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Stanfords §2Ri25 011 05Min £00115 F ‘ B M J M( EF M J Ugh STANF ORD’ S PA R I S G U I D E : WI TH T E MA P H R E S , AND A V IE W OF THE cm mrs E LYsfiE s. E E N RE N D M R E D . N W DI TI O , VISE D A I P OV LONDON E DW S ANF ORD 6 HAR NG O ARD T , , C I CR SS. PARIS : L N UE s R E O G T, , U DE LA PAIX F O LE R 279 RUE ST . H W , , ONORfi. 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 6 hafi n ros London . him at , C gC s, 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 .
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