s ield on whic are en rav en The c d o h h s, h g of the followin attles V alm emma e the names g b y, J p a Mo tenotte Lod i Casti lione Arcole Riv oli P ra F lenrus, n , , , , , y aer Z uric eli oli Maren o Ho mid s A ou ir Alkm , h H o s, , , b k , p g lm Austerlitz éna F riedland ommo - Sierra henlind en, U , , J , , S , lin Wa ram Mos ows Lutz en B autz en Dresd en Hanan E ss g, g , k , , , , , mirail Montereau Li The names of ot er attles Mont . , , y h b d er d rc have been engraved un t e vault of the gran a h. m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 06 r an 1 1 1 1 .

Und er them asses of the lateral arcad es are inscribed the names of generals who have figured in the ba ttles of the Re u lic and m ire The names und erlined are t of p b E p . hose gene al h i n t d f a ttl E i t - four nam r s w o d ed o he fiel o b e. gh y es were l th r und r the r i n of Louis P ili D p aced e e e e g h ppe. Since e cember 1 1 5 t ose of Louis B ona arte and c 0, 8 0 , h p Prin e av n ad d J erome B onaparte h e bee ed . Allegorical figures in bas- relief are also placed und er the e th wo of M r B o i mall wa e ess s. s arch ys. Th y rks s o,

V alch e a and E s ercieux . The first of t ese er, D b y, p h l e t the vic ries i th a fi ur scu ptures repres n to o e E st. A g e of Victory inscribes on tablets the battles gained over the i Prussians, the Austrians, and the Russians. Ou the s de are two oun warriors one of w om sus ends crowns and y g , h p trO hies and the ot er old s a alm ranc The fi ure of p h h p b h. g f th V icto r M. V etcher anot er alle or o e wars of the y, by ( h g y E a t end eavours to d riv e awa a enius who trives to re ) y g , s s ' m i and who lants his standard 1 1 1 the round to indicate a n, p g , ter to reserv e countri alrea d con uer th that it is bet p es y q ed , an nter ri Ano t er enius laces a crown to a ttempt fresh e p ses. h g p t f ictor M De a has r re of laurels on he head o the V y. . b y ep an l or of the wars f the ut 1 n sented his Victory ( a leg y o So h), m of attles on a ta let w ile some enn scribing th e na es b b , h g tro hies and a fi ure of scul ture carves the ust of enact p , g p b

- a l owned the enius of lor . In the bas relief N po eon, cr by g g y of E s rcieux eu alle or of the attles of the st V ic M. pe ( g y b ) . e . W l r d oovers genii with branches of au el held in its han . er erm ca r a rlands of fruit and s ow to the ictor a g r y g , h V y tre d a diad e scep an m. am ers and stairs The interior of the arch contains large ch b , t the ediﬁce f1 om w ence there are cond uct to the op of , h

The Place around this noble monument has recently been a l enlar ed and im roved th r undin gre t y g p , e su ro g houses are r dua ll re uilt in an ele an s l wi bein g a y b g t ty e, th second rate d we a e and s o s m the rear and two new B oulevards a v e g h p , h

ned into i t . The w ole 1 3 brilliantl li ted at ni been ope h y gh ght. F OUNTAIN OF THE RUE GRE NE LLE F - Returning now along the avenue of the Champs E lysées to the B ond Point an avenue on the r t will lead to the B rid e of the , igh across th river to the left an of Invalids, and e b k e Seine. t be ollowed in the direction of the uiler a If he quay f T ies, a tiful iﬁce will be asse n t e r series of be u ed s p d. O h ight will ' I nva hd es the new otel of F orei n th be seen lea , h g aﬂairs, e the Presid ent of the Le islature t en the Le is ti ve hotel of g , h g la in th rid e d e la d t us Palace itself, fac g e b g Concor e. Sump uo

1 08 mm rrms mar. vated of which serves as a base for a quadrangular composition at d a s erical ca Ou eac face of e termin e by ph p . h th square is a nic e containin a statue. F o ur lions d ecorate the first h g basin. d esi of t is fountain is no le but eculiar and it The gn h b p , has the fault of ein too lar e so that it o scures the surroun i b g g , b d ng edifi ces The four statues re resent B ossuet F enelon M il . p , , ass lon, d Pl hier who ran amon st the most elo uent an ec , k g q preachers F r The most remar a le wit out d ou t is t t of ance. k b , h b ha of h r The lace l B ossuet b H. F euc é es. is anted wit tre , y p p h es, mar et is eld t ere on Mond a s and and a flow k h h y Thursdays . The formation of the place commemorates the peace of

— m HE F O N A N U E R. F ro the Place t T U T I C VI S . Sul ice a few ste s lead to the Lux em our ot of the tw p , p b g; b h o treets alon the sid es of the Seminar cond uct to it s g y . The route now trav erses the s lendid ard en of the Lux em our p g b g, across the front of the alace to the Rue Seumot on the p , , 0p

id The Pant eon is t us rea c ed . Passin on f posite s e. h h h g rom h nt Mont t nevxe e alon t e d esce of S . Ge ve t r u thenc g , h o gh the V and the Rue F s t i H t icto os é S . ctor th Rue S . r V , e ital i rou ht in front Ou the left on d e la P tie is b g . is e o the ard en of Plants and nearl o o it entries into the G , y pp s e, at the

Rue uvier and the Rue St. ictor is la C V , p ced the s uvier of eorge C . ' V ux is the architect of t is m ume M. i oure on nt which A. g h , tr ed in the rei n of Louis Phili e in the l ua g pp , p ace of ted after the d esi n of B emin in 1 a fountain erec g 1 7 7 . It became necessary to d estroy the old fountain when the e re nlar It was lac street and plac we e ged . p ed against a little rret t s uare ase and octa onal elev ation urm tu wi h q b g , s ounted i slated roof w ic formed the uni ue re ant by a h gh , h h q mn s of th l rated a e of St V ictor w ere A lar e ce eb bb y . , h be d studied . The fountain consisted of an urn sustained by two d olphins l o al d rated t th and p aced n a ped est eco wi h e arms of F rance. The mod ern monument stands before a house formingthe h le of the Rue Cuvier and t e Rue St. V icto r ang . It is com f a semi - circular ed estal on w ic a statu posed o p , h h e of a wo man re oses in a nic e. B the sid e of t is statu i p h y h e, wh ch re resents natural istor are a lion and an owl p h y, . They hold ta lets wit t is inseri tion Rerum co noscere b h h , g causas . ” To now the ca uses 0 t in s arious ﬁ r k h g . V gu es of amphi ious animals are scul tured aro un a b p d sphere. The keystone of the niche is ornamented with an eagle l a rin in his claws Two o l ho ding g . I nic co umns enclose the ic es and su ort an enta lature on w ic n h , pp b h h is inscribed the d edication of the monument : d Geor es Cuvier Th g . e pedes ru cs s, rom ance me. 1 09

ounted a cornice ornamented wit various hea tal is m by , h ds m am th r t and wit a u an ead on st e es . of animals, h h h g

M. F euchéres scul tured the fi ure of natural istor p g h y. ments and the animals are omaratea rna M. P The o by u, to and taste t e d o rea t honour whose skill h y g . A N F O RE DAME F OUNT I O N T , PLACE DAU — F N A N DE SA . it out rofi in PHINE , OU T I IX W h p t gby the roximit of the Gard en of Plants to visit it on t is occasion p y h , t is refera le to asten d own the Rue uvier and ta min t p b h C , g left alon the ua to ass the end of the Q ) the g q y, p bridge d cro ss the rid e Notre Dam ournelle an . De la T , b g e Then, li lace s eltered the at ed ral will in a ttle h by C h , be seen sted in 1 845 of w ic the t ree frail a fountain cy , h h h pillars r nd er the illar support a crocketted spi e. U p s is a statue of V ir in wit the infant J esus laced on a trian ul th e g h , p g ar base, ted wit t ree an els tram lin eresies und er f d ecora h h g p g h oot. The heresies are monsters which allow streams of water to fall from their months into two basins placed abov e eight l The monument is alto et er ot i nane s. h g h c. ma now w ar un In Notre Dame y be cd o d . front of the ’ at ed ral i the Rue d Arcole recentl uilt whic lead s to C h s , y b , h ’ the bridge D Arcole ; and the Hotel d e V ille may be seen be i f t riv r F oll th yond it on the other s d e o he e . o e Rue ’ e middle of its len t it be fou d Arcole as far as th gh, nd e left b the Rue onstantine whic a uts intersected on th y C , h b on l mti e The Palace ma be entered th the P a ais de J c . y by e d staircase from w ic a assa e on the ri t lead s , h h p g gh to a elle or Hol C a el t en on the l f e Sainte Ch p , y h p ; h e t, before t the Selle d es Pas- Perd us is the lon and strai ht en ering , g g f rm rl rd ered wit e alle which was o e y bo h sh ps. Ou the ’ F t is is assed the entr to the our d Assiz e on th aft 0 h p y C , e ' ’ 1 an ornamented assa e lead in to th e r e or cler “is g g g qfi , k s th bar 0 the our d c essatio Kee in $ and to e C n. to cc, C p g the left of this ass 0 are stairs which should be d escended hind alace nce more out t the urt e e . O side h o co b p , an en in fron w ic will lead t trance will be seen t, h h to he — L E AUPH NE . his Place formed in 1 P AC D I T 608, one of th last vesti es of Paris of the time of Henri e g IV. and the e innin of the rei n of Louis III is ord ered b g g g X , b by houses , t t e of w ic t ou less re ular recalls e he s yl h h, h gh g , that of th of the Place Ro al the masonr is of ri a houses y ; y b ck, orn wi tunted ilasters and arcad es f It mented th s p o freestone. was the residence of the lawyers and officers of the Parlia and w th e of man festivities d urin the rei n ment, as e scen y g g 1 1 0 rump ITINE RARY.

It has the form of a rian l in the centre of whic wa t ge, h s erected in 1 after e d i f F ontaine and Percier a 803 , th es gns o , numental fountai ix wh as ed a mo n in honour of Desa , o w kill t e attle of Mare th b ngo. is monument r t in 1 r resent the ﬁ ure of Th , es ored 830, ep s g

rance crownin th t o t din i us. F , g e bus f Desaix s an g on a c pp Two F ames eu v s the names of the battles where he ren d ered himself trious ese inscri tions are elow us . Th p b Allez dire au premier Consul que je meurs avec le regret ’ ” avoir ez t ur la o t rit de n pas ass fai po p s é é . Landau Ko l Weissembour Malte Chebreis E m e e , h , g, , , b b , les P ramid es Sediman amanhout Kane e es Maren o y , , S , , Th b , g , turent les témoins d e s talents et d e son coura es , ge. Les ’ ennemis l a elaient la w t s sold ats comme ceux d e B a pp J ; es , y rd sans ea r et sa n r lw il v ut il mourut our a , p s ep roc éc , p sa tri Pa a. L h t n t d m nt d u Pu -d An . esaix 6 9, A o é arte e e . O . D , y , p y me le 1 t t 1 mort Maren o la 25 rairi l De , 7 , 7 5 8 ; a p a an V d e la ré u li ue 1 4 uin e monument lui fut III. p b q , ( J , élev é p ar d es amis d e sa loire et d e sa v ertu sous le consulat ’ B ona art l an de fa u li u d e e X. r e p , ep b q . ' F N NE UF —Sra rms r Ha rms IV —It th THE O T . o . e Place Dau hine be leﬁ y the opening at the apex of the trian le e Pent Nengwill be immediatel a roac d , y pp he ,

ti tatue of He is ex actl o osite. d e S IV. y pp o mo 1 and Da e uscan sent his d au hter Marie C s 1 , Gr of T y, g edi is i o Henr IV a ronz e orse mod e led d M c w d w of . l e , y , b h , by d e B olo ne and d tined at ﬁrst for an e uestrian statu Jean g , es q e Marie d Medici lv of the Grand Duke F erd inand . e s reso ed to rai e u on it a statue f enr The ﬁrst stone w lai s p o H y IV. as d Au ust 1 1 1 4 an the orse was in due time laced u n g 6, 6 , d h p po the ped estal ; but it remained there without a rid er till the ta f Henr u r w eated on it s tue o e as s in 1 5 . y IV. by D p 63 In 1 2 t is statu melted to ma e o N leo 79 h e was k cann n. apo n intended to re lace it an o elis 200 feet in ei t but th p by b k h gh , e events of 1 81 4 revented the ro ect from ein carried out p p j b g . A t len th in 1 81 8 the Gov ernment of the Restoration inanga rated tie eautiful statue whic is now to be ad mired in t i b , h h s l I i ac t s the wor of Lemot. The cost w d efra ed p e. k as y by su scri tion and the ronz e of w ic it is formed wa d riv e b p , b h h s e d from the Statue of Na oleon w ic und er the E m ire sur p , h h, p , the lum of V end m mounted Co n é e. he d estal is in w ite mar le ornamented wit T pe h b , h two bas reliefs in ronz e one re resents the entr of Henr i b ; p y y IV . nto the ot er Henr causin read to be s Paris ; h , y IV. gb pas ed to the in eo le of Paris w om he was esie in st erv gp p h b g g.

I RD I I E R 1 1 2 TH T N ARY.

In the middle of a asin twent feet in am i b y di eter, is ra sed ed estal d ecorated wit scul tur At the f ur a p h p e. o angles marin monsters surround a orn of lent and t e h p y, je s of water gushing from their nostrils fall into the basin be he ed tal f t neat . Ou t es our s atues re resentin F ait h p p g h, i ilance Law and Power form a rou fr t V g , , , g p, om he middle of w ic s oots u a ronz e column wit a s aft an a it h h h p b , h h d c p al, tatin the trun and folia e of a al Th imi g k g p m tree . e shaft is ivid ed at intervals em roid ered ands in ronz d by b b b e, with the of v ictories inscri ed in letters of ol A v names b g d . bo e the a ital is a statue of V ictor w ose two ands eld v c p y, h h , h abo e ead seem to distri ute crowns w ile the feet stan the h , b , h d on a All the scul tur f t i hemisphere. p es o h s monument are exe ut B osio in the t eatrical st le of e eri c ed by h y th p od . T AC UE S DE LA HE TOUR S . J Q B OUC RIE was erl attac ed to a lar e monaster and urround ed form y h g y , s by ouses and inaccessi le street The uildin was ld as old h b s. b g so nal ro ert and d estro d ut the t e natio p p y ye , b ow r, which is one the most curious monuments of othic art was of g , red eemed by itiz e at a consid era le ex It o the c ns b pense. n w stands in the i st of a P lace at the unction of the R Riv li m d , J ue o with the ulev ard d e Se asto ol w ic allows of its d etails ein B o b p , h h b g mm admired . It was co enced in 1 5 08, ﬁnished in 1 5 22, and con

structed at the cost of the learned Nicholas F lammel. It is not less than 1 70 feet in height from the ground to the helm ad statue of B laise Pascal within the orc comm tr e. A , p h, e e hi d iscover of the effect of altitud e in dimini in morat s s y , sh g ric essure the ex n avin atmosphe pr , peri me ts h g been mad e by i r him from th s to we . Returnin a ain to the Place Da atelet a few will g g Ch , paces — lead from thence to the following ints through the Rue Denis to the Rue Rivoli or £2 uai d e la réve and the St. ; by Q G Quai Pelletier to the Hotel d e Ville ; or by the Quai Megisserie Preferrin t th to the Pont Neuf. g he last ro ad as far as e rid e and t en leavin the rid e on the left the Rue Mon b g , h g b g , naie is seen on the right lead ing to the Markets and Church The o ect in vi w wever l onw . e e o eads ards of St E ustach . bj h ’ l n uai e l E cole as far as a small s uare wit a a o g the Q d , q h l m t in in th midd w ic has no arc itectural i rtance. foun a e e, h h h po e is to e rossed d ia onall The little street arred This squar b c g y. b ainst v e icles w ic is on the left is the Rue Des Prétres ag h , h h , ’ main l Aux errois and lead s to the Louvre . The St . Ger , ’ - l Rue d e l Arbre Sec is soon entered , and ead s across the to the Rue St Honore w ere — at an an le Rue Rivoli up . , h , g ’ - - med the Rue St. Hono ré and Rue d e l Arbre Sec a for by — cant name for the gibbea will be seen the res orts, rom ants, me. 1 1 3 A F OUNTAIN DE LA CROIX DE TR HOIR. the time of the Revolution one of the i n ﬂi where ca tal punishme t was in cted . c nstructed an ant fountain ere w ic was o e h , h h n rebuilt by Soumet in 1 7 7 5 . e arrangeme t is simple and It is orn t t rs wit not d eﬁcwnt in grace . amen ed with ilas e h m l tal tite The n m o ours the the rese b ance of s ac s. y ph w p the in i a w r of can u n and was also water in bas s o k J Go j o , , t d o i al ornam n f the fountain of withou ubt, the princ p e t o

THE MARKE T AND F OUNTAIN OF THE IN — Ru t Honor lead s on the left to e E N The e . th NOC TS. S é Ro al Place Palais y . It is preferred for the present pursuit to turn to the right on ' Honor car the end of t is str Rue t. é . N eet entming the S h , earin the num er 3 t ere i laced a u t of before a house b g b , h s p b s r with t is inscri tion Hen y IV ., h p Henrici Magni recreat prcesentia cives ” uos illi mterno fead ere unxit amor Q j . It was here that Henry was assassinated by Rav aillac in f Honor is the Rue d e 1 1 The rolon ation o the Rue St. é 6 0. p g d in it t ere i a wa into the Mar et of the la F erronnme, an h s y k

d er t ree arcad es enetratin one of the ouses. Innocents un h , p g h Immense alterations have been mad e in this quarter d uring

the last few years. A few ste s will cond uct as to the middle of th m p e arket. The old mar et wit its ictures ue walls its rud k , h p q , e tents, and immense um rell has uite disa e red he its as a . T b , q pp ﬁrst stone of the new structures was laid the resent E m er r by p p o , i m Pru d ent of the Re u lic in 1 85 2 . The ar et is n thus p b , k ow d aved cleanse d arran ed in the most s st ti covere , p , d, an g y ema c and on a scal ui l t th imm e li manner, e s tab e o e ens supp es of t i food which circulates from i ov er every part of Par s. ter once occu ied t is ar the ori i of w ic ma A ceme y p h ea, gn h h y d ac to the rei n of ili e Au u was be trace b k g Ph pp g stus. It into a mar et 1 converted k in 785 .

F THE N N E —The famous foun F OUNTAIN O I OC NTS. occu ies the centre of the Plac w erected in the tain which p e, as en ur at th e an le of the Ru t Denis d th Rue XIIIth c t y, g e S . an e e It was t e aired or rat er r r 1 Aux F rs. h econst ucted in 1 5 5 , of Pierre t and ornam t t on the plan , en ed wi h sculptures

ean Gou on. In 1 788 an en ineer named ix ro osed by J j , g S , p p and carried out the unfortunate id ea of transporting to the e mar e all f t w ch middle d th k t, the parts o this monumen hi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ) m rmu r 1 4 u .

he thought worthy of beingpreserved ; and the -e t d n a n l The wor o th ri t e rec e o ew p an. k f e illust ous artist ’ of the renaissance was com osed of t ree faces onl for p h y, ming ree arcad es arated from eac ot er tw th , h h by o Cori nthian ilasters the ca ts latarce of w ic su orted three i , h h pp ped mmts. o t is st te Messieurs Pe ele an Molin m h a y d os, architects of the it und ertoo to c an e it into a colo al f C y, k h g ss ountain. As it would ave to be isolated t e we o li d i f h , h y re b ge to gve it our i es and t e elevated it on three ste s hc , h y p . This ampliﬁca tion of the work of Pierre Lescot could not be t wit out ad din to the scul tures of ean o on effec ed h g p J G uj , which principally consisted of miad es sculptured in very low ' t Pa ou mad hree n ef e the ilas ers. e t reli betw en p j ew naiad es, n f i on the w tern face and the two o o e o wh ch is es , thers on the sout ern face but he could not re roduee the ex ecution at h ; p , once so ele ant and ex ressive 0 t his famous r dec g p , p e essor. n ou Lhuilier and Mez ieres com leted the oth ro a Da j , , , p e m mmts of the monument t us enlar ed and di ured but h g sﬁg , still

This renowned fountain has been once more utiful scul tures of co nstructed , the bea p Jcan carefully preserved ; it is now one of the most elegant struc in Paris and the distri ution of the water falli tures , b ngfrom a olished mar le asins is in admira central vase into p b b ble taste. d It is surround ed by a public gar en. After ad mirin the water n m s of Jean Go g y ph ujon, the r et s ould be crossed toward s t E u ma k h S . stache, which rs on the sid e of the cloth m appea arket. Passing d ong ' the sid e of the c urc and leavin the Rue d es r h h, P ouvssres, and the food mar et on the left e route k , runs through the ue t e the Corn mar e R Coq , k t in the Rue d e Viarmes is on the left and the hief Post ofﬁce i , C n the Rue J . J . Rousseau

on the ri t. On the sout ern ex terior of the gh h Corn market,

Ha lls a u B lé. formerl the site of a Ro y yal Palace, is the

su o rted on a sur ase of arc es were no pp b h , t buried und er ah t1 c si ns and when the round ﬂ w g , g oor as not disﬁgured by p

m rrre s u ssm s n 1 1 6 sp nc c . in Decem er 1 85 1 and was a ain nominated Presid ent b , g by sev eral million v tes B a Senatus- eomultum he d ecreed o . y the r c nstitu on of the E m ire and ain a l e o ti p , ag ppea ed to the untr w en he was laced at its ead as E m eror and the y, h p h p , E mpire was formally inaugurated on December 1 i 1 n the ov e The E mperor s ass sted g rnment by a Senate, a

Le islati v e od and a Council of State. g b y, ere 1 8 also a council of Ministers w ic consists of Th , h h the Minister of Sta te and the head s of eight different state d e f m receiv es a sal artments eac o w o of 4000 . p , h h £ Mtmstrr State who 1 8 also the ead of the The of ,

Houselwtd resid es at the Palace of the T uileries. The Ministerf or F oreign Ma ire has his resid ence near the ’ old am er of De uties R e de l Université No 1 30 . Ch b p , u , . W he Minister o ar R as St . Domini ue Nos. 6 an T f , q , 8 d 88. Mnister Ma rine an nies R al The i qf d Colo , ue Roy s, No. 2 . Minister F ina e R d Ri l 4 The qf nc , ue o vo i, No . 23 . Minister o the I uterwr or Home t r r The f , Secre a y, esides H ea uvea u F a ubour ct. onor P lace B , g é. Minister ash s and K e The qf J e e p er Qf the Seals, resides me No 1 ices R P ace Vendo . 3 Oﬂ ue de Lux embour No l , , , g, . 86. The Minister Qf P ublic I nstruction and P ublic Worship

d Grenelle St . G r a n No 1 resid es Rue e e m i , . 1 0 . Mnister A riculture Commerc d P ub The i of g , e, an lic Works

i R St . D omini ue St . Germa in Nos d res d es ue q , , . 62 an 64. The Grand Cha ncellor qf the Legion qf Honour resides at

the Palace o f the Ord er, the entrance is in the Rue de Lille.

ML AR E AB L HME —The E a t M o Y S S NT S. t I IT T I qi r, ' or Head Quarters of the Staff of the Army qf P a ris 1 8 in the

P la ce Vtmd oww, No . 7 .

I n a ntr B arra ks u a n f y c C m s N p oléo , near the Hotel d e V ille ; Grand s rue Verte ; Rue d e la Pépiniére ; Rue d u F aubourgPoissonniére Rue d a F aubourgd a Temple E cole Milit r o th am s d e Mars Rue d es rr ai e n e Ch p B a es, etc. ’ Cava lry B arra cks Quai d Orsay ; Rue B ellechasse E cole Militair t e, e c. The E ta t Maj or of the Natio nal Guard is at the Mairie of ’ ' the ﬁrst Arrond issem nt Rue d A ou St . Honoré All F renc e , m . h men between the ages of 25 and 5 0 are liable to serve in this

cor s. It is und er the f t ivil aut ri p control o he c ho ties, but the Government appoints the 0 11i from the grad e oflieutenant wards up .

The Gend a rmerie, and Garcia d e P aris are und er the Prefect ofPolice but armed and or aniz d similar to the ar m re ul ar . , g e g y ir ecial d ut to maintain u li rd er The esp y 1 s p b c o . m mm m rrvn nsranmsm nrs. 1 1 7

B arracks Rue d e Sully Rue d es F rancs- B ourgeois

ue d e Lux ur R e d e Lill etc. R embo g; u e, eurs- i r r the - ri ad u d is Sa P om e s o F ire B e. ar p p , g A g posted d ut at r t tre urin erf c on y eve y hea d gthe p orman es. ead u r e an in B rracks R H a ters Ru Ch o esse. a ue d e

Chateau d E au ; Rue d e la Paix, etc. : n NVA I E — w r cted Tm He m n s I L D S. This palace as e e by Louis XIV as an as lumfor the ensioned soldiers ofF ranc ” y p e. It is one of the most im osin monuments of Paris and p g , ls of holdin ensioners a out 000 actuall t g p , b 6 y e e t re e ran er m t no m an ne lect vi itin he . Th st g us by e s g s g me old warrior will recount all the lori f the interior. So g es o e l and t out amon st its numerous tro ies a sin le th p ace, g ph , g ﬂ ca tured mthe n lis he will also s ew the slee in ag p E g h ; h p g the well su lied li rar resented Na oleon and rooms, pp b y p by p , no t least the plain but substantial fare that supports his old

T1 1 1 1 T0 1 1 3 or NAPOLE ON is erected immediately behind the and altar of the urc of the As lum and is one of the Ch h y , gest constructions of the kind in existence ; the tomb and

sombre effect. The remains of the E mperor Napoleon were ta ken to h ence m t i m in ear 1 840 and until h e S . Helena w th great po p the y , 1 861 they were to be seen in a small cha near the new tomb and thousands of people flocked to loo upon the coffin and relics of the man ; an id ea was afloat that it was intend ed ni in - l f a lon line to remove em to St. De s the rest gp ace o g of F rench soverei n round ed naturall nou on the fact g s, g , y e gh

on the 3 1 st April in the last named year they were enclosed in the porphory sarcophagus in the presence of the E mmror m r and E ess e m r of state. , th I pe ial family and great oﬁicers The tompof Na oleon is o en Mnda the u lic from p p on o y, to p b , ’ ’ 1 2 to 3 o cl c and l o k, on Thursday from 1 2 till 4 o c ock. Whilst in this neighbourhood we may proceed on to the m rs ms Ma ns a v ast ravelled , g space where t e i of th Arm of Paris oﬂ en ta e lace v ews e y k p , and horse races ce a ear The ha m d c Ma are held twi y . C p rs has witnessed man excitin scenes d urin the v aried y g g history of F rance, amongst which may be recalled the celebrated F ete d o la

F éd ér n in 1 90 w en Louis . sw r aﬁ o 7 , h XVI o e at the great altar ” cted t ere to maintain th that was ere h , e new Constitution that w to r ov ate F rance and w ere Ro es i l hi r as en , h b p erre he d s g ea t 1 1 8 srncm rrms cu m s ss n.

” ov ation to Reaso n. Napoleon took the oath of ﬁdelity from t e arm at a similar d emonstrati on and here the h y , E agles were d istri uted to the Arm to re lace the b y p Gallic Cock. L’E co u c Mus ra mn at the end of the Cha mp d o Mars was . uilt b Louis . in 1 75 1 as r b y XV , , a efuge for the orphans of soldiers who had died in service D . uring the Revolution it was utted the mob g by , and has since become one of the and somest arrac s in h b k Paris. Th Mm e rrax r Ho srru ns are placed under the Minister d War and have , special schools attached at themfor the educa t1 0 n of medical 8

t an 1 05 0 h bed s. Va l d e Grace in connection t , wi h the church of that name, 1 s srtuated in the Rue St. ac ues it contain J q ; s 2000 beds. MILI AR S HO 1 T Y C OLS. See E 00 0 P olytwhni as and M ’ q d E ta M t or a e 1 36 . Sa int C r a e 1 qi , p g y , p g 89 . MILI A M ’ T R SE M. See Muses d Artil e Y U U leri , p. 1 47 . Mu rm r u Pa rso n. See a e 1 0 p g 2 . THE ARSE NA in the Rue d e Sull contains a li L, y, ﬁne brary, en to the u lic Op p b .

Ta n F o nn mca rrons. now the B arriers. ﬁrm 3 com let line of d efence comm nced in 1 41 n c is in of p e , e 8 , a d ons t g : as ed an t c l r b b tion d en ren hed wal , suppo ted y eighteen d e tache F ort connected ili Wa . T r d s, by M tary ys he F a ts d th b n 1 generally name after e a djacent su urba hamlet, as 5 low — or d e har t i n d s z F ts C en on, de V nee nes. o Nogent, 1 1 s ’ ' B osn d e ois dc Romainville d Aub rvill d e l E st de y, N y . , e e, , our nne d Nor d la B ric e du Mont alerian d e C o , a d, e h , V , ’ ’ V anvres d lss d Mont Rou d e B icétr d Ivr de , y , e ge, e, y,

Stains d e Rouvra . , y — COURTS OF J USTICE The Minister of J ustice is the ' c r me ead of all the o e nrs e in t t en e h C or J srrcn he sta e . e Hi Court of ustiee trie without a ea all gh J s, pp l, persons accused of conspiring against the E mperor or the securit of the State. The ud es seven in ber y J g , num , n ed annuall the E m eror The u is o e of am y by p . j ry comp s d thirty- six members chosen from the Councils General of the me D epart nts. The followingCourts hold their sittings at the Palais de ti The sittin s are en to the u lic and t o w Jus ce. g Op p b , h se ho wish to hear specimens of F rench forensic oratory may oﬁ en witness most amusingscenes in the different Courts e Cour d o Gammon is the su reme ourt of e l 1 . Th p C p a from all the tribunals ofF rance except the High nrt

' 1 20 m om ma cu ssn nm.

° ician nv assistance, and help to call 1 1 1 the nearest phys , or co ey intelli ence to the neares mmi r of Police who the g t Co ssa y ,

The Mor ue situated on the uai d a March Neuf i s a g , Q é , building d ev oted to the reception of persons found d ead either id t t he ar lai out ere an their acc or o erwise . e d d from en h T y h , es us ended ov e m so t at t e ma be reco niz ed b cloth s p rthe , h h y y g y ' n It 1 3 not unusual to see several od ies l in on their fri e ds . b y g r f e r u the boa ds o th Mo g e.

R N La F orce of histo rical cele rit is now P ISO S. , b y, d emolished ; in its place stands Mod l the Rue Maz e near the terminus The P rison es, in s, ' the L ons wa It 1 8 constructed on a lan similar to of y Rail y. p that of o me of th e Lond on risons so t at a strict watc ma s p , h h y t v r th w f i ners wit out t eir ein be kep o e e hole o the pr so , h h b g le to communicate wit ot r is rison is used for ab h each he . Th p ersons awaitin t eir tri p g h al. Dé ﬁt do Cond a mnés Rue d e la Ro uette near Pére la p , q , ’

. i r nt f t i r son Chaise Cr minals a e ex ecuted m fro o h s p i . ’ a ison d rr d c: Mod elo naettes Rue d es F ontaines o M A et , , Opp l r for femal site the Temp e ; used as a p ison es. é t d la r ure do Police ad oinin the D p é o P efect , j g Pre m t fecture ; used as a place of temporary conﬁne en . ‘ h r Maison de J ustwe in the Palais d e T e Conoié gém , or ,

nce is d at resent for risoners awaitin t eir trial. Jus , use p p g h The horrible associations of this place Wi th the first Revolu tion and as the scene of e im risonment ofthe ro al , th p y will be remem ered ever o e b by y n . z a —A ison for f m l St . La ro F au our t Denis. r e a es S . , b g p nd im r o co emned to p isonments for short peri ds. ' N u a B i t e r Ma e d uca ion r o ve u ce r , o ison central ed t cor es tionncue Rue d e la Ro uette m or r lace of conhue , q , te p a y p ment for criminals cond emned d l ur to har abo . The Mlitar F m a n m the Midi i y , Rue d u Cherche , ' n t P n f re s he old Abbaye riso , so amous m the annals of the l gevo ution. ’ St éla i H mite i . P e Rue d a Puits d e l er for l ti g , , po cal i nd ot er offend r h e s. — PR S N F R DE B R R1 w d o Clich 0 . I O O TO S. y , 7 — POST OF F ICE The General Post Oflice is in the B us n J ac ues Roussea u It h a dsome front in e J ea q . as han th B us ' uilhére and i v e m l ex n ive i Coq , s ry co p ete and te s n all its m n m re x fii arran e e ts. ere are o t an 30 au il ar o ces and g Th h i y , er flice The rinci al omoce in the 293 small o s. p p E nglish e in the B us D d th e Quarter ar , a dz e, behin e Mad elein in the ADKINIB TRATIV E E STAB LISHME NTB .

aub u St R de a t No . 3 in the F o rg . Honoré, No . 75 ; ue Ch illo , ; ’ t e and P la ce d e la B us d o I E chelle, No . 2, near h T uileries ; m B ourse No . 4 here are two d eliveries a d a fro E n land , . T g in Paris one l 1 n t e mornin and one tween 1 1 and , ear y h g, ’ e e ween Lond on 1 o cloc and o d e artures. The osta t k , tw p p g b Paris for e r not ex ceedin a uarter of an ounce is and a l tte g q , 1 1 t un ai ews a ers a a 411 if prepaid and 8 if sen p d . N p p p y o on fo ns w ic must be re aid at Paris f e to ur so , h h p p . m fo r E n land ma be osted u to 5 P at the sub g y p p — ’ — ofi ces at the principal ofiices up to 6 o clock and also ( but only stamp ed lrtters within the yard of the General Post ) — fi c Rue ues R usseau u to P nl . and at the O e, J acq o , p . l ion of the No ern Railwa til . 1 5 . 1 1 The osta e stat rth y 7 P. p g mmes r t os an P i w ns for 1 5 ra o a ou . d within ar s is t o so g , b 5 , c f son f r os for the rest of F ran e our s o 4 . Letters to be left at the Post Ofi ce must be directed e are d eliv ered to the owner at the Poste Restante. Th y eral Post c on resentin his ass rt or if nown Gen Ofli e p g p po , k m n to the stmaster his card . ose who ex e t a letters po , Th p c y should as soon as they have an ad d ress in Paris write to the t Master and re uest t at all letters ad d ressed to the Pos , q h e sent to his add ress writer may b . r ma e re stered and a an additional tax of two Lette s y b gi , p y t re ard to wei t but t e must be sealed wit sons, withou g gh , h y h r a manner t at all the four ed es of the five sod a, o in such h g e m enve o e are fix ed . Post ills or Post Oflice o rd rs a be l p b , , y t ra f er cent and are cas ed at an of obtained a the te o two p , h y ' 1 an The sum must not be less t an the head ofi ees 1 1 F r ce. h n it ceed s ten fran a stam f v half a franc, and whe ex cs p o se en ° ous is c ar ed m ad ditio b ects in value ma als be s h g n. O j y o for th same rate o rcenta but t must n sent e f pe ge, hey o t xceed 1 0 centimetres in len t 8 in wid t nor 5 in t ic e gh , h, h k s nor 00 e wei t the v alu m t ot nes , 3 gramm s in gh ; e us n be less than 30 nor more t an 1 000 francs and lastl t e t , h ; y, h y mus ° closed 1 1 1 the res nce f the oflicers of th t the be p e o e Pos O e.

RE I N MB SS DO at Paris F O G A A A RS . The E n lish E mbass Rue d a F au our t Ho or g y, b g S . n é,

E n lish sul at the same add res The g Con , s. — e r n l Austria Ru d e G e el e St. Germain, Consul, 1 Rue Laﬁ tte, No. 2 .

— . 1 B adm Rue B oursault, No 7 . — ’ ess au No . 1 5 . B avaria Rue d Agu , — e d la Pe iniere No. 97 . B elgium B ue e p , B raz iL- B oulevard Moneeau. 1 22 m cu m ms cmssrrmn.

D enmark—Rue d e —Avenue G Greece — a ielle No . 46 . Ha novcr Avenue G br , — am E l ee No . 1 21 . Holla nd Av enue d es Ch ps ys s, — e e N . 9 Memico Rue Roqu pin , o . — i No . 9 . P eru Rue Mar gnan . — ’ u Rue d Astor No. 1 2 00 1 1 81 1 1 Rue B lanche Port gal g, ; , ,

N 44 . o . — P ruseiw Rue d e Lille, No . 78. — ’ Roman States Rue d e l Université No. 6 9. — , R uss ia F au our St. Honoré No . 33 . — b g , main . 8 I tal B ue St . Domini ue St . Ger No 1 3. y — q , No . 1 . aubo t . H noré 0 Sa x ony F urg S o , 7 — ’ d a o 25 . a uai rs N . Sp in Q O y, ’ u . N . Sweden a nd Norway Rue d Anjo St Honoré, o 74 . — ’ r a nd male No . 9 Switz e l Rue d Au . — , Turke Rne Grenelle St . Germain No . 1 1 6. y — , i d a fes Ru Mari nan o . 3 Co nsul Rue de Un te S t e g , N ; , ’ Chaussée d Antin, No . 60 . ss orts ma be o tained at the con P a p y b sular oﬁ ces, and t be visé the Prefect of Police on uittin ri mus by q gPa s.

MIN HO E L DE S MONNA E S is a lar e a nd ma T, T I , g g

t ildin on the uai onti. It contains d niﬁcen bu g Q C , besi es the r wor o s for coinin laborato y and ksh p g, with a vast number of coins and medals from the earliest e t im It is n to the peri ods to th presen t e. Ope public (1 1 1 Mon m d a s uesd a s and F rida s fro 1 2 to 3 . See e y , T y , y , ( pag ” LA B AN UE —The B an of F rance is situated in Q . k the l V rilli e at th d of the ue roix d Rue d e a ér , e en R C es Petits The uildin d oes not ossess muc interest Champs. b g p h in an ar i tural t of view it uilt a rivate i ch tec poin , was b as p res d ence ibr the Due d e la rilliere and afte r a sin throu V , p s g gh seveml ands was a ro ted to its resent ur ose in 1 1 h , pp p p p 8 2. The B an ossesses ex clusiv e rivile e of issuin note o k p p g g s, r bun ee in F rance and all th billets d o g , , cond ucts e operations ne otiation of th nati ecuriti relatingto the g e onal s es.

M —Pu lic sales ta e lace in the AUCTION B OO S. b k p esta hment r tl erected in the Rue Rossini N blis ecen y , o . 6. A

F rench sale room is worth a vi sit .

S AMP F F E MB —The Stam i T O IC (TI RE ) . p Othee s situated in the Rue d e la B a nque; it is important for men of usiness to now t at all ills on Paris must be stam if b k h b ped, not reviousl on t eir arrival t ere and revious p y, h h , p to any en d orsement beingadd ed .

' 1 24 sPncm n ms cnassrru m.

In the upper part of the building there are apartments for the Mbw ml d o ommerce w ic sit d ail for the administra C , h h y tion of ustice in commercial transactions The (lh'ibunal h J . as al o an esta lis ment o osite the B ours at th omer of the s b h pp e, e c 1 1 0 N r D me d e ictoire 1 2 ot e a V .

’ ° The C i s rt nt s a n d Amo 1 sseme . Cais se d e Consigna hb ns, ’ ’ ’ i d s t a r a Ca n s e R e ra ites, C isse d E p a gne, nd Comp tmr d E c

- te are all v u ta is me ts fo th d it eomp , ery seful es bl h n r e epos of mone and ro ert discountin of ills and rantin t t y p p y, g b , g gin eres on e d e osit of th a urin ulatio th p s e l bo gpop n.

H C URCHE S OF PARIS .

tains fort - n arish c urc es esid es man Paris con y o e p h h , b y Nearl all are chapels and Protestant places of meeting. y visitin but e can onl hnd s ace to d escri e the most worth g, w y p b restin of t em e tran er will hnd the at olic inte g h . Th s g C h o en ever d a and ma wal in and ins ect an churches p y y, y k p y f rovid ed he conduct imself so as not to ive offence o them, p h g to the religious feelings of those who attend them for purposes ‘ d otion us it will be necessar for him to ta e oﬂ his of ev . Th y k — v uietl al n — rve silence for service of hat to mo e q y o g to obse , alw u d no means to ma e an ays goin o , an by k y or estures 51 st would impl contempt for any of ni t t rf rmed yf he be of a contrar the ceremo es a may be pe o . y ersuasion let him be t an ful t at he is rmitted to en o p , h k h j y the tmost li ert in his own countr e feel called u on u b y y. p t ma e t ese remar s since we av e on more t an one occa o k h k , h h sion witnessed cond uct that would hav e been highly improper had it been ex hibited at home ; but in a foreign count where tr r ar ad mit to c it reat om s ange s e ted publi buildings w h g , ’ it was ex tremel oﬂensive y .

RE ME DE PAR it a ed o th de NOT DA IS, s u t n e I la la i will naturall claim the ht at notic as well for its fame (J te, y e, i ma nificence The first stone was laid the Po as ts g . b pe Alex and r in 1 1 3 the t en B is o of Pari urice d e e III. 6 ; h h p s, ull avin conceived the id ea of unitin into one r S y, h g g g and metropolitan cathed ral the two churches which previously ted o it site It occu ied more t an t ree centuries in exis n s . p h h f l v m its construction or we find ar es V II . d e otin so e of , Ch g the royal fund s to its completion in 1 447 Its found ations are fix ed eighteen feet below the surface of the soil on to the lid and not on ile as has ser Its len t so rock, p s, been as ted . gh is 390 feet ; its width at the transepts is 1 44 feet ; its height nun nn s Pm e c s o s. 1 25 to the v ault is 1 02 feet ; and the height of itstowers at the f nt 204 feet ese ma be ascend ed on the western ro . Th y pay mall fee a to lera l mi vi o ment of a s , b y good panora c ew f Paris tained from the summit but not so ood as t at from is ob , g h the n Th e w t fro t i r m l f top of the Pantheo . es ern n s e arkab e or its t r lar e ortals lead the int rior Here r t and ee to e . e beau y, h g p , p the visitor will be disa ointed it has none of the ric n haps, pp ; h ess t of the ex terior but its istorical associatio and beau y , h ns are In 1 83 1 the o ulace ro e into Notre Da very many. , p p b k me, man v alua le relics er s of w at and d estroyed y b . P hap h still i e will interest the visitor so muc as t ose t rema ns, non h h e ' latin to the cruel murd er of the venera le Arc is o A g b hb h p flre, who met his d eath while end eavouringto appease the insur in th F a o An i t at the arricad es e u ur St . to ne in un gen s b b g , J e, He was s ot in the ac w ilst retirin after av 4 . in 1 8 8 h b k h g, h g r tore eace The r er vainly end eavoured to es p . ead will hnd a most com lete account of the history and monuments ’ ” icte r Hu o s Notre Dame d Dame in g e Paris.

T E RMA N DE S PRE S ituated n S . G I , s ear the R1 1 0 n the sout sid e of the river is the most a i t J acob, o h , nc en of all ari It w t the existing churches in P s. as consecra ed by th e o e Alex and er I L in the same ear t at he laid the foun P p I , y h dation stone of Notre Dame A monastic establish re from v er earl times and efore t t ment existed he y y , b ha a n l d edicated to sis is su osed to ave stood on the tex p e, I , pp h An ancient fa le even refers the name of th same site. b e t le since trav ellers assin t at wa o city to his temp , p g h y sp ke ” in ar sis w ic name rad uall x nd of journey g p I , h h g y e te ed

to the lace itself. As we hav e o serv ed efore the w ole p b b , h early h1 story of the country and its inhabitants is involved r The monaster was situated outsid t in myste y. y e he walls it and was constantl ex osed to of the c y, y p the vad ers and from the wor s raised for its d efenc m in , k e, rese bled At the rev olution in l 789 the a e a fortress. bb y was sup and the buildings conv erted into a saltp etre manu An ex losion did muc d ama e and d e p h g , stroyed many interesting relics of the architecture of the thirteenth t e F ew tra of th m and preceding cen uri s. ces e enaste t e ’ m ion t e t the a ot s ans and he c urc . Th t main, exc p bb h h e ter X n i arles . a d s o was repaired und er Ch , n w one of the most ume t of interestingof the mon n s Paris. The objects most worthy of notice in the interior are a l of t Mar aret the ictur r enti statue in marb e S . g ; es rep es ng ir Leclerc t e tri utin the d eath of Sapph e, by ; S . rmain dis b g the o r the B a tism of the E u uc B ertin alms to p o ; p n h, by ; f r trance at the Resurrection o Laz a us, by Verdin ; the en 1 26 srs cm rrms cu ssurmn.

n al d the tom of asimir Kin of Christ i to J erus em; an b C , g land who a dica ted his t rone to ecome A ot of the Po , b h b bb

t . r a i al f t are o v er Monas ery The o gan and b pt sm on als y hno.

’ MAIN L A XE R I immediatel fa T. E R U R O th S G S, y cing e vre was also situated outsid e the walls of Paris w Lou , hen ri in w it was built, and the o g al ediﬁce as no d oubt entirely rin th i tions of the Norm e d estroyed d u g e rrup ans. Th pre sent building is supposed to date from the time of Philippe ls B el in the t irteent centu it is d ecorated in a v r , h h e y l his c urc is c ebrated in istor for av s e. T h h h y h ing ae signal from its be for the d etestable massacre ’ mew d a 4 f Protestants on St. B artho o s 2 th o A y, ugust, 1 has the scene of sev eral o ular o a 572. It been p p utr ges, but t vi lent was on the 1 4th of F e ruar 1 the mos o b y, 831 , when the a le illa ed the c urc w ilst the cler were cel mp p g h h, h gy ebrating a memor of the Duke of B rr i t a m ss in y e y. The n erior has restored twice and i ric and el ant i i been , s h eg n ts d ecorations; armonise well wit the ex teri or they h h .

ME RR situated in the Rue St. Mart ST . Y in was , , begun

und er the rei n of F rancis I. and ﬁnished in 1 1 g , 6 2 . Almost hidden b the surroundin ouses it is one of the ems of y g h , g t tur It cont ecclesiasncal archi ec e in Paris. ains some beautiful tin s in the terior Duri sculpture and pain g in . ng the insur r t n of Jone in 1 832 it was the scene of a terri l ﬁ t ec io . , b e gh l an th o l an f between the so diery d e pe p e, d the acad e was much

injured . T E E R N situated in the street of t at name turnin S . S V I , h g

out of the Rue St. ac ues on the sout sid e of th riv J q , h e er. Th resent ediﬁce was uilt in 1 21 0 on the site of a till e p b , s m ie t monaster It has een enlar ed and r ore anc n y. b g epaired at everal successive eriod s and is an interestin m um s p , g on ent t i t le of th t irteenth ntur of the Go h c s y e h ce y. T E IE NNE DU MON AND THE PA HE S . T T NT ON. — e urc of E ti enne d a Mont i n r Th Ch h St. s ex t in ch onolo i l ord r it is situated b ind the an gca e ; eh P theon, so prominent o t fr m mo t art of ari Th o an bjec o s p s P s. e Church f St E tienne is remarkable for its collection of sculpture and paint in s and is a sin ular mix ture of arc itectural st le o g , g h y , b th t ut and wit in n m v wi ho h , by o eans d e oid of beauty and 1 1 f race. It was uilt in 22 and a terwards urned and r g b , b , e i 1 1 t m f cted n 5 7 . I contains the to o t enev e constru b S . G iev , a n saint of Paris It was in t is c urc t the p tro . h h h hat the Archbishop of Paris was murd ered by the disgraced priest

28 srncn mrms u s mmn 1 c s . wit out a certain a earance of r d small tow h pp g an eur. A er on the t0 is used as a station for a tele ra The interior p g ph. resents a no le a earance ein 1 8 feet in len t 1 3 p b pp , b g 3 gh, 2 feet in read t at the transe ts and 0 feet in ei t b h p , 9 h gh . The stained wind ows and the architectural d ecorations are of an ela orate d escri tio The c urc contains me e b p n. h h so ﬁn paint in s and the mortal remains f man r g , o y celeb ated artists and terar c aracters re ose r li y h p he e.

T . E T ST . LOU S uilt in 1 641 is situa i S PAUL I , b , ted n

Antoine. The ar tec a u t. c i was the R e S h t Jcenit, F ather i ma nificent c urc w o ned Durand . Th s g h h as pe by the Car i elieu who erformed the fir t m i dinal R ch , p s ass n the presence n ui Li e man ot ers it ili of the Ki g Lo s XIII. k y h was p n d urin the first revolution but it still contains some g? g , e aintin s and scul tures p g p . — THE SORB ONNE on the P la ce of that name The church of the Sor onne was e un in 1 635 and finished in 1 b b g , 659 . dinal Ric elieu was uried ere and hi tom Car h b h , s b, by Girar i mon st the cele rities The c urc n a . d o , s g b h h was used as a lecture room but is reconverted to its ori inal ur os t , g p p e ; i is nection wit the Universit of F rance in con h y .

V AL DE G A — in connection wit th R CE This church, h e Militar Hos ital was uilt Anne of Austria the wife of y p , b by , Lo uis II m f f a v ow to uild a c urc if he XI , ulﬁlmcnt o b h h s am th m t n She afterwards bec e e o her of a heir to the throne.

ave irt to a o who w en he ecame Louis . and g b h s n, , h b XIV , still a c il el t r l and mallet t at ﬁx ed the ﬁrst h d, h d he t owe h stone in its lace A ril 1 1 45 The conv ent attac ed to the p , p , 6 . h c urc was conv rt t os ital Na leo h h e ed into a mili ary h p by po n. The remsins of th a Henrie d au ter of H e unfortun te tta, gh enry

. and wife of arles of E n land were d e osited r IV , Ch I. g , p he e. The c urc w r f wors i in 1 2 h h as repaired and estored or h p 8 6.

R H t Honor ST . O situated in the Rue . was also C , S é , found ed Ann of Aus a and Lo XIV h d by e tri uis ., w o lai the tone 1 first s in 1 653 ; it was finished in 740 . It was com menced after the i Lamereisr and fini hed d es gns of , s after t ose of Ro t is e of the ric t c ur h bert d e Co te. It on hes h ches in Paris and t ar a le wor of , con ains some rem k b ks art. h mass is celebrated here with great pomp on high festiv d the c f i It has een the an hurch is famous or ts music. b scene of many remarkable events in the history of the revolu tions of Paris but none of reater interest t an t at en , g h h wh Na oleon wit stood ere the insur e t in th p h h g n s aga st e Directory, i nd c and established h s own asce an y. cnoacnns or PARIS. 1 29

SULPI E situated in the Place t Sul ice—the ST. C , S . p Rue e le d directl to it from the ua Th B onapart a s y Q ys. e ﬁrst stone of this splendid church was laid by Ann of Austria in t w m l in 1 after th l f 1 65 5 ; i as co p eted 77 7 , e p ans o Constant 0 feet i seve feet hi h gh, ral her On the summit of one of em

A MA E —We ave now arrived L DE L INE . h at the su ies ns cti n but t e are not l of mod ern co tru o , h y ess beautiful nor r F m t erful tha the old e c urc es. ore os fr wond n h h , om its po ” ti ut stands the Mad elein itua si on and bea y, e, s ted at the en t f the B oulevard s and o ite th l comm cemen o , ppos e P ace de la nco its utiful e ortions are dis la cd Co rd e, bea pr p p to the v t It e un und er X 1 best ad an a e was Louis . in 764 g b g , ﬁnished und er Louis Phih e in 1 842 It th and pp . is in e form

ssem l when i mass is f rmed an immense a b y h gh per o .

A H E E XPIA O RE erected to the m L C APE LL T I , emory Louis X and Marie Antoinette is near the Mad el of VI . , eine, ’ u l’ in the Rue d Anjou and the R e d e Arcad e.

T E ME DE L RE E situated th NO R DA O TT , at e end of th B us Laﬁ tte ma be a roached from the B oulev e , y pp ard s. mm ced in 1 823 and com let th i It was co en , p ed in e re gn of i h th arc itect Le as It is uilt Lou s P ilippe by e h b . b in the style m l Its interior is res lendent th of a Roman te p e. p wi golu and h rvi ttract reat cr colours. T e se ce a s g owds.

IN E N DE PAUL situated in l ST . V C T , the P ace La in th n rth r u ur of P fa ette, e o e n s b b aris, near the terminus mm the Northern Railwa . It was co enced in 1 24 y 8 , and m leted in 1 844 Its ex terior is ver r f l . ace u co p y g , and its i r is d t ex uisit t t inter o ecorated wi h q e as e.

A N ILDE in the Place B elle- h S I TE CLOT , C asse, Rue omini e uarter of St Germai I St, D que, in th Q . ne. t was un in 1 845 und er the aus ices of the beg , p Louis Phili e and is a ﬁne monument in the Gothic st le pp , y .

E E F E RD NAN i the v LA CHAP LL I D, n A enue d e uill to th memor of the Du e of rlean Ne y , erected e y k O s, eld est Loui li on the s ot w er h di af in son of s Phil pe, p h e e ed , ter be g thrown from his carriage. u t ' 1 30 s on m e m ss smn. H PROTE STANT C URCHE S.

’ Honor w n mn ituated in the B e e St. é et ee L Ou ro , s , b e v ed e the Palais Royal and th Louv re. Ser ice is perform her ’ - v l on M. at alf a s ele en o c oc Sunda s. in F rench, h p t k, y uerel the cham i of reli ious li ert in F ran e Coq , p on g b y c , a es r pre ch he e.

rra n ms Mu ms in the Rue St. Antoin La V rs on Ste. , e, La Ru de renelle elon to th an d a owr, in the e G , b g e vi at half- ast twelve Cal nists, and serviceis performed in them p

La Rm m n os , in the Rue Chauchat, No. 5 , and Le s

Ca nne s B rm rms, in the Rue B illette, fait a v orm Lutheran h, nd ha e service perf ed ’ c h an i d at t oc n . twelve in , wo o cl k Gc man mnscn in w ss C , the Rue St. Honoré , No . 357 .

E N L SH R E G I P OT STANTS.

M aser in the F au our St. Honoré has m , b g , a chapel hed i x the ormance of divine service accor attac , ding to the situsl of the C arch et E ngland .

1 0 near the ta of th , p e Champs

l M l i Rue de a ad e e ne. HA E Rue Ro al 2 Wm ! “ C P L, y s, No. 3 ; service in li b ench and E ng sh.

HE R P E S F R HI OT LAC O WO S P.

! a nn n ue euve d Am en C o , R N e B e l! 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 Rue Neuve d e B err 0 1 Ga u , y, . 2. m Sn uoo e tms situated in the Rue Nenv e St J , . Laurent, and B us Notre Dame d e Naz aret No 1 5 1 8 . . No. ; h, Momm a c urc in the Rue Miromésnil N The h h . o. 75 . ’ rt K 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 near th B ussu GREE 0 0 , e Arc d e l E toile.

HOSPITALS AND CHARITI E S .

' Ho sPrrALs and v arious other institutions found ed at diﬂerent times and different ersons for affor din relief to , by , g the poor and sufferin ortion 0 the o ulation avin f gp p p , h g allen into a d e lorable condition p , the attention of the State was directed to their amelioration in the time of L ouis XVI , but it was not until the Revolution t at an effective measur h y es were taken. A ad ministration was formed for t eir control r n h , g eat amelio ranons were mad e and after sev , eral changes and improv e

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t Honor has 440 E AUJ ON in the Rue d a F au ur S . é B , bo g , —1 Sisters of arit bed s 9 Ch y. m rs renn in the l t p u . D U N D LA . Ho m OB or D E R o s , C os S z re near the reat t ern Railroad uilt Louis La a , G Nor h , b by ili and intend ed to av een called afterhim but it has Ph ppe, h e b , since received its present d esignation from the Countess d e la ér m ri h r muniticent uests to the Riboissi e, as a emo al of beq — t ntai 1 2 24 isters of ari t . Parisian Hospitals. I co ns 6 beds S Ch y in a new os ital it is su osed to ex i it all th e ameli o B e g h p , pp h b rations of construction and v entilation that have been sug r r of ci n gested by the p og ess s e ce.

AIN N INE in the Rue d a F au ur St. Antoine eon S T A TO bo g , 2 4 —l 4 isters of arit tians 8 beds S Ch y.

E AL H P AL —Su x 'r Loms Rue B ic at SP CI OS IT S , h , rinci all for affections of the s in has 85 2 eds—23 Sister p p y k , b s

- t nt atients are treated at t is os ital. of Chari y. O p h h p ’ ol M Ho rn “ . DE B CLINIQ UE S in the Place d e l E c e d e edicine, i edical c h 1 4 Nurses aa ac- amm f r s ec al m ases as 3 eds. es o p , b ( g fi ) , e ed u at ere in t e o stetric art ar c ed h h b . ’ Mu sox D A cco ucn unm in the Rue d a Port Ro al has , y ractical sc ool for nurses sa es- emm x i 5 30 bed s. A p h ( g f ) e sts nection wit t is ta lis ment in con h h es b h . u r M L S for ic ild r n in the Rue d e vr E ns e A ADE s k ch e , Se es 2 —22 isters of arit has 6 6 beds S Ch y. ' MID I ue d es a u Ho mru . DU for men in the R cins , , C p , t ac ues and the S . J q ; I A un nm for men in the Rue d e Lonrcin HOP T L Lo c wo , e, si i to it r ecial aut orit is for admis on n e he , sp h y nt nl m m f th medical facult gra ed o y to e bers o e y. M S N M NI L! ) D E AN E in the Rue do F au our AI O U CIPA S T , b g t Denis is ins tituted for the rece tion of ersons who are S . , p p a le to a a mod erate sum for t ir treatme t but who can b p y he n , ff r it at t eir u tran ers wh not a o d to be vis ed h own ho ses. S g o ma be ta en ill and who av e no friends to attend on t em y k , h h , t care of r All di missi l are well a en e e. seases are not ad e k h b , t contains 1 50 eds i b . M IE —LA Su mma ri e s HO I I I . SP CE S . OR NF R AR S , ’ or infirm r f a ed women on the B oulev ard d e 1 H0 ital a y or g , p ; t n s 3 4 f r the a ed and infirm and 1 32 1 con ai s 4369 bed , 0 8 o g , for in an is one of th lar est os itals in the world s e. This e g h p ; i admi ra l ond d t is b y c ucte . B r E rnn or infirmar for a ed men situated at Gentill c , y g , y, ’ outsid e the B arriere d Italie on the road to F ontaineblean. It 2 d s of whic 54 are set a art for the insane contains 27 5 be , h 8 p , e a d infirm ns It is cond u t and the remaind erfor ag d n perso . c ed in the same manner as the last. mm an' n 1 o o . 33

m mts Inm a te f w men situated i n the Rue Hos cn or o , d e év res contain 636 eds 32 isters of arit is hos S , b ; S Ch y. Th ital is a refu e for a l o s not p g ged peop e wh uffer, diseas es but the chroni and incura le forms of disease. , c b Hosmcn ma m u ne for men situat in the Rue de s Im , , ed s collets contain 4 s—21 ister f imilar Ré ; s 97 c S s o Charity. S in its o ects th bj to e last. Ho smca D S Mana ge s in the Rue d e la aise is a re 1 E , Ch , fu e for a ed o le of ot ex es The wid owed and married g g pe p b h s . , cou les a ve th a of six e eived h It contains p bo e ge ty are r c ere. 85 0 bed s—30 Sisters of a rit Ch y. HOSPICE o n u Ro cnmro uoa m situa ted outsid e the ’ B am re d v a ervants of the e e l E nfer, is d estined to recei e ged s os itals and ti ho v e ecome inﬁrm it h p , ecclesias cs w ha b ; 246 eds—1 2 i ters of arit b S s Ch y. H rr D E u m s nnm e Rue haillot receives o s on S Pt , in th C , aged persons who can pay a mod erate sum for their mainte ce nt i 1 nan ; co a ns 93 bed s. ' H S MI H L situated at St. Maud found ed O PICE S r. C E , e, by

H ns u r Tno o va or f n h it l OSPICE D3 8 E e s, oundli g osp a , ’ ituated e E nfer contains 5 9 A out 3 0 s in the Ru d , 7 bed s. b 00 infants are annuall received a t this esta lis me t and rou y b h n , b ght ta t up at the ex pense of the S e. d t lis ment whic are und er the control f B esi es these es ab h s, h o Admi tion f Pu lic Assistance t ere are riv ate as the nistra o b , h p tablish ents called Maisons d e Santé . Patients mission at various rates of charge ; they may be i middl l Persons conﬁned in p tals for the e c asses. liti l offences or for d e t ma und er certain conditions po ca , b , y, , be transferred to a Maison d e Santé . The director of the esta l hm n i el res nsi le for t eir safet b is e t s h d po b h y. f tes for th ed ucati of child ren an Re uges, called ! si , e on , d ’ r chea w ers leave t eir infants durin the da w il c c , here moth h g y h e the are r be rec oned amon st the c ari y at wo k, ma k g h table in t ti n tt are w sti u o s of Paris e la er ell worthy a visit.

E DUCATION .

The UNIVE RSITYOF F RANCE as well as several schools n ned ereafter is su cti which will be me tio h , bject to the jurisdi on ini r Pu c nstructi It com t ree classes o f the M ste of bli I on. prises h t m n an nd er the teac in he ri ar seco dar d ior. of h g, p y, y, super U o rimar instruction are in ud d a ools ele name f p y cl e sylum sch , ' 1 34 sp ncu mrms cm ssmmn.

c ls and all the schools for mentary schools, industri al s hoo ,

h in w ic Latin is not tau t. youngmp , h h gh instru tio includ es the l ceums and c l The second ary c n, y o

s and the free sc ools in w ic Latin is tau ht . lege , h h h g The superior class embraces the ﬁve faculties of theo l ur s rud ence medicine sciences and letters and the ogy, j i p , , , schools of pharmac The Normal school of Paris may also u be includ ed nd er head . — E LE ME NTARY SCHOOLS T he elemen schools v it of F rance and the it of ri und er the Uni ers y C y a s, are nearly 850 in number; attend ed by boys and ad ult

a e and irls or ersons in all . m l s, , p Of these the niversity of ‘ Paris reports forty asylum sc ools containin a out 4600 o s and 3300 irls 66 secular h , g b b y , g ; l f w ic 32 receive a out 7000 o s and 34 receiv schoo s, o h h b b y , e l 62 con re ational sc ools of w ic 30 receiv 67 00 gir s ; g g h , h h e ut o and 32 a out 6700 irls 26 ad ult sc ools abo 8600 b ys, b g ; h the m tual s stem of w ic 1 5 receiv e 275 0 males on u y , h h , and 1 1 receiv e 5 00 females ; also 9 ad ult schools on the simulta v mal onl us s t m recei in 25 00 es . neo ys e , g y The City has founded three elementary schools of a superior c aracter one for irls in the assa e St . Pierre receivin h , g p g , g48

d two fbr o s. One of t ese is the scholars, an b y h Collége ta l i the Rue Neuve Saint Laurent l 7 w ic is Chap , n , , h h real] mittin instruction in Latin Th 9. coll e o . e E n eg , g g and German lan ua es drawin mat ematics sic t g g , g, h , phy s, ech nol c emistr istor and eo ra are tau t t ogy, h y, h y, g g ph gh here to m a 3 u ils The ot er 0 ore t n 00 . cd P h p p h , E eoIa Turgof in the Rue B lanc e is uite an elemen school h , q , but of the

est d escri tion receivin 3 0 u ils. e i b p , g 7 p p C ty also assists in su ortin ei t Protestant sc ools t ree f r pp g gh h , h o boys and ﬁv e for irls receiv in alto et er 300 u il g , g g h p p s. There are also t irt ind ustrial sc ools fre uented 1 600 oun irls h y h q by y g g . Seven d rawin sc ools receive 2000 u g h p pils, two of them bein fre uented 200 ir The ol g q by g ls. P ytechnic association has ﬁ een courses of lectures wit a out 1 000 auditor , h b s. The City ormal Semina ry for the A s lum Schools recentl con tained 7 men and 25 women ; and the two elementary orma l Sc ools had 43 m n d 4 h e , an 7 women. To these public establishments private enterprise has ad ded 230 elementar sc ool tru tin y h s, ins c g boys; and 336 schools frequentcd by girls ; 1 4 as lam schools receiving 680 c ildren and six courses of u lic lictures a t h ; p b , tracting an audience of nearl 800 ersons y p .

E AR OR MDDLE S H L —A n S COND Y I C OO S. mo g the

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h Pan d the Rue St. ac ues the Hotel lun and t e t eon . an J q , C y h It has sev en c airs for t eolo elv e c airs for letters h h gy, tw h , and fourteen chairs for ences e F acult of Sciences sci . Th y ossesses a ﬁne ca inet lar e la tories several t ea tre p b , bora , h s, nd v u i c a ario s collect ons, mod etc. A List of the Le tures in course of d eliv er is us nd in th Co urt and free ad mis y s pe ed e , sion to them may be readily obtained by applying to the

Ste . ene n o n o n La w . Place 3 . B oo m D E D a o rr ( So o ) G vi v i c ool of the F acult of Law has ten e e, No . 8 ; th s S h y r f r p oesso ships.

ﬁ o u r. me Me n n Th teac in of the F acult 4 . o nc m e . h g y of Medicine of Paris is consid ered to be the most complete in um e It has ei teen fessors and twent - four a ré és B p . gh pro y ( g g ) tutors or ex miners he tud ent enter for four ears and a . T s s y , ’ t e num 1 200 1 5 Rue d e l E oole d e Mede h y ber from to 00 . c ine, 1 4. PE IAL H S C SC OOLS.

E con ; nus nu z rs — is Sc ool teac es the d ec her C s. Th h h and written d ocuments arc eolo ical a t es , h g g , the ist r of the art numi smatics the d ialects of the mid dle h o y , , a es the ri in and formation of the national lan ua e the g , o g g g , olitical eo ra of F r c in the midd le the rinci les p g g phy an e ages, p p of canon and feud al law It confers the di loma of arc iviste . p h ’ o ra h I i i in th m l de é e. t s s tuated e Rue da au e Hote l g p Ch , girsson.

m l v m r - hool E co n : nns Lu euns Onmnu s V ns. The Sc al tern Languages is in the B ibliotheque Impéri e, Rue Neuv es d es Petits am s 1 2 It has rofessors for Ch p , . p Ara ic Persian urkis Arm nian mod ern and ancient b , , T h, e , ree Hind tanee in a v G os C e e Mal and a anese. k, , h s , y, J Asrno no n r — urs f iven th . Co es o lectures are g at e Obser tor va y .

HE G . ere are v t eol ical es T OLO Y Th se eral h og seminari , amongwhich may be mentioned the great Seminary of the

Diocese of Paris 1 1 1 the Place St. Sul ice the esuit Seminar , p ; J y ’ of Saint- E s rit Rue d es Postes the Dominicans H us Ru p , ; o e, e d e V au irard the Seminar f orei n Missions ue g ; y o F g , R d u B ac; and the ris minar I h Se y. E co n : IMPERIALE P TE CH‘NI UE Rue d e la Montai ne OLY Q , g .

Ste. enevieve l is a ro ri t the instruction f G , 7 , pp p a ed to o a pile for the services of the land and marine artillery ; the mgi tary ’ staﬁ ; brid se and road s ; mines ; nav al architecture and tele

ra s . t i und er the Minister of War g ph s . ’ D ' Mas o B oo m E ru n, Rue d e Grenelle, St. Germain, 1 36 The u ils a e ted f l d . p p r selec romthe Po ytechnic School an ' s nucs rxos . 1 37

- t m i arm . The t of S . r d fro sub lieutenant n the tha Cy , an s y udies extend over two ears It teac es to o ra militar st y . h p g phy, y o ra and statistics fortiﬁ cation artiller and d e art, ge g phy , , y, tive eometr scrip g y. ’ 80 8 0 0 1 . o r PHARMACY, Rue d e l Arbalette, 21 .

' ' In rnmu . Ixsrrrurron son THE B au m, B oulevard (lee v d a 1 In ali es. See p ge 98. ' ' M a nx“ . Insrrrurrox n n Da n m Dm Rue St. o , 2 e a e 1 9 J acques, 54 . Se p g 7.

m: n e r“ . 80 1 1 1 . or a me ns u m Ro m s E con T I n 0 0 B , ( imu m nu Po m E T m ussfms Rue d es aint In s s C ), S s No 2 nd er the direction of the ns ector- eneral of Péres, . 8. U I p G B rid ges and Road s ; the instruction consists of the following — wor navi ati n and rid courses z Marine ks, g o , road s b ges, rail arc itecture a lied mec anics mineralo an road s, civil h , pp h , gy d team en ines a ricultural drauli administrative ogy, s g , g hy cs, al onom Master of win a Master of w olitic ec . ra , p y A D g, li and a Master of erman are attac d to the sc E ng sh, G , he hool. Mum ’ I P AL noor. o r s Rue E nfer i Tun M ERI So , d . Th s school is for the instruction of engineers employed by the G v ernment and c ar ed wit directin the wor in of mines o , h g h g k g , etallur ic mac iner the rovin of steam en ines consul m g h y, p g g , ufacturers etc B esid es the en ineers received tation with man , . g th ol t ic Sc ool the c ool of Mines admits from e P y echn h , S h also num er to oi in the same courses and ex ercises a certain b j n , uit in th la tor and ca inets F orei n u ils and urs s e bora y b . g p p eir vernments and renc ractitioners d esiw a sent y th Go , F h p s rfectin t eir studies are also admitte An ex cellent of pe g h , d . m l the sc ool library and useum be o s to h . ' x a v s ro mn D E B rs m ME TIE R Rue . Mr i Co s a B , St a t n, c ool of manufacturin ind ustr in the fullest sen 208, is a s h g y se, and possesses the most complete museum existingin illustra the rt trad e a riculture a d man h tion of a s, , g , n ufactures . T e a lis ment is cond ucted General Morin M resca and est b h by , . T , h lectur ar l fr t li rof ors T e es e a l ee o e u c. Th thirteen p ess . th p b e slightest indication of the general arrangement of the nume ous d e artments ofthe uildin and of the innumera le ob ec r p b g, b j ts tical interest w ic it contains is more t an can be a d prac h h , h t No one concerned in manufactures r tempted here. o taking int t in the erations of industr s ould fail to vi hi any eres Op y, h sit t s tit tio The collections are o e to t e li ilnportant ins u n. p n h pub c ’ on Sund ays and Thursd ays from ten to four o clock : they n o also o n n T uesd a s F rid a s and Saturda from ten pe o y , y , ys,

t to a fee of one franc. An ex cellent sc ool of to three, subjec h mechanical and ornamental drawingand mod ellingforms part o f the establishment. ms cu mmn 1 38 sp s crs u r ss .

' DE S Mr M Mu u s ' s R ftcom Cs nrm n s r o rtmn , ue de

th Marais. is i a riva insti tuti o . 1 in e s te N , Th p on, t niz ed the ov rnm nt ut i and pa ro by G e e , b establ shed a d su the middle classes of F rance fo the t n pported by , r prac ical instruction of young men in v arious immrtant branches of t t e i t men f ence ind us ry. The mos mnen o sci in F rance are its teac ers i u ils invaria l a into the i t h , and ts p p b y p ss h ghes posts c ect t and manufactures not onl in F rance ut onn ed wi h arts , y , b l i m and ev n in E n la e ch a so in in B el u nd . Th ool Spa , g , e g s is t f t essors and ers The num er of cond uc ed by or y prof teach . b ud ents eac of w om a s £ 3 a ear f r a course st is 300, h h p y 6 . y o f t ree d n andid ate f io mu o h years uratio . C s or admiss n st be n eighteen years of age, a d pass an examination in proof of t re arat t having received a sufﬁcien p p ory education. In he second ear the u ils enter u on one of four s eci l clas y p p p p a ses, accord in t are intend ed to be me h n t g as hey c a is s, engineers,

metallur i ts or emists. ertificates of roficien gs , ch C p are ranted after a severe u lic examination continued n g p b , ring several d ays ; and the possession of a certificate is consid ered as an assurance of a successful career throu life gh . The positions filled by more than 500 of the certificated stud ents are of such itnportance that theirprogress has been traced to high and responsible engagements in the followingoccupations : 1 8 Chemical Arts

anals &c. 39 ivil E n ineerin 8 C , C g g, m. 1 1 9 Machinery

Public Works 5 3 More than 600 foreigners from every quarter of the globe " have een ed u t t t is l b ca ed a h schoo . ' E con : IMPE RIAL]: D E B B m ux Anrsa - The Palais des B eaux Ru na art is n f Arts, e B o p e, o e o the most curious monu men Her in 1 8 ts in Paris. e 7 9 M Le , , . Noir collected an immense num er of the s oils of the urc es b p ch h , and formed a museum in the old convent w ich t en stood on h h the t. In 1 8 1 9 the Government restored the sculpture and 0 o ects to t eir laces w ence t e had een remov bj h p h h y b ed ; and , in 1 832 the resent uildin was r t , p b g e ec ed by ord er of Louis Philli e ﬁrst und er the c ar e of D p , h g ebret, a nd afterwards und er t at of Dnb n h an. A ew win has recently been ad d ed rather a remar le ﬁ'ont givingon the the south sid e of the riverj ust opposite

“ O Ses Ind ustrial Instruction on th e on“ b C aeut' y Dr. Lm Plu " falr, F . 1 t 8.

r' ms cu ssmmn 1 40 sp a cn u . d ers and it was in on e uen e called the Colle e d os uatr , c s q c g Q e Na tio ns t was li ewise cal ed olle e Ma z nrm Und er th , i k l C g e republic the Committee of Public Safety held their sittings ere In 1 95 the different acad emies w ic constitute the h . 7 , h h nstitu of F ranc ere i tall t ere av in revio sl I te e w ns ed h , h g p u y t a i uir h am me t the Lo uvre, and the build ngacq ed t e n e of the ’ P ala is d o l I mtitut It consists of titular mem ers onorar . y b , h y mem ers forei n associat and corres ondin mem ers or b , es, p g b , i r ﬁv rtm n or acad emies ese distinc gan sed und e e d epa e ts . Th tion can onl be o t ed election en a v acanc occurs s y b ain by wh y , t t ti ror itul r mem r subjec to he sanc on of the E mpe . T a y be s must r id nt and t e onl are eli i le for the be es e s in Paris, h y y gb oﬁ ces of the nstitute and ave the ri t of v otin . The I , h gh g t nd cted ten mem er general affairs of he Insti tute are co u by b s, isito two of whom are appointed by each of the acad emies. V rs may obtain ad mission to the sittings by handing their names the ecr ar a mont efore a d to s et y h b h n .

’ ' A ADE F 1 L C MIE RANCAISE s the ﬁrst of the acad emics, and is d ev oted to the lan ua e and literature of F ran g g ce. It consists of fort members Meet1 n s are eld w y . g h eekly on ’ uesd a s at two cloc and n annual meetin ta T y , o k, a g kes place on the ﬁrst uesd a 1 1 1 Ma is acad em su erintend s t T y y. Th p he ’ y u lication of the Dictionnaire d e l Acad emie w ic is th p b , h h e stand ard of th F r nc 0 olo It distri utes l e e h gy. b ear y a riz e of 2000 francs for e nence d another of sam p oq , an 0 e o amount for also a riz e for irtue found ed M , p V , by . Mont on e riz e of 1 0 000 francs founded M e hy p , , by . Gob rt, for superior works on the history of F rance with the other acad emies the Imperial riz e of francs ad ud d l ear for the ht at time . i r j ge ast y to Th e s. mrm mes 1 1 1 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 5 1 1 1 B E LLE S Ln'r'rnn T1 1 1 1 Acm s, n ts of fort titular mem ers ten onor mem er co sis y y b , h b s, i t fore1 n associates and a limited num er ? e gh g , b m issues v arious u licatio It ents his acad e ns. d i d . T y p b s ’

es of a riz e of 2000 francs found ed M. d Anteroche pos p , by , t e o rt riz e one of w ic amounts to 9000 franc and h G be p s, h h s, for the most learned work on the National History of the

nc . Its meetin are eld weekl on ednesd a at F re h gs h y W ys, ’ t ree o cloc and th anniver r meetin occurs on th ﬁrst h k, e sa y g e Wed nesd ay m July T1 1 11 Acm mnr o r Scmnons is thus organiz ed - There six eometricians six mec anicians six tronomers are g , h , as , eo ra hers and d ro ra ers and six en a ed in three g p hy g ph , g g sics ese com ine rou for the mo genera?phy . Th b in a g p pro

tion of the mathematical sciences. N mr' m 1 1 LEAR ED soc s. 4

Anot er rou is d evoted to sics under the followi h g p phy , ng u divisions — ix c emists six m mralo i ts ix otan s b S h , e gs , s b ists, ix a ricultnrists six anatomists and z oolo ists six sici s g , g , phy ans and sur eons and a ermanent ecretar for eac r g , p s y h g ou his acad em also receives ten onora r mem ers ei ht T y h y b , g rei n associates and some corres ond ent I i tri ut fo g , p s. t d s b es u riz for sic for tatistics for ex erim t ann al p es phy s, s , p en al siol and for mechanics, each amounting to 3000 ﬁ cs ; so sev eral priz es for the subjects of med icine and lt a riz e for the most im ortant discov in ex ri hea h, p p e pe tal a t nom and anot er consistin of e w men s ro y, h , g orks of a l c f r th t roﬁcient u il leavin the ol t L p a e, o e mos p p p g P y echnic

oo It also issues v arious u lications. Sch l. p b Tm; ACADEMY o r E m Aa 'rs consists of forty- one mem ers und r the followin su divisions z—fourteen aint b , e g b p ers, i t scul tors ei t arc itects four en ravers six musical e gh p , gh h , g , osers and a ermanent secretar also nine onorar comp , p y ; h y f i n i m mem ers and ten ore associates. s acad e ad u b , g Th y j dicates between the competitors at the schools of F ine Arts in Paris and in Rome, and it nominates the director of the T t l t ordin r meetin are eld w l la ter schoo . s a y h eek y on ’ turda s at th1 ( o cloc and at e annual meetin eld Sa y , 0 k ; g, h th fir t turd a in cto er the musical com o i on e s Sa y O b , p s tion which has obtained the priz e at the Conservatoire is performed rc estr by a grand o h a. THE ACADEMY or T Mo m 1 1 m POLI TICAL Some one v t irt mem er ix of the num er are chosen f r recei es h y b s. S b o iloso six for morals six for le islation u lic ri ts ph phy, , g , p b gh , rud nc ix for litical econom and statisti and jurisp e e, s y cs, hi l ist r ere and six for general and p osop ca h o y. Th are also fiv e onorar mem ers five forei n associates and cor h y b , g , m u lis es memoirs and dis nd ents. Th1 s acad e o respo y p b h , p ses iz f 1 fr cs Its ordin r meetin s are l of a pr e o 500 an . a y g he d ’ l on turd a s at one o cloc and the anniversar week y, Sa y , k, y the fi a i ril falls on rst Saturd n Ap . In the month of Octo r annually there is a general meet v i f rmi the n titu Amon th ingof the fi e aca dem es o ng I s te. g e t attractive of the meetin s of t ese learned bodi i mos g h es, s that at which the Acad émie F rancaise receives a new mem ber and the roceed in sometimes assumes a c aracter of , p g h ce tran ers are admitted i t public importan . S g by ntro mion t rou mem ers and the o ortunit is often h gh b , pp y sought for the sake of seeing the eminent men assembling at e r - nions The nstitute ossesses a li rar ad acent thes e n . I p b y j to the Maz arin Libr which strangers are permitted to m c i ns in force visit through a ember s introdu tion, wh ch remai tor one ear y ; ' rmn 1 42 srs c umrms cu ssu .

— E E MY OF ME D INE AND ME 1 1 . TH ACAD IC , U N B ICAL SOCIE TIE S AND INSTIT TIO S. The eld at the Ho ital d e la harit Acad emy of Medicine is h p C é, It has a out 1 20 resid ent mem Rue d es Saints Peres. b and th e ﬁrst sician of the rown has the ri bers, phy C p vile e not unusuall d eclined of ein the onorar re g , y , b g h y p t tem or r resid ent and a secretar are el c sid en . A p a y p y e ted ll It has a li rar and c emical la orator for the annua y. b y h b y f ma nbers and it u lis es memoirs and a fortni htl use o , p b h g y ” letin bul . e A HI UI eld at the E con : Pa n a Somm AN TO Q , h cea . i i m osed of ninet titular mem rs This soc ety s co p y be , and a r associates and co r limited numbe , r es d n he is u lished mont ] e ts. T p b h y. are held wee l x ce t in Se tem er and e meetings k y, e p p b r Octobe . ' - mrl: ME DI ATI E eld at th Harm. 1 m ILLE Soc OO PR Q U , h e V , xt ordin mem er l e onor mem r comprises si y b s, twe v h ary be s, rr nd ts 0 ecome a m it n c ar and co espo en . b ember is e ess y to the d of octor of Medicine or ur e1 exce t have D S g y , p in of harmam tists and oth r of now re u the case p , e s k n p te in ranches of the healin art soci accessory b g . The ety assembles a month and hold s an annual meetin in Ma h e twice , g y. oceed ings appear in the B ulletin des trav aux d e la ” Medico in the az ette d es H ita x G op u . ’ m'ra Me mes “ : D E MULATION at the E co m 1 mMmm Soo , m -The roc edin s of this societ a ear in the Gaz ette c . p e g y pp ” itaux des Hop . 1 250 0 1 1 1 1 1 . nn Pns m ue m, at the E con me Pm u acm, ’ Rue d e l Arbalét —P sics c emi tr natu l i t r a hy , h s y, ra h s o y, me dicine toxicolo harmac ever ranc of natural and , gy, p y, y b h sical science 1 re resented r The so i t phy s p he e. c e y com rises sixt mem ers twent free associate 1 20 na y b , y s, tion eor res ond ents twent - four forei n corres ond ents d a li p , y g p , an mited num er of onorar me r eet b h y mbe s. The m ings are held ’ on the ﬁrst Wednesd a in eac mont t c y h h, a two o lock. Among other medical societies may be mentioned the Société d e Méd ecine and the Société d e irur ie r , Ch g d e Pa is, both meeting at the B étel d e V ille ; the Société Médicale ’ d Observation at the H6tel- Dien and the Société Phreno , ; . lo i u d e aris a ue d e ine t mai e P t the R Se S . Ger n gq , , , 3 7 . m— m'1 ‘ s A AN E —LE E D soc s S S. AR . V T N Soom ‘ ° E —Socm'r1 s E r' mcono e r t —The E t nol TI S. o m h cal So ” ciet meets at Rue Monsi n 6 and u lishes its emoi y g y, , p b res. ' — Socmrk Gt o no exotm D E c m This society refers not onl to eolo in eneral but also to the inv ti y g gy g , es gation

1 44 rncm rrms cu ssmmn s . mit visitors to ascend the terrace and view the a nificmt , mg r a ex tend in ro Access to the interi r o pano am g a und . o is nly ex tend ed to persons who can obtain this fav our fi' om the tor The ca inets of the servator are re l direc . b Ob y p ete with i t i t at resen em lo ed an the cho ces nstrumen s p t p y , d there is also an interesting collection of old instruments now super The la ours of the servato r are carried e seded . b Ob y b yond the examination of the heav enly bodies to meteorological and a netical henomena and ot er investi ations relatin to m g p , h g g v v d the nature of mo ements of the Uni erse. A escription of the collections and operations of this establishment sufi cient ientific e uirer would ex tend far e ond our l for a sc nq , b y imits, er w ic alone a visit can and the circumstances und h h be mad e, would probably be attended by such ex planations as might r uisite be eq . The B ureau of Longitud e holds its meetings in the Obser v to r It com rises two eometricians four astron m a . o r y p g , e s, o vi ators one eo ra er an artist four associat tw na g , g g ph , , e as

tw associate artists. It sn erinten tronomers, and o p ds the prod uction of publications necessary to the pursuit of astro vi ation ese esta lis ments are all h omy and na g . Th b h subject ti of tors d e end ent on the Mi to the administra on rec , p nister of Public Instruction and the Imperial Council of the Uni

MU S E U MS .

a ter we n IN this ch p shall, i accord ance with our original d esi n oint out brieﬂ the w ole of h Mu um g , p y h t e se s that are rt h i n v wo hy t e attent o of the isitor to Paris . To give a minute d escription of each of them would exact from as too muc s ace we must t erefore re r w h p , h , fe those ho visit them the s ecia l ca ta lo ue w i to p g , h ch may be obtained at the eu r n Th m t im r n ll t a ce. e os po ta t co ection of the F ine Arts are d e osited in the Louvre wit w ic all mmen h p , h h h we sh co ce t e series. en ev er da ex ce t Mn il 4 Op y y, p o day, from1 0 t l .

MU E UMS OF THE LO E S UVR .

The Louvre contains twelve different Museum — s. 1 . Pa1 nt1 n s 2 and 3 . Scul tur Mod g p e, ern and Ancient — — — 4 . Drawin s 5 . E n rav in s Mari G. ne The e g g g 7 . So—v . The E truscan Gree and talian Mu , k, I seums 9 . ri Mu m— — The Ass an seu IO. The E tia Mus y gyp n eum l l . merican Museum— The A 1 2. The Al erian Museu g m. unseen . 1 45

The ﬂound etiu of the collection of F ine Arts in F rance is

' i who d i e fi t inst i dne to F ranc s I. , epos ted them, in th rs ance, n t et t ain l e were c osen from he Royal Cabin a F ont eb eau. Th y h " ” rt f ti ai the works of a o the An que and the Ren ssance. So little was add ed by his successors that on the accession 1 t ere e ot tw n red ict re in l t Of 1 431 1 8 N . h wer n o hu d p u s a l he r iden he cele rated minister ardi Maz a i royal es ces, T b , C nal r n, f d a riva ca inet ri ci all d eriv ed from the coll orme p te b , p n p y ec ’ f arl of E n land At the ard inal s d eat it w tion o Ch es I. g . C h m u ased b l rt for Loui IV and the ro al ollection p rch y Co be s. X ” y c r t reefol Und er was thereby inc eased more than h d. the care ru of the minister Colbert and the painter Leb n, the royal col l a r uall concentrated in the old Louvre with eefion w s g ad y , a view to its national utility ; but by ord er of the king it wm v ers lles It wa onl in 1 93 t at these trea remo ed to V ai . s y 7 , h r o e u li view of th sures we e thrown p n to p b c , by the d ecree e National Convention for the establishment of the Musée ” ” M Art al o fter named the usée centra des s. M e s. s on a l t end f 1 all the wor of whic ad orned the A the o 793, ks art h ro ala w e rou t to ether i the 1-and alle yal p ces er b gh g a, 5 g e V to ct the Louvre of I 1 .ancis wlg bullt by H nry I . conne I. eri d e Mdici The Museum of the the Tuileries of Cath ne e s. i It is never Louvre has then only existed about s x ty years . theless one of the old est in E urope ; for the wise and fruitful i n ie collections of th fine arts was a thought of prov ding bl e . l k egect and a still lon er tims in trium h ong time in ta ing , g p

re e routine d indifference. ing over p jndi o, , an The trophies add ed to the collection of the Louvre by Na l the l ies In 1 848 and the followin po eon were seiz ed by A l . g years the museum was arranged in its present judicious form.

- Musa ux on Guns & . The fin collec ion of ell d and , c e t jew e en elled ornaments cu in a r r o er u am , ps gate, ock c ystal and th s b stances w ic form rl i an ill li , h h was e y shut up n a small d ghted ’ mom has lately been set out in the gorgeous Galerie d Ap ollon ich has also wh been d ecorated with tapestry portraits. Tmc Musli ms on Da s wme s is appropriated to the very interestin and instructive collection of the original drawings d eke a of reat masters - amounti 00 r an s g , ng to 1 2 o more . Tm: Muse um o E ne m v mes is r a recent addition, and ' calculated to be of great utility in diflusin a correct taste for meritorious re roductions of the wor s of t t ti p k bes ar sts. Tm: Muse um or 80 1 7m fo ed is rm into two divisions, se aratin the anti ue from mod ern rod uc io The an p g q p t ns. ti ue scul tures occu the alls on the ro d fl r w ic q p py h g un oo , h h ave the sa e entrance as the al mo m le of aintin s The . h g p g . darn scul tures are accessi le fro urt uvre p b m 0 co of the Lo . R 1 46 sra cm rrms cu ssrrmn.

llecti The most precious remnant of the antique in this co on tatue of enus of Milo so called fromhav een is the s V , mgb t ame The statues of Dunn the found on th e island of tha n . a A oll and t at of the huntress ( D i ne cha ssmreuse) of p o, h

n lad iator are amon st the ems . F ighti gG , g g Amongst the mod ern sculptures will be found the ﬁnest f the nc c isel includin t ose works o F re h h , h t o sev ox onstou Houd on man nd el Gorlot Puge , C y , C , , , Cha , , min r u of Cu d and Ps e b » nd B osio . The c ar o a h gg p pi , y v em elli t i s mu eum and 1 8 one of yf'hmost Cano a, b shes h s ,

THE Assm ru t Me su m is a collection of monumental sculptures obtained on the banks of the Tigris from the exes nc It is similar to the s lendid v ations mad e there by the F re h . p m lar l due to the exer collection in the B ritish Museu , so ge y

IAN M se m li e that of the B ritis Mu e THE E GYPT u u , k h s um, i d ivid ed into two arts se aratin the u lic monuments s p , p g p b from the smaller objects illustrating the domestic habits ofthe eo le In the Louvre E tian art ma be traced throu h p p . , gyp y g e rinci e oc hi av assi n the thre p pal p hs w ch h e been g ed to i t. m t ancient called the archaic st le ex tends t th The os , y , o e lft d nast of the E tian monarc s a out the twe h y y gyp h , b year 2400 B C w en the scul ture was urel x'iestl or acred . . , h p p y y s . The second epoch reaches from the twelffil d asty to the inv io of the s e herd s or Konsch Ara s a a t the ear as n h p , yt b , 2200 w en the art a uired its finest features The , h cq . e vival after the ex ulsi n of the s e erds returned poch or re , p o h ph , to th ieratic or riestl st le of the first eriod w ile it re e h p y y p , h p served the minute rfection of the second eri T t pe p od . o hese t ree e oc s ma be ad d ed a fourt w en the Roman h p h y h, h eon uerors meddled wit E tian onl to asten i d q h gyp art, y h ts estruo

tion. In connection with E gyp tian antiquities the name of Ch am lli w ose la ours ave contri ut tl p o on, h b h b ed grea y to rend er t es ancient monuments intelli i le re ui h e gb , q res to be men tioned and on h oured . Tmt Muse umor Annmcm Anrrourrms contains objects t t f from the ancien emples o Mexico and Peru. T HE E ra v scm Muse um is appmpriated for the reception of those beautiful and famous v ases which represent the most ancient rod ucts f talian art p o I . Ta n Ma nure Muse um is a collection of mod els faithfully e resentin ev er d etail of nautical construction It r p g y . also contai mod els of nav al orts and curiosi ies con ns p , t tri buted from sava e life and distant lands the F rench nav g by y .

- 1 48 srs cm rrms cas ssrrmn .

t l e Monnaies e are o en onl on Tuesda s mes He e d s . d a , Th y p y y ’ from 1 2 to o cloc and F rid ays 3 k.

E - ME E DE NNE Rue d GARD UBL LA COURO , e ’ ’ v ersit 1 84 and uai d orsa The s lendid collection l Uni é , , Q y. p ewel 85 Admissio s ld r nted of Crown J s, 0 . n is e omg a . ' MUSltE DE CLUNY AND PALAIS DE S THE RME S ituated e ue d es Mat urins B o ulev r d e a is s in th R h , a d Seb s l ut is uildin is one of the curious and inter topo , So h. Th b g tin remains of ancient Paris and forms in itself a museu es g , m. It w con t cted on the ruins of the Palais des erm the as s ra Th es,

E m r ulia Mons. da Som resid ence of the Roman pero J n. merard gathered here an immense collection of objects of art l n in to the middle a e and at his d eath in 1 844 the be o g g g s, , hotel and its treasures were purchased b the government of l ili . he ca ta o e ma be ad at the e tra Louis Ph ppe T gu y n nce. The Palais des Thermos is gained through the Ho tel d e lun a d its collections are es eciall i terestin C y, n p y n g to anti

The museum is open to the public on Sundays from 1 1 to 4 tr ers are admitted on ednesd a s ursd a an ; s ang W y , Th ys, d

a from 1 2 to 4 s ecial ermission. Monda s Tues F rid ys, , by p p y ,

d aturda s are reserved for stud ents . days, an S y

’ lar e collection of minerals and ﬁ ssile in the Rue d E nfer. A g , a library and gratuitous lectures in geology and mineralogy are here open to the public The museum is open every day from 1 3 forei n i to the u lic o T 1 to , to g vis tors ; and p b n ues d a s a s and tur s sam our y , Thursd y , Sa day , at the e h s. — ANATOMICAL MUSE UMS The Museums of Derm ’ rnmt d of the E n : 1 1 1 1 Ma ns um in th an co o , e Rue d e l E cole e Med ecine are readil o ed fes d , y pen to pro sional visitors on resentin t eir cards p g h .

THE G B E LINS situated i th M O , n e Rue ouﬂetard, be hind the ardin d es lante It is ll J P s. ca ed the Imperial Manu factor f o a estr and Car ets. The river B i v w i y T p y p e re, h ch runs into the Seine t rou the su ur of t Mrc l i t h gh b b S . a e , s a dir y little stream but from th ro rt it , e p pe y of s waters it has attracted numerous d ein esta lis ments alon it c e i y b h g s ours . Jean Gobel n was the success found er of one of these establishments in

! 1 450 . It was afterwards urc ased Louis p h by XIV . , and eon verted into a ro al manufactor The ex uisite s of y y. q pecimens ta estr and car ets wit w ic the esta i p y p h h h bl shment is ﬁlled , ’ and the s ill of the workmen in imita tin the ainter art k g p s , will excite the astonishment of the visitor, who will be ad m o ns 1 9 es . 4

s and ur mitted on presentinghis card on Wednesday Sat days,

m 1 4 in the snmmer. fro to 3 in the winter, and 2 to

IMPE R AL M Y F MIRR RS ta I ANUFACTOR O O , es b bed ol ert in 1 666 u t nis 1 3 en d ail ha by C b . R e Sain De , 2 . Op y. IMPE RIAL MAN F A F B A i U CTORY O TO CCO, Qua l i ntiﬁ a tt ed d DO ? A specia sc e c school is ach , an the ta W t i w ll it es cu s e wort a vis b h . MPE R AL HI E AHD N IN H I I ARC V S PRI T G OUSE , H SCHO L F HAR R i A D O O C TE S, Rue d e Parad s eu

Marais and Rue d e aume. ese esta li ments occu , Ch Th b sh py atial H tel d e e th the Pal o Soubis , where e Due d e Guise t e ” the time ree famou m ion sid ed in of The League. Th s ans s were united to form t is alace and the eautiful atewa f h p , b g y o the Hetel d e Clisson ( erected in 1 383 by the Constable of e n v th to ol t F ram ) ow ser es as e entrance the E c e d es Char es. m ri i ti ee a e 1 36 . The e al Pr n n Othee found ed S p g I p g , by n is m'ivalled and coll ti f F ra cis I. u ossesses ec ons o culi , . p p e ar I a value. t occupies part of the buildingformerly known as th Pal - ardinal or H te] d e h h i e ais C , a Ro an. T e Imper al A rc ives constitute an immense collection arran d ﬁve h , ge in

ecti n s - le i lative administrative istorical territorial d s s o s gs , , h , ( e d emaines and ud icial. The Li rar contains 1 400 v olume ) , j b y s, man interestin relics are reserved r F or admission and y g p he e. , a 1 9 see p ge 8. MUSE UMOF NATURAL HISTORY AT THE JAR E —The ard en of li DIN DE S PLANT S. G Plants is a pub c promenad e and a museum at the same tim& Its grounds are tefull laid out and consist of a otanical ard e a z oolo ical tas y , b n, g ard en museums of mineralo otan z oo o and com ara g , gy, b y, gy, p atom a li ra la ratori a d lecture tive an y ; b ry, bo es, n rooms, where cv branch of science connected with natural history tau t the most eminent rof so of an The is gh y es rs F r ce. ' n mes of B nﬁon uvier and fussi are ide tiﬁed wit a , C , eu, n h esta lis ment The m eums ar o en the u li o this b h . us e p to p b c n uesd a s and F rid a s fr m 2 to 5 an stran a o tai T y y o , d gers m y b n tickets of admission on presenting their names on other d ays ’ 1 1 and 3 o cloc of the week between k . MUSE UMOF ALGE RIAN AND COLONIAL PRO — ’ DUCTS in the P a la is d o l I nd ustrie in the Champs E lysees;

M M E M in the CA PANA US U , same building; Tuesday ic e r da x e Monda r b t t othe s e c t f e. y k , y , p y, e

C N E R A RE DE AR E ME TIE RS in the O S V TOI S TS T , Rue t in h m i i a rival Mart . is li h en thout in i S . T a mb s t s w ts ' 1 50 srncu mrms ex. s ssrrmn .

t t Its li rar and sc ool are mentioned peculiar d epar men . b y h 1 a d 1 1 Here are collected mac ines mod els in pages 37 n 5 . h , , and d rawings for the study and improv ement of all branches ti al sc l art manufactures and a riculture. It is a na on oo of , , g h , ousl to th u lic The museums are o en on Open gratuit y e p b . p a r d a ratuitousl and on ot er d a s of the Sund ays nd Thu s ys g y, h y wee at the c ar e of one franc We advise the visitor to k h g . o a catalo u at the entrance btain g e . E PRIV ATE MUS UMS. The following museums may be visited by asking permis si n in writin of the ro rietors o , g, p p ' —Mons Mosea Rue N v AN IE N D M N Anr. . u eu C T AN ODER , e d es t s — La az e ue F erme d es Ma urin o Mons. c R M 38. a h , N . , urin — M cille Rue d e ournon N 3 1 t o 54 Mons. ar o. . h s, N . . , T , m m Y ' ' — u e s B V r r Mons. Paturle Rue d a P LI ING Ax rs s. ,

r - Pa adis Poissomere, No. 23 . a s AND SHE —M0 n8 da ama- Mac ad o uai LL8. . G h , Q

Voltaire, No. 3. m r' — ivien No 1 r M ll u ne . 2 . Nums cs. o in R e ons. R , V , N L —Mons le Dr Da PH G AND nrn a r Y . . RE O O Y A o ow G . moutier uai olt ir a e No . 2 . , Q V , 5 ere are m v i n of tin s w ic can Th any pri ate collect o s pain g , h h onl be seen t rou s i l introd uction y h gh pec a s.

THE UB LIC LIB RARIE S OF PARIS P , A I R MS & RE D NG OO , c.

1 he B mmo rn h un MPE RIA E or m erial Lib . T o I L , I p i the Rue Ric elieu It is said to contain ear situated n h . n y v es and manuscri t olum p s, maps and med al t ail n ravin s and s. I is en d ex ce t o e g g , Op y, p n d a s fo stud ents from 1 0 to 3 —for visitors on u a Sun y , r , , T esd ys fessor are attac d t th i r d F rid a s . Pro s e o e L ar who v an y h b y, gi e u li lectures on the various livin riental l ua free p b c g O ang ges,

d I i now ein re uilt. an on Archwology . t s b g b rn m TE vxm i 2. The B mmo hotm 1 S . Gnms , s tuated on the Place d a ant éon contains a ov e v olumes It P h , b . ail ex ce t Sund a s from 1 0 to 3 in the d a and y, p y , y, t he ev enin from 6 o 1 0 in t g. 1 1 rn ua Ms 3 . T 1 5 B mmo ho z s nnm, situated near the Palais ’ t d e l Institu , at the end of the Pont d es Arts. It contains m volumes. en fro 1 0 to li e the ot ers Op 3, k h . ' r' n a UE 1 m L AB E N 4 . The B e o Q S AL, situated in the ” enal near e B rid e of Aust li z Ars , th g er t . It contains above ol 1 v umes. Open from 0 to 3.

1 52 sracu nru z s m ssl rnm.

— w E xc u se Aim AME RICAN B o o m LLm . F o ler, 7 9 ,

others.

- r s Salons d c Lecture. ere are lent of B a u m“; Ro a , Th p y in Paris w ere the F rench a en ma he reading roonm , h p p y ut few have E n li r seen for a tri ﬂing charge ; b g sh pape s. are we ll su li The following establishments pp ed .

e 1 2 ; admission 25 centim s. — ’ alerie d a métre Nos. Pugolot Passage d e l Opera, G B am ,

1 1 and 1 3 .

scri e the da wee mont &c. Visitors may sub b by y, k, h,

AMUSE ME NTS OF PARIS .

— In the est theatre s of Paris stra THE ATRE S . b ngers rtunit of tud in F r c mann an of have an oppo y s y g en h em, d ’ ua e i We hav hearing the lang g m ts greatest purity. e eu ’ d eavoured to arran e t em after t ose d evoted to era g h , h Qp , of t eir excellen h ose sta is hort the ord er h ce. T ose wh s , should by no means omit a visit to the and 0 Theatre an ais ot of w ic are stand ard eatres the ﬁrst for F r c , b h h h ; the F rench Grand Opera ; and the second for the legitimate

he o eras are o en on alternate ni ts. d rama. T p p gh As the names of the places in a F rench theatre diﬁer from land we iv lana tion f t eir name and those m E u g e an ex p o h s, ta le of t e rice of ad mission at t e rm theatre a b p h p s. The reat v ari et of names of the lac s an th e various g y p e , rices often uz z le the stran er p , p g . B o x e s —Ava nt Scénes d a r z d o h u ta e C a n éo, or S ge box es

lev el wit the it. Ava s t S cén d a r or sta n h p es foye , ge boxes o

the d ress circle . Lo d a o er or oxes. Lo d gs: f y , d ress b gos o

ace or front ox es . Lo es d o (J oté or sid e boxes. B a i f , b g , g noira or P ourtout o r r th , box es o raised sea ts a t e back and

sid es of the pit. ’ u n - B a 1 fr t f l t s. lcon or stalls 1 1 on the owes ox S , o b es, cor ’ res ondin to he alcon in some n lis t eatre s t E . r p g b y h h Ga k za , or stalls or seats in alconies 1 1 1 front 0 the u rtiers b ppe ofboxes. ’ ’ F auteuils l: ms d tr — d Ora e , Stalls: Omkes e The F rench t eatres av lar e num er of t ll th artm it h h e a g b s a s, e p e, or p , seld om com m e ond the line of th x he a ut l gb y e bo es. T j eme ’ stalls nearest the orc estra ar th i 1 1 1 ri th m t , h e e h ghest p ce, e os fashiona le and the most comforta le and room in f b , b y, act, each 1 ood siz ed ele ant arm but th st n ar t , g chair. e a ce e in reali y ' tie g) est for seein th ﬁ th t m r g e e ect of e s age. So e theat es hav no t e both kinds. 53 THE ATRE S . I

P1 'r - P a rterr i . e or , p t. a n a n —Am h th a tr l G m i e o also P arad is or al eries. p , , g The greatest ord er is observed on enteria g and on leaving

the t eatre. Ped estrians wait in lin t a r ast and no nu h es wo b e , seeml ushin to et in front i i the lic y p g g , s permtted by po e. arria es must set d own and ta e u rom tl or t e will C g k p p p y, h y be ord ered to mov e Hir a ou. ed c rria es oin to a eatre g , g g Th , must be aid efore an d to av oid an te d p b h y dispu or elay. Ladies are not admitted to the stalls: orj a uteuils of the pit ’ ’ wit the ex ce tion o f the lower class theatres the a uf ls h p , j em d o balcon the lo os and th a lk s dc a lerie are the la , g , e st g , p ces or l i In ta in la it es ar if lad ies ar of f ad es. k gp ces, is nec s y, e mle i a l t the art to make in uir on thi s oint as the s so u e . p y, q y p . b F ull d ress is not re uired n r i it usual ex ce t w en ladies q , o s p h a of the art and it is kno t at t will be in evenin re p y, wn h hey g Hats n e a e ta en the d ress. o n ts clo s s awls &c. ar . b , k , h , , k by attend ants and brought back at the close of the performance ﬁ r a triﬂin ratuit c l mo ad and ot er refres ments g y. I es, e n e, h h ma be in the oxes or in the er saloon etween the y b f oy , , b acts . here are n division int in a scene as T o s o scenes, by d ropp g , i h t n i let d own at the end of in E ngl s thea res. A d rop sce e s

t nl w en th s ifted . The int r each ac o y , h e scenes are h e etween the acts are lon from a uarter to alf an our Vals b g, q h h tim ev r nearl av s hi lace o s out on some es ; e ybod y y le e s p , g e

ul vard s to some c é near at and or into the o er. the bo e , qf h , f y It is v ery credi table to the cond uct of the F rench public that rchief tied round the seat or a news a er or card a handke , p p left there will effectual] prevent a place being occupied by s n urin t e a s n i r er occu ant In another per o d g b e ce of ts p op p . in in and out the F renc are enerall v er consid erate p ass g h g y y , ard on Monsieur r Mad a m or a sli t bow will al and a p o e, gh nv aria l insure the r t ivili In assin in most i b y g ea est c ty. p g t of an erson sittin es eciall lad ies it is alwa s ex fron y p g, p y , y ed that on will a sli t inclination of the od or pect by gh b y, by

the at s ow t at ou are aware of t eir resence. raising , h h y h p a li to en rin or leavin a c é resta ura nt The same rule pp es te g g qf , , r l is custom is cond uciv e to ood n or other simila p ace. Th g co li assem lies and stran ers s ould avoid ein d uct in pub c b , g h b g l d in suc matters the old ad a e t at w en at remarkab e, an h g h h ” d d o as Rome does is certainl a lica le. Rome you shoul , y pp b are not su lied with a ill of the la The theatres pp b p y, land but t ere is a d ail u lication called the as in E ng , h y p b ’ ” - w ic conta ins the names of the ieces wit E ntr actes, h h p , h acters and actors to be la d at all th those of the char , p ye e t f n in m ion xc Theatres in Paris, but i af ords o further for at , e ept

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e v the rear of the new Gra nd Ha d d e P a ris , on th B oule ard Cap ncims. The pln m fi r the new Opera House are on a rand seale and it is to be ho ed th t fl 1 e new house will be as g , p a good fir sound as th e m t buildmg.

he lon arra of emn osers artist and dm who have t g y p , s, m rend ere d tha nsd m fu nma and contributed t e the renown ’ i The ra of Ps is has alwa been of the Panm scheol. Ope ys prominent amongst the theatres of E ln opa not only “ the

d ramatic and musical talengit has fostered , but also for the

richness of its app ointments, “ the admirable character of

i ts scenic d ecorations. The esta lis ment th m a m ent of one b h is under e g (lin ear , who takes the ris and is sut ect to the s intendenee of a k, m overnment o mmi io g eatre receives a ublic G C ss n. th p t of francs and the receipts are about

ancs a ear. The roﬁts owever cannot be reat so lon y p , h , g , g as a suitable tenor reqnires at least trancs a yearmnd the rest of the principal singers are proportionably exorbitant

The pieces represented at the Opera are operas and balleta is e M d a s ednesda s and F rid a s The theatre Op n on on y , W y , y ;

it contains 1 81 1 seats.

’ E E E M E situa THE THE ATR D L OP RA CO IQU . ted eldi u near the oulevard des talians 2n on the Place B oi e , b I , d n It was founded a troo of itinerant arrondisseme t. by p la ers who fre uented the fair eld annuall in Paris on p y , q h y , he Market of t er i b t G main. He the site now occup ed y S . nce f rmerl called the heatre d e la F oire of the fair it was o y T ( ) . la com osed of dialo ues and The amusing p ys, p g mmical l erformed at t ese ooths winnin the fav ets, p h b , by g o ur me o ulace ex cited the ealous of the rivile ed t eatres. p p , j y p g h na ive in enuit the itinerant acto rs and a m With t g y, , sy pathetic u lic overcame ever im ediment t rown in t eir wa and p b , y p h h y, l to t eir own ad v anta Ha turned even obstac es h ge. ving been restricted by the inﬂuence of their opponents to the mute rformance of mtomimes a lan was ad o ted pe p , p p , which re ained in vo ue wit reat success for a lon tim m g h g g e. The s ra la ed some well- known iece the c orche t p y p , haracters of r erformed the actors w ile which we e p by , h the words were sun b accom lices osted amon st the s ectators who g y p p g p , eatre d e o j oined 1 1 1 the songs. Th la F ire became at length

’ ‘ the Theatre d e l Upera Comique- a name given to it hy t he men s e s. 1 5 7

le who called the la s fbr whic it w s fam us O era peop , p y h a o , p s u Latterl the same ind of la 0omiq es . y k p y acquired the name of Va ud eville . The reat t eatres midin t at no o osition short of actual g h , g h pp suppression sufiiced to check the popularity of the Comic era succeed ed in accom lishin t at ross in ustice Af r Op , p g h g j . te ix the old fav ouri te reviv a ain s years ed g , but the influence of the rivile ed t eatres effected its su ression once mo p g h pp re. At len t in 1 5 2 Monnet had the oo fortune to gh, 7 , g d obtain a new license wit ermission to erect a suitable buildin , h p g. F rom th at timc the Opera Comique ranked amongst the d uly re and p ri vileged theatres : but its success w th talian as so detrimental to e I Theatre, that the latter a lied not for its su ression but to be incor orated with pp , p p , p is under the name 0 t omédie Italiénne. Howe r , C ve , the alian omedies were un eed d w ile the It c h e , h comic Operas con tinned as attractive as ever; and in 1 780 it was d ecid ed that onl the F renc comedies s ould be f rme h h per o d . e difliculties which this truly national theatre has had to surmount in adhering to representations consistent with the s irit of the F renc o ular d rama ma be taken as a fair p h p p , y type of the struggles ot the people at large. Its director is still required to give securities to the Government to the amount of francs. The limits of a hand b ook prevent the insertion of further d tails It must sul ice to ote enerall at d urin the e . n g y, th g last seven years the Opera Comique h as prod uced a great number remarkable works of J ustly celebrated artists ; results w ic still contri ute its undimini hed o ulari t h h b to s p p y. This theatre is also subsidised by the Gov ernment to the extent of francs w ic ma account for the f t at , h h y act, h a skilful singer is not contented with a smaller remuneration than or francs a ear y . Accommodation is rovid ed for 2 p 000 spectators.

HE A RE LYRI E or T T QU , OPE RA NATIONAL,

d w er Mad am r an h e e Miolan Cavalho reaped he laurels, was uilt in 1 846 Alex d er Dumas as a sort of 1 1 b by an , era ouse it stands on the B oulevard d m l Op h , a Te p e but soon be d emolis ed and its co m n transf f the h , pa y erred to one o new thea tres erected on the Place d a atelet an mira le Ch , ad b osition in the v er centre of the cit p y y. THE THE ATRE ITALIE N is situated between the Au stin and the u v d es Petits Rue Neuv e St. gu R e Neu e

s n the Passa e oiseul. The ﬁrst tra of Champ , ear g Ch p 1 58 sra cu mrms eu ssnmm.

li n r r in P in 1 2 Th at Ita an si ge s appea ed aris 75 . ey ' ” uired the name of B ou am w ic afi erwar acq j , h h ds was ‘ ” ed to B z es t eir fi rst entertainment avin chang o gfl , h h g ’ an O era B a ence the name w ic the p W , h by h h Theatre

ﬁ t att m to ta l t t in The rs e pt es b ish an I alian Thea re Paris, t ou v er well received was not successf l It rod u h gh y u . p ced , owev er a reat im rov ement in F renc com ositions whi h , g p h p , ch were sev erel ridiculed J Rousseau Did erot an ot y by J , , d her nnoi eur wh admired the natural raceful and s iri co ss s, o , g , p ted t l f h talian Melod ies and the c armin el ance s y e o t e I , h g eg of their instrumental aeoompanimcnts Unsuccessful attempts 1 1 l ' om 1 to 1 were again mad e in 77 8 and in 789 . F 802 81 5 v r ali com anies resented t emselv es in F ranc se e al It an p p h e. 1 1 Mad ame atalani arriv ed from E n land and o ene In 8 5 C g , p d ' a in the alle Louvois She had ac uired the Opéra B uﬁ S . q a ’ fortune of francs d uring eight years resid ence in n land but resumin it is said too muc on her ow E g ; p g, , h n d tal nt and associatin with erself onl inferior name an e , g h y per

formers she found it re uisite to resi n her ate t in 1 81 8 . , q g p n F rom 1 81 9 to 1 848 the Italian Theatre had many mana e some of w om were enric ed while ot ers were less g rs, h h , h fortunate Durin t is eriod it esta lis ed the c aracter . g h p b h h n of the ﬁrst sc ools of sin in t at ev er existed of being o e h g g h , and d uring many years it was followed by th e fashionable '

world wit a sort of iuror. h , 1 t rminated t is series of trium The revolution of 848 e h flis, and red uced its receipts from francs in 1 848 to r t had risen in 1 1 to francs in 1 849 . Its e urns 85 francs ; but such a rev enue is evid ently inad equate to the payment of francs to each artist of the ht at ran for a sin le season and 1 000 francs a mont to th ose k g , h f t t ordi ar t l nt financial ca tastro e ter o he mos n y a e s. A ph minated th e season of 1 5 2 and it ecame a uestion w ether 8 , b q h - v ment ow th e t eatre would be t e ened . The o ern ev er h Op G , h , regard ed the theatre both as a school of singing and of ma i al com itio ca a le of ex ercisin a beneficial influen e s c pos n, p b g c on the national taste and it offered su ort to the amount , pp fra s The t eatre has cons uentl een re of nc . h , y, b n d at fir t t ome d efects w ic av e sinc ope e , s wi h s , h h e been remedied ; and it now possesses a re- union of the most rilliant talent b . t tre h as een and still is the sc This hea b , , ene of the t um s of Mad ame Ristori th e reat talia n tra edian ri ph , g I g , who often performs here on alternate nights with the Italian era m an op co p y. n l Its accommod ation exte ds to 1 ,290 p aces.

to stud the mod es ymnase y , i was la ed ere entitled Some time since an amusinglittle p ece p y h ,

se in w ic Mad lle . Dela orte a eared La Toilette Tap agm , h h p pp ut the same in a d ress of enormous dimensions . Jnst abo of cri noline time there wens serious whispers of the d ecline , l a en literall but the satire of the Gy mnase was probab y t k y, in ibr it is certain that for a time the batte n of the ladies creased

instead of diminishing.

’ THE ATRE DE L ODE ON is situated on the of name close to the ard en of the Lux embo ur arron that , g g, f th E cole d Med ine e n me nt in the uarter o e e ec . Th a disseme , q i d erived from a ree word si nif in of this theatre s G k , g y g a v d music ere were man ediﬁces in ancient place d e ote to . Th y in i title w ere ts an m i u Greece bear gth s , h poe d us cians s bmitted s to the inion of com etent ud e The most their work Op p j g s. was erected Pericles at At The m ancient Od eon by hens. ost t at of m rna em ellis ed the encil f elegant was h S y , b h by p o It was not unusual for t ese uildin s to be a Apelles. h b g p m riated to a different ur ose and crowd ed wit lis teners p p p p , , h , thexr wa lls have rung with the d eclamations of the im m o tor In Ro e also were two d eon . passioned ra . O s This theatre was associated in its origin with the Theatre has urviv ed various rever has n ais. It s ses en o ed F ra c , j y ar a le successes and is at resent re ard ed many rem k b , p g as a ertakin The ieces enerall la h prosperous und g. p g y p yed ere and mod ern comed i s and th actin i v r are melod ramas e , e g s e y ’ ” Mad ame Geor e Sands la of Ma as had a reat good . g p y m g

success here. h ou is lar e and alto et worth a vis T e h se g , g her is well it.

HE A RE D U AUDE V LLE situated on the Place T T V I , la B ourse is t eatre was ori inall an offs oot from d e . Th h g y h It has had a uered ist the O era omi ue . c e or em p C q h q h y, racin some interestin scenes and since 1 852 its succ s has b g g , es en v r remar abl It wa at this t eatre tha t the famo be e y k e. s h us D ame um a mnwlias as rod uced and is still la at 0 w p , p yed he m ud m x ellent ac e times. T co an incl es so e e c tors mal p y ,

f mal es eci l the latter. and e e, p al y A RE DE V ARIE TE S i the le THE T S , s tuated on B ou

v d Montmartre No . 5 2nd arrondissement uarter F e ar , . , Q y u he la s are chich v aud evilles farces and iry d ea . T p y y , , fa i Ad oinin this theatre is a café muc fr u b p eces. j g h eq ented y re s u mes. 1

rm nd literar men and a ell rin s from the t eatre perfo ers a y , b g h t w the a itué s before the commencement of each act o arn h b .

Y situated in th THE ATRE DU PALAIS RO AL, e l 1 s arrondissement uarter of the Palais Pa ais Ro al, t , q The clev er mana ement of this t eatre has rend ered Royal. g h f s lations in Pari and it is a it one o the best theatrical pecu s, v favouri lace of resor es eciall for ersons who ery te p t, p y p f l n r inn It is one of the small are fond o aughi g afte d er. f r est theatres in Paris The pieces are not o a reﬁned characte , th actin i of its sort inimita le Rav el well nown in but e g s, , b ; , k n H acint e the v eteran Amal an Lond o , y h , , d other excellent re actors are to be seen the .

HE A E F THE P R E - SAINT - MA T TR O O T RTIN, a th ev ard aint Marti etween o 1 4 situ ted on e boul S n, b N s and r rte t M 1 th arron iss ment uarte of the Po . ar i 6 , l o d e , q S t n. i t r e mont s in 1 1 as a tem orar This was built n h e h 78 , p y sub

st tute fo era t en d estro ed ﬁre. The erfo i r the Op , h y by p r mances consist of melod ramas and s ectacles the sta e is p , g

v er lar e and the scener d resses and d ecorations ela orate. y g . y . , b When a hit is mad e the piece is enerally played for 1 00 i t or s in uc e sion and the a aira le manner in i n gh s o s c s , b wh ch and scenes includ in a vast num er of erformers d ance gr , g b p , s, it w ll rth w ile to see one f t . are arran ed ma e e wo o he & c , g , k h ieces at t is t eatre I is of immense iz successful p h h . t s e, and lac s contains p e .

DE E situated on th THE ATRE LA GAIT , e boulev ard

du em le No . 68 1 1 th arron i m n t r h T p , , d sse e t, quar e of t e Tom le but a out to disa ear wit ﬁve ot ers ma e wa f p , b pp , h h , to k y or a new oul v b e ard . ’ HE A E D M itua T TR E L AMB IGU CO IQUE , s ted on the oulev ard St Martin at the corner of Rue de B ond I b . , y Oth arrondissement uarter of th Po t Marti , q e rte S . n.

HE A RE MPE D E formerl i n ue T T I RIAL U CIRQU , y C q O YMPI UE situated on the oulevard d a m l but L Q , b Te p e, in course of removal to the Place d a Chatelet A theatrical stud and om an of rid ers ro e - d an cers aud tum lers was esta e p y . p , b , b lished in 1 780 in the Rue F au our du em le , b g T p , by the E n lishman Astle w ose am it eatr in h g y, h ph h e t e Westminster Road Lond on continues to be so well now , , k n. The eld er F ranconi succeed ed Astley in 1 794 ; and having ex tend ed the enter rise he uilt a t eatre and la ed antomimes The p , b h , p y p . 0 1 ic ircus soon ecame fas iona l p C b h b e, and F ranconi wa s in need to remove from the boulevard da Temple in 1 802 ; L IA I I E u nrmn 1 62 SPE C L T S c ss .

cu in v arious sites it was found d esirable but after oc py g , to no 1 Durin sev t urn to the old locality in 809 . g enteen years

attracted success in all sorts of wa s. Sta s F ranconi y g , panto le ants orses ev er t in ros er d wit e e him. mimes, ph , h , y h gp p h A a il d estro ed t is ﬁne esta lis ment in 1 2 ﬁre, unh pp y, y h b h 8 6, and d e rot ers F ranconi who had some time ruine th b h , before suc

ed t eir fat er. A new t ea tre was uilt on so lar ceed h h h b , ge a scale that th e receipts prov ed inad equate to meet the nse uent em arrassment end ed in failure and the co q b . The now a ro riated to the melod rama an theatre is pp p , d the an i has een transferred to ot er esta lis m horsem sh p b h b h ents, nt Milit w ic will be mentioned rese l . ar s ectacles fair h h p y y p , y low comedies constitute th e a ttracti n scenes, and o s of th e atre a d it is a reat fav ourite wit children w en a The , n g h , h p pas wis to iv e t em a trea t and mammas h g h . E A RE DE S F OL E S D RAMA UE i i TH T I TIQ S, s s tuated m l the oulev ard d u e e No . 78 1 1 th arron m on b T p , , disse ent, m le V aud ev ille ter d u e . s dramas and fair i quar T p , . y p eces a t is little t eatre whic has en o are played t h h , h j yed the reputa tion of constant success for the last two and twenty years ; and r Mourier its ro ri ered M. eto r the nv f h as rend , p p , e y o nume

rous individ uals.

DE AZ E T formerl Théd tre d so F oli THE ATRE J , y es nou v m l The w nd erful Mad emo lles B oule ard d a e e. o iselle eo , T p Déja z et is the manager of this theatre and charms the Pari sians of the present d ay with the cha nsons of B é ranger and n s as she did t eir fat ers and er a s their rand other so g , h h p h p g f r t em and la as if a e had no wer v athers be o e h , p ys g po o er i r e . HE A RE DE S DE LASSE ME N S OM T T T C IQUE S, is a at the oulev ard d a em le No situ ted b T p , . 60, 6th arrondisse m le men arter d u e . Sev eral attractiv t, qu T p e performances v n rod uced at t is t eatr ha e bee p h h e, but its limited accommo bar to its ros erit d ation is a p p y . THE ATRE DE S FUNAMBULE S is situated on th e oulevard du em le No 62 6th arrond issement b T p , , , qua rter d a m le The name of t is t eatre indica tes t Te p . h h hat it was for erl a ro riated ro e d ancin Since 1 i m y pp p to p g. 830 t h as ex bited v aud ev illes d ramas and antomM hi , , p es, and it was at e t1 me v er muc c the ress on y h ried up by p .

HE A RE DU PE - LAZ AR oulev d e T T TIT Y, b ar d a Terri The mu t not be o 8. Petit Laz z ari s mi le N . 5 sta en for the p , k Laz z ari w ic d eriv ed its name and ul Grand , h h pop ari ty fro m an Harle uin of the last centur The t an Itali q y. heatre was

1 64 su c uu m s cu ssrrmn.

’ Hi ro sit at d near the Arc d e l E toile. 3 . The od e e pp m, u The ﬁrst and hird are en d urin the summer and the t Op g , second d urin the winter mont s onl Hi d rome is g h y. The ppo uncovered , but the two circuses are roofed and d ecorated wit unusual ma niﬁcen The ex i i h g ce. h b tion is much the same in all M f mal of t em. ale and e e e uestli an and d ance r h q s s, clowns an erforme f i , d p rs o herculean feats and skilful ba lancin . B alloon ascents also ta e lace at the i d r g k p H ppo ome. M AND E BALL ROO S PL ASURE GROUNDS .

The renown of Paris as a lace of leasur result p p e, s in a great d egree from the prominence with which its entertain are mad e nown w ereas in o t er citi ments k , h h es it requires the researc of an ex lorer in an un nown countr t h p k y, o dis e the ints of attraction are id d en e ri cover wher h . Th p ces of dmission are so on a v er li eral scale in Paris and a y b , par ticularl wit re ard to its cele rated alls w ic are y h g b b , h h quite unrivalled of ever v ariet of c aracter and resentin , y y h , p g all the attractions of ﬂowers lustres music and v , , , mo ements, casional] runnin into a little s irited eccentri it oc g p c y. E ach b room has its exclusive ad mirers and special cha racteristics. The Closéria dc: Lilac or ardin l , J B u lier, is d the bservato near the Lux em our behin O b g, and is a fav ourite n on Mond a wit the stud ents. t is o e h p ys, Thursd ays, and s Sunday . The celebrated gard en of La Gra nd s Cha umiere ex ists no lon er the remises ein at resent occu ied a g , p b g p p by which has commenced supplyingwater to private

ri an c nd its b mess on a lar e scale . Pa s, d o ucts us g At the other ex tremity of Paris in the Cha u sée d o court is the Cha teau Rou e wit its all room and ard e , g , h b g ns, n on Monda Thursda Saturd a and Sund a Ope y, y y. The admission to the a ve is generally a franc for each tleman w ile ladies are ad mitted wit out ch r b t en , h h a ge, u on ni t the rate is somew at i er éte gh h h gh . e B a t Ma bille in the C am s E l se i on Th , h p y es. s e of the most

ttractive. It is en on uesd a s and Saturd a a a Op T y ys t 3 francs, nd on ursd a s and Sund a s at 2 francs f a Th y y . Grand étes

5 francs.

a in e am s E l sees near The Cha tea u d os F l w s is th Ch p y , his tem le of the Graces a ears in the the upper end . T p pp evening like a palace of light inhabited by the fa ire st of en on Sund a and on alternate ni ts wit the ﬂowers. Op y , gh h me as the former J din Mabille . Prices sa . ar — The P ré Ca tela n is an ex tensiv e garden in the B ois d e B ALLS 1 65

bu r n not in a v ﬂourishin condition B onlo e, t at p ese t g ; the ﬁc e godd ess havin tranaferr her patronage to the itua ed on one of the is Chalet d es I sles, an esta lishment s t in midst of the ornamental water in the B ois w ere land s, the h fe ni t is wort seein at numerous fétes are held . A te by gh h g

Asmara is at a s ort distance from ari ut h P s, b accessible in a few minutes railwa It wa form l a ro by y. s er y yal d omain, and is now d ev oted to all sorts of attractions for the crowds of v isitors who fre uent it in ﬁne weat er q h . The recedin are all summe sta lishm t p g r e b en s. During the winter months the votaries o f Terpsicho re resort to the saloons within the cit and t e r mero n y, h y a e nu us a d in all rters qua .

. The two principal d ancing rooms are : th e Sa lle Va lentino 3 6 Ru H no é i 5 e St. o r and the Ca n in the R ad et , , s o ue C , F au bour Mon g tmartre . Amongst the rest are ’ Wa uwha ll e ind th t E on the ulevard , b h e Cha eau d au bo Marti St. n . ’ S a lle B m' tk élemy , Rue d a Chateau d E au, 20 . Sa lle Tivoli Rue d e r l Honoré , G enel e St . , 35 . all the v ard en an d ncin oms ex ce t the A t abo e g s d a g ro , p r a ta a n l i a re ad mitted wit out c ar e and t i P é C l , ad es h h g , h s not ad d to the selectness of the com an It is certainl d oes p y. y not ad v isable for lad ies v isitin Paris to f requent these laces but in the earl art of t e ev enin a lad ma v isit p . y p g y y ' J l a lnlle or the Cha tea u d en j le urs without the slightest ind e n m ers an the eaut of t ese laces attracts lar e u . corum, d b y h p g b The Opera and other theatres hav e also their d ress and d all The most famous are t e w ic ta e lace maske b s. hos h h k p urin the arniv al and on the fete of Mi - ca réme or mid d g C , , t The mas ed alls at these eriod s are amo st the len . k b p ng most characteri stic of all the amusements of Paris.

SPORTS OF PARIS. — — Racin The Jockey Club Ch antilly Versailles La —g — — Marche Hunting The Ixnperial Hunts Hunting Societies — — — ShootingSocieties Pigeon Shooting Shooting Galleries x ia encin Sin le- stic G mnastics— ennis Courts B o F , k y T g g — — —B ow s Swimming B oating Driving Horse- d ealing din ools —B illiard s—C ess— ist—Clu s Ri g Sch h Wh b .

O e of leas at Paris The ortnniti s p ure offered by the Turf , are the f0flowing m er oﬁ cial re 1 . in s at the a d Mars und Two meet g Ch p e , ' 1 66 sra cu mrms cu ssmmn.

ulation ne mana ed the oc e lu a es la g s. O , g by J k y C b, t k p ce at the end of A ril and continues d urin four d a s the ot er p , g y ; h in r for occurs Octobe and lasts ee d a s. , thr y o meetin s at antill one i s rin w ic e 2 . Tw n in g Ch y ; p g, h h b g s in the econd wee of Ma and the t er in u umn i s k y ; o h a t , wh ch ens on the second aturd a in cto er Op S y O b . ne meetin at V ersailles usuall commencin a w 3. O g , y g eek after the l t d a a antill d continuin for t ree d a as y t Ch y, an g h ys. 4 F our rinci al meetin s on the round of La Marc . p p g , g he,

s eciall a ro riated to stee le c ases. Two occur in A ri e p y pp p p h p l, and are the first meetings of the Pan sian turf season ; the two ot ers come off in Octo er and are announced t rou all h , b , h gh h f t e public channels o communication. All thes are owev er rivalled or sur e , h , passed by the races on the fine new course in the B u t ois d e B o logne, near he river. The round is well ad a ted for the ur os d g p p p e, an an immense stand has been erected for the benefit of the spec tatora .

THE O KE Y LUB —The Parisian or - ac J C C . h se r es are su ect to fix ed re ulations and ta e lace in s ri n a bj g , k p p g nd autumn. The s rin season e ins in A ril and i p g b g p , s und er the a emen of he e lu man g t t J ock y C b. e r i mm The Secr ta s M. Grandho e w ose omoe is at o y , h N . 2 , Rue Drouot w ere all communications ad s , h dres ed to the Club ould be sent sh . The lu was formed in 1 833 Its rules C b . became the basis of a law aut orised the Minister of the , h by Interior in F e 1 l c ulted h bruar 85 3 . It s ou d be ons t e own f y, h by ers o horses who wish to enter for the priz es of the Gov ernment or of the Th m er of mem ers is Joc e lu . e nu unlimi k C b b b ted , but candi ates must be introd uced t ree mem er by h b s, and admis sion is t en d etermined allot F ive undred fr h by b . h ancs must be paid on entry ; which includ es the annual subscription of 1 00 francs for the Socie and 200 francs for the Club. Stran ers assin onl a s ort time in Paris ma ad g , p g y , y be mit tem orar mem ers u ted as p y b . S bscribers to the E nglish Jockey lu are admitted on the invitatio of th C b , n e Presi dent, for a eriod not ex ceedin a month p g . ‘ The Club has eflected great improv ements in the breed of or n F rance and its x am le h l h ses i , e p as ed to the formation of f rt r i ti more than o y p ovincial soc e es. ' Ihe S rin Meetin s are ver fas iona l d p g g h b y atten ed . The ” entrance fee to the pavilions is ve francs ; to lea grad ing i ed seats and to the tri unes it is ix fr or ra s , b , s ancs ; to the ’ wei in enclosure l enceinte d a esa e it is twent francs gh g ( p g ) , y ; ‘ v eh1 cles a ten francs and saddle- orses five francs for p y , h , pe ‘ netratin inside hi odrome The visitor mus n g the pp . t ot expect

I A I E u s i r wn 1 68 SPE C L TI S c s .

ra e e in a a uart o o arria es are admi The c s b g t q er t tw . C g tted to the hippod ro me for ten fra ncs ; horsemen for ﬁ v e francs ; the entrance to the weighingyard is ten francs ; to the pa v ilions and all i i nv fra he course is of the form tribunes ( g eries) t s e me. T 0 1 an elli soid and kilometres in ci rcumference It is enclos p , . ed on one sid e b thic ets and wood s and on the o t er rett k , h by p y ouses whio ov erloo it The stands are ele antl con h , k . g y ’ tructed and aﬂord a sal tar ro tion a a inst unfavour l s , u y p tec g ab e w ther ea . Ou Saturd a the d a o f the ta unt the rend ez v ous is a t y, y s gh , alf- a t elev e on the cr wa of the a le- d a - Ro i w h p s n, oss y T b , here oz m ar i or me ladies m i i a d en road s eet. r a es se n us c ans C g , h , , , tum lers wit all the animation and crowd of a féte assem e b , h , bl t int at his po . The ta is nerall started at mid - d a and almo st i v a s g y y, n riabl ma es or the swam s of ommelle w ic form th y k p C , h h e rallyingpoint of the huntsmen and amateurs who hav e been l w th ound The swam r l unab e to follo e h s. ps a e a eague and a alf fro m C antill in the eart of the fores Th h h y, h t. e hunt is co n ucted a societ resid ed ov er d d by y, p by Count e la Roche foucault. u und a the Der d a at hantill ev er od is i O S y, b y C y, yb y n a ferment a nd re arin or the results of t e race m in , p p g h by ak g u his oo a word w ic wit ed in and o t er items f p b k ; , h h h h g g h o nomencla ture has alon wit the science come to be und e , , g h r tood the F rea c well as it is in ld E n l s by h as O gand . Chantilly is interesting to sporting men not only for its races but also for its trainin esta lis men Man of t , g b h ts. he est reed ers of ure lood are to be found t er e r b b p b h e. T in ci al sta les are t ose o f Messrs Latacbe d e a of p b h F y. , onut ’ d Héd ouville nd of M Al Aumont a . ex . . At l m , a eague fro Chantill wit out leav in the wood l be found he s l h g , wi l t tab es

f Mr. arter and f th i c v o C , o e Pr n e of B eau ais ; tho se of

M. F as ncl are at ourteuil uall near antill q C , eq y Ch y. Th ese establishments are always most courteously Open to the curiosit of stran ers and are well wort eei l y g , h s n The stab es l m ar r of A ex . An ont e con id e al t f M. s ed equ to e bes o the ind in E n land The of trainin d reedin l k g . art g an b g b ood horses the s stem of ventilation th mana ement of , y , e g the stalls the ord er and d isci line w ic rei n in the sta les are , p h h g b , t ere ca rried to erfection an the w ol i l credi l h p , d h e is h gh y tab e to F renc ractice h . The e ebrated stables of the Chateau should also be v i v eral mi er is ted . Se e nent train s and jockeys are to be found at C antill who are well n on h y, k own both sid es of the

Channel. sro nrs or PARI S 9

The Hotels at antill ar the rand Cerf the Hotel d e Ch y e G , la Pelouse the Ho tel d u ne the Hotel d es B ains the , Cyg , , ’ ’ Ho tel d e l E ée and t e Lion rivate a artments ma p , h d Or. P p y also be o tained d urin the races b g . The journey fro m Paris to Chantilly may be accomplished by coach ( voiture) or by the Northern Railway ( Chemin d a for (1 1 1 ord . A dili ence w ic com letes the ourne in N ) g , h h p j y t ree ours runs t rou he ear the oﬂices are a t the h h , h ghout t ; ’ y ace d E tain and r The railro ad te s at Pl Rue t Ma tin . s , S . p t Le n and a ra id omni us from t ence to hantill S . , p b runs h C y ; the w ole route ta in onl an our and a lf h k g y h ha .

RA E AT E R A LLE —The races at ersailles 3 . C S V S I S. V h e occur are of the same c aracter as those at Paris. Th y out the end of Ma o r the innin of une and con ab y beg g J , e for ree d a The f voura le weat er w ic revails tinn th ys. a b h h h p a t t at eriod o f the ear com ined wit the facilities offered h p y , b h the two railwa s e i d ersailles as sures an by y b tween Par s an V , llent attend anc exce e. 4 HE M I DE LA MAR HE IT . T DO A D S N C AN , E — f La Marc e is situ STE E PLE CHAS S . The d omain o h ’ e ond ille d Avra It is one of the ems of the ated b y V y . m ri ian environs and of the rett villa e of a e. The Pa s , p y ar containin the course of the stee e- c ase is of v er p k, p h , y ex ten 0 round s are ictures ue and c armin l t t. g p q , h gy vi w t t r Th e im ediments ed with a e o hei present use. p in on the course are ver difﬁcult and amount to occurr g y , i d c 4 tr The meetin s about twenty n a istan e of 500 me es. g well attend ed are v ery . rc tiful sc n r The road to La Ma he abounds with beau e e y, rav rsed on foo t or o orse ac railwa and may be t e n h b k, by y or r i e aris termin of the railwa is in Rue in a ca r age. Th P us y

St. Laz aro.

N —F r ce h al a ee HUNTING AND SHOOTI G. an as w ys b n i ex celle t huntin The eautiful forests in the famed for ts n g. b neighbourhood ofParis hav e been restored by the E mperor to d estin tion and the m erial untin esta thei r accustomed a , I p h g b ha n r a iz d on a and scale ere are lishment s bee o g n e . Th twent - fonr of the ﬁnest E n lish ounds in the m erial y . g I p ennel and ﬁft E n lish hunters of ure ex traction in the k , y g p l The sta hunts ta e lace und er the followin ar stab es. g k p g m nts —at Saint Germain d urin annar F e ruar range e g , g J y, b y, aill Mention d the alle of B i evre and March ; at Vers es, , an V y , A ril at Ram ouillet in Ma J une and J ul at Com! in p ; b , y, , y ; e i Au ust and Se tem er at F ontaine leau in Oc piégn , n g p b ; b , m r ov em er and Dece e . tober, N b , b In add ition to these opportunities oi Qu ittin g3 mmhm m' m u n 1 70 sm ou r s c ssmm . the no le s ort of sta untin t ere are the meetin s of t ree b p gh g, h g h societies which have been formed to rent huntingand shooting round s ne has the ri t f c ase in the forest of C antill g . O gh o h h y, anot er in the fores d and Rainc and the t ird h ts of B on y y, h at

Mortefontaine. The ﬁrst is v er select and consists of twent mem ers of y , y b th i est ran in societ und er the mana ement of ount e h gh k y, g C mmitt The su scri ti n d e la Ro chefoucault and a co ee. o is F . b p 1 francs a - ear and eac mem er has a ri t to invite 000 y , h b gh one v i ito The ri t of s ootin ov er the same d omain is s r. gh h g l en o the iet Letters on the su ect s ould a so j yed b soc y. bj h be to t t antill ad dressed t e Coun a Ch y. he second soci i d r the mana ement of M Leon T e s un e g . rtrand dir r 0 the oumal d es asseurs in Pari It B e , ecto J Ch , s. farmsthe right of huntingand shootingin the adjoiningforests f B ond and Rainc The su scri tion is 1 000 francs a - ear o y. b p y . The ird society is organised for shooting only on the pre rv f Mort fon n d th mana m nt f m se es o e tai e un er e e e o M. Dev , g is e, mit ulev ar i n N uns o d d es tal e s o. 36 . ca rria e t t g h, b I , A g o he round wit rea fast and dinner are rovid ed as well g , h b k , p , as t e rivil es The d istance from Paris and the o h r p eg . ex tent of r und s i unex c tion le the g o s ep ab . It will not be ex pected that the immed iate neighbourhood i ontain muc am nev ert eless t ere ar of Par s c s h g e, h h e many s ots w r Parisians ﬁnd easants artrid es ra it w p he e ph , p g , bb ar rens water fowls sni es wood i eons and smaller , , p , p g . The bord ers of the forest of B ondy may be chosen for a trial d al t er lac n be ointed out an sever o h p es ca p .

E H N —No lace aff PIG ON S OOTI G. p ord s better opper itie or ootin ractice t an Pari i tun s f sh g p h s. P geon shooting was ori inall introd uced from E n land and the g y g , E nglish rm th The roun i te s are used in e sport. g d s situated at the Porte D au ine near the B ois d e B oulo ne ph , g .

H NG GALLE E S —The S OOTI RI . Pamel ane ex cel as r smen and s ootin alleries ar ma k , h gg e found at all the barriers d in most of the u lic ard en an p b s. astinne Renette e ro ri M. G , p etor of the establishment ’ for i eon s ootin has a e in the All e Antin p g h g, g é d , which is a rend ez vous for the est mar men in the c a i b p tal, and a lace w ere stran ers ma ud e of F renc kill p h g y j g h s , and measure ms manufa t t eir own . The ar c ured M Re h , by . nette, were ard ed at the Great E x i ition in nd rew h b Lo on. f D evisme i l The gallery o M. s ess in the way of strangers and v isitors to Paris as it i situated at B ati nolle in th , s g s, e ue Monce a su ur on the nort of Paris It f u R y, b b h . is req ented

1 72 m cu u m s cu m

' kind Amon man otha s ma be memioned th ot its . g y y e establishmenu at Pont NeuLat t B oyaL u xl at tbe Q uai

the Q nai V olta irg and the hnths of the hotel IA mbergon the

B e SL IA nig are in m t fa vonr. — B OATING ( CAN OTAGE S ) There are two boa ting u : the Société d es Ré ates and the Clu d es Cano tier cl bs g , b s. r uent re attas are held at the vﬂh es hare erc F eq g g n y ,

- vres St. Clond and A sniere on the riv er Seine. Asnii res Se , , s, arenton the rinci al laces for oatin Th and Ch are p p p b g. e ' rice of a skiﬂ ca not is 7 5 centimes to l franc an honr or p ( ) , to 4 francs a -d a If a bmnnm be m a e it mnst be b 3 y . g g i y m i a l d m The t. r railw ea s to Asni res r ent. S Ge a n e ag ee y , and i u runs to harenton an omn b s C .

DR V N LE S E UIPAGE S —The Parisian e ui a I I G ( Q . ) q p ges were formerl v er inferior to t ose of Lo nd on but y y h , ca rriage a in has im rov ed ra idl in Paris and is now m k g p p y , sca rcely ex celled by E nglish manufacturers ; harness and horses are x cellent and ems and four- in- ands are seld om e e . T h s en.

— e d i HORSE DE ALE RS . Th principal ealers nhabit the am E l Some of t em d l s i quarter of the Ch ps ysées. h ea e pec ally é di mi n li ors suc as Messrs. B né c re eux D in E g sh h es, h , C , e - Montel and M s Messrs Marx d eal chi ﬂ v éd enx on e. . e , T y . y

a Mr C eri ne Pont ieu No . 49 ee s an in Germ n horses. . h , h , , k p ta lis ment as a ent for the sale a d urc se of orses and es b h g n p ha h , At the orse mar ets u v v r sta le. o le ard d also a li e y b h k , b e ’ l Ho ital orses second - and carria es and all inds of bar p , h , h g , k ains in t at we ma be ticlte u wit the usual ris s and g h y g d p, h k c ances ear e rium Il al Arc in the Rue B eau on is h . N T p h, j an ex tensive establishment found ed in imitation of the Lond on ’ ”

ri h . Tattersall s, and bea ng t e same name ’ arria es and orses can be ired at B ron s i Rue B a C g h h y , n sso r and at numer u esta li de Rampa t, o s b shments in the Champs and elsewhere E lysee, . — RI DING SCHOOLS The establishment of Latry in the E l 4 is mu fr u n s sée No . 8 c e e ted tin Champ y s, , h q by dis gmshed

es eciall E n lis . lad ies, p y g h

Rue Du hot No 1 2 near t Mad l . In the , . , he e eine is the ridin sog0 0 1 of M le m m - v v . o te d e Lancos e r ex tensi e g C B é es. ictor ChO et in the Rue Saint L z aro and the Rue Mr. V p , a , ’ - d Antin No . 49 is ll Chaussée , , also a we own teacher of l ‘kn

n lis st le. The schools of P ax Lalanne and the E g h y ent } , m o d eserve ention. Marquis, als sro nrs o r ra ms 1 . 73

B LL RD —E v S. er afé has its illiard ta le but a I IA y C b b , t some there are permanent schools or masters for the beneﬁt of t ose who wis to learn‘ or im rov e in t m Amon h h p he ga e. t ese ma be mentioned the afé d a Grand B alcon bonlev cug h y C , d liens an estaminet in the Rue t n r wit in es Ita ; S . Ho o é , h ‘ f oors of the Rue Ro ale ( afe ie n ul v a ew d y ; P rro , bo e ard ’ ’ Poissoni re af d e l ra l estaminet d e ari oulev é ; C é Opé ; P s. b ard Montmartre w e h l t f am i ns of th ﬁ r t l , h re t e is o ch p o e s c ass is innum ra le e b .

H — he afé l HE S & c. T d e a R ence is C SS, W I T, C ég asso cis ted wit the trinm hs of hilid Or and th u rem h p P , e s p acy of an c ess la ers Parisi h p y . The la ers who fre uent it are div id ed into two class p y q es, t ose of the afé o en to all the world and t ose of the ircl h C , p ; h C e, u t to s ecial arran ements The afé is situated in t s bjec p g . C he t H oré near the Pal ai and ite th ue . on s al o s e R R S , Roy , Opp ue i eli u The ircle includ es mem ers of i ran an R ch e . C b h gh k d l nt We ave referred to t is u ect in th c a ter ta e . h h s bj e h p on ” és und er é d o la Re ence. q , q g

A S —The lu s of aris are not CLUB S OF P RI . C b P of the impo rtant character of th ose in Lond on ; with the ex ception

li the J ocke Club. Rue Drouot No . 2 a ro ria t of a few ke y , , pp p ed s ecial o ects t e are rat er Cafés ex clud in romiscuous to p bj , h y h gp an In a ll of t em illiard s c ess w ist a nd th le comp y. h b , h , h , e ad ” a mes are ursued but the Ancient ( erelr of the B oule ingg p ; , tmartre No 1 is c aracterised it re- minen Mon . 6 s e c v ard , , h by p e t The followin ma also be mentioned : the Car l in whis . g y o e ntm No 1 r t nn eva rd Mo artre . 0 the r i S . A e, B oul , ; Ca e d c ’ nion at the corner of Rue d e Grammont and the oul t U , , b e the arole d e la R éunion Rue Gran e B alelier vard ; C , g e, N0 . ‘ l d a ommerce in the Rue Le lleti r e Caro a C e No . l 3 ; th , p e , 2 ’ r l d e A i u oiseul 22 erald Ma ta ua i Ca o e a r a, R e Ch , ; G q z a ( l terary nd artistic ua Mala nais 3 Carole I m eria l C am a ) . Q y q , ; p , h ps Carole d c Chamim d e er B oulev ard d t i s E lysees, 5 ; f , es I al en ,

29 1 .

MARKE TS AND AB ATTOIRS .

E S NN CE N S stand s on i THE MARCHE D I O T , the s te r un The ones were rem v t h of an ancient burial g o d . b o ed o t e mar et lace erected on th t i h om and a e s ot. I s t e Catac bs, k p p v m et in Paris ein situated in a centra l s ot most ex tensi e ark , b g p . Und er the present Gov ernment great improv ements hav e been mad e b , conv erting open spaces into cov ered halls for the sale of all d escriptions of arti cles of d aily consumption ; ' 1 74 srncu mrms cu ssrr mn .

ta les oul r m at utter e s cheese erbs v ege b , p t y, e , b , gg , , h , ou on nown as the F ontame The famous fountain of Jean G j , k en stand in the rear and on one side of the d es Innoc ts , s , mar et is the ﬁne c urc of t E tac . ee a e 1 1 3 1 1 4 . k h h S . us he S p g , Near this place is the H LL AH ut rn mar et a s acious uildin erected A E B , or co k , p b g, on the site of th nce al r sid ence the Hotel d e Soissons e o roy e , of he famou edici The onl relic f t s Catherine d e M s. y o the ancient al e column with a f untain at its p ace is a Dori , o base, n the sout e f he ex terior o h rn art o t . p ‘ THE TE MPLE 1 8 the market fo r rags and old clothes ; and of all the curio i i of aris t is is one of the most ex traordi s t es P , h nar F rom t al smen who ma e immense fortunes to y. he s e , k , ' the rag pickers ( Ckiﬁ oniers) everything in this quarter is singular and ex ceptional ; the v ery language is a species of a r ot or slun nown onl to the habitués The est d rm to g , gk y . b v isit t is lace is earl in the mornin w en the ra ic ers h p y g, h gp k turn fro m eir nocturnal ex cur i ns re th s o . W n e r e ld th FLO ER Ma n s ar he on e Place d e la Mad eleine, ’ E s lanad e d o ateau d E an Place t ul ice and al p Ch , S . S p , ong the ua s Q y . ' Ma n m; ' H £ — ue d a Mar é t Honoré n c Sr. ono n . R ch S . , ear the Place V en om n e site ofa soo in nvent d e tr d e ; o th J b co , s oyed d urin he v ol ti g t Re u on. — M E E INE . l th ARCH D E LA MADE ose to e urc . — L C Ch h CATTLE Ma nu re The principal cattle markets are those

of Poi on at Sceaux on Mond a s at L p ssy , Thursd a s ; , y ; a Cha elle on uesd a s an ursd a s and the Calf Mar et near p . T y Th y ; k , the J rdin d t uesd a s and F rid a a s es Plan s. on T y ys. LE H D — e i Maucon . 4 E AN um . Ru se l No 3 AT R S s . — , PO K MA Marc é d es Prouvaires . R R E T . K h — P TR GAME LAMB & c. uai St. Au usti f OUL Y, , , Q g n, our ime w t s a eek . — PI E N and B IRD Ms m r. Rne Lobineau t G O , S . Germain,

on Sund a s . y — rs n Ma nn e r w olesale. Rne Montor ueil Ors , h g , No . 42 . — ’ AY STRAW & c. B arriére d E nfer ever we e da H , , , y k y . - F R I T and E E TAB E S w olesale. uai d e la Gre U V G L , h Q ve, s and Marché d es Innocent . ’ A Do e MARKE T is held on the B oulevard d e l Hopital every Sund ay ; and A Ho nes: MARKE T is held on the same place on Wednes o r a s da 8 and Satu d y . AU ms near the ard en of Plants on th LLE V , G , e Quays, mense d e ot of wine for the consum tion of is an im p p Paris. i i assin It is worth a vis t n p g.

‘ 1 76 sr sexu trms cu ssu rs n.

THE B RID GE S .

the Seine are twent - four in num er The B ridges across y b , itectural beaut B e innin and some of them possess arch . g g f r on the east t e foy]ow in ord er with the B ridge o B e cy , h y , thus ’ ont d Austerlitz Pont d e onstantine Po nt d e B ercy, P , C , ' Marie Po nt d e 1 o urnelle Pont d e Pont d e Damiette, Pont , , ’ nt e la ité Po ut Lo uis P ili e Po nt 1 1 1 1 l Archevéché , Po d C , h pp , ’ D ont d Arcole Pont Notre D ame Petit Pont No tre ouble, P , , ont Mic el Pont euf Po ut d cs D nt eu C an e P St. N ame, Po h g , h , t d es Sa int Péres or d u arro usel Po nt Ro al Pont Arts, Pou C , y , ’ e Pont d es Invalid es Pont d e l Alma Pout d e la Concord , , , ’ ‘ P nt d e Grenelle and Pont Solferino . d J ena , o , HE RN AND O E R B OULE ARD SOUT UT V S . d ition to the inner oulev ard s of the nort w ic In a d b h, h h have cribed Pari es the nn r been already d es , s possess I e B oulev ard s the ut r B ou v ut it f he ut and O e le ard s. B ne er of t o t So h, h hese av an t in in common wit the B o ulevard s ro erl h e y h g h , p p y so f ﬁ led ex ce t lon av enues o ne trees. cal , p g The IN£ E R BOULE VARDS OF THE SOUTH are ’ ivid ed into the B oulev ard s De l Ho ital d es Go elins t d p , b , S . ’

Jac ues D E nfer Du Mont arnasse and Des nvalid es. q , , p , I ’ ' THE BOULEVARD D E L Ho rrru . begins at the Place V al u ert oinin the rid e of A usterlitz between the terminus h b , j g b g , f the entral Railwa s and the Gard en of Plants o C y . Ou assin t rou it the Hos ital of Sal étn ere will be seen p g h gh , p p on ' eft an v iewin alon the uarter Mouﬂ tar th the l ; d g g Q e d, e market r i s resented on the ri t for ho ses, p gh . T1 1 1 1 BOULEV ARD Mo m a nxa ssn starts at the end from ’ he av enue of the O servator near th ri r t b y , e B ar e e d E nfer At the entrance of this boulevard was once th e Grand s a umz er cele rated amon the sc ools f i Ch e, b g h or ts entertain in rivalled and en l ment and danc g. It was th ec ipsed by the ’ Clocema d en Lilac, situated on the avenue of the Observato the ard en of the Lux em our e a near G b g, . Th Ch ussée 1 1 Maine joins the B oulevard of Montparnasse to the outer bo ule vard s at the B arriers d u Maine. HE L VA D E B NVA I E on ic i th t T BOU E RD I L D S, wh h s e es ablish ment for lind c ild ren receives rand eur from the Hot b h , g el d es nvalid es and the rivate m sions of the F au o ur t e I , p an b g S . G r ain the ard ens of w ic ex t n alon the lat r art m , g h h e d g te p of its B eautiful av enues of t unite the avenue of ou course. rees T r l the Invalid es and the E cole Militaire no occu ied as vil e, , , w p arrack a b . The OUTE R BOULE VARDS follow the course of the wall com m nonu vm s. 1 77 which was built in 1 81 7 and only d emolished last year; there f he all and the d estruction of the was a road on each sid e o t w , latter has created a noble ring of boulevard s which are being

THE B ARRIE RS .

The B ARRIE R F recen d li ed were S O PARIS, tly emo sh , commenced i 1 h l e f a re n 786 . Ou t e eft bank were th barriers o G , f F ontaineblea u or I talia and of the Milita r o , y School and , ’ n the ri t an the arriers of P ass l E toile B ati nolles o gh b k, b y, , g , i t Ma rtin The arrier f l h l anac and Sa n . o Alm , b C ic y is ce e rated in connection wit the d efence of Par in 1 1 b h is 8 5 . The barrier D a Trans is situated diametrically opposite the ’ trium hal arc a re do I E toile at the nd of th p h, , e e Champs he distance of nearl six miles w ic E lysees. T y h h separates t a n ma almost be cleared in a strai t line the F an h y gh , by bour St. Antoine the streets of St. Antoine and ivoli an g , R , d the rand avenue of the am s E l Th d ecoration g Ch p ysees. e of the arr re Da rone or De incennes co ists of two b ie T , V , ns 10 columns eac f , h o which is m ounted by a statue that . ex ist . The new barriers are nearly 1 00 in number and generally of simple construction as they should be

PUB LIC PARKS AND GARDE NS

he am s E l sé the ard ens of the uileries . the T Ch p y es, G T , Ro al and the Lux em our have een alread d Palais y , b g, b y e and amon th Amusements various l ur ard en scri bed ; g e , p eas e g s n m nti n The ard ens of ersaill lo have ee e o ed . G es t. u b V , S C d, and others of great beauty and resort are allud ed to in con h n e 1 m h wit e E n S e . T e f ll n onl h t viro s. o owi g y r t oti r t is reg fur her n ce und e h head . r —The woo f gi : B o s DE B OULOGNE . d o B oulogne ad ds the ordinar attri utes of a ar the attr tion to y b p k, ac s of a car ria e romenad e for the beau ma ntle of Paris and oun g p , y g eo le ma e arties of leasure t ere on foot or on d on e p k p p h , k ys. gt ex tends to Pass Auteuil B oulo ne and Neuill and i y, , g , y, t ow forms a u lic ard en u n w ic t ill of n p b g , po h h he sk Lo Notre has erformed marv ellous rod i ies and w ere en ineerin p p g , h g g cience has amused itself wi th creatin la es cascad s g k , es, and a charmin rivulet wind in amidst wood and mead w An g g o . excellent restaurant and several cafés will be found there ; also the B a atelle occu ied the Mr rt Chateau g , p by a quis of He ford the C ateau d e la Muette elon in to the ; h , b g g Mr. E rard ; a and Ran l Pér C talan e agh. 1 78 srncru rm s omssxn nn.

PAR DE MONCE AUX—Once one of the most d eli hh C g . ard ens f ari It was lanted in 1 88 P h tul g o P s. p 7 by ilipp e ’ lea n th fa er of the Kin ili e at t d Or s, e th g Louis Ph pp , ha t tin e ue d e artres after the d esi ns of Carmontel who mad e D Ch , g , i t a charmin E n lish ar Man f the em ellis ments g g d en. y o b h ’ hav e disappeared?but some of Carmontel s pri ncipal struc till xi h Nanm tion — v tures s e st. T e achia may be men ed a ast l asin— artl surround ed a o rinthian colonnad ova b P y by C e, e ot i c avilion from ce th vi x and th g h p , when e ew e tends o ven imm and ictures u iz A d e r of the an ense p q e hor on. c ee Con vention ord ered this park to be appmpriated to public recre ation but it was aband oned in a out ten ears ro abl n ; b y , p b y o account of its being at no great distance from the B one (1 0

head q uarters of the na o in 1 84 tional worksh ps 8. THE GARDE N OF PLANTS was found ed Louis X to romote the stud of natural hi r t to . III. p y s y I 8 some tim called the Museum of atural Hi t es N s ory, and sometimes ’ the in s Gard en ardin d a Rot u K g ( J ) . Its m seums are mentioned in a e 1 50 we treat it ere as a rom t p g ; h p enad e. I is ituated at the eastern end of ari h s P s, on t e south side of It ma roac h the riv er. be a ed t e ua s or from the y pp h by Q y , Place d e la B astille the B rid e of Au terh z It by g s t . consists of a otanical ard en a mena erie and a la rinth b g , g , by . The intermediate s aces ar lanted wit rows tre s p e p h of e , which form most a reea le and s ad romenad g b h y p es. The B otanical Gard ens are laid out in the most scientiﬁc mann er. The Menageries a ttract crowd s of d elighted children of all ages und th mon e s and the ear ro e k y b s. Towards the west end of the gard en is o a moun on the to of w ic ingt d, p h h is a Paris ma be H y obtained . ere may be o served a ﬁne s ecimen of the ced ar of Le anon lanted b , b p b , p y ussieu in 1 5 It was resented to the ar en J 73 . p g d by a wealthy E n lis sician named ollinso g h phy C n. The gardens are open

ever da and muc fre uented . y y, h q

THE E NVIRONS OF PARIS.

There of Paris

s v to h indication f t i most rominent attractio el es t e o he r p ns, and i t out the means w ic t e ma be reached 1 eavin po n by h h h y y , g ce of cursion and the visitor to make his own choi the ex , he can

rail a and w y,

betical ord er.

’ ns'miu! Ramw r mi d d e l oucet — ‘ W a s ( Che ns e for ) Sr.

’ Tnmmms in th t th ue d ms e Rue S . Laz are and e R A d am ehind the Mad n ( b elei e).

Line to St. ermain and r ent u G A g e il. aris—Aanieres— — u — h — P Nanterre R eil C atou St. Germain —B ranc to olom es—Ar ent uil rains ev ourfrom h C b g e . T ery h

’ d Avra —V iroﬂa — ersaill rains ever our fr 8 y y V es. T y h om M Ad i . to 1 0 l . Line to B ois d e B oulo n and Aut uil — — g e — e . Paris B atignolles Courcelles Neuilly ( Porto Maillot) is d e B o ulo ne—P — i m I ass Auteu l Trains fro L . to ?o g y . 7 g n u.

a day. e a m s or m V s nsm m s rive auche left ban T , g ( k) m TO Rm om mr' o rnas , n the B oulevard Montpa se ( near the B arriere du Maine )—. — — — Railway toV ersailles Paris Clamart Meud on B ellevue —Sevres— aville—Viroﬂa — l rains v r Ch y Versai les. T e e y hour f m to 1 0 r ro 8 un . Noa m s mc IL ord RA ROAD ( Chemin du F er d a N ) . Tumu m on the Place du Nor a nis m d F u ur De . tati t. S on ( bo gS ) s, mm r ma r m ore o s. 1 81

Lrom RAILWA Y. Tnmmms on the B oulevard Mz a es,

Railwa to F ontaineblea y u. Trains each way from 6 to 1 0 a n . F ares : ﬁrst class 6 francs 60 n , ce ts ; second class. 4 francs 95 cents t ird class 3 francs 65 ce t ; h , n s.

On m xs Ru nwa y . Tnmmms on the B oulev ard de ’ ’ IHo ital near the Pont d A t litz Rail p , us er . ways to Corbeil and

E tam es. F or trains and fares see time il p b ls. Ru nwa y ro Scm ux 1 1 1 m Os an t . Te am s at the ’ m n E mmn — — — 3 1 m . Line to Sceaux Paris Arceuil

— - — — Cachan B ourglaP Reine F ontenay Sceaux B ranch to Anton -Mass —Pal aiseau- and rsa ra y O y. T ins every two ggm to t hours 7 7 M . The times of the trains are generally altered only on the ht at d a of the month as in E n land th y , g ; e best guid e to them ” is the I ndicateur enera l dea chami g m do f ar, published weekl and to be found at all the rinci al café y, p p s. It should be mentioned also that in the case of Versailles and some other laces the fares are increased on Sund a s p y , and in a still ter proportion on fete d a 3 and when the large fountains ’ 30 4: ca me la at V ersuﬁse or t l 8 ) p y S . C oud .

nn a out four miles from Paris th t tati Anc m b , e firs s on on wa ic ur ue n fin t the Sceaux Rail y. P t esq sce ery ; e ancien ere was an ancient Roman a ued uct w ic ave the church ; h q , h h g h The arc now existin ar n t f name to t e town. hes g e o o ction er art o n l i Roman constru , but w e p f a aqued uct bui t n e ture of the vine the uarr in f n r h 1 61 2. Th cul , q y g o sto e fo t e in ri and the was in of line bnfldin Pa s, h g n for the Parisians, make tfiz a busy village B y omnibus from the Rue Chris

No. 4 and Rue and Pass e Dau hine o 1 a 6 . tine, , g p , N . nm m a lar e town ut ei t mil from Paris Ane , abo gh es ; ’ m t m s wa l antl ituat the S . er ain P eas s ed trench fro Rail y. y

ill and cele rated for its ﬁ s as ara s and vine ards. on a h , b g , p gu , y nv r fHeloise the ateau d e Here was a co ent, once the etreat o , Ch

tainin relics of the 1 7th centur . F etes are B oquelaure, con g y tid U on held here on Ascension Thursday and Whitsun e. p these occasions the villagers come from miles round to make a ' pﬂ mage to the shrine containing the coat of Our Saviour. A ﬁght occurred here between the h ench and E nglish in

latter suffered severel . Good ﬁshin . 1 81 5 , when the y g ‘ t four miles from Paris on the river Same Asmxmns, abou , , ’ main s Railwa cele rated he St. er may be reached by t G y, b atin s orts on the river and the balls and. for its baths, bo g p , ' 1 82 srncu mrms ou sm mn.

h hat v er favourite resort of t e fétes held at t e C eau. A y h n ummer The name of the lace a n 1 4 m icunesse do P a ris i s . p fact of a lar e Asiniara ) is supposed to be d erived from the g number of asses having been bred there ; and thi s has given of foolis fellow that he has studied at rise to sa ing a h , ’y “ ” A nieres. Asnieres, or is a Doctor of s t mile m Paris situated on the road to A o rnum, abou a fro ,

l t th entrance of the B ois d e B oulo ne. A rail St. C oud, a e g u S way runs direct to Auteuil from the terminus in the R e t. i t ateau of Louis now the Laz are. It contains an anc en ch XV” ’ i are the resid ences of Mollere llud Villa d Auteuil, near wh ch ilea Auteuil is muc fre uented in the summer both B o u. h q by n lis wh esca e t ere from the eat of Pans. F re ch and E ng h, o p h h May be reached also by the omnibuses to St. i at a ver short di stance to the B E LLE VILLE , s tuated y i favourite resort of the Parisians on north east of Paris, s a unda s an f te da ﬁne view of Paris ma be o tai n S y d é ys. A y b ed there It is a summer r sort and contains a lar e num er of . e , g b m ous ted for visitors. ere are so e vine ar s small h es erec Th y d , and consid erable ex cavations from which the plaster of Paris o tain Here is also an a ued uct uilt in the i of is b ed . q b re gn P ili e-Au u te hich su lies the t h ital of h pp g s , and w pp grea osp St. i wit Lou s h water. E E VUE a t six mil f ari th B LL , bou es rom P s, on e Versailles e left an As its name i dicat the view from t lin ( b k) . n es, he terrace here is ver ﬁn and the surr un in y e, o d g scu »

u It li tw t. l u an Meud on tures e. es e een S C o d d : t m?on q b he h id e of th l t is i wi t r t e s e at er furn shed th a e race. fromwhich the view of Paris ma en o ed at lei Here formerl y be j sure. y stood an ant a u uilt Mad am m eleg chate b y e de Po padol r. B a uer a su u f on th o t - id e h , b rb o Paris e s u h east s , which as “ ’ become the d e ( it for a large portion of the wines and “( ore consumed in aris e are v t it . Th y con eyed h her from gar d Ma on am a ne rlean o y, c , Ch p g . O s, T uraine, Anjou, and mu i ed h canal w iv g oc, by t e h ch joins the r ers Mame and

Seine. A fine at au and terrac ch e e, which for 300 years he lon ed to the famil of Melon d e B erc and no or r e tl g y y, w ec n y l n in to Ni o e vi be o g g Count c lai. Th ews from the terrace fin m the B astille an e v e. Omni us s fro d th Louv b e re. onG- u - n a fiv miles m Rs m , bout e fro Paris, on the aux i wa ren Sce Ra l y. A y hue ateaux t genr ch , one buil by y um r nr u rt mil C m , abo t thi y es from Paris coaches run fr the tation of t. on the Nort ern ailr d om s S Len, h R oa , to Chan till It is one of the eautiful ts in the n i h y. b e g bour hood of Paris. This town is remar le for its siz e, its beau

' mn. 1 84 . l rncrm rms cnaserr

mehted

o uise d uchess Marie L . ut i teen miles from Paris on Co na nm, abo e gh , wa c armin l situated at the conﬂuence of the river Rail y, h gy ’ ts ori inal name was Comr- balla d E ssonne and the Seine. I g . l ere after ein d riven from Abcila rd established a schoo h , b g Here man attles were fou t etween Henr Paris. also y b gh b y V and he L ue the rinci al ein in 1 5 62 and in 1 5 9 I . t eag , p p b 1 . During the last twenty orthirty years rbeil has become one ﬂ ur factories near Pari The m of the most important o s. ills of ar la ver ex tensive and all the arran ements f M. D b y are y , g o the most approved kind the same proprietor has an immense r v w n w ma rana r d a e 365 i do s. The factor g y he e, sai to h y y be viewed by obtaining an introduction from any known house in Paris Here are also rints mac iner oil and tar wor . p , h y, ks, a l e l he canals and streams whic are a un on arg sca e. T , h b d ant are lanted wit av enues of trees t eir sid e formin , p h by h , g tful enad es of r at ex tent Al t er d eligh prom g e . toge h Corbeil is well worthy of notice either for a visit or inex pensive summer road lead in from P is stud wi resid ence. The g aris ded th cha ux and leasure ounds in the old s le and an ex ell tea p gr ty , c ent id ea of the mod e of layingout grounds in former times may be in a rid n the railwa to or eil The i obta ed by e o y C b . h gh cul tivation and evid ent fertility of the soil are also worthy of

notice.

Co nv om a t six mil from Pari ou . th o ns , bou es s, e Ver saill a ri t is situated on a es Railw y ( ght bank). I hill on the l an f h in are few valle in th eft b k o t e Se e. There ys e environs of Paris t at huer ouses or rettier vi h possess h , p llas . The chateau situated on the bank of the river belonged to the late l M i ont t M. r ain e a u es. Ano er ansi q s d e F h m on, not less ’ ti Mm la eau ful elon s to e. Duc d umon b , b g hesse A t. E xe mmr a out nine miles from P i on , b ar s, the Northern ailroad t h a c min la R . I as ar e and “ k w h g k , hich attract great numbers to the fétes and balls whichare held here in summer Its mineral s rin s al attract a v e . p g so ry select tion of the fas iona le h b world of Paris. Vehicles run E n ien M tm nc gh to on ore y. F o m u m a m a o a out fort mil fr m i , b y es o Par s, on the ons Railwa i situa mi f L . It s ted in the ddle o f t y y a ores , and contains the cele rated C atea n f th m t b h u, o e o e os beautiful

alaces of F rance. The C ateau was uilt h and p h b by s I. in Havin r 1 5 36. een resto ed and enlar ed at d ifferent e i gb g p r ods, its arc itecture is ver v aried . Chri stina ueen of w h y , Q S eden, who icated the throne at th nt v abd e age of twe yese en, made m s m non on ru n 1 u s s. 85

B uona arte atl h th l this her abode. p gre y embellis ed e pa ace ; h received ere his future wif th A r d uc in 1 81 0 e h e, e ch hess

Marie Louise of Austria. It was ere also t at he im risoned , h h p and ere in la ter ears h im lf resi n Pope Pius VII. ; h , y , e h se g ed f E m ror of the F renc Kin f l hi tle o e o Ita & . c s ti p h, g y, c & . n a wor t is town is cele rated the irt resid ence and I d , h b by b h , , t h n th d eath of Kings and Princes . I as bee e scene of some of test events th istor of F ran The orest of the grea in e h y ce. F leau is tw lve lea ues in ircumferen an F ontaineb e g c ce, d contains

m immense trees . It is well stoc ed wit d eer and so e k h , has e immemorial furnis ed S ort to the courts of an from tim h p F r ce. alace the f tes of F ontaine leau ff B esid es the p , é b o er consid er

able attractions.

Ma - mr- Seine —A v Mu sox or ison . illage situ th l ft an of the Seine at a out a f ated on e e b k , b mile rom St. f m t G ain . Here is a a ous C ateau uil Mansard w i erm h b by , h ch th Duc of Monte llo belonged to e hess be , and afterward s to the f i celebrated Laﬁ tte. It is a ash onable residence for the rich c itali f bankers and ap sts o Paris.

Mu m so n near Rueil on the t. ermain Rail , , S G way, was favourite resid ence of the E m ress ose hin h the p J p e. T e chateﬁu now elon s to ristina the ueen Dowa er f i b g Ch , Q g o Spa n, i vi ito The c urc at Rueil contains t who forb ds all s rs. h h he E m s ose hine and u H r remains of the pres J p Q een o tense. It recentl een d ecorated and is well wort a visit es iall has y b , h , pec y at the time when the annual grand services are performed in f th l E m eror and ueen memory o e ate p Q . t a n th t main Mm r si u ted o e S . Ger Railwa w a favouri , , as te

ot of Louis . The scener around is e u the t sp XIV y . O op f hill 00 feet a ov the in is th a u u t o the , 3 b e Se e, e q ed c built by t in for su l in the fountai n at aill F t ha k g pp y g s Vers es. or merly the water was raised from the river to the aqueduct b means of cum rous water wor s on the an s t ese av y b k b k , h h e een re laced o erful steam en in now b p by p w g es, and couse uentl the su l is muc et r and the fountain a q y pp y h b te , s t V er sailles are played much more frequently than former] Me uDON—a out six miles from Paris on th e i b , e rsa lles left an fine woods the ter a i fro t f Railway ( b k), ; r ce n n o the chateau command s a ma nificent ros ect of Paris some lar g p p , ge t n to seen in the n nd avenue are su o ed s o es, be , pp s to be of ri in em“fi c a el is erected n druidical o g . A h p ear the line of railway to com cmorate the dreadful accid ent which occurred on the line in Ma 1 842 when a lar e num r of ersons y . , g be p w r urn to d t in th carria es he ol c ateau was e e b ed ea h e g . T d h uilt in 1 th ard inal d e Lorraine th ard ens and b 5 70 , by e C , e g l ini v wid ow so d ark were p anted by the m ster Lou ois, whose ld m 1 86 m a ma s ot assmmn.

to Louis XIV 1 1 th en it b it . In e Kin res ted to 69 g p is son, who constructed i si a ne au b ts d e w chate . Duringthe revo lution the old ee w n l d emolished but th p as e tire y , e new c ateau sustained littl or o in ur t a nv h e n j y. I w s co erted into t r for t a fac o y he manufacture of fireanns. In 1 79 5 it was almost entirel consum fir a l y ed by e. N po eon caused it to be com letel re air d re i ed e in p y p e , furn sh th terior with great ele v gance, and restored the park and ens to their ious n n i n h mer reci ence of Prince a ol co ditio . It s ow t e sum p eon . Visitors are allowed to see the chateau m the absence of the Prince an d a ex ce t F rida etween the hours of 1 1 an , y y p y b d 4. Mosm ao nnx r out ten miles fromParis ma o , ab , be reached th orthern railroad from the station t E n i by e N , a g e n. This wn si on a hil w ic command s vi to is tuated l, h h a ew of sa ne of n i Th tr the most lov ely sce ery near Par s . e coun y around is cele ra ted for i ts fruit ard ens and es eciall for it ch b g , p y s erries. The best wa to en o the land sca e is to ire a o j y p h p ny, or ve icl w ichma be o tained at ver mod rat r t h e, h y b y e e a es, and h ur of the ill Th vi w of v make t e to h . e e the alley of Montmo n m x uisit The Hermita re cy is ost e q e. ge was once the retreat u of the famous J ean J acq es Rousseau. In the forest is the ous dc chast e alls and fetes are held here in rend ez v . B July m r' m mthe ei our ood of till M n u n an . o o , ghb h Ch y Con . fin c at au wit no le mrounds and a fin tains a e h e , h b g , e park '

orned wit lar e la es and woods. The forest is x i ad h g k e tens ve, and ﬁlled with am On a lar rock is insa 'ibed a g e. ge verse by the poet Delille : ’ This indestructible mass has worn out tima

h lov ers of v different ﬁn T e two e things, e seen c am a ﬁnrya visit to i l good h p gne, will th s p ace ex trem y ia

’ ANTE RRE famous for or and ca es is a rett la N , p k k , p y p ce, onl a s ort distance h'om Paris on the Germain railwa y h y . It has an historical interest for the E n lis vi g h, as ha ngbeen ' the scene of severe conﬂicts between them and the F rench 1 1 1 1 8l 5 w en the former reven ed the fate of a Pru si , h g s an regi ment which had been cut to pieces to a man on the d ay before by the F rench . E I t N U LLY about wo miles from Paris, may be reached by rail or omni us but 1 8 a ver leasant wal on foot F or l b , yp k . mer y the favourite summer resid en of Louis ce Philippe . The c u was artl d estro ed i 1 848 t b hatea p y y n by he mo . The rounds ave since een sold or a li to t u g h b , pp ed he public se, and a oulev ard asses t rou w at was on e b p h gh h c the park. The bridge which crosses the Seine at the top of the Avenue

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“ lows — I have been here three ho urs with the intentiou of from the world and its u umil Thursda even retiring proar, y

ma miles from Paris, y be reach ed by rail on either line to d ar elon in to the state an p k b g g ,

r, who has converted it into a summer retreat. e riod of the construction of the not n w Th pe Chateau is k o n.

ncis 1 . in a ited it and the room in w he sl t is F ra h b , hich ep still to e seen . It was one of the fav ourite resid ences of Louis , b

V . who eld his court t ere for som ears and also XI , h h e y , of

XV . and Louis XV I the the ark is Louis . In interior of p a ar farm on wh i is e t a lar e ﬂ k of Merino h l ge , ch k p g oc s eep, trod uc d F ran in 1 who d o t f ht at in e into ce 786. Those no ear a longwalk are stro ngly recommend ed to visit the picturesque ’ of th C ateau d E rnon uilt Hu hes: Ca t . ruins e h pe , b by g ra t tua on a roc and mm l v I is si ted k, co ands a sp endid iew of e wn and of the c armin little v alle w ich li th to , h g y h es beneath. th riv E wit island B elow is e er ure, h s of watercresses ﬂoat t r A tm nts ingon its still wa e s. par e may be had here at vary in rices and a constant succession of fétes and alls is ke t gp , b p e facilities rd e up d uring the summer. Th affo ed by th railway from Paris t mil from Pari n m i m a ou ten es o the t. Ro a , b s, S Ger a n a Th c urc contains the mausoleum ov Railw y . e h h erected a m r hin the remains of the E p ess Josep e and Queen Hortense. of undin l F ine views the surro g country. ( See a so MAD

'r L situated on the ein ma Sa w C OUD, S e, y be reached by ilwa rsailles ri t an omni an the ra y to Ve ( gh b k), by bus, d in oats w ic start fr ont summer by steamb , h h om the P Royal, or l hr u ul ne by a wa k t o gh the B ois and town of B o og . of St ud is a favourite summer resid ence of The Palace . Clo the resent E m ror ; situated on a hill just above the bend ﬁn views ma en o The ark he river w ere e be ed . of t , y j y p is laid out in a less formal manner than other grounds of en rall are The f tes ld ere in Se a similar nature g e y . e he h p tember are the most attractive of any in the neighbourhood of i i ion must be o tained writin to visit the Par s. Perm ss b by g e The waterwor s la enerall on the second Sunda Palac . k p y g y y the mont in summer and are announced in the ournals in h, , j d a Alto et er t is c armin s ot is more calcu of Satur y. g h h h g p lated to atify the E nglish visitor than any other in the en The alace was uilt J eréme d e Goud in 1 5 2 virons. p b by y, 7 , iv l the d n Henr and was success e y summer resi e ce of y III , a l i Marie Antoinette, and N po eon. Ou an emnence inthe park am ons or ru ns 1 8 Tn . 9

La n rn d o D n t is a column known as the te s iogé a, erec ed by the and fromthe summit f w i an unusuall E mwror in 1 803 , o h ch y

ﬁne view of Paris is obtained . Cm near ersaill —Here Na oleon in 1 80 Sm , V es. p 6,

school was maintained with some modiﬁcations by Louis

XVIII. and Louis Philippe, and still maintains its high cha t It is conducted u on the most re u lican rinci le rac er. p p b p p s, l rad ein set asid e Th u il d ivid in all socia g es b . e p p s are ed to f ix eac wit a ca tain at i he and t e fi companies o s , h p ts ad , h y ll or oral to ser eant - ma or- o m nd t all offices from c p j j c m a an . m Dam a out five miles from Paris ma be reac S s, b , y hed the Nort ernrailroad or omni uses w ic leave the Po by h , by b h h rte D i t contains a ma nificent a e c urc or cat e St. en s. I g bb y h h h tin lace of the ashes of the soverei ns of F ran dral, the res p g ce. i the m t an e t and the ric The Abbey 0 St. Den s, os ci n hest uilt a out the ear o the site f in 1 h1 i a was b b y 630, n o a in 240 In its extensiv vaults have en in church erected . e be terred the bodies of all the F rench Kings since the time of 1 3 the rev olution ts e o n the Dagobert I . In 7 9 , is brok pe l hr o e m narchs and t rew t eir odies into a sepu c es f th o , h h b Mars The remains of H nr . and al pit with quick lime. e y IV h Turenne were so well embalmed that they were found in the most complete preservation. The sculptures were saved by rem ved to Paris and are now re laced but not fixed being o , p amongst others are remarkable monuments to the memory d ette Mm Ad l id an Marie Antoin e. e a e and of Louis XVI. , the Duke d e

com lete restor i n r m u l p at o , and a g and a so eum for the present d nast has een constru en y y b cted b eath the choir. ' It was in t is a e that the famous Or amma was h bb y gﬂ kept. Sh urr Ge m a out t irteen miles from Paris ma , b h , y be reached railroad w ic runs t by , h h direc every hour from the Rue

St. Laz are. It is situated a ill on h , and the terrace commands a beautiful view of Paris and the valle of the in y Se e. The chateau was uilt Henr IV an Marie . d d e Medici on the b by y s . site of an old alace constructed Ro rt by be , in 1 1 43 . It was embel

lished p . Louis XIII his son Louis XIV . was y , born there , and used it as his p ci al resid ence during the buildingof e ailles 0 E V rs . James IL ngland lived there from the time of his abdication ( 1 688) until his d eath During the construction of the church the workmen comus on one was th follo , e winginscriPtion Here reposes a portion of the body of J ames King 0 Great B ritain and lreland 1 , boru 633, and deceased at St. ' m A I 1 90 srscu mr s CL SS FIE D .

h ther cohin was su osed to contain the remains of Mar T e o pp y,

. nd Louis . and Loui the al wife of James U er XV s XVI. p ace

w tir l a andoned . It has since een used as a arr as en e y b b b acks . ermain is one of the lar t in th The F orest of St. G ges e en man istorical iati t x v i . Its assoc ons i s e t i virons of Par s y h , ens e and ma niﬁcent views rend er a visit to t m forests g S . Ger ains

’ n ed ori inall to the Due d Orleans and belo g g y , commands a vi v the v alle of Montmorenc ﬁne ew o er y y. r' 0 3 1 1 a little villa e on the Seine a out our il S . 0 , g , b f m es

m aris and v a a l situated . Here fro P , gree b y are sev eral seats esid es a c teen and ar belon in to th ow ﬁne , b p k g e cr n. ru m is a c armin little retreat a t r mil f Sc h g , bou es rom and a oundin in restaurants and means of r creati Paris, b g , e on. il reac ed railwa and muc u ted It is eas y h by y, h en in sum r A alace was uilt t ere b Louis XI but ha me . p b h y s been almo st com letel d estro d The ard all p y ye . g en w and one

of the c ateau now in ruins are still to be seen. wing h , , Sceaux is rema a le for its ﬁelds of straw erries and ' F om z r rk b b , u ,

d inin for ro ses. a jo g, ‘ v ss a out sevenmiles from ari s on the ers Sh m , b P V ailles rail l f an situated on the Seine at the fem way ( e t b k), , of Saint u It is the seat of the cele rated manufactor Clo d . b y of por

leiu elon in to the state. It was ori all ce , b g g y established 1 8 at the C a teau of incenn s th Mar in 73 , h V e , y e quis de v and was tra ferred to vres in 1 7 59 F ul y, ns Se , by ord er of

Lo ui . is manufacto uni ue of its ind s XV Th q k , ‘ a ﬁne museurr containing a co eetion of “the iﬂbrent kinds ’ f c ina eartr:en v essels otter F rencI1 and gore1 u o h , , p y, g porce lain and of the materials used in t eir manuf ture h ac . Special ermission to visit the workshops must be obtained from the ' ster of State but the s ow rooms are o en d ail , h p y. E NE a le an vill e sit SUR S S, p as t ag uated at the foot of Mont alerien on the anks of the ine a sta i o V , b Se , t on n the Ver sailles railwa r d roite and ele rated for i d y, ive , c b tsj éte a ta Ro siére w en a . oun irl is crowned wit roses af . h y g g h , ter the fas ion of the Ma ueen in E n land eld on th h y q g , h e ht at 2 th Au ust w en alf Paris s g , h h goes to the ' Crmronnemmt d a ta Rociére and the all t at follow , b h s. V nnsm ms about t irteen miles from Paris a , h , m y be railwa s one on the ri t an of e y , gh b k th river,

the left, the Paris terminus of the former

ein in the Rue St . Laz a e and t at of the la b g r, h tter on the sout sid e of the river on the B oul vard Mont- h , e Parnasse. 1 21 6 Versailles stations are at no great d istance from the

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The north wingcontains on the ground ﬂoor a collection of v t i an a paintings of e ents prior to he time of Lo u s XVI. ; d

aller of statues usts &c. In the first floor a continuation g y , b , al aintin tu n m n of the istoric s sta es usts and mo u e ts. Ou h p g , , b , the second story a gallery of portraits of persons who liv ed rio to 1 0 p r 79 . ’ In ad dition to these great divisions there is the King8 pa vilion ad oinin the nort win and containin on th , j g h g, g e ground floor four rooms filled with pictures of battles by land and sea ; the great hall of the Crusad es containing a fine col ’’ l tion of ictures relatin to the v an ous ol wars and ec p g h y , the d oors of the os ital of the Kni ts of R o d es resented h p gh h . p by the Sultan ; and on the first floor a collection of historical pi ctures and a room d evoted to the portraits of F rench ad mirals . ere also the c a el r viousl referred to w i ma Th are h p , p e y , h ch y be seen from the ground and first floors and the theatre at h la wit i ant - teched to t e pa ce , h ts saloons and e rooms. he alace contains in all n l 1 5 0 rooms vesti l T p ear y , bu es, n er ma easil o tain mi ion vie the &c. Stra g s y y b ad ss to w

ttin the alace and enterin the famed ardens the Qui g p , g , visitor will be struck at first with t e quaint formality of the ut he will find if he ave taste t at t ere are eauti style, b , h , h h b es ' id es f r hi ad miration vin the alace th on all s o s . Lea g p in e rear and loo i n d own the ard ens the view is ex tensive and , k g g , , arl w en the fountains are la in v er l a in articul y h p y g, y p e s g. ‘ ' ?l he most celebrated objects in the gard ens are the fountain of the P ra muls o osite the mar le ste s of the terrace the y , pp b p ; i fountain of D a na, the B asin of La tona , the fountain of Ap ollo i n which the god is represented as risingfrom the ocean m his c ariot a t the end of the lon ra s lo or h , g g s p t, ta is vert as it is called e ond this is th Gra nd a nal p , ; b y e C , in as far as t r u the left of the entral r reach g S . Cy . O c po tion of the ard en are the rov e of the olonnad e conta in g G C , in a fine rou re resentin the ra e of Pros r in in th g g p p g p e p e, e centre the esnut Grov e the F o untain of Saturn the ; Ch , , ’ Ki n s ard en and the B asin of the Mirror the Sout uin g G , ; h Q ’ cunx the F ountain of B acc us the ueen s rove and th , h , Q G , e - m f d B all roo rov e . n the le t or nort si e are the B at G O , h , hs of A ollo wit artificial roc and cavern intend ed to r r p , h k , ep e t the entran e of the Pal of et d th arriv sen c ace Th is, an e al of Apollo ; the fountains of Ceres and of F lora ; the North nx t e wlin - re rov the t rov th Quincu , h B o g g en G e, S ar G e, e r v e omes the Hall of n l G o of D , E ce ad us, and the Grove of the eli or th undred i Ob sk, e h p pes. THE E M B ONB OF PARIS. 1 93

At some distance from the ot o t e ard d b tom f h g ens, an to the ri t hand are the famo s tt le e s e gh u li palaces of Tri te», th y w ll wort a me e h visit. The garden of the grand Tria m is consid ered a mast r i e of th c l r t N e p ec e e eb a ed Lo i t" , and that of the etit Trin a: i a e th n t p s g min e E glish s yle . The Chateau of rianon w ﬁr t uilt f o V T as s b or L uis XI . by n ar th archit t f ' Ma s d , e ec o the neighbouring palaces of V et sailles in 1 67 1 but it was re uilt in 1 83 it a v , b 6 w s, howe er altered in some parts by Louis Philippe . The little Trianon was constructed ab i l f by G r e or Louis XV. These little palaces have been the scenes of many famous fétes and ere the monarchs of an e wi e r . h F r c , th th i Q ueens and favourites have escaped from the grand eurwhich fatigued t m in the v ast alace of V ersailles to en o t a he p , j y hemselves e ordin to t eir taste in real or affect d sim licit h o g h e p y. T e true histor the M acon would reveal many a curious trait of man nat l m a y‘s? d u ur l y l an h e. and even the itt e we know of what occurred r is u the e curio sly interesting. B etween the rand and a it M i g p t e an s a museum, m Hished in 1 8 1 and ntainin v u 5 , co g a ery curio s collecti on of rria es arness uniform and liveries he old ca g , h , s, t royal carria es sed an c airs and sled es are both curious and g ,— h , g , beautiful and a collection of Algerian and other eastern arms and trappings. vin uitted the rianons we come to Reservo Ha gq T , irs of the ’ tte or little le s formerl the at s of the Jambe s, g , b h Kings es but now u lic and muc g‘ e uented in summer and pag , p b , h q n is the reat fountain of N e tune th lar further o g p , e gest of all or s of ersailles and n rall a the waterw k V , ge e y pl yed after all ’ — l ﬁve o loc the others usual y at c k. We have given the chief objects nearly in the ord er in t ma be seen most convenientl but our s etc n which hey y y, k h is a th faintest outline the ard ens a ound wit cessarily e , g b h beau w ic we could not ossi l affo ac tiful sculpture, h h p b y rd sp e to n the visitor s ould furnis imself wit one f d escribe, a d h h h h o s to be urc ased eit er in Paris or at V er the guid e book p h h ,

We recommend those who can only spare time for one visit i the rive a uche railwa the station at to go from Par s by g y , the entrance of the alace an t Versailles being nearer p , d o re of w ic the station is nearer t th turn by the other line, h h o e B ut we warn our fri n t at exit by the B asin of Neptune. e ds h o h alac ard ens and d e end ncies in to see the whole f t e p e, g p e ot an eas tas and to stud all the o ects t e one d ay is n y k, y bj h y ssi ilit contain an impo b y. The palace and gard ens are open every d ay ex cept Mon N 1 94 srs cm rrms cnassmmn .

’ free from elev en till ﬁv e o cloc and the fountains la d ay, , k ; p y nt lt th ummer m nt at prese on a ernate Sund ays in e s o hs . La rge placard s are ex hibited on the omnibuses and walls of r Paris statingwhen the g a nd s sa w will play . There is a time honoured assertion that the cost of ex hi itin t es fountain full or e am unts to francs r b g h e sin f c o , o £ 400 but t is is v e u tiona l and not v r im rtant , h ry q es b e, e y po vi i r to s to s. — a m . A lar villa e outsid e the arrier at th ge g b , e mo f t end of the F au our t. Martin once fa us or he discu b gS , s

sions relative to th conversion of Henr . to Cat oli i m e y IV h c s , but no rinci all cel rated for its cow mar et stor w p p y eb k , es of e and ot er li ui and its numerous drin in laces of , h q ds, k gp ll clas a ses. V m nm a o t mil from Paris ma be c s b u four es , y reached b omni w i t m th B oulevard B e y buses, h ch s art fro e aumarchais. The C ateau is a stron fortress and is used as a h g , great militar d e ot it was uilt uis le eune in 1 1 40 y p ; b by Lo , j , . Here ’ it was that the D d h n s t in 1 4 ue E ng ei was ho 80 . The tomb mar in the lace w ere he was uried is s own to visito k g p h b h rs. It may be visited by writing some d ays beforehand to the mma nd a nt d c { Ar l rie at V incenn e Co ti le es. Th wood is ex ' t le ensive, and aﬁords many agreeab walks.

1 96 mm “ . rrms nm r.

TUE SDAY. — s Mon a Lom n. 0 en ev er d a ex ce t d , from 1 0 to 4 1 44 p y y, , p y ’ T nmu m L Am nnors—O i Om en on S . G ppos te the E astern facad e of the Louv re la and c u Carro Tm nms s, Palace, P ce Ar h d usel, Place — r missi a l & . to the e t. F o ad on to t N po eon, c W s he

Palace. ad dress a letter to ” d u Palais d e Tuileries . 80 Gm nns of the To m m s 80 LACE D E NC RDE and Onnnrsx or Lux on 99 1 0 1 P CO— O , , Cu m s E LYsE m E x hibition B uildin Campana Mu seum and Museum of Algerian and golonial pro duce ; ’ i u Im e ice i ram c 1 C rq e de l p ratr , D o a, & . 78, 02 urmu t Ho use elon in to Princ a oleo Po , b g g e N p n. in the Avenue Montaigne H f and P — C ATE AU o M omI . ; en n 1 F no Water wor on the uai d e B ill to the l ks, Q y, eft of the C am s E l sees h p y 79 , 1 75 uur An n do at th e ft Tm m o , e nd o he Chm ps E lysées RUSSIAN Gm x CHURCH PARK Moncm o CHAPEL to the memory of the Do n : of Os ma n St F erd ina nd Avenue d e Neuill on the ri ht . , y g — Pm of Nxe about a mile be oud B oxs DE B — ’ oo Loo s s E ntrances by e Avenue d e l Im peratrice to the left of the Great Arc h, by the Port Maillot in the Avenue d e N uill e y, & c. 68, 79 . 1 77 Htrro nno mc in the Av — enue St. l , C oud . O en d ail ’ ' p y 3 o cloc adm1 k ; ssi , 2 and 3 francs A1 3f rom no Ro u ' gne Miromesuil ; about a m1 1 e

N. E . of the Arc h . Open every d ay (fee ) ’ HAPELLE E xrn r' oms Rue d e l C , Areade, near the l ad el in e e Ope e ery d ay ( fee) MiliE LE INE bhurcﬁoyth — , e. Alwa s o w ma y p ss, go nerall at 1 0 and 3 y . i . E N ISH E MB ASS Rue du F au o , ur St . Hon r GL Y b g o é 92 . 1 2 1 PAL of the E nrsss ditt ACE , o, corner of the Avenue Marigny L and OL N VE ND6ME — P ACE C UM . Th8 keeper of the o lumn ex ects a small fee for a li t C p , gh 76 , 98 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . LIB RAR Rue Ri h — Y, c eliem Open for read ers ev er d a in the wee and for vi i y y k, s tors on Tuesday and F rid a from y, 1 0 to 3 mo mu r. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 . 97

I m eriale Rue d e la B an ue. 1 22 Su n Om en, Timbrc p , q l 1 22 B u m o r F RANCE, Rue d e la V ril iére ivi nne 1 23 B o unce , Rue V e HE ATR AUD EVILLE o osite the B o r e 1 60 T E V , pp u s a m D E mm on sid e of the B ourse 1 24 C us. Co , D E m u u Ru ivi nne to th oul PASSAGE S P o n s, e V e e B e v Montmartr 3 79 ard e 7 , HE ATRE V a nmr' lt B oul v ard Montmartre 73 1 60 T s, e , Co m o s Marivaux B oulevard d es OPERA q , Rue , tali 4 1 5 I ans 7 , 6 Pa w s O AL ottom f ivienne 84 R Y , b o Rue V F owu ms Mou ss e ottom f Rue Ri c elieu 97 , b o h r n é 1 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 or S . Rocn , Rue St. Ho or 8

M . é Honoré 1 4 r H x ns d u Marc t . m or S o o , Rue h S 7 I E 1 1 E xru r' v F oundhn o ital HOSP C 1 1 s s Tnoo ts ( H sp ), ’ u d er uesda ursda gﬂ m 1 2 to 3 R e E nf , T y and Th y,

Mums”

E and n B oulev ard d e HOT L Ow n PALAIS s s Tmnnms, Sebasto ol o u u d a H r en Wednes p , S th ( R e e l a ps), Op d a hursda and F rida from 1 2 to 4 tic et y, T y y, ( k ) Cos m o s on Tim 80 3 mm and Co m es: or FRANCE ‘ PANTHE N E ltsé d o ie O , g St. Genev ve a n or r' E C rme S . rm a o n Mon

m r o n . ST Gmmw hvr. uoon r ME I I w Sc s o D C NE , La , &c . All the a ove are cl t b ose ogether.

Ons on Tns a m , end of Rue Racine 1 60 a n on 1 1 1 m F o m a m or Sr' o u r 1 29 C . S ce 1 07 , PALACE and Gu i nea s of the Lux mmo ono , Picture aller ev er da exce t Monda 4 G y y y , p y, from 1 0 to Palace w en the Senate is not sittm f 4 , h , ( ee) 89 , 1 7 ' Ho srrru . and Om en of Va r. 1 1 1 1 ga s es Rue du ,

F aubourgSt . J Dmm n on a n AND c o Sourds M . D , asts, Rue St

ac ues 254 . O en Monda d J q . p y, Wedned ay an a from 2 to 5 F rid y. 1 37 Os annv a r' o nr and Mom to M NE Y 1 43 u sli n . e n t a ur on Mon P 1 79 C u mas“ , B oulevard rm 1 u 1 64 J u a n 1 1 1 u C mul us , 1 98 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 . rrnmm r .

D CH n titution d es Av eu les B oulev ard d es B LIN S OOL , I s g ,

v ali Mond a ed nesd a and F rid a 2 to 5 . In d s, y, W y y, ' E NE L E en AB ATTOIR and Anrs su x WE LL OF GR L , Op ev ery d ay (fee) O ER MAR E T uai aux ﬂeurs ed nesd a and FL W K , Q , W y aturd a s Mornin s earl S y , g y Pno no cr' s see uesd a Muse umon Comm , ( T y)

TH AY URSD .

Co nss nv s r' omz D E S Anr' s E T ME TIE RS —F ree on Sun da and ursd a from 1 2 to 4 —ou t d a y Th y, o her ys

ad mission 1 franc ; Rue St . Martin

. MA um u S M Ca rm n 0 1 1 Sr IN ns s s R e t. artin e RT C ,

— - ns U Tna nd and clot in & . Ma s o D Seco h h g. c ' h M KH N AN D T . Da m on t e B oul Po e m s Sr . A S s, e

vard s at the t0 of the Rue St . Martin , p Tnnu a s s L W MA E and F UN AIN , F O ER RK T, O T on ’

T HE CHATE A D E A o n the B oulevard St . Martin U U, and B oulev ard du em le 1 1 — T p 7 , 5 7 1 62 ’ ro n Ho use Doua ne e in the hateau d E au Co s , , b h d C a anal t artin Docx s NAPOLEON nd C S . M

' H rrru . r Sr . Lo o rs e ond the anal o s o , b y C ' — IMP E RIAL a rmo OF F I CE and Ancmv s s . Admi s sion on ursd a tic et to be reviousl o Th y, by k p y btained ' ‘ from the D irecteur d c l I mp rimema I mp m a le Ma s on s mas NN E N or Ha w c tra I OC TS, s en la , Rue

Rambuteau, end of Rue St. Honoré 1 F nm mn mas NN E N ori l d i o I OC TS , gina ly es gned and scul tured ean Gou on in the mar p by J j , ket square RN MA E Ha l a u é CO RK T, ls bl -1 ' CHURCH 0 1 Sr . E nsm cmt ’ F N AIN at the comer f re OU T , o Rue d e l Arb See and

Rue St . Honore Pos'r Ormcs Rue ean , J Jacqucs Rousseau M SE M OF ALGERIAN Pe o n o cr' s Rue renelle U U , G St.

Germain No . 1 07 ursd a from 1 2 4 ord r , , Th y, to ( e ) H SPI CE mas E NF ANTS T no o v E s F oundlin Hos it O , g p al, ’ Rue d E nfer 7 4 uesd a and ursd a from 1 , T y Th y, 2 to 3 near the O servator see Wed nesd a , b y, ( y) I A mas E NF AN m u nd HOP T L TS ms, Sundayya Thurs a Rue d e S vr s d y , e e And adjoining the H sm E NE CKE B ursd a and aturd a from 1 o c , Th y S y, 0 to 4 1 3 1

Ho rs t. 1 1 1 1 s INVA IDE S and To m: os Na r n n Mond a L o s o , y d a and Thurs y, ( see Monday)

m 1 1 1 1 2 900 m “ . 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 .

- 1 In rm n . Lmnamr. Tuesda and F rid a see Tu d a y y ( es y). 1 — 1 1 61 1 1 1 . . ed nesd a ur and F CLUNY W y, Th sday , rid ay (m — B a Sch o o r. . Mond a ed nesd a y, W y, and F riday ( sea

SATURDAY.

Jmo m nns Pu m a s Gard ens and Z oolo ical Collec , — g tions o en ever d a . The Museums t th , p y y Open o e ub ic on uesd a and F rid a from 2 l T y y , to 5 ; and on gdond a hursd a nd Saturd a from 1 to 3 y, T y y 1 ; by ic ets to be o tainegat the oﬁ e 1 1 1 th t k , b e s e gard en by s owin ass ort 1 4 h gp p 9 , Vm and MARKE on th u Ha nna a ux e, T , e Q ai before arriving at the Gard ens ' la a lt etriéra O n rea ev r d a Hosmran, d e S p , pe f e y y and MA E in the evar Ho nsn and D0 6 RK T, B oul d d e ’ i 1 32 l HOp tal , ' m d H itals f and F ox ru n O a n, an o St. P elagic la the ac of the ardens 1 08 P itié, at b k , MAN F ACTURE on THE Gona s not far South of the U — , Jard 1 u d es Plantea Wednesd ay and Saturd ay after in winter n m 2 to 4 in noons , from 1 to 3 , a d fro mm r su e — O E uai aux F leurs. ednesd a and FL WER MAR K T , Q W y Saturd ay mornings early x nn h ue d e Sévr s Hosmcs Nnc , e . Thursday and f 1 0 to 4 Saturd ay, rom 1 3 1

S UNB AY.

Ca n on s (see pages 1 1 4 to nr on Palm LA a u e from h l e a Cnn rn C s , t e P ac de l B as tille by the Rue d e la Ro quette . This street is full of d eal m rtuar scul ture immorteues ers in o y p , ,

& c. and a t the u r end near the entrance to the , ppe , . met r ri n t at of La B a uette and Ce e y, are two p so s, h g on f r nd r 1 20 e o youngoffe e s , Cs n rs nr os Mo s rm n'rmc on the nort ern ed e of , h g ' th e ci Th vi w from the to of Montmartre 1 8 ty . e e p

r ﬁ t th cit sid and on t t of St. ve y ne , bo h on e y e ha

’ ’ Mo m B oul aril d E nfer Cs n rnnr o r Iw s ssn, ev , Southern sid e of the city IE Hos nearNo e ame m F rida 1 31 Hors t. D U, pital, tr D ( y) DI URNAL n m a e ! 201

Horrrn . mas E ns u r Ma m a Ru e e s, e d Sevres Nearl all u lic esta n r n und a y p b blishme ts a e Open o S y, fr to th ee e u lic. he Mus of the Louvre p b T eums , Lux em our and l lun nservatoi b g, Hote C y . and Co re d es Arts et Metiers are much frequented .

n u LL — aterwor s on the ﬁrst Sund a in the V ns E s. W k y umm r al f month in S e , and on speci éte days ' — ate m r L o n . rwor once or twice a ont durin S . C o W ks h g the Summer Large placard s are posted about Pans and on the omni w en th Gra nds sa w are to la buses, h e p y

i loud or at ersailles. e ther at St. C V

204 mun .

me s. B az aars B oulevard B onne Nouvelle P umer B oo ne Nouvelle, B oulevard oim e Du Voyage ’ De l Ind ustrie . Doc s h bon M 6 Rue Montmartre k areh , E u o éen ul Montmartre r p , B o evard De Co mm ard d taliens erce, B oulev es I Palais Royal B eaux Arts ( Palace of the F ine Arts School of Design } Acad emy of F ine Arts all ri o f th u G e es e Lo vre, &c. B ibliothéques (Libraries) B ill Sta mps B illiard s B ills of F are

B ois d e B oulogne B ooks brought into F rance B ooksellers (E nglish) B oulevard s B oulevard d e la Mad eleine d es Capucines d es Italians Montmartre Poissoa iére B onne Nouvelle

St . Denis d e Sebastopol d e Stra sbo urg Mr n St . a ti d u Temple F illes d u Calvaire B eaumarchais B ourd on ’ d e l Hopital Montparnasse d es Invalid es B oulevards Outer B oulevards South B oulogne- sur- Mer B ourse ( E xchange) B ourse (The Little) B owls INDE X. 3

B oxing

Cabriolets 46

’ s d Amortissément d os onsi nati ns i s 1 Cais e , C g o , Retra te , &e . 24 Ca lais 1 8 Ca nnon ﬁred by th e Sun 86

Ca rdinal Richelieu 63, 84, 1 28

Carrousel, Place d a 83 es Pu li 46 — 1 Carriag , b c 5 Cataco mbs l 7 Cattle Markets 1 74 Cemeteries of Paris 1 79 Pere la Chaise 1 79 Montmartre 1 79 Mont Parnasse 1 79 Plepa s 1 79 Champ d e Mars Champs E lysées 1 6 1 Chantilly 7 , 8 2 ha m er of De uti see islative Palace C b p es, Leg 91 Cha rita ble Institutions 1 30 Cha teau d es F leurs 1 65 ’ Chaussée d Antin 7 5 hemists and Dru i ts E n lish 46 C ggs , g Chess Churches and Chapels 1 24 1 30

Notre Dame 1 0 9, 1 24 inte ha ll 89 1 09 Sa C pe e ,

St. Germain d es Pres 1 25 ’ St. Germain l Auxerrois 1 26 t Merr 1 2 S . y 6 S Martin d 1 t. es Champs 98

St. Severin 1 26 Mnt 1 St . E tienne d u o 26 P th e n n i 1 an o (St . Gé év éve) 27

St. Gervais 1 27

St. E ustache 1 21

St. Paul and St. Louis 1 28 Sorbonne 1 28 Val d e Grace 1 28 1 2 St. Roch 8 l 1 2 St. Su pioe 9 Mad eleine 1 20 !continued ] 206 u nsx .

P AC 8 . — nued Churches and Chapels conti . Chapelle E xpiatoire Notre Dame d e Lorrette Paul St . Vincent d e

St . Clotild e

St. F erd inand Protestant

' E nglish P1 Oteamnt a k Greek and Russian Gree Swiss American Protestants J ews Synagogues Moravian Church l hin &c r u t into F rance C ot g, b o gh Clubs Circles) J ockey Coins ( Museum of) Colleges College of F rance Column of J uly Vend 6me Co mmercial (public) establishments Commissary of Police

Commissionaires . Concerts o f th e Conservatory of Music Concert rooms Conciergerie o e C ncord e, Plac d e la Conserv atoire d es Arts et Metiers d e Musique Consular Oﬁices Convent d e Sacre Cmur ( Sacred Heart) Co nveyances Corn Ma rket Council of State Co urts of J ustice Crémeries Creches (Public Nurseries for Infants) Custom House d uties and E ntrep6t

Dancing Gard ens and Saloons Decimal System Dej euner ’ Orsa P lais D y , a Dieppe

208 l s nsx.

PHI I .

- E nvirons of Paris continued . Marly Meud on Montmorency Mortefontaine Nanterre Neuilly Pansy

ih omai Prés St . Gervais, B e d e R nville

Rambouillet

Saint Cloud Saint Cyr Saint Denis Saint Germain Saint Leu Saint Ouen

Sevres Suresnes (F éte d e la hosiers) Versailles Villette Vincennes

t e fés E s aminets, se Oa E xchange (la B ourse) E kehange of Money E xhibitions eat uildin of E xhibition, Gr , b g

F aculty of Medicine Lhw (Sorbonne)

ontinued ] INDE X. 209

— PAC ] . F ountains oonﬁ nued . vm Iﬂ u 0 Moliere

Des Capucins Place d e la Concord e Champs E lysees Grenelle ul St. S pice Cuvier Notre Dame Desaix Marché d es Innocents d e la Victoire ’ d e l arbre See, or d e la Md O iOiB o 0 Mi St. chel

F rance, arrival in College of Sovereigns of F rancis l st ( Villa of) Mne Ta les o F rench and E nglish o y, b f

Sceaux

Galette

Gard ens

Champs E lysees Luxembourg Palais Royal of Plants B ois d e B oulogne Pare d e Monceaux Pr B ois d e Romainville, es St. Pleasure Gardens Gateau Shops r G éve , Place de la Gobelins Government of Paris Guid es Guiz ot a r lu i nar in id nt , evo t o y c e 21 0 INDE X.

m e n. Havre 2 5 r wh r assassinated 1 1 3 Hen y IV. , e e History of Paris 5 8 H rse d ealers o — Horse racing 1 65 1 69 H itals G n ral 1 30 osp , e e Special 1 31 Milita ry 1 1 8 s i 1 32 Ho p ces (Inﬁrmaries, Hotels 1 6 Calais B oulogne Dieppe 24 Ha vre 25 — 43 Paris 29 32, 36, Hotel of the B ritish E mbassy 92 d e Ville 87 d es Invalid es 1 33 d es Monnaies ( Mint) Cluny 1 48 Hunting

B oulevards Palaces Monum n e ts, 61 0 . Daily

J ardin d es Plantes J ard ins Publios

J eller u m- H se re ul i ew y, C sto ou g at ons Jeweller real or imita ion uaranteed y , t g Jockey Club J ages d e Paix

Kings of F rance

Land ing in F rance Learned Societies i n H n Lego of o our, Palac

21 2 INDE X.

— ’ Palaces oontt nuad . ’ d e la Legion d Honneur Legislatif ’ d e l Institut Hotel d e Ville

St. Cloud Versailles (1 6 PE !”60 Royal d os Them es of Paris, history r &c Pa ks. . Passports Pére la Chaise Physicians Places : (1 8 la B astille de la B ourse d o Carrousel d e la Co ncorde d e la Greve (now Place Louvais

. Pla te brought into F rance Police s Ponts, ee B ridges

Ports St. Denis M i St. art n Porters

Ii me; &c. how marked Prefet of the Seine Pré Catalan gard en

Mod el Prison (Maz es) Dep6t d es Conde mnés ’ Maison d Arret d es Mad elonnettes

!continued] INDE X. 21 8

n o r - Primnb w ntinued .

St. Laz aro Nouv eau B ieetre

Public Gardms ' Q uarters ot Paris

’ Q ueen Victoria s Visi t to Paris

Races

to the E nvirons

prices, &6:

Rouen

Rouws to Paris . via Dover and Calais via F olkestone and B oulogne via Newhaven and Dieppe via SoutMm and Ha Steamboats Lond on B ridge

Schools of Science of F ine Arts of Swimmi g Servants n Shooting Single stick Sisters of Charity Sla ughter Houses i ti Soc e es, Learned

SOiréeB 0 Solar Cannon Sorbonne m 21 4 1 1 m .

P 3 0 3 . Soverei gns of F rance Sports of Paris Stamp Oﬁice

r L6tters to Min ters . Sta mped Pape for is , &c Stamps on B ills Statues l e R a le Louis XIII . P ac oy

Louis XIV . P la ce Victoim

Steamboats Steeple chases Stockbrokers Street Numbers and Signs Suppers r s E n lish Su geon , &c. , g Swimming

’ Tables d Hote l of Mone Wei ht Tab es y, g , 856 . elins Tapestry, Gob rm ale F r n Th e ometrical Sc , e ch Tennis Theatres

Prices of admission, names of seats B ills of the play Opera Opera Comique Theatr L ri ue O r e y q , pe a National ’ talian ra B uﬁ a I , Ope ’ B ouﬂes Parisiens F rangais Gymnase Od éon Vaud eville Variétés Palais Royal ort Martin P e St. Gaiété Ambigu Comique Imperial du Cirque !continued ]

STAN F O R D UNIVE RS ITY LIB R AR IE S STAN F O R D AUXILIAR Y LIB R AR Y

T 9 - S ANF O RD, C ALIF O R N IA 4 3 0 5 6 0 0 4 ( 5 5 0 7 2 3 - 9 2 0 1 so l s t lo rd e d u c s u mo i| o n . c i .

l e t a ll A l bo o ks a re s ubj c to re c . DATE DUE