G L- T With 17 :\Iaps and 22 Plans. 1893." ■ T5 mai THE DOMINION OF CANADA, with Newfoundland a Alaska, with lO Maps and 7 Plans. 1894. 5 ma BELGIUM AND HOLLAND, with 14 Maps 22 Pla Twelfth Edition. 1897. 6 mai THE RHINE from Rotterdam to Constance, with 3Iapsand 3 Plans. Thiiteenth Edition. 1896. 7 mai NORTHERN ^ GERMANY, with 35 Maps and 56 Pla Tweltth Elit^on. 1897. 8 mai SOUTHERN GERMANY, with 16 Maps and 15 Pla Ei-hth Edition. 1895. 5 mai AUSTRIA, with 28 Maps and 25 PlaES. Eighth Editi 1896. 7 ma: THE EASTERN ALPS, with 41 Maps, 12 Plans, and 7 Pa rauia«. Eighth Edition. 1895. 10 ma GREECE, with 8 Maps and 15 Plans. Second Edition. 1894. 8 ma NORTHEPvN ITALY, incllding Leghorn, Florence, I VENXA, with 26 Maps and 29 Plans. Tenth Edition. 1895. 8 ma CENTRAL ITALY and ROME, with 11 Maps, 41 Plans, i a Panorama of Rome. Twelfth Edition. 1897. 7 marks 50 SOUTHERN ITALY, SICILY, etc., with 25 Maps and 16 Pie Twelfth Edition. 1896. 6 ma NORWAY, SWEDEN, and DENMARK, with 27 Me 15 Plans, and 2 Panoramas. Sixth Edition. 1895. 10 ma PARIS and its ENVIRONS, wltb. Routes from Lont: TO Paris, with 12 Mai sand 33 Plans. Twelfth Edition. 1896. 6 ma NORTHERN FRANCE, with 9 Maps and 27 Plans. Sec< Edition. 1894. 7 ma SOUTH-EASTERN FRANCE, with 13 Maps, 12 Plans i a Panorama. Second Edition. 1895. 5 ma SOUTH-AVESTERN FRANCE, with 10 Maps and 13 Ph Second Edition. 1895. 5 ma SWITZERLAND, with 49 Maps, 12 Plans, and 12 Panoran Seventeenth Edition. 1897. 8 ma EGYPT, AND Nubia as far as the Second Cataract, "v 22 3I;.ps, 55 Plans, and 66 Mews and Vignettes. Fourth Edit 1898. ' ' " PALESTINE AND SYRIA, with 17 Maps, 44 P| Panorama of Jerusalem. Second Edition. 1894. CONVERSATION DICTIONx\RY, in four langua^ MANUAL OF CONVERSATION, '^^ /fi PARIS '8S8S8SS ISS^S ISSSg ISSSS I I I I M I I (C9eo«*-=*mcDC-oocoo50THO?c-}co-^iocD as I m ^sT^ ' C^ "* t- Oi C- -^ 0» '05t--=*CQ 'Oit~-«^C9 'C3t--^OJ ^^S^l I I a e o -g si iH I; o 1^ <; c^ , , I I l-o, CO -^t-^iOOt- 0000050 •^(MOJCO-sd'iOCC) I 1 I I I I I ! I I M I I I I I I I M I I I I I ■rH T^ c< "^ CO 00 I o}-=*oo I oj-=*coS I o?-^cooo I I I I I M I I I I icJt^00C5O-• ^ fr. — Rue d' Alger 4, *de la Tamise, R., L., & A. 4-12, B. 1% dej. 3V2j D. 41/2 fr., wine extra. Rue d' Alger 1 and Rue de Rivoli, GlBBALTAB,. In the Rue St. Roch: 4, Hotel de Paris et d'Osborne, R., L., & A. 3-11, B. 11/2, dej. 4, D. 4 fr. ; 5, St. Romain, R. 3-10, L. 1/2, A. 1/2 fr. In the Place Vendome (PI. R, 18; /i) : *Bristol (patronized by the Prince of Wales) , *du Rhin, Vendome, aristocratic houses, with special clienteles. In the two streets leading respectively southwards and north- wards from the Place Vendome are several large hotels , much fre- quented by English visitors. Rue de Castiglione : *Continental, No. 3 (see p. 3); Balmoral, 4, R., L., & A. from 7, B. IV2, de'j. 4, D. 6 fr. ; DE LoNDRES, 5; Metropole, 6, R., L., & A. from 6, B. 11/2) D.5fr., wine extra; Castiglione, 12; Dominici, 7; de Liverpool, 11. — Rue de la Paix : *MiRABEAir, 8, a family hotel, with comparatively few rooms (6-13 fr.); de Westminster, 11 & 13 ; DE Hollands, 18 & 20 ; des Iles Britanniques, 22 ; all of the first class. — Rue Cambon: 8, Metropolitain, R., L., & A. from 6, B. 2, de'j. 5, D. 6 fr., wine extra; 37, Hotel Castille. In the Avenue de V Opera (PI. R, 18, 21 ; IT): *Bellbvue, 39, R., L., & A. 4-15, B. IV2, dej. 5, D. 7 fr.; des Deux-Mondes, 22. — In the Rue deVEchelle: 11 and 7, *H6tel Binda and Grand Hotel Normandy, both good hotels frequented by the English. — Rue Ste. Anne ll^is. Hotel Paris Centre, of the first class. In the Rue Daunou (PL R, 18; It) : Grand Hotel de l'Ami- RAUTE, 5; Chatham, 17 & 19 (slightly dearer; English guests); DE Choiseul bt d'Egypte, 1 ; de Rastadt, 4 ; de l'Empire, 7 ; d'Orient, 6 & 8. — In the Rue des Capucines , No. 5, Hotel de Calais, R., L., & A. 4, B. IV2, dej. 3, D. 4 fr., wine extra. — In the Rue Louis-le- Grand (PI. R, 18; 11): Hotel de Boston, 22, R., L., & A. 3-6, B. 3/4-11/4, de'j. 3, D. 4 f r. ; Louis-le- Grand, 2 (meuble). In the Rue d'Antin: d'Antln, 18, R., L., & A. 3, B. IV4, dej. 3, D. 4fr.; Raynaud, 20, R. 31/9-10 fr.; dbsEtats-Unis, 16 ; Mai- sons Meuhlees, 18 and 22. — Rue de Port-Mahon 9, Hotel de Port-Mahon, R., L., & A. from 2, B. IV4, dej. 21/2, D. 3 fr. In the Boulevard des Capucines (PI. R, 18 ; U) : Grand Hotel DBS Capucines, 37; Maisons Meublees, 25 and 29, R. 3-6 fr. Near the Madeleine (PI. R, 18; //) : Cite du Retiro, 5, Hotel Pbrey, R., L., & A. 6-7, B. I1/2. d^j. 3, D. 4 fr., wine extra; 9, ♦Hot. & Pens. T^tb, R., L., & A. 4, B. IV4, dej. 21/2, D. 31/2 &-, wine extra. — Rue Boissy d' Anglos 15, Hotel Vouillbmont, B., Information. 2. HOTELS. 5 L., & A. from 5, dej. 4, D. 5 fr. — Boulevard Maleaherhee 26. Hotel Malbshbkbes, R., L., & A. 4-10, B. 1V2-2, dej. 5, D, 7 fr. — Rue de la Bienfaisance 16, Grand Hotel Alexandra, well situated, to the right of St. Augustin and opposite the Avenue Portalis, pens. 9-12 fr. (English guests). — In the Rut de V Ar- cade: Bedford, 17 & 19, English, R., L., & A. from 5, B. IV2, d^j. 4, D. 6 fr., wine extra ; Newton, 13 ; de l' Arcade, 7, R., L., & A. 3-5, B. 1, dej. 3, D. 4 fr. — Rue Pasquier 82, Buckingham, R., L., & A. 4-8, B. 11/2, de'j. 21/2, D- 31/2 fr. — In the Passaic de la Madeleine, at the end of the Place : 4, Hotel Lartisibn; 6, Hotel Pfeiffer, both unpretending. — Rue de Size 16, Hotel de Seze, R., L., & A. 2-8, B. IV2 fr. To the S. of the Boulevard de la Madeleine, in the Rue Riche- panse: 15, Hot.-Pens. Rapp, R.4, L.l/o, B. IV2, de'j. 31/2, D. 4 fr., well spoken of; 11, Hotel du Danube; 6, de la Concorde; 14, RiCHEPANSB (meuhM). — Rue Duphot: 8, Burgundy, frequented by English visitors ; 20, de l'Amtraute (meuble). To the N. of the same Boulevard, nearer the Opera : Rue de Caumartin: 14, Hotel de Grande Bretagne, R., L., & A. from 4, B. I-IV21 dej. 4, D. 5 fr. ; 33&35, *St. Petersbourg, R., L., & A. from 5, B. 11/2) dej. 3, D. 4 fr., wine extra. Near the Opera: Grand Hotel, see p. 3 ; hotels in the arenue, boulevards, and adjoining streets , see above and below. — Rue Scribe 15, Grand- Hotel de l'Athenee, expensive , frequented by Americans. BoMieuard des ifaZJens (PI. R, 21;//), No. 32, and Rue duHelder 6, *H6tel de Bade, R. 4-10, L. & A. 2, de'j. 31/2-6, D. 6 fr.; same Boulevard, 2, and Rue Drouot 1, *H6tel de Russie. To the N. of the Boulevard des Italiens. In the Rue du Helder : 9, Hotel du Helder; 11, Richmond, R., L., & A. 5-14, B. IV2) dej. 4, D. 5 fr.; 16, de l'Opbra, R., L., & A. 41/2-12, B. li/a* dej. 31/2, D. 4 fr., well spoken of; 8, du Tibre, R. 4-12 fr. ; 40, duNil. — In the Rue Taitbout: 4 & 6, d'Espagne et db Hongrib ; 12, Taitbout. — Rue de Chdteaudun 30, de Berne, R. & A. from 3 fr. In the Rue Laffitte, also issuing from the Boulevard des Italiens (PL B, 21 ; //): 20 & 22, *Bykon, R., L., & A. 3-6, B. IV2, dej. 31/2, D. 4 fr.; 38, Laffitte, R., L., & A. 3-7, B. li/4, d^j. 8, D. 31/2 fr.; 32, desPays-Bas; 16, Maison Meublee. In the Rue Le Peletier, parallel to the Rue Laffitte : 5, Grand Hotel de l'Europe ; Maisons Meublees at Nos. 13 and 27. — Rue Rossini 16, *Rossini, R., L., & A. from 21/2, B. 1, dej. 3, D. 4 fr. In the Rue Lafayette, parallel to the Boulevards on the N. (PL B, 21): 5, near the Op^ra, Grand Hotel Suisse, R. 3-6, L. 1/2, A. 1/2, B. 11/2, de'j. 872, D- ^^/-i fr. — Adjoining the last, in the Cite d'Antin: 10, Hotel Victoria; 1 & 3, and 57 Rue de Provence, DB France. — Rue St. Georges 18, Hotel St. Georges (meuble'}. To the S. of the Boulevard des Italiens (PL R , 21 ; //). Rue 6 2. HOTELS. Preliminary de la Michodilre 9, Hotel de Gand et de Germanie, R. 2-8, L. 1/2, B. 11/4, d^j. 21/2, D-3V2 ^^'1 unpretending. — Rue Monsigny : 9, Gbani) Hotel de la Neva, R. 3-6, dej. 3, D. 4fr. ; 1, Monsignt. — Rue Marivauxb, Fay art. — Ruede Grammont: 2, Grand Hotel DTjPeRIGORD; 1, DE MANCHESTER. To the S. of the Boul. des Italians and the Boul. Montmartre. Rue de Richelieu (PI. R, 21 ; II, HI): 63, de Malte, R. 3-6, L. I/2, A. 3/4, B. IV2, dej. 4, D. 5fr., well spoken of; 69, de Valois; 17, Grand Hotel d'Oeleans ; 95, Cusset (meuhle), near the boule- vards. — In the Square Louvois, *Grand Hotel Louvois, R., L.. & A. 4-7, B. IV2, dej. 4, D. 41/2 fr. Rue Vivienne['P\. R, 21 ; IT), 40, Vivibnne, near the. boulevards. — Place de la Bourse (PL R, 21 ; ///), 13, Claise (first class). Rue Notre-Dame-des- Victoires (PI. R, 21 ; III) : 36, Grand Ho- tel DE Nice ; 17, Grand Hotel de la Bourse et des Ambassa- DEURs ; 23, Grand Hotel Suisse (meuble), near the boulevards. — Rue Paul-Lelong 27, Hotel des Colonies. Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs (PI. R, 20, 21 ; //, III), near the Palais Royal: 10, de l'Univers et du Portugal, R., L., & A. 3-6, B. IV4, dej. 3, D. 4 fr., well spoken of; 27, *du Levant, R., L., & A. 3-6, B. 11/4, dej. 3, D. 31/2-4^ fr. ; 4, du Globe, R., L., & A. 2-5, B. IV4, dej. 3, D. 31/2 fr. — Rue Radzivill 31 , Grand Hotel deHollande (another entrance Rue de Valois 46). — Rue de Valois 4, near the Louvre, Cosmopolitan Hotel. — Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 5, Grand Hotel du Rhone, moderate , near the Louvre. Boulevard Montmartre (PL R, 21 ; III): 3, Grand Hotel DoRE ET DES PANORAMAS ; 10, RoNCERAY (de la Terrosse) , R., L., & A. 4-8, B. I-IV2, de'j. 3, D. 5 fr. — Rue Montmartre (PI. R, 21 ; ///), near the Bourse, 56, Grand Hotel d'Angleterrb. Boulevard Poissonnilre (PL R, 21; III): 32, Hotel des Grands-Boulevards; 30, Beau-Sejour (R. 3-20 fr.); 16, Rouge- MONT. In the CiteBergere, to the N. of the two last-named boulevards, are some cheaper houses. — Rue du Faubourg-Montmartre : 38, *Gr. Hot. de Paris, R., L., & A. 21/2-8, B. I-IV2, de'j. 3, D. 4 fr. — Rue Berglre 34. *Gr. Hot. Bbrgere, R. 3-6, L. 1/2^ A- ^i B. I1/2, d^j. 4, D. 5fr. — Rue Richer (PL R, 21; 111), 60, Gb. Hot. Richer. — Rue de Trevise (PL R, 21 ; III), a quiet street: 10-12, *DE Cologne ; 7, db Bblgique et db Hollands ; 18, de Trevise ; 44, DE LA Ha VANE ; 46, DE Frikourg, at the corner of the Rue Lafayette. — Rue du Conservatoire (PL R, 21 ; III), parallel to the last: 17 (and Rue Richer 11), db Bavierb ; 7, de Lyon & de New York. — Rue du Faubourg - Poissonnilre a.ni Passage Violet, Hotel Violet, R., L., & A. from 4, B. 11/2) dej. 31/2 (incl. wine and coffee), D. 5 fr. (incl. wine). The hotels in the Rue St. Denis, Boul. de S^bastopol, BouL de Strasbourg, and that neighbourhood, are somewhat distant from the Information. 2. HOTELS. 7 principal sights, but well situated for business purposes. — Rue St. Denis 165, de Rouen, near the Rue de Turbigo, R., L., & A. 3 fr. (from 25 fr. per month), D. 21/2 ft. — Rue de Turbigo: 39; DU Chariot d'Or; 67, Grand Hotel Europeen, R., L., & A. 41/2, B. 1, de'j. 3, D. 37-2 fr. — Place de la RepiMique (PL R, 27; ///), Hotel Mouernb, a large establishment (see p. 3), R. 3-15, B. li 2, dej. 4, D. 5 fr. — Avenue Victoria 20, near the Hotel de Ville, *H6tel Britanniqije, English, R., L., & A. 2V2-'7, B. 11/4 ,L). 33/4 fr. In the Champs- Ely sees : Meyerbeer, Rue Montaigne 2, at the Rond-Point; d'Albe, Avenue des Champs-Elysees 101 and Avenue de I'Alma 73, R., L., & A. 6-12, B. li/o-^, dej. 5, D. 7 fr. ; du Palais, Cours-la-Reine 28, well spoken of. — Near the Arc de Triomphe (PL B, 12; /): Avenue de Friedland, 43, Royal Hotel, 61, Hotel Campbell, two English houses of the first class. — Rue Balzac: 11, Hotel Chateaubriand; 4, Villa Balzac; 3, des Champs-Elysees ; 8, Villa Beaujon. — Rue Lord Byron 16, Villa Lord Byron. Left Bank of the Seine. The hotels on the S. side of the river, being at some distance from the Palais-Royal and the Boule- vards, are less conveniently situated than the above for sight- seeing, especially if the traveller's stay be short. Quai Voltaire (PL R, 17 ; IV), 19, Hotel Voltaire. — Rue de Lille 45, DES Ambassadeurs, R.', L., & A. 3-8, B. IV4, dej. 31/2, I>- 4 fr. — Rue de Beaune 5, de France et de Lorraine. — Rue de I'TJniversite : 32, des Ministres; 22, de l'Univbrsitb; 4, St. Georges. — Rue Bonaparte: 3, de Londres, R., L., & A. 2-5 fr., L. 40 c, B. 1, dej. 21/2, !>• 3 fr., well spoken of; 61, Bonaparte, near St. Sulpice. — Rue des Beaux-Arts, Hotel de Nice, well spoken of. — Rue du Vieux-Colombier : Q, Massillon; 4, Vatican. — Rue des Saints-Peres 65, des Saints-Perbs, R., L., & A. from 4, D. 4, pens, from 10 fr. — Rue de Orenelle 16 & 18, duBon Lafontaine. The last three hotels are frequented by the clergy. — Rue Jacob: 44, Jacob; 29, d'Isly, nnpretending; 58, Maison meublee. — Rue de Seine: 52, de Seine; 63, du Mont Blanc. — Rue de Tournon 33, near the Palais du Lnxembourg, Foyot. The following are in the Quartier Latin (comp. p. 220). Boule- vard St. Michel (PL R, 19; V): 3, Gr. Hot. d'Harcourt ; 31, Gr. H6t, de Suez; 21, 41, and 43, Maisons Meuhlies . — Rue Racinel, close to the Boulevard St. Michel, des Etrangers, R.,L., & A. 21/2-5 (30-80 fr. monthly), B. 1, dej. 2, D. 21/.2 fr. — Rue Casimir-De- iavigne 7, *H6tel St. Sulpice, R., L., «fe A. 21/2-5, pens. 100 fr. monthly. — Rue de VEcolede-Medecine 4, *St. Pierre, R., L., & A. 1 Y.2-3V2) B. 3/4, dej. 2, D. 2 fr., unpretending. — Rue de la Sorbonne : 8, Montesquieu; 10, des Facultbs; 12, du College de France; 14, Gerson; 18, RoLLiN, the largest of these. — Rue du Sommerard 22, DU Midi, R.2V2-3V2, L- V4) B. 34, dej. 2i;2, D. 3, pens.Sfr.— Rue des Carmes 5 & 7 , Hotel des Carmes. — Rue CujaSy near 8 2. HOTELS, Preliminary the Boulevard St. Michel: 18, db Constantine, 17, du Mont St. Michel, both well spoken of. — Rue Oay-Lmsac, near the Luxemhourg : 6, Hotel d'Athenes ; 9, de l'Univers; 29, Gay- LussAC. — Rue Corneille 5, adjoining the Od^on, Cornelllb, R., L., & A. 3-51/4 fr., B. 60-80 c, dej. 2, D. 21/2, pens. 7-9 fr. Hotels near the Stations. Near the Oare du Nord (PI. B, 23, 24) : Grand Hotel du Chemin de Fee du Nord, Hotel Cailleux, both opposite the exit from the station ; Hotel Belgb, Rue St. Quentin 35tis; Hotel de la Gare du Nord, Rue St. Quentin 31, R., L., & A. 2-8, de'j. IVifr. Near the Oare de VEst (PI. B, 24): Hotel Fbancais, Rue de Strasbourg 13, to the right on leaving the station, R. from 31/2 fr. ; then, in the Boulevard de Strasbourg : 78, Grand Hotel de Stras- bourg; 74, *H6tel de l'Europe, R., L., & A. 33^4-6, B. IV4, dej. 21/2, D. 3 fr., wine extra; 72, Hotel de Paris. In the Rue de Metz, on the same side as the arrival platform : 6, Hotel de Bale, R., L., & A. 21/2-6, B. 11/4 fr. ; 4, Hotel St. Laurent & de Mul- house. In the Rue de Strasbourg, left side : 5, Hotel de la Yille de New York; 8, dbs Yoyageurs; 11, du Chemin de Fer, etc. Near the Gare St. Lazare (^Ouest, Rive Droite; PI. B, 18) : Hotel Terminus, see p. 3 ; Hotel de Londres & de New York, Rue du Havre 15, opposite the station; Hotel Anglo-Americain, Rue St. Lazare 113, R., L., & A. from 3, dej. from 31/2, D. from 4 fr. ; Gr. Hotel de Rome, Rue de Rome 15 ; Belletue ( meuble). Rue Pas- quier 46 and Rue de laPepiniere 3; also several small hotels in the Rue d'Amsterdam. Near the Gare Montparnosse (^Ouest.^ Rive Gauche; PL G, 16) : Grand Hotel de France & de Bretagne, Rue du Depart 1 & 3 ; Hotel de la Marino & des Colonies, Boulevard Montparnasse 59. Near the Gare de Lyon, (PI. G, 28) : Terminus du Chemin de Fer DE Lyon, Boulevard Diderot 19 & 21, R., L., & A. 3-6, B. II/2 fr. ; Hotel de l'Univers, Rue de Chalon 46, on the departure side. Near the Gare d'Orleans (PI. G, 25) : several small hotels in the Boulevard de I'Hopital, opposite the arrival side; de la Tour d' Ar- gent, Quai de la Tournelle 15, I/2 ^- farther on, with restaurant. Pensions. A bedroom, with full board, may be obtained in Paris from 6 tolOfr. per day. The Editor has reason to believe that the following boarding-houses are at present (1896) fairly comfortable. Near the Arc de FEtoile and Champs-Elyse'es : Mme. Bellot-Carol, Eue Boccador 4 ; Mme. Second, Avenue dela Grande- Armee 62; Miss Wood, same Avenue 21; Mme. Ducreux, Avenue Mac Mahon 9; Mme. Armand, Eue de Mirome'nil 79; Mile. Castris, Eue Marbeuf 4; Pension Levies, Eue Chateau- briand IS; Pens. Internationale, Avenue Malakofl' 57 (from 6 fr.); Villa Marceau, Avenue Mirceau 37: Mme. Thierry, Eue de Clichy 44. On the left bank: Mrs. Van Pelt, 145 Eue de Grenelle; Mme. Lepoids, Eue de lUniversite 195; Mme. Marche, Eue Jacob 54, unpretending. Furnished Apartments are easily obtained in all the principal quar- ters of Paris. A yellow ticket on the door indicates furnished, a white nnfumished rooms. In winter a furnished room in the vicinity of the Information. 3. RESTAURANTS. 9 Boulevards coflts 80-120 fr. per month, a small suite of rooms 250-500 fr. •, in summer prices are much lower. Eooms near the Arc de TEtoile, though perhaps somewhat out of the way for a short stay, are cheaper. Mrs. Kirk, 17 Rue des Acacias, owns several small furnished suites, adapted for English or American visitors. A room in the Latin Quarter may even be obtained for 30-50 fr. 3. Bestanrants. Alphabetical list at the end of the Book, after the Index. Paris is indisputably the cradle of high cnlinary art. As the ordinary tables d'hote convey but a slender idea of the perfection to which the art is carried , the 'chefs d'oeuvre' must be sought for in the first-class restaurants, where, however, the connoisseur must be prepared to pay 10-15 fr. for his dinner, exclusive of wine. Parisian restaurants may be divided into ReHaurants ct la carte, Restaurants h prix fixe , and Etablissements de Bouillon. We shall enumerate a few of the best, especially those in the most frequented situations (Palais-Royal, Boulevards, etc.). The least expensive are those at some distance from the most fashionable streets ; and at such establishments the cuisine is often as good as in the more showy houses. The charges are stated approximately, but, like those of the hotels, they generally have an upward tendency. Besides the restaurants enumerated here, there are many others of every kind in every part of the city. Wherever the traveller may chance to take up his abode, he may depend on obtaining a tolerable breakfast and dinner at some restaurant in the vicinity, although the house may not be mentioned in the Handbook. HouKs. The Parisian's first breakfast generally consists of a cup of coffee and a roll at an early hour. The second breakfast, or Dejeuner d, la Fourchette, is a substantial meal , resembling dinner, and is served at the restaurants between 11 and 1 o'clock. The Parisian dinner-hour is 6-8 p.m. ; to avoid the crowd, strangers should not be too late. Most of the restaurants on the Grands Boulevards are kept open almost the whole night. ^Gar(on, Vaddition, s^il vous plait!'' 'Waiter, the bill!' The waiter then brings the account from the ^dame de comptoir\ and on receiving payment expects a 'pourboire' of 25-30 c. (10-20 in the inferior restaurants). When three persons dine together, it is sufficient to double the above pourboire. Restaurants a la Carte. At these (pp. 12-14) the portions are generally so ample, that one portion suffices for two persons, or two portions for three. The visitor should, therefore, avoid din- ing alone. It is even allowable to order one portion for three persons. Ladies may dine at the best restaurants with perfect propriety. Most of the larger restaurants , particularly those in the Boule- vards, have ^cabinets particuliers\ or private dining-rooms, with sep- arate entrances and a distinct staff of servants, where the charges are much higher than in the public rooms. 10 3. RESTAURANTS. Preliminary The Bill of Fare usually presents a very extensive choice of viands. At the large restaurants whatever dish is selected is sure to be found unexceptionable of its kind, but at the smaller restau- rants it is not prudent to order anything not mentioned in the ^ carte du jour\ "Waiters, when asked what can be had , naturally enumerate the most expensive dishes first. If the diner partakes of the 'hors d^auvre' presented to him between the courses, consisting of radishes, butter, prawns, etc., his bill will swell into proportions for which he is probably not prepared. A whole bottle of the ordinary red table-wine, or vin ordinaire, is generally placed on the table for each person. If, however, the traveller expressly states that he only wishes half a bottle, he has to pay only for what he consumes. At the smaller restaurants it is often advisable to mix the vin ordinaire with water or mineral water ; the best-known varieties of the latter are Eau de Seltz (si- phon or demi-siphon), Eau St. Galmier, Eau de Vals, Eau de Mon- rand, and Eau Bussang. The following list comprises the names of the commonest dishes. The triumphs of Parisian culinary skill consist in the different modes of dressing fish and 'filet de boeuf, and in the preparation of 'fri- candeaus'. 'mayonnaises', and sauces. 1. POTAGES (Soups). Potage au vermicelle. vermicelli soup. Pate d^Italie, soup with maccaroni. Potage a la Julienne, soup containing finely-cut vegetables. Purie aux croHtons, a kind of pea-soup with dice of toast. Consommi aux oeufs pochis , broth with eggs. Tapioca, a kind of sago soup. 2. HoRS d'ceuvbe. Huitres, oysters. Rdties, pieces of toast. Saucisson, sliced sausage. Cojmichons, pickled cucumbers. Tourte, pate with fish or meat. Vol au Vent, light pastry with meat. Escavgots. snails. Orenouilles, legs of frogs. 3. B(EUF (beef). Boeuf au naturel, boiled beef. Boeuf sauce tomate, beef with tomato sauce. Beefsteak, or biftek aux pommes, beef- steak with potatoes (bien cuit, well-done-, saignant, underdone). Chateaubriand, a kind of steak. Filet aux truffes, fillet of beef with truffles. Filet au Jus, fillet with gravy. 4. MouTON (mutton). Cdtelette panie , cutlets with bread- crumbs. Blanquette d'agrneoM, fricassee of lamb. Gigot de mouton., leg of mutton. Ragodt de mouton or Navarin aux pommes, mutton with potatoes and onion-sauce. 5. Veao (veal). Ris de veau, sweetbreads. Fvicandeau de veau, slices of larded roast-veal. Blanquette de veau, fricassee of veal. Cervelle de veau au beurre noir, calfs-head with brown sauce. Foie de veau, calf's-liver. Rognons de veau, veal kidneys. Veau rdti, roast veal. 6. PoRC (pork). Pieds de cochon a la Ste. Menehould, pig's pettitoes seasoned. Pore rdti, roast pork. 7. VoLAiLLE (poultry). Chapon, capon. Poulet, chicken, prepared in various ways. Un quart de poulet, enough for one person, and even for two persons at the large restaurants. {Vaile ou la cuisse ? the wing or the leg? the former being rather dearer). Croquette devolaille,cToquette of fowl. Canard aux navels, duck with young turnips. Caneton, duckling. Caneton a la presse, duckling cooked Information. 3. RESTAURANTS. 11 on a chafing-dish in presence t»f the guest, with the juice of the carcase squeezed out by a silver press. Oie, goose. Dindon, turkey. Pigeon^ pigeon. 8. GiBiEE (game). Perdrix, partridge {aux choux, with cabbage and sausages). Pei'dreaux, young partridges. Caille au gratin, quail with bread- crumbs. Filei de chevreuil, roast venison. Civet de lihvre, ragout of hare. 9. Patisseeie. Pdti au jus^ meat-pie. Pdti de /oie gvas aux truffes, a kind of paste of goose-liver and truffles. 10. PoissoN (fish). Saumon, salmon. Sole au gratin, baked sole. Limande, a kind of flat fish. Brocket, pike. Carpe, carp. Anguille, eel. Turbot, turbot. Rate , roach (aw beurre noir , with brown sauce). Maquereau. mackerel. Truite, trout; truite saumonie ^ sal- mon-trout. Matelote., ragout of eels. Morue^ cod. Moules, mussels. Ecrevisses, crabs. Eomard, lobster. Crevettes, shrimps. 11. Salades (salads). Salade suivant la saison , salad ac- cording to the season. Laitue (pamm4e), lettuce-salad. Chicorde, endive-salad. 12. Entbemets or Legumes (vegetables). Lentilles, lentils. Asperges., asparagus. Artichauts., artichokes. Petits pois.%r&&xi peas («« 6««rrc,with butter-sauce; piirie de pois., mash- ed peas). Haricots vei'ls OTflageolet.<^ small green beans, French beans ; haricots blancs or toitsons, white beans. Choux., cabbages ; choux fleurs^ cauli- flowers; choux blancs^ white cab- The bread of Paris is excellent and bages; choux raves., kohl-rabi; choux deBruxelles^Brusaels sprouts; choucroute , pickled cabbage (gar- nie, with lard and sausages). Pomme*, potatoes (it is not customary to add de terre). Pommes /rites, fried potatoes. Pommes sauties , potatoes stewed in butter. Pommes it, la maitre d''h6tel, potatoes with butter and parsley. Purie de pommes, mashed potatoes. Epinards, spinach. Chicorie, endives. Oseille, sorrel. Caroties, carrots. Navets, turnips. Betteraves, beetroot. Oignons, onions. Tomates, tomatoes. 13. Entremets SucRfes (sweet dishes). Omelettes of various kinds (au sucre, soufflie , anx con/itiires , aux fines herbes, etc.). Beignets, fritters. Charlotte de pommes, stewed apples. Crtme a la vanille, vanilla-cream. Tourte aux confitures, jam-tart. Nougat, pudding flavoured with nut."; or almonds. 14. Dessert. Various kinds of fruit. Meringue h la cr^me, cream-tarts. Par/ait, cofi"ee-ice. The usual varieties of cheese are : Fromage (d, la crtme) Suisse or Che- valier (the name of a manufactur- er), a kind of cream-cheese. Fromage de Gruyire, Grnyere cheese. Fromage de Neu/chdtel (Normandy), INeufchatel cheese. Fromage de Roque/ort (Aveyron). ^ green cheese made of a mixture of sheep's milk and goat's milk. 15. Wines. The finer wines principally in vogue are: — Red Bordeaux or Claret: St. Emilion and St. Julien (3-4 fr.), Chdteau Larose, Ch. Latour , and Ch. Lafitte (6-8 fr.). White Bor- deaux: Sauternes (3-4 fr.). — Red Burgundy : Beaune (2V2-4 fr.), Po- mard, Volnay, Nuit.'^ (4-5 fr.), Ro- mance and Chambertin (5-8 fr.). White Burgundy : Chablis (IV2- 2V2 fr.), Montrachet (!^ fr.) , and Hermitage (6 fr.). Vin /rappi, wine in ice. _ Cara/e /rapp ie.z9,T^^^ of iced water. has been fam since 12 3. RESTAURANTS. Preliminary Restatjbants a Prix Fixe. The ^Diner h Prix fixe' resembles a table d'hote in being a complete repast at a fixed charge, which varies from 1 to 5 fr. in accordance with the number and quality of the dishes ; but the diner is at liberty to come at any time be- tween 6 and 8, and is enabled to dine as expeditiously or as lei- surely as he pleases. Payment in some instances is made at the door on entering. Where a whole bottle of table-wine is included in the charge for dinner, half a bottle of a better quality may al- ways be obtained in its stead. Meats and vegetables are served sep- arately, but may be ordered together if desired. The cuisine is sometimes little inferior to that of the best restaurants. These establishments are recommended to travellers who are not au fait at ordering a French dinner. The connoisseur in the culinary art will , however , avoid the 'diner a prix fixe', and betake himself with one or two discrimin- ating friends to a restaurant of the best class ; and even the soli- tary traveller will often prefer a less showy, but more substantial repast at a good 'restaurant k la carte'. Visitors are generally admitted to the table d'hote of the hotels even when not staying in the house , but in some instances pre- vious notice is required. The dinners of the large hotels mentioned at p. 3 are patronised by numerous outsiders. Restaurants a la Carte in and near the Palais-Royal. Galerie Montpensier (W.side), Corazza (Douix), first class. — Galerie Beaujolais, near the theatre, Grand-Vefour. — Galerie de Valois, at the N. end, Petit -Vefour, also a prix fixe (3 and 4 fr.). — Galerie d'Orleans (S. side), Cafe d' Orleans. Before entering the Galerie Montpensier from the end next the Louvre, we observe the ^Maison Chevef, Galerie de Chartres 12 and 15 , an unri- valled emporium of delicacies, but not a restaurant. Those who wish to give a really good dinner get their materials from Chevet. Laffitte , the celebrated banker, and minister of Louis Philippe , is said to have sent to Chevet for fish for a dinner to be given at Dieppe. Rue de Valois 6 & 8, at the S. end of the Galerie d'Orle'ans : Au Boeuf ct la Mode, comparatively moderate. Restaurants a la Carte in the Boulevards. The even numbers are on the N., the uneven numbers on the S. side (comp. p. 3, note). Place de la Madeleine: 2, Durand ; 3, Larue ; 2, Lucas. Boulevard des Capucines: 12, Cafe de la Paix; 14, Grand Cafe; 4, Cafe Americain; S, Restaurant Julien. — Rue Scribe 2, English- American Restaurant and Bar. Boulevard des Italiens : 13, *Cafe Anglais, elegantly fitted up; 20, *Maison Doree, fashionable; 16, Cafe Riche, more of a cafe'- brasserie; 38, Paillard, good. — In the Passage des Princes, near the Rue de Richelieu, Nos. 24-30 : *Noel-Peters, quiet. Boulevard Poissonniere : 26, Cesar; 9, Restaurant de France; Information. 3. RESTAURANTS. 13 2, Poissonniire or Duflos. All these are reasonable. — Boulevard Bonne - Nouvelle 36, *Marguery, with glass-covered terrace, a fav- ourite resort of merchants. — Boulevard St. Denis 18-14, *Maire, moderate. — Boulevard St. Martin (or rather, No. 50 Rue de Bondy, which here meets the boulevard), Lecomte. — Boulevard du Temple 29-31, Bonvalet, also k prix fixe. — Boulevard Beaumarchais 3, near the Place de la Bastille, Aux Quatre Sergents. Other Kestaurants a la Carte on the Right Bank. Avenue de I'Op^ra: 41, Cafe de Paris; 26, Ruth Mitchell, lun- cheon rooms (American dishes; good but not cheap). — Behind the Opera, Rue Halevy 12 and Chausse'e d'Antin 9, Sylvain (T^vermei). Near the Boulevard des Italiens : Rue du Helder 7, Au Lion d'Or, first class, tastefully fitted up; Rue de Marivaux 9, Restau- rant de Marivaux (Joseph), well spoken of; Place Boi'eldieu 1, Ta- verne de Londres (Edouard); Rue St. Augustin 10, Restaurant Gail- Ion, quiet and moderate. Rue Daunou , to the S. of the Boulevard des Capucines , 22, Vian, less pretending. Place de la Bourse 13 , Champeaux (Catelain) , with garden, first class. Rue St. Honore 261, and Rue Cambon 16, Voisin , expensive (good wine). Rue Royale 21, Cafe-Restaurant Anglais (Weber). Rue de Rivoll, in the Hotel Continental (p. 3), elegantly fitted up, with caf^. Champs-Elysebs. Most of the restaurants here are expensive. — To the left on entering, Ledoyen, to the right, des Ambassadeurs, both with fine terraces; Cubat, 25 Avenue des Champs-Elyse'es (left side), first class ; Cafe- Restaurant du Rond- Point, to the right at the Rond-Point, first class ; Grand Cafe du Cirque (price-list hung up), etc. To the left, Restaurant d'Albe, at the Hotel d'Albe (p. 7). Bois DE Boulogne. All the restaurants here are on a large scale. At the end of the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne (p. 156), the Pavil- ions Chinois, in the Chinese style. Near the entrance beside the Porte Maillot: Gillet , Avenue de Neuilly 25. Near the Jardin d'Acclimatation : * Pavilion d'Armenonville, of the first class, well spoken of. There is also a restaurant in the Jardin d'Acclimatation. — Cafe- Restaurant de la Cascade (comp. p. 167). near the Cascade. — Beyond the race-course, near the Pont de Suresnes, the Chalets du Cycle, frequented by cyclists. There are several other smaller restaurants beyond the bridge. — At the Porte de Madrid (p. 159), Restaurant de Madrid. — Avenue de Neuilly 93 (^Rue d'Orle'ans), near the Jardin d'Acclimatation, Cafe-Restaurant Dehouve, also a prix fixe (21/2 and 3 fr.). There are several other cafe's at the foot of the Avenue de la Grande Arm^e. 14 3. RESTAURANTS. Preliminary Restaurants a la Carte on the Left Rue de Lille 33, near the Rue du Bac, Blot, recommended. Rue Mazet 3, first street diverging from the Rue Dauphine to the right when approached from the Pont-Neuf (PL R, 20), *Magny. — On the adjacent Quai des Grands- Augustins : 51, *Laperouse. In the QuAETiER Latin : *Foyot, Rue de Tournon 33, near the Luxembourg (PI. R, 19). — Boulevard St. Germain 110, opposite the Ecole de Medecine, Mignon. — Boulevard St. Michel 25, Cafe- Restaurant Soufflet. — Quai de la Tournelle 15, and Boul. St. Ger- main 6, De la Tour d' Argent, somewhat expensive. Restaurants near the Stations. Gare du Nord : Buffet, to the right of the facade ; Lequen, Boule- vard de Denain 9 ; Barbotte, Rue de Dunkerque 25, opposite the station, well spoken of ; Bouillon Duval, at the corner of the Boule- vard Magenta and Rue Lafayette. — Gare de I'Est: '^Restaurant Schaeffer, at the Hotel Fran^ais, Rue de Strasbourg 13; Bouillon Duval, Rue de Strasbourg 6. — Gare St. Lazare : Buffet, beside the Cour du Havre ; Restaurant du Terminus (p. 3) ; Bouillon Duval, Place du Havre 12 & 14; and several restaurants a prix fixe (p. 12). — Gare Montparnasse : Cafe-Restaurant , below the station ; Restaurant de la Gare , Rue du Depart 1 ; and several restaurants k prix fixe (p. 12). — Gare de Lyon : Buffet. — Gare d'Orleans : *Chalet du Jardin des Plantes , in the square at the entrance to the garden ; Cafe de I'Arc en Ciel, Boulevard de I'Ho- pital 2, k la carte and a prix fixe (3 fr.). Restaurants a Prix fixe in the Palais-Royal and Vicinity. Where two prices are stated , the second includes a better quality of wine. Galerie Montpensier (W. side, pleasantest on summer after- noons, because in the shade), beginning from the end next the Louvre: No. 23, *Rest. de Paris (Laurent Catelain), dej. 2, D. 21/2 ft. ; 40, 41, Vidrequin, de'j. 1 fr. 15 or 1 fr. 25, D. 1 fr. 50 c. or 2 fr. ; 65, Aux Cinq Arcades, de'j. 2, D. 21/2 fr. Galerie de Valoi8(E. side), returning towards the Louvre: 108, Vefour, d^j. 3, D. 4fr. (also a la carte); 142 & 145, Tavernier Atne, d^j. 2, D. 21/2 fr.; 173, ''Diner National, dej. 3, D. 31/2 or 5 fr. (paid on entering), or a la carte. Place du Theatre Fran^ais 5 and Avenue de I'Opera 1, Restau- rant Oazal, new, dej. or D. 2 or 3 fr. — Rue St. Honor^ 202 (Ist floor), beside the Palais-Royal and opposite the Louvre, Restaurant Leon, d^j. or D. IV2, 2, or 3 fr. The following Tables d'Hote may also be mentioned : *Philippe, Rue et Galerie de Yalois , Palais-Royal, 43 and 105, d^j. 1 fr. 60, D. 2 fr. 10 c. ; Grande Table d'Hote Vivienne, Rue Vivienne 2bi8, same prices ; Grande Table d'Hote du Mail , Rue du Mail 6 ; etc. Information. 3. RESTAURANTS. 15 Restaurants a Prix fixe in the Boulevards. Boulevard Montmartre 12 (passage), "* Diner de Paris, an old- established house, dej. 1^/2, D- 31/2 fr., also h. la carte. — Passage Jouffroy : 10, Restaurant de la Terrasse Jouffroy, d^j. 3, D. 5 fr. ; 16, Restaurant du Rocher,Teo-peued in iSQQ, dej. Ifr. 15 c., D. 2fr. Boulevard des Italiens : 27, *D7ner Fran^ais (table d'hote Ex- coffier), d^j. 31/2^ ^- ^^U f^. ; 9, Gr. Restaurant Universel, dej. 2, D. 3fr. — Passage de I'Opera (Boul. des Italiens 10), Restaurant Colin, dej. 1 fr. 15c., D. 2 fr. — Passage des Panoramas 25, Restaurant du Commerce, dej. 1 fr. 60, D. 1 fr. 75 c. — Boulevard Polsson- nlSre 24, Bruneaux, de'j. 3, D. 4 fr. — Boulevard St. Martin: 55, Grand Restaurant de la Porte St. Martin, dej. 1 fr. 15 or 1 fr 60 c., D. 11/4-2 fr.; 47, Restaurant des Nations, dej. or D. I3/4- 23/4 fr.; 15, Gr. Rest, du Cercle (Boulon), dej. or D. 13/4-21/2 fr. — Rue deBondy 48, Rest, des Deux Theatres, d^j. 21/2, I>. 3 fr., incl. coffee. — Boulevard du Temple 29-31 , Bonvalet , dej. 2^/4, D. 31/2 fr., also h. la carte. — Boulevard Beaumarchais 1, adjoining the Bastille, Grande Taverne Gruber , dej. 2^/4, D. 3 fr., incl. coffee. Tables d'Hote. Excoffier, at the Diner Fran^ais (see above), Boulevard des Italiens 27 5 Table d'Hote Bouillod, Passage des Pa- noramas, Galerie Montmartre 6, de'j. 2, D. 3fr. ; Blond, Boulevard Montmartre 2 (first floor), de'j. II/2, D. 2 fr. Restaurants a Prix fixe near the Boulevards. Near the Madeleine, Rue Royale 14, corner of the Rue St. Ho- nore: Darras , dej. 3, D. 5 fr. — Rue de Richelieu 104, Rest. Richelieu, with winter and summer gardens, dej. 21/9, D. 3 fr. — Rue Yivienne: 47 (1st floor), Rest, de la Bourse, dej. or D. 1 1/2 or 2 fr. ; 45, Rest, des Finances. — Rue Montmartre 170 (1st floor), near the boulevards. Grand Restaurant de Paris, dej. I3/4, D. 3 fr. — Rue de la Bourse 3, Au Rosbif, de'j. II/2, D. 2 fr. At the Gare St. Lazare: Cafe Scossa, Place de Rome, de'j. 21/.2, D. 3 fr. ; Restaurant Moderne, Rue du Havre 11; Restaurant du Havre, Rue St. Lazare 109 and Place du Havre, de'j. 13/4, D. 2 fr. ; Au Regent, Rue St. Lazare 100, D. 1 fr. 60c. — Bouillon, Place du Havre. Other Restaurants a Prix fixe on the Right Bank. Near the Tour St. Jacques, Rue St. Denis 4 and Boulevard de Sebastopol 5, Chauveau, I3/4, 2, or 3 fr.; Rue St. Denis 6, Restau- rant du Commerce, de'j. 1 fr. 15 c. 2 fr. Bois de Boulogne. In the Bois itself, at the Porte Maillot, Chalet du Touring Club, tariff exhibited. Avenue de Neuilly 93, Dehouve, dej. 21/.2, D. 3 fr. (p. 13). 16 3. RESTAURANTS. Preliminary Bestaurants a Prix fixe on the Left Bank. Place St. Michel 5, Taverne du Palais, d^j. 2V2i I>- 3 fr. ; Place de rOdeon 1, opposite the theatre, Cafe-Restaurant Voltaire, d^j. 3, D. 4 fr. — Boulevard St. Germain: 229, beside the Ministry of War, *Cafi-Rest. des Ministeres, de'j. 3, D. 3-4 fr. ; 262, opposite, Cafe - Restaurant de la Legion d'Honneur, dej. 2V2) ^- 3 fr. — Square Ste. Clotilde, Restaurant Ste. Clotilde , d^j. 1 fr. 60, D. I fr. 75 c. — Rue de Rennes 53, near the Boulevard St. Ger- main, Cafe-Restaurant de I'Ocean, dej. 21/2 » ^' 3 fr. — Near the Gare Montparnasse : opposite the station, Cafe-Restaurant de Ver- sailles, dej. 21/2, D. 3 fr. ; Restaurant Leon, Rue de Rennes 161, dej. 1 fr. 30 c, D. 3 fr. Etablissements de Bouillon. The Bouillons are restaurants ^ la carte of a cheaper kind, managed in a peculiar way. As in the case of the 'diners k prix fixe', the number of dishes to choose from is very limited. The food is generally good, but the portions are rather small, and each dish, bottle of wine , and even bread is reckoned separately. The guests are waited on by women , soberly garbed , and not unlike sisters of charity. These houses are very popular with the middle and even upper classes, and may without hesitation be visited by ladies. Each guest on entering is furnished with a card, on which the account is afterwards written. Usual charges: serviette 5, bread 10, carafon of wine 20, 1/2 bottle 50, 'demi-siphon' of aerated water 15, soup 25, meat, fish, etc., 30-60, vegetables 25 c; the charge for an ordinary dinner will, therefore, amount to 2-2V2 fr. or upwards. A fee of 15-20 c. is left on the table for attendance ; the bill is then paid at the bar and receipted, and is finally given up to the 'controleur' at the door. The *Bouillons Duval, originally founded in 1855 by a butcher named Duval, and now owned by a company, are the oldest of these establishments. Prices vary a little according to the situation and fittings of the branches. The largest of these houses is in the Rue Montesquieu, No. 6, to the E. of the Palais-Royal. The follow- ing, among many others, are some of the principal branch-establish- ments: Rue de Rivoli 194 (Tuileries) and 47, Avenue de I'Opera 31, Boulevard de la Madeleine 27, Boulevard des Capucines 39, Boule- vard des Italiens 29, Boulevard Poissonniere 11, Boul. Montmartre 21, Place de la Republique 17, Place du Havre 12 & 14, Rue de Turbigo 45 (corner of Rue St. Martin) and 3, Boulevard St. Denis II (corner of Boul. de Se'bastopol) and 26, Boul. de Magenta 101 (near the Gare du Nord), Rue des Filles St. Thomas 7, Rue du Quatre-Septembre 1 (near the Bourse), Boul. St. Michel 26 (at the corner of Rue de TEcole de M^decine), Rue du Pont-Neuf 10 (cor- ner of Rue de Rivoli), Rue St. Antoine 234. Bouillons Boulant, Boulevard des Capucines 35 and Boulevard St. Michel 34. Information. 4. CAFfiS. 17 Beer Houses. Wine Shops. English, Bavarian, Strassburg, Vienna, and other beer may be obtained at most of the cafes (see below) and also at the numerous Brasseries, many of which are handsomely fitted up in the old French or Flemish style, with stained-glass windows and quaint wain- scoting and furniture. Most of the following are also restaurants. A small glass of beer (un quart) costs 30-35 c, a large glass (un demi) 50-60 c; brune, blonde^ dark and light beer. On thb Boulevards : *Pousset, Boul. des Italiens 14, handsome establishment (Munich beer) ; Cafe Riche, Boul. des Italiens 16, elegantly fitted up (Munich beer) ; Taverne des Capucines, Boul. des Capucines 43 ; *Zimmer. Ducastaing^ Boul. Montmartre 18 and 13, also handsomely fitted up; Taverne Montmartre, Rue du Fau- bourg-Montmartre 61 (corner of Rue de Chateaudun) ; Taverne du Coq-d'Or, Rue Montmartre 149, another handsome establishment. — Taverne Brehant, Boul. Poissonniere 32; Qruber ^^ Cie., Boul. Poissonniere 13 and Boul. St. Denis ib^ia (Strassburg beer); Mul- ler, Boul. Bonne-Nouvelle 35; Ducastaing , Bonl. Bonne-Nouvelle 31; Dreher, same boul., 26; Taverne Flamande, Boul. de Sebasto- pol 137, tastefully fitted up; Toumier, Boul. de Sebastopol 135; Brasserie du Pont-Neuf, Rue du Pont-Neuf 17 & 19, near the Rue de Rivoli, handsome rooms (Culmbach beer); Orande Brasserie Dreher, Rue St. Denis 1, Place duChatelet. — Brasserie de VOpera, Avenue de I'Opera 26; Brasserie Universelle, Avenue de I'Opera 31 (Munich beer); Mallard, Rue St. Lazare 115 & 117, opposite the Terminus (Munich beer); Jacqueminot-Graffe, Rue St. Lazare 119, a tasteful establishment in the Alsatian style. — Taverne Roy ale, Rue Royale 25. — Oruher, Boulevard Beaumarchais 1 (restaurant, see p. 15). — Grande Brasserie Rhenane, Boul. Richard-Lenoir 3, Place de la Bastille, etc. The Wine Shops (Dibits de Vins) , which are very numerons , are frequented almost exclusively by the lower classes. The wine is usually drunk at the counter ('zinc'). — The same remark applies to the Bars, somewhat in the English style. 4. Cafes and Confectioners. Caf^s form one of the specialties of Paris, and some of them should be visited by the stranger who desires to see Parisian life in all its phases. An hour or two may be pleasantly spent in sitting at one of the small tables with which the pavements in front of the caf^s on the Boulevards are covered on summer -evenings, and watching the passing throng. Chairs placed in unpleasant proximity to the gutter should, of course, be avoided. Most of the Parisian men spend their evenings at the cafnains\ '■Chevaliers du Lustre^), or paid applauders, form an annoying, although characteristic feature in most of the theatres. They generally occupy the centre seats in the pit, under the chandelier 30 9. THEATRES. PreUminary or 'lustre", and are easily recognieed by the obtrusive and simultaneous vigour of their exertions. There are even ^entrepreneurs de succis dra- maiiques\ a class of mercantile adventurers who furnish theatres vs^ith claques at stated terms. Strange as it may seem to the visitor, all attempts to abolish this nuisance have hitherto failed. Overcoats, cloaks, shawls, etc. may be left at the 'Vestiaire' or cloak room (fee 25-50 c. each person). Gentlemen take their hats into the theatre, and may wear them during the intervals of the performances. The attend- ants of the vestiaire usually bring a footstool (petit banc) for ladies, for which they expect a gratuity of 10-25 c. A list of the most important Parisian theatres , in their usual order, is here annexed, with the prices of the seats 'au hureau' (p. 29). The Opera (Pl.B, R, 18 ; //}, see p. 76. The admirable perform- ances of the Parisian opera take place on Mon., Wed., and Frid., in winter on Sat. also. Mon. and Frid. are the fashionable evenings. The ballet and the mise en scene are unsurpassed. Evening-dress de rigueur in the best seats. Avant-scenes and loges de face des premieres 17; fauteuils d'amphi- theatre, baignoires, and premieres loges de cote 15; fauteuils d'orchestre, loges de face des secondes, and baignoires de cote 14-, secondes loges de cote 10 j loges de face des troisiemes 8; stalles de parterre 7; avant-scenes des troisiemes 5; fauteuils d'amphithe'atre des quatriemes 4: loges de face des quatriemes and l^ges de= cinquiemes 2 fr., etc. The The&tre Francois (PI. R, 21 ; 11), or Comedie Fran^aise, Place du Theatre - Fran^ais , near the Palais-Royal , occupies the highest rank among the theatres of Paris. The acting is admirable, and the plays are generally of a high class. The favourite evenings are Tues. and Wed. Evening-dress as at the Op^ra. — For a de- scription of the edifice itself, see p. 59. Avant-scfenes des premieres loges 10; loges du rez-de-chausee, premieres (first gallery), avant-scenes des deuxiemes, and baignoires de face 8: fau- teuils de balcon 10-8 ; fauteuils d'orchestre 8 ; loges de face de deuxieme rang 6; loges decouvertes de deuxieme rang 6; loges de face de troisieme rang 81/2; loges decouvertes de troisieme rang 3; parterre 2'/2j troisieme galerie et fauteuils de la quatrieme 2 fr. The Opera Comique, Place Boieldieu, was destroyed on May 2oth, 1887, by a terrible fire accompanied by a great loss of life. It was intended originally for the performance of the lesser operas, such as La Dame Blanche, the Postilion de Longjumeau, Fra Diavolo, etc., but has latterly been devoted to the more ambitious operas and to lyrical dramas such as Mignon, Romeo and Juliet, Lakme, Carmen, etc. At present the Opera Comique is installed in one of the theatres in the Place du Chatelet (PI, R 23, 7; p. 62). Evening-dress as at the Opera. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chaussee and de balcon 10; loges de balcon, baignoires, fauteuils d'orchestre, and faut. de balcon 8; avant-scenes and loges de la premiere galerie 6; fauteuils de la deuxieme galerie 4 ; stalles de parterre and avant-scenes de la deuxieme galerie 3 ; stalles de la deuxieme galerie 21/2 fr. The Odeon, Place de I'Ode'on (PI. R, 19; /F), near the Palais du Luxembourg (p. 256), ranks next to the Theatre Fran^ais, and is chiefly devoted to the performance of classical dramas. Ladies Information. 0. THEATRES. 31 are admitted to all seats except the parterre. Evening-dress usual in the best seats. Avant-scenes des prenaiferes and du rez-de-chausa^e 12; baignoires d'avant-scene 10; premieres loges de face S; fauteuils d'orchestre 6; fau- teails de la premiere galerie 6 and 5; stalles de la deuxieme galerie S'/a ; deux, loges de face 3; parterre S'/a fr. The Gymnase (PI. R, 24; ///), Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle 38, chiefly for comedies, is one of the best theatres in Paris. Scribe wrote most of his plays for this theatre. Vict. Sardou, Alex. Dumas the Younger, Emile Augier, and Octave Feuillet have also achieved great successes here. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chausse'e and des premieres 15; baignoires, fauteuils dorcbestre, and fauteuils de balcon 10; fauteuils de foyer 7 and 6; loges de foyer 6 and 5; avant-scenes de foyer 5; loges de deuxieme galerie 3 and 2V2; stalles de deuxieme galerie 3 fr., etc. The VandeviUe (PI. R, 18, 21; J/), at the corner of the Rue de la Chaussee-d'Antin and the Boulevard desCapucines, ahandsome building, completed in 1869, is admirably fitted up. It is chiefly destined for dramas and comedies. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chausse'e and des premieres 15; premieres and fauteuils de balcon, premier rang 12; deuxieme rang and fauteuils d'or- chestre 10; fauteuils de foyer 7 and 6; loges de foyer 6; avant-scenes and deuxiemes loges de foyer 5 ; troisiemes 4, 3, and 2 fr. The Varietes (PI. R, 21; ///), Boulevard Montmartre, excel- lent for vaudevilles, farces, operettas, and similar lively pieces of essentially Parisian character. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chaussee and fauteuils de balcon premier rang 12 ; baignoires, loges de la galerie, fauteuils de balcon deuxieme rang, and fauteuils d'orchestre 10; fauteuils de foyer 7 and 6 : avant-scenes de foyer and deuxiemes de cote 5; troisiemes loges and troisieme galerie, first and second row, 4; troisieme galerie de face 31/2 fr., etc. Th6&tre du Palais-Royal, at the N.W. corner of the Palais Royal, 74, 75 (PI. R, 21 ; //) , a small but very popular theatre, vrhere vaudevilles and farces of broad character are performed. Avant-scenea and fauteuils de balcon premier rang 8; premieres loges, baignoires, fauteuils de balcon and d'orchestre 7; deuxiemes loges, balcon des deuxiemes de face, and stalles d'orchestre 5; deuxiemes loges and balcon de cote 4; stalles des troisiemes 2V2 fr. The&tre de la Porte St. Martin (PI. R, 24; ///}, in the Boule- vard St. Martin, burned down by the Communards in May, 1871, but since rebuilt. Dramas and spectacular pieces. Avant-scenes 10; baignoires and premieres loges 8; fauteuils de premier balcon 8 and 5; fauteuils d'orchestre 7 and 5; deuxiemes loges de face and fauteuils de deuxieme balcon 5; other seats in this balcon 4; fanteuils des galeries 3 and 2 fr., etc. Th6ft.tre de la Eenaissance (PI. R, 24; ///), next door to the preceding. Modern comedies. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chaussee and du premier balcon 15; loges de balcon de face and fauteuils de balcon, premier rang 12; other rangs and fauteuils d'orchestre 10; fauteuils and loges de premiere galerie 7, 6, and 5; deuxieme galerie 3 and 2 fr. Th6fctre de la Galt6 (PI. R, 24; III), Square des Arts et M^- 32 9. THEATRES. Preliminary tiers. It has several times changed its name and its specialty; at present pieces of nearly every kind are given. Avant-scenes dn rez-de-chaussee and de premiere galerie and baig- noires 10; fanteuils de premiere galerie 10 and 8; loges de premiere galerie and fauteuils d'orcliestre 8; avant-scenes, loges, fauteuils, and stalles de deuxieme galerie 5; stalles d'orchestre 4; stalles de troisieme galerie 2V2 and 2 fr. The&tre du Ch&telet, Place dn Chatelet (PL R, 24; V), a very roomy edifice, specially fitted np for fairy scenes and ballet, lighted by a large reflector in the roof, which can be removed in summer for ventilation. Fauteuils de balcon 8 and 7; loges, fauteuils, and stalles d'orcheatre 7; stalles de galerie 6 and 5; pourtour 4; premier ampMtlieatre 3; parterre 2V2; deuxieme amphitheatre 2 fr. Bouffes Parisians (PL R, 21 ; //) , a small theatre in the Rne Monsigny and the Passage Choiseul, the specialty of which is comic operettas. It was established by Offenbach in 1855. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chaussee 10; baignoires 10 and 8; loges de bal- con 8; fauteuils d'orchestre and de balcon 7; loges and fauteuils de la pre- miere galerie 4 and 3; avant-scenes de premiere galerie 3; deuxieme galerie 2 fr. Thel,tre des Nouveautes (Pl.R, 21), Boulevard desltaliens28. Vaudevilles and operettas. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chaussee and des premieres I2V2; baignoires and premieres loges 8; fauteuils de balcon and d'orchestre 8 and 7 ; avant-scenes des deuxiemes and deuxiemes loges 5; fauteuils de galerie 5 and 4 fr. Ambigu-Comique (PL R, 24; III), Boulevard St. Martin 2; dramas, melodramas, and 'patriotic' pieces. Premieres avant-scenes 9; premieres loges 8; fauteuils d'orchestre 7, 6, and 5; fauteuils de foyer 4, 3, and 2V2 fr. Folies Dramatiques (PL R, 27; ///), Boulevard St. Martin, or rather Rue de Bondy 40, near the Place de la Repnblique. Operet- tas, etc. Seats for 1600. Avant-scenes du rez-de-chaussee 10; loges de balcon 10, 8, and 6 (side boxes); fauteuils d'orchestre and de balcon 6 and 5; stalles d'orchestre 3 ; avant-scenes des deuxiemes and stalles de premiere galerie 272 fr. Among the best of the other theatres are the following : — Theatre de Cluny, Boul. St. Germain 72, near the Musee de Cluny, the 'Gymnase' of the left bank (seats 6 fr. to 1^2 fr.). — Menus- Plaisirs^ Boulevard de Strasbourg 14 (1-8 fr.). — Dejazet, Boul du Temple 47 (1-6 fr.). — Eldorado, in the former cafe-concert of that name, Boul. de Strasbourg, near the Boul. St. Denis (1-5 fr.). — Theatre de la Republique (formerly Chateau d'Eau) , Rue de Malte 50, near the Place de la Republique (V2-6 fr.); ^^^- — "^^^ Theatre des T ernes , Avenue des Ternes, is a small 'bourgeois' house convenient for residents in the quarters near the Arc de Triomphe (stalls 2^/4 fr.). The Theatre Robert Houdin, Boulevard des Italiens 8, for con- juring of all kinds, may also be mentioned here. Admission 2 to 5 fr. EauESTRiAN Pbrformances , accompanied by acrobatic feats, pantomime, etc. , are exhibited at the following circuses : — Information. 9. CAFfiS-CONCERTS. 33 Nouveau Cirque, Rue St. Honor^ 251 (PI. R, 18 ; //), with an arena which may be flooded at a moment's notice for aquatic spec- tacles. The floor is formed of perforated planks covered with mat- ting; at a given signal the matting is rolled up, the planking descends, and water gushes in on all sides. Performances from 1st Oct. to 30th June. Adm. 5, 3, and (promenade only) 2 fr. Cirque d'Et6 (PI. R, 15; //), near the Rond-Point desChamps- Elys^es, to the right in ascending. Performances every evening from April to October. Seats for 3500. Admission 4, 3, and 1 fr. Cirque d'Hiver (PI. R, 27; III), Boulevard des Filles-du-Cal- vaire. Performances from 1st Nov. to 30th April. Adm. ^/^-'^ fr- Cirque Fernando (PI. B, 20), Boulevard Rochechouart 63. Admission 75 c. to 3 fr. Hippodrome in the Ohamp-de-Mars, see p. 286. Music Halls. The Folies - Bergere, Rue Richer 32 (PI. B, 21 ; ///) , is a very popular resort , half theatre , half caf^-concert. Visitors either take seats or promenade in the gallery, while the performances are going on on the stage. Smoking allowed. Adm 2-6 fr. — The Olympia (adm. 1-8 fr.), Boulevard des Capucines 28, the Casino de Paris and the Nouveaa Theatre (2-7 fr.), Rue Blanche 15 and Rue de Clichy 16 (PI. B, 18), are establishments of the same kind. Some of the Cafe's-Concerts, the Moulin Rouge (see below), etc., provide similar entertainments. Cafes-Concerts. The music and singing at these establish- ments is never of a high class, while the audience is of a very mixed character. The entertainments, however, are often amusing, and sometimes consist of vaudevilles, operettas, and farces. Smok- ing allowed. The alluring display of the words ^entree lihre' outside the caf^s-chantants is a ruse to attract the public, as each visitor is obliged to order refreshments (a ^consommation^')^ which are gen- erally of inferior quality, at a price of 3/^-5 fr. , according to the seat and the reputation of the place. — The following may be men- tioned. In summer : Concert des Ambassadeurs (V2"5 ^r.), in the Champs-Elyse'es, the first on the right; the Alcazar d'tte (V2-^ fr)i the second on the right ; and the Concert de I'Horloge, on the left. In winter (a few open also in summer) : the Scala, Boul. de S^basto- pol, with a handsome saloon , unroofed in summer (adm. 1-6 fr.) ; Bataclan, Boul. Voltaire 50 (adm. 3/4-4 fr.) ; Concert Parisien, Rue de I'Echiquier, opposite the Rue Mazagran, and Rue Faubourg- St-Denis 37; Parisiana, Boul. Poissonniere 27; the Alcazar d'Hiver^ Rue du Faubourg -Poissonniere 10 (3/4-2 fr.); La Cigale, Boul. Rochechouart 122, opposite the Cirque Fernando (3/4-3 fr.) ; Tria- non Concert, formerly the Bal de I'Elysee (balls still held occasion- ally); the GaUe Rochechouart, Boul. Rochechouart 40 and 15; Con- cert de la Pepiniere, Rue de la Pepiniere 9, near the Gare St. La- zare (1-1 V2 fr); etc. Baedeker. Paris. 12th Edit. 3 34 9. BALLS. Preliminary Balls. The public masked balls given during the Carnival (see announcements in newspapers and placards) are among the most striking and extravagant of the peculiar institutions of Paris. These *bals masques' begin at midnight and last till dawn. The most im- portant are those in the Opera House, of which three take place between January and Shrove Tuesday and one at 'Mi-Careme' or Mid-Lent (admission for gentlemen 20 , ladies 10 fr. ; ladies in masks , gentlemen in masks or evening costume). Visitors with ladies had better take a box. During the Carnival masked balls axe held in the Olympia (p. 33), the Casino de Paris (p. 33), etc. (adm., see the placards). Salles de Danse. The 'balls', which take place all the year round at these public dancing-rooms, may be regarded as one of the specialties of Paris. Many of these entertainments, however, have for some years past been to a great extent 'got up' for the benefit of strangers, numbers of the supposed visitors being hired as decoys by the lessee of the saloon. It need hardly be said that ladies cannot attend these balls. The chief of these places of amusement on the right bank is perhaps the Moulin Rouge, Place Blanche (PI. B, 17), opposite the Rue Fontaine, which is also a kind of music-hall (adm. 2 or 3 fr. according to the entertainment). — The Bal Bullier, in the Carre- four de rObservatoire (PL G, 19 ; p. 288), in the Quartier Latin, is noted as a resort of students (adm. 1 or 2 fr. according to the day). — The dances of the Jardin de Paris^ behind the Palais de I'ln- dustrie (in summer), the Tivoli, Rue de la Douane 12-16, near the Place de la Republique, and the Salle Wagram, Avenue Wagram, near the Arc de Triomphe, etc., are also popular. Within tlie last few years it has become customary to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and the Thursday of Mi-Careme (Mid-Lent) by throwing 'con- fetti' and paper-streamers in the streets, along with much noise and rude merriment. — The celebrated Proinenade du Boevf Qras on Shrove Tuesday was revived with great success in 1896. Skating Rinks. Two rinks with real ice are open from October to the end of April: the Palais de Qlace (PI. R, 15; //; in the Champs-Ely sees (adm. 9 a.m. to noon and 9 p.m. to midnight, 3 fr., 2-7 p. m. 5 fr.) and the P6le Nord, Rue de Clichy 18, beside the Casino de Paris (adm. 2 fr.). — See also p. 36. Panoramas, which a few years ago were fairly numerous, seem to be losing their vogue once more. There still remain one in the Jardin des Tuileries (p. 150), one in the Place Diderot or Mazas (PI. R, 25 ; The Bastille) , and several at Montmartre (religious subjects) near the church of the Sacre-Cceur (p. 208), Adm. V2-I fr. The Musee Grevin, founded by the well-known draughtsman of that name, Boul. Montmartre 10, adjoining the Passage Jouffroy, c a collection of wax figures; adm. (1-11 p.m.) 2, Sun. 1 fr., ishildren at half-price. Orchestra from 3 to 6 and 8 to 10.45. Information. 10. CONCERTS. 35 10. Concerts, Art Exhibitions, Sport, and Clubs. Concerts. The concerts of the Conservatoire de Musique , Rne du Faubourg-Poissonniere 15, which enjoy a European celebrity, take place every Sunday from January to April (conductor , Taf- faneV). The highest order of classical music is performed with ex- quisite taste and precision. Strangers cannot easily obtain access to them, as almost all the seats are occupied by regular subscribers. Application may, however, be made at the office , Rue du Conser- vatoire 2, open 1-3 p.m. Balcon and premieres loges 15 fr. ; stalles d'orchestre 12; loges du rez-de-chauss^e 10; secondes loges 9 fr. ; couloir 8 ; troisiemes loges and amphitheatre 5 and 4 fr. The Concerts de VOpera^ given at 2p.m. on Sundays in winter, are also of a high class. Adm. 2-12 fr. The Concerts Lamoureux, for classical music, also take place on Sundays in winter in the Cirque d'Ete (p. 33). Adm. 2-8 fr. Similar to the last are the Concerts du Chdtelet or Colonne, which are held in the Theatre du Chatelet (adm. iy^-^ fr.). Besides the above regular concerts, others are given occasionally at the concert-rooms of ^rarc?, Rue du Mail 13; Pleyel, Rue Rochechouart 22 ; and other places. See bills and newspaper advertisements (adm. 5-20 fr.). — Organ Recitals are given in the season at the Trocade'ro (p. 163), under the direction of M. Alex. Guilmant. — Lent is the principal season for concerts in Paris. Open-air concerts in summer at the Jardin d' Acclimatation (p. 158). Military Bands also play (4-5 or 5-6 p.m.) in the gardens of the Tuileries (Sun., Tues., and Thurs.), the Palais-Royal (Sun., Wed., and Frid.), the Luxembourg, and in several other parks and squares (generally on Sun. and Thurs.); the favourite is that of the Garde Republicaine (programmes in the daily papers). The best Church Music is heard at St. Eustache (p. 171), the Madeleine (p. 79), St. Roch (p. 84), La Triniti (p. 199), Notre-Dame (p. 226), and St. Sul- pice (p. 255). Art Exhibitions. A number of exhibitions of art take place annually in Paris towards the end of winter and in spring, of which particulars are advertised in the newspapers. The Salon, see p. 152 A similar exhibition takes place annually in the Palais des Beaux- Arts in the Champ-de-Mars (p. 286). Exhibitions are also organized by the Cercle Artistique et Litteraire (p. 36) and by the Union Artis- tique (p. 36). Smaller exhibitions are held in the Oalerie Georges Petit, Rue Godot- de-Mauroi 12 and Rue de SezeS; the Galerie Durand-Ruel, Rue Laffltte 16 and Rue le Peletier 11 ; the Art Nou- veau (Bing), Rue Chauchat 19 and Rue de Provence 22; etc. Horse Baces (Courses) take place from February to Novem- ber , at Auteuil (p. 157); Longchamp (p. 158), where the Grand Prix, the chief French race, is decided, usually on the second Sun- day after the English Derby ; Chantilly (p. 372) ; Vincennes(p. 307); Neuilly-Levallois (PI. B, 4; trotting-matchesl ; La Marche (p. 331) ; 3* 36 10. SPORT. Preliminary EngMen (p. 344); Maisons-Laffltte (p. 348); St. Onen (p. 212), St. Germain-Acheres (p. 348), etc. Full details in the newspapers. — Members of the English Jockey Club are admitted to all the pri- vileges of the French Jockey Club (see below). Boating is a favourite summer-recreation, the chief starting- points being Asnieres (p. 293), Argenteuil (p. 346), and Bougival (p. 333) on the Seine, and Joinville-le-Pont (p. 307) and Nogent (p. 308) on the Marne. Regattas are frequently held. Cycling is the favourite amusement of the day, and is largely patronized by ladies. An annual tax of 10 fr. is levied on each machine, which must also be furnished with a plate bearing the name of the owner, a good bell or horn, and a lamp. AVithin Paris each bicyclist must obtain the permission of the prefect of police by means of an application on stamped paper (60 c.) The largest cycling clubs in France are the Union Vilocipidique de France, 40 Rue St. Ferdinand (20,000 members), and the Touring Club de France, 5 Rue Coq-He'ron (13,000 members). Comp. the 'Annuaire Ge'neral de la Vt'locipedie', published annually in Paris. Cycles mav be hired (IV2 fr. per hr. ; 7-iO fr. per day) at the Velodrome de la Madeleine, Cite du Retiro 30; Petit, Avenue des Champs-Elys^es 23; and at various shops in the Avenue de la Grande-Armee, etc. — Cycle-tracks : Velodrome Buffalo, Avenue de la Rt'volte and Boul. de Villiers; V6lodro7ne de la Seiiu, at Levallois (PI. B, 7) : VHodrome de Courbevoie, Boul. Bineau 20; Piste Municipale, Bois de Vincennes (p. 307); Palais-Sport, Rue de Berri 5 9-12, 2-7, 9-12; adm. 1 fr.); Vilodvome d'Hiver, Champ-de-Mars. — Dealers, ee p. 39. — Maps, see p. 41. Skating is also much practised in Paris, the favourite resort being the artificial ponds in the Bois de Boulogne. There is a Skat- ing Club, for which one of the ponds is reserved (see p. 159 ). Other amusements are Football, played especially in the Bois de Bou- logne, near the lakes; Cross- Country Runs or Paper-Chases ('rallye-papers'), in the woods in the direction of St. Cloud, Ville d'Avray, and Meudon; Botch, with clubs in the last-mentioned localities and in the Bois de Vin- cennes ; Polo, in the Bois de Boulogne, near the Pont de Suresnes, etc. ; Cricket, Lav>n Tennis, etc. Clubs. The following are the principal clubs of Paris, to most of which strangers are admitted during their stay on the introduc- tion of a member: Jockey Club, Rue Scribe, Ibis; Cercle Militaire for 'Cercle National des Armees de terre et de mer'), Avenue and Place de I'Ope'ra ; Cercle National, Avenue de I'Ope'ra 5 ; Union Artistique (TEpatanf), Rue Boissy-d'Anglas 5 ; Cercle de la Rue Royale, Place de la Concorde 4; Cercle de V Union, Boulevard de la Madeleine 11 ; Cercle Artistique et Litteraire, Rue Volney 7; Yacht Club, Place de I'Op^ra 6 and Boul. des Capucines 8; Automobile Club, Place de I'Op^ra 4; Cercle des Deux Mondes, Rue de Gram- mont 30 ; Cercle des Capucines , Boul. des Capucines 6 ; Sporting Club, Rue Caumartin 2; Cercle des Chemins de Fer, Rue de la Micho- difire 22; Cercle de VEscrime, Rue Taitbout 9; Grand Cercle, Boul. Montmartre 16; CercZe Cgn^rai, Rue Yivienne 36; Cercle Agricole, Boul. St. Germain 284 ; Cercle de la Librairie, Boul. St. Germain Information. 11. SHOPS. 37 117; Alpine Club, Rue du Bac 30. Gaming is practised extensively in most of the clubs. 11. Shops and Bazaars. Shops. With the exception of the houses in the aristocratic Faubourg St. Germain, there are few buildings in central Paris which have not shops on the groundfloor. The most attractive are those in the Boulevards, especially towards the W. end, in the Palais- Royal, the Rue de la Paix, Avenue de I'Op^ra, Passage Jouffroy, Passage des Panoramas, Rue Vivienne, and Rue de Rivoli. A few of the best and most respectable of the innumerable and tempting 'magasins' of Paris are here enumerated. The prices are generally somewhat high, and not always fixed, especially when the purchaser is not thoroughly versed in French. Strangers should avoid shops in which 'English spoken' is announced, as the Eng- lish-speaking shopman is almost always 'temporarily absent', and the use of English only invites an attempt to fleece the foreigner. Those shops which announce a Vente Forcee or Liquidation should also be avoided. Those are most satisfactory in which the price of each article is marked on it in plain figures. The Grands Magasins db Nouvbautes, large establishments for the sale of all kinds of materials for ladies' dress, trimmings, laces , etc. , form a very important feature of modern Paris , and owing to the abundant choice of goods they offer are gradually superseding the smaller shops. Perhaps the most important of these establishments is the Bon Marche, Rue du Bac 135 and 137, and Rue de Sevres 18-24 (PI. R, 16; IV), rather distant from the centre of the town, with which may be mentioned the Grands Magasins du Louvre, in the Place du Palais-Royal (PL R, 20 ; //; p. 57), with reading and writing rooms , and a buffet where refreshments are dispensed gratis. Of a similar character are: Le Printemps, at the comer of the Boul. Haussmann and the Rue du Havre; the Petit St. Thomas, Rue du Bac 27-35 ; the Oagne-Petit, Avenue de I'Op^ra 21-23; the Ville de St. Denis, Rue du Faubourg-St-Denis 91-95; Pygmalion, corner of the Rues St. Denis and de Rivoli, and Boul. de Se'bastopol 9-13; the Samaritaine, Rue du Pont-Neuf and Rue de Rivoli ; the Place Clichy , in the place of that name ; etc. The prices affixed to articles in the windows and at the doors of these establishments are often no criterion of those charged within. Similar to these Grands Magasins de Nouveaut^s are the Ba- zaars , at some of which all kinds of household requisites and luxuries may be obtained, while others devote themselves to cheap goods of every kind. Among the most attractive of the former are La Menaglre, Boul. Bonne-Nouvelle 20, and the Bazar de VHotel- de- Ville, Rue de Rivoli 50-54, beside the Hotel de Ville. Among 4G5741 38 11. SHOPS. Preliminary the others may be mentioned the Bazar de V Quest, Rue d' Amsterdam, to the right of the Gare St. Lazare, and the Bazar du Chateau d'Eau, Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple 2, Place de la Repuhlique. Antiquities and Cukiositibs: Laurent, Rue Meyerbeer 2, first floor ; Stettiner^ Rue St. Georges 7 ; Lowengard^ Boul. des Capu- cines 1 ; A ia Croix de ma mere, Quai Malaquals 19, and several other shops on this and the adjoining quay; Duveen, Rue de la Paix 2 ; Jamarin, Rue de Clichy 35 ; Seligmann^ Rue St. Honore 372 •, CaiUot , Rue Lafayette 17. Also at several other shops in the Rue Lafayette and in the Rue Drouot, Rue Laffitte, and Rue le Peletier, near the H6tel des Ventes (p. 198). — Chinese and Japanese Goods : Dai-Nippon, Boul. des Capucines 3 & 5; Mon Ange, Boul. Poisson- niere 13. 'Articles de Voyage' : Bazar du Voyage, Avenue de I'Opera 3 ; Au Depart, same street 29 ; at several other establishments in the same street, and at the Bazaars (see above). Booksellers (reading-rooms, etc.), see p. 43. Bootmakers ('feoff ier, cordonnier; boots and shoes, chaussures) : Tucker, Avenue de I'Opera 14 ; Poivret, Rue des Petits-Champs 32 ; Pinet^ Rue de Paradis 44; Roche, RueVivienne 16 ; Delail, Passage Jouffroy 46 ; Bacquart, Passage Jouffroy 35 ; Clouet, Rue Caumartin 6. — For Ladies: Ferry, Rue Scribe 11 and Rue Auber 2. — Ready- made boots and shoes may be procured in almost every street ; Au Prince Euglne, Rue de Turbigo 29 ; Fretin, Rue de Rennes 64, etc. — Boots and shoes of a more expensive style at Nos. 18, 22, and 30 Boul. des Italiens. English boots and shoes at Boulevard Mont- martre 3 and 21. Bronzes (bronzes d'art) : *Barhedienne, Boul. Poissonniere 30; *rftie6awf, Avenue del'Ope'ra 32; Siot-Decauville, Boul. des Italiens 24; Ardavani, Boul. des Italiens 27; Caisso §,^ Cie., Boul. de la Madeleine 1 ; Colin, Boul. Montmartre 5 ; Susse Frlres, Place de la Bourse 31 ; Chineau, Boul. Poissonniere 10 (terracottas). See also Leather Wares. — Church bronzes and ornaments in the vicinity of St. Sulpice (p. 255). Carpets (made at Aubusson) : Sallandrouze , Boul. Poisson- niere 23. Chemists and Druggists: Pharmacie Normale, Rue Drouot 19 ; Ferre, Rue de Richelieu 102 ; Homeopathique, Boul. Haussmann21; Beral, Rue de la Paix 14; T. P. Hogg, Swann , Rue Castiglione 2 and 12 ; Roberts 4^ Co. (Shorthose), Rue de la Paix 5 ; W. D. Hogg, Avenue des Champs- Elysees 62 (the last four are English). China, see Glass. Chocolate, Tea, etc.: Compagnie Coloniale, Aven. de I'Opera 19 ; Compagnie Fran^aise (FeWetiex), Rue Ste. Anne 4 (Aven.de I'Opera); F. Marquis, Passage des Panoramas 57-59, Rue Vivienne 44, and Boul. des Capucines 39; L. Marquis (^Siraudin; see Conflseurs); Lombart, Boul. des Italiens 11 and Boul. de S^astopol 16; Masson, Information. 11. SHOPS. 39 Boul. de la Madeleine 9, Rue de Rivoli 91, and Rue du Louvre 8 ; Guerin-Boutron, Boul. Poissonnlere 29; Devinck, Rue St. Honors 175 and Rue Lafayette 76; Pihan, Rue du Faubourg-St-Honor^ 4; Potin, see Delicacies. Suchard's, Menier's, Lombarfs^ and Ihled's chocolates are sold at many other shops. See also Conflseurs. Cigars. The manufacture and sale of tobacco ('caporal ordi- naire' and 'sup^rieur') and cigars is a monopoly of government. The shops, called debits de la regie, are distinguished by their red lamps. The prices and quality are the same everywhere. English and American tobacco may be obtained at various shops in the Rue Rivoli, the Boulevards, and other streets frequented by strangers. Good imported cigars (25 c. each, and upwards) may be purchased at the principal depot, Quai d'Orsay 63, at the Place de la Bourse 15, at the Grand-Hotel, or at 180 Rue de Rivoli. ,The home-made cigars usually smoked are the Bordelais at 5 c. each, Etrangers at 10 c, Demi-Londres at 15 c, Medianitos at 20 c. Regalias and Camelias at 25 c, and Londres at 30 c. ; also Conchas sold at 1 fr. 60 c, and Londres extra at 2 fr. 10 c. per packet of six. Cigarettes are sold in packets of twenty at 50-80 c. Oriental cigarettes are to be had at Boul. des Capucines 12 and Place de la Bourse 15. Passers-by may avail themselves of the light burning in every tobacco-shop without making any purchase. Clothing, see Tailors, Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. CoNFBCTiONBES, See p. 19. CoNFiSEUKS (comp. p. 19): Boissier, Boul. des Capucines 7; Gouache, Boul. de la Madeleine 17; L. Marquis (Siraudin), Place del'0pera3 and Boul. des Capucines 17; Rebattet, Faubourg St. Honore 12; Bonnet, Rue VivienneSi, Place de la Bourse ; Jourdain, Rue de la Michodiere 2 and Rue St. Augustin 28 ; Seugnot, Rue du Bac 28 ; Au Chat Noir, Rue St. Denis 32 ; Fuller (American confectionery), RueDaunou 4. — Preserved Fruits (fruits confits) are sold in these shops and in most large groceries. Price about 5 fr. per kilogramme (21/5 lbs.). — See also Chocolate. Ctclbs. Humber, Rue du Quatre-Septembre 19 ; Rochet, same street 29 ; Clement, same street 31 ; Rudge, Rue Hale'vy 16 ; Becau- ville, Boul. Malesherbes 1 3 ; Gladiator, Boul. Montmartre 18 ; Peugeot, Avenue de la Grande- Armee 22; Singer, same avenue 45. Many other dealers, including some of the best English makers, also have shops in the Avenue de la Grande- Arm^e. Dblicacies (preserved meats, etc.; comestibles'): C/ierei, Palais- Royal, Galerie de Chartres 12-15 (comp. p. 12); Corcelet, Avenue de rOpera 18 ; Potel ^ Chabot, Boul. des Italiens 25 and Rue Vivienne 28; Lemasson, Rue Vivienne 22; F. Potin, Boul. de S^astopol 101-103 and Boul. Malesherbes 45-47 (also 'English -American grocer'); Testot, Rue de la Chausse'e-d'Antin 15; Jacob, Rue du Bac 30; Faguais, Avenue des Champs -Elysees 42, Winterborn, same avenue 73 (these two 'English- American' grocers). — Salted Provisions: Maison du Jambon d'York (Olida), Rue Drouot 11. Drbssmakers, Milliners, etc. The endless variety of the re- quirements of different travellers renders it practically impossible 40 11. SHOPS. Preliminary to give a satisfactory list under this head. Ladies will probably have little difficulty in finding suitable shops for themselves, but they should remember that it is generally possible to reduce the prices by a little bargaining. The Orands Magasins (p. 37) have fairly reasonable charges and employ skilful modistes ; while ready- made clothing can also be obtained there, as well as in the shops mentioned under Tailors. Elbctro-Pla-te (ruolz, alfenide): *Christofle ^ Cie., Boul. des Italiens 33 ; Alfenide, Boul. de S^astopol 40 ; Ala Menag ere jBoul. Bonne-Nouvelle 20; and at the Grands Magasins (p. 37). — Silver or plated goods sold 'en liquidation' are rarely satisfactory. Engravings (estampes, grravwresj and Photographs : *Goupil §- Cie., Boul. des Capucines 24 and Boul. Montmartre 19 ; *Braun, Avenue de I'Opera 43 and Rue Louis-le-Grand 18 (photographs of paintings ; comp. p. 107) ; ^- Jules Hautecceur (Ancienne Maison Mar- tinet) , Rue de Rivoli 172 ; Albert Hautecceur, Boul. des Capucines 12 ; E. Hautecceur, Avenue de I'Opera 35 (views of Paris) ; A la Bibliothequ^ Nationale , Rue Vivienne 8. Fancy Articles, see 'Articles de Voyage', Toy-shops, Bronzes, Leather; also Bazaars (p. 37). Fans: Kees, Boul. des Capucines 9; Faucon, Avenue de I'Opera 38 ; A. Weyl, Avenue de I'Opera 24 and Passage des Panoramas 15; Duvelleroy, Couvreux, Passage des Panoramas, Nos. 17,50. Furriers : Revillon Freres , Rue de Rivoli 77-81 ; Compagnie Russe, Rue de la Chaussee-d' Antin 26 ; Grunwaldt, Rue de la Paix 6 ; Bougenaux - Lolley , Rue St. Honore 249; Valenciennes, Rue Vi- vienne 17 ; the Grands Magasins de Nouveautes, etc. Glass (porcelain, etc.): Boutigny , Passage des Princes (Boul. des Italiens) and Peristyle Montpensier, to the W. of the Galerie d'Orleans (Palais-Royal) ; A la Paix, Avenue de I'Opera 34 ; Ver- mont, same avenue 12; Grand Depot, Rue Drouot21, Also several shops in the Rue de Paradis (PI. B, 24 ; ni). — Art Pottery : Deck, Rue Hale'vy 10. — Earthenware: Delaherche, Rue Halevy 1. Glovers (glove, le gant; kid glove, gant de chevreau or de peau de chevreau, or de peau) : A la Petite Jeannette, Boul. des Italiens 3 (English ties, hosiery, etc.); Au Camaval de Venise , Boul. de la Madeleine 3 (English goods) ; Jourdain et Brown, Rue Halevy 16 ; Perrin, Avenue de I'Opera 45; Sante-Charlier, Rue St. Honore 167; Persin, Passage Jouffroy 24-26 ; Au Roi d' Yvetot, Pass. Jouffroy 31 ; Grands Magasins. Goldsmiths and Jewellers : very numerous and tempting, especially in the Rue de la Paix and the Palais-Royal. All genuine gold and silver articles bear the stamp of the Mint. — Imitation Jewellery is best obtained in the shops of the Palais-Royal or in the Passage des Panoramas. Hairdressers in almost every street, frequently in the entresol. — 'Taille de cheveux' 30-50 c, 'coup de fer' (curling) 25-50 c, Information. 11. SHOPS. 41 'pour faire la barbe' 20-30 c, 'friction' (washing the hair) 50 c. — For gentlemen : Boul. Montmartre, 21, 19, 11,- Boul. des Italiens, 12, 23, 29 ; Rue du Helder 3, etc. ; Boul. des Capucines , at the Grand Hotel, No. 39, etc. ; Boul. St. Germain 180; Boul. St. Michel 36. — Four good 'coiffeurs' for ladies are Auguite^ Rue de la Paix7 ; Lecomte^ same street 13; Clementel , Rue de Castiglione 8; and Oabriel, Rue St. Honore229. Many of the ordinary establishments have ladies' rooms. Hattbrs (chapeliers): Delion, Boulevard des Capucines 24 and Passage Jouffroy 21-25; A. Berteil, Rue du Quatre-Septembre 10, Rue de Richelieu 79, Boulevard St. Germain 134, and Place St. Augustin; Gibus (inventor of the folding hat), Rue du Quatre-Sep- tembre 11 ; Pinaud^- Amour ^ Rue de Richelieu 89 ; Leon, Rue Dau- nou 21 ; Bravard, Boul. St. Michel 45 ; Ala Belle Jardiniere (see Tailors); and others in the Rue de Richelieu and Rue Vivienne. Hosiers and Shirtmakbrs. Grande Maison de Blanc, Boul. des Capucines 6; Doiicet, Rue de la Paix 21 ; Chemiserie du Palais Royal, Rue St. Honore 167 (shirt 8-131/2^^.); Chemiserie Speciale, Boul. de Se'bastopol 102 (3V2-14V2 fr.); Maison des 100,000 Che- mises, Rue Lafayette 69 ; A la Belle Jardiniere (see Tailors) ; the Grands Magasins (p. 37), etc. See also Glovers. Jewellers, see Goldsmiths. Leather Wares (maroquinerie) : Maquet, Avenue de l'0peral9 ; Brentano, same avenue 37; Boudet, Boul. des Capucines 43. See also 'Articles de Voyage'. Maps. Barrere (Andriveau-Goujon), Rue du Bac 4 ; Lame, Rue de la Paix 8; Baudom (Dumaine), military bookseller, Rue and Passage Dauphine 30 (Ist floor); Delorme, Rue St. Lazare 80; Challamel, Rue Jacob 17 (charts). Maps of the Environs of Paris. The Ann7j Ordnance Departuicnt has published a coloured map on a scale uf 1:20,000 (36 sheets at 85c. each; and another uncoloured, 1:40 000 (9 sheets at 40 c.). Barrirn has issued maps of the W. and N.W. districts (1:5000) for 2 fr. (uncoloured), of the department of the Seine (1 : 12,000) in 12 sheets at 2 fr., and of the en- virons of Paris (1 : 50,000) in 4 or 9 sheets in olours at V-j^ or ^U fr. — Cyclist maps : Neal, Rue de Rivoli 248 (Plan-Velo series). Milliners, see Dressmakers. Music: HeugelfAu Menestrel), Rue Vivienne 2 bis 5 Girod, Boul. Montmartre 16 ; Quinzard, Rue des Capucines 24; Durand-Schoene ■ werk, Place de la Madeleine 4; Hamelle, Boul. Malesherbes 22; Grus, Place St. Augustin; Schott if Cie., Faubourg St. Honore 70; Teller, Rue Auber 23. Musical Instruments. Pianos: *Erard, Rue du Mail 13; *Pleyel- Wolff, Rue Rochechouart 22 ; Herz, Rue St. Lazare 20 ; Gaveav, Boul. Montmartre 8; Rue de la Chausse'e-d'Antin 6; Boul. St. Ger- main 232, etc.; Bord, Boul. Poissonniere 14 bis, et«\ — Organs: Cavaille-Coll, Avenue du Maine 5 ; Merklin, Rue Delambre 22. — Harmoniums: Alexandre, Rue Lafayette 81. — Stringed Instru- ments: Gand f Bernardel, Passage Saulnier 4 ; Collin, Faubourg 42 11. SHOPS. Preliminary Poissonniere 10 ; Tourmcr, Bonl. St. Martin 4; Thihouville, Bonl, de Sebastopol 92 and Rue Reaumur 68-72. Opticians (spectacles, des lunettes ; opera-glass, une lorgnette, or des jumelles; eye-glasses, un lorgnon or hinocle^: Chevalier^ Ga- lerie de Valois 158 (Palais-Royal); Lafontaine, Galerie Montpen- sier 18; Fischer, Hazebroucq, Cam, all in the Rue de la Paix, Nos. 7, 23, 24; Armand, Valery, Ducatillon, all in the Boul. des Capu- cines, Nos. 12, 25, 29; Jos. Godchaux, Boul. des Italiens 9 ; Rosso, Rue Vivienne 26, moderate ; Derogy, Quai de I'Horloge 33; Iseli, Boul. St. Germain 149. Papbr-Hangings. Maigret etCie., Boul. de laMadeleine9 &11 ; Barbedienne (Dumas), Rue Notre-Dame-des-Yictoires 24. Pekfumery: Societe Hygienique, Rue de Rivoli 55; Boul. de la Madeleine 19 ; Violet, Boul. des Italiens 29 ; Pinaud, Boul. des Italiens 30 and Boul. de Strasbourg 37 ; Gelle Freres, Avenue de I'Opera 6 ; Lubin, Rue Ste. Anne 55 ; Rimmel (English), Boul. des Capucines 9; Ouerlain, Rue de la Paix 15; Agnel, Avenue de rOp^ra 16; Boul. des Capucines 21 ; Boul. Malesherbes 31 and 83 ; Rue Auber 9 ; Botot, Rue de la Paix 17, and Rue St. Honore 229 ; Oriza (Legrand), Place de la Madeleine 11 ; Eoubigant, Rue du Fau- bourg St. Honore 19; Dr, Pierre (dentifrices), Place de I'Opera 8; Bully (vinaigre de toilette), Rue Montorgueil 67 ; Stephen ^- Lucca (English), Avenue de I'Opera 14. Photographers: Braun, Rue Louis-le-Grand 18 ; Nadar, Rue d'Anjou 51 ; Liebert, Rue de Londres 6 (25-500 fr. per doz.) ; Walery, same street, 9'bis; Pirou, Rue Royale 23 and Boul. St. Germain 5; Benque, Rue Boissy-d'Anglas 33 ; Boyer (Van Bosch), Boul. des Capucines 35; Morgan, Mulnier, Tourtin, Ladrey-Disderi, Boul. des Italiens, Nos. 29, 25, 8, 6 ; Reutlinger, Ogereau, Courret. Boul. Mont- martre, Nos. 21, 18, 10; Chalot ^' Cie., Rue Vivienne 18; Pierre- Petit, Place Cadet 29. — For sellers of photographs, see Engravings. Pictures and Sculptures. At the galleries of Durand Ruel and Georges Petit (p. 35) ; at GoupiVs (see above, under Engravings) ; and at the sellers of bronzes. — Ancient Pictures at Ch. Sedelmeyer's, Rue de la Rouchefoucauld 6. Porcelain, see Glass. Preserved Meats, see Delicacies. Tailors. The general remark under Dressmakers (p. 39) may be repeated here. There are several good tailors in the Boulevard des Italiens, Avenue de TOpe'ra, Palais-Royal, etc. — Readt-madb Clothing : A la Belle Jardiniere , Rue du Pont-Neuf 2, a large establishment where garments of all kinds may be obtained ; Coutard, Boul. Montmartre4; Old England, Boul. des Capucines 12; Maison de t Opera, Avenue de I'Opera 20; A la Grande Fabrique, Rue de Turbigo 50; A St. Joseph, Rue Montmartre 115-119; etc. Tobacco, see Cigars. Tot Shops : Au Nain Bleu, Boul. des Capucines 27 ; Magasin Information. 12. BOOKSELLERS. 43 des Enfants , Passage de I'Op^raj Au Paradis des Enfants, Rue de Rivoli 156 and Rne du Louvre 1 ; and, about the New Year, in the Grands Magasins and Bazaars. Travelling Requisites, see 'Articles de Voyage'. Watchmakers: Leroy et Cie., Galerie Montpensier 13, Palais- Royal (chronometers) ; Rodanet, Rue Vivienne 36 (chronometers) ; Breguet, Fleury, Capt, Rue de la Paix, Nos. 12, 25, 22; Au Negre, Boul. St. Denis 19 (also jewellery) ; Gamier, Rue Taitbout 6. — Lepaute (clocks), Rue Lafayette 6 ; Detouche (clocks), Rue St. Mar- tin 228-230 ; Planchon, Rue de la Chauss^e-d'Antin 5 and Rue Meyerbeer 2. Flower Markets. Quai aux Fleurs (PI. R, 23 ; F), on Wed. and Sat. (a bird-market on Sun.); Place de la Ripuhlique (PL R, 27; ///), on Mon. and Thurs. ; Place de la Madeleine (PI. R, 18; //), on Tnes. and Frid. ; Place St. Sulpice (PI. R, 16-19; JV), on Mon. and Thurs.; etc. There are heautifal flower-shops in the boulevards and elsev?here ; e.g. Vaillant, Lab- rouse, Boul. des Capucines ^'os. 41, 12; Lachaume, Rue Royale 10. Those who desire to transmit purchases direct to their destin- ation should procure the services of a goods-agent. 12. Booksellers. Beading Booms. Libraries. Newspapers. Booksellers. GalignanVs Library, Rue de Rivoli 224, with library (see below) : Neal, Rue de Rivoli 248, with library and reading-room (see below), Brentano, Avenue de I'Ope'ra 37 ; these three are English and American booksellers. Ollendorff, Rue de Richelieu 28 bis (general agent for Baedeker's Handbooks) ; Truchy, Boulevard des Italieus 26 ; Nilsson, Rue de Rivoli 212, English books. — Flammarion ^' Vaillant, Bonl. des Italiens 40; Boul. St. Martin 3; Arnaud, Avenue de I'Opera 26 and at the Palais Royal, to the E. of the Galerie d'Orleans; Sevin^ Boul. des Italiens 8 ; Dentu, Avenue de I'Opera 36bi3 and Boul. de Sebastopol 73; Fontaine, Boul. Montmartre 19. — Haar ^- Steinert, Rue Jacob 9, Le Soudier, Boul. St. Germain 174, and Vieweg, Rue de Richelieu 67, for German books ; Boyveau, Rue de la Banque 22, English and German books. — Rare books: Morgand, Passage des Panoramas 55 ; Fontaine, see above; Rouquette, Passage Choiseul69. For the addresses of other 'libraires-^diteurs', consult the Direc- tory of Paris. — The famous house of Hachette ^ Cie. is at 79 Boul, St. Germain. — The Second-Hand Book Stalls on the quays on both banks, to the the E. of the Pont Royal, are interesting. The shops in the Galeries de I'Odeon and the numerous book-shops near the Sor- bonne may also be mentioned. Beading Booms. Neal, Rue de Rivoli 248 (adm. 25 c, per week 1 fr.), well supplied with English newspapers and English and American magazines. — Reading Room of the New York Herald, Avenue de I'Ope'ra 49 (adm. gratis), well supplied with American, English, and French newspapers. Both of these are frequented by ladies. — Salon LittSraire, in the Passage de I'Opera (N. side of the 44 12. NEWSPAPERS. Preliminary Bonl. des Italiens), Galerie dn Barometre 11 and 13, French, Ger- man, and English newspapers; adm. 30 c., per week 2 fr., fortnight 31/2 fr., month 6 fr. ; open 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. — Salons de Lecture of the same kind at the Librairie de Paris, Boul. Montmartre 20. These reading-rooms are convenient places for letter-writing. Materials for the purpose may also he procured at any of the caf^s. Circulating Lihraries. Neal, Rue de Rivoli 248, chiefly English and French novels (from 1 fr. per month) ; Galignani, Rue de Ri- voli 224, from 2 fr. per month ; La Lecture Universelle, Rue des Moulins 5 (2 fr. per month, 10 fr. per annum); Bahl, Rue Chau- veau-Lagarde 14 (2fr. per week, 5fr. per month) ; Delorme, Rue St. Lazare80(li/2fT. per month, 10 fr. per annum) ; Bibliotheque Car- dinal, Place St. Sulpice, to the right of the church. Newspapers. The oldest Parisian newspaper is the 'Gazette de France', which was founded in 1631 by Renaudot (p. 226). No fewer than 150 new journals appeared in 1789, 140 in 1790, and 85 in 1791 , but most of these were suppressed at various times by government, Napoleon finally leaving only thirteen in existence. On the restoration of the monarchy about 150 newspapers and period- icals were published, but only eight of these concerned themselves with political matters. Since then the number has been constantly on the increase , and now amounts to about 2400. The political papers number over 150 , and are sold in the streets or at the 'kiosques' in the Boulevards (p. 72). The larger papers cost 10, 15, or 20 c. , the smaller 5 c. Morning Papers. Republican: Le Petit Journal (largest circulation); Le Matin, La Libre Parole Cantisemitic) ; L" Intransigeant (Henri Rochefort) ; Le Journal, L'Echo de Paris (these two more literary than political); Le Steele; Le Gil Bias; Le Petit Parisien; La Lanterne; La Petite Ripubliqne ; etc. — Conservative: LeGaulois; L^Antorit4 (Bonapartist); Le Soleil ; Le Petit Moniteur. The Figaro, the most widely circulated of the larger papers (80-100,000), may also be called conservative, but is rather a witty literary sheet than a serious political journal. — Unclassified : L Eclair ; Le Jour- nal Officiel. Evening Papers. Republican: Le Journal des Dibats (20 c.; one of the best Parisian papers); Le Temps (well edited and influential); Le National; La R4publique Frangaise; Le Soir; Le Tiligraphe; La Libert^; etc. — Con- serA'ative: La Gazette de France (royalist); UUnivers (clerical); Le Moni- teur Universel. Reviews and Periodicals: La Revue des Deux Mondes; Revue Bri- tannique; Xouvelle Revue; Revue Moderne; Le Correspondant ; Revue lUustrie; Revue d^Art Dramatique; Revue Contemporaine; Revve dis Revues; Revue Ginirale des Sciences; Revue Scientiflque ; La Natxire; Revue Bleue; etc. Illostrated Journals: L"" Illustration; L'Univers Illustri; Le Monde Illustri; Le Journal Amusant : Le Journal pour Rire; Le Charivari; La Vie Parisienne; Le Journal Illustri. Most of these are issued weekly. English, German, and other foreign journals are sold in the kiosques near the Grand-Hotel and in some others on the principal boulevards. — The Daily Messenger (20 c), formerly 'Galignani's Messenger, an English paper published in Paris (office, Rue St. Honore' 167), has been in existence for over 80 years. It con- tains an excellent summary of political and commercial news, the Information. 13. BATHS. 45 latest information from England, tlie United States, and the whole of the Continent, and a list of the principal sights and amusements of Paris. The English and American places of worship (p. 47) are enumerated every Saturday. — The European edition of the New York Herald (office, Avenue de lOpe'ra 49) is a daily paper of a similar kind (price 15 c, Sun. 25 c). — The American Register (office, Boul. Haussmann 39), with lists of American travellers in Europe and general news, is published every Saturday (price 30 c). Strangers desiring to learn French or other languages will find ample facilities at the Inztitut Rudy^ Rue Royale 7, where a course of three les- sons per week costs 10-15 fr. a month. Private lessons are also given. The Institut Polyglotte^ Rue de la Grange-Bateliere 16 , is a similar estahlish- ment. The addresses of private teachers may he obtained from Galignani and the other booksellers. — The Franco-English Guilds Rue Gay-Lussac 41, supplies information regarding the conditions of study at the Sorbonne, the art-schools, and studios-, the examination held by the University of Paris i special branches of study; etc. (subscription 6 fr. yearly). 13. Baths. Physicians. Maisons de Sante. Baths. Warm Baths in the floating establishments on the Seine, and in many others in different parts of the town. Charges: 'Bain complet", 11/2-2 fr. ; 'bain ordinaire' lo-i^., towels extra. De la Samaritaine, below the Pont-Neuf, right bank (PI. R, 20; ///); des Tuileries^ near the Pont-Royal, same side; de Diane, Rue Vol- ney 5 ; Vivienne, Rue Vivienne 15 ; Ste. Anne, Rue Ste. Anne 63 and Passage Choiseul 58 ; de la Madeleine, Rue du Faubourg-St-Ho- nor^ 30, Cit^ du Retire (80 c.-3 fr.) ; de Jouvenee, Boul. Poissonniere 30 and Rue du Faubourg-Montmartre 4 ; dela Chaussee-d' Antin, Rue de la Chaussee-d'Antin 46; Ventadour, Rue des Petits-Champs 48, near the Avenue deVOp^ra; Chantereine, Rue de la Victoire 46 and Rue de Chateaudun 39; de la Bourse, Rue St. Marc 16; Thermes Romains, Rue Montmartre 163 (with swimming-bath, 1 fr., reserved on Wed. for ladies) ; St. Denis, Rue du Faubourg-St-Denis 50 (with swimming-bath); St. Oermain-des-Pres (T3iTa.nne), Boul. St. Ger- main 180; Racine, Rue Racine 5. Turkish, Vapour, and other baths: Le Hammam, Rue des Mathurins 18, corner of the Rue Auber (entrance for ladies, Boul. Haussmann 47), very handsomely fitted up (Turkish bath 5 fr.); Le Balneum, Rue Cadet 16bi3, of the same category (2fr.); Ham- mam Monge, Rue Cardinal-Lemoine63, on the left bank (bath IV2- 21/2 fr.), etc. — Piscine Rochechouart, Rue de Rorhechouart 65 (1 1/4 fr.; reserved for ladies on Frid.). — Bains Guerbois, Rue du Bourg- I'Abb^ 7. — Bains de Fumigations, Rue de Dunkerque 56. — Com- pressed Air Baths (Bains d'Air Comprimi), Rue des Pyramides 17. Cold Baths in the Seine: Deligny , Quai d'Orsay, near the Place de la Concorde (PI. R, 14, 15; ii), admirably fitted up, more than 325 ft. long, with 350 separate baths ; du Pont-Royal (entered from the Quai Voltaire); Henri IV (entrance near the 46 13. PHYSICIANS. Preliminary statue on the Pont-Neuf) ; Ouarnier, Qnai de B^thune (He St. Lonis ; PI. R 22, V) , recommended to ladies also ; Bains des Fleurs , Qnai du Louvre, to the right of the Pont-Neuf, for ladies also. The usual charges at these cold baths are: admission 20-60, swim- ming-drawers and towel 25, fee to the 'garcon'' 10 c. — It should be ob- served that one-half of each bath is generally very shallow, being intended for non-swimmers, while the other half is often not more than 6-9 ft. in depth. Divers should therefore use great caution. Physicians. Should the traveller require medical advice during his stay in Paris, he should obtain from his landlord the name of one of the most eminent practitioners in the neighbourhood of his hotel or lodgings. Information may also be obtained at the English and other chemists' shops (p. 38), or at GalignanVs (p. 44). As changes of address are not infrequent, the 'Bottin', or Directory, may also be consulted. Usual fee from 10 to 20 fr. per visit or con- sultation. The following may be mentioned : — Dr. Anderson, Rue du Bois -de -Boulogne 5; Br. Austin, Rue Cambon 24; Dr. Barnard, Rue St. Honore 362; Dr. Boyland, Rue Vernet 15 ; Dr. Brack and Dr. Magill, Rue de Clichy 54 ; Dr. Cham- berlain (Amer.), Rue de Berri 8 ; Dr. Chapman, Avenue de I'Opera 25 ; Dr. Clarke (Amer.), Rue Cambaceres 2; Dr. Deering, Rue Go- dot-de-Mauroi 3; Dr. Dunn (Amer.), Rue des Pyramides 15; Dr. Dupuy, Avenue Montaigne 53 ; Dr. J. Faure-Miller , Rue Matignon 28 ; Dr. B. Faure-Miller, Rue Mirome'nil 8 ; Dr. Qood , Avenue du Bois-de-Boulogne 23 ; Dr. Eein, Rue Tronchet 34 ; Dr. Herbert, Rue Duphot 18; Dr. Hogg, Avenue des Champs-Elysees 61 ; Dr. Jennings, Avenue Kleber 88 ; Dr. Loughnan, Rue de Berri 38 ; Dr. Nachtel, Rue Scribe 3; Dr. Pellereau, Rue du Commandant- Riviere 8; Dr. Pike, Rue Francois ler; Dr. Ponce, Rue Pierre Charron 2 ; Dr. Prendergast, Rue d'Anjou 1 ; Dr. Webb, Avenue de Neuilly 160. Oculists : Dr. Loubrieu , Rue de Rivoli 50 ; Dr. Bull, Rue de la Paix 4 ; Dr. Meyer, Boul. Haussmann 73 ; Dr. de Wecker, Av- enue d'Antin 31. Dentists: T. W. Evans, Rue de la Paix 15; /. B. S^ W. S. Davenport, Avenue de I'Opera 30; Hy. Didsbury, Rue Meyerbeer 3, Dugit, Rue du 29 Juillet 6 ; Duchesne fils , Rue Lafayette 45 ; J. Evans, Avenue de I'Opera 19 ; Rossi-Hartwick, Rue St, Honore 185 ; Ryan, Rue Scribe 19 ; Weber, Rue Duphot 25 ; Rykaert (Canadian), Boul. Haussmann 33; Daboll, Avenue de I'Opera 14; Barrett, Avenue de I'Opera 17. Chemists and Druggists, see p. 38. Hospitals. Maisons de Sante. In case of a serious or tedious illness, the patient cannot do better than take up his quarters at one of the regular sanitary establishments. There are many well-con- ducted houses of the kind in Paris and the environs, where patients are received at from 150 to 1000 fr. per month, including board and lodging, medical attendance, baths, etc., and where drawing- Information. 14. DIVINE SERVICE. 47 rooms, billiard-tables, gardens, etc., as well as good tables d'hote, are provided for convalescents. The following may be recommend- ed : — Maison Municipale de Sante (Dubois), Rue du Faubourg- St- Denis 200 (terms 5-12 fr. per day, everything included); Maison des Hospitaliers de St. Jean-de-Dieu, Rue Oudinot 19 (10- 20 fr.) ; Maison des Dames Augustines de Meaux, Rue Oudinot 16 (300-500 fr. per month) ; Etablissement Hydr other apique d'Auteuil, Rue Boileau 12 and Rue de Miromenil 63; Maison Rivet, at St. Mand^, Grande Rue 106, for ladies. The *Hertford British Hospital, or Hospice Wallace (PL B, 8), is a large Gothic edifice in the Rue de Villiers, at Levallois- Perret , near Neuilly , built and endowed by the late Sir Richard Wallace. It has accommodation for between thirty and forty patients, and is surrounded by a large garden. — Mention may also be made of the Protestant Hospice Suisse (for men ; apply at the Swiss Em- bassy, Rue Marignan 15) and the Maison des Diaconesses Prot- estantes (for ladies), Rue de Reuilly 95. Public Hospitals, see p. 226. — The Institut Pasteur, for the treatment of hydrophobia, is at Rue Dutot 25 (PI. G, 13). 14. Divine Service. English Churches. For the latest information, visitors are recommended to consult the Stranger^s Diary of the Saturday number of The Daily Messenger (p. 44). At present the hours of service are as follows : — Episcopal Church: — English Church, Rue d'Aguessean 5, Faubourg St. Honor^, near the British Embassy; services at 8.30, 11, 3.30, and 8. — Christ Church, Boul. Bineau 49, Neuilly; ser- vices at 10.30 and 4. — St. George's (Victoria Jubilee Church), Rue Auguste-Vachery (Avenue d'le'na); services at 8.30, 11, 3, and 8. — Church of the Holy Trinity (Amer.), Avenue de I'Alma 19; ser- vices at 8.30, 11, and 4. — St. Luke's Chapel (Amer.), Rue de la Grande Chaumiere 5 ; services at 8.30, 9.30, and 8. English Congregational Services, Rue Royale 23, at 11.15 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. English Roman Catholic Church : Eglise St. Joseph , 50 Avenue Hoche, mass at 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.30, on Sundays ; ser- mons at 10.30 and 3. Confessions heard daily, 6-9. American Chapel, Rue de Berri 21 ; service at 11 a.m. Church of Scotland , Rue Bayard 17, Champs-Elys^es ; ser- vices at 11 and 3. Wesleyan Methodist Church , Rue Roqu^pine 4 , adjoining No. 41 Boulevard Malesherbes, near the Madeleine. Service on Sun- days at 11 and 8, on Wednesdays 8 p.m. — Service also at 3.30 p.m. on Sun. at Rue Demours 16, Asnieres. Baptist Churches: Rue de Lille 48; French service at 2 p.m.; 48 14. DIVINE SERVICE. Preliminary English service at 4 p.m. — Rue St. Denis 133 ; service in French at 2 and 8 p.m. French Protestant Churches (Temples Protestants). Calvinist : UOratoire, Rue St. Honore 145; service at 10.30. — Ste. Marie, Rue St. Antoine 216, near the Bastille; service at 10.30, in vs^inter at noon. — Temple de VEtoile, Avenue de la Grande-Armee 54; services at 10 and 4. — Temple des Batignolles , Boul. des Batig- nolles 46 (10.15 and 4). — Eglise de Pentemont^ Rue de Grenelle 106 (10.15 and 4}. — St. Esprit, Rue Roquepine 5 (10.15 and 1). — Temple Milton, Rue Milton (10.15). — Temple de Passy, Rue Cor- tamhert 19 (Trocadero ; 10.15). — Temple de Neuilly , Boulevard d'Inkermann 8 (10.15), etc. Lutheran (Confession d'Augsbourg) : Temple des Billettes,JiTie des Archives 24, to the N. of the Hotel de Ville; service at 10.15 or 12.30 in French, at 2 in German. — Temple de la Redemption, Rue Chauchat 16; service in German at 10.15, in French at 12. — Swedish Church, Boulevard Ornano 19 (2.30). Frbb (Libres): Eglise Taitbout, Rue de Provence 42; service at 10.15 a.m. — Eglise du Nord, Rue des Petits-Hotels 17 (10.15). — Temple du Luxembourg, Rue Madame 58 (10.30 a.m. and 8 p.m.). — Chapelle du Centre, Rue du Temple 115 (10.30). Synagogues: Rue Notre -Dame -de -Nazareth 15; Rue de la Victoire 44 (a handsome edifice); Rue des Tournelles 21biSj near the Place des Vosges ; Rue Buffault 28 (Portuguese"). Greek Churches : Russian Church (see p. 202) , services on Sun. and Wed. at 11 a.m., on Sat. at 8 p.m. — Chapel of the Russian Embassy, Rue de Grenelle 79. — Eglise Orthodoxe, Rue Bizet 5 (PI, R, 11; i). — Greek Catholic Church (St. Julien-le-Pauvie) , see p. 230. — Roumanian Chapel, Rue Jean-de-Beauvais 9t>is (PI, R, 19; 7), service at 10.30. Missions. For those interested in home mission work the following notes may be of service. The M<^All Mission has now between 30 and 40 stations, of which the most important are at Rue Eoyale 23, Bonl. Bonne-Nouvelle 8, and Rue St. Autoiue 104:, meetings every week-day at y p.m. Sunday meetings at 4.30 p.m. at Rue Royale 23 and at 8.15 p.m. at Rue du Faubourg-St-Antoine 142 and Rue Rationale 157. The offices of the mission are at Rue Godot-de-Mauroi 36 : chairman and director, Rev. Chas. E. Oreig, D. D. — Anglo-American Young Meris Christian Association, Rne Montmartre 160 (10 a.m. -10. 30 p.m.). — Miss de Broen^'s Mission, Rue Bolivar 32, Belleville, and Rue Clavel 25 ; meetings every evening and on ■"un. at 3.30 and 8.30 p.m. Dispensary on Mon.. Tues., Thurs., and Frid., at 10 a.m. — The GirW Friendly Society, Rue de Provence 48, affords cheap lodgings. — SociM Centrale de la Mission Intdrieure : agent, Pastor J. Pfender, Rue Labruyere 46. 15. Embassies and Consulates. Ministerial Offices. Banks. Embassies and Consulates. — Great Britain : Embassador, Rt. Hon. Sir Edmund Monson, Rue du Faubourg- St-Honor^ 39. — Consul, A. P. Inglis, Esq., Rue du Faubourg-St-Honore' 39 (11-3); vice-consul, G. G. F, Alee, Esq. Information. 15. BANKS. 49 United Statbs : Ambassador, Eon. James B. Eustis, Rue Gali- lee 69. — Consul General, 8. E. Morss, Esq., Avenue de I'Opera 36 (10-3); vice-consul general, Clyde Shropshire, Esq. The following are the present addresses of the Jlinisters and Consuls of other countries, but changes of residence sometimes take place. — The offices are generally open from 1 to 3. Atistria, Rue de Varenne 57. — Consulate : Rothschild's, Rue Laffitte 21 (11-1). Belgium, Rue du Colise'e 38 (also consulate). Denmark, Rue de Courcelles 29. — Consulate, Rue d'Hauteville 53. Germany., Rue de Lille 78 (12-1 Vs", also consulate. Greece, Rue Debrousse 3. Italy, Rue de Grenelle 73 (also consulate). Nelherlandi, Rue de Lubeck 29 (also consulate). Rtissia, Rue de Grenelle 79 (also consulate). Spain. Boul. de Courcelles 34. — Offices and consulate, Rue Bizet 6. Sweden and Norway, Rue Bassano 12. — Consulate, Rue d'Athenes 14. Stcitzerland, Rue Marignan 15. Turkey, Rue de Presbourg 10. — Consulate, Place St. Ferdinand 31. Vatican, Rue de Varenne 58 (Tues., Thurs., & Sat. 2-4). Ministerial OMces. — Affaires Etrangeres, Quai d'Orsay 37 and Rue de I'Universit^ 130. Agriculture, Rue de Varenne 78. Colonies, Pavilion de Flore, Tuileries. Commerce, Industrie, Pastes et Telegraphes, Rue de Varenne 80 and Rue de Grenelle 99-105. Finances, at the Louvre, Rue de Rivoli (PI. R, 20; II). Guerre, Boul. St. Germain 231 and Rue St. Dominique 10-14. Instruction Publique, Beaux- Arts, et Cultes, Rue de Grenelle 110. Interieur, Place Beauveau, Rue Cambaceres 7-13 and Rue des Saus- saies 11 ; Rue de Grenelle 103 and Rue de I'Universit^ 176. Justice, Place Vendome 11 and 13. Marine, Rue Roy ale 2. Travaux Publics, Rue de Grenelle 244-248. Some of these offices are open to the public , but the hours of admission are frequently changed. Banks. Banque de France, Rue de la Vrilliere and Rue Croix des Petits-Champs (PI. R,21; II) and Place Ventadour (annexe for bonds) ; Caisse des Depots et Consignations, Rue de Lille 66 (PI. R, 17 ; //, IV); Caisse d'Epargne, Rue Coq-He'ron 9 (PI. R, 21 ; ///); Credit Fonder, Rue des Capucines 17 and 19 (PL R, 18); Credit Lyonnais , Boulevard des Italiens 16-21 , with 24 branch offices ; Societe Oenerale , Rue de Provence 54 and 56 , with 32 branches; Comptoir National d'Escompte, Rue Bergere 17 (PI. B, 21; III), with 16 branches; Rothschild, Rue Laffitte 21-26. — English and Amekican Banks. Munroe ^' Co., Rue Scribe 7; Morgan, Harjes, cj- Co., Boul. Haussmann 31. Monet Changers (changers) are found in almost every part of Paris, particularly in the Palais-Royal, near the Exchange, the Boulevards, the Rue Vivienne, and the other streets frequented by strangers. That at the Cridit Lyonnait (see above) may be recommended. Stamps. Receipts for sums above 10 fr., as well as various commer- cial documents, miust be stamped. Receipt-stamps are sold at the post- office and at many tobacconists (p. 39). Babdekeb. Paris. 12th Edit. 4 50 16. Preliminary Drive. After a preliminary study of the general remarks on Paris at p. xxui, the best way of obtaining a general idea of the appearance of Paris is to take a drive on the top of an omnibus or tramway-oar, or in an open cab, through the principal streets. If a cab is hired it should be engaged b, Vheure^ and the driver desired to take the fol- lowing route. CabDkive. The Palais-Royal (p. 58) is chosen as a convenient starting-point. Thence we drive to the E. through the Rue de Ri- voli (p. 59), passing the Tour St. Jacques (p. 61) and the Hotel de Ville (p. 63) ; then through the Rue St. Antoine, as far as the Place de la Bastille (p. 68) and the Colonne de Juillet (p. 69), and along the Grands Boulevards (jp. 71 et seq.) to the Madeleine (p. 79), and so to the Place de la Concorde (p. 80). "We next ascend the Champs-Elysees (p. 151) to the Arc de I'Etoile (p. 154). Then we drive to the Pont de I'Alma (p. 161), and across it to the Champ-de-Mars (p. 283) and Hotel des Invalides (p. 275); Rue de Grenelle, Ste. Clotilde (p. 274), Boulevard St. Germain as far as St. Germain-des-Pr^s(p.253), Rue Bonaparte to St. Sulpice[p.255), and on to the Palais du Luxembourg (p. 256) ; the Rue de Me- dicis, at the end of which is the Rue Soufflot leading to the Pan- theon (p. 242). Thence down the Boulevard St. Michel [p. 230), passing the Sorbonne (p. 240) and Hotel de Cluny (p. 231) on the right, and the Fontaine St. Michel (p. 230) on the left; next traverse the Boulevard du Palais and the 'Cite', where Notre-Dame (p. 226) is observed on the right, at some distance, and the Palais de Justice (p. 221) on the left, beyond which we regain the right bank of the Seine at the Place du Chatelet (p. 61). Soon after we again react the Rue de Rivoli, where we may dismiss the cab and descend through the Boulevard de Sebastopol to the Grands Boulevards. The drive vnll occupy about 3 hrs. and (according to the vehicle) cost 7-10 fr., including 1 fr. gratuity. Omnibus Drive. Gentlemen may explore the city by taking a similar excursion on the outside of an omnibus or tramway-car, which vnll occupy nearly double the time, but costs about 90 c. only. The route appears a little complicated , but vnll be easily traced with the aid of the map and list of omnibus lines (see Appx.). Take an omnibus from the Madeleine (p. 79) to the Bastille, line E, without 'correspondance' (15 c), as far as the office at the begin- ning of the Boulevard Bourdon, at the Place de la Bastille (p. 68) ; thence take a tramway-car (coming from Vincennes ; 15 c.) to the Hotel de Ville (p. 63), and hence proceed by an omnibus of line C (Hotel de Ville-Porte Maillot) as far as the Are de Triomphe de I'Etoile (p. 154). Here alight , and return by the same line to the Place de la Concorde (p. 80), without correspondance. Walk down to the quay and take line AF to the Pantheon (p. 242), without 17. DISTRIBUTION OF TIME. 51 correspondance. Walk thence by the Boulevard St. Michel to the Jardin dn Lnxembonrg (p. 262) and the Odeon (p. 263). Here take the Od^on and Batignolles-Clichy line H as far as the Palais-Royal (p. 58); or, better still, walk (in about 10 min.) from the Ode'on by the Rue Racine to the Boulevard St. Michel, and take there a tramway of the Montrouge and Gare de I'Est line to the Rue de Rivoli (p. 59) or on to the Grands Boulevards (p. 71). Good walkers may, of course, perform parts of this route on foot and so obtain a closer view of the objects of interest. They may, e.g. , walk along the Grands Boulevards to the Place de la Re'pub- lique (about 2 M. from the Op^ra) ; from the Hotel de Ville to the Place de la Concorde (about 11/2^0; ^^0°^ t^^ Luxembourg to the Rue de Rivoli (nearly 1 M.), or to the Boulevards (2/4 M. farther). A good general view of the city may be obtained from the Towers of Notre Dame (p. 229) , but for this purpose clear weather is necessary, and that occurs seldomer than might be supposed. Even when the sun is shining, the middle distance is frequently in- distinct, a fact which may also be noticed from the ground in the longer streets. The best views are obtained when the weather is clearing just after a shower, and on dry windy days; but in the latter case the wind is often disagreeable on the top of the towers. A general survey from another point of view is afforded by a visit to the Butte Montmarire (p. 207). The Eiffel Tower (p. 284) is too far from the centre to afford an entirely satisfactory survey. Having acquired a general idea of the external appearance and topography of the city, the traveller may then proceed at his leisure to explore it in detail. 17. Distribution of Time. A stay of a fortnight or three weeks in Paris may suffice to con- vey to the visitor a superficial idea of the innumerable attractions which the city offers, but a residence of several months would be requisite to enable him satisfactorily to explore its vast treasures of art and industry. The following plan and diary will aid him in regulating his movements and economising his time. The routes in the Handbook are arranged as far as possible so as to avoid loss of time and unnecessary detours, but they may easily be re- solved into new combinations or made in a reverse direction , as the convenience or pleasure of the sight-seer may dictate. Fine days should be spent in the parks, gardens, and environs. Excur- sions to the country around Paris, in particular, should not be post- poned to the end of one's sojourn, as otherwise the setting in of bad weather may preclude a visit to many beautiful spots in the neighbourhood. Rainy days should be devoted to the galleries and museums. The table at p. 54 shows when the different collections and objects of interest are open to visitors, but does not include buildings 4* 52 17. DISTRIBUTION OF TIME. Preliminary that are open gratis every day, which must be looked for in the index. Parks, public gardens, cemeteries, and the like are also omitted, as they are practically always open. The days and hours enumerated, though correct at present, are liable to alteration ; and the traveller is therefore referred to The Daily Messenger (p. 44), to the principal French newspapers, and to the bills posted on the advertising pillars in the boulevards. The museums and collections are apt to be uncomfortably crowded on Sundays and holidays. The numbers in the following tables refer to the Routes of the Handbook. Diary. Days Objects of interest Every day ^ 21, Palais Royal, Kue de Rivoli, Bastille, and Boulevards (p. 5Tj. Champs Elysees and BoiB de Boulogne (p. 15i). St. Cloud , Sevrea, Meudon (p. 293). Vincennes (p. 301). St. Denis, Enghien, Montmorency, Argen- teuU (p. 338). Vallev of the Oise (p. 346). Sceaux , Chevreuse, Montlhe'ry , etc. (p. 353). Fontainebleau(p562). Sunday Monday Tuesday Every day except Monday Sunday 1, 14, 15, 18 to 21, as above. 2. Louvre and Tuileriea (p. 85). 9. The Cite and Sor- bonnequctrter(p.220). I 10. Quarters of St. Ger- , main and the Luxem- '| Wednesday bonrg fp. 246). | 16. Versailles (p. 309). i but not the Gobelins (p. 264). 12. Invalides and Champ de Mars (p. 272). 17. St. Germain-en-Lave (p. 330). 22. Chantilly and its En- virons (p. 371). [ 1, 14, 18-21, as above. -j 7. La Yillette and Mont- l martre (p. 202). 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14-21, as above. 6. Quartiers de la Bour- se, de la Chauss^e- d'Antin, and de TEu- rope (p. 189). 13. Outlying quarters to the S. 1, 2, 9, 10, 14-16, 18-21, ' as above. i! 4. TrocaderOjPassv, and I Auteuil(p. 161). 5. Halles Centrales, Arts et Metiers , Pere-La- chaise (p. 170). 8. Quartiers du Tem- | pie and du Marais j (p. 213). 11. Jardin des Plantes,.]; Thursday | Fridav 1, 2, 9, 10, 14-16, 18-21, as above. 11. As above, except the natural history gal- leries (p. 266). 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8-22, as above. Saturday < 11 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14-16, 18-21, as above. 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14- 16, 18-21, as above. Jardin des Plantes and the Gobelins (p. 264). Information. 17. DISTRIBUTION OF TIME. Viait of Three Weeks. 53 Beginning Beginning on — ^ Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday^ 13 12 8 15| 5 17 , 7 13 9 I 4 14 !12 21 122 t Last day at pleasure _ 1 2 3 4 a 7 5 10 13 12 14 17 18 21 22 1 2 4 8 7 6 10 5 16 14 12 18 17 22 19 _ _ _ 1 2 4 7 5 10 12 11,16 17 20 9 11,15 l§t 13,15 ao 6 11,15 Wednesday/ 8 (continued) 1 22 Thursday Friday Saturday 1 22 I* I 17 16 I 17 18 21 J 4 3 I 2 1 8 ! 7 ! 12 1 17 18 21 1 10 13 18 18 3 11,15 21 2 10 11,15 1 10 11,15 Visit of a Fortnight. Beginning on — a % CO 1 1 5- 1 1 fa 1 1 Beginning on — c3 -§ ao a 1 1 1 1 1 1 ei rs cS CO Sunday • . { g 3 2 9 4 6 10 Thursday I 4 I 8 _ 1 2 8 7 5 16 12 14 11,15 6 6 9 10 11,15 Monday. . I 8 I 14 1 2 8 4 6 9 14 12 16 7 5 10 12 16 11,15 Friday . . i 4 18 — 1 2 ( — 1 2 4 3 9 3 5 9 7 6 11,15 Tuesday . I 5 I 8 Wednesday! 4 7 1/1 10 16 12 6 11,15 14 lU 16 12 _ 1 2 3 9 Saturday > cS •0 cn 1 § 1 1 1 1 •0 1 Sunday 1,12 7,6 2,4 9,3 5,8 16,14 10,11 Thurs- f — day 15,8 Friday {g-g _ _ 1,4 2,3 9,11 Monday{j-^2 Tues- r — day \10,12 1,3 A6 2,4 1,4 9,11 2,3 5,8 5,8 16,14 16,14 7,6 9,11 7,6 776 10,12 10,12 16,14 941 16,14 1 1,3 2,4 Wed- f - 1,3 5,8 2,4 9,11 Satur- i — - - - 1,3 nesday 1 10,12 7,6 16,14 day \ ^,4 7,6 10,12 9,11 2,4 16,14 54 17. DISTRIBUTION OF TIME. Preliminary Sun. and holidays Monday Archives Nationales (p. 213) Arts d; Metiers, Conservatoire des (p. 173) Beaux- Arts, EcoU des (p. 249) . . . Biblioih&que Nationale, Exhib. (p. 190) Boiirse (p. 196) Ghambre des Ddputisi^.llZ) . . . . Fontainebleau, Palais (p. 365) .... Gobelins, Manuf. des (p. 269) .... Hdtel de Ville {saloons; p. 165) . . . Imprimerie Rationale (p. 215) . . . Invalides, Hotel des (p. 275) Jardin des Plantes, Minagerie (p. 265) . Conservatories (p. 269) . . . . Nat. Hist. Collections (p. 266) . Palaeont. Collections (p. 268) Luxembourg, Palais du (p. 256) . . . — , Gallery (p. 258) Monnaie, Musee d- Studio (p. 248). . Mus^e Carnavalet (p. 216) — d" Artillerie (Invalides ; p. 276) . — de Cluny (p. 231) — des Colonies (p. 153) — de Galliira (p. 162) — de la Ville (p. 253) — de Minir. et Giolog. (p. 287) . . — des AiHs Dicoratifs (p. 152) . . . — du Conserv. de Musique (p. 75). . — d^Ethnographie{TTOcad.eTO: p.l67j — du Garde- Meuble (p. 283) '. . . . — du Louvre, Paintings & Antiquities (p. 87) , SalU des Boites (p. 146) . . . , Other Collections (p. 144). . . — Forestier (Vincennes ; p . 307) . . — Guimet (p. 162) — de Sculpture Compar^ei Tvoc&deTO I p. 166) — Social (p. 275) Notre-Dame, Treasury (p. 229) . . . Palais de Justice (p. 221) PantMon (p. 242) St. Denis, Tombs (p. 339) St. Germain, Museum (p. 334) . . . Ste. Chapelle (p. 222) Salon, Exposition du (p. 152). . . . SH^es, Workshops (p. 299) — , Musde (p. 299) Sorbonne, Amphitheatre (p. 240) . . Tobacco Manufactory (p. 283). . . . Tomb of Napoleon I. (p. 281). . . . Trocadiro, Aquarium (p. 168). . . . Versailles, Palais d: Trianon (p. 311) — , Jeu-de-Paume (p. 329) 12-3 10-4 12-4 9-5, 6 10-5 12-4 11-4, 5 11-3 10-4 11-4 12-4 11-4 12-4, 5 12-4 12-4 10-4^ 5 12-4 10-4 10-4 ir4 10-4, 5 12-4, 5 11-4, 5 10-4 10-51/2 101/2-5 11-4, 5 8-fe 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 10-1 12-3, 4 9-11, 1-5 11-4, 5 12-4 — _ _ 10-4 10-4 10-4 10-4 12-3 12-3 9-5, 6 9-5, 6 10-5 10-5 2-3 2-3 12-4 12-4 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 1-4 — 11-3 1-4 9-5, 6 9,5, 6 9-5 9-5 12-3 _ 12 4 _ 11-4, 5 12-4, 5 — 12-4 _ 1-4 10-4, 5 10-4, 5 12-4 — 10-4 9-5 9-5 2-5 11-5 11-5 12-4, 5 — 12-4, 5 _ 11-4, 5 9-6 9-6 10-4 10-4 11-4 11-4 10-4 10-51/2 10-51/2 101/2-5 11-4. 5 12-6 8-6 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 12-^ 4 12-3, 4 9-11, 1-5 9-11, 1-5 11-4, 5 — 12-4 Information. 17. DISTRIBUTION OF TIME. 55 Thursday Friday Saturday Admission free except where otherwise stated. 10-3 — — Director's permission required on Thursday. 10-4 On other days by special permission. 10-4 10-4 iO-3 Special permission required on week-days. 10-4 — 12-3 12-3 12-3 9-5, 6 9-5, 6 9-5, 6 During the vacation. Fee. 10-5 10-5 10-5 11-4 in winter (Oct. 1st- April 1st). — 1-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 By ticket issued gratis. 2 — — By permission of the dii'cctor. 12-4 12-4 12-4 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 Botanic Garden open all day. 1-4 1-4 By ticket obtained at the office. 11-3 11-3 11-3 On Tues., Frid., & Sat. by ticket obtained at the office. — — — By special permission. 9-5, 6 9-5, 6 9-5, 6 During the vacation. Fee. 9-5 9-5 9-5 10-4 in winter (Oct.lst-April 1st). — 12-3 — By special permission. 11-4 — — 12-4 — _ 12-3 in winter (Nov. 1st- Jan. 31st). 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 Closed on the chief holidays (p. 56). 12-4, 5 12-4 5 12-4, 5 12-4 12-4 12-4 12-4 — — 1-4 — 1-4 10-4, 5 10-4, 5 10-4, 5 Adm. 1 fr.; on Sun. 1/2 fr • 12-4 — 12-4 — — On other days (except Mon.) on application; fee. 10-4 10-4 10-4 9-5 9-5 9-5 10-4 in winter (Oct. 1st- April 1st). 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-4 in winter (Oct. Ist-April 1st). 11-5 11-5 11-5 11-4 in winter (Oct. Ist-April 1st). 12-4, 5 — — 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 One-half closed on alternate days. 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 9-6 9-6 9-6 10-4 10-4 10-4 Adm. 1/2 fr. 11-4 11-4 11-4 10-4 10-4 10-4 Dome and vaults by special permisson. 10-51/2 10-51/2 10-51/2 10 till dusk in winter. 101/2-5 11-4, 5 _ 101/2-4 in winter. 11-4, 5 11-4, 5 ;Fee. Closed on chief holidays. 8-6 8-6 8-6 From May Ist-Juue 30th only. 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 Special permission required. 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 12-4, 5 11-2 10-12,2-4 — — 12-3, 4 12-3, 4 — 9-11, 1-5 9-11, 1-5 U-i, 5 9-11, 1-5 11-4, 5 In winter till 4 p.m. 12-4, 5 12-4 12-4 12-4 66 17. DISTRIBUTION OF TIME. Most of tlie public collections and mnseums are closed on Monday, and also on the principal holidays, viz. Ascension Day, Jnly 14th, Assumption (Aug. 15th) and All Saints (Nov. 1st), unless these happen to fall on a Sunday. The Louvre, Luxembourg, and some; others are closed also on Shrove Tuesday. LiBRABiEs are open on week-days from 9 a.m. to 4,5, or 6 p.m. some of them also in the evening and on Sunday. Chuhches are usually open from morning till dusk, but the afternoon is the best time for a visit, as no service is then held. It should be noted that many churches are so dark that the works of art cannot be properly seen except by gas-light. The Madeleine (p. 79) is not open to visitors till 1 p.m., and sev- eral other churches are closed at 5 p.m. Sundays and festivals are not, of course, suitable days for inspecting the works of art in the churches, but they frequently offer opportunities of hearing excellent music and good preachers. See p. 35, and the notices of the principal churches. The hours of service are announced on boards in the interior of the buildings. High mass is usually at 10 a.m. The masses at midday and 1 p.m. are especially attended by the fashionable world ; and the scene on the conclusion of ser- vice at the Madeleine (p. 79) and other leading churches is both interesting and characteristic. Chairs within the churches are let for 5 c. each; on festivals 10 c. The traveller should always be provided with his passport, or at least visiting-cards , which will often procure him admission to col- lections on days when the public are excluded. RIGHT BANK OF THE SEINE. The modern business and fashion of Paris are chiefly confined to the quarters on the right bank of the Seine, which contain the principal Boulevards, the handsomest streets, and the most attract- ive shops, caf^s, and restaurants in the city. Here, too, are situ- ated the most important Theatres, the Bourse, the Bank, the Palais- Royal, the Hotel des Postes, and the Halles Centrales. The Hotel de Ville, the headquarters of the municipal authorities, and the Tuileries, once the seat of the court but now entirely demolished, are the great centres around which the whole of modern French history has been enacted ; and in the same region of the city is the Louvre, containing the greatest art-collection in France. The following routes or itineraries are arranged to suit travellers "whose stay in Paris is moderately long, and it is taken for granted that they devote the entire day to sight-seeing. Some of these daily itineraries are necessarily somewhat long, but others (e.g. those on the left bank) are comparatively short. Those who are pressed for time may omit the por- tions described in small type. 1. The Palais-Royal, Rue de Rivoli, Bastille, and Boulevards. If the preliminary drive recommended at p. 50 has been taken, the visitor need not return to the Bastille, but may proceed to the Place de la Republique by a more direct route. Another opportunity of returning from the Bastille will be found on p. 212. — Luncheon may be taken near the Tour St. Jacques (pp. 13-15), near the Bastille (pp. 13-15), or in the Boulevard St. Martin (pp. 18-15). I. THE PALAIS-ROYAL AND THENCE TO THE HOTEL DE VILLE. St. Germain-l'Auxerrois. Tour St. Jacques. Place du Chatelet. St. Merri. The small Place du Palais-Royal (PI. R, 20 ; //I +, enclosed by the Palais-Royal on the N. and the Louvre (p. 85) on the S., occupies almost the centre of Paris, and is one of the best starting- + With regard to the arrangement of our Plan of Paris , see note preceding the list of streets. The three sections of the tripartite plan, coloured respectively brown, red, and gray, are referred to in the text by the corresponding letters B, R, and G. If the place sought for is also to be found in one of the five special plans of the more important quarters of the city, that plan is indicated by a Roman Italic numeral. The above reference therefore indicates that the Place du Palaia-Boyal is to be found in the Red Section, Square 20, and also in the Special Plan, No. II. 58 1. PALAIS-ROYAL. points for exploring the city. The means of comniunlcation between this point and other quarters are very numerous, and yisitors who live near the Opera may reach it by a pleasant walk along the handsome * Avenue de V Opera, which dates mainly from 1878. This avenue has been left without trees, so as not to interfere with the view of the opera-house (p. 76). The Palais-Royal is formed of two quite distinct parts, — the Palace properly so called, with its facade in the square, and the Garden surrounded with Oalleries, the most interesting part, behind. The Palace is at present occupied by the Conseil d'Etat^ and is not open to the public. This palace was erected by Cardinal Richelien in 1619-36, and named the Palais-Cardinal. After his death it was occupied by Anne of Austria, the widow of Louis XIII., with her two sons Louis XIV. and Philip of Orleans, then in their minority, and since then the building has been called the Palais-Royal. Louis XIV. presented the palace to his brother Duke Philip of Orleans, whose son, Philip of Orleans (d. 1723), regent during the minority of Louis XV., afterwards indulged here in those dis- graceful orgies which are described by his contemporary the Due de 8t. Simon. The Palais-Royal remained in possession of the Orleans family. Philippe Egalitd, who was beheaded in 1793, grandson of the regent, led a scarcely less riotous and extravagant life than his grandfather. In order to replenish his exhausted coffers, he caused the garden to be surrounded with houses, still existing in their original form, which he let for com- mercial purposes, and thus materially improved his revenues. The caf^s on the groundfloor soon became a favourite rendezvous of democrats and malcontents. It was here that Camille Desmoulins called the populace to arms on 12th July, 1789, and so well concerted were his plans that on the following day he organised a 'Garde Rationale', led the way to the Bastille (p. 69), and captured that fortress (14th July). The building was now called the Palais-Egaliti, and subsequently, when Napoleon assembled the Tribunate here in 1801-7, the Palais du Tribunal. On the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815 the Orleans family regain- ed possession of the Palais-Royal, and it was occupied by Louis Philippe down to the end of 1830. On 24th February, 1848, the mob made a com- plete wreck of the royal apartments. After this the building was styled the Palais-National ; but its original name was restored by Napoleon III., who assigned the S. wing, opposite the Louvre, as a residence for his uncle. Prince Jerome Napoleon, the former King of Westphalia (d. 1860). After the death of the latter it was occupied by his son (d. 1891), who bore the same name. On 22nd May, 1871, the Communards set the Palais- Royal on fire, and the S. wing, together with the greater part of the buildings of the Cour d'Honneur, became a prey to the flames. The Palais-Royal, long a favourite rendezvous of visitors to Paris, is now becoming gradually more and more deserted. Like the Place dea Vosges (p. 218), which formerly acted the same part, it is being super- seded by newer and more elegant quarters farther to the W. ; while its unobtrusive entrances, accessible only to foot-passengers, are not cal- culated to attract strangers. The site is admirably adapted for a central railway station, still a desideratum in Paris. The principal entrance to the *Galleb,ies and the Garden is to the left of the facade, between the Palais and the Theatre Frangais (see below). The first gallery to the left is the Oalerie de Chartres. A court to the right contains the engines used to supply the electric light for the Theatre Fran^ais, the Palais-Royal, etc. Then to the right is the handsome Oalerie d' Orleans, dating only from 1830. 1. THEATRE FRANgAIS. 59 The groundfloor of the arcaded block of buildings (180 arcades) inclosing the garden is occupied almost exclusively by jewellers' and similar shops, though the above-mentioned decline in the prosper- ity of the Palais has left several shops 'to let'. Restaurants h. la carte and k prix fixe, pp. 12, 14. — The E. side of the square is called the Oalerie de Valois, the W. side the Galerie Montpensier (with the Thedtre du Palais-Royal, p. 31), and the N. side the Oalerie Beaujolais. The Gakden, 250 yds. in length and 110 yds. in breadth, and hardly deserving of the name , is scantily shaded by a quadruple row of elms and limes. In the centre is a circular basin of water, 22 yds. in diameter, near which a military band generally plays in summer on Sun. , "Wed., and Frid. from 4 to 5 or 5 to 6 p.m. (p. 35). The garden is embellished with several sculptures, viz., from S. to N. : Eurydice bitten by a serpent, by A^anfewii; Mercury, by Cugnot; the Snake-charmer, by Thabard; Boy struggling with a goat, by Lemoine; the Versailles Diana, after the antique, and a Youth bathing, by Esparcieux (d. 1840). The chairs under the trees are let at 10 c. each. At the back of the Palais-Royal is the Biblioth^que Rationale (p. 190), to the right of which is the Rue Vivienne (p. 195), and to the left the Rue de Richelieu (p. 189). To the N. E. are the Banque de France, the Place dea Victoires, etc., described at pp. 195, 196. We return from the garden to the Place du Palais-Koyal. To the W. of the palace is the small Place du Thidtre-FrauQais, at the end of the Avenue de I'Op^ra (p. 68). It is embellished with two handsome modern fountains by Davioud, with nymphs in bronze by Carrier-Belleuse and Moreau. The Th^&tre Fran9ais was built in 1782, but the facades are modern. The Doric vestibule contains a statue of Talma, the trage- dian (d. 1826), by David d' Angers, and figures of Tragedy and Comedy, by Dwref, bearing respectively the features of the celebrated actresses Mile. Rachel (d. 1858) and Mile. Mars (d. 1847). The 'foyer du public' is adorned with a statue of Voltaire (d. 1778), by Houdon, with a chimney-piece, with a relief representing come- dians crowning the figure of Moli^re, by Lequesne, with busts and scenes from the writings of celebrated French dramatists, and with a new ceiling-painting, by Duhufe the Younger^ of Truth enlighten- ing the world. At the end of the corridor leading out of the foyer is a statue of George Sand (d, 1876), by Clisinger. The ceiling of the interior represents France distributing laurels to her three great dramatists : Moliere, Corneille, and Racine. Performances, seep. 30. Between the Place du Palais-Royal and the Louvre runs the *Rue de Bivoli, one of the most important streets in Paris after the Boulevards, constructed between 1802 and 1865 and named in honour of Napoleon's victory over the Austrians at Rivoli in 1797. 60 1. RUE DE RIVOLI. Leaying the Place de la Concorde, it runs parallel with the Seine for 13/4 M., and ends at the Rue St. Antoine, which forms a pro- longation connecting it with the Place de la Bastille. It passes the Garden of the Tnileries, the Louvre, and the Place du Palais-Royal, this part of the street as far as the Rue du Louvre being flanked by arcades on the N. side, upwards of 1/2 M- in length, where there are many attractive shops and hotels of the highest class. We follow it to the left, coming from the Palais-Royal, and leaving the Place de la Concorde behind us. On the right rises the Palais du Louvre (p. 85) ; on the left the Magasins du Louvre (p. 37). To the left, farther on and partly concealed by the last arcades, is the Temple de VOratoire, a church erected by the priests of the Oratoire in 1621-30, but now used as a Protestant place of worship (p. 47). A statue of Admiral Coligny, one of the victims of the Night of St. Bartholomew (p. 86), by Crauk, was erected here in 1889; it represents the admiral between his Fatherland and Religion. At this point the arcades terminate, and the Rue de Rivoli is intersected by the Rue du Louvre, which was prolonged to the Hotel des Postes (p. 170) in 1888. The first building to the right in the Rue du Louvre is the Vieux Louvre , with the famous Co- lonnade by Perrault (p. 86). Opposite rises the Mairie of the 1st Arrondissement (Louvre), which skilfully secures harmony of effect by giving , though in modified Renaissance, an 'echo of the Gothic ideas' in the adjoining church of St. Germain-l'Auxerrois. The 'Salle des Mariages' in the Mairie is adorned with paintings by Besnard. The church of *St. Germain-l'Auxerrois (PI. R, 20 ; ///), founded in the time of Charlemagne , dates in its present form from the 12- 16th centuries. The facade, which is pierced with a rose- win- dow of rich Flamboyant tracery and flanked by two hexagonal turrets, is preceded by a porch surmounted by a balustrade and adorned in the interior with frescoes, now sadly defaced. When the gate is closed, visitors are admitted by the right side-entrance. — The signal for the massacre of St. Bartholomew (Aug. 24th and 25th, 1672) was given from the little bell-tower of this church, to the right of the transept. The Intebiob, to wMch the lowness of the roof gives a depressed char- acter, consists of nave and double aisles, and is surrounded with chapels. The pillars of the nave were converted into fluted columns in the 17th cent. , and the handsome woodwork of the choir-stalls dates from the same period. The walls are covered with modern frescoes , the finest of which is a Descent from the Cross, in the S. transept, by Guichavd (1845). The large chapel to the right of the entrance is closed by handsome wood- work, and contains a Tree of Jesse, in stone, of the 14th cent., a Gothic altar designed by M. Viollet-le-Duc^ several paintings, and stained glass by Amaury- Duval. The marble *Basin for holy water in the S. transept, designed by Mme. de Lamartine and executed by Jouffroy, is surmounted by a finely-sculptured group of three angels around a cross. — The fourth chapel of the choir beyond the Sacristy contains monuments in marble to the chancellor Etienne d'Aligre (d. 1635) and his son (d. 1674). — The chapel beyond that of the apse contains two statues from a mausoleum of 1. TOUR ST. JACQUES. 61 the Rostaing faonily. The next chapel but one contains a monument to St. Denis, who is said to have been interred at this spot after his martyrdom (p. 202). The chapel adjoining the N. transept contains an altar-piece in wood in the Flamboyant style , representing the history of Christ and the Virgin. Between the Mairie and the chnrch is a square tower with a chime of bells, constructed by Ballu to fill up the gap. From the end of the Rue du Lonvre we obtain a good view of the Pont- Neuf with the statue of Henri IV (p. 225), and of the dome of the Pantheon (p. 242) rising in the background. Beyond the Rue dn Louvre the Rue de Rivoli intersects the Rue dn Pont-Neuf , leading from the bridge of that name to the Halles Centrales (p. 171). Farther on, to the left, diverges the Rue des Halles. "We then cross the Boulevard de Sehasiopol (p. 73), which is terminated at the S. end by the Place du Chatelet (p. 61). In a small square to the right rises the *Tour St. Jacques (PI. R, 23; ///, F), a handsome square Gothic tower, 175 ft. in height, erected in 1508-22, a relic of the church of St. Jacques de la Boucherie which was sold and taken down in 1789. The tower was purchased by the city in 1836 and subjected to a process of restor- ation. In the hall on the groundfloor is a statue (by Cavelier) of the philosopher Pascal (1623-1662), who on the summit of this tower repeated his experiments with regard to atmospheric pressure. The *ViB"w from the summit of the Tour de St. Jacques is one of the finest in Paris, as the tower occupies a very central position, but the public are not allowed to ascend except with a permit obtained gratis at the Hotel de Ville (Direction des Travaux) daily 11-5, except Sun. and holidays, though sometimes an application to the keeper of the square (fee) is sufficient. The Squaree of Paris, like the great majority of the other promenades of the city, are not only ornamental ; they discharge also the useful func- tion of opening up and ventilating the crowded districts, and provide health- ful playgrounds for the children of the people. Though they have been constructed on the model of the London squares, the enjoyment of the gardens with which they are laid out is by no means confined to a few privileged individuals, but is free to all-comers. The formation of squares of this sort has been a prominent feature of the modern street improve- ments of Paris. Besides that at the Tour St. Jacques, the chief are the squares des Arts et Metiers (p. 173), du Temple (p. 213), Montholon (p. 198) de la Trinity (p. 199), and des Batignolles (PI. B, 14). The Square de la Tour St. Jacques is embellished with bronze sculptures of the Bread-bearer, 'Ducks and Drakes' ('Le Ricochet'), and Cyparissa, by Contan, Vital Cornu, and H. Pie. The modern Avenue Victoria^ which skirts the S. side of the Square de la Tour de St. Jacques, leads hence to the Hotel de Ville (p. 63). The Place du Ch&telet (PI. R, 20, 23 ; F), the site of which was occupied till 1802 by the notorious prison of that name, lies at the S. end of the Boulevard de Se'bastopol , on the bank of the Seine. The Fontaine de la Victoire, designed by Bosio, and erected here in 1807, commemorates the first victories gained by Napoleon I. 62 1. SEWERS. It is adorned with four figures representing Fidelity, Vigilance, Justice, and Power, and surmounted by the 'Colonne du Palmier', on which are inscribed the names of 15 battles. On the summit is a gilded statue of Victory. The monument originally stood farther from the Seine, but was removed entire on the construction of the Boulevard de Sebastopol in 1855, and re-erected here on a pedestal adorned with four sphinxes. On this side of the fountain is the mansion of the Chambre des Notaires , with a plan of the Ohatelet on the facade. On the right and left of the Place du Chatelet are situated the Thedtre du Chatelet (p. 32) and the temporary Theatre de V Opera Comique respectively (see p. 30). In the Place du Chatelet is one of the usual entrances to the vast network of Sewers (Egouts) by which Paris is undermined and which, form one of the most interesting sights of the city. They are generally shown to the public on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in summer. Intending visitors make written application to the Pi'dfet de la Seine on a stamped paper costing 60 c, and receive a card determining the time and place of starting. The visit, in which ladies need have no hesitation in taking part, lasts about 1 hr., and ends at the Place de la Madeleine. The system of drainage in Paris is very complete and has had a most beneficial effect on the health of the population. The contents are ulti- mately conducted to the Seine by a long tunnel joining the river below the bridge of Asnieres. The total length of the network of sewers of Paris is now about 765 M., most of them having been constructed under the direction of M. Belgrand since 1862. Not less than 160 M. remain still to be made. The aggregate length of the sewers when finished will thus be greater than the distance from Paris to Madrid (900 M.), about 21hrs. journey by railway. In 1867 there were only 40 M. of sewers and in 1856 only 100 M. The average cost of these huge works is 100 fr. per metre (nearly 4Z. per yd.). The basin in which the city lies is divided into four parts by two large sewers at right angles with the Seine, and running under the Boul.de Sebastopol and Boul. St. Michel respectively. These, which flow, not into the river, but into 8 channels parallel with it (known as Egouts Collecteurs), are augmented by 12 or 15 tributaries, which in their turn receive the contents of numerous smaller drains. The 'collecteurs' of the right bank empty themselves into the Collecteur G^niral d^AsnUres, below the Place de la Concorde, which conducts the water far below Paris, to be there used for irrigation (p. 293). This main drain carries off about 340,000 cubic feet of water per hour, but is capable of passing twice that quantity. In consequence, however, of the popular abuse of the convenience of the drains, it was found necessary to construct a second main drain, the Collecteur Qiniral de CUchy, which, also begins at the Place de la Concorde. In order to connect the 'collec- teurs' of the left bank with the rest of the system, a siphon consisting of two iron pipes (170 yds. long and 3 ft. in diameter), was constructed below the Seine above the Pont de TAlma, and the collecteurs are con- tinued on the right bank, at a depth of about 100 ft., to join the Collec- teur d' Asnieres. A similar siphon, 6 ft. in diameter, was constructed in 1895- 96 under the Seine above the Pont de la Concorde. The sewers of the Cite and St. Louis islands are connected in the same way with the 'collecteurs generaux\ The smallest of these channels are about 7 ft. high and 4 ft. wide, the largest 16 ft. high by 18 ft, wide. All the drains are constructed of solid masonry, and lined with hydraulic cement. The 'collecteurs'' are flanked with pavements or ledges, between which the water runs, and above one or both of which is a conduit for pure water. All these channels communicate with the streets by numerous iron ladders, and each is fur- nished with its distinctive mark and the name of the street above.' The cleaning of the larger sewers, in which there is a channel flanked 1. ST. MERRI. 63 with ledges, is eflfected by a very ingenious flystem. In the 'grand collec- tenr' there are boats of the same width as the channel, each provided with a vertical gate or slide, which when let down exactly fits the channel. When the slide is adjusted the boat is propelled downwards by the force of the stream, scraping clean the bottom and sides of the sewer as it ad- vances. In the smaller sewers, where the current is not strong enough to be available in this way, the boats are replaced by small waggons running on rails at the bottom of the channel, and propelled by the workmen. The Pont au Change leads from the Place du Chatelet to the Cite' (p. 220). The bridge, which is one of the most ancient and renowned in Paris, was entirely rebuilt in 1858-59. Its name is derived from the shops of the money-changers and goldsmiths with which the old bridge was flanked. The bridge commands a fine view. Opposite lies the Cite, with the Palais de Justice and the Tribunal de Commerce: higher up the river are the Hotel Dieu and Notre Dame ; to the left the Hotel de Ville and the Tour de St. Gervais; down the river appear the Pont Neuf, the Louvre, etc. In the Rue St. Martin, a little to the N. E. of the Tour St. Jacques, rises the church of St. Merri (PI. R, 23 ; Ilf), formerly St. Mederic, in the best Gothic style, although dating from 1520- 1612. It possesses a beautiful though unfinished portal in the Flam- boyant style. The exterior is partly concealed by houses. The Interior was disfigured in a i seudo-classical style by Boffrand (ITth cent.)- who was also the architect of the large chapel on the right. Among the most noteworthy contents are a large marble crucifix, by DuDots, at the high-altar; two good pictures by C. Vanloo (d. 1765), at the entrance to the choir (to the left, St. Carlo Borromeo); and a painting (Reparation for sacrilege) by Belle (d. 1806), in the left transept. The chapels of the ambulatory are adorned with fine frescoes by Cornu, Lehmann^ Amaury- Duval, Chaairiau, Lipaulle, Matout, Glaize, Lafon, etc., which, however, are very badly lighted. — The stained-glass *Windows of the choir date from the 16th century. We now return to the Rue de Rivoli , and soon reach the Hotel de Ville , in a small Place (p. 67) to the right, between that street and the Seine. The ♦H6tel de Ville (PI. R, 23; V), or town-hall of Paris, in many respects one of the finest buildings in the city, was re-ereoted in its old form under the superintendence of Ballu and Deperthes after having been burned by the Communards in 1871. The construction of the old Hotel de Ville was begun in 1633 by the Italian architect Domenico Boccadoro da Cortona , but was not completed till the beginning of the following cent., in the reign of Henri IV. A.« it atTorded too little accommodation for the residence and offices of tho chief municipal functionary of Paris, who was called '■PfivSt des Mar- chandt^ down to 1789, and afterwards '■Prifei de la Seine", it was gradually enlarged; and when the additions were completed in 1841, the edifice was four times the size of the Hotel de Ville of Henri IV. The Hotel de Ville has played a conspicuous part in the different re- volutions, having been the usual rallying-place of the democratic party. On 14th July, 1789, the captors of the Bastille were conducted in triumph into the great hall. Three days later, Louis XVI. came in procession from Versailles to the Hotel de Ville under the protection of Bailly and other popular deputies, thus publicly testifying his submission to the will of the National Assembly. The king was accompanied by a dense mob, to whom he showed himself at the window of the Hotel de Ville wearing 64 1. HOTEL DE VILLE. the tri-coloured cockade, which Lafayette had just chosen as the cogni- sance of the new national guard. On 27th July, 1794 (9th Thermidor), when the Commune, the tool employed by Robespierre against the Con- vention, was holding one of its meetings here, Barras with five battalions forced his entrance in the name of the Convention, and Robespierre, to escape arrest, attempted to shoot himself, but only succeeded in shatter- ing his jaw. Here was also celebrated the union of the July Monarchy with the bourgeoisie, when Louis Philippe presented himself at one of the windows, in August, 1830, and in view of the populace embraced Lafay- ette. From the steps of the Hotel de Ville , on 24th Feb., 1848, Louis Blanc proclaimed the institution of the republic. From 4th Sept., 1870, to 28th Feb., 1871, the Hotel de Ville was the seat of the 'gouvernement de la defense nationale", and from 19th March to 22nd 3Iay, IffTl, that of the Communards and their 'comity du salut public'. The Hotel de Ville having been doomed to destruction by the leaders of the Commune, heaps of combustibles, steeped in petroleum, and barrels of gunpowder were placed in various parts of the building. At the same time every approach to the building was strongly barricaded. On the morn- ing of 24th May a fearful struggle began in the Place de THotel-de-Ville, and it was protracted without intermission until the following morning. As the insurgents were gradually driven back, they gave vent to their rage and despair by setting on fire many of the surrounding buildings and finally ignited the combustibles in the Hotel de ViUe, although about 600 of their party were still within its precincts. The troops , now masters of the whole neighbourhood and granting no quarter, directed an incessant fire against the unhappy occupants, all of whom perished. It was, however, impossible to save the devoted building, which was destroyed even more completely than the Tuileries. The new Hotel de Ville may be described as an enlarged re- production of the original building, with richer ornamentation and more convenient arrangements. It is a rectangular structure in the French Renaissance style, with dome-covered pavilions at the angles (recalling the mediaeval towers), mansard windows, and lofty decor- ated chimneys. The building is entirely detached and is surrounded by an area with a railing, affording light to the sunk floor. The ground- floor is adorned with pilasters, and the first floor with engaged pillars of the composite order. ALbove the first floor is a kind of entresol, while the pavilions have an extra story. The *Main Facade is divided into three approximately equal parts. That in the centre, projecting beyond the others, has three entrances, two of which are carriage-archways with pavilions. In front of the third are bronze statues of Science, by Blanchard, and Art, by Marqueste. In the niches of the principal stories (and also on all the pavilions) are statues of celebrated men of all ages, while on the cornices are allegorical groups and figures representing the chief towns of France. The facade is farther adorned with a hand- some clock surrounded with seven statues, a graceful ^Campanile, and (on the roof) ten gilded figures of heralds (the taste of which, however, has been criticised). Including a few statues in the courts, there are about 200 Statues and Groups on the exterior of the Hotel. Most of these are explained by inscriptions. The other facades, which differ from each other, are also worthy of inspection. The small garden on the side next the Seine con- tains a bronze Equestrian Statue ofEtienne Marcel (p. xxii), by Idrac 1. HOTEL DE VILLE. 65 and Marqueste. The eutrauces on the rear side are guarded by bronze lions, by Cain and Jacquemart . Visitors may at all times walk through the Hotel de Ville and inspect two of the handsome courts. In the *Interior are various Offices , open for business only ; the Salle du Conseil Municipal, in the middle of the first floor next the Place, to which the public are admitted during the council meetings, on Mon., Wed., and Frid. at 3 p.m. (tickets from the concierges^ ; the Apartments of the Prefect of the Seine; and the Re- ception Saloons, which are open to the public daily, except on holi- days and days immediately preceding or following a public reception Tickets to view the interior are obtained gratis between 2 and 3 p.m. in the secretary's office, in the N. court (to the left as we approach from the Place), staircase T> (to the left), first floor above the entresol. Visitors then proceed to the vestibule on the main facade, where they are met by an official who escorts them over the building (1/2 hr. ; fee). We first enter a gallery containing two o^oups in marble : the 'Dernieres Funerailles', by Barrias, and 'Paradise Lost', by Gauthe- rin. In the central court, at a higher level than these, is another group, 'Gloria Victis', by Mercie. We skirt this court to the right to reach the staircases to the first floor. On the groundfloor, at the back, is the large Salle St. Jean (un- finished and not shown), for large meetings, above which are the Salles des Fetes, approached by two magnificent marble staircases. The galleries and rooms on the first floor are richly decorated, and the ceilings and walls are adorned with paintings by modern artists. — The Vestibules and Corridors at the top of the staircases are painted with landscapes and views of Paris and its environs. Between the corridors is the Salon des Cariatides, with paintings by Carolus-Duran and a large vase of red and green jasper from the Ural Mts., presented by the Czar of Russia in memory of the recep- tion of Russian naval officers and seamen at Paris in 1893. — The Salon d'Arrivee Nord has a fine cassetted ceiling, like all the other rooms that have not ceiling-paintings. The Salon d' Introduction Nord and the Portique Nord have ceiling-paintings by Bonis and F. Barrias. — Then follows the main hall , or *Grande -Salle des Fetes, 164 ft. long, 42 ft. wide, and 42 ft. high. On the side of this hall next the Place Lobau is a gallery , above which is another smaller gallery, continued also on the remaining three sides. Ceiling Paintings: Progress of Music, by Oervex; Perfume, by O.Fer- rier; Paris inviting the world to her fetes, by Benj. Constant; Flowers, by O. Ferrier; the Progress of Da icing, by A. Moroi. Above the doors are representations of the old provinces of France (names inscribed), by Weerts, F. Htimhert, Ehrmann, and P. Milliet. — The sculptures , especially the caryatides and the groups in high relief, by various artists, should be noted. Thepmels of the side-gallery are or will be painted with scenes fr^m the history of Paris, fetes, etc., by Clairin, Cazin, Bevteaux, BandoUin^ Delahaye, and Blanchon. In the small cupolas are frescoes by Picard and Risler. At the other end of the Salle are the Portique Sud, decorated by H. Levy (Hours of the Night and Day), and the SaJon d' Introduction Baedeker. Paris. 12th Edit. 5 66 1. HOTEL DE VILLE. Sud^ decorated by H. Martin (Apollo and tlie Muses). — We now enter tlie '* Salle h Manger de Reception^ whicli has three ceiling paintings by Georges- Bertrand (Agriculture, Harvest, Vintage), and six marble statues: Hunting, by E. Barrias; the Toast, by Idrac; Fishing, by Falguiere; Wine, by A. Crauk; Song, by Dalou; and Harvest, by Chapu. — At the angle of the side next the Seine is the *Salon Lobau^ with paintings by J. P. Laurens (^only the four first in position): Louis VI. granting the first charter of Paris; Etienne Marcel protecting the Dauphin; Repression of the revolt of the Maillotins ; Henry IL and Anne Dubourg ; Arrest of Broussel (1648); Pache, maire of Paris in 1793; Turgot; Louis XVI. at the Hotel de Ville. In the S. wing, next the Seine, are three othe^'" large rooms, known as the Salon des Sciences, Salon des Arts, and Salon des Let- tres ; four small Salons de Passage, two at each end; and the Galerie de la Cour duSud, which communicates with the Escalier d'Honneur. ler Salon de Passage (the only one shown) : Louis XI. entering Paris, by Tattegrain. — ^Saxon des Sciences. Paintings. On the ceiling: Apotheosis of the Sciences, Meteorology, and Electricity, by Bernard; two friezes by Le- rolle, Science enlightens. Science glorifies-, twelve corner-pieces by Carri tre, symbolizing the sciences; above the doors, Physics, Botany, by Duez ; eight panels on which are the Elements, by Jeanniot. Rirens, Buland, and A. Berlon, and Views of Pari."?, by F. Vauihier, L. Loir, Lupine, and E. Barau. Sculptures, notably the chimney-piece, by J. P. Cavelier. — *Saxon des Arts. Paintings. On the ceiling: Glorification of Art, Truth, Poetry, by Bonnat; friezes, Music and Dancing, by L. Glaize; corner-pieces by Char- tran ; four medallions by Eivey ; on the panels, Painting by Dagnan-Bou- veret, Music by Ranvier, Sculpture by Layrand, Architecture by T. Robert- Fleury (in progress), and Views of Pari?, by Frangais, Bellel, G. Collin^ and Lapostolet. — Salon des Lettkes. Paintings. On the ceiling: the Muses of Paris, Jleditation, Inspiration, by/. Lefebvre; History of Writing, two friezes by Cormon; twelve corner-pieces by Mai'gnan, representing the Great "Works of Literature ; four medallions by Mile. Forget; above the doors. Philosophy freeing Thought, History gathering the lessons of the Past, by U. Bourgeois; on the panel':. Eloquence, by ff. Leroux, Poetry, by R. Collin, History, by F. Thirion, Philosophy, by Callot, and Views of Paris and the environs, by Berthelon, Guillemet, H. Saintin, and Lansyer. Sculptures by G. J. Thomas, notably the chimney-piece. — Galerie de la Goce dd Sdd. Fifteen small cupolas with paintings of Trades (inscriptions), by Galland. — Grand Stair- case, see below. The Salon d'Arrivee Sud, through which we pass to the great S. staircase and the exit, contains paintings of Summer, Winter, etc., by Puvis de Chavannes. The *Escaliee d'Honneue, or Grand Staircase, is not shown to ordinary visitors, but may be seen by those present at fetes or having business in the Cabinet du Pr^fet, in the angle of the facade next the Seine. Sculptures: on the groundfloor, Mounted herald, bronze'liy Frimiet ; Monument of Ballu, the architect (bronze), by E. Barrias and Conlan; Justice and Security, by Mercii and Delaplancfie; on the first floor. Art and Commerce, by the same, Literature and Education, by Schoenewerk, Sciences and Public Benevolence, by M. Moreau, etc. Paintings by Puvis de Chavannes. In the Salle de la Commission du Budget, to the left of the council hall (p. 65) is an older painting, the Conquerors of the Bastille, by P. Delaroche. In the same room, the Puddlers, by Riarens. The Place de I'Hotel-de- Ville, formerly named Place de Orive 1. ST. GERVAIS. 67 ('bank of the river'), has also witnessed many a tragedy. Thus in 1572, after the massacre of St. Bartholomew, Catherine de Medicis doomed the Huguenot chiefs Briquemont and Cavagnes to perish ignominiously by the gallows in this Place; and in 1574 she ordered the Comte Montgomery, captain of the Scottish guard, to be exe- cuted here for having accidentally caused the death of her husband Henri H at a tournament (p. 218). From that period down to 1789, the Place de Greve witnessed the execution of the numerous victims of a despotic government, as well as criminals ; and in the July of that year, after the capture of the Bastille by the insurgents, Foulon, general comptroller of finance, and his son-in-law Bertier, the first victims of the Revolution , were hanged by the mob on the lamp-posts of this Place. Among the famous criminals who have here paid the penalty of their misdeeds are Ravaillac, the assassin of Henri lY (1610), the Marquise de Brinvilliers and 'La Voisin', the poisoners (1676 and 1680), Cartouche, the highwayman (1721), and Damiens, who attempted to assassinate Louis XV. (1757). The Place de rH6tel-de-Ville is connected with the Cite' by a bridge, affording a view of the Hotel-Dieu and Notre-Dame. To the N. of the Hotel de Ville begins the Rue du Temple, an old and busy street, which passes the Temple and joins the Rue de Turbigo near the Place de la R^publique (p. 72). II. FROM THE HOTEL DE VILLE TO THE BASTILLE. St. Gervais. St. Paul et St. Louis. Colonne de Juillet. At the back of the Hotel de Ville are the Caserne Napoleon^ which can accommodate 2500 men, to the left, and the former Ca- serne Lobau, to the right, now used as an annexe of the Hotel de Ville. The church of St. Gervais (PI. R, 23; V), or St. Gervais et St. Protais, which stands at the end of the Place between the two barracks, was begnn in 1212, but was completely remodelled in the 14th cent. ; it now presents a combination of the Flamboyant and Renaissance styles. The portal was added by Debrosse in 1616, and, though inharmonious with the rest, is not without interest ; it illustrates the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders, one above the other, together with triangular and semicircular pediments. The church, which does not stand detached, has no side-portals, but there is a second door behind the choir, to the left, in the Rue des Barres. The Interior is remarkable for its height. St. Gervais is rich in paintings and other works of art, most of which are, however, as is usual in the churches of Paris , very badly lighted. The names of the various chapels are sufficiently e.xplanatory of the subjects of their mural paintings. Chapels on the right side: 3rd, Frescoes by Johhi-Dural: 4th, by Gendron; 5th, Painting by Couder (St. Ambrose and Theodosius); 6th & 7th (am- bulatory), stained glass of the IGth cent.; 8th, Frescoes by Glaize; 9th, Mausoleum of Michel le Tellier (d. 1685), minister of state under Louis XIV., by MazeUne and Hurtrelle, frescoes by Al. Hesse (SS. Gervais aud Protaist, and (on the altar) a Virgin of the 14th century. The Lady Chapel has stained-glass windows by Pinaigrier or /. Covsin (16th cent.), paintings>by Belorme^ ;ind a Madonna by Oudini. The vault and pendentives should be noticed. Chapels to the left as we return : 1st and 2nd, Pieta^by Xantcuil and Cortot, paintings by Xorbliii and Giiichard; 3rd, beyond' the clock- 5* 08 1. ST. PAUL ET ST. LOUIS tower, Martyrdom of Ste. Juliette, a painting by Ueim, above it a Passion painted on wood, attributed to Diirer; 4tb, Reredos of the 16th cent.; 5th, Reredos and bas-relief of the 16th cent. ; Tth, Reredos reproducing the facade of the church. — The candelabra and a bronze crucifix on the high- altar are good works of the iSth cent, and were brought from the abbey of Ste. Genevieve. The choir-stalls (16th cent.) have fine misericordise. Organ of the 17th cent., with organ-loft in stone. To the N. of St. Gervais, behind the Caserne Napoleon, is the small Place Baudoyer, with the Mairie of the 4th Arrondissement (H6tel-de-Yille), an edifice in the style prevalent at the end of the 16th century. The Salle des Mariages and Salle des Fetes are embellished with paintings by Cormon and Comerre. We here regain the Rue de Rivoli, which is succeeded a little farther on by the Rue St. Antoine. In the latter, on the right, is the former Jesuit church of St. Paul et St. Louis (PL R, 25, 26 ; V), erected in 1627-41 , by Pere Derrand. The handsome Renaissance portal was added by Pere Marcel Ange. The dome of this church was one of the earliest in Paris. The architecture of the church is obviously inspired by Italian works of the 16th cent. , and retains the distinguishing characteristics of most Jesuit churches. The general effect is imposing, but the style is somewhat florid and the decoration overdone. The portal is inferior to that of St. Gervais. The nave is lofty and the aisles have galleries. The best of the nu- merous paintings in the interior is a Christ in the Garden, an early work of Eug. Delacroix, in the left transept. — The building to the right, formerly a Jesuit college, is now the Lycee Charlemagne. A short distance from this church, to the X., is the Rue du Roi-de- Sicile (PI. R, 23-, F), once containing the famous Prison de la Force, in which the 'Septembriseurs' committed their assassinations in 1792. In the Rue Sevigne, which begins opposite the church of St. Paul, is the Muse'e Carnavalet (p. 216). On the left in the Rue St. Antoine, No. 142, is the old Hotel de Bethune, built in the 16th cent, by Maximilien de Bethune, better known as the Due de Sully and minister of Henri lY. The facades in the court are adorned with elaborate sculptures, including large bas-reliefs of the seasons , etc. — There are numerous other mediaeval buildings in this part of Paris, such as those in the Place des Vosges (p. 218; reached by the Rue de Birague, a little farther on, to the left), the Hotel d'Ormesson, Rue St. Antoine 212, and those mentioned below ; but most of them are hidden from view by modem edifices. Farther on in the Rue St. Antoine, to the right, is the Calvinist Eglise de la Visitation or Temple Ste. Marie, constructed in the 17th cent, by Fr. Mansart for a convent of Visitandine nuns. — The Rue St. Antoine terminates in the Place de la BastiUe. The Place de la Bastille (PI. R, 25; 7), or simply La Bastille, as it is usually called, was formerly the site of the Bastille St. Antoine, a castle which was left standing when the boulevards were levelled in 1670 (p. 71). This stronghold, which was erected in 1371-83 1. PLACE DE LA BASTILLE. 69 by Kings Charles V. and Yl., was afterwards used as a state-prison, chiefly for the confinement of persons of rank who had fallen victims to the intrigues of the court or the caprice of the government, and attained a world-wide celebrity in consequence of its destruction on 14th July, 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution. — A line drawn on the ground in 1880 between the Boulevard Henri IV. and the Rue St, Antoine, indicates the exact site of the fortress so far as it is not now built over. 'With its massive walls, 10 ft. in thickness, and its eight heavy, sombre towers, it rose just at the entrance of the city; and the cannon on its battlements commanded the adjoining suburb of St. Antoine, the quarter occupied by the artizan classes. It formed the standing cogni- sance of despotic power under the old monarchy, and presented a formi- dable barrier to the advancing tide of the Revolution. Ere long, there- fore, the popular desire for independence, coinciding with the designs of the demagogues, raised the cry. which speedily resounded throughout the whole of Paris, — Down with the Bastille! Notwithstanding the moats, the walls, and the guns with which the castle was defended, the exe- cution of the scheme presented no great difficulty. The garrison con- sisted of 138 men, one-third of whom were Invalides ; their provisions consisted of a couple of sacks of flour; they were unable to prevent the stoppage of their supply of water; and all hope of aid from without wrs cut off. From the suburbs an interminable multitude of armed men converged towards the entrance ; and from the city came several com- panies of the regiments which had gone over to the Revolution , headed by the French guards. De Launay, the commandant , however , refused to capitulate , and the struggle began. A number of the citizens , with reckless bravery, succeeded in cutting the chains of the drawbridge, and the first court of the castle was speedily taken; but to the excessive exasperation of the assailants their attack on the second court was repulsed with great loss. The courage of the garrison was now exhausted. The Invalides desired to capitulate , and De Launay , who had been pre- vented by his officers from blowing up the castle and its inmates , let down the second bridge on being promised a free retreat. The victorious crowd immediately poured into the ancient building , some of them enthusiastic in the cause of Liberty, others bent on murder and destruc- tion. The lives of the garrison were now in great jeopardy. The French guards succeeded with difficulty in saving the common soldiers ; but De Launay and his officers , in spite of the long and heroic attempts of the leaders of the populace to protect them, were slain . and their heads cut off as trophies'. — H. v. Sybel, Period of the Revolution. Some of the stones of the Bastille were afterwards employed in the construction of the Pont de la Concorde. The Place is also a noted spot in the annals of two subsequent revolutions. In June, 18i8, the insur- gents erected their strongest barricade at the entrance to the Rue du Fau- bourg St. Antoine, to the E. of the Place, and it was only with the aid of heavy artillery that this barrier was demolished. On 2oth June, the third day of the contest, Archbishop Affre (p. 22S), while e.xhorting the people to peace, was killed by an insurgent's ball. In May, 1871, the site of the Bastille was one of the last strongholds of the Communista, by whom every egress of the Place had been formidably barricaded , but it was captured after a desperate struggle by the Versailles troops on the 25th of the month. The Colonne de Jnillet, which now adorns the Place, by Alavoine and Due, was erected in 1831-40 in honour of the heroes who fell in the Revolution of July, 1830. The total height of the monument is 154 ft. , and it rests on a massive round substructure of white marble , originally intended for a colossal fountain in the form of 70 1. COLONNE DE JUILLET. an elephant contemplated by Napoleon I. for this site. On this rises a square basement, on each side of which are six bronze medallions symbolical of Justice, the Constitution, Strength, and Freedom, and on the basement is placed the pedestal of the column. On the W. side of the pedestal is represented a bronze lion in relief (the astro- nomical symbol of July), by Bar ye (d. 1875), under which is the inscription; on the E. side are the armorial bearings of the city and the dates of the decrees sanctioning the erection of the column; on the N. and S. sides are the dates of the conflicts in -which the 'July heroes' fell. At each of the four corners is seen the Gallic cock holding garlands. The column itself is of bronze , 13 ft. in thick- ness, and fluted. It is divided by four bands into five sections , on which the names of the fallen (615) are emblazoned in gilded let- ters. The capital is surmounted by a kind of lantern, crowned with the Genius of Liberty standing on a globe, by J. Dumont (d. 1884). The Inteeioe (adm. gratis), which receives light and air through the open lions' jaws in the bands above naentioned, contains an excellent staircase of 238 steps leading to the top, where a line view is enjoyed, particularly of the neighbouring cemetery of Pere Lachaise (p. 179). The Vaults (fee), to which a visit may also be paid, consist of two chambers , each containing a sarcophagus , 45 ft. in length and 7 ft. in width, with the remains of the fallen. In the same receptacles were afterwards placed the victims of the Revolution of February , 1848. In May, 1871, during the Communist reign of terror, these vaults were filled with gunpowder and combustibles by the insurgents for the purpose of blowing up the column and converting the whole neighbourhood into a heap of ruins. The powder, however, was afterwards withdrawn for use in the defence of the Place (see above), so that no serious damage was done. To the N. of the Place de la Bastille is the wide Boulevard Richard Lenoir, running above the Canal St. Martin, which is vaulted over for a distance of nearly II/4 M., and is lighted by means of shafts among the shrubberies in the boulevard. To the left of this boule- vard are the Boulevard Beaumarchais , which we follow, and the Rue St. Antoine, leading to the Rue de Rivoli (p. 59). To the S.W., at the end of the Boulevard Henri IV, in the distance, rises the fine dome of the Pantheon (p. 242). Farther to the left is a basin of the Canal St. Martin , which here joins the Seine opposite the Jardin des Plantes (p. 264); then the Gare de Vincennes (p. 24), and the Rue du Faubourg-St- Antoine (p. 302). — Omnibuses and tram- ways, comp. Plans in the Appx. Restaurants, see p. 12. III. THE BOULEVARDS FROM THE BASTILLE TO THE MADELEINE. Place de la Republique. Fortes St. Martin and St. Denis. The Opera. The omnibus may, in case of fatigue, be taken from the Bastille as far as the Place de la Republique, or the whole way. Best view from the top, on the right side. The Boulevards of Paris are divided into four classes : the Old or Inner Boulevards, the External Boulevards, the New Boulevards, and the Boulevards d'Enceinte or Lines. (1) The Old or Inner Boulevards derived their name from having 1. BOULEVARDS. 71 been constructed in the reign of Louis XIV. on the site of the ancient boulevards ('bulwarks') or fortifications, which formerly surrounded the city. They are divided by the Seine into a northern and a southern half. The northern half, the 'Boulevards Interieurs du Nord', or 'Great Boulevards', commonly known par excellence as ^The Boule- vards', extend in a semicircle from the Bastille (PL R, 25 ; F) to the Madeleine (PI. R, 18; //}, a distance of 21/2 M., and are never less than 33 yds. in width. These Boulevards consist of the following 11 subdivisions: Boulevard Beaumarchais, B. desFilles-du-Calvaire, B. du Temple, B. St. Martin, B. St. Denis, B. Bonne-Nouvelle, B. Poissonniere, B. Montmartre, B. des Italiens, B. des Capucines, B. de la Madeleine. These imposing streets are nowhere surpassed in the handsomeness of their architecture, the briskness of their traffic, and the attractiveness of their shops. The Great Boulevards are continued on the left bank by the Boulevard St. Germain. — The 'Boulevards Interieurs du Sud', forming the southern half, extend in another semicircle (41/2 M. long) on the left bank of the Seine, from the Pont d'Austerlitz to the Pont des Invalides , but are now scarcely distinguished from the following. (2) The Outer Boulevards ('B. Exte'rieurs'), originally skirting the octroi wall of Louis XVI., still retain their name, though it has been less appropriate since 1860, when the suburban districts (ban- lieue) were annexed to Paris. The northern line of these, beginning at the Pont de Bercy, is 9^/4 M. long, while the southern half, also beginning at the Pont de Bercy, but uniting at places with the old Boulevards Interieurs, is 51/2 M. in length. (3) The New Boulevards ('Nouveaux B.') have been laid out since 1852. Of these the most important are the following: — B. de Strasbourg, B. de S^bastopol, B. St. Michel, B. de Magenta, B. Voltaire, B. St. Germain, and B. Haussmann. With this class of Boulevards , which have no connection with 'bulwarks' or forti- fications either ancient or modern, may be ranked numerous Avenues, such as the Avenusedel'Opera, des Champs-Elyse'es, de Friedland, Hoche, Wagram, de la Grande-Armee, du Bois de Boulogne, Mala- koff, Victor Hugo, Kl^er, d'l^na , Marceau , du Trocadero , Henri Martin, de I'Alma, Montaigne, d'Antin, de SuflCren, de la Bourdon- nais, Rapp, Bosquet, delaMotte-Picquet, Victoria, delaRepubliqne, des Gobelins, and Daumesnil. (4) The Boulevards (T Enceinte^ skirting the inside of the present wall of Paris, take the place of the former military road which was divided into 19 sections. Many of the boulevards, as well as some of the avenues and prin- cipal streets, are paved with wood. The side-walks for foot-passengers are of asphalt. The trees with which the boulevards and many of the most important thoroughfares are flanked are a source of con- stant trouble to the municipal authorities , being frequently killed by the gas. When dead they are replaced by full-grown substitutes, transplanted at great expense from a more healthy atmosphere. 72 1. BOULEVARDS. A Walk along the Great Boulevards , from the Place de la Bastille, or at least from' the Place de la Republlque, to the Made- leine will be found both interesting and instructive by the visitor to Paris. The streets are least crowded between 9 a.m. and midday, but the brilliantly lighted shops and cafes add another feature of inter- est in the evening. In the afternoun the top of an omnibus (taking ^2 In*- to traverse the boulevards) is a good point of observation. The traffic is immense , especially at the ends of the Boulevard Montmartre , the Place de I'Opera , and other points where the streets intersect (comp. p. 76). At several of the crossings 'refuges' have been erected for pedestrians. The principal Cafes and Brasseries (p. 17) place chairs outside their doors in summer, whence customers may survey the busy passing throng at their leisure. — Restaurants, p. 12; Theatres, pp. 30-32; Shops, p. 37. The small glass stalls where newspapers and flowers are sold, and which are also covered with advertisements, are called ''Kiofques\ Besides these there are offices for the regulation of the cabs, pillars covered with theatrical announcements, etc. Chairs are placed for hire {chaise 10c.) in the broadest parts of the boulevards ; there are also numerous benches for the free use of the public. The Boulevard Beaumarcliais [PI. R, 26 ; III, F), called after the author of that name (d. 1799), who owned a considerable part of the E. side of the street, is the longest of the Great Boulevards, being 820 yds. in length. To the left diverges the Rue des Yosges, lead- ing to the Place of that name (p. 218). The Rue St. Claude, also diverging from the Boulevard to the left, leads to the church of St. Benis du Saint-Sacrement, in the Rue de Turenne. The church, au unimportant edifice in the neo-classic style dating from 1823-35, contains a Descent from the Cross, by Eug. Delacroix (in the chapel to the right of the entrance), a fine statue of Ste. Genevieve by Perraud (1868), and paintings in the choir by A. de Pujol. The Boulevard des Filles-du-Calvaire (PI. R, 26; III), which adjoins the Boulevard Beaumarchais, is 230 yds. long and derives its name from a nunnery suppressed in 1790. At its N. end, to the right, is the Cirque d'Hiver (p. 33). The Boulevard du Temple [PI. R. 27 ; J/7), 440yds. in length, is named from its proximity to the old Temple quarter (p. 213). It was at one time the fashionable promenade of the citizens, when the centre of Paris lay more to the E. than at present, and contained numerous theatres. Ifo. 42, situated at a bend of the street, occupies the site of the house from which Fieschi on 28th July, 1835, discharged his infernal machine at Louis Philippe. The king escaped unhurt, but Marshal Mortier and fourteen other persons were killed. The Boulevard du Temple terminates in the *Place de la Re- publique, formerly called the Place du Chateau-d' Eau (PI. R, 27; II1\ one of the finest squares in Paris (310 yds. long). The centre is embellished with a bronze Statue of the Republic, by the brothers Morice, erected in 1883, which is 32 ft. high to the top of the olive- branch. The stone pedestal, 50 ft. in height, is surrounded with 1. BOULEVARDS. 73 seated tronze figures of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, and adorn- ed with 12 bas-reliefs in bronze, by Dalou : Capture of the Bastille; Taking the oath in the Jeu de Paume; Renunciation of privileges; Festival of the Federation ; Meeting of the Constituent Assembly ; Volunteers enrolling ; Battle of Valmy ; Combat of the 'Vengeur'; Resumption of the tricolor in 1830 ; Provisional Government of 1848; September 4th, 1870; National Fete, July 14th, 1880. In front is a bronze lion with the urn of 'suffrage universel'. Streets diverge from the Place de la Republique in every direction. To the S.E. is the. Boulevard Voltaire (p. 179); to the E, runs ih& Avenue de la Bipullique^ leading to the Pere-Lachaise (p. 179); to the N.E. the Rue du Fuubourg du Tan-pie leads to Belleville (p. 205), and is traversed by a cable-tramway (10 c.)- To the N.W. diverges the Boulevard de Ma- genta, which leads past the Gare de TEst and the Gare du Nord (p. 23) to Montmartre. To the S.W. are the old Rue du Temple., leading to the Hotel de Ville, snd the wide Rue de Turhigo, more to the right, descend- ing to the Halles Centrales (p. 171). Between the Boal. Magenta (to the left) and the Boul. St. Martin is the Bourse du Travail, erected in 1S89-90 by the city of Paris, and placed at the disposal of the trade conncils ("syndicats professionnels), with a view to superseding the private 'registry' offices. In July, 1893, the Bourse was closed by government, partly to put an end to the agitations among workmen and partly because most of the councils had not conformed to the law. In 1896, however, it was reopened. Beyond the Place de la Republique we next reach the Boulevard St. Martin (PI. R, 27, 24 ; III), 490 yds. long, the houses of which stand on a slight eminence. The carriage-way was levelled in 1845, to facilitate traffic , while the foot-pavements retain their original height. Several theatres (see p. 31) are situated on the right side of this boulevard, viz. the Folies Dramatiques , Ambigu-Comique, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, and Theatre de la Renaissance. The Porte St. Martin, a triumphal arch, with three openings, 57 ft. in height, designed by Pierre Bullet, was erected by the city in honour of Louis XIV. in 1674. The reliefs, on the S. side by Le Uongre and Legros the Elder and on the N. side by M. Dujardins and 0. Marsy, represent the Capture of Besanijon and the Dissolu- tion of the Triple Alliance, the Capture of Limburg, and the defeat of the Germans. On 31st March, 1814, the German and Russian armies entered Paris by the Barriere de Pantin and the Rue du Fau- bourg-St-Martin, and passed through the Porte St. Martin and the Boulevards to the Place de la Concorde (p. 80). The *Mairie of the 10th Arrondissement with its conspicuous tower, in the Rue du Faubourg-St-Martin, about 300 yds. from the Porte, is a taste- ful structure of 1893-95, designed by E. Bouper in a Renaissance style not unlike that of the Hotel de Ville. In the interior, the staircase and the gallery in three stories may be mentioned. The Salle des Fetes, on the lirst floor, to the back, contains a large alto-relief by Dalou, representing the brotherhood of nations. Beyond the Porte St. Martin begins the short Boulevard St. De- nis (PI. R, 24; III), 230 yds. in length. The handsome streets which diverge here to the right and left are the Boulevards de Strasbourg and de Sebastopol, which, con- tinued on the S. by the Boul. du Palais (p. 221) and Boul. St. Michel 74 1. BOULEVARDS. (p. 230), intersect Paris from the Gare de I'Est (p. 203) on the N. to the Observatoire (p. 288) on the S. , a distance of 2^/2 M. At the end of the Boulevard de Strashonrg, to the right, is the Gare de I'Est. To the left, at the end of the Boulevard de Sebastopol, rises the dome of the Tribunal de Commerce (p. 224). About 200 yds. to the left of this boulevard is the Square des Arts et Metiers, in front of the Conservatoire of that name (p. 173). We now reach the Porte St. Denis, another triumphal arch, de- signed by Blondel , with sculptures by the brothers Anguier from the designs of Girardon, and erected two years before the Porte St. Martin, to commemorate the victories of Louis XIV. in Holland and the district of the Lower Rhine. It is 81 ft. high and has a single archway. The piers are adorned with two obelisks in relief covered with military trophies. At the bases of the obelisks are represented, on the left, vanquished Batavia (Holland) with a dead lion, and on the right the river-god of the Rhine. The relief above the arch on the same side represents the Passage of the Rhine in 1672j the relief on the other side, the Capture of Maestricht. Nearly all the sculptures were restored in 1886-87. Both these triumphal arches were the scene of sanguinary con- flicts in July, 1830, June, 1848, and May, 1871. The Porte St. Denis stands between the Rue St. Denis and the Rue du Faubourg -St- Denis, together forming one of the most an- cient, and still one of the most important lines of streets in Paris. As we proceed westwards the traffic becomes brisker, and the shops more handsomely built and richly stocked. The continuation of the Boulevard St. Denis is the Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle (PI. R, 24; ///), which is 380 yds. in length. On the right, No. 20, is the 'Menagere Bazaar' (p. 37), and farther on, also to the right, are the Rue d^ Hauteville, at the end of which the church of St. Vincent-de-Paul (p. 206) is seen in the distance, and the Theatre du Gymnase fp. 31). The ancient streets to the left of the boulevard lead in a few minutes to Notre-Dam-e-de-Bonne-Nourelle, a church of the 17th and 19th cent., of little interest in itself, but containing a handsome large marble group in high relief by Ch. Desvergnes, representing the Memory of the Dead (1895; in the first chapel on the right). The large chapel of the Virgin, to the left of the nave, is painted in fresco by Aug. Hess. At the point where the Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnilre diverges to the right, and the Rue Poissonniere to the left, begins the Boule- vard Poissonniere (PI. R, 21 ; ///), which is also 380 yds. long. In the Rue du Faubourg-Poissonniere, No. 15, is the Conserva- toire de Musique et de Declamation (PI. B, 21, 24; III), founded in 1784 for the purpose of training singers and actors for the na- tional stage. The staff of teachers numbers over 70, and there are about 600 enrolled pupils, besides 200 'hearers'. Pupils are ad- mitted by competition and receive their training gratuitously. Win- ners of the Grand Prix are awarded an annual allowance of 3000 fr. 1. BOULEVARDS. 75 for four years, during whicli they visit Italy and Germany for the purpose of perfecting themselves in their art. The Conservatoire possesses a valuahle Collection of Musical Instruments and an exten- sive Musical Library. Concerts, see p. 35. The Collection of Musical Instruments, in the second court, next the Rue du Conservatoire, from which it may be entered, is open to vis- itors on Mon. and Thurs., 12-4. It contains numerous instruments remark- able for their antiquity, rarity, excellence, artistic beauty, or historical associations. The collection of lutes on each side of the door of the second room is said to be one', of the most valuable in existence. The glass-cases in the centre contain the finest instruments. Catalogue. A little farther on, at the corner of the short Rue Ste. C^cile and the Rue du Conservatoire, is the church of St. Eugene, a Gothic edifice, built in 1854-55 from the designs of L. A. Boileau. The interior is supported by cast-iron columns and is embellished with paintings and stained glass in the style of the 13th century. Farther on, to the right of the Boulevard, diverges the small Rue de Rougemont, at the end of which is seen the Comptoir National d'Escompte, rebuilt in 1882-83. Its facade, surmounted hy a dome with a small spire, has a fine doorway in the form of a triumphal arch, decorated with symbolic statues by A. Millet. On the right of the Boulevard Poissonniere, No. 30, is the at- tractive shop of Barbedienne cj' Co., dealers in bronzes (p. 38). At the point where the Rue Montmartre diverges to the left, and the Rue du Faubourg- Montmartre to the right, we reach the Boulevard Montmartre {Y\. R, 21 ; III), which is 235 yds. in length. The point where these three streets intersect, called the Carrefour Montmartre, is perhaps the busiest in Paris. On 24th Feb., 1848, and in May, 1871, the end of the Rue du Faubourg- Montmartre next to the Boulevards was closed by a strong barricade. Not far off, to the right of the Rue Montmartre, is the Rue Notre-Damc- des-Victoires, which passes behind the Exchange (p- 1^6). The Rue Mont- martre ends at the Halles Centrales (p. 171). The cafes become more numerous, and the shops more attractive. On the left stands the Theatre des Varietes (p. 31). On the same side is the Passage des Panoramas, and opposite to it the Passage Jouffroy. The Paxsaget of Paris are nearly all of ancient origin, but none of them are such important structures as the modern arcades of Blilan, Brus- sels, or Berlin. Several of them are gradually being deserted, and one, the Passage Delorme between the Rue de Rivoli and the Rue St. Honore, has just disappeared. The Passage des Panoramas owes its name to the panora- jnas that existed there in 18(X). On the left, farther on, the Rue Vivienne diverges to the (3 min.) Bourse (^p. 196) and the Palais-Royal (p. 58). — The Boul. Mont- martre ends at the Rue de Richelieu (p. 189) and the Rue Drouot (p. 198). The *Bonlevard des Italians [PI. R, 21 ; III, II\ 465 yds. in length, which we next enter, is the most frequented and fashion- able of the boulevards. It derives its name from the old The'atre des Italiens. — Near the beginning, on the right (^N.), is the double 76 1. OPERA HOUSE. Passage de V Opera (now almost deserted), so named from the old opera-house, burned down in October, 1873, which stood at the N. end. To the left of the Boulevard is the Passage des Princes, lead- ing to the Rue de Richelieu. Farther on are the Rue Favart and the Rue Marivaux , between which was the Opera Comique (p. 30), burned in May, 1887. The theatre is being rebuilt, with its fagade towards the little Place Boieldieu, as before. On the right of the Boulevard, farther on, is the Rue Le Peletier, where Orsini attempt- ed to assassinate Napoleon III. on 14th Jan., 1858. At the corner is the Cafe Riche , now a gorgeously decorated cafe-brasserie. The following streets, the Rue Laffitte, the Rue Taitbout, and the Rue de la Chaussee-d'Antin, are chiefly inhabited by representatives of the 'haute finance'. At the corner of the Rue Laffitte is the Maison Doree Restaurant^ with interesting sculptures ; at the end of this street is the church of Notre -Dame -de- Lorette (p. 198), beyond which a glimpse is obtained of the Butte Montmartre (p. 207), with the Church of the Sacre-Coeur, and the reservoir (p. 208). Nearly opposite, on the left, is the imposing building of the Credit Lyonnais. No. 28, on the right, is the Theatre des Nouveautes (p. 32), behind which, in the Rue Taitbout, begins the Boul. Hauss- mann (p. 200). On the S. side of the boulevard we next observe the Pavilion de Hanovre, No. 33, built by Marshal de Richelieu in 1760 (partially rebuilt in 1888), now containing the principal depot of the 'Orfevrerie Christofle' (p. 40). Beyond the Rue de la Chausse'e-d'Antin (on the right), at the end of which rises the church of La Trinite (p. 199), begins the handsome *Eoulevard des Capucines (PL R, 18 ; //), 450 yds. in length. On the right are the Theatre du Vaudeville (p. 31), the Cafe Americain, and several handsome shops. We next reach the *Place db l" Opera (PL R, 18 ; II), which is intersected by the Boulevard des Capucines, and where five other broad streets converge. To the S. run the Rue de la Paix, with its tempting shops and the Vendome Column in the background (p. 83), the handsome *Avenue de I'Opera, leading to the Place du Theatre-Frangais (p. 59), and the Rue du Quatre-Septembre, lead- ing to the Bourse (p. 196) and to be continued thence to the Temple (p. 213) by the extension of the Rue Re'aumur (p. 178). To the N., on the left and right of the Opera, are the Rue Halevy and the Rue Auber, the latter leading to the Gare St. Lazare (p. 199). Con- tinuation of the Boulevard, p. 79. The *Opera House, a sumptuous edifice bearing the inscription ^Academie Nationale de Musique\ designed by Chas. Gamier, was begun in 1861, and completed in 1874. It is now the largest theatre in the world, covering an area of 13,596 sq. yds. (nearly three acres); but it contains seats for 2156 persons only, being less than the number accommodated by the opera-house at Vienna or the vast 1. OPERA HOUSE. 77 theatres of La Soala at Milan and San Carlo at Naples. No adequate idea of its vast dimensions can be obtained without walking round the exterior, or viewing it from some elevated position. The site alone cost 420,000/. and the cost of building amounted to 1,4G0,000Z. The site had to be excavated to a depth of . ':0 ft. below the level of the lirst surface-water, and a copious stream was struck which necessitated the employment of eight steam-pumps night and day for seven months. Very little wood has been employed in the construction of the building, but there is hardly a variety of marble or costly stone that has not been used. Sweden and Scotland have yielded a supply of green and red granite, from Italy have been brought the yellow and white marbl-.-s, from Finland red porphyry, from Spain 'brocatello", and from different parts of France other marbles of various colours. The *Peincipal Fa9adb , which , notwithstanding the richness of its ornamentation, has a somewhat heavy and depressed appear- ance, is approached by a broad flight of steps, and consists of three stories. On the groundfloor is the Portico with its seven arches, the piers of which are embellished with four large groups of statu- ary and four statues, viz., from left to right : Lyric Poetry by Jouff- roy^ Music by Guillaume, Idyllic Poetry by Aizelin, Declamation by Chapu , Song by Dubois and Vatrinelle , Drama by Falyuiere, Dance by Carpeaux (d. 1875), and Lyric Drama by Perraud. The group by Carpeaux, though admirably executed, has been severely and justly criticised for the sensuality of its style. Above the stat- ues are medallions of Bach, Pergolese, Haydn, and Cimarosa. Above the portico is the Loggia, with thirty Corinthian monolithic columns, sixteen of which, 33 ft. in height, are of stone, while the fourteen smaller columns are of red marble, with gilded bronze capitals, and form a kind of frame to the windows with balconies of green Swe- dish marble. In the intervening spaces are medallion busts, in gilded bronze, of the great musical composers. Above the loggia the facade terminates in a richly sculptured attic, embellished with gilded theatrical masks, and with colossal gilded groups by Gumery, one on each side, representing Music and Poetry attended by the Muses and Goddesses of Fame. In the centre of the building rises a low dome (visible from a distance only), and behind it a huge triangular ped- iment, above the stage , crowned with an Apollo with a golden lyre in the middle, by Millet, and flanked with two Pegasi by Lequesne. — There is also a pavilion in the centre of each of the Lateral Fa- cades, that on the left side of the grand facade having a double car- riage-approach ('pavilion d'honneur'). The pavilion on the other side , in the Rue Halevy , is the entrance for regular siibscribers. The lateral facades are adorned like the principal one with busts of composers and allegorical ttgures. — Performances, see p. 30. **Intkrio]i. Passing through the gilded gates, we first enter the Vestibulk. containing the ticket - offices , and adorned with statues of Lully, Rameau, Gluck, and Handel. Opposite to us is the ** Grand Staircase (^Escalier d^Honneur), the chef-d'oeuvre of Garnier. Visitors who take their tickets at the door have to ascend 78 1. OPERA HOUSE. to their places hy side-staircases, but may inspect the Grand Stair- case in the 'entr'actes'. As far as the first landing, where the en- trance to the amphitheatre and orchestra is situated, the staircase is single, heing about 32 ft. in width , but beyond that it divides into two flights of steps. The steps are of white marble, and the balustrades oi rosso antico, with a hand-rail formed of Algerian onyx. Each landing of this magnificent staircase is furnished with boxes or balconies from which the visitor may conveniently survey the interesting scene presented by the passing throng. Thirty coloured monolithic marble columns rise to the height of the third floor. The ceiling-frescoes by Pils (d. 1875), beginning on the right, represent the Gods of Olympus, Apollo in his Chariot, the Instructiveness of the Opera , and the Triumph of Harmony. The handsome door on the first landing, flanked by bronze caryatide figures of Tragedy and Comedy with drapery of coloured marble, and the bronze groups supporting the lamps should also be noticed. Below the grand staircase, in a room reached from the subscribers'' entrance (p. 77), are the Bassin de la Pythie^ a fountain with a priestess of Apollo in bronze, seated on a tripod, bj- Marcello (a pseudonym of the Duchess of Colonna di Castiglionej , and 'a marble statue of Music , by Delaplanche. — Pablic 'FoTer'j^see below. ^ The *Sallb , or theatre itself , fitted up in the most elaborate style, is rather overladen with decoration, which, however, has al- ready begun to fade. The boxes, of which there are four tiers , are decorated in red, while gilding prevails nearly everywhere else. The gallery forms a fifth story. The spring of the arches, the 'avant- scenes', etc., on the fourth tier are adorned with fine figures and heads. Above is a handsome frieze, and numerous small windows in the shape of lyres. The magnificent and curiously shaped lustre contains 340 burners, and seen from below presents the appearance of a crown of pearls. The ceiling-paintings, by Lenepveu, repre- sent the different hours of the day and night, allegorised. The Stage is 196 ft. in height, 178 ft. in width, and 74 ft. in depth. Communicating with it is the Foyer de la Danse, or ball- room, the end of which is formed by a mirror 23 ft. broad and'33 ft. high. This foyer has portraits of celebrated 'danseuses' and other paintings by Boulanger (not open to the public). The * Foyer du Public, one of the most striking feature of the Opera House , is entered by the 'Avant-Foyer', the vaulting of which is adorned with mosaics designed by Curzon, and executed by Salviati, representing Diana and Endymion, Orpheus and Eury- dice, Aurora and Cephalus, and Psyche and Mercury. The Foyer itself is 175 ft. long, 42 ft. wide, and 59 ft. in height. Five windows and two doors lead from the Foyer to the Loggia (view). Opposite the windows are huge mirrors, 23 ft. high, separated by twenty columns bearing statues emblematical of the qualities required by an artist. At the ends are also two monumental chimney-pieces with Carya- tides of coloured marble. The *Paintings are by Bavdry. On the 1. MADELEINE. 79 ceiling are Melody and Harmony in the oentre , with Tragedy and Comedy at the sides. Over the chimney-pieces are Mount Parnassus and the Poets of Antiquity. The other paintings represent the Muses, with the exception of Polyhymnia (Philosophy), the Music of different nations, and Dancing, To the left, as we quit the hall, is a baffet, decorated with tapestry designed by MazeroUe^ representing Wine, Ices, Pastry, etc. In the Pavilion d'Honneur (p. 77), Rue Auber, are a Library belong- ing to the Opera and the small Musie de VOpiva. The latter, open on week-days 11-4, contains models of scenery, busts and portraits of stage celebrities, MSS. of well-known composers, Spontini's pianoforte, old play- bills (1658,1660, etc.), and the like. In the Boulevard des Capucines we next observe on the right (N.) the Grand Hotel (p. 3} , with the Cafe de la Paix ,• beyond which is the Rue Scribe^ containing the offices of several Atlantic steamship companies (p. 25) and goods agents. We now reach the Boulevard de la Madeleine (PI. R, 18 ; IT), which is 285 yds. in length, and leads hence to the church of that name, where the Great Boulevards on the right bank come to an end. The *Madeleiiie, or Church of St. Mary Magdalen (Pl.R, 18; //), is built in the style of a late-Roman adaptation of a Greek temple. The construction lasted from 1764 till 1842, the chief architects of the building being Couture, P. Vignon, and Euve. Napoleon I. wished to convert it into a 'Temple of Glory', while Louis XVIII. desired to make it an expiatory church with monuments to Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, etc. The church is 354 ft. in length, 141 ft. in breadth, and 100 ft. in height. It stands on a basement about 23 ft. in height, and is surrounded by an imposing colonnade of massive Corinthian columns. The building, which is destitute of windows, is constructed exclusively of stone. The niches in the colonnade contain thirty-four modern statues of saints. The relief in the tympanum of the principal facade (S.), by Lemaire (d. 1880), represents the Last Judgment. The bronze *i)oors, 341/2 ft. in height and 16 ft. in breadth, are adorned with illustrations of the Ten Commandments by Triqueti. The *Interior (open to visitors from 1 to 6 p.m. ; when the front- gate is closed, entrance by the side-gates and thence round the church to the main portal) forms a single spacious hall, with sid-echapels, behind which are colonnades bearing galleries. The light, entering by the ceiling, which consists of three cupolas and a hemicycle,' is usually too faint to show to advantage the mural paintings on the upper part of the chapels and choir and the other rich decorations of the edifice. On the pendentives are figures of the Apostles, by Pradier, Rude, and Foyatier. — Sculptures and paintings in the chapels : to the right, Marriage of the Virgin, by Pra- dier ; to the left, Baptism of Christ, by Rude; right, Ste. Amelie, by Bra, and Conversion of Mary Magdalen, by Sclmetz ; left, 8t. Augustine, by £'te.r, and Death of Mary Magdalen, hj Signol; right,' The Saviour, by i)wrc'<,' and Mary Magdalen at the foot of the Cross, by Bouchot; left. The Virgin, by iSeiirre, and Angel announcing the Resurrection to Mary Magdalen, by Cog- niet; right, Ste. Clotilde, by Barpe., and Mary Magdalen in the wilderness praying with angels, by Abel de Pujol; left, St. Vincent-de-Paul, by Raggi, Christ in the house of Simon the Pharisee, and Mary Magdalen washing 80 1. PLACE DE LA CONCORDE. the feet of Christ, by Couder. — On the High Altar is a fine group in marble by Marochetti, representing Mary Magdalen being borne into Para- dise by two angels. — At the back of the altar, in the apse, a mosaic by Gilbert-Martin representing Jesus Christ and personages from the New Testament. Above is a large fresco by Ziegler, representing the History of Christianity in numerous groups. In the centre is Christ, with Mary Mag- dalen kneeling before him. On the right is an illustration of the spread of Christianity in the East in the early centuries of the Christian era, during the Crusades, and in modern times (Expedition to the Morea. 1829). Among Other figures may be mentioned St. Louis (next the Magdalen), Godfrey de Bouillon with the oriflamme. Richard Coeur-de-Lion. and the Doge Dandolo. To the left is exhibited the progress of Christianity in the West. Among the chief characters are the Martyrs, the Wandering Jew, Charlemagne, Pope Alexander III. laying the first stone of Notre-Dame (1163), the Maid of Orle^-ns. Raphael, Michael Angelo, and Dante. In the centre is Henri IV, entering the pale of the Roman Catholic church •, then Louis XIII., Richelieu, and lastly Napoleon I. crowned by Pope Pius VII. The Madeleine is famed for its sacred music and orchestral perform- ances on great festivals and during Passion Week. The Organ, with five manuals, i3 one of the best in Paris. For a description of the Bonlevards Malesherbes, St. Angustin, etc., to tlie N.W. of the Madeleine, see p. 200. IV. FROM THE MADELEINE TO THE PALAIS-KOYAL BY THE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE. Colonne Vendome. St. Roch. The broad Rue Royale leads from the Madeleine to the Place de la Concorde, beyond which, on the opposite bank of the Seine, rises the Chambre des Deputes (p. 273). The Rue Royale was the scene of some of the most violent outrages of the Communards in May, 1871. Six houses here were deliberately set on iire, together with several neighbouring houses in the Rue du Faubourg- St-Honore, and 27 persons perished in the flames. Some firemen, bribed by the Commune, even went so far as to replace the water in their pumps by petroleum. — Palais de TElys^e, in the Rue du Faubourg-St-Honor^, see p. 151; Rue St. Honore, see p. 84. The **Place de la Concorde (PI. R, 15, 18; II), the most beantifol and extensive place in Paris , and one of the finest in the world, covers an area 390 yds. in length, by 235 yds. in width, bounded on the S. by the Seine, on the W. by the Champs-Elyse'es, on the N. by the Ministere de la Marine and the Hotel Crillon-CoisUn (p. 82), and on the E. by the garden of the Tnileries, It received its pre- sent form in 1854 , from designs by Eittorff (d. 1876). From the centre of the square a view is obtained of the Madeleine (p. 79), the Palais de la Chambre des Deputes, the Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe de TEtoile. In the middle of the 18th cent, the site was still a desert. Louis XV. 'gratified' the municipal authorities of Paris by permission to erect a statue to him, and Gabriel, the architect, constructed the present pavilions and balustrades, behind which ditches were dug, which remained unfilled until 1852. The statue, which was not erected until 1763. was an equest- rian figure of the king by Bouchardon Tmodel, see p. 105) , surroanded by figures emblematical of Strength, Wisdom, Justice, and Peace, by Pigalle. Soon after the erection of the statue the following pasquinade appeared on the pedestal: — 1. PLACE DE LA CONCORDE. 81 '0 la belle statue! 6 le beau piidestal! Les vertut sonl ii pied, le vice est d, cheval.* A few days later was added the sarcasm : — '/i est id eomme d. Versailles, II est sans coeur et sans entrailles.^ A third scribbler called the monument a •statua staiuae''. On 11th August, 1792, the day after the capture of the Tuileries, the statue of the king was removed by order of the Legislative Assembly, melted down, and converted into pieces of two sous. A terracotta figure of the 'Goddess of Liberty' was then placed on the pedestal, and deris- ively styled 'Z« Libert^ de Boue\ while the Place was named Place de la Revolution. In 1795 the name was changed to Flace de la Concorde, and after the restoration of the Bourbons, when it was proposed to erect an expiatory monument here, it was known successively as Flac6 Louis XV., and Flace Louis XVI. After 1830 the name Place de la Concorde was revived. In 1792 the guillotine began its bloody work here and Louis XVI. was executed in the Place on Jan. 21st, 1793. On 17th July Charlotte Corday was beheaded; on Qnd October Brissot, chief of the Gironde, with twenty- one of his adherents ; on 16th Oct. the ill-fated queen Marie Antoinette ; on 14th Nov. Philippe Egalite, Duke of Orle'ans, father of King Louis Phi- lippe; on 12th May, 1794, Madame Elisabeth, sister of Louis XVI, On 14th March, through the influence of Danton and Robespierre, Hebert, the most determined opponent of all social rule, together with his parti- zans, also terminated his career on the scafifold here. The next victims were the adherents of Marat and the Orleanists ; then on 8th April Dan- ton himself and his party, among whom was Camille Desmoulins; and on 16th April the atheists Chaumette and Anacharsis Cloots , and the wives of Camille Desmoulins , Hubert , and others. On 28th July, 1794, Robespierre and his associates, his brother , Dumas , St. Just, and other members of the '■camiti du salut public^ met a retributive end here; a few days later the same fate overtook 82 members of the Commune , whom Robespierre had employed as his tools. Lasource, one of the Girondists, said to his judges; 'Je meurs dans un moment oil le peuple a perdu sa raison; vous, vous mourrez le Jour ou il la reirouvera\ Between 21st Jan., 1793, and 3rd May, 1796, upwards of 2800 persons perished here by the guillotine. In March, 1371, the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elyse'es were occupied by the German army. In 3Iay of the same year the Place was the scene of fierce conflicts between the Versailles troops and the Communards, who had erected a barricade at the end of the Rue Royale commanding the Place. The *Obelisk, which rises in tlie centre of the Place, was presented to Louis Philippe by Mohammed Ali, Viceroy of Egypt. This is a monolith, or single block, of reddish granite or syenite, from the quarries of Syene (the modern Assuan) in Upper Egypt. It is 76 ft. in height, and weighs 240 tons. The pedestal of Breton granite is 13 ft. high, and also consists of a single block, while the steps by which it is approached raise the whole 37-2 ft. above the ground. The representations on the pedestal refer to the embarka- tion of the obelisk in Egypt in 1831 and to its erection in 1836 at Paris, under the superintendence of the engineer J. B. Lebas. — Cleopatra's Needle in London is only 70 ft. in height, but the Obelisk in the Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano at Rome is 104 ft. high. Ramses II., King of Egypt, better known by his Greek title of Sesostris the Great, who reigned in the i4th cent, before Christ, erected a huge 'pylon' gate and a colonnade before a temple which his great ancestor Ametihotep III. (Amenopfiis or Memnon of the Greeks) had built in the E. B.^KUKKKK. Paris. 12th Edit. 6 82 1. PONT DE LA CONCORDE. suburb of Thebes, the site now occupied by the poor village of Luxor. In front of this gate stood two beautiful obelisks, and it is one of these that now embellishes the Place de la Concorde. Each of the four sides of the obelisk is inscribed with three vertical rows of hieroglyphics, the middle row in each case referring to Eamses II. while the others were added by Ramses III., a monarch of the succeeding dynasty. The inscriptions of Ramses II. are in the early Egyptian monumental style, and record with self-satisfied repetition how Eamses II, the 'Lord of the Earth", the 'Sun', the 'annihilator of the enemy", erected the pylons and the obelisks in honour of Ammon Ra (the chief Egyptian deity) in return for the victorious might with which the god had endowed him. Each of the *Fountains beside the obelisk consists of a round basin, 53 ft. in diameter, above which rise two smaller basins, surmounted by a spout from which a jet of water rises to a height of 28 ft. In the lowest basin are six figures of Tritons and Nereids, holding dolphins which spout water into the second basin. The fountain on the S. side is dedicated to the Seas ^ the other to the Rivers. The figures and the upper basins are of bronzed iron, the lower basins of granite. The two imposing edifices of nearly uniform exterior on the N. side of the square, separated from each other by the Rue Royale (p. 80), were erected in 1762-1770, from Gabriel's plans, for the re- ception of ambassadors and other distinguished personages. That to the right is now occupied by the Ministere de la Marine ; that to the left, the Hotel Crillon-Coislin, is now divided into four parts, of which one is occupied by the Cercle de la Rue Royale (p. 36) and another (No. 6) belongs to the Pope, having been bequeathed to him by the Marquise Duplessis-Belliere. Upon the pavilions placed around the Place rise eight stone figures representing the chief towns of France : Lille and Strassburg by Pradier, Bordeaux and Nantes by Calhouet, Rouen and Brest by Cortot, and Marseilles and Lyons by Petitot. The Strassburg is usually hung with crape and mourning garlands, in reference to the lost Alsace. The square is lighted at night from twenty bronzed rostral columns on the surrounding balustrades. The Pont de la Concorde, which crosses the Seine from the Place to the Chambre des Deputes, was built by Perronet in 1787-90, the material for the upper part being furnished by the stones of the Bastille. The piers are in the form of half-columns, and under the first empire were adorned with statues of generals, which were sub- sequently replaced by the statues of great men now in the Cour d'Honneur at Versailles (see p. 312). The view from the bridge is very fine. It includes the Place de la Concorde, the Madeleine, and the Chamber of Deputies; then, upstream, to the left, the Tuileries Garden, a pavilion of the Tuileries and one of the Louvre, the Pont Solferino and the Pont Pi,oyal; to the right, the ruined Palais du Quai d'Orsay, in front of which is the little dome of the Palais de la Legion d'Honneur; farther off are the dome of the In- stitut, the towers of Xotre Dame, the spire of the Sainte Chapelle, and the dome of the Tribunal de Commerce. Downstream, to the right, rises the Palais del'Industrie: then the Pont des Invalides, and. farther off, the two towers of the Trocadero; to the left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1. COLONNE VENDOME. 83 and the inevitable Eiffel Tower. The dome of the Invalides can be Been only from a little below the bridge , to the right of the Chamber of De- puties, and the spires of Ste. Clotilde to the left, above the houses. Chambre des D^put^s, see p. 273 5 Boulevard St. Germain, p. 230; Gar- den of the Tuileries, p. 149; Champs-Elysees, p. 151. — Omnibuses, tram- ways, and steamboats, see the Appendix. We finish our circular walk by re-entering the Rue de Rivoli (p. 59), at the N.E. corner of the Place de la Concorde, and follow- ing it to the E., skirting the Tuileries Garden and the wing of the palace still existing on this side. On the left are several sumptuous hotels, beginning with the Hotel Continental [jp. 3), which occupies the site of the former Ministere des Finances, destroyed by the Communards in 1871. A tablet on one of the pillars of the railing of the Garden of the Tuileries, nearly opposite this spot, records that here -was situated the famous riding-school (Manege) used as a place of meeting by the Constituent Assembly, the Legislative Assembly, and the National Convention. The Rue Castiglione , at the corner of which the Hotel Conti- nental stands, leads to the Place Vendome (PI. R, 18 ; /i), partly constructed by the celebrated architect J. H. Mansart (the Younger, d. 1708). The Place was once embellished with an equestrian statue of Louis XIV, by Girardon. This was removed at the Revolution, and the name of the square changed from Place des Conquetes to Place des Piques. It owes its present name (assigned to it by Na- poleon I.) to a palace erected here by Henri IV for his son, the Due de Vendome. In the centre of the Place rises the — *Coloime Venddme, an imitation of Trajan's column at Rome, 142 ft. in height and 13 ft. in diameter. It was erected by the architects Denon, Gondouin, and Lepere, by order of Napoleon I. in 1806-10, to commemorate his victories over the Russians and Austrians in 1805. The column is constructed of masonry, encrusted with plates of bronze (designed by Bergeret') forming a spiral band nearly 300 yds. in length , on which are represented memorable scenes of the campaign of 1805 , from the breaking up of the camp at Boulogne down to the Battle of Austerlitz. The figures are 3 ft. in height, and many of them are portraits. The metal was obtained by melting down 1200 Russian and Austrian cannons. At the top is a statue of Napoleon in his imperial robes, after Chaudet. Visitors are no longer permitted to ascend. The vicissitudes of the Vendome Column reflect the political history of France. In 1814 the statue of Napoleon was taken down by the Royal- ists, and was replaced by a monster fleur-de-lis surmounted by a white flag. The metal was used in casting the equestrian statue of Henri IV (p. 225). In 1831 Louis Philippe caused anew statue of the emperor, in a greatcoat and three-cornered hat, to be placed on the summit, but Napo- leon III. caused this to be replaced in 1863 by one resembling the original figure. The Column was overthrown by the Communards in May, 1871, at the instigation of the painter Courbet (d. 1878); but as the fragments were preserved, it was re-erected in 1875. The street prolonging the Rue Castiglione on the W. side of the Place is the Rue de la Paix, mentioned at p. 76. — We, 6* 84 1. ST. ROCH. however, retrace our steps along the Rne Castiglione to the Rue St. Honore, the first cross-street, where we turn to the left. la this street, to the right, are the Nouveau Cirque (p. 33) and the Church of the Assumption, a huilding of the 17th cent., with a somewhat heavy- dome. On the cupola is an Assumption by Ch. de la Fosse. The church is sometimes closed. St. Roch (PI. R, 18; II), in the Rue St. Honore, between the Place Yendome and the Palais Royal, is an interesting example of the rococo style applied to a religious edifice. It was erected in 1653 -1740 from designs by Lemercier, but the fa(;ade, with its two rows of Doric and Corinthian columns, one above the other, was designed by Robert de Cotte, and executed by his nephew Jules de Cotte. Interior. The pulpit, with its curious allegorical ornamentation, is in the doubtful taste of the 18th century. — The chapels of the aisles were decorated in the early part of the 19th cent, with paintings, now faded and visible only in bright weather. The subjects of the paintings are indicated by the" names of the chapels; viz., on the left, Chapelle des Fonts, St. Nicolas, de la Compassion, Ste. Suzanne, St. Denis, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Joseph, St. Francois Xavier, and St. Carlo Borromeo; on the right, as we return, Chapelle Ste. Madeleine, Ste. Catherine, Ste. Therese, Ste. Clotilde, Ste. Genevieve of the Apostles, St. Stephen, and Chapelle des Monuments. The most important paintings in the church are those in the transepts: to the left, St. Denis preaching, by Vien (d. 1809), master of David, in the academic style; to the right, Healing of the Leper, by Doyen (d. IjOG), a somewhat' theatric 1 composition. In the Ist chapel to the left: Baptism of Christ, a group in marble, by Lemoine. — 2nd Chapel: Mater Dolorosa, by Bogino. — 4th Chapel: Monument of the ^66^ c?e r£'p^« (1712-1789), founder of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum (p. 288), by Priault. — In the transepts, from left to right: St. Augustine, \>\ (THuez; St. Andrew, by Pradier; Agony in the Garden, by Falconet; St. Roch, by Coustou, etc. The other side-chapels contain large'reliefs, by i>eseiM€, representing scenes from the history of the Passion. To the left and right, behind the high-altar, are paintings, hj Lethi&re and Restout, of Christ appearing to Mary Magdalen and the Presentation in the Temple. — Upon the al'ar of the Ist chapel of the retro-choir : Nativity, a group in marble by Michel Anguier. — In the ambulatory are the following: right, Christ blessing children, by Schneiz ; Christ driving out the money-changers, by Thomas ; left, Raising of the daughter of Jairus, by Delorme; Triumph of Mordecai, by Restout. — The Chapelle du Cal- vaire (the 2nd), which is separate from the other two, contains three well- executed groups : the Crucifixion, by Duseigneur, Christ on the Cross, by Mich. Anguier, and the Entombment, by Deseine. The central group, with a figure of Mary Magdalen, by Lemoine, occupies a niche and is lighted from above. In 'the last chapel but one, as we return towards the entrance: Mon- ument of Marshal Due de Criquy (d. 1637), by Coyzevox and Coustou. — Last chapel: Monuments of Cardinal Dubois (d. 1729), by O. Coustou, and of Comte d'Harcourt (d. 1666), by Renard; busts of the painter Mignard (d. 1695), by Desjardins. and of the landscape-gardener Le Ndtre (d. 1700), by Coyzevox the Elder; monument of the learned chancellor Maupertuis (d. 1759), by d'Huez; bust of the Due de Lesdigui&res {d. 1626), by Coustou, and several medallions. The church-festivals are celebrated at St. Roch with great pomp, and it is noted for its music (10 a.m. on Sun.). It was in the Place in front of St. Roch, extending at that time as far as the Tuileries Garden, that the Royalists who attacked the Conven- tion on 5th Oct., 1795, placed thair best battalions; whilst others ad- vanced on the side of the river. Napoleon Bonaparte, however, brought the latter under a cross-fire from his batteries, which he had hastily sum- moned, while by a vigorous attack he overwhelmed the soldiers of St. E,och, th IS stifling the counter-revolution in its birth. 2. LOUVRE. 85 The Rue des Pyramides , to the right of St. Roch, leads to the Rue de Rivoli , passing the small Place de Rivoli, with a mediocre equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, in bronze, by Fremiet. Following the Rue de Rivoli to the left we now soon reach the Nouveau Louvre and the Place du Palais-Royal (p. 57). 2. Palace and Galleries of the Louvre. The Tuileries. I. THE PALACE OF THE LOTJVRE. The **Louvre (PI. R, 17, 20; II), the most important public building at Paris, both architecturally and on account of its treasures of art, is a palace of vast extent, rising between the Rue de Rivoli and the Seine. The Louvre is said to derive its name from an ancient hnnting-clia- tean once situated here in the midst of a forest infested by wolves, and called the Lupara, or Louverie. On the same site, close to the city-wall of that period, Philip Augustus (d. 1223) erected a castle, consisting of four wings enclosing a quadrangular court, with a strong keep or donjon, the position of which is indicated by a white line on the ground in the S.W. corner of the Cour du Louvre. This chateau was afterwards handsomely fitted up as a royal residence by Charles V. (d. 1380), but no trace of these buildings now remains. The old chateau was removed, and the foundation of the present palace laid, in 1541, by Francis I. (d. 1547), an indefatigable builder, who intended the court of the new building to be of the same extent as that of the old. The growth of the building may be traced in the Historical Plan, facing p. 86. The works were directed by the archi- tect Pierre Lescot\ during the reign of the splendour-loving Henri II (1547- 59) , and under subsequent monarchs. After the death of Henri II his widow, Catherine de Midicis (d. 1589), during the reigns of her sons Fran- cis II. (d. 1560), Charles IX. (d. 1574), and Henri III (d. 1589), continued the erection of the S. wing, and in 1566 also proceeded to build the so- called 'Petite Galerie'', a wing of one story over which the Galerie d'Apol- lon (p. 133) was afterwards constructed. — Like his predecessors, Henri IV (1589-1610) devoted much attention to the continuation of the Louvre. He constructed the 'Galerie d'ApoUon"' and completed the 'Galerie du Bord de TEau"", or S. gallery, the entire W. portion of which, however, was rebuilt on a different plan under Napoleon III. Henri IVs architects are said to have been Thibatild Mdtezeau and his son Lotiis Mitezeati, besides whom Baptixte Androuet du Cerceau and his brother Jacques were also employed. Pierre Chamhiges, or Chamhiche, is also mentioned as one of the architects. Vnder Louis XIII. (1610-43) the works were suspended for a considerable time, but in 1624 he entrusted Jacques Lemcrcier with the completion of the buildings begun by Lescot. The extent of Lescofs design was quadrupled, and what had formerly been the N. pavilion (Pavilion Sully, or de THorloge) was now made the centre of the W. wing. The construction of the N., S., and E. sides, barely begun by Louis XIII., was continued by his successor Louis XIV. (d. 1715), Levauheing the architect who succeeded Lemercier in 1660. The building was suspended under Louis XV. and Louis XVI. and during the Revolution; but was resumed under Napoleon /., whose architects, Percier and Fontaine, began the con- struction of a N. gallery parallel to that on the S. Finally, after another interruption, the old plan of the French kings and the first emperor for the junction of the Louvre and the Tuileries was completed in 18;52-1S57 under Napoleon III., whose architects were Visconti (d. l'^53) and Lefuel. The parts built under Napoleon III. include the E. half (220 yds. long) of the N. gallery , and also the inner galleries on both N. and S., nearly t For details regarding the artists, see List at the^ndbf the Handbook. 86 2. LOUVRE. as long, which with their transverse galleries at right angles, and the gar- dens in the square, were intended to conceal the want of exact parallelism between the N. and S. wings and between the Vienx Lonvre and thfe Tuileries. The older part of the Louvre has been the scene of many memorable historical events. On 19th Aug., 1572, the marriage of Princess Margaret of Valois with the King of Navarre, afterwards Henri IV of France, was solemnised here, most of the Huguenot chie'fs being present on the occa- sion. Five days later, on the night of 24th Aug., the signal was given here for the massacre of the Huguenots. The guards immediately issued from the palace-court where they had been assembled, and proceeded first to the residence of Admiral de Coligny^ who became the first victim of the fearful Night of St. Bartholomew. According to a tradition, repeated by Mirabeau and other orators of the Revolution, Charles IX. himself on this occasion fired on his subjects from one of the S. windows of the palace, where the inscription, 'C'est de cette fenetre que Tinfame Charles IX., d'exe'crable m^moire, a tire sur le peuple avec une carabine", was accordingly engraved in 1795. Six years later, however, the words were erased, as it was discovered that that part of the palace was not built till the reign of Henri IV. On 2ith May, 18T1, the whole building with its immense treasures of art was seriously imperilled by the incendiarism of the Communards. The part of the connecting wing next to the Tuileries was much damaged by the fire, and the imperial library of 90,000 vols, and many precious MSS. was destroyed. The Versailles troops fortunately arrived in time to arrest the progress of the flames and prevent incalculably greater losses. The palace of the Louvre consists of two main divisions, the Vieux Louvre.^ or Old Lonvre, and the Nouveau Louvre., or New Louvre. The Vieux Louvee is the large quadrangle of buildings at the E. end of the opposite historical plan, enclosing a court of harmo- nious design. The finest parts, however, are the S. half of the W. side facing the court and the W. half of the S. side, next the Seine, both by P. Lescot, the most distinguished master of the earlier French Renaissance style ; the other portions , as indicated above, being merely reproductions. The rich facade of the W. wing, rising in three stories and decorated by Jean Goujon and Paolo Ponzio, is justly admired as the most perfect example of the style of the period of Francis I. The central pavilion was originally of two stories only; the story subsequently added is adorned with ca- ryatides by J. Sarazin. These domed pavilions, like the lofty deco- rated chimneys , form a genuine peculiarity of the French Renais- sance, as we have already noted at the Hotel de Ville (p. 63). The attic story of the remaining three sides was added under Louis XIV. The exterior facades are similar, except on the E. side, opposite St. Germain I'Auxerrois. That fagade, 190 yds. long and 90 ft. high, was erected by Cl. Perrault^ physician and architect, whose hand- some Colonnade, consisting of 28 Corinthian columns in pairs, has oeen somewhat overrated. The dimensions of the colonnade were so unskilfully calculated, that it is not only longer than the main building, but was also too high until the attic story was added. The gardens on the outside of the Vieux Louvre are to be adorned with monuments of artists. To the left, in front of the colonnade, is an equestrian statue of Velazquez (1599-1660), by Fremiet; farther to the left is the monument of Fr. Boucher (1770), by Auber, then that of Raffet (1804' Tar din de:;: Tuil er i o V REZ-DE-CHAUSSEE D mi m MUSfit M LOUVRE. PREMIER ETAGE ..Emitirr On mace iippHai . I lA .Knii-ics in-iu- \.Emaiir At mime bjj '.Escfifier Mfiu'i JI. T,:SsmlurlHoHu:n Fmi/s esraliers A. More, 2478. Portrait, 2479. Dwarf of Charles V.; 2079. Rubens, Madonna in a garland ; *1975. Van Dyck, Duke of Richmond; 2144. Snyders, Boar-hunt; 2164. Teniers the Elder, Heron-hawking, with the Archduke Leopold on horseback to the right (erroneously ascribed to the younger Teniers); *2116. Rubens, Tournament, a spirited sketch; Phil de Ch impaigne, 1934. Portraits of two nuns, 1941. Portrait of a girl; ^Velvet' Brueghel, 1919. The Earth, or the terrestrial paradise, 1920. The Air; 2160. Teniers the Younger, Tavern by a brook ; 2369. Sir P. Lely{f), Portrait of a lady; 2011. Jac. Jordaens, Christ driving the money-changers out of the Temple, somewhat trivial in composition but masterly in its realistic vigour; Teniers the Younger, *2155. Peters Denial; among the soldiers at the table is the artist himself; 2165. The Smoker; 1963. Van Dyck, Pieta; 1940. Ph. de Champaigne, Portrait; 2016. Jordaens, Admiral de Ruyter ; 2072. Pourbus, Marie de Medicis ; 1937. Ph. de Champaigne, Victory crowning Louis XIII. The adjoining door leads to the French Galleries, see p. 127. *2108. Rubens, Marie de Medicis; *1969. Van DycTc, Duke Charles Louis I. of Bavaria (full face) and his brother Robert, Duke of Cumberland ; Teniers the Younger, 2168. Old man, 2167. Bagpipe- player, 2169. Blowing soap-bubbles; *1968. Van BycJc, Children of Charles I ; 2033. Van der Meulen, Louis XIV. entering Douai (1667) ; 1943. Ph. de Champaigne, Portrait; 2163. Teniers the Younger, Tavern scene; 2024. Memling, John the Baptist; 2465. M. J. van Mierevelt^ Portrait of Oldenbarnevelt; 2307. L. Bakhuizen, Sea-piece; 2022' Meel, A military halt; 2378. J. van Goyen, Sea-piece; *2360. Jan le Ducq, Interior of a guard-house, his principal work; 2399. J. van der Heyden, Town Hall at Amsterdam ; 2137. Ryckaert, Interior of . a studio ; 2362. Phil, van Dyck, Sarah presenting Hagar to Abra- 'ham; 2621. Ph. Wouverman, The 'boeuf gras' in Holland; *2561bi3. Jac. van Ruysdael, Edge of a wood; 2509. Is. van Ostade, Halt; 2363. Ph. van Dyck, Abraham dismissing Hagar ; 2447. Lingelbach, Vegetable-market at Rome; *2389. Dirk Hals, Fete champetre; 2325. Van Bergen, Landscape and animals; C. van Poelenburg, 2520. Women bathing, 2519. Pasture; 2306. L. Bakhuizen, Sea-piece; 2461. O. Metsu, The chemist; 2431. K. du Jardin, Landscape with animals; 2500. A. van Ostade, Smoker; *2596. A. van de Velde 121 2. LOUVRE. Picture Landscape -witli animals; 2356. Ger. Dou^ Reading the Bible, a very attractive, peaceful domestic scene; *24:20. J. van Huysum^ Flowers; 2602. Verkolk^ Interior; *2391. Dav. de Heem, Fruit and dishes on a table; 2351. G. Dou^ Trumpeter. To THE LEFT, beginning below the first of the large Rubens series: Tenters the Younger, *2156. The Prodigal Son, *2162 (beyond 2110), Tavern with card-players; 2110. Riibens, Sketches for the paintings Nos. 2085 and 2105 (see above); 2423 and (farther on) 2424. J. van Huysum, Flowers, etc.; *2075. Ruiens, Flight of Lot, signed and dated (1625); *1792. A. van Dyck^ Portrait of Francesco deMoncade; 2071 and (farther on) 2070. Pcurbusthe Younger, Por- traits of Henri IV; Tenters the Younger, *2157. The works of Mercy, *2158. Temptarion of St. Antony; Rubens, *2114. Portrait of a lady of the Boonen family, 2081 (farther on). Raising of Lazarus, a sketch; 1952. Gonzales Coques, Family party ; 2166. TenierstheYounger, Knife- grinder; 1942. Ph. de Chnmpatgne, Portrait of a girl; *2593. A. van de Velde, Prince of Orange on the beach at Scheveningen; Ger. Dou, *2352. Cook, 2350 (farther on). Village grocer; *2394, Bart, van der Heist, Four directors of a guild of archers awarding the prize to the victor, a reduced replica of the well-known painting in the Museum at Amsterdam, and in better preservation ; 2600. W. van de Velde, Sea-piece; 2161. Tenters the Younger, Rustic dance; *2330. Bol, Portrait of a mathematician; 2623. Ph. Wouverwan, Setting out for the hunt; 1912. A. Brouwer, Interior of a tavern; 2359. G. Dou, Portrait of himself; *2373. Gov. Flinck. Portrait of a girl ; J. van Huysum. 2421. Basket of flowers, 2422 (farther on). Fruit and flowers; 2001. A. van de Venne, Fete champetre, with allegorical allusions to the peace in 1609 between Archduke Albert and the Dutch; *2484. A. van derNeer, Dutch village; 2521. C. van Poelen- burg, Bathers ; 2474. W. van Mieris, Game-dealer; *2508. Is. van Ostade, Travellers resting; 2522. C. van Poelenburg, Ruins at Rome; 2473. W. van Mteris, Soap-bubbles. *2536. Rembrandt, Family of Tobias revering the departing angel, painted in 1637 ; very char- acteristic of the master's easy and genial mode of rendering Bible scenes, and admirable for its warm and harmonious colouring and its poetry of chiaroscuro. *2403. M. Hobbema, Landsf'ape; 2597. A. vande Velde, The shepherd's family; 1960. Fr. Duchdtel, Equestrian portrait; Ph. Wouverman, 2628. Cavalry skirmish, 2632 (farther on). Soldiers halting; *2415. Pteter de Hooch, Two ladies and cavaliers in^ a room, with admirable rendering of sunshine ; 2564. D. van Sant- voort, Christ at Emmaus: Ntcolas Berchem , 2315. Cattle wading through a ford (of the master's happiest period), 2320 (farther on), Landscape with cattle; 2346. DekTcer, Landscape; 2456. J. van der Meer of Delft, Lace-maker; 2333. J. Both, Landscape; 2361. J. le Ducq, The marauders ; *2495. A. van Ostade, Domestic scene, sup- posed to be the two Ostades and their families; Gerard Don, *2353. Girl hanging up a cock at a window, *2355. The dentist ; 2482. Mou- Qallery. 2. LOUVKE. 125 cheron, Starting for the hunt- 2460. 0. Metsu^ The music-lesson; 2428. K. du Jardin, The ford; 2490. Ja. van NickeUe^ Vestibule of a palace; *2414. P. de Hooch^ Interior of a Dutch house, another good sunlight effect (comp. No. 2415) ; *2589. Terburg^ The concert, of delicate workmanship; 2571. Soryh, Kitchen; 2462. Metsu, Dutch woman; J. van Ruysdael^ 2561. Landscape, *2559. Autumnal land- scape; 2453, Metsu^ A Dutch cook; 2436. W.Kalf^ Interioi of ahut; 2580. Jan Steen^ Bad company ; 2450. Lingelbach^ Landscape. Between this hay and the following are two Sevres vases. Bay E. Flemish and Dutch Schools. On thb left: Rembrandt^ 2543. Venus and Cupid (portraits), an early work, 2538 (farther on), St. Matthew (1661); *2404. Hob- bema^ The Mill; 2141. Snyders, Earthly Paradise ; *2341. A.Cuyp^ Landscape; 2604. Lievens^ The Visitation; *2553. Rembrandt. Por- trait of the artist (1634); 2492. J. van 0«, Flowers and fruit; *2588. Terburg^ The music-lesson, a charming work; 2612. J. Weenix^ Sea- port; 2155. Snyders, Fish-dealer; 2544. Rembrandt, Portrait of an old man, dated 1638 ; No numher, W. van Aelst, Fruit; *1974. A. van Dyck, Portraits of a lady and her daughter ; *2343. A. Cuyp, The ride; 2013. Jordaens, Childhood of Jupiter; 2076. Rubens, Elijah in the desert fed by an angel, painted in Spain as a pattern for tapestry; *2342. A. Cuyp, Two riders; 2014. Jordaens, Bean-feast; A. van JDyck, 1973. Portrait of a man and a girl, 1985. Portrait of President Richardot of Brussels and his son; *2113. Rubens, Helena Fourment, his second wife, with two of her children (unfinished) ; *2557. J. van Ruysdael, River in a wood, with figures by Berchern, an important work of the master's best period; 2035. Van der Meu- len, View of Arras, in the foreground Maria Theresa in a carriage, behind which are Loviis XIV. and his train on horseback; Rubens, *2111. Portrait of Baron de Vicq, ambassador of the Netherlands at Paris, *2115. Village festival; A. van de Velde, 2598. Frozen canal, 2594. Landscape with animals; 2546. Rembrandt, Portrait; 2078. Rubens, Madonna; 2068. Pourbvs the Younger, Last Supper. To the right, beginning again at the other end: *2527. Paul Potter, Cattle pasturing, very highly finished ; 2548. Rembrandt, Car- case in a butcher's shop; *2159. Tcniers, Village festival; 2142. Snyders, Animals entering Noah's Ark ; 1962. Van Dyck, Madonna .and donors; 2314. Berchern, Landscape; 1954. Caspar de Crayer, Equestrian portrait of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, governor of the Netherlands; 2606. Ary de Voys, Portrait; *2497. Adr. van Ostade, Fish-market; 2340. J. van Craesbeck, The artist painting a portrait; *2611. Jan Weenix, Dead game; 2083. Rubens, Triumph of Religion, painted as a pattern for tapestry, like No. 2076 (oppo- site); *2392. Jan Davidsz de Heem, Fruit; 2371. J. Fictoor, Girl at a window; 2117. Rubens, Landscape; *1971. Van Dyck, Eques- trian portrait of Fr. de Moncade; 2625. Ph. Wouverman, Stag-hunt; 126 2. LOUVRE. Picture *2112. Rubem, Elizabeth of France, daughter of Henri IV; *2388. Fr. Hals, The Van Beresteyn family of Haarlem. — *1970. A. van Dyck, Elizabeth of Austria, Regent of the Netherlands, as a Claris- sine nun; 2469. Fr. Mieris the Elder, Portrait; 2528. P. Potter, The white horse; 2163. Teniers the Younger, Tavern; 2534. J. van Rave- steyn, Portrait; 2331. Ferd. Bol, Portrait; 1927. Phil, de Champaigne, Repast at the house of Simon, the Pharisee. At the windows, two Sevres vases of the Restoration period. Bay F. Flemish and Dutch Schools. On the right: 2332. Both, Landscape; 2327. Bloemaert, Na- tivity; 2400. J. van der Heyden, View in Holland; 2319. Berchem, Landscape with animals ; 2396, 2395. B. van der Heist, Portraits ; 2510. J. van Ostade, Frozen canal; 1994. Fyt, Dog and game; 2401. J. van der Heyden, View in Holland; 2316. Berchem, Horse-pond; *2458. Metsu, Vegetable market at Amsterdam ; *2560. J. van Ruys- dael, Mountain-landscape, with a sunbeam shining through the parting clouds ; figures by Ph. Wouverman : poetically rendered, and masterly in its silvery, greenish-grey tone; 2312. C. Bega, Rustic interior; 2595. A. van de Velde, Landscape and animals ; 2067. J. van Oost the Elder, S. Carlo Borromeo administering the sacrament to the plague -stricken; 2636. Wynants, Edge of the forest; No number, *Pynacker, Landscape at sunset; 2576. O. Sprang, Portrait; 2377. J. van Goyen, a brook; *2383. Fr. Hals, Portrait of Descartes; 2130. Rubens(Jf), Diogenes looking for a man ; 2609. Weenix, Maraud- ers repulsed; 1953. De Crayer, St. Augustine in an ecstatic trance. To the left, beginning at the other end: 2642. Dutch School of the 17th cent.. Literary society; 2438 bis. DeKeyser, Portrait; 2313, Berchem, Environs of Nice (?) ; 2375. J. van Goyen, Banks of a river in Holland; 2605. H van Vliet, Portrait. *2578. Jan Steen, Roys- terers, dated 1674 ; a most humorous and joyful scene, full of happy motives. 2541, 2540 (farther on), Rembrandt, Two philosophers in profound meditation, dated 1633. *2558. J. van Ruysdael^ Stormy sea on the Dutch coast ; a work of marvellous poetry, striking effect, and masterly treatment. 2082. Rubens, Crucifixion ; 2626. Ph. Wou- verman, Riding school; 2537. Rembrandt, Good Samaritan (dated 1648); 2511. Isaac van Ostade, Frozen canal; *2386, *2387. Fr. Hals, Portraits of Nic. de Beresteyn and his wife; 2554. Rembrandt, Portrait of himself; Aetscher, 2486. Singing-lesson, 2487. Lesson on the bass-viol; 2345. A. Cuyp, Storm; 2069. Pourbus, St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata. At the end of the gallery : *2475. Fr. Mieris the Elder, Cook ; 3280. J. van der Hagen, View in Holland; 1929. Ph. de Champaigne, Last Supper (variation of No. 1928); 2472. Fr. van Mieris, Flemish family ; No number. Van den Tempel, Portrait. Supplementary Room of the Flemisli and Dutch Schools, see p. 144. Gallery. 2. LOUVRE. 127 We now return to Bay D and on the left enter the — Petites Salles, wMcli are also entered on the other side by a door at the top of the Escalier Mollien or des Galerles Fran^alses. IX. Room. FiENCH School (continued; see p. 121). 152. Courtois (Le Bourguignon)^ Attack of cavalry; 71. S. Bourdon^ Descent from the Criss; 1014 ''is. School of Fontainebleau^ Toilet of Venus; 694. Fr. Perrier^ Acis and Galatea; 165. N. Coypel, Apollo, painted as a pattern for tapestry; Le Nain^ 539. Nativity, 541. Rustic repast; 74. Bourdon^ Csesar visiting the tomb of Alexander; 58. Valentin (J. de Boulongne)^ The Tribute Money ; 304. Friminet^ Mercury command- ing ^neas to abandon Dido. X. Room. German School. Hans Holbein the Younger^ 2719. Portrait of Sir Richard Southwell, a replica, or perhaps a skilful copy of the picture at Florence, *2718. Anne of Cleves, fourth wife ot Henry VIII., a late work, 2720. Unknown portrait. 2703. Cranach tJie Elder^ Yenus, dated 1529; *2737. School of Cologne (15th cent.), Descent from the Cross. Holbein the Younger^ *271S. Portrait of Nic. Kratzer of Munich, astronomer to Henry VIII. of England, dated 1528, the finest Holbein in the Louvre; *2714 (farther on), William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, at the age of seventy, dated 1528. 2709. Aibrecht DiXrer^ Head of an old man (tempera; under glass); 2724. Mignon^ Chaffinch's nest; 2708. Dietrich^ The woman taken in adultery. — 2732. Rottenhammer^ Death of Adonis. — 2716. Holbein the Younger^ Portrait of an elderly man ; No number, Ger- man School of the 16th cent., Madonna and Child; 2741. German School of the Kith cent.., Portrait. 2717. Holbein the Younger^ Portrait of Sir Thomas More, the English chancellor, a small and spirited picture, probably painted soon after the painter's arrival in England (1526). 2738. School of Cologne of the 16th cent. (Master of the Death of the Virgin)., Last Supper, Preparation for the Entombment, and St. Francis receiving the stigmata; iNo number, School of Cranach the Elder., Portrait; German School of the 16th cent.., *2739. Adoration of the Magi, 2743. Portrait. — 2706. Denner^ Portrait of a woman, of unrivalled finish; 2722. Angelica Kauffman^ Portraits of Baroness KriJdener and her daughter. — In the centre is a table painted by Hans Sebald Beham, with four scenes from the history of David. XI. Room. British School (to the left) and a few unimportant paintings of the French School. — British School: 18 12 bis, Hoppner, Portrait of the Countess of Oxford; 1803. Constable, Bay of Wey- mouth; 1811, 1812 (farther on), Gaim6orowp/i, Landscapes; 1808. Bonington, Card. Mazarin and Anne of Austria; 1804. Constable, Hampstead Heath; 1813. Lawrence, Portrait of Lord Whitworth; 1818. Allan Ramsay, Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prin- cess of Wales; 1807. Bonington, Francis I, and the Duchesse d'Etampes; 1805. Constable, The glebe farm; 1806'^^^. Bonington, The old governess, 1809 (opposite). The park at Versailles; 1819. British School, Portrait; 1802. Constable, The rainbow; 1810. Bo- 128 2. LOUVRE. Picture nington, View of Venice; 1806. Beechey, Brother and sister; 1813. Lawrence, Portrait of Julius Angerstein and his wife ; 1801. Constable^ Landscape; 1816. Opie, The woman in white ; 1814. Morland, The halt; 1817. H. Eaebum, Naval pensioner. XII. Room. French School [continued). Twenty -one large pictures hy Eustache Lesiieur, illustrating the life of St. Bruno, the founder of the Order of Carthusians, painted on wood in 1645-48 for the Carthusian Monastery at Paris, hut freely retouched. The best is 584. Death of St. Bruno. Two of the series are in R. XL XIII. Room. Fkench School (continued). Lesueur, Scenes from the life of Cupid, the Muses, Phaeton, Ganymede, painted for the Hotel Lambert (p. 229) ; Hubert Robert, 805. View of a park, 804. Round temple surmounted by a dove-cote. "We next reach the staircase to the French galleries mentioned at p. 89, and the — Galerie Francaise dn xvii© Siecle, or Room XIV. On the right: 730. N. Foussin, Bacchanal; Valentin, 57. Judgment of Solo- mon, 56. Acquittal of the chaste Susanna ; 742. Poussin, Apollo and Daphne, unfinished; 513. Chas. Lebrun, Alexander entering Baby- lon, a large picture, painted (like Nos. 509-512, see below) as a design for Gobelins tapestry ; 558. Lesueur, Christ appearing to Mary Magdalen; 504. Lebrun, Martyrdom of St. Stephen; *556. Lesueur, Bearing of the Cross; 713. Nicolas Poussin, Holy Family; 494. Le- brun, Adoration of the Shepherds ; Poussin, 740. Landscape, with Orpheus and Eurydice, 709. The Israelites gathering manna in the wilderness (Rome, 1639), 710. The Philistines struck with pest- ilence (painted at Rome about 1630), 706. Moses in the ark of bul- rushes ; 562. Lesueur, St. Scholastica appearing to St. Benedict ; 502. Lebrun, Piet^; *434. J.Jouvenet, Raising of Lazarus, one of the best and most characteristic works of this artist (1706) ; *560. Lesueur, Preaching of St. Paul at Ephesus (1649), the chief figure after Raphael; 511. Lebrun, The tent of Darius, one of the Gobelins series mentioned above; 715. Poussin, The blind beggars of Jericho. — Claude Lorrain (unsurpassed in rendering soft and vaporous at- mosphere), *313. Harbour at sunset, an ideal landscape, 312. Land- scape with village-festival, both painted in 1639 ; the figures, as in most pictures by this artist, are by another hand. Poussin, 726. The young Pyrrhus, son of the King of Molossus, rescued from the pur- suit of his rebellious subjects by two faithful followers of his father, 712. Adoration of the Magi; 59. Valentin, Concert; 433. Jouvenet, The miraculous draught of fishes, 1706; 724. Poussin, Rape of the Sabine women; Lebrun, 497. Christ in the desert, waited on by angels, 501 (below), Crucifixion; 529. Lefebvre, Master and scholar; CI. Lorrain, *323. Harbour, 315. Anointing of David; 707. Poussin, The infant Moses spurning the crown of Pharaoh with his feet; 456. Lahire, Pope Nicholas V. opening the burial-vault of St. Francis of Assisi 5 *317. Claude Lorrain, Harbour, of great vigour and depth Gallery. 2. LOUYRE. 129 of colouring ; 790. Rigaud, Robt. de Cotte, the architect; *567. Lesueur, Descent from the Cross, one of the painter's masterpieces; *610, Lebrun, Battle of Arhela, another of the Gobelins series mentioned above ; 322, Claude Lorrain, The ford. On the exit-wall : 52. Bon Boulogne, St. Benedict resuscitating a child ; 555. Lesueur, The Annunciation, painted under the in- fluence of Guido Reni. 318. Ciawde Zorram/ Sea- port; 736. Poussin, Spring, or the earthly paradise; 780. Rigaud, Presentation in the Temple; Pous- sin, 737. Summer, or Ruth and Boaz, 729. "bacchanal; Claude Lorrain, 325. Defile of Susa, 324. Siege of La Rochelle'; 977. Vouet, Riches; Poussin, 738. Autumn, or the spies returning with'^grapes from the Promised Land, 727. Mars and Venus, 721. John the Baptist, 739. Winter, or the Deluge; 512. Lehrun, Alexander and Porus; Poussin, 722. Vision of St. Paul, 720. Death of Sapphira; 544. Le Nain (?), Procession in a church; 782. Kigrawd,^ Philip V. of Spain, at the age of 17, painted in 1700; Powssm,' 716. The Woman taken in adultery,' 714. Holy Family; 515. Lehrun, Death of Meleager; *314. Claude Lorrain, Cleopatra received by Antony at Tarsus; 735. Poussin, Time delivering Truth from the attacks of Envy and Discord, executed as a ceiling-painting for Card. Riche- lieu in 1641 ; 24, 23. Blain de Fontenay, Flowers and Fruit; *316. Claude Lorrain, Ulysses restoring Chryseis to her father (figures by Fit. Lauri') ; *734. Poussin, Three Arcadian'shepherds and a maiden surrounding an old tombstone which they have found and which bears the inscription 'Et in Arcadia ego' : a simple, harmonious, and much admired composition (comp. p. xxxvi); *628. Mignard, The Virgin with a bunch of grapes ('la Vierge ^ la grappe'); Pous- sin, *711. Judgment of Solomon, 705. Moses in the ark of bul- rushes; *781. Rigaud, Louis XIV., painted from life (17011; 452. Lahire, Virgin and Child; Lehrun, 514. Meleager and Atalanta, 498. Christ entering Jerusalem; Vouet, 971. Presentation in the Temple, 978. Faith; 505. Lehrun, Repentant Magdalen, perhaps a portrait of Mile, de la Valliere, mistress of Louis XIV.; 540. Le Nain, Forge; 530. Lefehvre, Portrait; 500. Lehrun, Crucifixion; 311. Claude Lorrain, Campo Vaccino; 732. Poussin, Triumph of Flora;' *310. Claude Lorrain, Sea-port at sunrise; Mignard, 634. St. Cecilia, 630. Bearing of the Cross : 509. Lehrun, Crossing of the Granicus ; 483. Largilliere, Count de la Chatre ; *704. Poussin, Eleazar and Rebecca; 499. Lebrun, Bearing of the Cross. In the centre are recent acquisitions : Belloc, Portraits of his wife and daughters; H. Vemet, Portrait of Isabey; Chintreuil, Six- teen studies for landscapes; several other portraits. We now enter a lofty saloon with vaulted ceiling, called the — Salle des Portraits, or Room XV, which contains a collection of portraits of artists, founded in 1887 on the model of the collection at Florence. Some of the canvasses have been brought from the Baedekek. Paris. 12tli Edit. 9 130 2. LOUVRE. Picture other rooms of the Louvre, but the majority come from the Ecole des Beaux Arts and from Versailles, and are of historical value only. The most interesting are as follows, from right to left : 373. Et. Jeaurat, by Greuze; 640. P. Mignard, by himself; 525. Jos. Vernet, by Mme. Lebrun-, *1983. VanDyck. by himself; 524. Hubert Robert, by Mme. Lebrun ; *2552. Remhrandt, the portrait with the gold chain, 1148. Guercino, by themselves; 1944. F. Mansarf and CI. Ferrault, by Phil, de Champaiiine; 1380. Maratta. by himself; 4<6. J. L. David, bv Langlois; 482. Lebrun, by Largilliere; 760. P. Puget, by Fr. Puget; 147. Courbet, '521. Mme. Lebi'un, 214. Eug. Delacroix, 183. Ch. Cot/pel, by themselves; 492. Mc. Goustou, by Largilliere. The ceiling is embellished with paintings by Charles Muller illustrative of the history of art in France : St. Louis and the Sainte Chapelle^ Francis I. in the studio of one of his artists, Louis XIV. beginning the Louvre, Napoleon I. ordering its completion. We now repass the large side-hall, in which the more recent works are hung, and inspect first the — Galerie Francaise du xviiie Siecle, or Room XVI, containing French works of the 18th and 19th centuries. On the right: 180. Ch. Ant. Coypel, Perseus and Andromeda; 411. Huet, Dog and geese; 902. L. Mich. Vanloo , Portrait of Soufflot, the architect; Boucher, 35. Pastoral scene, 42. The goal; 170. A. Coypel, Esther before Ahasuerns; 465-462. Lancret, The seasons; 275. J. Dumont (called Le Romairi), Madame Mercier, nurse to Louis XV., and her family; 531. Le Fevre, Cupid disarmed by Venus; 224. Desportes, Portrait of a huntsman; 9. Aved , Portrait of the Marquis de Mi- rabeau; Hub. Robert, 798. View of Nimes, 808. Ruins of a temple; J. Vernet, 935. Castello S. Angelo, 936 (farther on), Ponte Rotto, at Rome; 375, 374. Greuze, Studies of girls' heads; 896. J. B. Vanloo, Diana and Endymion ; 900. C. Vanloo, Maria Lesczinska, Queen of France ; Boucher, 83. The bagpipe, 30. Diana quitting the bath, 31. Venus demanding arms for ^neas from Vulcan, 32. Sleeping shepherdess ; 246. Desportes, Dog and partridges ; 99. Char- din, The procuress; H. Robert, 809. Landscape, 797. View of Orange; 666, 671. Oudry, Dogs; Char din , 97. The antiquarian monkey, 94. Weapons of the chase; 863. Taraval, Triumph of Amphitrite; 668. Oudry, Dog and game; 658. Nattier, Mme. Adelaide, fourth daughter of Louis XV; 520. Boilly, Arrival of the diligence; 520. Mme. Lebrun, Abundance led back by Peace; 222. De Marne, Fair; 913. J. Vernet, Moonlight; 766. Raoux, Pyg- malion and Galatea; 261. Drolling, Kitchen. End wall: 194. David, Paris and Helen; 43. Boucher, Toilet of Venus. — Greuze, 370. The father's curse, 372 (on the other side of the door), The repentant son. These are characteristic examples of the 'bourgeois' dramas with a 'moral', which Greuze was so fond of painting. — 448. Lagrenee, Rape of Dejanira. Leftside, returning: 381. Greuze, Portrait of the artist ; J. Ver- net, 922. Return from fishing, 925. Moonlight effect. — *369. Greuze, The marriage contract, marked by skilful discrimination of indivi- Gallery . 2. LOUVRE. 131 dual character at a moment of great excitement. This is considered his master-piece. — 884. Fr. de Troy, Esther's toilet ; 34. Boucher, Pastoral scene; helow, several works hy Chardin. Then, 678. J. Parrocel, Passage of the Rhine by Louis XIV. 's army; H. Robert, 799. Interior of the temple of Diana at Nimes, 807. Ruined por- tico; 899. C. Vanloo, Huntsmen resting; 865. Tocque, Maria Les- czinska ; 803. H. Robert, Porticus of Octavia ; *92. Chardin, Grace before meat, his best work; *982. Ant. Watteau, Embarking for Cythera, an admirable study for the picture at the Palace in Berlin; 91. Chardin, The industrious mother; H. Robert, 802. Porticus of Marcus Aurelius, 810. Park, 800. Pont duGard; *372. Oreuze, The broken pitcher, the most popular of his works; 923. J. Vernet, Landscape; 45. Boucher, Pastoral; 638. Mignard , The Grand Dauphin, son of Louis XIV., and his family; 921. J. Vernet, Landscape; Chardin, 89. Kitchen, 90 (farther on), Fruit'and ani- mals; 237. Desportes , Still-life; 36. Boucher, Vulcan presenting Venus with arms for ^neas. — Desportes, 229, 230. Dogs, 245. Fruit, 249. Portrait of the artist; 869. Tocque, Portrait of a lady ; 670. Oudry, The farm. Between the doors: 835. Santerre , Susanna at the bath; 938. J. Vernet, Sea-piece; 853. Subleyras, Christ and Mary Magdalen. Visitors wlio wish to adhere to the chronological order in studying the paintings of the French school should omit the next gallery for the present, and proceed to the Salon des Sept Chemine'es (p. 136). Those whose time is limited may return through the Salle des Portraits to the Salle des Etats (see Plan, p. 88). The Salle Francaise du xix© Siecle, or Room VIII, formerly the Salle des Etats, where the Chambers used to be formally opened by Napoleon III., has now been completely transformed, and the upper part has been lavishly decorated, though in a style open to criticism. As mentioned at p. 122, the farther end communicates with the Grande Galerie. We begin to the right, on entering from the Salle des Portraits (p. 130). — 140, 139. Corot, Views in Rome; *250. Eug. Deveria, Birth of Henri IV; *207. Eug. Dela- croix, The barque of Dante, a powerful composition, with which the artist introduced himself to the public in 1822; Ingres, 415. Peter receiving the keys of heaven, 419. Ruggiero delivering Angelica ; 147. Courbet, Deer in cover; 641. Millet, Church at Gr^ville; 702. Pils, Rouget de I'lsle singing the Marseillaise; 363. Gleyre, Lost illusions; *156. Couture, The Romans of the decadence; 615. Ma- rilhat. Ruins of the mosque of Sultan Hakem; 841. Ary Scheffer, St. Augustine and his mother Monica; 418. Ingres, Portrait of Cherubini; 390. Gros, Francis I. and Charles V. visiting the tombs at St. Denis (an unhappy composition); 138. Corof, Morning. — *417. Ingres, Apotheosis of Homer, an old ceiling-painting (p. 143). The figure of the 'Iliad', clad In red , is perhaps the best in this calm and dignified composition. — 145. Courbet , Stags fighting ; 744. Prud'hon, Crucifixion (unfinished) ; 426, 427. Ingres, Portraits of 9* 132 2. LOUVRE. Picture Gallery. M, and Mme. Riviere; 643. Millet, Spring; 956. H. Vernet, The Barriere de Clicliy in 1814 ; *889. Troyon, Bullocks going to their work ; No number, David^ Portraits of Mme. Morel de Tangry and her two daughters; 610. Lethiere, Death of Virginia; *817. L. Robert, Return from the pilgrimage to La Madonna dell' Arco at Naples ; 748. Prud'hon, Meeting of Francis IL and Napoleon after the battle of Austerlitz ; *847. Th. Rousseau, Forest of Fontainebleau ; 443. De la Berge, Arrival of the diligence in a Normandy village ; 958. H. Vernet, Raphael at the Vatican. — Above the door, 142. Couder, The Levite of Mount Ephraim. Beyond the door to the Grande Galerie, to the right as we come from the latter : Daubigny^ 185. Spring, 184. Vintage in Burgundy ; *216. P.Delaroche, Death of Queen Elizabeth of England. — *816. L. Robert, Reapers in the Pontine Marshes. This and No. 817 (see above) are two works characterized by skilful grouping, energetic, and cheerful. — 840. Ary Scheffer, The Temptation in the wilder- ness; No number, Bellange and Dauzats, Review at the Tuileries (1810); 847. Sigalon, The young courtesan; 211. Delacroix, Jewish wedding in Marocco; *890. Troyon, Return to the farm; 305. Fro- mentin, Hawking in Algeria ; 609. Lethiere, Brutus condemning his sons; 210. Delacroix, Algerian women; 147. Courbet, The wave; 123. Chintreuil, Space; 50t>is. Bouchot, Fall of the Directoire (Nov. 9th, 1799); *213. Delacroix, Crusaders entering Constantinople; 141. Corot, Landscape; 209. Delacroix, The Barricade, July 28th, 1830 ; 408. Heim, Capture of Jerusalem by the Romans ; 199. David, Mme. R^camier, unfinished; 14. Belly, Pilgrims to Mecca; 217. Delaroche, The Princes in the Tower of London; *389. Qros, Na- poleon after the battle of Eylau ; 212. Delacroix, Don Juan's ship- wreck (from Byron's 'Don Juan') ; 957. H. Vernet , Judith and Holofernes; 141t>is. Corot^ Italian scene; *644. Millet, Gleaners, in the poetic and realistic style of the more famous 'Angelus' of this tardily appreciated artist; 830. Th. Rousseau, Marsh in the 'Landes' ; *208. Delacroix, Massacre at Chios; 770. Regnault, General Prim. We now again pass through the second French gallery (p. 130), and descend the Escalier Daru (p. 89), on which there are a few Italian paintings (the door hence to the Salle des Italiens Primitifs is now closed; p. 116). "We re-ascend on the left side, passing the Nike of Samothrace (p. 106), to the — Eotonde d'ApoUon, a kind of vestibule, adorned with ceiling- paintings of the Sun (Fall of Icarus) and the four Elements , by Blondel and Couder. In the centre is a handsome marble vase, imitated from an antique vase of the Vatican, and surrounded with a beautiful modern mosaic by F. Belloni. A fine wrought-iron door of the 17th cent, on the right leads to the — *Galerie d'ApoUon. This saloon, which is about 70 yds. in length, was constructed in the reign of Henri IV, burned down under Louis XIV. in 1661, and rebuilt from designs by Charles Le- Oaleried'Apollon. 2. LOUVRE. 133 brun, who left the decoration unfinished. It was then entirely neglected for a centnry and a half, but was at length completed in 1848-51. It is the most beautiful hall in the Louvre, and is con- sidered one of the finest in the world. It derives its name from the central ceiling-painting by Deiacroix, representing 'Apollo's Vic- tory over the Python', a fine work both in composition and colour- ing (1849). On the vaulting above the entrance is the Triumph of Cybele, with Bacchantes, by J. Ouichard, after Lebrun, 1849. The ceiling is divided into five large fields, representing the periods of the day. In four other fields , next those in the centre , are the seasons, while twelve medallions in grisaille represent the months. The subjects of the principal paintings are as follows : Night or Diana, hy Lebrun; Evening or Morpheus, by Lebrun; Apollo, men- tioned above ; Castor or the Morning Star, by A. Renou ; Aurora or Dawn, by Ch. L. Muller, after Lebrun. In the vaulting over the window , Triumph of the Waters (Neptune and Amphitrite) , by Ch. Lebrun (about 1665). The panels of the walls are adorned with *Portraits of twenty-eight celebrated French artists , and of St. Louis, Francis I., and Louis XV., in Gobelins tapestry. The beautiful tables and other furniture in this room date chiefly from the reign of Louis XIV. The glass-cases contain **Objects of art, gems, etc. The collection of enamels is the most extensive and valuable in the world. The arrangement is not final. Table I. -Reliquari/ of Si. PothentJiin., a German work of the 12th century. Case I. (in the centre). On the top shelf: at each end, enamelled Vene- tian basins ; reliquary (i2th cent.), for an arm of Charlemagne. Silver-gilt reliquary cross (12th cent.), with statuettes and precious stones ; *Reliquary with enamelled statuettes, etc., from the Chapel of the Order of the Holy Ghost in the Louvre, dating from the 15th cent, and therefore anterior to the founding of the order by Henri III (1579). — On the middle shelf : next the windows, Enamelled croziers of the middle ages ; pases of the 15th and 16th csnt. ; silver reliquaries in the form of hgures of the Madonna (15th cent.); reliquary of St. Henry (12th cent.); cylindrical silver mon- strance of the 15th cent. ; rock-crystal crucifix mounted in silver gilt, of the 15th cent.; painted reliquary of the 13th cent., in imitation of Byzan- tine works ; ciborium of the 13th cent. ; cylindrical monstrance of the 15th century. — Below: Two reliquaries in the form of angels, and other objects from the Chapel of the Holy Ghost; small enamelled shrines of the Romanesque period; chalices, including one of the 13th century. — On the other side of the case are enamelled vases, reliquaries, etc. Case II. Chiefly objects of the 16th century. 'Pax, with enamels and rubies ; 'Ciborium of crystal, with silver-gilt base and cover, adorned with chasing, cameos, and gems; *Rings; ''Ornaments; *Cups of sardonyx; vessel of rock-crystal, shaped like a chimsera; urns formerly in the possession of Cardinal Mazarin. Case III. Similar objects. On the top shelf : *Epergne of the time of Louis XV., consisting of a boat in lapis lazuli mounted in gold and enamel ; Goblets in rock-crystal and "Vessels, beautifully chased (translucent, be.^t seen from the other side); the handle of the first cup is set with enamels and rubies; caskets of Hungarian jade. — On the middle shelf, returning: •Vessel of sardonyx, with enamelled mounting; busts of the Ctesars, the heads of crystal or precious stones ; agate cup , with cameos ; cups of various kinds, richly mounted. — Below: *Vessels of agate; incense vessel of green jasper adorned with enamels ; vase of jasper, with dragons as handles, attributed to Benveiiuto Cellini', antique 'Vase, with very fine 134 2. LOUVRE. Galerie dCApollon. mountings ; "Cvp of sardonyx, the handle in the shape of a dragon studded with diamonds, rubies, and opals. — On the other side of the case are other noteworthy vessels. Case IV. contains the Crown Jewels retained when the rest were sold in 1887. Among these are : the "^-Regent, perhaps the finest diamond in the world, weighng 136 carats and worth 12-15 million francs; to the right, the *Mazarin, a rose-diamond of immense value, and a large ruby in the shape of a dragon. In fri,nt, *Sword ('epee militaire'), made at the order of Napoleon I., and set with gems, valued at 2 million francs; ''Mirror and Candlestick of Marie de Medicis , set with sardonyx and cut and engraved agates, presented to the queen by the Venetian Republic. — Behind: to the right, Crown of Louis XV. (false jewels), to the left Crown of Napoleon I. ^ in imitation of Charlemagne's; between these, *0r- nament commemorating the Peace of Teschen (1779), an interesting German work. In front. Watch presented to Louis XIV. by the Dey of Algiers; pearl dragon-brooch and elephant of the Danish order of the Elephant. — To the left, Chatelaine of Catherine de Mddicis, set with diamonds. Case V. Objects of the 16-17th centuries. — On the top shelf: Articles of rock-crystal ; silver-gilt group of a Centaur carrying ofif a woman ; *Fe- male equestrian statuette, also in silver-gilt. — On the middle shelf and below: Vessels of sardonyx, agate, and jasper, with enamels, etc. — In the centre: Scourging of Christ, a statuette in blood jasper, on a richly ornamented pedestal. Case VI, behind, to the left, ^Enamelled Reliquary, with the Virgin and Child (early 14th cent.). — "Reliquary for an arm of St. Louis of Tou- louse , enamelled, on the hand a sapphire ring (14th cent.); chalice in en- amelled silver (14th cent.); Vase of Eleanor of Aquiiaine, wife of Louis VII. of France and afterwards of Henry II. of England (12th cent.). Vases and Sacrament- Platter of the Abbot Suger of St. Denis; one of the vases, of an- tique porphyry, was remounted in the form of an eagle in the 12th cen- tury ; Byzantine reliefs in beaten work. Case VII, behind, to the right: Casket once belonging to Anne of Austria; objects from the above-mentioned Chapel of the Holy Ghost. In front of the adjoining window is a handsome 'Bureau formerly in the possession of Louis XV., by Riesener, with bronze ornaments by Hervieux. The cabinets along the wall opposite the windows, and the glass-cases in front of the windows, chiefly contain *Enamels. Like majolica-painting in Italy, the enameller's art was practised in France at a very early date. Its culminating period was coeval with that of the School of Fontainebleau (second half of the 16th cent.), and Limoges was its headquarters. The most famous artists in enamel were Nardon Penicaud, Leonard Limosin, Jean and Pierre Courteys, and Pierre Reymond. The practice of the art died out in the 18th cent., but has recently been revived with some success. — Enamels are termed Cloisonnis when the coloured vitreous glaze is de- posited in compartments formed by thin metal partitions (cloisons) fol- lowing the outlines of the design on the surface of the plate; Champlevis when the compartments are sunk into the thickness of the plate; Trans- lucides or Transparents when the design is incised on the plate and covered with transparent enamel; and Painted (peints) when the entire surface of the plate is covered with coloured enamel. Cloisonne and champleve enamels were made by Byzantine and mediaeval artists, but the translucid process was not invented until the 15th century. By the First Window, near the entrance: Transparent enamels of the 14-15th cent. ; ''Binding of a Prayer-book, with filigree ornamentation, enamels (symbols of the Gospels), and embossed gold reliefs (Crucifixion), a Byzantine work. — Second Window: Champlevi Enamels of the 12th cent., from the Rhine; Limoges Enamels of the 13th century. — Third Window: *Enamels ('Emaux Peints'') by the P^nicauds. — Fourth Window: Enamels by the same. — Fifth Window : •Goldsmiths' work : snuff-boxes, bonbonnieres, caskets, etuis, medallions with miniatures, rings, chains, crosses, pendants, and other ornaments enamelled or set with pearls and gems; cameos; intaglios; etc. — Sixth Window: Enamels hj Lionard Salle des Bijoux. 2. LOUVEE. 135 Limosin^ including several portraits. — Seventh Window: Articles used at the coronation of the French kings : sword of the end of the 12th cent.; buckle (14th cent.); spurs (12th cent.); 'Sceptre of Charles V. (Uth cent.); 'Hand of Justice' of the kings of the 3rd dynasty; ring of St. Louis. — Book of hours of Catherine de Medicis; poniard of the grand-master of the Order of Malta (16th cent.). — The cases at the remaining windows con- tain Limoges enamels by L. Limosin, P. Reymond, Jean de Court^ the Fini- eauds, Couly Nouilher^ Suz. de Courts Laudin, etc. Cases XIII — XVII, opposite the windows, contain enamels by P. Cour- teijs and L. Limosin (in the 2nd and 3rd), and other Limoges enamels. In the last case also is goldsmith's work: 'Shield and '*Helmet of Charles IX. (d. 1574) in gold and enamel ; silver ewer and platter in repouss^ and chased work, reiiresenting the expedition of Emp. Charles V. against Tunis in lb'6b. We return to the Salle Ronde, aud turn to tlie rooms of the Old Louvre on the right, first entering the — Salle des Bijoux, which is adorned with a ceiling-painting by Mauzaisse, representing Time showing the ruins that he causes and the works of art he brings to light; below, Seasons, Elements, etc. The room contains an extremely valuable collection of ancient orna- ments, jewels, and enamels, among which the Etruscan works are conspicuous for the perfection of their execution. Other valuable antiques are also preserved here. 1st Central Case. At the top : Gold Tiara of Saitapharnes., presented to the king of that name by the Greek colony of Olbia in Sarmatia, with flat reliefs, 3rd cent. B.C. (? authenticity disputed). Gilded iron helmet (Gallo - Roman), with enamel ornamentation (found in the Seine near Rouen); conical Etruscan helmet, with golden circlet and wings; golden quiver; three gold crowns, including a Gra'co-Etruscan ''Diadem (unique). Below are golden crowns, necklaces of gold, silver, enamel, and pietra dura, some with artistic pendants of the finest filigree work. *198. Golden Etruscan necklace adorned with a head of Bacchus with the horns and ears of a bull. In one of the following cases, *Collar and two ear-covers in the Greek style, also from Olbia. — 2nd Central Case. '■Treasure of Bosco Reale, consisting of 94 silver articles recently discovered on the site of a house destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. These objects are Alexandrian, Greek, and Roman works of the 1st cent., though some are in such admirable preservation as to seem modern. — Wall Case. Silver objects, -Ceres, with mt)vable arms; silver-plate found in Notre-Dame-d'Alencon near Brissac in 1836; Etruscan earrings; rings of Greek and Roman workmanship. — Side next the Seine. 1st Windoto Case. Intaglios. Gold and bronze rings, bracelets. — 2nd Windoic Case. Cameos ; intaglios ; 'phalerse' or ornaments for horses, etc. — 3rd Window Case. Golden rings with and without precious stones; golden necklaces and earrings ; bronze clasps. — 4th Window Case. Gold necklaces ; plaques of beaten gold; earrings. — 5th Window Case. Articles belonging to the treasure- trove of Notre-Dame-d'Alencon (see above). — Side next the court. Window Case: Buckles; gold and bronze bracelets. Proceeding in a straight direction, we next enter the — Salle des Sept Cheminees, or Koom III, containing a number of the finest pictures of French Masters of the 19th Century, or of the Empire and the Restoration. Beginning on the left: *188. David, The Sabine women inter- posing between the Romans and the Sabines ; in front Romulus about to hurl his spear at Titus Tatius; the artist's master-piece, painted on the model of an antique medallion (1799). *187, David, Leonidas at Thermopylae, finished in 1814 as the Allies entered 136 2. LOUVRE. Salle des 7 Cheminees. Paris; 360. Girodet- Trio son, The Deluge (1814); Prud'hon, 7bi. Empress Josephine, *747. Crime pursued by Justice and Divine Vengeance, a work of tragic earnestness, painted in 1808 for the Criminal Court ; *338. Gericault, Wreck of the Medusa, a French frigate which went down with 400 men on hoard, of whom only five were saved on a raft (1819; this painting created a great sensation, comp. p. xxxix) : ;392. Gros, General Fournier-Sarloveze; *746. Prud'hon, Assumption; *202bis. David, Coronation of Napoleon I. ; *522. Mme. Lebrun, Portrait of the artist and her daughter; *198. David, Portrait of Pope Pius VII. (1805) ; *526. Mme. Lebrun, Mme. Mol^-Raymond, of the Comedie Fran9aise(1786); 343. Geri- cault, Carabinier; *d37. Gerard, Portrait of the Marchesa Visconti. *328. Gerard, Cupid and Psyche (1796); No number, Gros, Por- trait of Mme. Lucien Bonaparte; 393. Guerin, Return of Marcus Sextus (an imaginary incident) ; *756. Prud'hon, Rape of Psyche, a work to which the artist largely owes his title of 'the French Cor- reggio'; *362. Girodet- Trio son, Burial of Atala (from a story by Chateaubriand), 1808; *388. Gros, Bonaparte in the plague-hos- pital at Jaffa (1804) ; 332. Gerard, Portraits of Isabey, the painter, and his daughter (1795)'; 396. Guerin, Pyrrhus taking Andromache and her children under his protection (1810). Passing through the door to the left of the^entrance (or to the right if we face the entrance), we reach the — Salle Henri II, or Room II, a badly-lighted room, with a ceil- ing-painting by Blondel , representing the strife of Pallas and Po- seidon, and Mars and Peace. To the right: 834. St. Jean, Fruit; 17. Benouville, The dying St. Francis of Assisi carried. to Sta. Maria degli Angeli; *83. Brascas- sat, Landscape with animals; 125. Chintreuil, R&in ?.nd sunshine; 143. Courbet, The burial at Ornans ; .833. St. Jean, Flowers; 420. Ingres, Joan of Arc at the coronation of Charles VII.!; 82. Bras- cassat. Bull; 361. Girodet-Trioson, Endymion; *120. Chasseriau, Tepidarium, one of the finest canvases ever inspired by the revival of the antique ; 359. Giraud, Slave-dealer. — Fineview from the window at the W. end of this room. Collection La Caze (Room I). : This collection, which was pre- sented to the museum in 1869, and remains distinct from the others by desire of the donor, forms in several respects a valuable comple- ment to the Louvre galleries. It comprises several French paintings of the rococo period and Dutch masters not otherwise represented. Beginning on the left : 2208. Flemish School, Old woman; *2454. Nic. Maes, Grace; 2515. Is. van Ostade, Winter landscape; 2175. Teniers the Younger, Smokers ; 659. Nattier, Portrait of Mile, de Lambesc, with the young Count de-Brionne; 1468. Tintoretto, Susanna at the bath; Teniers, 2177. The smoker, *2170. Rustic festival; 471. Lancret, Boldness rebuked, from Lafontaine ; *491. LargilWere , Portraits of the painter and Ms wife and daughter; Coll. La Caze. 2. LOUVRE. 137 Teniers, 2184. Chimney-sweep, 2187. Landscape, 2176. Temptation of St. Antony; Chardin^ 106. Still-life, 103. The house of cards (1737); 1914 (small), Adr.Brouwer, The writer; *1925. J. Brueghel ('Velvet Brueghel'), The bridge ofTalavera; 2179. Teniers, The collector; *2385. Fr. Hals, Portrait of a lady ; *792. Rigaud, Por- trait of J. F. P. de Cre'qui, Duo de Lesdiguieres, as a child; *983. Watteau, Gilles (p. xxxvii); *1041. French School (18th cent.), Por- trait; 2337. Brekelenkamp, The consultation; 2174. Tcnier«, Village fete; 292. Fragonard , Pastoral scene; 2550. Rembrandt, Woman bathing; 2017. Jordaens , Mythological banquet; *548. Le Nain, Rustic meal (1642); 1995. J. Fyt, Game and implements of the chase ; 2121, 2127, 2120. Rubens, Studies; 1311. L. Giordano, Death of Seneca; *2384. Fr. Hals, Gipsy; 488. Largilliere, Portrait of the President De Laage; 376. Greuze, Head of a girl; 115. Chardin, Grapes; 991. Watteau, Jupiter and Antiope. 105. Chardin, Still-life (other examples farther on); 1979. A. van Dyck, Study of a head; 2402. J. van der Heyden, Landscape; *1916. Adr. Brouwer, The smoker; 2707. Denner, Portrait of an old woman, executed with great delicacy ; 2573. Zorg, Tavern in- terior; 2513. Is. van Ostade, Pig-sty; 791. Rigaud, Portrait of Car- dinal de Polignac ; 46. Boucher, Venus and Vulcan ; 1469. Tintoretto, Madonna and Child, with saints and donor; *986. Watteau, Gay company in a park; 2132. School of Rubens, Portrait of a woman playing the mandoline; 2634. Wouverman, Pilgrims; 987. Watteau, Conjurer; *2551. Rembrandt, Portrait (1651); 2109. Rubens, Por- trait of Marie de Medicis in the character of Gallia; 1735. Velazquez, The Infanta Maria Theresa, afterwards wife of Louis XIV.; 2504, *2505 (farther on), Adr. van Ostade, Reading, The newspaper; 2178. Teniers, Guitar-player; *2549. Rembrandt, Woman after the bath (1654); 2406. Hondecoeter, The white turkey ; 2171. Teniers the Younger, The duet; 1946. Phil, de Champaigne, Portrait; 2172. Teniers the Younger, The smokers; 2503, *2502. Adr. van Ostade, The reader, The drinker; 297. Fragonard, The study ; *1725. Spagno- letto, Boy with a club-foot (1642); *2579. J. Steen, The repast; 2393. Heemskerck, Interior. — In the centre two Sevres vases (1878). The exit leads to the staircase (Escalier Henri II, p. 97) of the Pavilion de VHorloge or Pavilion Sully, through which we may quit the Louvre. Beyond this staircase, to the left, is the — Saloon of the Ancient Bronzes. In the vestibule, in front of the window, is a lifesize gilded bronze statue of Apollo, in good preserv- ation, found near Lillebonne, in Normandy. The saloon, which is entered by a handsome iron doorway, like that of the Galerie d'Apollon, contains a valuable collection of implements, weapons, statuettes, etc. Central Glass Case : Etruscan cists, the largest of which were found at Palestrina, near Rome; buckles, collars, and bracelets; sorgical and mathematical instruments; metal ornaments in relief; Greek mirrors, By- zantine bronzes; antique stamps and keys. — Br the Windows: in the 138 2. LOUVRE. Drawings. centre, Archaic Apollo, of great historical interest; glass-case containing busts and statuettes of Greek origin, including one of Dionysos, a reduc- tion from the antique after Praxiteles. The large statues are placed on pedestals beside the windows. Glass-cases with Greek and Etruscan mirrors. — Glass Cases to the eight, as we return: Statuettes and busts, chiefly of male deities; vases. — Wall Cabinets, beginning on the same side: Mounts, handles, vases in the shape of heads , feet and ornaments of furniture , Eoman balances and weights , domestic implements, platters and stew-pans, antique candelabra of every type, lamps, etc.; then weapons, fragments of statues, gladiator's armour, animals, helmets. On the cabinets are placed busts. — Glass Case to the left, as we return: Greek mirrors with supports, statuettes of female divinities, Cupids, etc. The fliglit of steps to the left heyond this hall leads to the sec- ond floor (Musee de Marine, see p. 144). We next enter the — Collection of Drawings (Musee des Dessins), rivalling the great Florentine collection in the Ufflzi, and numbering 37,000 in all, among which are 18,200 by Italian masters (358 by Ann. Carracci), 87 by Spanish, 800 by German, 3150 by Flemish and Brabant, 1070 by Dutch, and 11,800 by French (2389 by Lebrun). Only about 2300 of these drawings are exhibited, under glass. I. Room. Old Italian masters. Mantegna, Lorenzo di Credi, etc. — Ceiling by Blondel : France victorious at Bouvines, The walls of this and the following rooms are covered with large coloured cartoons by Oiulio Romano: in R. 1, Triumph of Scipio ; in R. 2, Burning of a town and Triumph of Scipio ; in R. 3. The Prisoners. — II. Room. Italian. Drawings by the most celebrated masters : Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Angela, Raphael, Titian, and Andrea del Sarlo. Ceiling- painting by Blondel: France receiving the 'Charte' from Louis XVIII. — By the central window is a sumptuous casket containing an address from the town of St. Peters- burg to 'la nation amie\ — III. Room. Italian. Drawings, two of them in gouache, by 'Correggio: Vice and Virtue. Ceiling - painting by Drol- ling: Justice descends to earth. — IV. Room. Bolognese School. Ceiling- painting by Mauzaisse: Divine Wisdom giving laws to Kings and Lawgivers. — V. Room. Flemish, Dutch, and German: Diirer, Holbein, Rubens. Rem- hraiidt, Teniers, etc. On the wall to the left, *56o. Battle of knights, by Rubens, after the celebrated cartoon painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1504 in competition with Michael Angelo (not extant). The ceiling-painting, by Carolus-Duran, represents the Triumph of Marie de Medicis. In the centre is a fine silver vase with reliefs by A. Vechte. Fine vases also on the chimney-piece. — From the passage between this and the next rooms a small staircase ascends to the left to the Mus^e de Marine (p. 144) and Musee Ethnographique (p. 145), on the second floor. On the other side is a room with architectural drawings. VI. Room. Chalk drawings, chiefly portraits, by Vivien, Mme. Gu- jard, etc. VII-XIV. Rooms. French School. — By the windows are handsome cabinets and fragments of good stained glass. In R. VIII also a very fine collection of '-Miniatures, on a separate stand: portraits byPe/ito< (Louis XIV., Anne of Austria), Dumont, Mme. de Mirbel, Saint, Delacazette, H. J. Hesse, Jean Ouirin (Kleber), Hall, Augustin. Fr. Aubry, L. L. Perrin, etc. ; and paintings in gouache by J. G. Baur. — R. XI contains the coloured cartoons for the stained glass in the chapel of the Orle'ans family at Dreux and in the Chapel of St. Ferdinand (p. 154), by Ingres. — A large •unfinished oil-painting by David (d. 1825) preserved in R. XII represents the Revolutionary meeting at the Jeu de Paume (p. 315). One of the four finished heads is that of Mirabeau. The painting was ordered by the Na- tional Convention in 1790. — R. XIV. Crayons by Chardin (his portrait, with compasses), Vivien, Quentin de la Tour (819. Mme. de Pompadour), Rosalba Carriera, Rob. Nanteuil, etc. The glass-cases contain the greater part of the *Lenoir Collection (Don Lenoir), which includes 204 snuff-boxes and Mediaeval Objects. 2. LOUVRE. 139 bonbonnieres, 3 enamels, 74 miniatures, 11 ivories, 66 ornaments^ and 23 old plaques. The paintings comprize works by Angustin CNos. 103, 172, 181, 188, 189, 20y. 210). Blarenberghe (125-132. 212), Hall (175-177, 223-225), Isahey (227), Fetiiot (79, 155-158, 238-240), Van Pol (249, 250), Van Spaen- donck (251), etc. In tbe centre of the room is a Child with a bird-cage, a small marble sculpture by Figalle. The ceiling is to be painted by Hector Leroux with an Ode to Venus, a Greek subject, and the Union of Greek and Latin poetry. A supplementary saloon containing drawings (Salle des Boites)^ on the second floor, is open daily except Sun. and Mon., after 2 o'clock (see p. 146). The Collection Thiers, a collection of works of art bequeathed to the Museum by the ex-president of the Republic, occupies two rooms adjoin- ing the last of the Collection of Drawings. Of the 1470 very miscellaneous objects (catalogues) the majority are small, and few are of much importance. They include Antiquities., Terracottas (33-35, in the glass-case to tbe left), Bronzes (113, 110. Busts; 109. Alto-relief; 12. Equestrian statuette; 126. Perseus), Marbles., Carved Ivory (163. Loving-cup; 15. St. Sebastian) and Wood (169. Ecce Homo ; 170. Charles V.), Marquetry (door). Carvings., Ve- netian Glass (209) , Copies of Pictures , Cldnese and Japanese Articles., Por- celain., Snuff-boxes., Enamels., and Miniatures. In the first room is a *Por- trait of Thiers, by Bonnat. Adjoining is the Donation His de la Salle., a valuable collection of up- wards of 300 drawings by old masters. This gallery leads to the end of the following collection. Adjoining the Collection of Drawings i.s the * Collection of Smaller Medieeval, Eenaissance , and Modern Objects of Art (Music des objets d'art du Moyen-Age, de la Renaissance, et des Temps Modernes), which may also he reached by a staircase ascend- ing from R. IV. of the Asiatic Museum (p. 100). I. Room (8th from the other end). Glass of the 15-18th cent., chiefly Venetian and German. On the walls, mosaics, including, to the left, the Lion of S. Marco, by Ant. Fasolo of Murano (16th cent.). Ebony Renaissance cabinet. Oaken Gothic door. II. Room. *Ivory Carving of the 6-18th cent., some of it very valuable (catalogue by Molinier, 1896; 5 fr.). In the four cabinets: Bacchanals by G. van Opstal; several figures of the Madonna; *Coronation of the Virgin (13th cent.); Italian saddle-bow (13lh cent.), with a battle of Amazons; caskets, including one of the 9th cent. ; triptychs, including a Byzantine example of the 10th or 11th cent., and a ''Florentine triptych of the 15th (in the last cabinet) ; loving cups and powder-tlasks. Between the cabinets is an Altaic-piece from Poissy, about 7 ft. in height, executed at the end of the 14th cent.: in the centre is the history of Christ, on the left that of John the Baptist, on the right that of St. John the Evangelist, in 71 diflerent reliefs; below are the Apostles. Above is the 'Tapi-«serie du Louvre' represending a miracle of St. (^juentin, by which a robber who had stolen a priests horse escaped the gallows. — In the glass-case in the centre is a Descent from the Cress, of the end of the 13th century. Ihe two table-cases at the sides contain diplychs and parts of diptychs with religious subjects, lids of mirror-cases, combs, etc. III. Room. Flemish and German Earthenware of the 16-17th centuries. Pottery by Palissy and in his style. IV. Room. French Faience, including specimens of the famous work of Bernard Palissy (d. 1589), which chiefly consists of dishes adorned with snakes, frogs, lizards, fish, and plants moulded from nature. The finest antique French pottery is known as 'Faiences 140 2. LOUVRE. AsicUic Antiquities. Henri Deux' or 'd'Oiron' (specimens by the 1st window); it was manufactured in the 16tli cent, at Oiron in Poitou. V. and VI. Rooms (temporary arrangement). Fine 18th cent, furniture, collected from different parts of the Louvre; ancient tap- estries, including one representing the Battle of Cassel in 1677, and four others with the twelve 'Hunts of Maximilian', after B. van Orley. VIL Room. Oriental Bronzes, vases, and utensils, including a Moorish cup, known as the Baptistere of St. Louis (13th cent.), used at the christening of French princes. Oriental and Hispano- Moorish Faience. The former is recognized by its Oriental designs, yellow metallic background, and blue patterns ; it dates from the i4th and loth centuries. Oriental crystal and glass. Vin. Room. Oriental Faience and tiles. From this room a staircase ascends to the 2nd floor (p. 144). — For the Remainder of the Renaissance and Modern Objects of Art, see below. Leaving Room VIII. by the door at the end we reach the top of the staircase leading to the Asiatic Museum (p. 100). We turn to the right and enter the rooms of the East Wing. Asiatic Antiquities (continuation), in three rooms (Salles de la Susiane and de la Chaldee). I. Room (6th of this collection; comp. p. 100). Small antiquities. Grseco-Babylonian statuettes and other sculptures ; inscriptions ; cylinders of great delicacy 5 fine Assyrian bronze lion, with a ring in its back (second window on the left), glazed tiles from Babylon; fragments of bronzes; Chaldsean antiquities, inscriptions, and votive bronzes ; Chaldsean cylinders and bas-reliefs. In the middle case, to the left, G-rgeco-Parthian gold ornaments and silver vases from Cyprus ; in the second case to the right, the silver vase of Entemema, with engravings, dating from before the ;30th cent. B.C., from the excavations of Sarzec at Tello (Chaldsea). II. EooM. 1st Section: in the middle, plans of the tumuli in Susiana and Chaldsea where the antiquities were found; on tlie entrance-wall, magnificent frieze of glazed and painted terracotta, 40 ft. long and 13 ft. high, representing the archers of the 'immortal guard' of Darius ; to the left, stair-railing from the palace of Artaxerxes Mnemon, also in terracotta; on the partition-wall, the crowning-ornaments of the pylons of this palace, with lions in the same material; on the right side, fragments of a bath and terracotta vases. — 2nd Section: At the back, *Capital of one of the 36 columns (each 68 ft. high), which supported the roof of Artaxerxes' throne-room; in the case on the left, fragments of the frieze of archers, etc.; in the other cases, glass, small terracottas, cut stones; cylinders from Susiana, Chaldsea, and Assyria ; rings, medals , including a magnificent silver tetradrachma of Eucratides (second case to the left), etc. III. Room. Continuation of the above collection. Reproduction of the throne-room of Artaxerxes Mnemon. which covered an area of over 20 acres. IV. Room or Salle du Dome. Continuation of the Renaissance and Mod- ern Objects of Art (comp. above). To the left, *Armour of Henri II of France. 1st Case: caskets, bronzes from churches, and statuettes, includ- ing Geometry and a Venus by Giovanni da Bologna. On the walls and in the other cases are Renaissance tapestries and furniture and small bronzes, notably, Riccio, Arion, Nessus, St. Sebastian, P. Vischer, Portrait of the artist (3rd case), and Barye, various bronzes (4th case). Then interesting armour and weapons. — Cases at the windows : clocks of the 16-17th cent. ; French and German medals ; cutting weapons of the 15-16th cent. ; hunting- horn of Francis I.; Gothic and Renaissance paxes ; Italian medals ; pewter vessels by Briot and Ederlein. — In the glass-cases in the centre: reliefs in metal; locks, keys, etc.; cutlery, spoons, etc.; medallions in coloured wax; watches of the 16th and 18th centuries. Egypfian Museum. 2. LOUVRE. 141 V. Room. Italian Majolica or Faience. The finest epecimens, dating from the 16th cent., were made at Deruta, Faenza, Forli, Venice, Gubbio, Pesaro, Urbino, Castel Durante, etc. In the centre is a fine Renaissance chest. VI. Room. Portrait of Henri II; silk tapestry of the 16th cent., with scenes from the history of the Judges; fine wnod-carving from the Salle des Sept Cheminees; German, Swiss, and French stained glnss, of the 16th and 17th centuries. — Glass-cases at the windows: medallions and other carvings in box-wood, very delicately executed; carvings in other sub- stances, including a relief in lithographic stone by ^Wegrrerer, representing the Duke of Bavaria and Agnes Bernauer of Augsburg. On the walls are carvings and inlaid panels. The case at the end, to the left, contains a fine collection of statuettes in wood, etc. In the middle of the wall: Charles V., a German relief of the 16th century. Next case: caskets; terracottas by Clodion. In the centre of the room is an alabaster bust oi Otto Heinrich I., Count-Palatine of the Rhine, founder of the castle of Heidelberg, and a handsome marriage-chest. Several interesting chairs, etc. VII. Room, with alcove, in which Henri IV breathed his last. The wood-carving is from the rooms of Henri II in the Louvre, and was re- stored in the reign of Louis XIV. The stained glass is Swiss and French, of the 16th and 17th centuries. — The Venetian bed of state (ISth cent.) does not belong to the original furniture of the room. Fine Renaissance chests and stalls. VIII. Room. Portraits of Louis XIII. and his queen Anne of Austria, h J Phil, de Champaigne; three large vases of Sevres porcelain; silver statue of Peace, by Chaudet; small bronze group (18th cent.), Jupiter destroying' the Titans; small group in wax, by /. Mene, Stag-hunt. On leaving this room we find ourselves at the top of the stair- case of the Mus^e Egyptien, which is continned on the landing and in the rooms to the right (comp. PI. of first floor, p. 87). Egyptian Museum (continued). — The rooms which we now enter contain the smaller Egyptian antiquities. I. Salle HisTORiQtJE , with a ceiling-painting by G'ros, repre- senting the Genius of France encouraging the arts and protecting mankind (1827-31). The objects here are mainly of historical value. On a pedestal with an octagonal glass-shade, Statuette of Psammetichus II., in green basalt. In front, Statuette of a man (new acquisition); behind, ^Bronze statuette of Queen Karomama (22nd Dyn.), richly damascened (restored). — Glass-case: sepulchral statuettes, scarabfei, symbols of immortality; golden *Ornaments coated with coloured vitreou.s paste, cup, mask of a mummy, gold chains, etc. — Case to the left of the chimney-piece: 'Group in gold of Osiris, Isis, and Horns (22ad Dyn.). II. Salle Civile, with a ceiling-painting 'by H. Vernet: Bra- mante, Raphael, and Michael Angelo hefore Pope Julius II. (1827). On the first column, Statuette of Mesu. In the centre, above the glass- case, *''Stahce of an Egyptian Scribe, painted red, with eyes inserted (5th or 6th Dyn.). In the giass-case: jewels, enamels, toilet-articles in carved wood, articles in bone and ivory. On the second column : *Wooden stanette of Toui, superior of the hermit nuns of Min, the god of Coptos (20th Dvn., i.e. ca. 12th cent. B.C.), acquired in 1F94 for 10,000 fr. — Cabinets and glass-cases to the left, beginning at the entrance: statuettes; model of a building, stools, portions of furniture, mats -, finely-woven •Garments ; bronzes, faience, porcelain; vases; glass; basket-work, toilet- articles, shoes; fruit, grains, implements and scenes of husbandry; emblems and miscellaneous utensils; weapons, musical instruments; more finely-woven 'Garments ; statuettes ; box of games, model of a boat, etc. , in. Salle Funi^raire, with an allegorical ceiling-painting by Abel de Pujol, Joseph as the saviour of Egypt (1827). The contents of 142 2. LOUVRE. Egyptian M'lseum. this room afford an admira"ble insight into the worship of the dead, which, like the whole religions system of the ancient Egyptians, was closely connected with their doctrine of the immortality of the soul. It was owing to their peculiar form of belief that they used every endeavour to preserve the bodies of the dead by embalming and other- wise, and constructed the spacious and magnificent tombs with which Egyptian travellers are familiar. Our information regarding the Egyptian notions of the soul's condition after death is chiefly derived from the 'Book of the Dead', a collection of hymns, prayers, and instructions for the use of the deceased, and to enable him to answer the questions asked by the judges of the dead. The papyri hung on the walls contain a number of these passages, sometimes illustrated by paintings in wonder- fully good preservation. The finest are in Eoom V. — In the centre, Mummy-cases, covered with paintings; wooden statuettes of the ancient empire (about 3000 B. C.) ; chair inlaid with ivory. — Above the fire-place hangs a large picture, of the Greeco-Roman period, representing a departed soul, supported on the left by Osiris and receive! by Anubis. — In the cabinets and glass-cases (from left to right) : sepulchral figures and cases ; paintings (near the 3rd window), masks, scarabsei, mummies and mummy cases (cabinet between the windows) , implements used by gilders and scribes, 'hippocephali', or talismans placed under the heads of mummies, etc. rV. Sallb des Dieux , with a ceiling-painting by Picot, repre- senting Stndy and Genius revealing Egypt to Greece. This room is devoted to objects illustrating Egyptian mythology: statuettes and attributes of the gods (mostly in bronze), etc. In the centre, statue of Xut , the lion-headed sun-goddess ; Horus offering a libation to his father Osiris (vase wanting) , a bronze statue. The glass-case contains scarabsei, symbols and attributes of the gods in gilded wood, etc. Above the fire-place, Hobs (?), Sekhet, Ammon, Osiris, and Isis nursing Horus. V. Salle des Colonnes , adorned with an allegorical ceiling- painting by Gros (in the centre, True Glory leaning upon Virtue; to the left, Mars crowned by Victory and restrained by Moderation ; to the right, Time placing Truth under the protection of Wisdom). This room contains various objects for which a place could not be found in the preceding rooms. Wooden mummy-cases, covered with paintings. In the centre, statue of INesahor, an official under the 26th Dyn., etc. In the glass-cases are mirrors, bronze weapons, and bronze knives. In the cabinets are deities, bronze implements, hawks with human heads , the symbol of the soul, etc. — By the window is the so-called *Eoyal Papyrus , a splendid and well-preserved specinaen of the hieroglyphic 'Book of the Dead', about 25 ft. long, and not less than 3(X)0 years old. — In the middle and by the vrindows, three; cases containing recent acquisitions. Collection of Antique Pottery (Musee de la Ceramique Antique). — This collection, in the following rooms and the parallel rooms on the side next the Seine (see below), is one of the most complete of its kind. Arranged chronologically , the earliest specimens are at the other end, next the Salle des Sept Cheminees (see p. 143). I. Room or Saxle M. Greek Pottery from Cyrenaica, the Crimea, Tarsus, Egypt, and Alexandria. Painted vases, with figures in different colours. Also some' tasteful terracottas. — Ceiling-painting by Picot: Cy- bele saving Pompeii and Herculaneum from total destruction. 'There is no difficulty in distinguishing the Greek vases from those manufactured in Etruria, which are inferior in form and workmanship, and display designs of a different style. Among the Greek Vases them- Antique Pottery. 2. LOUVRE. 143 selves there are also many differences. The earlier are those with black figures on a red ground, the later those with red figures on a black ground. They have of course no pretension to rank as works of art, being mere manufactures. And yet these vase-painters have depicted mythological and everyday scenes with such spirit and poetry, and produced such pleas- ing scenes with the humble means at their disposal, that their vases (though sometimes despised by the ignorant) bear striking testimony to the flourishing condition of the Attic handicrafts, and thus afford us an idea of the great Athenian works of art which these simple artificers must have had before their eyes.' KekuU. II. Room (L). Greek Pottery found in Greece. In the centre: *Amphor» with the contest of the gods with the giants. In the glass-case, terracottas from Greek and Etruscan tombs. Eound the room small Greek terracotta articles from Tanagra in Boeotia and other parts of Greece ; lecythi or oil-vases. — Ceiling-painting by Meynier: The Nymphs of Parthenope (Naples) arriving at the Seine. III. Room (K). Italo- Greek Pottery. Vases with red figures, some of large size, on a marble table. In the window-cases: Terracotta lamps. — Ceiling-painting by Heim: Jupiter delivering to Vulcan the fire for the destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii. IV. Room. Greek Antiquities. Small sculptures and fragments of others. In the central cases: Antique ivory carvings; Greek terracottas and wood- carvings, etc. — Ceiling-painting after Ingres : Apotheosis of Homer (origin- al, see p. 131). The door of exit leads into the Salle des Sept-Cheminees [p. 135), whence we proceed to the left into the first part of the Collection of Pottery, formerly known as the Musee Campana, consisting of the valuable Campana collection purchased from the papal government in 1861, and subsequently much extended. The ceiling-paintings were executed when the pictures of French artists were exhibited here. I. Room or Salle A. Primitive Pottery, from Phoenicia, Cyprus, Asia Minor, Rhodes, Greece, and Italy. Large archaic cratera and amphora put together from fragments. In the glass-cases in the centre: Golden or- naments, terracottas, and vases. In the other cases, from left to right: Terracottas, statuettes, heads of statues, pottery from Rhodes, etc. — Ceiling- painting by Alaux : Poussin being presented to Louis XIII. by Cardinal Richelieu; to the left Truth, to the right Philosophy. II. Room (R). Terracottas from Asia Minor and Italy , and from the necropolis of Myrina, near Smyrna : Statuettes and baa-reliefs ; Cista, or- namented with statuettes and bas-reliefs ; Vases adorned with figures. — Ceiling-painting by Steuhen : Battle of Ivry, with Henri IV as a magnan- imous victor. III. Room (C). Etruscan Pottery, beginning with vases of the rudest type, black, with engraved designs. — Ceiling-painting by Euff. Deviria: Louis XIV. inspecting Pugefs marble group of the Milo of Croton (p. 104). IV. Room (D). Etruscan Antiquities. In the centre: *Sarcophagu8, on which are two painted lifesize figures of a man and woman on a couch, clumsy in execution, but not vrithout a certain naive humour. Most of the terracottas were found at Cervetri, the Caere of the ancient Etruscans. In the glass-cases, small 'funereal couches', bas-reliefs, vases, and paintings found in a grave. — Ceiling-painting by Fragonard: Francis I. receiving pictures and statues brouu'ht by Primaticcio from Italy. In the adjoining passages are antefixsr, heads, and vases. V. Room (E). Vases in the Corinthian Style from the Grecian Archipelago and Italy. Greek vases formed an article of export from an early period Similar vases also in the Collection of Greek Antiquities (see above). — Ceiling-painting by Heim: The Renaissance in France. Traversing another short passage, with archaic Greek vases, we next enter the — VI. Room (F). Older Greek Vases found in Italy. In the centre of the room, vases bearing the name of Nicosfhenes. Vases with white background ; 144 2. LOUVRE. Naval Museum. below, black vase with white figures. Most of the scenes are from the myths relating to Hercules and Theseus. — Ceiling-painting by Fragonard : Francis I. knighted by Bayard. VII. Room (G). Later Greek Vases, found in Italy, many of which bear the name of the maker and most of which are noteworthy. — Ceiling-paint- ing by Schnetz: Charlemagne and Alcuin, the founder of the university of Paris. VIII. E,oom(H). Qraeco-ItaUan Vases. In the centre are Rhyta or goblets in the form of horns, with heads and other ornaments, and other vases of curious shapes. Round the room are black vases, with a greenish glaze, to imitate bronze. — "Ceiling-painting by Drolling: Louis XII. hailed as father of the people by the Estates at Tours. IX. Room. Mural Paintings from Eerculaneum and Pompeii. In the glass-cases in the centre: Antique glass objects from Pompeii. — Ceiling- painting by Lion Cogniet: Bonaparte in Egypt. The exit-door leads to the staircase of the Musee Egyptien (p. 98), whence we reach the nearest staircase to the second floor by re-traversing the rooms to the left (p. 141). C. SECOND FLOOR. The second floor of the Louvre, which contains the Marine and the Ethnographical Museums, some pictures for which there is not room on the first floor, and a collection of drawings, is open to the public after 11 a.m. (comp. p. 87). There are three staircases ascending to the second floor: — (1) From the 8th room of the collection of smaller Mediaeval, Renaissance, and Modern objects (p. 140), which is reached from the groundfloor by a staircase near the Asiatic Museum; (2) From the In the Pavilion de THorloge or Pavilion Sully (see p. 137), beside the posite end (p. 139), leading to the Galerie des Pirogues (p. 145); and tii Salle des Bronzes. The *MTisee de Marine is a very valuable collection of various objects connected •with ship-building and navigation, such as models of vessels and machines, plans of harbours in relief, drawings, and relics of historical interest. It occupies 16 rooms and 2 small galleries. Most of the exhibits have full descriptive labels. Opposite are two Neio Rooms., the first of which contains models illus- trating the French navy from 1789 to 1824. In the second are models of sailing-vessels of the 18-19th cent. ; screw-yacht of 1885. In the centre, model of the 'Oc^an\ a man-of-war of the 18th cent.; the 'Rivoli' leaving the harbour of Venice with the aid of 'chameaux' or rafts to aid it over shallows. Hauling ashore a vessel of the first class; etc. Supplementary Room of the Picture Gallery, containing some good paintings of the German, Flemish, and Dutch schools, for which there is no room on the first floor. 2805 (to the left), Bakhuizen, Harbour of Amsterdam; 1930. De Champaigne, Christ; 2146. ^nyders., Dogs in a larder; 2038. Van der Meulen, View of Dole: 2.581. Steenwyck, Christ at Bethany ^ 2471. Fr. Mieris the Elder, Tea; 2574. Spaendonck, Flowers; 2493. Van Os, Flowers; 1956. Van Duel, Flowers and fruit; 20il. Van der i/ewZe», Louis XIV. before Dinan. — 2310. Beers'raeten, Old harbour of Genoa; *2426. K. du Jardin, Calvary : 2045. Van der Meulen, View of Vincennes ; 2365. A. van Everdingen , Landscape: 2635. Ph. Wouverman, Tour de Nesle at Paris; 2409. HontJiorst, Concert; 2044. Van der Meuleii, Palace of Fontainebleau ; 2304. Bakhuizen, Dutch squadron. — 2118. Rubens, Landscape ; 2491. Zeeman, View of the Vieux Louvre; 2464. Metsti, Portrait of Admiral Tromp; 2043. Van der Meulen, View of Luxembourg; 2629. Ph. Wouverman, Cavalry skirmish ; 2452. /. Va?iloo, Study of a woman ; 1993. Fyt, G; me in a larder ; 2040. Van der Meulen, Louis XIV. before Maestricht. I. CoREiDOR, adjoining the staircase. Models of Merchant Vessels. Musee de Marine. I. Room (the last coming from the other staircases). Model representing the taking down and embarkation of the obelisk of Ethnographical Museum. 2. LOUVRE. 145 Luxor (p. 81); Erection of the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde. Marine steam-engines. — II. Room. Models of sailing-ships. Two marine paintings by Oudin. — III. Room. Models of ship-building; models of steam-packets. — IV. Room. Fire-arms of various calibres. 'Orgues' with five and seven barrels. — "V. Room. Weapons. Three marine paintings by Jos. Vemet. — VI. Room. Pyramid composed of relics of the frigates 'Boussole' and 'Astrolabe', which had been sent on a voyage of discovery under Captain de Lapirouse in 1783, and foundered at sea. Bust of Lap^rouse. Model of a monument erected to the memory of Lapirouse at Port Jackson, with English and French inscriptions. Beacons; buoys; Whitehead torpedo. Relief-plans of the islands of Vanicoro or Lapirouse and Tahiti. Fourteen marine-paintings by Joh. Vernet. — VII. Room (at the end of R. VI). Models of iron-clads, turret-ships, transports, torpedos; submarine boat; planeta- rium moved by clock-work. Marine paintings (corridor, see below). — VIII. Room. Models of antique vessels and of transports. Planetarium. — IX. Room. Representation of the interior of the turret-ship 'Marengo' (1867). Machine for adjusting the masts of a ship; parts of a ship; cables; rigging; etc. — X. Room. Models of pumps and machinery; captain's chest on board ship. — XI. Room. Large geographical globe in MS. Navigating instruments. Models of xebecs or galleys refitted for sailing. — XII. Room. To the right, small vessel in ivory. Models of galleys and ships of war n the 17th century. The original carving in gilded wood by Paget, on ihe wall, decorated the second of these galleys. The Ethnographical Museum (Musee Ethnographique) begins with the two rooms immediately following the Musee de Marine, and also occupies the large saloon at the end. In the former are models of dwellings of savages, scenes of savage life, portraits of American Indians, war-suits, and implements of various kinds. The saloon is devoted almost exclusively to curiosities brought home by French navigators and the spoil captured in the course of military expedi- tions in India, China, and Japan. The various articles are furnished with explanatory labels, but they are placed in cases where it is difficult to inspect them satisfactorily. Better collections of the same kind may be seen at the Musee Guimet (p. 162) and the Trocadero (p. 167). The present collection includes vessels and utensils in gold and silver, in bronze, terracotta, and wood, Indian idols, pictures, statuettes, trophies, stuffs, costumes, figures of warriors, weapons, etc. On the central glass-cases and at the sides are two fine Chinese pirogues and a Turkish caique from Constantinople. — In a glass-case near the end, to the right, is a curious collection of Indian statuettes, and in another, to the left, of the Javanese mario- nettes known as 'Wayang'. — By the central window is the musical clock of the Dey of Algiers (made in London); and by the window to the right is the crown of King Behanzin of Dahomey. II. CoREiDOB, the Galerie det Pirogues (staircase, see p. 138), contains models of Arab, Indian, Chinese, Australasian, and American ships and boats, dwellings, etc. The Chinese Museum (to the left on leaving the Marine Mu- seum), which may be regarded as a continuation of the Ethnographical collection, is also of secondary importance, being surpassed in interest by the collections at the Musee Guimet (p. 103), while its porcelain is far inferior to that of the Collection Grandidier (p. 146). I. Room. Model of the temple of Juggernaut in India; furniture; idols, including a copper-gilt figure of Kouanyin ('virgin-mother'), in a shrine Baedekek. Paris. 12th Edit. 10 146 2. LOUVRE. of carved wood. — II. Room (to the right). Furniture of various kinds, notably two beds. Model of a Buddhist monastery; statuettes. — III. Room. Porcelain and faience; musical instruments; articles in ivory, lacquer, jade, etc.; statuettes, vases, etc., in bronze. In the centre, antique lacquered table, inlaid with mother-of-pearl. — IV. Room. Carved furniture , with gilded reliefs ; fine cannon from Cochin-China; three handsome teak cabinets and others inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory. In the glass-ci'se at the end, 'Cloisonne enamels. On the central table, elaborately carved 'Ship in ivory. Leaving the last room, "we enter a corridor, ■which is adjoined by the Salle des Soltes on the right. This saloon and the corridor contain the most valuable drawings by Raphael (18; and an au- tograph), Michael Angela (6), Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Poussin (18), &ni Holbein, preserved in wooden cases (whence the room derives its name). The direct approach to this collection is by the staircase called the Escalier Henri II in the Pavilion de I'Horloge (p. 137), by which we leave the museum. Two other collections have recently been arranged in a kind of second entresol on the side next the Seine, viz. the Chalcographie and the Collection Grandidier. The principal entrance to these is by the Porte Jecm-Govjon, opposite the Pavilion Denon, but there is to be another in that Pavilion via the Scilh des Moulages (see p. 89, and the ground-plan). The Chalcographie was founded by Louis XIV. in 1660, on the model of the Ccdcografia at Rome. Engravings of most of the great Parisian and foreign works of art, in the provinces of painting, sculpture, and archi- tecture are exhibited and sold here. It was transferred in 1895 from the court of the Vieux Louvre to the gallery on the quay, to the right as we enter. It is open daily, except Siin. and holidays, from 11 to 4 or 5, and contains three Exhibition Rooms and & Sale Roun in which are albums and detailed catalogue,s of over 6000 plates. Farther on are the workshops and stores. The Collection Grandidier is a rich collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain presented to the Louvre by M. Grandidier. It is open daily, except Mon., from 1 to 4 or 5. The collection occupies ten rooms opposite the Chalcographie, of which the first seven are devoted to Chinese porcelain, embracing 3000 specimens, all remarkable for their decoration though many are smiU. The three following rooms are occupied by Japanese porcelain (800 specimens), and other Japanese objects, including a collection of engravings of the 18th and 19th cent., in frames on two stands, statuettes, bronze vases and sword-hilts, combs, caskets, etc. III. THE TUIIERIES. Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. Jardin des Tuileries. The open space between the Louvre and the Tuileries, with the exception of the part beyond the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, was occupied down to nearly 1840 by a labyrinth of narrow streets, which Louis Philippe, the first monarch who projected extensive city improvements, began to remove. The work of demolition was completed by Napoleon III., and the space thus cleared was divided into three parts (comp. ground-plan, p. 86): the Square du Car- rousel; the Place du Carrousel, which adjoins it on the W. ; and the Cour des Tuileries. The Monument of Gambetta, in front of the square, consists of a lofty stone pyramid with a group in high relief representing Gambetta (1838-1883) as organiser of the national defence, in 2. PALAIS DES TUILEKIES. 147 bronze by Aube. At the sides are decorative statues of less impor- tance representing Truth and Strength, and on the top is Democracy (a maiden seated on a winged lion), also in bronze, by Aub^. The numerous inscriptions are chiefly passages from Gambetta's poli- tical speeches. The Place du Cahbousbl (PI. R, 17, 20; //), formerly much smaller than now, derives its name from a kind of equestrian ball given here by Louis XIV. in 1662. On this site Napoleon I. directed his architects Fontaine and Percier to erect the *Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, in imitation of the Arch of Severus at Rome, to commemorate his victories of 1805 and 1806. The structure, which was formerly the principal entrance to the Tuileries, is 48 ft. in height, 631/2 ft- in width, and 21 ft. in thickness, but in conse- quence of the immense clearance that has taken place since its erection it is now too small to harmonise with its surroundings. (The Arch of Severus is 75 ft. in height and 82 ft. in width.) The arch is perforated by three arcades and embellished with Corin- thian columns of red marble with bases and capitals in bronze supporting marble statues representing soldiers of the empire. The Marble Reliefs on the sides commemorate the achievements of the Emperor and the French army. In front: on the right, the Battle of Austerlitz ; on the left, the capitulation of the Austrian general Mack at Ulm. At the back: on the right, the conclusion of peace at Tilsit; on the left, entry into Munich. On the N. end, the entry into Vienna; on the S. end, conclusion of peace at Pressburg. The arch was originally crowned with the celebrated ancient Quadriga from the portal of St. Mark's in Venice, brought thence as a trophy, but sent back to Venice by Emperor Francis in 1814. It was afterwards re- placed by order of Louis XVIII. by a Quadriga designed by Bosio, and intended to represent the 'Restoration'. The Palais des Tuileries, begun in 1564 by Catherine de M^di- cis, widow of Henri II, and the constant residence of the French rulers from the time of Napoleon I., exists no longer. The original plan, by Philibert Delorme, was on a very extensive scale, but little of it was ever carried out. The wings were added by Henri IV and Louis XIV. In 1871 the palace was set on fire by the Communards and the ruins, after standing untouched for 12 years , were finally removed in 1883. The only parts of the building still extant are the wings which connected it with the Louvre. That on the side next the river, containing the Pavilion de Flore, was restored in 1863-68 and again after the fire of 1871, in which it sustained little damage. It is at present partly occupied by the Colonial Office. The right wing, in the Rue de Rivoli, with the Pavilion de Maraan, was en- tirely burned down in 1871 and was rebuilt in 1875-78 ; but the interior is still unfinished and unoccupied. The palace derived its name from the tile-kilns (tuileriet) that orig- inally occupied its site. It presented no great architectural interest, but was rich in historical associations, especially those connected with the overthrow of the French monarchy in 1791-92. Before the Revolution the Tuileries formed onlv an occasional residence of the French sovereigns. On 5th. Oct., 1789, Louis XVI. was brought by the 'Dames de la Halle' from Versailles to the Tuileries, and in June, 1791, he was again forcibly 10 • 148 2. TUILERIES. installed in this palace after the arrest of his flight at Varennes. On 20th July, 1792, the anniversary of the meeting in the Jeu de Paume (p. 329j, the palace of the Tuileries was attacked by a mob of about thirty thousand rioters armed with pikes, but on that occasion they con- tented themselves with threatening and insulting the king. On 10th August the storm at length burst forth in all its fury. At midnight alarm- bells began to ring in the suburbs. Thousands of armed men marched to the palace. The fidelity of the national guard posted in the palace- yard and garden began to waver, and they were deprived of their com- manding officer by stratagem. They might, however, in conjunction with the Swiss guard of 1950 men commanded by Colonel Pfyfl'er, have suc- cessfully defended the palace, had not the king, yielding to solicitations which were in some cases treacherous, quitted the palace with his family. Passing through the garden of the Tuileries, he repaired to the Manigey or riding-school (see p. 83), where the legislative assembly held its meetings. The national guard then dispersed, but the Swiss guard and about 120 noblemen who were faithful to the king occupied the palace and refused to surrender it. As the mob pressed forward more vehemently, the colonel commanded his men to fire, and the palace-yard and Place du Carrousel were speedily cleared. The Swiss guard now believed that victory was assured, but the king sent orders to them to discontinue firing and to surrender the palace. Finding that the guard ceased to fire, the assailants renewed their attack and reopened their fire with redoubled vigour. Within a few seconds they inundated the palace, killed every man they encountered, wrecked the furniture and fittings, and stole or carried to the Hotel de Ville numerous objects of value. The retreating Swiss guard were almost all shot down in the garden, and the rest by order of Louis gave up their arms to the national guard in the hall of the national assembly. The Revolution was victorious. Of the hitherto existing state-structure not one stone was left on another. Royalty lay prostrate in the dust, and the legislative assembly continued to exist merely in name. — The king and his family spent the night in a small room in the 3Ianege, and on 13th Aug. he was conveyed as a prisoner to the Temple Tower (p. 213), whence he was only released to be led to the scaflTold on Jan. 21st, 1793. From 10th May, 1793, to 4th Nov., 1796, the Convent, and afterwards the Council of Elders down to 1799, held their meetings in the N. wing. On Feb. 1st, 1800, Napoleon, as 'First Consul', took up his quarters here, and the palace also became the official residence of the Restoration and July monarchies. On 24th Feb., 1848, Louis Philippe abandoned the pal- ace to the mob without resistance. Napoleon III. resided here from 1852 to 23rd July, 1870, when he quitted Paris to take the command of the army of the Rhine. The history of the Tuileries as a royal residence closes with the departure of the Empress Eugenie after the battle of Sedan. On 20th May, 1871, the Communards, aware of their desperate position and the impending capture of the city by the government troops, deter- mined at one of their secret meetings to wreak their revenge by setting all the principal public buildings on fire. The orders which they issued for this purpose, signed by Delescluze, Dombrowski, Eudes, and other ringleaders, professed to emanate from the ' Comiti du Salut Public r Several of these documents still extant show the fearfully comprehensive and systematic character of this diabolical scheme, which also embraced numerous private dwellings, as being 'maisons suspectes'. A beginning was made with the Tuileries, which was prepared for destruction by placing combustibles steeped in petroleum and barrels of gunpowder in the various rooms. It was set on fire at a number of different places on 22nd and 23rd May, after the Versailles troops had forced an entrance into the city, but before they had gained possession of the palace. The conflagration soon assumed the most terrible dimensions, and all attempts to extinguish it were fruitless. The whole of the W. side of the palace was speedily reduced to a gigantic heap of smouldering ruins. On the pillars outside the large archways leading from the Place 2. JARDIN DES TUILERIES. 149 du Carrousel towards the Seine, are statues of Naval and Merchant Shipping, by Jouffroy. At the top is a bronze relief , by Mercie, representing the Genius of the Arts. — Pont du Carrousel , see p, 264. The next bridge is the Pont Royal (p. 272), whence the sculptures on the S. facade of the Pavilion de Flore, especially those by Carpeaux, are best seen. The *Jardin des Tuileries (PI. R., 18; //), the most popular promenade in Paris and the especial paradise of nursemaids and children, was enlarged in 1889 by the addition of the gardens occu- pying the actual site of the former palace. The older portion retains the same general features as when first laid out by the celebrated landscape-gardener Le Notre in the reign of Louis XIV. ; but the parts between the palace-site and the central basin, formerly the 'Jardin Reserve ', are of later origin and the Rue des Tuileries here was made in 1871. The greater part of the Jardin des Tuileries is always open ; but the reserved portion closes between 6 and 9 p.m., according to the season, the signal being given by a bell. The gardens may be entered from the Rue des Tuileries, the Rue de Rivoli, the quays or from the Place de la Concorde at the W. end. At the W. end, beyond the flower-beds, is a shady grove of large trees. On the N. and S. sides the garden is enclosed by terraces, called the Terrasse des Feuillants and the Terrasse du Bord de VEau. The first derives its name from a Monastery of the Feuillant Order (reformed Cister- cians), founded here in 1587 (nine years after the establishment of the order at Feuillant near Toulouse), and still existing at the time of the Revolution. The club of the moderate party, founded in July, 1791, by Lameth, Lafayette, and their partizans, in opposition to the more violent Jacobins, used to meet in the monastery, whence they became known as ^Les FeuiUants\ The Alice des Grangers, which skirts the terrace , is adorned in fine weather with two rows of orange-trees in tubs , forty-one of which date from the time of Francis L (1494-1547). Entering the garden from the Rue des Tuileries by the broad central walk, we obtain a fine view of the whole garden, with the Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de I'Etoile in the background. On the right and left are grass-plots with two cir- cular basins of water, embellished with marble statues and vases. In the new part, on the site of the palace proper, central walk: in the centre the 'Quand-meme', by Mevcii; to the right, The Awakening, by Mayer, and Ganymede, by Barthilemy \, to the left, Elegy, by CailU: The secret, by Maulin. Farther on, to the left: Eve after the Fall, by Delaplanche; Exiles, by if. Moreau; Velleda, by Maindron. On the right, Agrippina with the ashes of Germanicus, by Maillet; Judith, by Lansoii; Penelope, by Maniglier, etc. The six Doric clumns here supporting gilded globes formed part of the railing in front of the palace of the Tuileries. In the older part, central walk, on the right: Omphale, by Eude; jEneas carrjring his father Anchises from the flames of Troy, by P. Lepautre; a Bacchante, by Carrier-Belleuse; behind, Venns with the dove, and Nymph with the quiver, by Quill. Couitou; Lion and crocodile, bronze by Cain. 150 2. JARDIN DES TUILERIES. In the allee beyond the rondel: Diana and the Nymph of Fontainebleau, by E. LivSque. On the left: a Corybante, by Cugniot; Lucretia and CoUatinus, by Lepautre; New Year's Day, by BeaugeauU; behind, Flora and Zephyr, by Coyzevox; on the lawn, a bronze lion and peacock, by Cain. Near the central basin: to the right and left, Orithyia carried off by Boreas, by Du- quesnoy and G. ifnrsy, Cybele carried off by Saturn, by Regnaudin., then from right to left, Cassandra and Minerva, by A. Millet; Alexander the Great, by Dieudonn^; Prometheus, by Pradier; Soldier tilling the ground (from Virgil), by Lemaire; the Oath of Spartacus, by Barriat; Cincinnatua, by Foyatier; Alexander fighting, by Lemaire; Rape of Dejaneira, by Marqueste; Pericles, by Delay. In the transverse walk to the left: Comedy, byiZoMx; the Grinder, after the Florentine antique; Phidias, hj Pradier. In the walk to the right: Masque, by Cristophle; Aurora, bronze figure by Magnier; XJgolino, in bronze, by Carpeaux; Silence, by Legros. — At the beginning of the Allee des Orangers: Return from the hunt, bronze, by Anf. CarUs (1888) ; at the flight of steps opposite the street leading to the Vendome Column (p. 83), two groups of animals, by Cain; at the end, Hercules sub- duing the Hydra, in bronze, by Botio. Other sculptures are placed in the grove, etc. On the Terrasse du Bord de TEau, near the Orangerie, bronze lion and serpent, one of the principal works of Barye. Under the trees of the small grove, on the right and left of the broad central walk, are two marble semicircular platforms called the Carres d'Atalante, constructed in 1793, in accordance with the instructions of Robespierre, for the accommodation of the council of old men who were to preside over the floral games in the month of Germinal (21st March to 19th April). On that to the right is a group of Atalanta and Hippomenes by O. Coustou , and on that to the left, Apollo and Daphne by Theodon. — In summer a military band plays near this spot on Sun., Tues., and Thurs. from 4 to 5 or 5 to 6 p.m. Chair 16 c, arm-chair 20 c. At the W. end of the grove is an octagonal basin, 200 yds. in circumference , with a fountain in the centre, where children sail small boats (50 c. ; on hire 1 or 2 fr. per hr.). Near this point are a puppet-show, a cake-stall, and a refreshment stall. On the E. side are marble statues of the four seasons : on the right, Summer and Winter; on the left, Spring and Autumn. On the W. side are four groups of river-gods : on the left, the Nile, by Bourdic, and the Rhine and Moselle , by Van Cleve ; on the right, the Rhone and Saone, by 0. Coustou, and the Tiber hy Van Cleve. The Nile is from an antique in the Vatican, the Tiber from one in the Louvre (p. 96). The temporary building to the left contains the Pano- rama of the History of the Century (1789-1889), by Stevens and Gervex. At the ends of the terraces are, to the right a Tennis Court (ball-room), to the left, an Orangery. The pillars at the entrance to the garden from the Place de la Concorde are crowned with two handsome groups of Mercury and Fame on winged steeds, by Coyzevox. — Description of the Place de la Concorde, see p. 80, 151 3. Champs- Ely s^ 6 s and Bois de Boulogne. The first part of this excursion should if possible be performed on foot or in a cab hired by the hour. Those who wish to go direct to the Bois de Boulogne may proceed by the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture, with stations at the Porte Maillot (p. 156), at the Avenue du Bois-de-Boulogne (p. 156), at Passy (p. 168), at the Avenue Henri Martin (Trocad(^ro, p. 16B), and at Auteuil (p. 169). Or they may take the tramway or omnibus (see Appx.). On days, however, when races or reviews are held, and even on fine Sundays , it is impossible to secure a place in the omnibuses and tramway-cars bound for the Bois without much waiting. — Luncheon may be taken in the Champs-Elys^es or in the Bois (see p. 13). I. FROM THE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE TO THE PLACE DE L'ETOILE. Place de la Concorde^ see p. 80. On the W. side of this Place begin the *Chainps-Ely86e8 (PI. R, 15; J7), under which name is now included not only the small park adjoining the Place, about 750 yds. long by 400 yds. wide (the Champs-Elyse'es proper) , but also the whole of the avenue , extending from the Place de la Con- corde to the Arc de I'Etoile, IVs M. in length, by which these grounds are traversed. The grounds were originally laid out and planted with elms and lime-trees at the end of the 17th century. This magnificent avenue , flanked with handsome buildings , is one of the most fashionable promenades in Paris, especially between 3 and 5, 6, or 7 o'clock, when numerous carriages, riders, and pedes- trians are on their way to and from the Bois de Boulogne. Caf^s-cou- certs, see p. 33. Less frequented parts are better avoided after dusk. At the entrance to the Champs-Elysees are placed two figures of Horse Tamers, by Coustou. They were removed in 1794 from the palace at Marly (p. 331) to their present position, where they form a suitable counterpart to the winged steeds at the exit of the Jardin des Tuileries (p. 150). The small and tasteful drinking-fountains, which we notice in the Champs-Elys^es and elsewhere in Paris, were erected by the philanthropist Sir Richard Wallace (d. 1890). To the right, separated from the Champs-Elvsees by a large garden, is the Palais de lElysee (PI. E, 15; //), erected by Molet in 1718 for th'' Comte d'Evreux, and now the official residence of the President of the Eepublic (no admission). The entrance is at No. 55 Rue du Faubourg St-Honore. During the reign of Louis XV. this mansion was the res idence of Madame de Pompadour, from whose heirs it was purchased by the king to form a residence for the foreign ambassadors. Under Louis XVI. the palace acquired the name of Elijsie Bourbon from its pro- longed occupation by the Duchesse de Bourbon. During the Revolution the palace was oflFered for sale, but, no purchaser offering, it was converted into a government printing-office. At the time of the Directory the rooms were let to keepers of public ball-rooms and gaming-tables. The palace was afterwards occupied in turn by Murat, Kapoleon I., Louis Bonaparte. King of Holland, and his queen Hortense, Emperor Alexander I. of Rus- sia, and the Due de Berry. The building was left uninhabited after the Revolution of 1830, until Napoleon III. took possession of it as President of the French Republic, enlarging and improving it considerably. Considerable alterations are about to be made on the S|^de 152 3. PALAIS DE L'INDUSTRIE. of the Champs-Elysees, in view of the universal exhibition to be held in 1900. The Palais de I'lndustrie (see below) is to be de- molished to make way for an avenue, to be flanked by two new palaces, which will be continued by a new bridge over the Seine opposite the Hotel des Invalides (p. 275). The Palais de I'lndustrie (PI. R, 15 ; 77), erected in 1855 for the first Great Exhibition at Paris, occupies a considerable space on the S. side of the Champs-Elysees. The building is rectangular in form, 270 yds. in length, 118 yds. in width, and 114 ft. in height. The handsomest part is the pavilion in front, towards the avenue, occupying nearly one-third of the whole length. An arcade 48 ft. in width and 98 ft. in height here forms the principal entrance, which is flanked with Corinthian columns and surmounted by an attic with a bas-relief by Desboeuf, representing Industry and the Arts bringing their products to the exhibition. On the summit is a fine colossal group by Regnault, representing France awarding laurel-wreaths to Art and Manufacture. The frieze which separates the groundfloor from the one above it bears numerous names and medallion - portraits of persons who have acquired distinction in the pursuit of art, science, commerce, or agriculture. In the centre is a large glass-covered hall, 210 yds. in length and 51 ft. in height. The Palais de I'lndustrie is now used for different exhibitions, the chief of which is the annual exhibition of modern paintings and sculptures, well known under the name of the Salon (derived from the former exhibition-room in the Louvre), lasting from 1st May to 30th June. It is open daily from 8 a.m. (Mon. from 10 o'clock) to 6 p.m., but visitors are not admitted after 5 p.m. Admission 1 fr. ; on 'varnishing day' 10 fr. ; on the opening day and on Frld. 5 fr. ; on Sun. forenoon 1 fr., on Sun. afternoon 1/2 fr. in May, free in June. The entrance is by the large door facing the avenue, and the exit is at the end looking towards the Place de la Concorde. The pictures are exhibited on the first floor, and the sculptures on the groundfloor. Refreshment room on the groundfloor. Umbrellas, etc. need not be given up. An Agricultural Show (animals; implements; produce) is also held here for 10-12 days every spring; followed by a Horse Shoto in the first fortnight in April. The S.E. wing of the Palais is now occupied by the Musee des Arts D6coratifs, founded in 1877 on the model of South Kensing- ton Museum. It contains a large number of interesting objects, but similar collections, quite as interesting and quite as rich, may be seen in the Musee de Cluny, the Louvre, the Trocadero, the Garde-Meuble, Sevres, etc., where admission is free. The museum is open daily from 10 to 4, 5, or 6; adm. 1 fr., Sun. and holidays 50 c. The entrance is on the side next the Place de la Concorde, door No. 7. No catalogue. Umbrellas and sticks must be given up. Staiecases. Casts, similar to those at the Trocadero; to the left, cast of the E. portal of the great Buddhist temple of Sanchi, Central 3. MUSEE DES COLONIES. 153 India. — Room A. Works in Stone and Metal. Mediaeval sculptures of reli- gions subjects; bronzes of tbe 17- 18th cent., with galvanoplastic repro- ductions of specimens in other museums; fine old tapestries (also in the other rooms), — Room B. Modem Porcelain. Select examples of French and foreign porcelain and glass ; two glass-cases with Sevres porcelain and biscuit -china. — Room C. Ancient Porcelain. French and Venetian glass; terracottas of the 18th cent.; French porcelain 'pate tendre'; Saxon and Sevres porcelain; faience from Rouen, Nevers, Monstiers, and Strass- burg. — Room D. China and Japan. Bronzes, porcelain, textile fabrics, basket-work, drawings, etc. — Room E. Asia. Persian faience and glass, tiles, articles in iron, copper, and chased bronze ; niello and damascened work; textiles, embroideries, book-bindings, etc. — Room F. Audioud Collection. Costumes, headdresses, fans, lace, trimmings, coloured engrav- ings of the 18th cent. ; large dnor ornamented in bronze and enamel, by Fourdinois. — Room G. Textile Fabrics of the 15-19th cent. ; lace, em- broideries, trimmings. — Rooms H, I, J, & K. Furniture and Wood Carving of the reigns of Louis XIV., Louis XV., and Louis XVI., and of the middle ages. To the left of Room I is a modern library-door by Fourdinois ; to the left of Room K, reconstruction of an 18th cent, salon. — Room L. Decorative paintings, drawings, etc. — Room M. Large frame of the reign of Louis XV., with tapestry; to the right and left, casts of the small ca- binet of Louis XVI. at Versailles and of the boudoir of Rambouillet (18th cent.). — Room N. Decorative paintings, etc. — Room 0. Modern furni- ture, etc. — Room P. Reproduction of the salon of an 18th cent, mansion. — Labge Galleey. Antique Furniture. Wood-panels, tapestry, stained glass and drawings of the 16-18th cent.; portion of a modern stair-ban- nister (Chantilly); design for a cascade (Cain), etc. The Palais de rindustrie also contains a Musee des Colonies, i.e. an exhibition of colonial produce and of goods suitable for ex- port to the colonies. It is open daily, except Mon., from 12 to 4 or 5, gratis (entrance by door No. 8, in the middle of the S. side). At the entrance are boats, carriages, and specimens of nainerals. On the staircase, specimens of wood, etc. — Above the doors of the four large rooms are inscriptions, denoting the colonies to which each is de- voted. Raw and manufactured articles and curiosities of various kinds (descriptive labels) are here exhibited. A fifth room contains specimens of foreign goods imported into the colonies, with labels indicating their source and price. The sixth room contains French goods of the same character. Between the Palais de I'Industrie and the Cours-la-Reine is the Pavilion de la Ville de Paris (PI. R, 15 ; II), an iron and brick structure from the Exhibition of 1878, which, however, is to be demolished before the exhibition of 1900. In 1895 part of the Art Collections of the City of Paris was arranged here. Admission on Sun. and Thnrs. , 12-4. I. Room or Bay. Competitive models and sketches for the decoration of the Hotel de Ville. To the left in this room and in the following rooms are similar works for the mairies of Paris and its environs. — II. Room. Sketches and designs of the works of art executed for the old Hotel de Ville and for the churches of Paris. The latter, to the right, are continued in the following rooms. To the left is a painting by L. Cogniet, Coronation of Bailly. In the centre, a bronze statue of Francis I. by Caielier, and a marble group of War, by Houdain. — III. Room. Paintings and other earlier works. To the right: A. Schejfer, St. Thomas Aquinas stilling a tempest; Vien, St. Frou; Guillemot Descent from the Cross; to the left of the en- trance, Bob. Xe/^prtJ, Portraits of Ni.poleon I. and Louis XVIII.; Gvereitio, Death of Mary Magdalen; on the other side, Be Grayer CO? Madonna; Xaioire, Expulsion from the Temple; Le Nain (?), St. James; Ph. de Champaigns, St. Isabella; Retiout, Nativity of tbe Virgin; Callot, Temptation of St. Antony (drawing); Jonvenet, The plague-stricken appealing to Christ. In the middle : 154 3. ARC DE L'ETOILE. Gauiherin^ The Republic (model); Labaiut, Cato of Utica; Peyrol, Contest, both in marble. — IV, Room. Modern works. To the left: Courbet^ Siesta; A. Brouillet^ Inoculation for croup; Gilbert, Dyeing-room at the Gobelins; at the end, /. P. Laurens, St. Bruno refusing gifts ; Bonnat, St. Vincent de Paul ransoming galley-slaves ; L. Cogniet, St. Stephen distributing alms, etc. In the middle: Dalou's model for the monument in the Place de la Nation; Vital Cornu, Archimedes : Demaille, Love, both marble. — V. Room. Modern works, chiefly landscapes and other paintings. To the left: Roll, Festival of July lith; to the right: Heim, Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus, St. Hyacinths resuscitating a young man. In llie centre: Idrac , Equestrian statue of Etienne Marcel (p. 64); Valton, Wounded lioness; Ricard, Protection and Future, etc. A little farther on is the Jardin de Paris, in which concerts and balls are given in summer (p. 34). To the left of it are the Bridge, Esplanade, and Hotel des Invalides (p. 275). To the N.W. of the Palais de I'lndustrie is the former Panorama des Champs-Elysees, with a hall 125 ft. in diameter, converted into a Palais de Olace, with a floor of real ice for skating (p. 34). On the other side of the avenue are the Cirque d'Ete(jp. 83) and another old panorama, now converted into the Theatre Marigny. The park or Carre des Champs-Elysees extends as far as the Rond-Point des Champs-Elysees (PI. R, 15; II'), a circular space adorned with beds of flowers and six fountains, situated about half- way between the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de I'Etoile. Two avenues descend hence to the Seine : the Avenue d'Antin, leading to the Pont des Invalides (p. 161), and the Avenue Mon- taigne, leading towards the Pont de I'Alma (p. 161). To the N. of the Rond-Point the Avenue d'Antin is prolonged to the church of St. Philippe du Roule (PL B, 15; IT), in the Rue du Faubourg- St-Honor^, an edifice in a Greek style, by Ckalgrin (1769-84). The cupola is adorned with a Descent from the Cross, by Chassiriau. Farther on, to the left of the Champs-Elysees, extends the mod- ern Quartier Marbeuf, consisting of handsome private residences. The Trocadero, about 3/^ M. from this point, may be reached by an omnibus traversing the Rne Pierre-Charron. The Avenue des Champs-Elysees ends at the *Place de l'Etoilb (PI. B, 12 ; i), so named from the star formed by the twelve differ- ent boulevards or avenues which radiate from it (see p. 155). This Place occupies a slight eminence, on the summit of which rises the — *Arc de Triomphe de I'Etoile, the largest triumphal arch in exist- ence, and visible from almost every part of the environs of Paris. Begun by Napoleon I. in 1806, it was completed by Louis Philippe in 1836, from designs by Chalgrin (d. 1811). It consists of a vast arch, 67 ft. high and 46 ft. wide, intersected by a lower transversal arch. The whole structure is 160 ft. in height, 146 ft. in width, and 72 ft. in depth. The arch conveys a somewhat heavy impres- sion when approached. The huge pillars of masonry on which it rests are adorned only with colossal trophies, 36 ft. high, with figures 16 ft. high. The final top member is still wanting. The following groups adorn the E. fa?ade: on the right. Departure of the troops to the frontier in 1792, by Rude, the finest of the four groups ; 3. NEUILLY. 155 above it, the Obsequies of General Marceau , hy Lemaire. On the left, Triumph of Kapoleon after the Austrian campaign, and the Peace of Vienna (1810), by Cortoi (A. 1843); above it, the Pasha Mustapha surren- dering to Murat at the battle of Aboukir (1799), by Seurre the Eldev. — The bas-reliefs on the frieze surrounding the monument represent the departure and the return of the troops, by Brun, Jacquot, Seurre, and Rude. On the W. facade: on the right, Resistance of the French to the in- vading armies in 1814, by Etex; above it, Passage of the bridge of Ar cola (I7965 death of JIuiron, Bonaparte's adjutant), by Feuchh'et. On the left, the Blessings of Peace (1815), by Etex; above it, the Taking of Alexan- dria (1798; Kl^ber, who has received a wound on the head, points out the enemy to his troops), by Chaponnih'e. The reliefs on the N. side, by Oechter, represent the battle of Auster- litz (1805). On the S. side is the Battle of Jemappea (1792), by Marochetti. The figures of Victory in the spandrels are by Pradier. A series of 30 shields on the cornice above the entablature are inscribed with the names of different victories, while the names of 142 other battles appear on the vaulting of the principal arch. On the vaulting of the transversal arch are recorded the names of officers of the Republic and of the Em- pire , the names of generals who fell in battle being underlined (656 in all). The figures of Victory in relief under these names relate to suc- cesses gained in the East, North, and South. The Platform, to which a spiral staircase of 261 steps ascends, commands a noble *Prospect (adm. free). Best view in a west wind after rain. The following are the chief of the twelve avenues which radiate from the Place de I'Etoile : the Avenue des Champs-Ely sees, described at p. 151 ; then, to the left, the Avenue Hoche, leading to the Park Monceaux [770 yds.; see p. 201); the Avenue de la Grande- Armee (p. 166), continuing the Avenue des Champs-Elyse'es towards Neuilly (see below); the Avenue du Bois-de-Boulogne (p. 156); and the Avenue Kleber, leading straight to the Trocade'ro (tramway) and pass- ing the pretty Palais de Castille (No. 19), the property of Queen Isabella of Spain. Neuilly, which lies to the N. of the Bois de Boulogne (Jardin d'Accli- matation; p. 159), and is traversed by the wide avenue of the same name, forming a prolongation of the Avenue de la Grande-Armce, is now a suburb with 29,444 inhabitants. The chateau of Xeuilly, once the favourite resi- dence of Louis Philippe, was totally destroyed by the mob on 25th Feb., 1848, and the park was afterwards parcelled out into building-sites,^ on which numerous tasteful villas have been erected. — The Fair of Neuilly, beginning about June 24th and lasting two or tliree weeks, is verj' characteristic and attracts large crowds from Paris. In Neuilly, near the line of fortifications, on the right side of the Route de la Revolte. is the Chapel of St. Ferdinand (PI- B, 9), » cruciform mausoleum in the Romanesque style, erected on the spot where Ferdinand, Duke of Orleans, the eldest son of Louis Philippe and father of the Comte de Paris, breathed his last on I3th July, 1842, in consequence of a fall from his carriage. Admission daily; visitors ring at No. 13, nearly opposite the chapel (fee). Over the high-altar is a Descent from the Cross, in marble, by Triqueti. To the left is the Monument of the Duke, also by Triqueti, from a design by A\^ Scheffev, with a fine praying angel by the prince's sister, Marie cT OrUans (d. 1839). The windows are filled with good stained glass designed by Ingres. The sacristy contains a picture by Jacquand representing the death of the prince. In the N. part of Neuilly, not far from the above-mentioned chapel ami in front of the Justice de Paix, Rue Montrosier (P1.B,6) is a bronze Statue 156 3. BOIS DE BOULOGNE. of Panne7itier (1737-1813), who made his first experiments in the cultivation of the potato at Neuilly. Farther to the W., at the Rond-Point d'lnker- mann, is the new Romanesque Church of St. Pierre (PI. B, 5). Close hv is a handsome Maine (PL B, 5), built in 1882-1885. From Neuilly a hand"- some Bridge (1766-1772) crosses the Seine to the N.E., 2 M. from the Arc de Triomphe (p. 154). On the opposite side of the river, to the right, is Cour- hevoie (p. 293), and to the left is Puteaux (p. 294), which are connected by another avenue, V2 M. in length, continuing those above mentioned as far as the Monument de la Defense (p. 294). II. FEOM THE PLACE DE L'ETOILE TO THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. Hippodrome de Longchamp. Jardin d'Acclimatation. Visitors who wish to see the Bois de Boulogne with the least pos- sible expenditure of time should engage a cab by the hour (special tariff, see Appx., p. 33). The principal points may thus be visited in 2-3 hrs. Those who do not wish to keep the cab waiting for the retum-joumey should finish their drive in the Bois before visiting the Jardin d'Acclimatation. — Stations on the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture and tramways , see p. 151. — Cafes and Restaurants, see pp. 13, 15. The Avenue de la Orande-Armee, prolonging the Avenue des Champs-Elysees beyond the Arc de I'Etoile (p. 155), leads to the Porte Maillot (which is named from the 'Jeu de Mail' formerly played here), at the beginning of Neuilly (p. 156) and near the Jardin d'Acclimatation, the nearest entrance to the Bois de Boulogne. The Avenue du Bois-de-Boulogne (PI. B, R, 9, 6), leading from the Arc de I'Etoile to the W. , is the usual route foUowed by the fashionable crowds in carriages, on horseback, or on foot proceeding from the Champs-Elys^es to the Bois de Boulogne. The avenue is about 140 yds. in breadth (including the side-alleys) and is 3/^ M. long to the Porte Dauphine (PL R, 6). It consists of a carriage-way in the centre, flanked on one side by a riding-path and on the other by an alley for pedestrians, beyond which again are side carriage- ways. On both sides are plots of grass and trees. In the distance, the Mont Valerien (p. 294) is seen rising above the Bois. To the left of the entrance is a station of the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture. The *Bois de Boulogne is a beautiful park covering an area of 2250 acres, bounded by the fortifications of Paris on the E. (see p. xiviii), the Seine on the W., Boulogne (p. 295) and the Boulevard d'Auteuil on the S.» and Neuilly (p. 155) on the N. It is a fragment of the extensive old Foret de Rouvray (from Lat. Wovereturri', the chene rouvre, i.e. holm-oak), which also comprised the Park of St. Ouen (p. 212). This forest was long in evil odour, being the re- sort of duellists, suicides, and robbers. On its skirts, however, were several princely residences — the Chateaux de Madrid (p. 158), de la Muette (p. 169), and de Bagatelle (p. 158) — as well as the fa- mous Ahbaye de Longchamp, founded in 1256 by Isabella of France, sister of St. Louis, at one time a pilgrim-resort, but afterwards more notorious for the fashionable and luxurious 'concerts spirituels' given in Holy Week towards the end of the 18th century. Down to 1848 the forest belonged to the crown-domains and received little attention. In 1852 it was presented to the municipality, on condition that a sum 3. BOIS DE BOULOGNE. 157 of two million francs should be expended on it within four years, and that it should be maintained in future at the municipal expense. The authorities accordingly converted it into a park, and it has be- come a favourite promenade of the Parisians. The Bois is still somewhat formal and monotonous in spite of the care that has been taken to introduce variety into its grouping. — The annexed plan will enable the visitor to find his way without difficulty. The Bois de Boulogne is most frequented in the afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock, the favourite routes being those leading from the Avenue du Bois-de-Boulogne to the lakes, where the hand- somest carriages and most elegant toilettes are to be seen. In the morning it is crowded with cyclists of hoth sexes. We enter the Bois by the Porte Dauphine (p. 156), in the En- ceinte, or lines of fortifications (p. xxviii), which are, however, more or less disguised. The broad Route de Suresnes or du Lac^ which diverges to the left, leads in about 10 min. to the Carrefour du Bout des Lacs (see below). The Route de la Porte des Sablom, to the right, leads to (V3 M.) the Jardin d'Acclimatation (p. 159), crossing the large Allee de Longchamp or des Acacias, which leads to the left to the race-course (p. 158). This allee has been the chief scene, during the last few years, of the Fete des Fleurs, held for a benevolent object about the same time as the 'Grand Prix' at Longchamp (p. 158). The Carrefour du Bout des Lacs is one of the finest points in the Bois de Boulogne. It lies at the lower end of two artificial lakes, the Lac Infirieur (2/3 M. in length and 100 yds. in width), and the Lac Supirieur (1/4 M. in length and 60 yds. in width), which are fed by the Canal de I'Ourcq (p. 204) and the Artesian Well of Passy (p. 169). Two brooks issue from the Lac Inferieur, one of which flows to the Jardin d'Acclimatation, the other, or 'Riviere de Long- champ', to the cascade (p. 158). We walk round the lakes, begin- ning at the left side. — The Fieuriste de la Ville (p. 169) is to be transferred from LaMuette to a site here, between the lake and the fortifications. In the Lac Infe'rieur are two islands (ferry there and back 10 c; boat on the lake 2-3 fr.), on one of which is a cafe-restaurant in the form of a Swiss Chalet. As cafes are one of the chief characteristics of every Parisian resort, the wayfarer will find other places of re- freshment in various parts of the park, especially at the Carrefour du Bout du Lac and near the Grande Cascade (p. 158). Between the two lakes is the Carrefour des Cascades, and at the S. end of the Lac Supirieur is the Butte Mortemart, whence there is a fine view of St. Cloud and Meudon. The vacant space here has been converted into the Champ de Courses d'Auteuil, with three race-courses (comp. the Plan), for steeplechases and hurdle-races. The race-stands are situated on the 'butte' ; adm. as at Longchamp (see p. 158). The Grand Steeplechase (value 4800i.) is run at the 158 3. HIPPODROME OF LONGCHAMP. end of May or beginning of June and the Prix du Conseil Municipal (4000;.) in October. — Auteuil, see p. 169. On arriving at the upper extremity of the Lac Sup^rieur we turn to the right and walk along the margin of the lake to the Carrefour des Cascades (p. 167). Hence we follow the Avenue de VHippo- drome to the left or, if on foot, the walk at the side (see Plan), both of which cross the wide Allee de la Reine Marguerite and lead in 15-20 min. to the *Grande Cascade, an artificial waterfall issuing from a grotto. After viewing the waterfall, we may ascend the eminence a little before it, which affords a fine view of the valley of the Seine; to the left on the opposite bank lies St. Cloud with its modern church ; nearer is the Hippodrome de Longchamp (see below) ; opposite us are a mill with two towers and the remains of the ancient Abbey of Longchamp (p. 156), with the village of Suresnes beyond them ; to the right, a little farther off, is Mont Valerien (p. 294). A path descends the hill to the interior of the grotto and the foot of the fall. The Hippodrome de Longcliamp is the principal race-course for flat races in the neighbourhood of Paris (see p. 35). The races (courses or reunions) at Longchamp take place in spring, summer, and autumn, the days being advertised in the newspapers and handbills. The races attract vast crowds and are worth seeing. The 'Premiere de Longchamp', at the beginning of April, opens the spring season, and the new spring fashions then appear in all their glory. The principal race at this meeting is the 'Cadran', worth 1200i. The Grand Prix, of 200,000 fr. (80000, is competed for at the begin- ning of June, and may be styled the 'French Derby'. It may also be said to inaugurate the summer season, as after it the fashionable world of Paris prepares for its annual migration to the country or the sea-side. Charges for admission to the hippodrome : for a carriage with one horse 15, with two horses 20 fr. ; each rider 5 fr. ; pedestrian 1 fr. ; pavilion 5 fr. ; weighing-place (pesage) 20 fr. There are three circular race-courses (1, IV2, and 1^/^ M.) and one straight course (5 furlongs). — Reviews take place here occasionally. Behind the race-stands are the Chalet* du Cycle, a cafe much freqnented by cyclists. The Seine may be crossed here either via the Pont de Suresnes (p. 294), or by a Footbridge (Passerelle de VAqueduc de VAvre), constructed in 1393 near 'the race-stands, on the side next Boulogne and St. Cloud. The Route de Neuilly (p. 155), at the opposite end from the race-course, passes between the Champ d'Entrainement and the park of the little chateau of Bagatelle, constructed in one month by the Comte d'Artois (Charles X.) in consequence of a wager with Marie Antoinette; it is now the property of the heirs of Sir Eichard Wallace (d. 1890). The pretty park and the val- uable collections of art may be visited only by permission. — The part of Keuilly adjoining this side of the Bois de Boulogne is known as Madrid, a name derived from a chateau which once stood in this neighbourhood, bailt by Francis I. after the Battle of Pavia, and thus named as a remi- niscence of his captivity in Spain. The chateau, which was destroyed after the Revolution, was remarkable for the external decorations of the walls, consisting of terracottas by Girolamo della Eobbia, and works in enamel; 3. JARDIN D'ACCLIMATATION. 159 the former no longer exist, but the latter are Btill to be Been in theMusce de Cluny (p. 235). Bridge to Puteaux, see p. 294. At the Porte de Madrid is a Restaurant. To the right of the Route de Madrid is the Skating Club (see below); to the left lie the Mare de St. James and, a little farther on, the Jardin d'Acclimatation (see below). The wide Allee de Longchamp (side - alleys preferable) leads straight from the Hippodrome, passing the Cascade on the right, to the (2 M.) Porte Maillot (p. 156). To the right, a little way on, is the Pre Catelan, an enclosed space where fetes used to be given in summer, but now a 'dependance' of the Jardin d'Aoclimatation. Farther on, to the left, is the Cercle des Patineura, a pond and pigeon- shooting grounds belonging to the Skating Club. Near the end of the Allee a path to the Jardin d'Acclimatation diverges to the left. The *Jardiii d'Acclimatation is an enclosed part of the Bois de Boulogne adjoining the Boulevard de Maillot, situated to the S. of the Avenue de Neuilly, and between the Porte des Sablons and the Porte de Madrid, and affords one of the most attractive prome- nades in the environs of Paris. It was founded by a company 'in order to introduce into France and acclimatise foreign plants and animals suitable for domestic or ornamental purposes', and covers an area of 50 acres. It suffered severely during the second siege of Paris in May, 1871. Visitors who hire a cab in Paris may dismiss it at the Porte Maillot, before the line of the fortifications is crossed; otherwise, the fare to the Jardin is higher, and 1 fr. additional must be paid as 'indemnite de re- tour' (see Appx.). Miniature tramway from the Porte Maillot to the (Vz M.) entrance of the Jardin 20 c., to the lake in the Jardin 35 c. The Jardin d'Acclimatation is open the whole day. Admission 1 fr. (greenhouses included); on Sundays and holidays ^/^ fr.; carriage 3 fr., in addition to the charge for each person in it; no charge for coachman. Children under seven enter free. The principal entrance is on the E. side, near the Porte des Sa- blons, but there is another at the opposite end, near the Porte de Neuilly. — The following itinerary includes most of the objects of interest. All the houses are open to visitors, but the monkey-house and some of the smaller stables are somewhat close and ill-ventilated. Comp. the Plan, p. 156. On entering, we find ourselves in a handsome walk, 11 yds. wide, which runs round the whole garden. On the left is the OrandeSerre(?l. 15), or winter-garden, and the * Palmar ium (PL 14), a handsome structure opened in 1893, in which the orchestra plays in bad weather (seats 1 fr., 50, 35c.). The building includes a Cafe- Restaurant; and the sunk floor is to be fitted up for the Aquarium. Some of the Birds are also kept here. Opposite, or to the right as we enter, are two <5maZZ Hothouses, the Offices (PI. 1) of the company, to which purchasers address their orders, a Museum adjoined by the Oaleries de Vente (sale rooms), and the Vivarium (PI. 2). 160 3. JARDIN D'ACCLIMATATION. The Museum (Musie de Chaise et de Peche) illustrates hunting and fish- ing, in five divisions ; «t>., Weapons, Traps, Accessories, Sporting animals, Symbols. On the vrall are paintings of different kinds of sport. The glass- cases contain a small collection of natural history and a stuffed orang- outang that died in the gardens. The ViVAEiuM is a small room reserved for rare animals ; in 1896 several hamadryad monkeys -were shown here. Farther on, to the right, is the Singerie, or monkey-house (PI. 3), which is entered from the rear. To the left are the Storks, Flamingoes, Cranes, Herons, Ostriches, Marabouts, and other long-legged birds. Behind are Aquatic Birds (^Swans, Geese, Ducks of all kinds) and the Pigeon House, in which carrier-pigeons are reared. Then, a pavilion ■with caymans , turtles, a python and other serpents. To the right of the walk is the Faisanderie (PL 4), in front of which is a statue in white marble of the naturalist Daubenton (d. 1799), by Godin. This building contains parroquets, herons, ibises, mandarin ducks, and several other kinds of birds, besides the pheasants. Next follow the Antelopes; Llamas; Yaks; various kinds of foreign Ooats ; and, behind, the Poulerie (PI. 5), a semicircular concrete building and the Ecuries, near which diverges the walk leading to the entrance on the side next the Porte de Neuilly. At the end of the garden are the Ecuries (PL 6), or stables, and enclosures connected with them, containing quadrupeds trained for the purposes of the garden or the amusement of visitors. A great source of delight to children here is a ride on the back of an el- ephant or dromedary, or a drive in a carriage drawn by ostriches, llamas, etc. (Charges fixed by tariff : dromedary 50c., elephant 25 c. , ostrich-carriage 50 c, small carriage 25 c, pony 50 o.) During summer the adjoining lawn is generally occupied by encampments of natives of various savage tribes. Beyond this lawn is a small lake, on the bank of which rises a Tower. Farther on are the Quagga, Zebra, and Giraffe Houses. To the side, the Porcupines, Agoutis, Blue Foxes, and various other animals. Then, to the right, is the Panorama du Monde Antediluvien (PI. 7; adm. 50 c), by Castellani, and beyond that again the Antelopes, Kangaroos, and Llamas, to the left, and the Reindeer and the Cattle- Shed, to the right. Farther on, to the left are the basin of the Ottaries or sea- lions (PL 8), which are fed at 3 p.m., and a rocky enclosure for Chamois (PL 9), Mountain Goats, and other climbing animals. Behind are Antelopes, Llamas, and Alpacas. To the right of the circular walk is the Laiterie, or dairy (cup of milk 40 c). The Aquarium (PI. 10) is to be removed to the Palmarium (p. 159). Be- hind are a Seal, the Penguins, the fish-ponds, and the Myopotami. Farther on is the Buffet (PL 11), opposite which is the summer Kiosque des Concerts, where the band plays at 3 p. m. on Sundays. Then come the Deer Paddocks, and (in summer) the Parrots. Finally, to the right, is the Kennel (PL 13), containing thorough-bred dogs, whose pedigrees are carefully recorded. Beyond this, to the right, are the Palmarium and the Grande Serre already mentioned. 4. MAISON DE FRANCOIS I. 161 We may return to the town by the same route to view the crowd in the Bois and the Champs- Ely sies,, but if the day be unfavourable for this we may take the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture (p. 2i), or we may return via the Trocadiro (p. 165). 4. The Trocadero, Passy, and Auteuil. (Bois de Boulogne.) The following public vehicles ply in this direction from the Place de la Concorde: the Tkamwats from the Louvre to Passy (TJ), to the Point-du-Jour (TA), and to St. Cloud, Sevres, and Versailles (TAB); the Omnibus from the Madeleine to Auteuil (A). The tramway from the Rue Taitbout to La Muette (TIT) and the omnibus from the Gare de TEst to the Trocadero (B) are also convenient. The Steamboats on the Seine may also be used. I. FROM THE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE TO THE TROCADERO. Musee de Galliera. Musee Cruimet. Musees du Trocadero. The Mus^e Galliera, the Musee Guimet, and the two Musees at the Trocadero are open at the same hours only on Sun. and Thurs. ; though admission may be obtained to the Ethnographical Museum daily except Monday. Luncheon may be taken at one of the cafes near the Trocadero or in the Place de TAlma, or at the cafe in the Trocade'ro. Place de la Concorde, see p. 80. The direct route to the Tro- cadero is by the Cours-la-Reine, a fine avenue formed by Marie de M^dicis in 1610, and traversing the Quai de la Conference from end to end. The quay derives its name from an old gate through which the Spanish ambassadors entered Paris in 1660 , to confer with Mazarin on the betrothal of the Infanta Maria Theresa with Louis XIV. To the right is the Palais de I'lndustrie (p. 152). To the left is the Pont des Invalides (PI. R, 14, 15 ; //), adorned with Victories by Dieboldt and Vilain. Hotel des Invalides, see p. 275. To the right, at the corner of the Cours-la-Reine and the Rue Bayard, is the house known as the *Maison de Frangois I^f (PI. R, 15; II), a very pleasing example of the domestic architecture of the Renaissance. Francis I. caused this building to be erected at Moret, near Fon- tainebleau, in 1527, for the reception of Diane de Poitiers, or ac- cording to others for his sister Margaret of Navarre, and in 1826 it was transferred to its present site. The facade, the style of which is quite unique and very unlike that of contemporary buildings, finds its closest parallel in the palaces of Venice. On the ground- floor are three large arched windows, to which the three square- headed windows of the upper floor correspond. The ornamentation on the pilasters between the windows and at the corners is singu- larly rich and elegant. Many of the medallion-portraits (including that of Margaret of Navarre, between the arms of France and Na- varre) have been restored. The back is also worthy of inspection, but the sides have been modernised. The Pont de tAlma (PI. R, 11, 12; 7), at the end of the quay, was constructed in 1856 and named in memory of the Crimean cam- Baedeker, Paris. l'2th Edit. H 162 4. MUSEE DE GALLIERA. paign. The buttresses are embellished with handsome figures of a zouave and a private of the line by Dieboldt, and an artilleryman and a chasseur by Amaud. From the Place de I'Alma the Avenue Montaigne leads N.W. to the Rond-Point des Champs-Elysees (p. 154). In a garden in this avenue is the bronze statue of a wounded warrior repairing his sword, by Chretien. The next quay, the Quai Debilly, leads to the foot of the Tro- cadero Park ; the Avenue du Trocadero, to the right, is, however, a preferable approach. To the left is the Pompe ti Feu de Chaillot, supplying the city-reservoirs from the Seine. Farther on in the Avenue du Trocadero, on the right, is the *Musee de Galliera (PL R, 12 ; /), in the Italian Renaissance style, by Oinain, built by the munificence of the Duchesse de Galliera (d. 1888), who also erected the orphanage at Fleury (p. 301) and the hospital at Clamart (p. 298). The facade towards the avenue is em- bellished with statues of Sculpture, Architecture, and Painting, by Cavelier, Thomas, and Chapu. The entrance, which is in the Rue Pierre-Charron, is preceded by a small square in which is a bronze group representing 'Wine', by Holweck. The museum was originally intended for the collections of the Duchesse de Galliera, but these having been bequeathed to the city of Genoa, it now contains the nucleus of a municipal museum of art and industry (comp. p. 153). Admission daily, except Mon., 12-4. Vestibule. Five marble statues : Sorceress, hjBdguim; Oh. Youth 1 by Fdzieux; The Future, by M. Moreau ; Primroses, by Eercule'; The first thrill, by Roufosse. — Large Saloon. This and the following rooms contain chiefly Tapestries. The best are the five tapestries of SS. Gervais and Protais, hung above the others. These were executed in the studios of the Louvre about 1650-1655, i.e. f-hortly before the establishment of the Gobelins (p. 270), and represent the flagellation of the saints, after Lesueur; their execution, after S. Bourdon; the translation of their relics, their appearance to St. Ambrose, and the discovery of their relics, after Ph. de Champaigne. Below, from right to left: Achilles armed and consoled by Thetis (Brussels; ca. 1775)5 Gipsy camp, The falconer (Beauvais ; 1770 and 1774); Bivouac, Breaking up camp (Gobelins ; 1763) ; Snares of Marriage, Repast (work- shops of the Faubourg St. Marcel; ca. 1600); Swoon of Armida (Gobelins, 1739)._ — In the centre, statue of Diana, by A. Boucher. The glass-cases contain modern articles : porcelain and earthenware ; enamels ; damascened casket; Renaissance goblet; pewter articles. — Next Gallery. Ancient Tapestry; over the doors, The perilous slumber and Pan and Amymone (Gobelins); then March and (opposite) August, after the 'Hunts of Maximil- ian'' (p. 140; Faubourg St. Marcel); Rape of Helen. Ulysses recognizing Achilles among the daughters of Lycomedes (Brussels). Sculptures: Oaudez, Lulli as a boy; Gardet and Foiiques, Dogs; Valton, Wolf:, ffercule, Turenne as a boy. — The Small Rooms at the ends' contain two Tapestries: Autumn (Gobelins) after a painting bv Mignard, destroyed with the palace of St. Cloud; The Earth (Gobelins, 1880) after one of the 'Elements' by Le Brun. — Last Room, next the vestibule. Tapestries: Return from the hunt (Beauvais); Summer (in silk and wool) and a Pastoral Scene (Gobelins). Marble sculpture representing Ivy, hj A. Moncel. Pewter fountain ; modern commemorative medals, etc. In the Place d'l^na, a few yards farther on, rises the handsome Mus6e Guimet (PI. R, 12; i), a classical building, less richly de- corated but not devoid of originality, with a rotunda at the angle, sur- 4. MUS^E GUIMET. 163 mounted by a colonnade and cupola. It contains the extensive and valuable collections presented to the state in 1886 by M. Em. Gui- met of Lyons , consisting mainly of a Museum of the Religions oj India and Eastern Asia, but including also a Library and collec- tions of Oriental Pottery and of Antiquities. Admission, see p. 54. — The Galeries d Una and the Oaleries Boissiere are open on altern- ate days, Sun. and Tues. being counted as one day in order to secure also an alternation in the days of the week for each half of the museum. The chief objects only are noticed here. Explanatory labels are attached to the exhibits. Short illustrated catalogue, 1 fr. Sticks and umbrellas must be given up (no fee). — Public Lectures are given here on Sun. in winter. Ground Floor. The Rotdnda contains a few Roman sculptures. Galerie dIena, to the right : * Chinese fottery. The inscriptions above the glass-cases refer to the sections. — 1st Section: Modern ware from Nankin (right) and Cantun (left); Chinese enamels, turquoise-blue, violet, etc.; pale-green from Nankin (15th cent.). — 2nd Section: to the right, porcelain with European patterns, 'East India Company's ware' ; earthenware ('boc- caros'), white Chinese porcelain, old blue porcelain; to the left, as we return, blue, red, green, yellow, and pink varieties. — 3rd Section, from right to left: Faience and porcelain from the 10th cent, to the present day, the finest dating from the time of Khien-Long (1736-1769). Galerie Boissi&ke. "Japanese Pottery and ^Bronzes, for which there is no room on the first floor. 1st and 2nd Sections : modern faience, porcelain, and stoneware from Yokohama; bronze temple -lamp; large lacquered vase in faience. — 3rd & 4th Sections (continuation of the same) : 'dagoba' or bronze reliquary, of the 16th cent. ; lamps of the same period ; large modern vases in Avata faience. — 5th Section : various kinds of porcelain , ancient and modern ; large lacquered vase in faience. — 6th Section: modern ware from Kioto ; Bizen stoneware in imitation of bronze. — 7th Section: faience made by ladies and other amateurs; Kioto ware and works by the potter Ninsei (18th cent.); bronze lamp. To the right is a Galerie de VAsie Centrale^ not yet open to the public. First Floor. In the Rotunda is the Library. At the entrance are sta- tues of Mondshu and Fughen, the two chief disciplos of Buddha, upon a lion and an elephant; and two reliquaries. The Paintings in the Rotunda and following galleries, by Regamey, represent Oriental scenes, religious ceremonies, priests, etc. A small room to the left of the entrance to the Galerie d'lena con- tains additional porcelain, less important objects of the kind already noticed, a large model in aloe-pith of an Indian temple , paintings of curious phases of American Christianity, etc. Galerie D'IftNA, to the right, as we face the staircase: ''Religions of India and China. — Room I. Cult of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, the triad representing the creating, preserving, and destroying principles. Wood-carvings from chariots of Brahma ; articles used in religious serv- ices; representations of temples. In the centre are bronze figures of Lakshmi, the Indian Venus (16th cent.), Siva, and Vishnu. On a stand are some attractive small paintings and Persian MSS. — Room II. Buddhism, the worship of Sakya-Mooni or Buddha, the 'perfect sage\ a cult with four sects. Ist Section: Six glaas-cases, devoted to India and Java (to the left), Cambodia, the kingdom of Siam and Burma. Statues and statuettes, vases, etc., some notable as works of art; coins; sacred books; bronze bell. — 2nd Section: to the right and left. Buddhism continued. Buddha in his three states: birth, penitence, transfiguration ; transformations and cult of Kouanyin, goddess of charity ; drawings extending back to the 11th cent. ; statuettes and portraits of the propagators of Buddhism in China. To the left: Taoism, or Chinese pantheistic idolatry; statuettes (two of the philo- sopher Lao-Chu mounted on a buffalo, at the foot of the first glass-case) ; 11* 164 4. MDS^E GUIMET. MSS., coloured drawings, geomantic compasses (for soothsaying), votive sabres from Cochin China. In the centre, large model of a Buddhist temple. — 3rd Section: Taoism continued; idols of various kinds; MSS. The following glass-cases, devoted to Lamaism (religion of Tibet and Mongolia), contain a number of small statuettes in bronze and gilded copper, etc.; also, to the left, fly-flapper of a lama, made of a yak's tail in a valuable jade handle (see below), adorned with precious stones and silver; fine bronze figure of the goddess of destruction. In the centre, wooden female statue from Annam, and a large model of a Buddhist temple. — 3rd Section: Taoism continued. Idols of all kinds; MSS. In the centre, large bronze gong. To the left, *Eleven fine boxwood statuettes (18th cent.), representing celestial deities; paintings on silk; Chinese coins, the most ancient, in the shape of bells, dating from 2000 B. C. On. the wall : Dharma, the apostle of Buddhism in China. In the glass-cases at the end: Confucianism, the imperial religion in China, involving ancestor-worship; here represented by statuettes, sepulchral urns, etc. — Room III. ''Salle de Jade or Gem Room, with numerous articles of jade, a stone highly prized in China, many of which come from the imperial Summer Palace in Pekin. The glass-cases at the back contain sceptres of mandarins, etc. Galebie BoissifiBE: '^Religions of Japan. — Room I. 1st and 2nd Sec- tions: fine statue of Ida-Ten, god of the grace before meat; Shintoism (to the left), the national religion, which has no idols but only symbols of the Supreme Being, and the temples of which are always closed; Buddhism, six different sects; statues, statuettes, tissues, priests' vestments; fine bronze statuettes; books. At the end of the 2nd section are two bronze statues of the god of travellers, and two bronze vases, with representations of the death and ascension of Buddha. — Room II. Model of a 'Mandara or pantheon, with nineteen personages. The central group represents Dainiti, the highest perfection, and beings who have become 'buddhas', with the eye of wisdom in the centre of their foreheads; those to the right and left represent his transformation into beings whose end is the salvation of souls by gentleness or by violence. Around are brasiers, fountains, gongs, statue of Sakya-Mooni dying, other figures of deities, etc. — Room III. 1st Section: Japanese and Chinese legends; curious statuettes, often of admirable execution (in the glass-case to the right, in front, the devil grown old becomes a. monk). — 2nd Section: bronze statue of Jiso, the guardian deity of children; historical articles, very interesting statnettes; lacquer work; weapons; two palanquins belonging to princes; travelling trunk; Chimseras of the 12th cent ; wooden statue of a pilgrim (to the left). — Room IV. Chapel in gilded wood; three statues of priests; three statues of Amida, one of the immortal 'buddhas' ; figure of the philosopher Dharma rising from his tomb. Behind, bronze groups illustrating Japanese legends : gods of wisdom (soul wandering through the world), strength, water (with long legs) fishing (with long arms), hunting, and war. Behind are several fine large paintings. To the left, temple-drum in antique eloisonne-work ; figures of priests ; bronze lamps. Painting of the 16th cent., representing St. Francis Xavier landing in Japan. To the right is another Galerie de PAsie Centrale^ not yet open to the public. Second Floor. The Rotdnda, supported by caryatides, contains Paint- ings of religious scenes in China, Coylon, etc., by Regamey. Galerie D'lfiNA: Japanese Paintings. Paintings, drawings, albums, and engravings (chiefly 17th and 19th cent.) ; also some interesting sculptures. Graeco-Roman Antiquitiet. Statuettes of ..Esculapius, Bacchus, Apollo, and Juno; busts; terracottas; black Etruscan pottery; Greek vases; bronze, statuettes and helmets; paintings; glass; jewels; "votive statuettes; etc. A gallery to the left (closed at present) contains the Collection Varat, an interesting but not intrinsically valuable collection of articles from Corea: furniture, costumes, agricultural implements, utensils, musical in- struments, weapons, etc. Galekie BoissiftBE: Egyptian Antiquities. Coffins with mummies; ob- jects found in graves; reproductions of sepulchral paintings (6th cent. B.C.); marble statue of Diana of Ephesus ; small bronzes; historical ar- 4. TROCADltRO. 165 tides i figures of kings, etc.; textile fabrics; statue of lais ; Assyrian cylin- ders and seals. To the right, sacrificial table; Alexandrian deities; etc. A little to the right of the Musee Guimet the Aveime d'l^na passes the Place des Etats-Vnis (PI. R, 12; i), at the other end of which is a fine bronze * Group of Washington and Lafayette, by Bartholdi, presented by several Americans in 1895 in commemora- tion of the assistance rendered by France in securing the independ- ence of the United States. The Rue Galilee, passing in front of the group, leads to the left to the Avenue Kleber, near the Trocadero. The *Trocad6ro (PL R, 8 ; /), which bears the name of one of the forts of Cadiz captured by the French in 1823, was down to 1866 a piece of waste ground descending rapidly to the Seine. Napoleon I. entertained the idea of building a marble palace here for the King of Rome. In 1867, when the Great Exhibition was held in the Champ- de-Mars , the undulating ground of the Trocadero was laid out in terraces; and in 1878 these were added to the exhibition-grounds of that year, and the present park and palace were constructed. The Avenue du Trocadero ends on the height behind the palace, at the Place du Trocadero (PI, R, 8, 9 ; /; tramways D and J, om- nibus-lines A and B'), in which is a fountain. Here also converge the Avenue Kleber, leading to the Arc de I'Etoile (p. 164), the Avenue Malakoff, leading to the Avenue du Bois -de -Boulogne (p. 156), and the Avenue Henri Martin, leading straight to the Bois (p. 156). We may reach the park in front of the Trocadero palace by taking the Avenue d'lena, to the left at the Place of that name, which leads past the Depot des Phares. The Palais du Trocadero (PL R, 8; I), which occupies the summit of the plateau, is a huge building in the Oriental style, de- signed by Davioud and Bourdais. The central portion consists of a circular edifice 63 yds. in diameter and 180 ft. in height, sur- mounted by a dome, and flanked with two minarets 270 ft. high. On each side is a wing in the form of a curve, 220 yds. in length, so that the whole edifice presents the appearance of an imposing crescent. On a level with the spring of the dome is a gallery adorn- ed with thirty statues representing the arts, sciences, and various industries. The dome itself is surmounted by a colossal statue of Fame, by A. Mercie. The balcony in front of the central building is embellished with six figures in gilded bronze : Europe, by Schoene- werk, Asia by Falguiere, Africa, "by Delaplanche, N.America hyHioUe^ S. America by Millet, and Australia by Moreau. Below the balcony gushes forth a large *Cascadb, which descends to a huge basin, 196 ft. in diameter, surrounded by a bull, a horse, an elephant, and a rhinoceros in bronze, by Cain, Rouillard, Fremiet, and Jacque- mart, Under the arches flanking the cascade are allegorical figures of Water, by Cavelier, and Air, by Thomas. At the upper basin is a group, by Falguilre, of the Seine and its tributaries, the Yonne 166 4. PALAIS DU TROCAD^RO. and the Marne . Concerts are often given in the elaborately-decorated Salle des Fetes^ which contains an immense organ "by Cavaill^-CoU and has seats for 6000 persons (adm. at other times by order from the secretary of the Beaux- Arts, Rne de Valois 3). The galleries and balconies command an admirable *Vlew of Paris (best at snnset). Visitors may ascend by a lift (50 c, on Snn. 25 c). The Palais du Trocadero contains important museums of Com- parative Sculpture (casts) and of Ethnography. The *MusEB DB ScuLPTUEB CoMPAEEB, Or MusSe des MoulageSj occupies the right wing and part of the left wing of the building. The casts are mainly illustrative of the chief types of monumental sculpture since the middle ages, but, for the sake of comparison, there are a few casts of ancient and other works of a different class. The sculptures are arranged chronologically. Explanatory labels are attached to each cast. Admission, see p. 54. Rooms I & II (Salles A & B). The finest examples here are from French churches , enabling the visitor to form a tolerable idea of works of art in towns that he may never have an opportunity of visiting. The cathedrals of Chartres, Amiens, Paris, and Rheims are well represented; but there are also casts from the less-known cathedral of Autun, the church of the Madeleine at Vezelay, St. Lazare d'Avallon (Yonne); and the portal of INotre Dame-du-Port at Clermont-Ferrand. In R. 2 are casts from the cathedrals of Sens, Laon, and Strassburg; the statue of Mausolus from Hali- carnassas (4th cent. B.C.); a caryatid from the temple of Athena Polias at Athens : and sepulchral statues from St. Denis, Amiens, etc. — R. III. Pier (reduced) from the cathedral of Rheims. Photographs of monuments and sculptures, of which no casts have yet teen made. St. George, from the cathedral of Bale. — R. IV (C). Sculptures from the cathedrals of Strassburg and "Naumburg; pediment from the cathedral of Bourges ; tomb of St. Stephen, from the abbey-church of Aubazine, in the depart- ment of Correze ; portal of the cathedral of Bordeaux. — *R. V (D). Portals of St. Maclou at Rouen; gate of the ducal chateau at Nancy. In the middle: St. George, byDonatello; fountain with figure of Moses at Dijon, by Claux Sluter; tomb of the children of Charles VIII. at Tours: tomb of Francis II. of Brittany at Nantes ; statues from the tombs of Henri II and Catherine de Medicis at St. Denis. At the end of the room, screen from the cathedral of Limoges. To the right, in returning: Bas-reliefs from the Fontaine des Innocents (p. 172), by Jean Goujon ; Tomb of Duke Louis de Breze (cathedral of Rouen) ; statues, by Sluter, from the Carthusian convent at Dijon; bas-reliefs from the chateau at Ecouen (p. 351); pulpit from the cathedral of Coimbra (Portugal) ; monks from the tomb of the duke of Bur- gundy at Dijon, by Sluter; reliefs from St. Nicholas, at Troyes ; group of children with musical instruments, by Luca della Robbia (Florence) ; angel from the chateau of Lude (Sarthe); SS. Anna and Mary from the cathe- dral of Bordeaux ; high-reliefs, from the cathedral of Siena, by Nic. Pisano. — In the front row : Madonna from Notre Dame at Bruges ; Female figure from the Rathhaus at Nuremberg. — On the other side : Numerous Italian busts; the Fall, by L. A. della Eobbia; reliefs by Mino da Fiesole, from the tomb of Paul II. at Rome; door-panels of the Baptistery at Florence, by A. Pisano ; Visitation, by Andrea della Robbia, from Pistoja. In front of the busts: Tomb of Gaston de Foix at Milan. Then, choir-stalls from the cathedral of Amiens; Visitation, from St. Jean at Troyes ; bas-reliefs from the Hotel du Bourgthe'roulde at Rouen; sepulchral slab from Rom- hild near Meiningen in Saxony. In front: David, by Verrocchio, and the tomb of Soccino, at Florence. Then, on the wall, bas-reliefs from the tomb of Cardinal Duprat, at Sens; other statues from tombs; stall from the old chateau of Gaillon in Normandy; tomb of Guillaume du Bellay, at Mans • 4. PALAIS DU TROCAD^RO. 167 etc. — R. VI (Dbis). Fountain of the 16th cent., from the tomb of St. Just, atNarbonne •, bas-reliefs from the Hotel du Bourgth^roulde, at Rouen; Her- mes with the child Bacchus, by Praxiteles, from the temple of Juno at Olympia; dying Adonis, by Michael Angelo. — R. VII fE). Torch-stands, vases, statues, busts, groups, and bas-reliefs from Versailles. To the right, St. Bruno by Houdon, at Rome; portal of the town-hall of Toulon, by Paget; bas-reliefs from the fountain in the Rue de Grenelle and from old Parisian mansions. — R. VIII. Pinnacle from St. Pierre at Caen; orna- mental sculptures and photographs ; chimney from the chateau of Ecouen ; Romanesque portal of Ste. Marie-des-Dames, at Saintes (12th cent.). Finally a Library^ including numerous photographs. The rest of the collection is in the other wing of the palace beyond the Rotunda. — Room I. Inside the entrance, Portal from the chateau of La Fertd-Milon; to the right and left, and behind, portals from the churches of Carennac (Lot), Aulnay (Charente-Infe'r.), and St. Pierre de Moissac (Tarn), and fragments from the churches of St. Trophime at Aries, Souvigny (Allier) and Souillac (Lot). — R. II. Sculptures from the cathedral of Chartres and the church of Souillac ; portal of the abbey-church of Charlieu (Loire). — R. III. Pediment from St. Urbain at Troyes ; church-portal from St. Gilles (Gard). Reproductions of decorative paintings. — R. IV. More decorative paintings. Doors of the cathedral of Aix, in Provence; doors of the sacristy of the cathedral of Bourges; Holy Sepulchre from the abbey-church of Solesmes (Sarthe); vaulting of the bell-tower at Rouen. — R. V. Chimney, at Bruges ; mausolea of Charles the Bold and Marie of Burgundy, also at Bruges; choir-screen from the cathedral at Rodez; statues from the Hotel d'Escou- ville (Exchange) at Caen; chimney from the Musee Historique at Orle'ans ; door of the church of Oiron (Deux-Sevres); chapel-screens from the cathe- dral at Evreux; fragments from the old Hotel de Bernuy (now the Lyc^e) at Toulouse. — E. VI. Cross from Auvergne ; model of the interiors of St. Denis (tombs) ; models of Notre-Dame at Paris and part of the abbey-church of Mont St. Michel. — R. VII. Fountain from the bell-tower at Rouen. Casts of modern sculptures. Fountain of Neptune at Nancy. The Mus^e Camhodgien or Musee Khmer, which occupies the following rooms, is closed at present. The Ethnographical Museum is on the first floor, behind the rotunda of the Salle des Fetes. To reach it we ascend the staircase nearly opposite the entrance to the Museum of Casts. Explanatory labels. Admission, see p. 54. The Staikcase is embellished with fine paintings on glass, as is also the corresponding staircase by which we descend (inscriptions). — Vesti- BDLE I. Native hut from Tierra del Fuego. Figures and other objects from various parts of Oceania. Models from the New Hebrides, Maday Ar- chipelago , Philippine Islands, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Moluccas, Ce- lebes, etc. — Room to the left of the staircase (to the right as we re- turn). Africa. Articles of all kinds, from the rich costumes etc. from the N. (Algeria; Tunis) to the rude sculptures and primitive implements of the almost unknown tribes of central and S. Africa. The first-named are to the right. In the centre : relief-plans of Roman tombs in Algeria, tomb of a Berber chieftain and a subterranean palace at Tunis, of the plain of Gizeh (Egypt) with the pyramids, etc. Galleries on the other side (to the right as we enter). America. Left Galleey: Indian boats from the Orinoco; twenty-one figures of Indians, etc.; sculptures and other large objects, interesting merely as illustrating the history of civilization among the primitive races that created them; a remark that applies also to the works of art on the other side. Relief- plans; textiles, implements, vases, etc. — Main Gallekt. 1st Section : Figures, arms, utensils, and ornaments of the natives of Guiana. Sec. 2, 3, 4: Mummies, vessels, ornaments, and cloth from Peru and Ecuador. Sec. 5: Objects from New Granada, Venezuela, Columbia, and Central America. Sec. 6: Mexican sculptures. Sec. 7: Mexican antiquities, including a curious terracotta idol; articles in obsidian. Sec. 8: Flint weapons and vessels 168 4. PASSY. from New Mexico and California ^ grave of a Californian chief; modern gold monument, made at the centenary of the French Revolution. Sec. 9: Figures, cloth, etc. made by Indians of the United States and Canada. Vestibule II. Europe. Various curiosities from N. Europe and Rus- sia, and some also from central and S. Europe. — In the next room : France. Interesting *Costumes , ornaments , and implements. Shepherd from the Landes (to the right); vfoman from Aube; Breton interior (12 figures), Breton head-dresses; group from Ariege (to the left); head-dresses and implements from Lorraine and Alsace (to the right) ; group of Savoy- ards; woman from the neighbourhood of Bourges; objects from Auvergne; Auvergnat interior, mountaineer from the Aveyron; Norman group and head-dresses; mason from St. Claude and woman of Besancon; Burgundian interior (7 figures); groups from the Pyrenees (7 figures) and the Alpes Maritimes. At the foot of the staircase on this side are reliefs from Yucatan and casts of Mexican statues. The Pabc du TROCADEao is not large , but it is tastefully laid out and well kept up. It contains, to the left in descending from the palace, beyond the broad walk below the Cascade, a subterranean *Aquarium, stocked with fresh-water fish (adm., see p. 54). The two buildings a little higher and a little lower are respectively an Jnstitut du Progres (formerly a restaurant) and the former Pa- vilion des Travaux Publics, both dating from the exhibition of 1889. The former is connected with an Observatoire Populaire, in the Palais, where public lectures and meetings are held (free). Below the middle of the park the Seine is crossed by the Pont d'lena (PL R, 8 ; /), constructed in 1809-13 to commemorate the victory of that name (1806). It is adorned with eagles and with four colossal horse-tamers (Greek, Roman, Gaul, and Arab). Beyond the bridge is the Champ - de - Mars (p. 283), with the famous Eiffel Tower and other buildings dating from the exhibition of 1889. II. PASSY AND AUTEUIL (BOIS DE BOULOGNE). Passy, in which the Trocadero is situated, is one of the com- munes annexed to Paris in 1860, and now forms, with Auteuil (p. 169), the 16th arrondissement. Its lofty and healthy situation has long made it a favourite place of residence, and it contains numerous handsome private mansions near the Bois and the Troca- dero, many of them built since the last two exhibitions here. The Avenue Henri Martin (3/4 M. ; tramway N), continuing the Avenue du Trocadero, leads straight from the Trocadoro to the Bois. On the height to the left, near the palace, is the Cemetery of Passy (PI. R, 8; /j, with some fine monuments. Entrance in the Rue des Re'- servoirs, reached by ascending a flight of steps from the Place du Trocadero. Immediately to the right, inside, is the mansoleum of Marie Bashkirtseff (d. 1884), by Emile Bastien-Lepage, the exterior of which is covered with allegorical and other details in doubtful taste. Within is a good bust of Mile. Bashkirtseff, with a MS. vol. of her diary, her palette, and other relics. The Avenue Henri Martin passes near the Lycee Janson de Sailly (on the right) and, a little farther on, the Mairie of the 16th Arron- dissement (on the left), two handsome modern buildings, the latter 4. AUTEUIL. 169 of which contains paintings by Ch. Chauvin. Farther on, to the right, between this Avenue and the Avenue Victor Hugo, is a square with the copious Artesian Well of Passy (covered), adjoining which is a ias Santos ; a lofty pyramid with sculptures by Fessard. — View of Paris, interrupted by monuments, from the back of the Beaujour monument. — To the right, General de Wimpffen (d. 1884), bronze bust by Richard; farther down, *A. Florens (d. 1885), fine bas-relief by Boussard. We return and follow the path on the other side of the 'pain de Sucre'. On the left: Beauci (d. 1875), painter. Right: Em. Souvestre (d. 1854); Balzac (d. 1850); left: Nodier (d. 1844); *C. Delavigne (d. 1843) : four well-known authors. At the corner to the right : *Mme. de Faverolles ; *Delphine Cambaceres ; Lacham- heaudie^i. 1872), fabulist; Souli€(d. 1847), novelist. — Monuments lower down, see p. 187. — Beyond Delavigne, to the left, E. Dela- croix {d. 1864). On the other side as we return, Andrianoff, Rus- sian 'danseuse' ; Savalle (d. 1864), engineer; Buloz (d. 1877), editor of the 'Revue des Deux Mondes'; Delpech (d. 1865), en- gineer; *Michelet (d. 1875), the historian, high-relief byMercie; 6. PfeRE-L A CHAISE. 187 *Duc de Morny (d. 1865), politician and minister, a natural brother of Napoleon III., chapel designed by Viollet-le Due. We now enter the Chemin Monti ouis to the left. About half way down, to the left , *Barbedienne (d. 1892), dealer in bronzes, with a bust by Chapu and three statues by A. Boucher. — On a tomb (Lacabane) behind Barbedienne, before the Chemin du Bastion, is a reproduction of the celebrated 'Petit Pleureur' of Amiens, by Blasset. Then, to the right of the walk: *Roelofson (d. 1871); marble tomb- stone with bas-relief. To the right of the next avenue. Renaissance chapel of the *Urth family. — In the walk behind the cemetery chapel : *Ouerinot (d. 1892), architect, statue of a weeping woman, by Barrias. Avenue de la Chapblle. The Cemetery Chapel, in front of which we have a line *View of Paris, contains nothing noteworthy. To the right is the monument of *Ad. Thiers (d. 1877), the celebrated statesman, consisting of a large and elaborate chapel by Aldrophe. Above the fine bronze doors is a relief of the Genius of Patriotism, by Chapu. The interior, which is not shown, contains a group, by Mercie, representing Thiers rising to answer the summons of Immortality, and reliefs by Chapu, of the Liberation of French Soil, and the Genius of Immortality. The sarcophagus rests in a crypt open at the top. To the right, at the beginning of the part of the avenue leading to the monument of Casimir Perier (p. 182) : Oericault (d. 1824), the painter; statue and bas-relief, in bronze, by Etex. To the left of the cemetery chapel : Reber [d. 1880), professor at the Conserv- atory of Music ; relief of Music. Adjoining : Baron Taylor (d. 1879), traveller and author, marble statue by G. J. Thomas. Then, to the right: Deseze (d. 1828), one of the defenders of Louis XVI. *Cartellier (d. 1831), sculptor; bust by Rude, bas-reliefs by Seurre. Farther on, right: Seminario, a handsome Gothic chapel. — At the corner of the avenue ascending to the right : Cotes; a chapel adorned with frescoes and bas-reliefs. Left: *Boutillier ; a large and rich Romanesque chapel. Farther on : Bizet (d. 1875), composer of the opera 'Carmen'; a bust in bronze. Then several fine chapels, includ- ing, right: *Oreger; a Byzantine chapel embellished with paintings. Left: Errazzu, with four symbolical statues by M. Meusnier. At the corner: *Cail (d. 1858), engineer, an imposing chapel with a dome. Avenue Circulaire. To the left as we approach : Bernard, marble angel by L. Durand (1890). Opposite : *Soldiers who fell at the siege in 1870-71 ; a pyramid of granite with four bronze statues of soldiers by Schroeder and Lefevre, erected by Govern- ment. *Ch. Rossignol (d. 1889), rich Renaissance chapel, with marble bust, statuettes, garland, and ornaments. Adjacent: Na- tional Guards killed at Buzenval (19th Jan., 1871). *Jean Reynaud (d. 1863), philosopher and publicist; figure of Immortality by Chapu and bronze medallion by David. In the avenue ascending 188 5. PilRE-LACHAISE. to the right past the Call chapel, right: Barillet (d. 1873), gar- dener to the city of Paris. Cleray (d. 1882), bronze bust by Taluet ; Aviles, with a figure of a mourner; Appel (d. 1882), handsome Renaissance chapel. *Croce-Spinelli and Sivel (d. 1875), victims of a balloon accident ; recumbent figures in bronze, by Dumilatre. In the adjoining avenue to the right: Orisar (d. 1869), composer; Lehertre, a fine Renaissance chapel. Right: DesclSe (d. 1874), actress. *Dorian (d. 1873), manufacturer, and minister during the siege of Paris; statue in bronze. Behind: *Mme. Moris (d. 1875) ; group in bronze. We now descend by the avenue to the right of Dorian. Left : E. Adam (d. 1877) ; bust in bronze by A. Millet. Convents^i. 1877), architect. Molz family, a handsome granite chapel with a bronze coping. *Ricord (^i.. 1889), medical specialist ; a fine Renaissance chapel. * Countess d'Agoult (d. 1876), who wrote under the pseudo- nym of Daniel Stern ; a sumptuous white marble tombstone with an allegorical relief. — We now cross the Avenue de la Chapelle and descend the flight of steps by the Boutillier monument. To the left is a tomb (no name) with a fine hronze statue of a woman ; and farther on are several handsome new monuments. At one of the corners formed by the two walks descending to- wards the 'parterre': Ed. Blanc (d. 1877), lessee of the gaming- tables at Monaco ; a large chapel surmounted by a sarcophagus. Lower down, to the right: Charles and Louis Blanc (d. 1882). Then *Menier (d. 1881), industrialist and economist. To the left of the parterre, in descending : Pozzo di Borgo (d. 1842), a Corsican, af- terwards a Russian diplomatist and a bitter antagonist of Napo- leon I.; a colossal bust in bronze. Adjacent: Marchal de Calvi (d. 1873), physician; a bust in bronze. At the cross-way: the handsome Hautoy chapel, with good bas-reliefs by P. Loison. — We again ascend to the left of the parterre and turn to the left. AvBNUB CiKCULAiRB, S. poTtiou. To the right, Alphand (d. 1891), city engineer, bronze bust by Coutan ; *Anatole de la Forge (d. 1892), defender of St. Quentin in 1870 ; bronze statue by Barrias. Opposite, on the left side , Dr. Piogey (d. 1894) ; Prince Pignatelli (d. 1868), with busts; then, on each side, Renaissance and Gothic chapels, etc. *Walewski (d. 1868), statesman; a large and hand- some mausoleum. Opposite : Carlier family, bronze group by E. Carlier. A little higher, on the right side of the avenue: *Anjuhault (d. 1868), mechanician ; a 'pleureuse' by Maillet. From this point we may proceed by the Avenue de V Quest, im- mediately to the right , to the gate leading to the Avenue de la Re- publique, or we may follow the Avenue Circulaire to the Avenue Principale and the main entrance. The Avenue Oambetta is prolonged to the W. of Pere-Lachaise, skirt- ing the cemetery (garden; p. 185), to the Place Gambetta, formerly the Place des Pyrindet, in which is the Mairie of the 20th Arronditsement (Me'nil- 5. RESERVOIRS DE LA DHUIS. 189 montant; PI. R, 32), with paintings by Glaize and Bin. From the Edpital Tenon (635 beds) the Mairie la separated by a square, embellished with a bronze group, by L. Michel, representing the Lame and tbe Blind. This Place may also be reached direct from the cemetery, by the Avenue de la Nouvelle Entree, to tbe left of the Crematorium (p. 185). — Tbe Avenue Gambetta is continued, to the left, to the Reservoirs de la Dhuis (see below). A little to the N. of Pere-Lachaise , on the right side of the Bonlevard de M^nilmontant, rises the church of Notre-Dame-de-la- Croix [PL R, 30), a fine Romanesque edifice, built in 1865-70 by H^ret, with a spire rising above the portal. As it stands on a height, it is visible from a considerable distance. Near this church is a station of the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture, and the omnibus-line (from Mcnilmontant to the Gare Slontparnasse) passes it. Other lines of omnibuses and tramways, see the Appendix. The Rue Me'nilmontant and Rue St. Fargeau lead to the E. from the church to (V4 hr) the Reservoirs de la Dhuis (PI. R, 36>, which supply one-fifth of Paris with water. The Bhuis is a tributary of the Surmelin, which itself joins the Marne, near Chateau-Thierry. The watewis con- ducted a distance of 80 M., with a fall of only 60 ft., and reaches Paris at the height of 350 ft. above sea-level or 250 ft. above the quays. The reservoirs (visitors admitted ; entrance Rue St. Fargeau 36) resemble those of the Vanne (p. 292). 6. Neighbourhood of the Exchange and ftuartiers de la Chaussee-d'Antin and de I'Europe. The following walk should be taken on a Tuesday or a Friday, as the Bibliotheque Nationale is open on these days. Spare time, before the li- brary is open, may be spent in visiting the Church and Place des Victuires. The Exchange may be visited daily from 12.30 to 3 p.m. — Restaurants at the Palais-Royai or on the boulevards, see pp. 12-16. I. FROM THE PALAIS-ROYAL TO THE BOURSE. Bibliotheque Nationale. The Rue de Richelieu (PI. R, 21; /i) , a street 1000 yds. in length, which passes on the "W. side of the Palais-Royal, leads direct from the lower end of the Avenue de I'Opera (p. 76) to the 'Grands Boulevards'. "We first observe on the left , at the corner of the Rue Moliere, the Fontaine Moliere, erected in 1844 to the memory of the famous dramatist, who died in 1673 at No. 40 Rue de Richelieu (not No. 34 as frequently stated). The monument is in the Renaissance style, 51 ft. high and 21 ft. wide, and was designed by Visconti. The statue of Moliere is by Seurre, while the muses of serious and light comedy are by Pradier. Farther on , the Rue de Richelieu crosses the Rue des Petits- Champs, leading to the right to the Place des Victoires (p. 196). Then to the right is the Bibliotheque Nationale, opposite the prin- cipal entrance to which (farther on) is the *Fontaine Eichelieu, or Louvois, in bronze, by Visconti, with statues by Klagmann repre- senting the Seine, the Loire, the Garonne, and the Saone. It stands in the small Square Richelieu^ on the site of the old Grand-Opera, on 190 6. BIBLIOTHJ^QUE NATIONALE. leaving which the Due de Berry was assassinated in 1820, and which was taken down in consequence. The *BibUotlieque Nationale (PI. R, 21 ; 1/), formerly called the Bibliotheque du Boi, and afterwards the Bibliotheque Imperiale, will, on the completion of the portion in the Rue Vivienne (comp. PI., p. 191], occupy the entire block of buildings formed by the Rues de Richelieu, desPetits-Champs, Vivienne, and Colbert. The library stands on the site of the palace of Cardinal Mazarin, the powerful minister of Louis XIII. and Louis XIV., but almost every trace of the old building has been removed in the process of extension and alteration. The handsome facades in the Rue Vivienne and the Rue des Petits-Champs are modern. The Bibliotlieque Nationale is open daily, except on holidays and during the fortnight before Easter; but these exceptions do not apply to the public reading-room, which is closed only during Holy Week. The hall for* study (Salle de Travail) belonging to the department of printed books is open till 6 o'clock, from April Ist till Sept. i5th, till 5 p.m. from Se?t. 15th to Oct. i5th and from Feb. 15th to March 31st, and till 4 the rest of the year. The public reading-room (Salle Puhlique de la Lecture) is open at the same hours all the year round. The Salle de Travail, and also the Salles des Manuscrits, des Cartes, and des Estampes (daily _ 10-4), laeing reserved for purposes of study, are not shown except to visitors provided with a ticket from the 'administration' (p. 192). There are, however, rooms for the exhibition of printed books, MSS., and engravings, and a cabinet of m^edals, which are open to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays (10-4 o'clock). Charles F., surnamed the Wise (d. 1380), was the first French king who possessed any considerable number of books. This collection, how- ever, was lost during the wars with England, and the actual founder of the present library was Francis /., who assiduously purchased or caused copies to be made of manuscripts from every quarter, particularly from Italy, and in 1536 decreed that a copy of every work printed in France should be furnished to the royal library at Fontainebleau. It was after- wards decreed that two such copies should be deposited in the library 5 but this rule is far from being strictly adhered to. After several changes of abode, the library was finally in 1724, on the suggestion of the librarian Abb4 Bignon, accommodated in the Hotel Mazarin. The Bibliotheque Nationale, probably the most extensive in the world, is divided into four departments : (1) Books and Maps ; (2) MSS. ; (3) Engravings; (4) Medals and Antiques. The 1st Department (Imprimis , Cartes et Collections Geogrd" phiques) comprises about 3,000,000 vols., the shelves containing which , ii placed in a continuous line , would extend to a distance of 37 miles. There is no complete catalogue as yet, although one is in progress ; but the volumes still uncatalogued are found by means of bundles of written slips on which their names are given. The entrance to the Salle Puhlique de Lecture is by No. 3 Rue Colbert, while that of the Salle de Travail (p. 191) is in the Rue de Richelieu, opposite the Fontaine Richelieu. Sticks and umbrellas must be left at the entrance, but no charge is made for their custody. Visitors are not permitted to quit the building with books, papers, or portfolios in their hands vnthout a 'laisser-passer' from one of the librarians. 6. BIBLIOTHfiQUE NATIONALE. 191 Under the archway leading to the principal court from the Rue de Richelieu are statues of Printing, by Labatut, Writing, by Coutan, and Engraving, by J. Hugues. In the vestibule, at the entrance to the Salle de Travail, to the right of the main court, a Sevres vase has been placed to commemorate the share of the French savants in the observations of the Transit of Venus in 1884. — To the left is the 'vestiaire', to the right a buffet (moderate). The Salle db Tsavail (entrance, see p. 190), constructed by H. Lahrouste^ and opened in 1868, is a lofty and spacious hall, upwards of 1400 sq. yds. in area, borne by sixteen light cast-iron columns 33 ft. in height, and lighted from nine cupolas made of faience. Visitors may have a view of the interior from the vestibule B.Tje "Vi-vienne Administratlrez-dc-ch.) Vc Cour dliOTmeur M I i n Jardin f GalerieMatzariiie Ci'^ eU[ -^ CoiiTde I g* : Aitmipist ratFi.T'' § — r n-t-o Eslampesfrerde-chaussee) "V Reserve _. I Salle % de travail &^|0^-) I (G-eographie) Ma^asm des im-priBies Jklagasin Medailles etSAntiqiie: ^a^-^u Rue de Richelieu BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE. through a glass-door. At the end of the hall is a semicircular space where the officials are stationed, and behind them is the 'Magasin', which is also lighted from above and is traversed by a number ol longitudinal and transverse passages. The hall contains seats at the tables for 334 persons, and is warmed by means of hot-air pipes. On entering the Salle de Lecture or the Salle de Travail the visitor re- ceives a slip of paper ('bulletin'), on which he writes his name and address and the number of the seat he has selected. The employees write upon it the names of the books lent, and stamp it when the books are returned, and the bulletin is then given up to the official at the exit. On entering the room, the visitor applies to the 'conservateurs' or librarians at the otiice in the middle for another 'bulletin'. On this he writes the name and description of the work he desires to consult, and returns it to the office, after which he waits till the book is brought to him. In the Salle de Travail no applications are received within one hour of the hour of closing. Ink is provided for the use of visitors, and all the rooms, partic- ularly the Salle de Travail , are abundantly supplied with dictionaries, encyclopanlias, and other books of reference. A table in the Salle de Travail is set apart for reviews and other periodicals. Close by, to the 192 6. BIBLIOTHfeQUE NATION ALE. right and left, are catalogues of the latest additions. For farther details, see the notices affixed to the doors of the different saloons. At the end of the vestibule is a staircase , at the foot of which are Roman inscriptions from Troesmis , an ancient city of Lower Moesia (now Bulgaria). To the left are the offices of the Administra- tion, the entrance to which is in the centre of the facade in the Cour de I'honneur ; and to the right is the — Dbpartementdbs Estampbs, which contains more than2, 500,000 plates bound up into volumes (14,500) or arranged in portfolios (4000). A number of the most interesting are exposed to view at the same hours as the printed books and manuscripts (comp. p. 190). The I. Room is devoted to French engravings. Right: works by Callat, NanteuiL Gir. Audran, Pierre Brevet, P. Imb. Brevet, Claude Brevet, Bervic. Eenriquel Bupont, etc. The II. Room, or Gallery, contains engravings bound up and in portfolios. On the wall of the entrance and by the windows a few are exhibited to view, but it is difficult to get near enough to examine them properly. By the entrance, the English School. lst-3rd windows, Italian Schools beginning with Finiguerra. 4th and 5th, German School. 6th, Dutch School. Tth, Flemish School. 8th, Spanish School. The Department of MSS. now occupies the first floor of the wing fronting the Rue de Richelieu. The entrance is to the right at the head of the staircase already mentioned. This department con- tains about 100,000 volumes. In the vestibule are the drawings made during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt and some Phoenician inscriptions. Facing the staircase is the small Oalerie des Chariet, where are also temporarily placed manuscript marine charts of the 15th and 16th centuries. The Salles d' Exposition des Imprimis et des Manuscrits are reach- ed by the same staircase, to the left (admission, see p. 190). They contain the chief treasures of the library, some of them beautifully illuminated and magnificently bound. These two rooms are on the first floor, facing the Rue Vivien ne. The second, the Galerie Ma- zarine, is a remarkably fine saloon. All the objects are labelled. Room I. In the centre, the French Parnassus, a group in bronze representing the chief French authors and artists of the 17th cent. , exe- cuted by Louis Garnier for Titon du Tillet. On the wall opposite the window, a large tapestry, designed by Ehrmann, representing Literature, Science, and Art in Antiquity. On the other walla, copies of epitaphs. In the glass-cases I-III, V, superb bindings, with the arms of the kings of France from Francis I. downwards. In Case IV., by the window: 369. Christianismi Restitutio, by Michael Servetus, a copy saved from burning; 371, 372. Hippocrates and Theophrastus, with the autograph of Rabelais; 373. Philo Judseus. with Montaigne's signature; 374. Sophocles, annotated by Racine ; 376, 377. Manuscript music by Rousseau, etc. Room II. This large saloon, called the '^Galerie Mazarine, has a fine ceiling-painting by Romanelli (d. 1682) : Romulus and Remus suckled by the Wolf, Mars and Venus, Rape of Helen, Burning of Troy, Rape of Ganymede, Jupiter hurling thunderbolts at the Titans, Awaking of Venus, Narcissus, Jupiter and Mercury. Mt. Parnassus, Judgment of Paris, Venus in a chariot, Apollo and Daphne. The cabinets and glass-cases contain (1st half of the saloon) printed works and bindings. Cabinets VII, VIII, to the right of the entrance: books printed in Italy and Spain. — IX. Impressions from wooden types ; others by Fust and SchofFer (below). — VI. In the centre of the saloon : books of the largest size, on vellum and paper; superb bindings of the 16th cent., 6. BIBLIOTHilQUE NATIONALE. 193 and one above, in embossed silver, of the 17th century. — XXI-VI. (beside the windows, returning towards the • entrance) : books printed in different towns of France; illustrated books; books printed in Germany, '(England, and Holland. — XXVII-IX. (in the centre) : books printed at Paris, with magnificent miniatures; above, bindings. Second half of the gallery: MSS. and bindings. X. (to the right) : MSS. relating to the foundation of the library in the 14th and 15th cent. ; portrait of John II., le Bon (d. 1364), a painting on wood of the 14th century. — XI. French palaeography from the time of Charlemagne down to the end of the middle ages. — XII. Palaeography of Italy, Spain, England, and Germany for the period just mentioned; MSS. with "miniatures of the 14th and 15th centuries. — XIII. Latin palaeography, from ancient times down to the Carlovingian era. — Cabinet without a number: Wax-tablets with ac- counts (13-14th cent.). — XIV (at the window). Atlas and charts of the 15-16th centuries. — XV. Oriental and American MSS. — XVI. Various MSS. — XVII. Greek MSS. — XVIII. Autographs. — XIX. Paintings from MSS. — XX. MSS. of kings and queens of France. — XXX, XXXI (in the centre). Sumptuous bindings of the middle ' ages, adorned with ivory, jewels, bronze, chains, etc. 5 missal from the abbey of St. Denis (11th cent.); five Gospels from the Sainte-Chapelle (ll-14th cent.). — XXXII. Autographs, particularly of the 17th century. At the end, to the right, is the Section des Cartes et CoUecUons Geographiques. The *Cabinet des Mbdailles bt ANTiauEs (admission, see p. 190) has an entrance of its own in the Rue Richelieu, the door beyond the police-station when approached from the Boulevards, and the first when approached from the Palais-Royal (visitors ring). It contains an extensive collection of Medals (400,000) and Antiques^ comprising gems, intaglios and cameos, small works of art, glass, vases, arms, and other curiosities. Vestibule. On the wall at the back: Zodiacal Monument from Dendera. This monument occasioned much discussion in the learned world, until it was discovered that the temple of Dendera was not completed before the early days of the Roman empire, which pointed to the fact that the Greek signs of the Zodiac had been transported to Egypt. On the left the chamber of the kings from Karnak , constructed by Thotmes III. (18th Dynasty), with important inscriptions, but badly placed, -^srcr^ -, On the Staiecase and in the Anteeoom at the top : Stelae, and Greek and Latin, Coptic and Phoenician inscriptions. — On the left is the — Grande Galerie (if closed, visitors ring). The glass-cases in the centre contain the most interesting objects. Case I. Cylinders with cuneiform inscriptions, and cut gems from Assyria, Chaldaea, and Persia; also antique intaglios. In the centre of the last division, second row: *18i5. Apollo Citharoedus in amethyst , signed Pamphilos. — Case II. : Intaglios and cameos of ancient, mediaeval, Renaissance, and modern times. Among others, from left to right: 1st Division, 2093. Antoninus Pius. 3rd Division, 2391. Jupiter enthroned, between Minerva and Mercury, in cornelian ; 2396. Abundance and Peace., crowned by genii, in sardonyx; 2404. Jugurtha deliv- ered to Sulla; 2337 (fifth row, to the left). Cornelian with Bacchanalian device, erroneously said to have been used as a seal by Michael Angelo. 4th Division, 2603bis, etc. Cornelian seals, bearing engraved portraits by Guay, engraver to Mme. Pompadour. 5th Division, 412. Diana; 426. Bel- lona; *318. Analogies of the Old and New Testaments., a cameo of the 16th cent. \ 303. Adoration of the Magi., a Flemish work of the 15th century. 6th Division, 533. Augustus; 531. Roman emperor; 504bis. Modesty and Love, modern. 7th Division, 651. Negro king; 639 641. Fountain of the Sciences; 671, 670. Battles; 652. Negro king; 601. Heliogabalus ; 673, 674. Bracelets of Diana of Poitiers, each composed of seven cameos, Renais- sance work. 8th Division, 325. Francis I.; 337. Louis X I II., ""orient&l garnet Baedeker. Paris. 12th Edit. 13 194 6. BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE. set in enamel; 334. Henri IV and Marie de Midids; 350. Louis XV., 363. Seal of Louis XV., with portrait of Mme. Pompadour inside, both by Guay. To the left, 383bis. Indian Cameo., with the name of Shah Jehan, the Great Mogul. — Case III. (continuation of the cameos). 1st Division, 295 (first row, to the left). Eeliognhalus on a car drawn by two women on their hands and knees. 3rd Division. Byzantine and oriental cameos ^ 298. Triumph of Licinius. 4th Division. Antique portraits: no number. ''Alexander the Great, agate mounted in enamelled gold; 249 (above). Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, and Germanicus, also handsomely mounted; *17 (to the left). Minerva, Case VI, at the window, which should be inspected next, contains the best antique cameos, placed here for the sake of the light. 1st Division. Mythology: *1. Jupiter, one of the most valuable cameos in the collection, with a magnificent mounting executed under Charles V. (1367) ; lOi. Young Centaur playing the /lute; 8. Rape of Europa; 39. Apollo and Mavsyas; •27. Dispute between Minerva and Neptune; *110. Venus Anadyomene, sis-'ned Gly- con; 76. Bacchus and Ariadne, in a mount adnrned with pearls; *185. Diony- sian Bull ; 43. Lais quitting the bath ; 29. Agrippina as Diana ; *142. Horses of Pelops; *44. Judgment of Paris. — 2nd Division. Portraiture: *2o6. Apotheosis of GeiTiianicus ; *267. Claudius and Messalina, as Triptolemus and Ceres, in a chariot drawn by two dragons; 231 (above). Augustus; *11 (to the leftt, Jtmo, notable for delicacy of workmanship and beauty of material ; 268. Messalina ; 242. Tiberius, two fine cameos drawn by Rubens : etc. Case IV, in the centre of the hall, contains the greatest treasures of the collection: Goblet of sardonyx, known as the Cup of the Ptolemies, with Bacchic reliefs, from the treasury of St. Denis ; Twelve antique gold medals, some mounted as ornaments; Cup of Chosroes I.. King of Persia (d. 579), composed of medallions of rock-crystal and glass of two colours, with Chosroes enthroned in the centre, also from the treasury of St. Denis, where it was known as the 'Cup of Solomon"; Julia, daughter of Titus, in aqua marina, with mediseval mounting ; Trisor de Gourdon , a tray and flagon of massive gold (6th cent ). found at the village of Gourdon, an interesting memorial of early Christian times. Roman gold necklace and medals. "Triumph of Germanicus, erroneously called 'Apotheosis of Augustus', the largest cameo in the world, consisting of a sardonyx near- ly 1 ft. in height, with twenty-six figures. ~Medal of Eucratides, Greek king of Baetriana. found in 1867, the heaviest medal known; weighing 6 oz. or twenty times the weight of a Greek stater. Antique Ship in sardonyx, with mediaeval mounting. Augustus, antique cameo in a mediaeval mounting. ''Pat^re de Rennes. a cup of massive gold, found near Rennes in 1774, with reliefs representing the drinking-contest of Bacchus and Hercules (triumph of wine over strength), and bordered with sixteen medal- lions of Roman emperors of the family of the .\ntonines from Hadrian to Geta. son of Septimius Severus. Golden ornaments, probably Etruscan; Bust of Constantine (?) in agate; Trisor de Tarse, four gdld medals; Augustus^ another cameo in a mediseval setting. The remaining divisions of the case contain antique gold trinkets, cameos, gold seals, Italian and early Roman coins, etc. A Case (unnumbered) at the adjoining window contains a map with early French medals arranged on it geographically. — Case V, at the last vindow : recent acquisitions. Cases VII, VIII (in the middle). Antique and Byzantine coins (all ticketed). — Case IX. Interesting French and foreign coins. — Case X. The 'Treasure of Bernay, consisting of 67 silver statuettes and vases of different periods and varying value, part dating from the 2nd cent. B.C., found at Villeret in Xormandy in 1830. The cabinets ranged along the wall opposite the windows contain the Small Bronzes, including antique utensils and arms ; then, 702 (2nd cab.). The '■Caillou Michaux'', an ovoid stone with cuneiform inscriptions, the most valuable Babylonian monument of the kind (1120 B. C.); specimens of ancient Glass; also a choice collection of Painted Vases, like those in the Louvre; lastly, more bronzes. — The cabinet on the following wall contains small antique Terracottas. In the cabinet on the other side of the 6. BANK OF FRANCE. 195 door, more bronzes. Alao, a silver disc, nearly 2V2 ft. in diameter, known as the '•Bouclier de Scipion\ with reliefs representing the abduction of Briseis, or her restoration to Achilles by Agamemnon. It was found in the Rhone, near Avignon, in 1656, and probably dates from the ft)urth cent, of our era. Another smaller disc, representing Hercules slaying the Nemean lion. The Salle dd Dug de Lutnes , to the right of the antechamber, contains a choice collection of antique intaglios, cameos, medals, bronzes, and terracottas, bequeathed by the duke, who was a zealous antiquarian (d. 1867). In the centre, a beautiful female torso in Parian marble. Cabinet to the right: antique weapons and a handsome Moorish sword of the end of the 15th cent., said to have belonged to Boabdil, the last Moorish king of Granada. Adjoining Room (Salle de la Renaissance). Cabinet I, to the right: interesting Objects in Ivory^ consular diptychs (presented by consuls to senators), of the 5-6th cent.; large French medals; sword of honour of the grand-master of the Maltese order, with enamelled gold hilt (I6th cent.) ; medallion of a woman, by Mino da Fiesole (15th cent.); bronze Moorish v.ises, etc. Central Case, below: medieeval ivory casket (Italian; 16th cent.) ; two enamelled croziers of the i3th and 15th cent. ; enamelled goblet, by J. Courtois of Limoges ; silver-gilt ewer of the 16th cent. ; wood- carving of St. Antony, by Lucas van Leyden ; silver casket of Franz von Sickingen, with reliefs (early 16th cent.); seals; chessmen, said to have belonged to a set sent by Haroun-al-Raschid to Charle magne ; etc. Behind (below), ornaments, enamels (-5582. Hat-ornament of the 16th cent.), and articles found in 1653 in a tomb conjectured to be that of Childebert I. (d. 481.). Cabinet II. Medallions by David d'Angers; antique and Byzantine ivory carvings ; the large 'Sobieski Vase", with ivory carving of the battle of Vienna in 1683. On the other side of the room the so-called Throne of Dagobert, claiming to date from the 7th cent.'; and fine collections of medals. In the Last Room are the Collections de Janzi and Oppermann, consist- ing of ancient statuettes in bronze and terracotta, and a few vases. To the right, below : Dancing girl. In the next glass-case, 927. Bronze statuette, supposed to be the best extant replica of the Diadumenos of Polycletus. The large octagonal glass-ca=e in the centre is designed for a chronolog- ically arranged collection of French medals; bronze statuettes; terra- cottas, etc. Above, Bronze head of Cybele found at Paris in 1675. The Rue des Petits- Champs, which skirts the Blbliotheque on the S., or the side next the Palais-Royal, passes the end of the Rue Vivienne and of the Passage Vivienne, also on the left, and termin- ates at the Rue de la Banque (p. 196). In the Rue de la Vrilliere, leading to the right beyond the Rue des Petits-Champs, is the Banque de France, enclosed by four dif- ferent streets. It was formerly a private mansion (Hotel Vrilliere) and contains a handsome apartment of the 18th cent, called the Galerie Doric, which may be visited on application. The Bank 0/ France is not a state-institution, but, like the Bank of England, is a private joint-stock bank, though subject, of course, to the control of the government. It has the sole right of issuing notes in France, and transacts all ordinary banking business on a very extensive scale. The cellars contain bullion, diamonds, and other valnaiiles, worth in all sev- eral milliards of francs. These repositories are constructed in a very mas- sive stvle and are guarded with most elaborate precaution. The notes in circulation amount to about 3,250,000,000 fr. (130,000,0^2.), against which there is a reserve of 3,500,000,000 fr. (140,000,000?.), of which 2,750,000,000 fr. (110,000,000;.) is in specie and the remainder in first class securities, on short terms. 13* 196 6. PLACE DES VICTOIRES. A narrow side-street leads from the Bank to the small circular Place des Victoibes (PI. R, 21; ///), ahout 85 yds. in diameter, designed by J. H. Mansart, and constructed in 1685. It was ori- ginally caUed the 'Place Louis XIY', and was embellished in 1686 with a gilded statue of that monarch, with the inscription, ^viro immortali'. The monument was destroyed in 1792 , and re- placed by a pyramid inscribed with a list of victories gained by the republican army, from which the Place derives its present name . The pyramid was in its turn displaced in 1806 by a statue of General Desaix (d. 1800), which in 1814 was melted down along with others to furnish materials for the statue of Henri IV on the Pont-Neuf (p. 225). The present clumsy monument, an Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV., in bronze, which is too large for the Place, was erected in 1822 by Bosio. The figure of the horse, in a rearing attitude , rests on the hind-legs and tail, and the rider is garbed as a Roman general. The reliefs on the pedestal represent the king's passage of the Rhine, and the distribution of military honours. To the E. of tlie Place des Victoires the Rue des Petits-Champs is prolonged by the Rue Etienne-Marcel , which crosses the Eue du Louvre, skirts the central post office (p. 170), and is continued to the Boul. de Sebastopol. A few paces to the N.W. of this Place is the church of Notre- Dame-des-Victoires , erected in 1656-1740 to commemorate the taking of La Rochelle, the chief stronghold of the Huguenots. It is now the seat of a monastic fraternity. The altar of the Virgin to the right of the choir, which is the object of special veneration, was despoiled of its chief treasures by the Communards, but has been richly re-decorated. The walls of the chapels are covered with vot- ive inscriptions on marble. The choir contains well - executed carved woodwork and two pictures by Vanloo (d. 1745) : an Alle- gory of the capture of La Rochelle, and scenes from the life of St. Augustine. The Rue de la Banque, a little beyond the church, to the right as we quit the latter, leads to the Bourse. This street contains three handsome modern edifices : the Mairie of the 2nd Arrondissement (Bourse) and the Caserne de la Banque on the right, and the Hotel du Timbre on the left. The Salle des Mariages of the Mairie con- tains paintings by Moreau de Tours. The *Bourse, or Exchange (PI. R, 21; ///), a handsome building in the Graeco-Roman style, surrounded by a series of 66 Corinthian columns, is an imitation of the Temple of Vespasian in the Fo- rum at Rome. It was begun in 1808 by Brongniart (d. 1813), and completed in 1826 by Labarre (d. 1833). Length 75 yds., width 45 yds., height 100 ft. ; columns 33 ft. high, and 31/3 ft. thick. The edifice is enclosed by a railing, and approached by a flight of sixteen steps at each end. At the corners in front are allegorical statues of Commerce by J. Dumont (d. 1844), and Consular Jus- 6. THE BOURSE. 197 tice by Buret (d. 1865); at the back, Industry by Pradier (d. 1852), and Agriculture by Seurre (d. 1858). The hall of the Bourse, which is 35 yds. in length, and 19 yds. in width, is opened for business daily, except on Sundays and holi- days, at 12 o'clock. A few minutes before that hour the Place begins to present a busy scene. Numerous vehicles, chiefly private carriages, drive up, and the money-seeking throng hurries into the building. Business , however, does not fairly begin till about half past twelve. Even under the Peristyle outside (known as the Cou- lisse des Valeurs en Banque), business is animated, though nothing in comparison with the scene within the hall. The parquet, at the end of the hall, is a railed-oflf space which the sworn brokers, or agents de change, alone are privileged to enter. In the centre of this part of the hall is the corheille, a circular, railed-off space, round which they congregate, making their offers in loud tones. Various groups in different parts of the hall, but especially near the parquet, are occupied in taking notes, or concluding sales or purchases, the prices being regulated by the transactions going on in the parquet, while other persons are seen handing instructions to the brokers within the parquet. To the right, not far from the 'corbeille', is the A/arc/ie au Comptant for cash transactions ; and to the left, at the end of the gallery, is the Coulisse de la Rente. The tumultuous scene is best surveyed from the gallery, reached from the vestibule by two staircases ascending to the right and left of the large hall. The deafening noise , the vociferations , and the excited gestures of speculators, produce a most unpleasant impres- sion. Amidst the Babel of tongues are heard the constantly recur- ring words, ^Tai . . . ,• qui est-ce qui a . . ?; je prends ; je vends ! ' The visitor should not omit to observe the 'grisailles' on the vaulting, by Abel de Pujol (d. 1861) and Meynier. They represent the Inauguration of the Bourse by Charles X., France receiving tribute from every part of the globe, the Union of commerce with the arts and the sciences, and the Principal Cities of France. The paintings in imitation of reliefs are very skilfully executed. At 3 o'clock the business of the stock-exchange terminates, the brokers assemble and note the prices realised in their transactions, and in accordance with these they adjust the share-list for the day, which is then immediately printed and issued. The hall remains open till 5 o'clock for the transaction of other mercantile business. The annual amount of business transacted in the Bourse has been calculated at 100 milliards of francs or 4,000,000,000i. Telegraph and telephone office, see pp. 27, 28. II. FROM THE BOURSE TO NOTRE-DAME-DE-LORETTE, LA TRINITE, AND THE GARE ST. LAZARE. The handsome Rue du Quatre-Septembre leads to the W. from the Place du Bourse to the Place de lOpe'ra (p. 76). The Rue 198 6. NOTRE-DAME-DE-LORETTE. Vivienne^ running from the Palais-Royal (p. 58} past tlie front of the Bourse, continues in the same direction to the Boulevard Mont- niartre (p. 75). Turning to the left, we reach the Boulevard des Italiens in a few minutes, whence we enter the Rue Drouot, to the right. No. 9 in this street is the Hotel des Ventes Mobilieres, a large public auction-room, the 'Christie and Manson's' of Paris, where extensive sales of works of art take place in winter at 2 p.m. Con- siderahle experience is necessary to make purchases here with advantage, and the stranger is warned against entering into a useless or expensive competition with the brokers, who are always ready to unite against the common enemy. — The chief Book Sales take place in the Salle Silvestre, Rue des Bons-Enfants 28, near the Pa- lais-Royal. No. 26 in the Rue Drouot, to the right, is the Hotel du Figaro, or 'Figaro' office, in the style of the Spanish Renaissance. We then cross the handsome modern Rue Lafayette or la Fayette, 13/4 M. in length, which, with its continuation, the Rue d'AUe- magne (1 M. ; p. 204), leads straight from the Opera to the N.E. quarters of Paris. On the right of the Rue Lafayette, near this point, is the office of the ^ Petit Journar , which claims to have a daily circulation of 1,100,000, i.e. the largest in the world. A little farther on the street passes the pretty Square Montholon (PI. B, 21), embellished with two bronze groups : Eagle and vulture con- tending for the carcase of a bear, by Cain; and a Mountebank with a monkey, by Roland. A few yards straight on is the junction of the Rue de Chateau- dun and Rue de Maubeuge, two streets as handsome though not so long as the Rue Lafayette. The Rue de Maubeuge leads hence to the Gare du Nord (p. 203). We follow the Ruede Chateaudun to the left. The church of *Notre-Dame-de-Lorette [PI. B, 21), close to the 'Carrefour de Chateaudun', is situated at the N. end of the Rue Laffltte, which leads to the Boulevard des Italiens. It was erected in 1823-36 by Hipp. Lehas in the simple style of an early-Christian basilica. The tympanum of the Corinthian portico is adorned vntb a group by Nanteuil (d. 1865). The Interioe is very elaborately decorated. The ceiling is divided into huge coffers lavishly gilded and painted. The most interesting of the frescoes which cover the walls are those in the nave and choir. In the nave : to the right, Nativity of the Virgin, by Monvoisin ; Her Consecration, by Vinchon; Her Marriage, by Langlois; Annunciation, by Dubois; to the left, as we return, Visitation, by Dubois ; Adoration of the Shepherds, by Hette; Adoration of the Magi, by Granger; Assumption, hj Dejuinne. In the choir: on the left, the Presentation in the Temple, by ffeim; on the right, Jesus teaching in the Temple, by Drolling; in the centre, the Corona- tion of the Virgin, by Picot. The Rue des Martyrs, behind the church, ascends straight to the Butte Montmartre (p. 207); and the Rue de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette leads to the left to the Cemetery of Montmartre (p. 209). The handsome Rue de Chateaudun, which passes in front of the 6. LA TRINITY. 199 church, extends from the Rue Lafayette (p. 203) to the Place de la Trinite (see below), traversing the N. of the Quartier de la Chaus- see-d'Antin, one of the handsomest central districts of the city, with the Opera House, several of the principal banks, and some of the large hotels. It owes its name to the Rue de la Chauss^e-d'Antin, between the church of La Trinite and the Boul. des Capucines. In the Rue de la Victoire (PI. B , 21) , which runs parallel with the Rue de Chateaudun, to the S., is a Synagogue built in 1865-74 by Aldrophe, with a modern Romanesque facade. *La Trinite (PL B, 18), a church in the latest Renaissance style, was built by Ballu in 1861-67. In front of it is the small Square db la Trinite, adorned with three fountains and statues of Faith, Hope, and Charity, executed by Lequesne from designs by Duret. The facade has a porch with three large arches, above which rises an elegant story with a gallery and a rose of open-work, sur- mounted by a handsome clock-tower 206 ft. in height, flanked with two lanterns. The Interior consists of a large nave with two low aisles flanked with chapels. Nave and aisles are separated by handsome columns alternating with pillars, which are embellished with statues of the Apostles. The gallery over the aisles projects into the choir, below which is a crypt. Over the high-altar rises a tasteful canopy. The apse is occupied by a large chapel richly decorated; Madonna by F. Dubois, paintings by Em. Livy and Elie Delaunay, and stained glass by Oudinot. The nave and the other chapels are also adorned with paintings ; those in the nave are by Jobb^-Buval ; those in the chapels on the right by Brisset, Lecomte du Nouy (St. Vincent de Paul), F. J. Barrias (St. Genevieve), and Laugie (St. Denis); those on the left by Eug. Thirion, Rom. Cazes^ Mich. Dumas, and L. Frangais. Kear the entrance are elegant 'benitiers'', surmounted with marble statues of Innocence and Purity by Gumery. — La Trinite has a good choir and organ. M. Guilmant is the organist. The Rue de Clichy, to the left of the church, runs to the Place de Clichy (p. 212), passing the Casino de Paris and the Pole-Nord (p. 34). The Rue St. Lazaxe, continuing the Rue de Chateaudun beyond La Trinite, passes to the S. of the Quartier de V Europe, so called because most of the streets are named after the great towns of Europe. The Rue de Londres, to the N.W. of the Place, leads almost straight to the Pare Monceaux (p. 201), via the curiously shaped Place de VEurope (PI. B, 18), formed by the junction of six streets above the line of the Chemin de Fer de TOuest, behind the Gare St. Lazare. The Rue St. Lazare leads in a few min. from La Trinity to the — Gare St. Lazare (PI. B, 18), which is reached from the Boule- Tards more directly via the Rue Auber and Rue du Havre. The station is a large and handsome building, remodelled in 1886-89 on plans by Lisch. It consists of two main parts, connected by a long waiting-room, and of the Hotel Terminus (p. 3) in front, facing the street, and concealing the rest. The part or pavilion in the Rue d' Amsterdam is for the main line traffic, the other part, in the Rue de Rome, for the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture and for the Lignes de Baiilieue. Though this station is an ornament to the quarter, it is not so convenient for travellers as it might have been made. The former inconvenient and fatiguing staircases have been retained, 200 6. CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE. instead of bringing the rails down to the street-level ; the suhnrban and main platforms are at a distance from each other; and while the waiting-rooms are on the first floor, the luggage-offices and chief exits are on the street-level, in a kind of basement-floor. III. FROM THE.. GABE ST. LAZARE TO ST. AUGTJSTIN AND THE PARC MONCEAUX. Les Batignolles. We now follow the Rne du Havre opposite the station on the Hue d' Amsterdam side, to the Boulevard Haussmann. To the left in the Rue du Havre are the Lycie Condoreet, and, farther on, the handsome Magasins du Printemps (p. 35). The Boulevard Haussmann, one of the imposing modern thorough- fares of Paris, is continued to the (1^/4 M.) Arc de Triomphe de I'Etoile (p. 154) by the Avenue de Friedland. If continued fox 300 yds. in the other direction to the Boulevard Montmartre, between the Rue Taitbout and the Rue Drouot, it would form the most direct route from that neighbourhood to the Bois de Boulogne. We follow the Boul. Haussmann to the right as far as a square, in the middle of which stands the — Chapelle Expiatoire (PL B, 18; //; fee to attendant), erected in 1820-26 to the memory of Louis XYI. and Marie Antoinette, on the site of the old cemetery of the Madeleine, where they were in- terred from 1793 to 1815, when their remains were removed to the royal vault at St. Denis. In front of the chapel is a court flanked with galleries in imitation of ancient tombs , and intended as a monument to other victims of the Revolution. The chapel is in the form of a Greek cross, with a portico, and is covered with a dome. The Interiob contains two groups in marble. That on the right, by Bosio, represents Louis XVI. and an angel who addresses him with the words, ^Fils de St. Louis, montez au cielT Below is inscribed the king's will. The group on the left, by Cortoi , represents the Queen supported by Religion, a figure which bears the features of Madame Elizabeth, the king's sister, who was guillotined on 12th May, 1794. Inscribed on the monument is the last letter addressed by the queen to her sister-in-law (comp. p. 215). Staircases on each side of the altar descend to a crypt, which occupies the ground where Louis XVI. was originally interred. Farther on, the Boul. Haussmann intersects the Boulevard Males- herbes, another imposing street , extending from the Madeleine to the fortifications [1^/4 M.). — To the right in this boulevard rises the church of — St. Augustin (PL B, 15), built by Baltard in 1860-68, in a modernised Romanesque style. The building is in the form of an irregular triangle, towards the base of which rises a dome 80 ft. in diameter and 165 ft. in height, crowned with an elegant lantern, and flanked with four dome-covered turrets. The portal consists of three arches surmounted by a kind of gallery containing statues of Christ and the Apostles, above which are a rose-window and a 6. PARC MONCEAUX. 201 triangular pediment. The pillars are also embellished with statues of prophets and doctors of the church. Interior. The cliurch has no aisles , properly so called. The nave preserves its w^idth the whole way back, while the increasing width of the triangle is filled with chapels increasing in depth as they approach the choir. Above are galleries , which are continued under the dome. The nave is covered with an arched ceiling, borne by arcades of open iron-work, and the columns terminate in figures of angels. The high- altar, standing beneath a sumptuous canopy, is placed above a crypt, which also runs under the nave. The very short transepts terminate in chapels. In the nave are two paintings by D. Maillart: Baptism of St. Augustine (on the left). Death of St. Monica (on the right). The mural paint- ings are by Signol (in the cupola), Bouguereau^ and Brisset; the stained glass by Marichal and Lavergne. — The organist is M. E. Gigout. In the adjoining square is a bronze group by Mamhur ^ representing 'A Rescue'. About 500 yds. farther on, the Boul. Malesherbes passes to the right of the Pare Monceaux, before reaching the outer Boulevards. The park may also be reached by returning to the Boul. Haussmann and following it to the right, to the Avenue de Messine, which di- verges to the N.W. towards the Pare Monceaux. A bronze statue of Shakspeare, by Paul Fournier, was erected in 1888 at the point of divergence. — The — *Parc Monceanx, or Pare de Monceau (PI. B, 15), enclosed by a very handsome railing, has four entrances (see Plan), the chief of which is in the Boul. de Courcelles, where a small rotunda, from the former Barriere de Chartres, has been placed. This park has no pretension to vie with the Bois de Boulogne, or even the Buttes- Chaumont, but it affords a pleasant and refreshing oasis in the midst of a well-peopled quarter of the city. The park owes its name to a property bought in 1778 by Philippe d'Orle'ans, surnamed Egalit€, father of Louis Philippe, who laid it out in so novel and attractive a style that it soon became one of the most fashionable resorts of the 'beau monde'. Balls, plays , and fetes of the most brilliant description were celebrated here. The Revolution converted the park into national property. Napoleon I. presented it to his chan- cellor Cambaceres, who, however, soon restored it to his imperial master, on account of the great expense in which it involved him. At the Re- storation it again became the property of the house of Orleans, and was employed in 1848 for the 'national ateliers'. At length it was purchased by the city of Paris, and upwards of 25 acres of it were sold by the municipality for building purposes, while the remaining 22^/2 acres were converted into a public park, tastefully laid out in the English style, and accessible to carriages as well as pedestrians. The park retains a few relics of its old attractions , such as the Naumachie, an oval piece of water, flanked with a semicircular Corinthian colonnade , and adorned with a statue of Hylas , in bronze, by Morice. Among the sculptures with which the park is embellished are the Young Faun, byF. Charpentier ; the Abandoned, by Cornu ; to the right of the main walk, Boy playing with marbles, by Lenoir; to the left, the Snake-Charmer, by B. de la Vingtrie ; Wounded lionness, by Valton; farther on, to the right, Wounded Cupid, by Mabille ; to the left, the Sower, by Chapu; to the right, the Mower, by Gumery ; behind, the Reaper, by Gaudez. — Statues 202 6. BATIGNOLLES. are also to be erected here to Gounod, Chopin, and Bizet, the composers; Corot, the painter; and Guy de Maupassant, the author. From tlie gate into the Avenue Hoche, at the end of which the Arc de TEtoile is visihle, we observe the gilded domes of the ^Russian Church (PI. R, 12), in the Rue Daru. This church was built in 1859-61 in the Byzantine-Muscovite style, from a design by Kouzmine, and is in the form of a Greek cross. The handsome porch is covered with a gilded dome and surmounted with five pyramids, that in the centre being 156 ft. in height, and all of them terminating in gilded domes with Russian crosses. The church is open on Sun. and Thurs., 3-5 o'clock. The interior consists of a vestibule, a nave, and a sanctuary, the last-named being screened off, accord- ing to the usage of the Greek church, with an 'ikonostas', which derives its name from the figures which adorn it. These last, representing Christ, the Virgin, and several Russian saints, were painted by the brothers Sorokine and by Bronnikoff. The rest of the church is adorned with paintings of Scriptural subjects by the same artists and of prophets by Yaseilieff. The Batignolles quarter, to the N. of the Pare Monceaux, is a fa- vourite residence for artists, and contains many handsome and tasteful private residences, presenting a pleasing contrast to the monotonous architecture of the ordinary streets of Paris . The traveller will find it worth while to Inspect the Rue Prony, opposite the principal entrance to the park, and several of the side-streets such as the Rues Fortuny and Montchanin, and lastly the Avenue de Villiers and part of the Boul. Malesherhes. In the Place Malesherbes (PI. B, 14) are also several very handsome mansions, particularly one in the style of the 16th century. In the gardens flanking the avenue are bronze figures of the Genius of Music, by Bailly, and the Grief of Orpheus, by Verlet, Farther on is a bronze Statue of Alex. Dumas (1824-1870), de- signed by Gustave Dore ; the fine group in front represents Reading, and behind is a Musketeer. No. 146 in the Boulevard Malesherbes is the Li/c^e Carnot, formerly the Ecole Monge (PI. B, 11-14), an establishment founded in 1869, to prepare pupils for the government schools. Farther to the X. is the Place Wagram (PI. 11), embelUshed with a bronze statue, by F. de St. Vidal, of A. de Neuville (1835-1885), the military painter. The Place is situated above the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture, not far from the stations of Courcelles and Batignolles (comp. Appx. ), and it is the terminus of a line of omnibuses (F). To return hence to the centre of the town by the Avenue de Villiers, we follow the Rue de Constantinople and the Rue de Londres, within the outer boulevards , to the Trinite. Between these sfteets is the Place de TEurope (p. 199). — If we turn to the left at the end of the Avenue de Villiers towards the outer boulevards we soon pass on the right the College Chaptal or Goubaux (PI. B, 14, 15). a building constructed by Train in 1866-72, of stone and bricks of different colours, and tastefully decorated. Farther on is the Place de Clichy (p. 212) , whence the Rue de Clichy also leads to La Trinite'. 7. La Villette and Montmartre. Visitors who are interested in the market at La Villette will see it to most advantage on Monday or Thursday morning (omnibus line M ; tramway to Pantin and Aubervilliers; Chemin de Fer de Ceinture), and may afterwards visit the Buttes-Chaumont and other adjacent points. — Luncheon may be obtained near the Gare du Nord or Gare de TEst (see p. 18). at the Buttes-Chaumont, in the Rue d'Allemagne, near the market {e.g. No. 188), or in the restaurant at the market. 7. GARE DE L'EST. 203 I. FROM THE BOULEVARDS TO LA VILLETTE. St. Laurent. Gare de I'Est. Gare du Nord. Buttes-Chaumont. Market and Abattoirs at La Villette. We leave the Grands Boulevards beyond the Porte St. Denis (p. 74), and follow the Boulevard de Strasbourg (p. 73), to the left, to the Gare de I'Est. On the right is the Eldorado theatre (p. 32), and on the left La Scala, a 'caf^-concert' (p. 33). Before reaching the station we cross the Boulevard de Magenta, about Y2 M. from the Place de la Republique (p. 72). The church of St. Laurent (PL B, 24), immediately to the right, was founded in 593, but has been repeatedly rebuilt and restored. It was finally remodelled in 1865-66, when two bays were added to the nave, and a handsome Gothic facade with a spire was con- structed towards the boulevard. The choir was decorated by Blondel (d. 1853), and the high-altar by Lepautre. In the S. transept is a Martyrdom of St. Lawrence, by Qreuze ; on the opposite side, St. Law- rence among the poor, by Trezel. The chapel of Notre-Dame-des- Malades, in the apse, contains numerous votive offerings. The Gare de I'Est, or de Strasbourg (PL B, 24), a handsome building designed by Duquesnay (d. 1849), is situated opposite the end of the Boulevard de Strasbourg. It is at present being altered and enlarged to accommodate the increasing traffic. The facade is surmounted by a sitting figure of the city of Strasbourg. The pa- vilions projecting on each side are connected by a colonnade, on the balustrade of which is a clock-dial with statues of the Seine and the Rhine. Trains, hotels, etc., see pp. 23, 8. The Rue de Strasbourg, leading to the W. past the front of the station, joins the Boulevard de Magenta, which brings us in 5 min. to the wide and handsome Rue Lafayette (p. 198). The Gare du Nord (PL B, 24), a railway-station constructed in 1863-64 by Eittorff, is situated a short distance to the right. The principal part of the extensive facade, which is 170 yds. in length, is surmounted by a pediment crowned with a statue of Paris in the centre and those of eight important foreign cities connected with Paris by the Ligne du Nord. Behind this facade is the great hall, 220 yds. long, 77 yds. in width. Though by no means the hand- somest, this station is the most practically arranged in Paris. All the platforms are on the street-level ; and the ticket-offices and waiting- rooms are most conveniently situated. — Lines starting hence, see p. 23 ; hotels in the vicinity, see p. 8. The church of St. Vincent-de-Paul (p. 206) is near the station; its facade is turned towards the Rue Lafayette. We regain the Rue Lafayette by following the street that leads to the E. in front of the station, and continue in a straight direction, crossing the railway from the Gare de I'Est. The Rue Lafayette ends at the Boulevard de la Villette, near the Canal St. Martin. On the left we observe a Rotunda, in which 204 7. LES BUTTES-CHAUMONT. is the Custom House, a relic of an old gateway erected at the end of last century by Ledoux. To the right, behind the houses, is the Bassin de la Villette (PL B, 26, 27), a harbour and reservoir (16 acres), 75 ft. above the lowest water-level in the Seine. It is formed by the Canal de I'Ourcq , which connects the Ourcq, an affluent of the Marne, with the Seine. This canal, 54 M. long, cuts off a long curve formed by the river , while the Canal St. Denis, 21/2 M. long, a ramification towards the N.E., shortens the water- route between the Upper and Lower Seine by 10 M. The Canal St. Martin (p. 70), 4 M. long, continues the Canal de TOurcq to the S. The basin is surrounded by extensive warehouses, which serve to con- vey an idea of the commerce carried on by these waterways of Paris. About 1200 loaded barges enter the basin monthly, and two-thirds of these obtain return-cargoes. The basin is crossed by a lofty Foot Bridge, the single arch of which has a span of 310 ft. At the other end, in the Rue de Crimee, is a hy- draulic Draw Bridge, worked by the water of the canal. We now follow the Rue d'Allemagne as far as the broad Avenue de Laumiere, which leads to the right to theButtes-Chaumont. On the left, at the end of this avenue, is the large Mairie of the 19th Arrondissement, a modern building in the style of Louis XIII., by Davioud and Bourdais. The Salle des Mariages is embellished with paintings by Gervex and Blanchon. The park of the *Butte3-Chaiimont (PI. B, 30, 29) lies on the N.E. side of Paris, at the W. end of the hill of Belleville. It extends in the form of an irregular crescent over an area of about 55 acres, but does not cover the whole of the 'buttes' (hills), part of which is stUl a barren waste ('calvl montes'). On the summit of these hills once rose the gibbet of Montfaucon, where numerous crim- inals and others were hanged. The gallows was removed in 1761, and the place afterwards became notorious as a haunt of malefactors. About the year 1865 the authorities, induced by sanitary consider- ations, began to remove the heaps of rubbish accumulated here, and it was resolved to convert this ill-favoured locality into a park for the benefit of the artizans of this quarter of the city. The peculiar nature of the ground afforded an opportunity of laying it out in a novel and picturesque manner, and the task was skilfully executed by M. Alphand, the engineer, and M. Barillet (d. 1874), gardener-in-chief of Paris, at an outlay of 3,412,620 fr. The quarries formerly worked here have been transformed into a rocky wilderness surrounded by a small lake, while the ad- jacent rugged surface is now covered with gardens and walks shaded by trees. A cascade falling from the height of 100 ft. into an arti- ficial stalactite grotto (formerly the entrance to the quarries) is intended to enhance the attractions of the scene. The highest rock is surmounted by a miniature Corinthian temple, an imitation of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli in Italy. This hill commands an admirable view in the direction of St. Denis ; the best *View of the city itself, with its ocean of houses, is obtained from the second 7. MARCH^ DE LA VILLETTE. 205 summit to the S. An iron cable bridge, 70 yds. in length, crosses from one of the rocks to another, while others are connected by means of a stone arch , so as to facilitate access to the different points of interest. The temple may also be gained by a path among the rocks, reached by a boat across the lake (5 c.). Here and there are bronze sculptures : on the side next the main entrance, The Rescue, by F. Rolard; Eagle-hunter, lay Desca, on this side of the large bridge; Corsair, by Oge, near the great waterfall ; Wolf Hunt, by Hiolin, in the upper part of the park ; nearer the side towards the city, 'Ega- litaire', by Captier; beside the small cascade beyond the restaurant, The Ford , by C. Lefevre. — The Chemin de Fer de Ceinture (p. 24) is carried through the E. end of the park by means of a cut- ting and two tunnels, and in the vicinity is the Belleville- Villette station (see Appx."). There are three Cafis-Restaurants in the park ; one near the suspension- bridge, one on the S. side of the hill (with view of Paris), and one above the railway cutting. In 1871, the Buttes-Chaumont was one of the last positions occupied by the insurgents, who held their ground here till May 2Tth, when they were driven out by an incessant cannonade from Montmartre. In the Belleville quarter, to the S.E, of the Buttes-Chaumont, is the handsome church of *St. Jean-Baptiste (PI. B , 33), built in the Gothic style of the 13th cent, by Lassus (d. 1857), and consecrated in 1859. The chief portal is flanked hy two towers, 189 ft. in height, which are con- spicuous from every part of the city. Mural paintings in the transept by Leloir and Maillet. — A cable-railway descends hence to the Place de la Republique (10 c). The Rue d'Allemagne (p. 204) leads to the fortifications of the city, where it terminates at the Porte de Pantin (see p. 206). To the left, within the 'enceinte', about 2/4 M. from the Buttes-Chaumont, is situated the March^ de la Villette (PI. B, 31), the only cattle- market in Paris. Visitors are freely admitted to the market, which presents a busy scene , especially on Monday and Thursday morn- ings. It consists of three large pavilions, like those of the Halles Centrales, constructed by Baltard and Janvier, and covers an area of ten acres. The central hall is capable of containing 4600 oxen, that on the right about 7000 calves and pigs , and that on the left 22,000 sheep. Most of the cattle arrive by a branch of the Ceinture railway, on the E, side. Behind the market are stables and offices, at the back of which runs the Canal de I'Ourcq. Over 272 million head of cattle annually enter the market. The bull- ocks come chiefly from Normandy, Anjou, and Poitou ; the cows from the Ile-de-France; the calves from Orleanais and Champagne; the sheep from various provinces and from abroad ; and the pigs from Maine , Poitou, and Brittany. Visitors are also usually permitted to visit the adjoining Abat- toirs de la Villette, or slaughter-houses, beyond the canal. The chief entrance to them is in the Rue de Flandre, on the N.W. side, beside which are two sculptured groups of animals, by A. Lefeuvre and Lefevre-Deslongchamps. The busiest time here is also in the morning , but the scene is not one which will attract many visitors, 206 7. ST. VINCENT-DE-PAUL. though the premises are kept scrupulously clean. The buildings, which are to be extended, include about 20 courts, with 250 scalding- pans. The butchers of the abattoirs are not retail dealers, but sell the meat wholesale here or at the Halles Centrales to the butchers of the town. The slaughter-house for pigs is by itself , next the fortifications. At the end next the market are a Refrigerator and an Electric Factory. — The market and abattoirs together have cost the city about 60 million francs. On the left bank of the Seine are two other large slaughter-houaes, the Abattoir de Villejuif (PI. G, 23), near the Place d'ltalie, and the Abat- toir de Grenelle (PI. R, 133, near the Place de Breteuil. But these are both about to be superseded by a single establishment between the Rue de Dantzig and the Rue Brancion (PI. G, 11). The neighbouring quarters of Anhervilliers (25,000 inhab.), Pantin (21,800 inhab.), and Le Prd-Si-Gervais (8100 inhab.) are uninteresting. The new Mairie at Pantin (PI. B, 31. 34) is built in the Renaissance style. — About i\U M. to the right, on the hill behind Le Pre-St-Gervais, to which a small tramway plies (5 c), is the village of Les Lilas (6400 inhab.), with another tasteful mairie. This village lies on the electric tramway from Paris (Place de la Republique) to Romainville (see the Appx.). II. MONTKARTRE. St. Vincent-de-Paul. Butte Montmartre. Cemetery of Montmartre. Those who have already inspected the Bassin de la Villette and the Buttes-Chaumont may take a cab to the Gare du Nord, which is about 2 M. from the Abattoirs, or they may use the tramway com- ing from Aubervilliers, leaving it at the Rue du Faubourg-St-Denis, near the station. From the Gare du Nord (p. 203} we descend the Rue La- fayette for a short distance to the church of St. Vincent-de-Paul, which may be reached from the boulevards by ascending the same street or the Rue d'Hauteville. *St. Vincent-de-Patd (PL B, 24), erected in 1824-44, by Le- pere and Hittorff (d. 1867) , is a more successful example of the basilica style than Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (length 264 ft. , width 120 ft.). The church is approached by two semicircular inclines, and by a broad flight of 46 steps. Above this spacious amphitheatre rises a projecting portico of twelve fluted Ionic columns, bearing a pediment with a relief by Lemaire, representing St. Vincent-de- Paul with a cross in his hand, between Faith and Charity. The two somewhat feeble towers flanking the facade , 138 ft. in height, are connected by a balustrade with statues of the Evangelists. The door under the portico is embellished with reliefs by Farochon (d. 1871), representing Christ and the Apostles. Inteeioe. The church consists of a nave flanked with double aisles, the latter being partly occupied by chapels, and partly by galleries. The roof is borne by 84 Ionic stuccoed columns. The open roof is tastefully decorated. The windows of the aisles are filled with stained glass by Mardchal and Grignon. The nave is adorned with a celebrated **Frieze by Eippolyte Flandririy the best pupil of Ingres (p. xlii), representing a procession of saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, and popes. The conception of this admirable 7. BTJTTE MONTMARTRE. 207 composition , which is Flandrin's masterpiece , and remarkable for the classic beauty of its forms , is based on the mosaics of the church of S. Apollinare Nuovo at Ravenna. In the dome of the choir is another fresco, by Picot (d. 1868), representing St. Vincent- de- Paul kneeling before Christ on his throne, and presenting children to him. The frieze, also by Flandrin, represents the seven sacraments. The high-altar is adorned with a handsome Crucifixion in bronze, by Rtide (d. 1855). Fine wood-carvings in the choir. The chapel of the Virgin at the back of the choir contains a fine group of the Virgin and Child by Carrier-Belleuse, and paintings by Bouguereau^ representing the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Adoration of the Magi, the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Flight into Egypt, and Jesus found by his Mother. Excellent organ. The Rue St. Vincent-de-Paul, behind the church, intersects the Boulevard de Magenta, and ends at the Hopital Lariboisiere (PL B, 23), erected in 1846-53, and called after the countess of that name, who bequeathed 2,900,000 fr. to the poor of Paris. Visitors are admitted on Sun. and Thurs., from 1 to 3 p.m. The chapel contains the tomb of Mme. de Lariboisiere (d. 1851), by Marochetti. A little to the N. of the hospital, beyond the Boul. de la Chapelle, is the handsome church of St. Bernard (PI. B, 23), with its fine spire, erected in 1858-61 , by Magne , in the Gothic style of the 14th century. The paintings, pulpit, stations of the Cross, stained glass by Gsell-Laurent, and several good altar-pieces in the transept may be inspected. The Boul. de Magenta ends at the Boulevards Exterieurs, be- tween the Boul. de la Chapelle and the Boul. de Rochechouart. To the N. it is continued to St. Ouen (p. 212) by the Boulevard Barb es and the Boulevard Ornano. The conspicuous dome rising a little to the left of the Boulevard Barbes belongs to the Magasins Dufayel^ a large establishment for the sale of furniture, etc., on the system of payment by instalments. A visit to the interior is not uninteresting. The facade on the other side, in the Rue de Clignancourt, near the Butte Montmartre, is noteworthy. A little to the W. , in the Boul. de Rochechouart, is the College Rollin (PL B, 20), a large edifice, finished in 1876, on the site of the former Abattoirs de Montmartre. It is adjoined by the Square d'Anvers, which is embellished with a column bearing a bronze Statue of Armed Peace, by Coutan, and with bronze statues of Sedaine (1719-1797) and X»Jd€rot (1713-1784), byLecointe. Facing the col- lege is the Trianon cafe-concert (p. 33). The Butte Montmartre, near the top of which we have now arrived, is a hill famous in the annals of Paris, rising to a height of 330 ft. above the Seine, and containing ancient quarries of gyp- sum (from which, when calcined, is obtained 'plaster of Paris'). According to tradition, St. Denis, the first bishop of Paris, and his companions suffered martyrdom here in 270, and the name of the hill is supposed to have once been Mons Martyrum. Others derive the name from Mons Martis, from a temple of Mars which is said to have stood here. This point can be reached only by a long detour or by flights of steps. The most direct of the latter, leading to the left from the Place St. Pierre, has 266 steps. The heights of Montmartre witnessed the final struggle between the French troops and the Prussian and Russian allies on 30th March, 1814, and also played an important part in the sieges of 1870-71. On 18th 208 7. EGLISE DU SACRfi-C(EUR. March, 1871, the insurgent soldiers, having assassinated the generals Clement-Thomas and Lecomte, took possession of the cannon on the Montmartre, which had been entrusted to a body of the National Guard. Thus began the Communard rebellion of 18th March to 28th May, 1871. The insurgents were dislodged by the victorious troops on 24th May, and the batteries of Montmartre were then directed against the Communards who occupied the Buttes-Chaumont (p. 204) and Pere-Lachaise (p. 179). The Eglise du Sacre-Coeur (PI. B, 20), crowning the summit of the hill, though still unfinished, has been used for service since 1891 . It is an imposing edifice in the Romanesque-Byzantine style, from designs by Abadie, and will be surmounted by a large dome, with a tower behind. The progress of the building has been slow, for very extensive substructions were required, costing 3,500,000 fr., while of the 25,000,000 fr. at which the total cost is estimated a considerable portion has yet to be raised by subscription. The ap- f roach is at present by the little Rue de la Barre, behind the church. Visitors are admitted to the church itself without charge , to the rrypt on payment of 25 c, and to the scaffolding of the dome on payment of 50 c. (ticket- office to the right, in the court). To the light of the facade the huge bell known as the ^SavGyarde\ presented by the province of Savoy, now awaits the completion of the campanile behind the choir. The bell is shown to visitors for a charge of 50 c. (25 c. on Sun. and holidays). The 'Savoyarde' weighs about 19 tons alone, nearly 20 tons with its tongue, and with all its accessories over 32 tons. It is about 10 ft. in height, as much in diameter, and 31 ft. in circumference at the base. Its note is low C major. Though at present the largest bell in France, it will be eclipsed by the 'Cloche de la Paix' which it is said Russia is going to present to this church. The slopes of the Butte next the city have been laid out as a Public Garden^ huge supporting-walls having been built to retain the necessary soil. To the left of the church is a very large Reser- voir (2,420,000 gal.) with three stories. The water in the first story is pumped up from another reservoir at the foot of the hill, whither it is brought from Bercy. The upper stories are destined for spring- water. Visitors apply to the keeper, to the left. In clear weather a fine *View of Paris is obtained from the road, or still better from the platform, in front of the church. The principal features from left to right, seen from the corner of the street, are as follo\Y8 : in the foreground, St. Vincent-de-Paul and the Gare du Nord ; farther off, the Buttes-Chaumont, the two towers of Belleville, the tower of Menilmontant, and Pere-Lachaise with its 'sugar-loaf and cre- matorium; to the right, nearer us, the Mairie of the 10th orrondissement; beyond St. Viucent-de-Paul, the campanili of St. Ambroise, the Colonne de Juillet, and the dome of St. Paul's; in front, the Chapelle des Arts et Metiers; more remote, still to the right, the dome of La Salpetriere; St. Gervais, the Hotel de Ville, Kotre Dame, Tour St. Jacques, St. Etienne- da-Mont, and the Pantheon; next, St. Eustache and the Halles Centrales, with the domes of the Sorbonne, the Val-de-Grace, and the Observatory; nearer, the twin towers of St. Sulpice, the tower of St. Germain-des-Pres, and the Louvre; in the distance, the tower of Montrouge; then comparatively near, to the right, the imposing Opera House, above which rise the spires of Ste. Clotilde; to the left the Vendome Column; again to the right the dome of the church of the Assumption, the gilded cupola of the Invalides, 7. CEMETERY OF MONTMARTRE. 209 the Eiffel Tower, and the domed halls of the Exhibition of 1889, with the Machinery Hall to the left; nearer, still to the right, the campanile of La Trinite; the Madeleine, the Palais de Tlndustrie; then the dome of St. Augiistin, the towers of the Trocade'ro, the Arc de Triomphe de TEtoile, and the fort of 3Iont Valerien. On the horizon rise the hills of Chatillon, Clamart, and Meudon, on which in clear weather the Hospice de Fleury may be made out. Behind the reservoir lies the old church of St. Pierre-de-Mont- martre, a relic of a Benedictine monastery founded in 1147, by Louis VI, Beside it is a Mount Calvary, with mediocre sculptures, a Calvary, etc. (adm. 25 c). A new parish church is to be built in the Rue des Abbesses, a little to the S.W. In front of the reservoir and on the other side of the new church are several Panoramas (adm. 1 fr. . on Sun. and holidays 50 c.). At the foot of the Butte, to the N., at some little distance from the Sacre-Coeur, are the church of Notre- Dame-de-Clignancourt (18.59-1863) and the handsome Renaissance Mairie of the ISth Arrondissement (1888-1892). Descending once more to the Boulevards Exterieurs, we follow them to the "W. for about 3/4 M., to the Cemetery of Montmartre. At the end of the Boul. de Rochechouart , -where it is joined by the Rue des Martyrs, is the little Cirque Fernando (p. 33). The Boul. de Rochechouart is continued westwards by the Boul. de Clichy, leading past the Place Pigalle and the Place Blanche. A short avenue leads to the right (N.) to the cemetery. The Cemetery of Montmartre, or Cimetiere du Nord (PI. B, 16, 17), the second burial-ground of Paris , though inferior to Pere- Lachaise, is also worthy of a visit. Hours of adm., see p. 180. The approach was lowered in 1888, when the Viaduc Caulain- court, about 200 yds. long, was carried over the cemetery, uniting the Rue Caulaincourt, to the N. of the Butte Montmartre, with the Boul. de Clichy. The viaduct is now the main carriage-road to the Butte. In the short avenue to the right of the entrance are four tombs of (70) Polish refugees, the first of which bears the inscription, ^Exo- riare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor!^ ('may an avenger one day spring from our ashes'). — In the transverse avenue are several noteworthy monuments, among them that of the architect LaMrccJs5Me(d. 1860). We descend a flight of steps to the left and reach the — Carrefour de la Croix. Beneath the cross are interred the victims of the 'coup d'etat' of 1852. To the left on the side next the principal avenue is the vault of the *Cavaignac Family, to which belonged the author Godefroy (d. 1845) , and the general Engine (d. 1857), president of the republic in 1848. The recumbent figure of the latter, in bronze, is by Rude. To the right, under the viaduct: J. Duprato, bronze medallion and lyre by J. Thomas; Castagnary (d. 1888), politician, bronze bust by Rodin; J?ei/;e(Stendal; d. 1842), author, medallion after David d'Angers. Farther on, near the avenue : *Feyen-Perrin (d. 1888), painter, with a bronze bust and a statue Baedeker Paris. 12th Edit. 14 210 7. CEMETERY OT' MONTMARTRE. of a flsher-j?irl strewing flowers, ty Gnilbert. Under the yiadnct : Jean Gerome fd. 1891), with a statue of Grief by J. L. Gerome. We now follow the Avenue Dubuisson, beyond the cross. Near the wall at the end, *Ad. Porlier (d. 1890), with a bronze statue of a woman strewing flowers, by L. Morice. The Jewish Cemetery is a little farther on, to the right of the Avenue Cordier. To the left, near the entrance, *Osiris Family, with a colossal statue of Moses, after Michael Angelo. At the end of the walk, on the left. '^Halevy, the composer (d. 1862), with a statue by Duret. We proceed straight on, and regaining the principal cemetery, follow the Avenue Montbbbllo, one of the most interesting in the cemetery. To the left, Miecislas Kamienski. a Polish volunteer who ell at Magenta in 1859, with recumbent bronze figure by Franceschi. CIMETIERE MONTMARTRE. et Cheminsprincipaux aT-ecles ISumeros des Diviaans. P.Chouvaloff^ a child's tomb with angel by R.Carnielo. — Left, *Rohart Family, with angel in bronze. Farther on is a large block of marble marking the grave of Paul Delaroche (d. 1856), the painter. Behind, Chas. Maury [d. 1866), the composer. • — Right, Marshal Lannes (d. 1809), Due de Montebello. '^Princess Soltikoff{d. 1845). a chapel covered with gilding and painting. — Left, Horace Vernet (d. 1863), the painter; a marble sarcophagus. We now enter the Avenue du Tunnel, leading to the now disused 'concessions temporaires' and 'fosses communes', which are covered with streets and houses. The furnace at the beginning of this avenue is used for the destruction of the withered garlands, flowers, etc., collected in th6 cemetery. To the right, Leon Foucault f d. 1868). the natural philosopher. A little farther on, *A. de Neuville (d. 1885), battle-painter; monument representing the gate of the 7. CEMETEFiY OF MONTMARTRE. 21 1 cemetery at St. Privat, near Metz, with a bust of the deceased and a figure of France, by Fr. de St, Vidal. We retrace onr steps for a few yards and turn to the right into the AvBNUB CoRDiBB. Left, Murger ( d. 1861), author of the 'Vie de Boheme', with a statue of Youth by Millet. Left, *Lcuise Thouret (d. 1858), with the recumbent figure of a girl in marble, by Cavelier. Right, Gozlan (d. 1866), the author. Adjacent, on the left, is the tomb of*Theophile Gautier ( d. 1872), the poet, a sarcophagus with a statue of Calliope, by Godebski, bearing, among others, the follow- ing inscription : — '•Voiseau s''en va, la feuille tombe, Vamouv s'iteint. car c'est Vhiver; Petit oiseau. viens .^ur ma tombe Chanter quand Varbre sera vert\ Farther on, to the right, *Gust. Guillaumet{di. 1887), the painter, with allegorical figure and bronze medallion by Barrias. We now ascend by the grave of Gozlan and proceed towards the right to the Avbnuk de Montmokbxcy. Right : Duchesse d'Abrantes (d. 1838), wife of Marshal Junot, and their son ; medallion by David d' Angers. Adjacent, Ary Scheffer ( d. 1858), the painter; a chapel in which also rests Ernest Renan [d. 1892"), author and critic, f^cheffer's nephew. — Right: Nourrit (d. 1839), a singer. We here turn to the left and follow the Avbnije be la Cloche. On the right : Victor Masse (d. 1884), composer, with bronze orna- mentation on the handsome tomb. To the left: De Braux d'Anglure ( d. 1849) ; a bust and bas-relief in bronze. To the right, in the Chemin Alph. Baudin (see below) : A. L. Thiboust (d. 1867), the dramatist; monument with a relief in marble. In the avenue, on the right, in the second row of graves, repose Heinrich Heine (d. 1856), the poet, and his wife Maihilde (d. 1883); simple tombstone with a marble tablet. — Farther on, Famille Daru, including Count Daru (d. 1829), the constant companion of Napoleon I., and his repre- sentative at the negotiations of Pressburg, Tilsit, and Vienna, Minister of War in 1813. Then, Viollet-le-Duc{d. 1879), architect. Opposite is the Chemin Due, crossing the Chemin Troyon, which traverses the most interesting part of the cemetery, contain- ing numerous handsome modern monuments. Right: Troyon (d. 1865), the painter. Among the trees, to the left : R. Deslandes {d. 1890), dramatist, bust by Guilbert. Nefftzer [i. 1876), chief editor of 'La Presse' and founder of 'Le Temps', a fine statue in bronze, by Bartholdi. Farther on, Carlotta Patti (d. 1889), singer; medallion by Lormier. — In the main walk, beyond Troyon, to the right: Aglae Didier (d. 1863), author. Left: Clapisson {d. 1866), composer; H. Storks (d. 1866), recorder of Cambridge, marble mon- ument, with medallion. *Mery (d. 1866), aiithor; statue of Poetry, in bronze, by Lud. Durand. Right: *Baudin, 'mort en de'fendant le droit et la loi, le 3 d^c. 1851 : ses concitoyens, 1872' ; a handsome recumbent figure in bronze, by Millet (the remains were removed to 14* 212 7. CEMETERY OF MONTMARTKE. the Pantheon in 1889). A little to the right , Martin Bernard (d. 1883), 'representative of the people'. To the right of the Chemin Troyon : Rouviere [d. 1865), tragedian ; medallion and bas-relief by Preault, representing the deceased as Hamlet. Left: *Chaudey (d. 1871), editor of the 'Siecle', shot by the Communards ; an expressive medallion, with a quotation from the journal. Right: * Ward Family, with a large Christ in bronze. Left: Afene(d. 1879), sculptor. Right: *Ro3tan (d. 1866), professor of medicine; marble figure in high- relief; Larmoyer, with a bas-relief in stone. Left : ^Marc-Lejeune ,• a chapel, surmounted by a sarcophagus with four symbolical statues. We have now again reached the Avenue de Montmorency (see p. 211). Left : Duchesse de Montmorency-Luxembourg (d. 1829) and Marquise de Mortemart (d. 1876) ; a large obelisk. Right : Polignac (d. 1863), officer ; a large and rich chapel. A little farther on is a flight of steps descending to the Avbnub Samsox. Right: *Samson (d. 1871), actor; bronze bust by Crauk. Farther on, beyond the Avenue du Tunnel, to the right : Dupotet de Sennevoy, 'Chef de I'Ecole magnetique moderne', with a fine marble bust by Bracony. Adjacent, to the left: Gustave Ricard (d. 1873), painter, with a marble bust by Ferru. The Avenue Samson curves to the left, and the continuing walks lead straight back to the Carrefour de la Croix and the entrance. In tlie lower part of the cemetery are three interesting tombs of musi- cal composers. At tlie end of tlie Avenue des Anglais, tlie first diverging from the Avenue Samson, reposes Jacques Offenbach (d. 1880) under a rich monument of porphyry with a bronze lyre and palm. Not far off" lies Ldo Delibes (d. 1891), with a medallion by Chaplain. In the Avenue des Carrieres is the grave of Berlioz (d. 1869), with a medaDion by Godebski. From the cemetery we return to the Boul. de Clichy, and follow- ing it to the right, soon reach the Place de Clichy or Flace Moncey (PI. B, 17), in which rises the Monument of Moncey, erected in 1869. This colossal group in bronze, by DouMemard, 19 ft. in height, on a pedestal 26 ft. high, adorned with bas-reliefs, represents Marshal Moncey (d. 1842) defending Paris, with a dying soldier beside him, in reference to the fact that the marshal distinguished himself in the defence of the capital in 1814. Opposite the monument of Moncey the Avenue de Clichy ascends to the N., and farther on bends to the left, while the Avenue de St. Ouen turns a little to the right. The former is the tramway-route to Asnieres (p. 293) and Gennevilliers fp. 293), and the latter to St.'Ouen and St. Denis (p. 338). — Clichy (30,700 inhab.) and St. Ouen (26,000 inhab.) are uninterest- ing. The chateau of St. Ouen, where Louis XVIII. signed his famous de- claration of 14th May, 1814, no longer exists , and the park is now a Race Course. A little beyond the Place de Clichy, to the left of the Eue de Clichy, which leads to La Trinite (p. 199), is the Square Vintimille, where a bronze Statue of Berlioz (1803-1869), by Alf. Lenoir, was erected in 1886. The outer boulevards lead on to the W. from the Place Clichy to (1/2 M.) the Pare Monceaux (p. 201) and (1 M.) the Arc de Triomphe de I'Etoile (p. 154). 213 8. Quartier du Temple and ftuartier du Marais. Archives and Imprimerie Nationales. Mus^e Carnavalet. Place des Vosges. The traveller who purposes visiting the Archives, the Imprimerie Ra- tionale, and the Musee Carnavalet on one day must, of course, choose a day (Thurs.) on which they are open, and should be provided with the necessary orders (see p. 214). On Sun. orders are not required for the Musee Carnavalet or the Archives. The former should be visited first, as it is opened earlier. — Luncheon, at the Place de la Bastille (see pp. 13, 15). The Quartier du Temple, to the S.W. of the Place de la Re- publique (PI. R, 23, 24, 26, 27; III), owes its name to the chief stronghold of the Knights Templar in France, a relic of which, the Tour du Temple, the prison of the royal family in 1792 and 1793, stood here until 1811. The site of the Temple is now occupied by a market and a square. The Marche du Temple was at one time important, and before its reconstruction in 1863-65 was a picturesque old 'cloth-fair". Now only a part of it is occupied by clothes-dealers. The Carreau, or exchange for second-hand dealers and old-clothesmen, is on the first floor, reached by staircases from the square (open 9-12 ; adm. 5 c). The Square du Temple is embellished with five bronze statues : Be'ranger (1780-1857), by Doublemard; the 'Retiarius', by Noel; 'This age is pitiless', by Schcenewerk ; the Harpooner, by J. Richard ; and Diogenes, by Marioton. The handsome modern building at the E. end is the Mairie of the 3rd Arrondissement (du Temple). To the right, between the Rue du Temple and the Rue de Tur- bigo, is the church of Ste. Elisabeth, dating from the 17th cent, but enlarged in 1826. The fonts in white marble, to the right of the door, were erected in 1654. The small cupola of the choir is adorned with an Apotheosis of St. Elizabeth, by Alaux, and there are paintings by Biennoury, Hesse, Roger, and Lafon, in a chapel to the left of the entrance. The tine wood -carvings of Biblical scenes (16th cent.), were brought from a church at Arras. The old Rue du Temple leads towards the Hotel de Ville. We follow it as far as the (10 min.) broad Rue de Rambuteau, leading to the Halles Centrales (p. 171), and to the left to the — Archives Nationales (PI. R, 23 ; ///), established in the old Hotel de Soubise. This building occupies the site of the mansion of the Connetable de Clisson, erected in 1371, of which there still exists in the Rue des Archives, to the left of the facade, a handsome gateway flanked with two turrets (restored in 1846). Down to 1696 the mansion belonged to the powerful Guise family , after which it came into the possession of the family of Soubise. The present Palais des Archives chiefly consists of buildings erected by Fran- cois de Rohan, Prince de Soubise, at the beginning of the 18th cent., and others recently added or reconstructed. The entrance is in the Rue des Francs-Bourgeois. The court is surrounded by a handsome 214 8. ARCHIVES NATION ALES. Coriuthian colonnade by Lamer; the pediment, with its Corinthian and composite columns, is adorned with sculptures by R. Lelorrain. The decorations of some of the rooms are among the best examples of the style of Louis XV. in Paris. By a decree of the constituent assembly a committee was ap- pointed in 1794 to examine and classify the official documents pre- served in the public depots. This body finished its labours in 1801, and in 1808 the records were transferred to their present repositories. The national archives are divided into four departments — the 'Secretariat', the 'Section Historique', the 'Section Administrative', and the 'Section Legislative et Judiciaire'. Visitors are admitted for purposes of research daily, 10-3 o'clock, except on holidays, on previous application at the Bureau des Renseignements. The 'Musee' consists of a collection of the chief treasures of the Archives, but several documents are represented only by facsimiles. The Uusee des Archives, or Musie PaUographique^ is open to the public on Sun., 12-3; alsu on Thurs. , during the same hours, by permission obtained from the director. The principal objects are labelled, and the catalogue (1 fr.) alao contains interesting information about the building. The musee is not heated in winter. Grocxd Flock. — I. Salle, empty. — II. Salle. Earliest Documents (627-1641), in sixty glass-cases numbered from left to right round the room and then returning by those in the centre: Cases 1 and 2. Merovingians. Cases 3-9. Carolingians (^monogram of Charlemagne at No. 3i). Cases 9-60. Capetians. Some of the documents are remarkable for their ealigraphy or drawings and miniatures as well as fur historic interest. In Case 16 is a funeral scroll of Vital, Abb^ de Savigny, with verses attributed to Heloise (1122-23); in Case 17 is the will of Abbe Suger (1137). beautifully written. Case 30: No. 883. Charles V. Case 33: No. 401. Charles V. Case 35: Nos. 411, 412. Duke and duchess of Berry (1339; 1402). Case 39: No. 447. Figure of Joan of Arc: several documents with interesting signatures. Case 55. Edict of Nantes signed by Henri IV (1598). III. Salle des Sceaux. Reproductions of the finest seals in the Ar- chives. Also an allegorical painting of little artistic value, but historically celebrated. It dates from the reign of Henri IV, and represents the vessel of the Church on its voyage towards the harbour of Salvation, surrounded with boats bringing believers to it, and with others containing assailants. It was discovered in a church of the Jesuits, and aiforded an argument against them when the order was suppressed in 1762. IV & V. Salles des Traitis and des Documents Strangers; in 69 glass- cases. Cases 1-14. Treaties of alliance and peace, from the treaty between Richard Coeur-de-Lion and PhiJip Augustus (1195) to the Conventions of Erfurt (1-^0^); 15-17. Great Britain ; 18-22. Belgium; 23, 24. Netherlands ; 25-28. Germanv; 29. Sweden; 30. Denmark; 31, 32. Norway; 33-36. Austria- Hungary; 37-43. Spain; 44, 45. Portugal; 46-48. Italy ; 49-57. Papal See; 58, 59. Russia; 60-63. Eastern Europe; 64-68. African and Asiatic states; 69. United States of America. — Salle IV, formerly a salon, is decorated like the other apartments from designs by G. Boffrand ; on the wall are fine panels above which are reliefs by Lamb. Sigisb. Adam and J. B. Lemoine. FiEST Floor. — The modern staircase has a ceiling-painting by Jobbi- Duval. A copy of the large plan of Paris, known as 'Turgofs plan' (1734- 1739), is shewn here ; also busts of keepers of the archives. Salle 1, or former 'Bed-Chamber of the Princess de S jubise, is richly decorated with carved panels (mythological subjects) and paintings. A gilded balustrade (restored) marks the spot where the bed stood; but the two original chimney-pieces are no longer extant. The two pastorals, at the back of the chimney-piece to the right and above the door t) the left, are by Fr. Boucher; the other paintings by Trimolihres. — Glass-cases 61-65, behind the balustrade, con- a ARCHIVES NATION ALES. 215 tain ancient documents of unusual size or otherwise remarkable. Gases 66-77, in the centre: documents of the 17-18th cent., including 852. Treaty of the Pyrenet-s (1659J; 879. Declaration of the Clergy of France in 1682, 887. Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685j by Louis XIV. (these two in case 69); letters from celebrities of the period. Salle II, or "Salon, also handsomely decorated, with eight cartouches and urnamented ceiling. The Ibrmer, the chief wurk of Ch. Naioire (painted 173T), represent the story of Psyche. — Glass-cases 78-53. from right to left : Docuiatnti of the end of the 18th Centunj^ including the Oath taken at the Jeu de Paume (in case 7;)), papers relating to the B.istille (81), Con- stitutions ol' 1791, 1793, 'an II1\ and 'an VI11\ — Cases Si-SG, at the end: Papers relating to Marie Antoinette ; the will of Louis XVI., executed at tiie Temple on 29th Dec, 1792, and the last letter of Marie Antoinette, written in the Conciergerie on 16th Oct., 1793. (The authenticity of these two documents is, however, doubtful; the letter does not bear the queen's signature.) Journal of Louis XVI., speech delivered by him before the Convention, letter of Louis XVI., etc. Near the middle of the room is a table from the cabinet of Louis XVI.. on which Robespierre, when wounded, was brought before the 'Comite du Salut Public' at the Tuileries. Salle III. Continuation of Documents of the reigns of LouisXV. and Louis XVI. Cases87-116 From 1715 to 1792. — Paintings by 2?oMc/) ; sabre of Gdn^ral Gardanne (17i)6-1818); etc. Last Room: Relict of the Revolutions in 1S30 and 1848: paintings, water-colours, decorations; glass, cups; snuff-box with miniature paint- ing of the Kntry of Louis XVIII.; portrait of Louis Blanc; statuette of 218 8. PLACE DES VOSGES. LedruRullin; etc. At the eutrance, sabre and otber articles presented to Sergeant Mercier, who refused to expel the deputy Manuel from tbe Chamber for his opposition to the war with Spain (1823). — Exit-Staikcase (con- tinuation of the above collectionj: iron fastenings and bolts of the dungeons of the Conciergerie; plans for the completion of the Louvre, etc. Ground Floor (continuatiun). The Gakdex is surrounded with con- structions not belonging to the Hotel Carnavalet. In the middle, to the left, the Arc de Nazareth^ a gateway from the old street of that name in the Cite, with sculptures by Jean Goujon, and a tasteful uaodern railing. Opposite, to the right, a pavilion of the time of Louis XIV. Behind, Fagade of the old Ouild-house of the Drapers^ by Jacques Bruant (17th cent.). In the galleries, to the right and left, are Fragments of Buildings of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the ITth and 16th centuries. Under the pavilion to ihe right are an equestrian relief of Henri IV and a fragment of a vault, both from the old Hotel de Ville. At the sides, statues of Public Security and Hope, by Fr.Anguier; opposite and farther on, statues of eight Apostles, of the school of G. Pilon. End Galleries: Relics of Paris. The first gallery, to the right, is devoted to the Falais-Ropal, and contains a relief model of the galleries of the Palais, executed in 1843; paintings; curious engravings; medal- lions, etc. In the second gallery are relics of the old Hotel de Ville; statues of the Comtes de Chabrol and de Rambuteau; fragment of an altar of the 16th century. The third gallery contains a collection of Car- icatures of numerous celebrities of the time of Louis Philippe; plaster statuettes and busts, by Dantan the Younger. The Bibliotheque de la Ville, founded in 1871, to replace the library destroyed in the Hotel de Ville, already consists of about 80,000 vols, and 70,C)00 engravings and charts, all illustrative of the history of Paris and the Revolution. It occupies part of the first floor and is reached by the above-mentioned staircase, at the end of the court. It is open to readers on week-days, 10-4 in winter, and 11-5 after Easter (closed in Easter week and Aug. 15th-0ct. 20th). A little beyond the Musee Camavalet the Rue des Francs-Bour- geois ends at the Place des Vosges (PI. R, 26 ; 7), formerly called i^i& Place Roy ale. The garden in the centre, planted with limes and plane-trees, and enclosed by a railing, is adorned with an Equestrian Statue of Louis XIII., in marble, by Dupaty and Cortot, which was erected in 1829 to replace a statue erected by Richelieu in 1639 and destroyed in 1792. The angles of the square are adorned with fountains. — A house on the S. side, at the corner of the Rue Bira- gue, is marked by a tablet as the birthplace of Mme. de Sevigne (1626-1696). The Place des Vosges occupies the site of the court of the old Palais des Tournelles, where the tournament at which Henri II was accidental- ly killed took place in 1565. Catherine de Medicis caused the palace to be demolished, and Henri IV erected the square which still occupies its site. The houses, uniformly built of brick and stone, with lofty roofs, are flanked with arcades on the groundtloor. The children who make it their playground impart a little life to this sequestered nook; but at other times it presents an almost monastic appearance. It is difficult to believe that this was the fashionable quarter of Paris in the reign of Louis XIII., when the 'place' may be said to have been the Palais-Royal of the period. The Place des Vosges was first so named after the Revo- lution , in honour of the department of that name, which had been the first to send patriotic contributions to Paris, and this name was revived in 1848 and again in 1870. The Rue du Pas-de-la-Mule, to the N.E. of the square, leads direct to the Boul. Beaumarchais (p. 72), near the Bastille (p. 68). 8. BIBLIOTHfiQUE DE L' ARSENAL. 219 An interesting return-route from the Bastille tu the centre of the town leads via the Boulevard Henri IV (p. 70) and the quays on the right hank. To the left of the Boulevard Henri IV rises the Caserne des Celestins^ on the site of a celebrated convent. To the left diverges the Rue de Sully, in which is situated the valuable Bibliotheque de V Arsenal [Fi. K, 25; V), occupying part of the old arsenal of Paris, whi'-h extended from the Seine to the Bastille. The library is open daily, 10-4, except on Sundays and holidays and during the vacation (loth Aug. to 1st Sept.). After the Bibliotheque Nationale it is the richest library in Paris, especially in ancient works and in theatrical literature (35,000 numbers). The Boulevard Henri IV crosses the two arms of the Seine and the E. end of the lie St. Louis (p. 228) by means of the Pont Sully, built in 1874-1876. On the right bank, upstream, between the river and the Boulevard Morland, is the former lie Louviers, united with the quay in ld40. Here are situated the Magasins and Archives de la Ville. Beside the bridge is the Monument of Barye (1790- 1875), the famous animal-sculptor, with reproductions of his most celebrated works: the Centaur (p. 105). Lion and Serpent (p. 15U), War and Peace. The medallion is by Marqueste. On the island is the Hotel Lambert (p. 228). On the right bank, near the bridge, at the beginning of the Quai des CeTestins, is the old HfAel la Valette^ now the Ecole Massillon, a handsome building of the 16th cent., with a monumental facade recently restored. Farther on, at the corner of the Rue de IHotel-de- Ville and Rue Figuier, rises the old Hotel de Sens, or palace of the archbishops of Sens when they were metropolitans of Paris. It is a Gothic building of the 15th cent., with turrets and a donjon in the court (now private property). The Quai de I'Hotel-de- Ville leads hence to the Hotel de Ville in 5-6 min. (pp. 63-65). THE CITE AND THE LEFT BANK OF THE SEINE. The Ciie (PL R, 20, 23, 22; F), as already observed (p. xxi), is the most ancient part of Paris. Here lay, in the time of Caesar, the Gallic town of Lutetia Parisiorum ; and the Paris of the Romans and the Franks was confined to the same site, with the addition of a small settlement on the left bank of the Seine surrounded by forests and marshes. Under the Frankish monarchs the Church established her headquarters here. At a laterperiod the town gradually extended on the right bank, where by the end of the 13th cent, there were 194 streets, while the two older quarters contained 116 only. The Cite, however, still retained its prestige as the seat of the old Royal Palace and of the cathedral of Notre-Dame. On one side of Notre- Dame rose the Episcopal Palace and the Hotel-Dieu, originally an asylum for pilgrims and the poor ; on the other side was the CloUre Notre-Dame^ or house of the Canons^ who play so prominent a part in the history of the university. In the Cite the predominant element in the population was the ecclesiastical , while the burgesses and the men of letters chiefly occupied the districts to the N. (right bank, la Ville') and S. (left bank, VUniversite) respectively. — The Cite has long ceased to be the centre of Parisian life, but it possesses the two finest sacred edifices in Paris, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Sainte-Chapelle. The Hotel-Dieu still exists, but the site of the royal palace is occupied by the Palais de Justice. The semicircular part of Paris which lies on the left bank of the Seine forms fully one-third of the whole city, its distinctive feature consisting of numerous learned institutions , the chief of which is the Sorbonne, or university, in the Quartier Latin. The adjoining Faubourg St. Oermain is the aristocratic quarter, where ministers, ambassadors, and many of the nobility reside ; and at the W. end of this part of the town are several large military establishments. The chief objects of interest on the left bank are the Palais du Luxembourg with its gallery of modern works of art , the Pantheon, the Musee de Cluny, the Jardin des Plantes, the Hotel des Invalides, and the Champs-de-Mars. 9. The Cite and the duartier de la Sorbonne. Any day but Monday sliould be chosen for a visit to this district, for on that day the Sainte-Chapelle, the Musee de Cluny, and the Pantheon are closed. — Luncheon may be taken in the Place du Chatelet, the Boul, St. Germain, the Boul. St. Michel, or near the Ode'on Ccomp. pp. 13, 15). 9. PALAIS DE JUSTICE. 221 I. PALAIS DE JUSTICE AND SAINTE-CHAPELLE. NOTRE-DAME. Tribunal de Commerce. Pont-Neuf. Hotel-Dieu. The Cite is approached from the right bank of the Seine by the Pont an Change fp. 63), and the Boulevard du Palais, or by the Pont-Neuf Qp. 225). The *Palais de Justice (PI. R, 20 ; F) occupies the site of the an- cient palaoe of the kings of France, which was presented by Charles VII. in 1431 to the Parlement, or supreme court of justice. In 1618 Place Daii-plmxe Principsaes salks Ecu.l™etage + SaU.cs et cabinets au 2® eta jfe «H hPassagfes et entrees ; — »• rrindg mnr corridors --^':-=::3 1 ; ,...: u/i. BOTlle-^ard. ^ du Entree Palaiis and again in 1776 the palace was so much injured by fire, that nothing of it now remains except the Tour de VHorloge, at the N.E. corner, near the Pont au Change, the Tour de Cesar and the Tour de Mont- gomery on the N. side, the pinnacled Tour d' Argent , the Sainte- Chapelle or palace-chapel, the Salle des Oardes, and the Kitchens 222 9. SAINTE-CriAPKLLE. of St. Louis. The clock in the Tour de I'Horloge, adorned with two figures representing Justice and Piety, originally by Pilon, is the oldest public clock in France. It was constructed in 1370 by Henri de Vic, a German clockmaker, and was restored in 1685 and In 1852. The wanton destruction of a great part of the building on 22nd May, 1871, forms another of the numerous crimes of which the Commune was guilty. The damage has since been repaired. The Palais is open daily, except i^undays and holidays, and visitors may, of course, enter the courts (in session 11-4) where they may have an oppor- tunity of hearing some of the famous pleaders. The great size of this build- ing and its complicated arrangement (comp. annexed Plan) render a visit somewhat perplexing to strangers. Besides the main entrances in the Boulevard de Paris and the Place Dauphine there are various side-entrances. Most of the courts are on the first floor. The Court of First Instance., with most of its offices, lies to the right of the Salle des Pas-Perdus (p. 223; civil courts) and to the left of the court of the Ste-Chapelle (see below; Police Correctionnelle). The Cour de Cassation is beyond the Salle daa Paa-Perdus and the Appeal Court beyond the court of the Ste-Chapelle (see below). The principal entrance is by the Cour du Mai or Cour d'Honneur, adjoining the Boulevard du Palais, and separated from it by a hand- some railing. The Doric pediment of the facade is adorned with statues of France, Plenty, Justice, and Prudence, and is covered with a quadrangular dome. This entrance brings us to the Galerie Marchande (see p. 223). The **Sainte-Chapelle, the most interesting portion of the Pa- lais de Justice, lies to the left of the main entrance, in the game court as the Police Correctionnelle (p. 224). It is open to the pub- lic, 11-4 or 5 daily, except Mon. and holidays (fee). It is seen to advantage only in bright weather. This was the ancient palace- chapel, erected in 1245-48 during the reign of St. Louis by Pierre de Montereau for the reception of the sacred relics, now at Notre- Dame (p. 229), which St. Louis is said to have purchased from Jean de Brienne, King of Jerusalem, and his son-in-law Baldwin, Em- peror of Constantinople, for 3 million francs. The chapel (115 ft. long, 36 ft. wide), which has been restored recently , is a perfect gem of Gothic architecture, but unfortunately is partly concealed by other portions of the Palais. In 1871 it narrowly escaped destruc- tion, as it was almost entirely surrounded by a blazing pile of build- ings. The only service now performed here is the 'Mass of the Holy Ghost', celebrated annually on the re-opening of the courts after the autumn vacation. The interior consists of two chapels, one above the other. The Lower Chapel, consisting of nave and aisles, was used by the domestics of the palace. It contains the tombs of numerous canons of the Ste-Chapelle. A spiral staircase ascends to the — Uppbk Chapel, in which the court attended divine service. The proportions of this chapel, which is 66 ft. in height, are remarkably light and elegant. Nearly the whole of the wall-surface is occupied by 15 large windows (49 ft. by 13 ft.), with magnificent 9. SATNTE-CHAPELLE. 223 stained glass framed in beautiful tracery. The stained glass, part of which dates from the time of St. Louis, has been recently restored. The subjects are from the Bible and the lives of saints. The glass in the rose-window, dating from the 15th cent., repre- sents subjects from the Apocalypse. The polychrome decoration of the walls harmonises well with the coloured windows. Against the pillars are placed statues of the twelve Apostles. Behind the hand- some altar is the Gothic canopy, in wood , where the sacred relics were formerly preserved. One of the two small spiral staircases here, in gilded wood, was executed in the 13th cent. ; the other is modern. — We quit the chapel by the portal of the upper church, turn to the right, and pass through a glass-door into the first vesti- bule of the Palais. The first vestibule of the Palais, called, the Galerie Marchande, is also used by the members of the bar as a 'vestiaire'. The advocates in their black gowns are frequently seen pacing up and down the different galleries whilst the courts are sitting (from 11 to 4 o'clock). The staircase in the middle, adorned with a statue of Justice, leads to the rooms of the Cour d'Appel^ which present no attraction. Turning to the right, at the extreme end of the gallery, we enter the Salle des Pas-Perdus, serving as a vestibule to most of the seven Civil Chambers constituting the Court of First Instance. This hall (restored since 1871), one of the largest of the kind in existence, is 240 ft. long, 90 ft. in width, and 33 ft. in height. It consists of two vaulted galleries, separated by arcades with Doric pillars. Many historical reminiscences attach to this part of the building. Before the fire of 618, this was the great hall of the palace, where the clergy of the ^basoche' (a burlesque translation of basilica, or royal palace) were privileged to perform moral plays and farces. On the right side is a monument erected by Louis XVIII. in 1821 to the minister Malesherbes, who was beheaded in 1794, the defender of Louis XYI. before the revolutionary tribunal ; the statue is by J. Du- mont, the figures emblematic of France and Fidelity are by Bosio, and the bas-relief by Cortot. Nearly opposite, a similar monument was erected in 1879 to Berryer (d. 1868), a celebrated advocate, with a statue by Chapu, between figures of Eloquence and Fidelity. To the right of the Galerie des Prisons, which begins between the vestibule and the Salle des Pas-Perdus, are the halls of the Cour de Cassation. The first of these is the Chambre Criminelle, with a richly-carved ceiling. Adjoining it is the Galerie St. Louis, adorned with a statue of St. Louis and frescoes by Merson. The second hall is the Chambre des Requetes. also with a fine ceiling; the third, the *Salle Civile, recently completed and still more mag- nificent, has a painted and gilded cassetted roof and is adorned with a painting of Christ, by Henner, and others by Baudry. At the end of the gallery is the Vestibule de Harlay, on the 224 9. TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE. side next to the Place Dauphine , the facade of which is seen on the way to the Pont-Neuf. This hall is embellished with statues of four monarchs who were eminent as legislators : St. Lonis and Phi- lip Augustus on the N., and Charlemagne and Napoleon I. on the S. side. The staircase in the middle, with a figure of Justice hy Perraud, leads to the left to the Cour d' Assises , and to the right to the Chamhre des Appels de la Police Correctionnelle. The Galerie de la Sainte-Chapelle , parallel to the Galerie des Prisons, leads from the Vestibule de Harlay to the new parts of the Palais. To the right, about halfway along the gallery, is the 1st Chamhre de la Cour d'Appel^ handsomely decorated like those of the Cour de Cassation, with a ceiling-painting by Bonnat. At the end are a mediaeval Crucifix, which once stood in the Grand' Chamhre du Parlement, and two gilded Renaissance scutcheons, with four allegorical figures Farther on, the gallery brings us to the Galerie Marchande and to the neighbourhood of the Sainte-Chapelle, which, however, is not entered from this side (see p. 222). Turning to the right, we proceed to the four Chambres de Police Correctionnelle, Nos. 8 and 9 on the first floor, Nos. 10 and 11 on the second. "We may also reach this point from the Galerie Marchande by other corridors (comp. PI., p. 221). The special entrance to these courts is in the Cour de la Sainte-Chapelle (p. 222). Quitting the Palais by tlie principal entrance, we observe to the left of the flight of steps one" of the entrances to the Conciergerie (PI. R, 20; F), a prison famous in the annals of France, which occupies the lower part of the Palais de Justice adjoining the Seine. (Open on Thursdays. Visitors enter from the quay. Permission must be obtained from the Prefet de Police, at the Prefecture, Rue de Lutece, opposite the Palais, between 10.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.) Most of the political prisoners of the first Revolution were confined here before their execution. Profound interest attaches to the small chamber or cell in which Marie Antoinette wag imprisoned, now converted into a chapel. Adjoining this chamber, and now connected with it by an archway, is the cell in which Robespierre was afterwards confined. Beyond these is the Hall of the Girondists, now a prison-chapel. — The so-called Cuisines de St. Louis are also situated in this part of the building. (Permission, see above.) Opposite the Palais de Justice , on the E. side of the Boul. du Palais , rises the Tribunal de Commerce (PI. R, 20 ; V), built by Bailly in the Renaissance style in 1860-66. It is surmounted by an octagonal dome, 135ft. high, which, being in the line of the Boulevard de Sebastopol , is visible from the Gare de I'Est. The interior, open to the public on week-days, deserves a visit. A grand staircase ascends to the Audience Chamber and the Bankruptcy Courts. On the first landing are statues of Industrial Art by Pascal, Mechanical Art by Maindron , Commerce by Land by Cabet , and Maritime Commerce by Chapu ; and at the top are Caryatides by Dubut. Enclosed within the building is a quadrangle surrounded by two colonnades, one above the other, above which are Caryatides by Carrier-Belleuse supporting the iron framework of the glass- covered roof. The Salle d' Audience on the first floor, to the left of 9. PONT-NEUF. 225 the staircase , wainscoted with oak, is adorned with paTiels in imi- tation of porcelain painting, and with pictures by Fleury The chief hearings are on Monday. The cliief Flower Market in Paris is lield on Wed. and Sat. behind the Tribunal. On Sun. there is a Bird Market. Leaving the Tribunal de Commerce, we cross the boulevard to the Tour de I'Horloge, and skirt the Quai de I'Horloge, on the left side of which are entrances to the Conciergerie (p. 224), and the Cour de Cassation (p. 223). • The W. Facade of the Palais de Justice, towards the Place Dau- phine, was constructed by Due. The gravity of the style accords well with the purpose of the building. Eight engaged Doric columns and two corner-pillars support the rich entablature. The six alle- gorical figures below the windows represent Prudence and Truth, by Dumont; Punishment and Protection, by Jouffroy; Strength and Justice, by Jaley. Three inclined slopes ascend to the entrance of the Vestibule de Harlay (p. 223). The *Pont-Neuf (PL R, 20; V), farther on, at the W. end of the island, a bridge 360 yds. in length and 25 yds. in width, crossing both arms of the Seine , was constructed in 1578-1604, but was remodelled in 1852. The end next the left bank was re- stored in 1886. The masks supporting tlie cornice on the outside are copies of those originally executed by A. du Cerceau. On the island, halfway across the bridge, rises an *Equestrian Statue of Henri IV, by Lemot, erected in 1818 to replace one which had stood here from 1635 to 1792. when it was melted down and con- verted into cannon. By way of retaliation Louis XVIII. caused the statue of Napoleon on the Vendome Column, another of the emperor intended for the column at Boulogne-sur-Mer, and that of Desaix in the Place des Victoires to be melted down in order to provide ma- terial for the new statue. The Latin inscription at the back is a copy of that on the original monument. At the sides are two reliefs it! bronze, which represent Henri IV distributing bread among the besieged Parisians, and causing peace to be proclaimed by the Arch- bishop of Paris at Notre-Dame. In the i6th cent, the Pont-Neuf was the scene of the recitals of Tabarin, a famous satirist of the day, and it was long afterwards the favourite rendezvous of news-vendors, jugglers, showmen, loungers, and thieves. Any popular witticism in verse was long known as 'un Pont-Keuf '. The bridge commands an admirable *View of the Louvre. The large edifice on the left bank is the Monnaie (p. 248), and beyond it is the Institut (p. 246). In returning to the Boul. du Palais by the Quai des Orfevres, on the left bank, we pass the S.W. portion of the Palais de Justice, oc- cupied by offices of the 'prefecture de police'. The houses on this side are to be removed, so as to leave the Palais free. The Prefecture de Police (PI. R, 19, 20; V; office-hours 10-4) occupies tlie old municipal barracks and two 'hotels d'ctat-major' liAEDKKKit. Paris. 12r.h Edit. 15 226 9. HOTEL-DIEU. in the Boul. du Palais, adjoining the Pont St. Michel (p. 230}. From this point radiate all the threads which constitute the partly visible and partly invisible network of police authority which ex- tends over the whole city, at a cost to the municipality of over 32 million francs per annum. There are three main departments, those of the central administration , and of the commissariats of police and city police. The Prefect has his private offices, besides which there is the General Secretariat, with three subdivisions. The first of these is for the personnel, materials, archives, accounts, and treasury, the other two for the Parisian police and the market- police respectively. The Lost Property Office is among those men- tioned above, Quai des Orfeyres 36. In the Rue de Lutece , opposite the Palais de Justice , is the modern bronze statue, by A. Boucher, of T^. iJenawdof [1536- 1653), philanthropist and publisher of the first newspaper in France (1631). The Hotel -Dieu [PI. R, 22; F), a little farther on, with its facade towards the Place du Parvis-Notre-Dame [see below), was erected on this site in 1868-78, by Diet, at a cost of 45 million francs, of which nearly one-half was paid for the site. This hospital is admirably fitted up, with 559 beds, and three medical chairs in connection with it. The original Hotel-Dieu, which stood to the right of the Place, on both banks of the S. arm of the Seine, was the oldest hospital at Paris and probably in Europe, having been founded in 660, under Clovls II. This establishment is one of the twenty hospitals of the 'Assistance Publique', which have an aggregate of upwards of 12,000 beds. The number of patients annually discharged includes 45-50.000 men. 36-40,000 women, and i6-18r000 children; the average annual deaths in the hospitals in- clude about 7000 men , 5000 women . and 3000 children. The Assistance Publique expends annually about 36,000,000 fr. on its various benevolent institutions, which assist about 467,000 persons each year. The Place du Parvis-Notre-Dame [PI. R, 22; F), in front of the Cathedral, on the S. side of which the Hotel-Dieu was formerly situated, is embellished with an Equestrian, Statue of Charlemagne^ in bronze, by Rochet. The *Cathedral of Notre-Dame [PI. R 22, V; admission, see p. 228), founded in 1163 on the site of a church of the 4th cent., was consecrated in 1182, but the nave was not completed till the 13th century. The building has since been frequently altered, and has been judiciously restored since 1845 ; but the general effect is hardly commensurate with the renown of the edifice. This is owinf partly to structural defects, partly to the lowness of its situation^ and partly to the absence of spires. It is, moreover, now surrounded by lofty buildings which farther dwarf its dimensions; and, lastly, the adjacent soil has gradually been raised to the level of the pave- ment of the interior, whereas in 1748 the church was approached by a flight of thirteen steps. During the Revolution the cathedral was sadly desecrated. A decree was passed in August, 1793, devoting the venerable pile to destruction, but 9. NOTRE-DAME. 227 this was afterwards rescinded, and the sculptures only were mutilated. On 10th Nov. in the same year, the church was converted into a 'Temple of Reason', and the statue of the Virgin replaced by one of Liberty, while the patriotic hymns of the National Guard were heard instead of the usual sacred music. On a mound thrown up in the choir burned the 'torch of truth' , over which rose a 'temple of philosophy' , in the Greek style, adorned with busts of Voltaire, Rousseau, and others. The temple con- tained the enthroned figure of Reason (represented by Maillard, the ballet- dancer), who received in state the worship of her votaries. Damsels clothed in white, with torches in their hands, surrounded the temple, while the side-chapels were devoted to orgies of various kinds. After 12th May, 1794, the church was closed, but in 1802 it was at length re-opened by Napoleon as a place of divine worship. In 1871 Notre-Dame was again desecrated by the Communards. The treasury was rifled, and the building used as a military depot. When the insurgents were at last compelled to retreat before the victorious troops, they set fire to the church, but fortunately little damage was done. The *Facaub, the finest part of the cathedral, dating from the beginning of the 13th century, and the earliest of its kind, has served as a model for the facades of many other churches in the N.E. of France. It is divided into three vertical sections by plain buttresses , and consists of three stories, exclusive of the towers. The three large recessed portals are adorned with sculptures, which, so far as they have survived the ravages of the Revolution, are fine specimens of early-Gothic workmanship. Those on the central portal represent the Last Judgment; the noble modern figure of Christ on the pillar in the middle is by G. Dechaume. The portal on the right (S.) is dedicated to St. Anne, and that on the left [N.), by which the church is generally entered , to the Virgin , both being adorned with sculptures relating to these saints. The relief repre- senting the burial of the Virgin is noteworthy. This story is con- nected with the one above it by the Galerie des Rois , a series of niches containing modern statues of twenty-eight French kings replacing those destroyed during the Revolution. Above the gallery, in the centre, rises a statue of the Virgin, with two angels bearing torches, to the right and left of which are figures of Adam and Eve. — The centre of the second story is occupied by a large rose-win- dow, 42 ft. in diameter, with the simple tracery of the early-Gothic style. At the sides are double pointed windows. — The third story is a gallery composed of pointed arches in pairs, about 26 ft. in height, borne by very slender columns, each double arch being crowned with an open trefoil. Above this gallery runs a balustrade, surmounted with figures of monsters and animals ; and the facade then terminates in two uncompleted square towers , each pierced with a pair of pointed windows, about 54 ft. in height. The lateral portals also deserve inspection. The S. door of the transept is em- bellished with fine iron-work. The spire above the cross, 147 ft. in height, and constructed of wood covered with lead, was erected in 1859. The exterior of the choir has a charmingly light and elegant effect, with its bold flying buttresses and windows surmounted by pediments. — Fountain, see p. 229. 16* 228 9. NOTRE-DAME.. The Interior is open to visitors the whole day, and the choir from 10 to 4 ; tickets admitting to the sacristy, treasury, and chap- ter-house (50 c.) are procurable on week-days from the verger at the entrance to the choir in the right aisle. On Sundays and festiv- als the choir is closed after divine service. The church, which consists of a nave and double aisles, crossed by a single transept, is 139 yds. long and 52 yds. broad. The double aisles are continued round the choir, affording the earliest example of this construction. The choir is semicircular in form, as in most early -Gothic churches. The chapels introduced into the spaces between the buttresses of the aisles and choir are in a late-Gothic style. The vaulting, 110 ft. high in the nave, is borne by 75 pillars, most of which, unlike those in other Gothic buildings, are round. Above the inner aisles runs a triforium borne by 108 small columns, and the clerestory is pierced with 37 large windows. The ancient stained glass of the roses over the principal and lateral portals is worthy of inspection. To the right of the S. portal are two marble slabs in memory of 75 victims of the Commune (p. 179). The pulpit, designed by Viollet-le-Duc, and executed by Mirgen, is a masterpiece of modern wood-carving. Organ, see below. The Choir and Sanctuary are separated from the ambulatory and from the nave by very handsome railings. The choir- stalls and the reliefs in wood, chiefly representing scenes from the history of Christ and the Virgin, should be noticed. In the sanctuary are a new high-altar, completed in 1874, a Pietk in marble by N. Coustou (known as the Vow of Louis XIII.), and statues of Louis XIII. and Louis XIV., also by Coustou (p. 104). The choir-screen is adorned with twenty-three interesting re- liefs in stone, representing scenes from the life of Christ, by Jehan Bavy and his nephew Jehan de Bouteillier, completed in 1351, and once richly gilded. The clioir-cliapels contain a number of monuments, chiefly of former archbishops of Paris. Beginning at the sacristy: Archb. Affre (d. 1849), by Debay, Archh. Sibour (d. 1757), by Dubois; Comte cfEarcourt (d. 1718), representing a dead man rising from the tomb, by Pigalle ; Archh. Darhoy (1871), by Bonnassienx ; his predecessor Cardinal Marlot (d, ISdS) : Bifhop Matiffas de Bucy (d. 1304). behind the high- altar; Cardinal de Belloy (d.iSOB), a group in marble by Deseine. representing the prelate at the age of ninety- nine giving alms ; Archh. de Quelen (d. 1839), by G. Dechaume ; Cardinal de Noailles (d. 1729), by the same, in a chapel adorned with frescoes by Maillot; Archb. Juigni (d. 1811), by Cartellier; Archh. de Beaumont (d. 1781); monument of Marshal Guihriant (d. 1643), and his wife Renie du BeC'; Cripin. The Oi'gan., built by A. Cavaille-CoU, is one of the finest instruments in Europe, with COOO pipes (the largest about 32 ft. in height), 10 octaves, 86 stops, 110 registers, 5 manuals, and pedals with 22 pedal-combinations. The organist is M. Sergent. The choir of Notre-Dame has a reputation for its 'plain song\ At the beginning of the retro-choir, on the right (S.) side, is the en- trance to the Sacristy (adm, 10-4, 50 c), erected in 1846-48 by Viollet-le-. Due in the same style as the cathedral. In this and in the adjoining Chapter House is the — 9. ILE ST. LOUIS. 229 Treasurt, most of the objects in which are modern and of little art- istic value. A sacristan shows and e.x plains the various objects , with the usual unsatisfactory haste of such guides. The communion vessels, in the mediaeval style, presented hy Kapolcon III., are noteworthy. The ancient objects include a large Greek cross, enamelled (12th or 13th cent.), silver busts of SS. Denis and Louis, and various chalices, reliquaries, and vestments of the 13-16th centuries. Among the objects of historical interest are the coronation robes of Kapoleon I. and the blood-stained clothes and other mementoes of the archbishops Affre (p. 69), Sibour (p. 246), and Darboy (p. 179). Towers. The *View from the towers of Notre-Dame (223 ft. in height), one of the finest in the city, embraces the course of the Seine with its numerous bridges and the principal public edifices in the environs. The entrance to the towers is outside the church, by the N. tower, to the left of the portals. The ascent may be made in summer from 9 to 5, on payment of 50 c. [including the bells). The platform on the summit is reached by 397 steps. In the S. tower hangs the great Bourdon de Notre-Dame, one of the largest bells in existence, weighing 16 tons; the clapper alone weighs nearly half- a-ton. Another bell here (not used) was brought from Sebastopol. At the back of the Cathedral is another 'place', occupying the site of the old archiepiscopal palace, in the centre of which rises the tasteful Fontaine Notre-Dame^ designed by Vigoureux , and erected in 1845. The water is poured from the mouths of dragons subdued by angels info a double basin; and above them rises a Gothic canopy borne by columns, and enshrining a statue of the Virgin and Child. At the S.E, end of the He de la Cite, not far from the fountain just described, stands the Morgue (open daily), a small building re-erected in 1864, where the bodies of unknown persons who have perished in the river or otherwise are exposed to view. They are placed on marble slabs, kept cool by a constant flow of water, and are exhibited in the clothes in which they were found. The process of refrigeration to which the bodies are subjected makes it possible to keep them here, if necessary, for three months. The bodies brought here number about 800 annually, one-seventh being those of women. The painful scene attracts many spectators, chiefly of the lower orders. The He St. Louis (PI. R,22; F), an island above that of the Cite, with which it is connected by means of the Pont St. Louis, a few paces to the N. of the Morgue, is a "dull and retired spot, though close to the busiest parts of Paris. It contains, however, several mediaeval buildings of some in- terest. The most important of these is the handsome Hotel Lambert, Rue St. Louis 2, near the upper (S.E.) end of the island. It was built in the 17th cent, for Lambert de Thorigny, and decorated with paintings by Le- brun and Lesueur. The ceiling-painting of the 'Gallerie de Lebrun'' repre- sents the marriage of Hercules and Hebe. Voltaire once visited Mme. de Chatet here. The mansion now belongs to Prince Czartoryski, who admits visitors. — The adjacent Boul. Henri IV (p. 70) crosses to the right hank by one half of the Pont Sully, and to the Halle aux Vins (p. 269) on the left bank by the other half. — Monument of Barye, see p. 219. II. FROM THE CITE TO THE MUSEE DE CLUNY. Fontaine S^ Michel. St. Severin. Ecole de Medecine. Approaching the left bank from the Cite by the T?oiil. du Palais de Justice (p. 221), we cross the narrower arm of the Seine by the Pont St. Michel (PI. R, 19 ; V\ a handsome bridge, rebuilt in 1857, which commands a fine view of Notre-Dame. At the S. end of the 230 9. ST. SfeVERIN. bridge we reacli the Boulevard St. Michel, the principal artery of traffic on the left bank, forming a link in the line of boulevards traversing Paris from the Gare de I'Est to the Carrefour de I'Obser- vatoire (p. 287). On the right, in the Place St. Michel, we observe the Fontaine St. Michel, a fountain 84 ft. high and 48 ft. in width, erected in 1860. The monument, which stands too low to be effective, con- sists of a niche in the form of a Roman triumphal arch, containing a group of St. Michael and the dragon in bronze, by Buret, placed on an artificial rock, from which the water falls into three basins flanked with griffins. At the sides of the niche are columns of red marble bearing bronze figures of Truth, Wisdom, Power, and Justice. The first street to the left beyond the fountain penetrates an old-fashr ioned part of Paris to the church of 'St. Severin (PI. E, 19; F), one of the oldest in Paris, dating chiefly from the 13th and 15th centuries. It consists of a nave and aisles flanked with chapels. The facade is now composed of a portal of the 13th cent., brought from a church in the Cite which was taken down in 1837, with a handsome tower of the 15th cent, rising ahove it. The Intekiok is also worthy of inspection. The spacious nave has two rows of windows, the lower row corresponding to the triforium of other churches. The *StaiDed Glass in the large upper windows dates from the 15th and 16th cent., that in the other windows and in the chapels is modern. The handsome modern high-altar in marble and gilt bronze (1893) hps two reliefs, representing St. Severinus the Abbot healing Clovis and St. Severinus the Hermit ordaining St. Cloud as a monk (p. 296). The groined vaulting of the double ambulatory should be noticed. The modern mural paint'ngs in the chapels are, from right to kft, by Paul Flandrin, Eeim and Signal, Schnetz and Biennoury, Muraf, Hippolyte Flandrin. Alex. Hesse, Cornu, Girdme, Lenoir, Jobb^-Duval, Mottez, and Richomme ; but all are faded and rendered obscure by the stained-glass windows. The chapels at the end, dedicated to Kotre Dame de I'Esperance and Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs, contain sculptures and votive ofTerings. A little farther on, near the Rue Lagrange, is the small and ancient church of St. Julien-le-Pauvre (PI. R, 19-22; V), the chapel of the former . Hotel-Dieu. It is an unassuming edifice in the Gothic style of the 12th cent., without portal or tower, but the choir and side-apses are interesting. It is now occupied as a Greek church; services on Sun. and festivals at 10 a.m. In the left aisle is a statue of Jlontyon (1733-1820), the well-known philan- thropist. The entrance is Xo. 11 in the same street, through a narrow and dirty court. Returning to the Boul. St. Michel, we next cross the Boulevard St. Oermain, near the Thermes and the Hotel de Cluny (p. 231). This modern boulevard forms, with the Boulevard Henri IV, a thor- oughfare on the left bank from the Place de la Bastille to the Place de la Concorde, a distance of 23/4 M. Though these streets are by no means so important as the Grands Boulevards, their point of junction is one of the busiest spots in Paris. A few paces to the right, in the Boul. St. Germain, is the Ecole de Medecine (PL R, 19 ; F), a huge block of buildings of the 18th cent., between the boulevard and the Rue de I'Ecole-de-M^decine. The modern facade towards the boulevard, by Ginain, is in the same severely plain style as the W. facade of the Palais de Justice, the facade of the new Hotel des Postes, etc. The two caryatides, by 9. HOTEL DE CLUNY. 231 Crauk, represent Medicine and Surgery. The handsome court is flanked with an Ionic colonnade , at the end ol -.vhich rises a bronze statue of Bichat, the anatomist (1771-1802), hy lavid d'Angers. On the opposite side of the street is a large new addit'on, con- taining the Ecole Pratique or laboratories. Adjacent, to the left, is the refectory of an old Franciscan monastery, where the revolution- ary 'Club des Cordeliers' held its meetings, now occupied by the Musee Dupuytren, a valuable pathological - anatomical collection, open to students and visitors with a permit from 10 to 4. The Library (90,000 vols.) is open to students and medical men daily, except on Sundays, holidays, and in vacation (Sept. and Oct.), 11-6 and 7.30-10.30 o'clock. The Ecole also possesses a Museum of Comparative Analomy, or Mus6e Ovfila^ so named after its celebrated founder (d. 1853) ; it is open on the same c'»nditions as the library. Bronze statues of P. Broca (1S24-18S0), surgeon and anthropologist, by P. Choppin, and of Danton (1759-1794). as 'organiser of the n tional defence', by A. Paris, have been erected on the open space to the W. of the Ecole de Medecine. The *H6tel de Cluny (PL R, 19 ; V), which is entered from the Rue du Sommerard (No. 14), occupies part of the site of a Roman palace supposed to have been founded by the Emperor Constantius Chlorus, who resided in Gaul from 292 to 306. Julian was proclaimed emperor by his soldiers here in 360 ; and this was the residence of the early Prankish monarchs until they transferred their seat to the Cite (p. 220). The only relics of the palace stiU existing are the ruins of the Thermes, or baths once connected with it (p. 239). In 1340 the ruins came into the possession of the wealthy Bene- dictine Abbey of Cluuy (near Macon, in S. Burgundy), and in the i5-16th cent, the abbots caused the present Hotel de Cluny to be erected on the site of the ancient palace. This edifice still retains its mediaeval exterior almost intact, and is a remarkably fine speci- men of the late-Gothic style with several Renaissance features. The most interesting part is the facade in the court. The Revolution converted this estate into national property, and in 1833 the Hotel de Cluny came into the possession of M. Alex. du Sommerard, a learned and indefatigable antiquarian. On his death in 1842 the edifice with its valuable collections was purchased by government, and united with the Thermes, which had hitherto belonged to the municipality of Paris. The collection has since been largely extended. Admission. The Muse'e de Cluny et des Thermes is open to the public every day except Mon. and certain holidays (p. 52), from 11 to 4 on Sun. and 11 to 5 on weekdays in summer (April Ist-Oct. 1st), and from IL to 4 in winter. Catalogue in paper covers 4 fr., in boards 5 fr. Explanatory labels everywhere. Sticks and umbrellas must be given up (no fee). The *Mu3ee de Cluny comprises a most valuable collection of mediaeval objects of art and products of industry. As there are upwards of 11,000 objects, a single visit will hardly afford an idea of even the most important. 232 9. MUSEE DE CLUNY. Gkound Floor. I. Room. Carvings and sculptures of various kinds. Railing, panels, chests, and statues in wood, of different dates. "Weights and measures, etc. //. Room. To the right and left of the entrance, Gothio benches with canopies, now fitted with shelves on which are busts of saints, tasteful statuettes, and small groups of saints in wood of the 15th and 16th centuries. In the glass-cases, an extensive collection of shoes from Europe, Africa, China, Japan, India, America, etc. On the walls are farther wood-carvings. Between the windows on the left, a marriage-chest of the 16th century. Similar chests on both sides and by the fireplace. — The stone chimney-piece is adorned with high-reliefs dating from 1562. Bide next Boulevard St. Germain Garden. I- IX. Rooms on Ground Floor. South. Rue III. Room. Entrance-wall : *709. Large carved altar-piece in gilded and painted wood, of the end of the 15th cent. ^ to the right, *712. Flemish altar-piece (16th cent.); to the left, 816, 788. Holy Women and Pieta (16th cent.). In the centre : 1422. German Gothic reading-desk, of the end of the 15th cent. ; Swiss prie-dieu of the same period. By the windows on both sides : medals. On the other wall : no number, *Altar-piece, larger than and as fine as that op- posite; to the right, 715. Calvary, triptych in carved wood (16th cent.); to the left, *710. German triptych in carved wood, painted and gilt, of the end of the 15th cent., upon a French credence of the 15-16th centuries. Several fine Gothic cabinets. IV. Room. Furniture of the 16th and 17th centuries. Medals and counters relating to the history of France and Paris ; small plaques and medals of the 15-16th centuries. The chimney-piece, with a 9. MUS^E DE CLUNY. 233 bas-relief representing Actseon changed into a stag, dates from the 16th century. V. Room. Collection Audeoud, presented to the museam in 1885. This consists of Italian and Spanish works of art of the 17th and 18th cent., amongst which we first notice an Adoration of the Magi, composed of about 50 statuettes in rich costumes, with expressive faces and well arranged (Neapolitan, 17th cent.). In the corner to the right is a similar but smaller work, also noteworthy. Then a large glass-case containing painted .statuettes and groups of the Massacre of the Innocents and the Last Supper, etc. At the back, richly sculptured and gilt Tabernacle, from the top of an altar, with a statue of St. Antony of Padua holding the Infant Christ, a Spanish work of the 17th century.' Fine carved, inlaid, and painted furniture. Richly framed mirrors, one with a Madonna and angels' heads in the centre. Small 'carvings; portions of a Spanish bed; leathern hangings, etc. ; . . Corridor. Italian paintings (14- 16th cent.}; -panels from' a Spanish altar (15th cent.) ; Spanish altar-piece (15th cent.). - , > VI. J?oo?n, lighted from the roof, with doors to the garden (p. 239) and to the Thermes (p. 239), and, like the following room,- sur- rounded with a gallery, which is accessible from the first floor only. *5cwifie Melpomene , occupied with the remainder of the Musee des Copies and used for the exhibition of competitive works. On Sun. and on the occasion of such exhibitions this room may also be entered from the Quai Malaquais (PI. 10). The rooms on the first floor on this side are also used for exhibitions. The vestibule next the Cour du Murier contains paintings removed for restoration; copies, after Giotto; Assembly of the Gods, SLiter Raphael. Principal copies (from right to the left): Velazquez, Don Fernando and Philip IV.; Filippo Lippi, Madonna; Qiov. Bellini^ Virgin and saints; Michael Angelo (above), Sibyls and Prophets: P. Feroneae (below), Adoration of the Virgin; Correggio , M::donna and Child with Mary Magdalen and St. Jerome; Titian, Patron saints of Venice, Death of St. Peter the Do- minican; Falma Vecchio, St. Barbara; Titian, Heavenly and earthly love, Assumption; Raphael, Jurisprudence; A. del Sarto, Last Supper (fresco); Perugino, Marriage of the Virgin; Verocchio, Baptism of Christ; Masaccio or Filippino Lippi, Miracle of St. Peter; Raphael, Attila expelled from Rome; Ben. Oozzoli, Teaching of St. Augustine; Raphael, -La Belle Jar- diniere'; Ml. Lippi, Vision of St. Bernard: Raphael, Venus, Ceres, and Juno; Perugino, Group from the Papti'^m of Christ; Raphael, Entumbment, Psyche fetching water from the Styx; Holbein, His wife and children; Rem- brandt, Lesson in anatomy; Raphael, 'Disputa', JIarriage of the Virgin; Botticelli, Adoration of the Magi, Strength; Mantegna, Virgin, angels, and saints; Raphael, School of Athens; Sodoma, Swoon of St. Catharine; Masaccio, St. Paul in the prison of St. Peter; Raphael, Leo X.; Masaccio, Liberation of St. Peter. — The small room at the end, to the left (PI. 6), contains prize- works in painting and sculpture. — In the next room (PI. 7) are prize- works in sculpture and engraving. — Third Room (PI. 8): prize-works in painting since the end of the 17th cent. — Vestibule next the Quai Mala- quais : Copies of Michael Angelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel at Rome; casts from the antique and reproductions in marble. II. FROM THE ECOLE DES BEATJX-ARTS TO THE LUXEMBOURG. St. Germain.des-Pres. St. Sulpice. The Rue Bonaparte leads in 3 min. from the Ecole des Beaux- Arts to St. Germain-des-Pr^s (PL R, 19; IV), one of the most ancient churches in Paris. It belonged to the powerful abbey of St. Germain , founded in the 6th cent. , the abbots of which were sometimes cardinals and even kings , as in the case of Hugh Capet and Casimir V. of Poland. The abbey was originally dedicated to St. Vincent, but afterwards to St. Germain, a bishop of Paris, and was once surrounded by meadows, including the famous 'Pre'-aux-Clercs'. The nave is said to belong to an edifice of 1001-1014, but the style is rather that of the end of the 11th century. The choir, consecrated in 1163, was afterwards altered, particularly in the windows, which show a tendency to Gothic. During the Revolution the church was used as a saltpetre-manufactory, and fell into a very dilapidated con- dition, but it was restored in 1824-36. 254 10. ST. GERMAIN-DES-PRfiS. The Intebior was redecorated in 1852-61 with gilding and polychrom- atic paintings, and with admirable 'Blural Paintings, by Hippolyte Flandrin (d. 1864) and other masters nnder his superintendence. There are ten on each side of the Nave, placed in pairs over the arches, representing parallel scenes from the Old and New Testament. On the left side of the entrance: the Burning Bush and the Annunciation; the Promise of a Redeemer and the Nativity; the 'Prophecy of Balaam and the Adoration of the Magi; the ^Passage of the Red Sea and the Baptism of Christ; Melchizedek's offering of bread and wine to Abraham and the Institution of the Eucharist. — On the other side , returning towards the entrance : the Sale of Joseph and the Betrayal of Christ; the Oflfering of Isaac and the Death of Christ; *Jonah issuing from the whale's belly and the Resur- rection; the Scattering of the nations and the Dispersal of the Apostles; the Ascension and Preparations for the Last Judgment. — Above are figures from the Old Testament, on a golden ground. The Choib is embellished with two large paintings on a golden ground, also by Flandrin : on the left the Entry of Christ into Jerusalem ; on the right the Bearing of the Cross. Then , above the arcades , the Prophets and Apostles, and the angel, lion, bull, and eagle, the symbols of the Evangelists. Choie Chapels. The second chapel on the right contains the monu- ment of James, Duke of Douglas (d. 1645). — The following chapel contains slabs of black marble to the memory of the philosopher Descartes (d. 1650), the learned Mabillon (d. 1707), and Montfaucon (d. 1641), all of whom are interred here. — Behind the high-altar is the modern Lady Chapel, with grisaille paintings in imitation of reliefs of the Adoration of the Magi and the Presentation in the Temple, by Heim, — In the chapel of SS. Peter and Paul is the monument of the poet Boileau (d. 1711), whose remains were brought here from the Sainte-Chapelle. — The following chapel contains a second monument of the' Douglas family. The S. Teansept contains, on the right, the tomb of Olivier and Louis de Castellan (d. 1644, 1699), by Girardon. To the left, above the altar, is a marble statue of St. Margaret, by /. Bourlet (1705). In the N. Transept are paintings by Cornu (d. 1871) . more recently executed, representing on the right Christ among the children, the Mission of the Apostles, the Transfiguration, and the Descent into hell; and on the left the Finding of the Cross. This transept also contains a statue of St. Francis Xavier, by Gr. Cous- ton, and the monument of Casimir V. (d. 1672) , King of Poland , who was at first a Jesuit, then a cardinal, and in 1648 succeeded his brother on the Polish throne, but abdicated in 1668 and resumed his cowl as abbot of St. Germain-des-Pres. On the wall of the N. aisle, opposite the pulpit, is the monument of Hippolyte Flandrin (d. 1864), painter of the frescoes mentioned above. Near the door, in the N. aisle, is a marble statue of the Virgin of the 14th century. Behind the church of St. Germain is the Palais Abbntial, dating from the latter half of the 16th cent., a relic of the ancient abhey. It is in private possession. The Abbey Prison, notorious for the massacres of Sept., 1792, was situated farther back, on a site now triversed by the Boulevard St. Germain. The grounds to the right of the church are embellished with a bronze Statue of Bernard Palissy (p. 139), by Barrias. The S. side of the church adjoins the Boul. St. Germain (p. 230), in which is a Statue ofDidcrot (1713-84), in bronze, by Gautherin. To the S.W. runs the handsome Rue de Rennes, leading to the Gare Montparnasse (p. 290). "We continue to follow the Rue Bona- parte, to the left, and in a few min tes reach the Place St. Sulpice. 10. ST. SULPICE. 255 *St. Sulpice (PL R, 19; IV), situated in the Place of that name, is the richest and one of the most important of the churches on the left bank of the Seine. The rebuilding of the church was begun in the reign of Louis XIV. and finished in 1749, chiefly after the plans of Servandoni. The church is remarkable for its imposing dimensions (length 462ft., width 183ft., height 108ft.). The facade, which is considered one of the best of the early part of the 18th cent., consists of a Doric and an Ionic colonnade, placed one above the other. It is flanked with two towers, the highest of which, rebuilt by Chalgrin, and 224 ft. high, is alone finished. When the gate in front is closed, visitors enter by the S. portal or by a small door to the left behind the choir. The Intebioe consists of nave, aisles, transept, and eighteen lateral chapels. The spherical vaulting is borne by Corinthian pillars. Adjoin- ing the second pillar are benitiers consisting of two enormous shells (Iri- dachna gigas), presented to Francis I. by the Republic of Venice, resting on rock-work of marble designed by Pigalle. The chapels contain in- teresting frescoes. Right Aisle. *lst Chapel: Jacob wrestling with the Angel; Heliodo- rns expelled from the Temple; on the ceiling, St. Michael; all by Eugene Delacroix (1861). — *2nd Chapel: Religion solacing a dying man; Efficacy of prayer for the dead; by Heim. — 3rd Chapel: St. Roch praying for the plague-stricken; Death of the saint in the prison of Montpellier ; by Abel de Pujol (1821). — 4th Chapel: Scenes from the life of St. Maurice, by Vinchon (1822). — 5th Chapel: Marble monument of the cure Langue't (d. 1870), by Slodtz. Left Aisle. 1st Chapel: St. Francois Xavier resuscitating a dead man, and Miraculous cure of sick persons at the burial of the saint, by Lafon (1859). — 2nd Chapel : St. Francois de Sales preaching in Savoy, and Ste. Chantal receiving from the saint the constitution of a new order of nuns, by Hesse (i860). — 3rd Chapel: St. Paul's Conversion, and St. Paul on the Areopagus, by Drolling (1850). — 4th Chapel: St. Vincent de Paul recommending foundlings to the care of sisters of charity, and the saint at the death-bed of Louis XIII., by Ouillemot (1825). Transept. Left arm : Betrayal by Judas, and the Crucifixion. Right arm : Resurrection and Ascension, and Prophets. These are all by Signal (1874-76). On the pavement here a Meridian Line was drawn in 1743, with the signs of the zodiac. It is prolonged to an obelisk of white marble which indicates the direction of due north, while towards the S. it corresponds with a closed window, from a small aperture in which a ray of the sun falls at noon on the vertical line of the obelisk. Choib Chapels, N. or left side, ist: Martyrdom and Triumph of St. John the Evangelist, by Glaize (1859). — 2nd: S. Carlo Borromeo at a procession during the plague at Milan , and The saint administering the last sacraments to Pius IV., his uncle, by Pickon (1867). — 3rd. St. Joseph, by Ch. Landelle. — 4th: St. Louis, King of France, carrying a dying man during the plague, and The King administering justice under the oak of Vincennes , by Matout (1870). — Above the side-entrance : Death of the Virgin, hj Bin (1874). Choik Chapels, S. or right side. 1st: St. Denis preaching to the heathen Romans , and Condemnation of the saint, by Jobbi-Duval (1859). — 2nd : St. Martin dividing his cloak with a beggar , and The saint resuscitating a dead man, by Mottez (1863). — 3rd: Ste. Genevieve suc- couring Troyes (Champagne) , and Miracles wrought by her relics during a procession, l)y Timbal (1864). — 4th: Nativity of the Virgin, and Her presentation in the Temple, by Lenepveu (18G4). — Above the door of the Sacristy : Assumption by Bin (1874). 256 10. PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG. The statue of the Virgin on clouds in a recess in the chapel behind the high-altar, by Pajou (d. 1809), is lighted from above. The fresco of the As- sumption on the dome of this chapel is by Lemoine (d. 1737). The statues in the choir are by Bouchardon. — The pulpit is supported solely by the steps which ascend to it. The fine organ, originally built by Cliquot and reconstructed by Cavaille-Coll, has 6 keyboards, 118 stops, and about 7000 pipes. The organist, M. Widor, is one of the best in Paris, and the choir has a reputation for its 'plain song\ The Placb St. Sulpice in front of the church is adorned with the handsome Fontaine St. Sulpice, designed by Visconti , and erected in 1847. The fountain consists of three concentric basins , one above the other , and is embellished with statues of the four most celebrated French preachers: Bossuet (d. 1704), Fenelon (d. 1715), MassiUon (d. 1742), and Fle'chier (d. 1710). The long building on the S. side of the Place is the Seminaire de St. Sulpice, for the edu- cation of priests. On the W. is the Maine of the 6th Arrondisse- ment; the ceiling-painting in the Salle des Fetes is by H. Levy. The Rue Ferou, to the left of this building, leads straight to the Musee du Luxembourg (p. 258), Or we may follow the Rue St. Sulpice, to the left of the church, and take the Rue de Tournon, the second cross-street to the right, which ascends to the Palais du Luxembourg. III. PALACE GALLERY, ANJ) GARDEN OF THE LUXEMBOURG. 1. Palais du Luxembourg. The Palais du Luxembourg [PI. R, 19; IV), now the seat of the French Senate, was erected in 1615-20 for Marie de Medicis, widow of Henri IV, by Jacques Debrosse, one of the ablest French architects of the beginning of the 17th century. It occupies the site of the old Hotel de Luxembourg, a mansion from which it derives its name. It bears some resemblance to the palaces of Florence, and particularly to the court of the Pitti Palace, Marie's ancestral home , but is at the same time an unmistakably French creation. The principal facade, which notwithstanding many restor- ations still reveals the original design, looks towards the Rue Vau. girard on the N. side, opposite the Rue de Tournon. It is nearly 100 yds. in width, and consists of three pavilions connected by galleries. Each of the three stories is adorned with pillars. Impor- tant alterations, the chief of which was the addition of the columns in the court, were made by Chalgrin in 1804, by order of Napoleon I. The facade towards the garden, formerly similar to the principal front, was restored under Louis Philippe in 1836-44 by A. de Gisors, who adhered as far as possible to the style of the original building. The palace continued to be a royal residence down to the Revolu- tion. Its last occupant , the Count of Provence , afterwards Louis XVin., left it in June, 1791. The Convention converted it into a state-prison. In 1795 the building was named the Palais du Directoire, and afterwards, in 1799, the Palais du Consulat. The 10. PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG. 257 Consulate, however, sat here for a short period only, as Bonaparte removed his residence to the Tuileries in February, 1800. During the first Empire the palace was occupied by the sen- ate, and styled Palais du Senat-Conservateur. After the Restor- ation, and under Louis Philippe, the Chamber of Peers met here. From 1852 to 1870 it was named Palais du Senat, that body having again sat here during the second Empire. It was next occupied by the offices of the Pr^fet de la Seine, after the destruction of the Hotel de Ville; but in 1879, on the return of the Chambers to Paris, the senate resumed its old quarters here. Part of the palace is shown daily, except Sundays and during the sittings of the senate, from 9 a.m. till dusk. We cross the court to the foot of the staircase in the corner to the left, where one of the custodians is to be found (gratuity). We are first escorted to the first floor. The rooms on the left are used by dif- ferent committees of the senate. We obtain a glimpse only into the Library, the dome of which is adorned with fine paintings by Eugene Delacroix, representing the infernal regions according to Dante. — The *Snlle des Seances (to which visitors are admitted during the sittings of the senate by tickets obtainable through a senator or on written application to the 'secretaire de la questure') is one of the most interesting apartments. During the sittings the entrance is by the platform in the middle, at the end of the court, and if the sitting is not of special importance, visitors may sometimes obtain admis- sion here without a ticket. This chamber, which is lighted from above, consists of a small semicircular part, occupied by the pre- sident, and a larger part, of the same form, containing the seats of the senators. The 'tribune' is in front of the president's desk. The colonnade at the back is adorned with statues of Turgot, d'Agues- seau , I'Hopital , Colbert , Mole' , Malesherbes , and Portalis. On each side of the president's seat is a painting by Elondel : the peers offering the crown to Philip le Long, and the estates of Tours conferring on Louis XII. the title of 'father of the people'. At the beginning of the larger semicircle is a statue of Charlemagne , by Etex , and one of St. Louis, by Dumont. Facing the seat of the president are two public galleries. — We are next conducted to the Oallery of Busts, and to the Buvette , formerly the room of Na- poleon I. , which contains the paintings which adorned it at that period (the Chancellor de I'Hopital returning the seals to Charles IX.; Achille de Harlay rejecting the proposals of the Due de Guise; Charlemagne; St. Louis; Louis XIV.). Adjoining the gallery and the buvette is the *SaUe des Pas-perdus , formerly the Salle du Trone. The handsome modern decorations in the Louis XIV style were executed in 1856-80. On the vaulting, in the centre , the Apotheosis of Napoleon I. by Alaux ; at the sides, Peace and War, by Brune ; at the ends , the Apotheosis of the kings of France , by Lehmann. Handsome chimney-piece of 1880. — The Grande Qa- Baedkker. Paris. 12th Edit. 17 258 10. MUS^E DU LUXEMBOURG. ierie, formerly occupied by the Musee du Luxembourg (see below), on tlie first floor of the E. wing, has a ceiling adorned with an Aurora by Callet (i8th cent.) and the Months by Jordaens. — Descending to the groundfloor, we visit, in the W. part of the palace , the small *Chambr€ de Marie de Medicis, adorned with paintings by pupils of Rubens. The medallions on the walls are attributed to Van Thulden and Van Huden. The Apotheosis of the queen and other ceiling- paintings are by Hoeck. — The Chapel, on the same side , dating from 1844, is also richly decorated. Opposite the windows are paint- ings by Gigoux. Behind the altar are the twenty-four Elders of the Apocalypse, by Abel de Pujol. Under the organ is a group of angels, by Jaley. To the W. of the palace is a wing known as the Petit-Luxem- bourg, now the residence of the president of the senate. It also was probably built for Marie de Medicis. Her chapel, which is seen from the Rue Vaugirard, has been used by the Maronite community since 1893. 2. Musee du Luxembourg. The Luxembourg Gallery is open daily, except Mondays and tbe chief holidays (p. 56), 10-4, and in summer 9-5 o'clock ; on Sundays and ordinary holidays 10-4 only. It is usually closed for ten days or a fortnight about November for cleaning and rearrangement. — In the entresol is a small collection of Engravings, shown on Monday on application The *Mtisee du Luxembourg, a collection of Works of Living Artists, consisting chiefly of paintings and sculptures, occupies a building to the W. of the Petit-Luxembourg, on the left side of the Rue Vaugirard. The works exhibited at the Luxembourg are gener- ally transferred to the Louvre, or sent to provincial galleries, about ten years after the death of the artists, so that a comprehensive survey of modern French art cannot be obtained in one place. This rule, however, is not very strictly observed. At the foot of the staircase, to the right, Orpheus charming Cer- berus to sleep, to the left, Judith, bronzes by Peinte and Aizelin, At the sides, to the right, the Lion and the Mouse, by P. Victor; to the left. Vulture on the head of a sphinx, by Cain, and Dogs, by Fremiet and Lami. On the pediment, Fame distributing crowns to the plastic arts, by Crauk. The arrangement of the works is so often changed that to prevent confusion we shall enumerate the most important of them in the alphabetical order of the names of the artists , that being also the order in which they are arranged in the catalogue (75 c. ; illustrated 4 fr.). Each work bears the name of the artist. SCULPTUB-BS. 427. Aizelin, Hagar and Ishmael. 429. Allar, Death of Alcestis. 430. Auhe, Bailly (bronze). Barrios (L. E.J, 431. Young girl of Megara, 432. Mozart as a boy (bronze). Becguet, 434. Ishmael, 435. St. Sebastian. 436. Ber- 10. MUSfiE DU LUXEMBOURG. 259 teaux (MmeJ, Psyche. 437. Bonnassieux, Meditation. 438. Boucher (AlfJ, Rest. Carles, 440. Youth, 441. Abel. 442. Carlier, Gilliatt seized by the octopus. *443. Carrier-Belleuse, Hebe asleep. 444. Carries, Head of Charles I. Cavelier, 445. Truth, 446. Mother of the Gracchi. Chapu, 449. Mercury inventing the caduceus, 450. Joan of Arc at Domr^my. 453. C/iafrowssc, Girl reading. 454. Christophe, The last kiss. 455, 456. Cordier, Busts of a negro and negress. 457. Cor- dor^nier, Joan of Arc. 458. Coutan ^ Cupid. 460. Crauk, Youth and Love. 461. Croisy, The nest. Dampt, 464. St. John ; 465. Grandmother's kiss. Delaplanche, 469. Eve before the Fall, 470. Virgin with the lily, 481. Dawn. Dubois, *473 Infant St. John, in bronze, 474. Narcissus, *475. Florentine singer of the 15th cent., bronze gilt. Falguiere (J. A. J.), *477. Tarcisius the Martyr, *478. The victor in a cock-fight, in bronze. 480. Franceschi, Fortune. 482. Fremiet, Pan with bear-cubs. 486. Gerome (G. LJ, Tanagra, painted marble. Guillaume, 487. Anacreon, 488. The Gracchi, in bronze. 491. Hiolle, Arion seated on the dolphin. Idrac, 493. Mercury inventing the caduceus, 494. Salammbo (from Flaubert). 495. Injalbert, Hippomenes. 499. Lanson , Age of iron. 502. Lemaire (H.), Morning. 505. Longepied, Immortality. Marqueste, 507. Cupid, 508. Galatea, 509. Perseus and the Gorgon. Mercie, 510. David, in bronze, 511. Souvenir. *512 Millet (Aime), Ariadne. 513. Moreau - Vauthier , Boy drinking from his hand. 514. Moulin, A Pompeian discovery. 518. Petre, Marechal, former maire of Metz, bust. 519. Peynot, 'Pro Patria'. Puech(Denys), 521. Siren, 520. Muse of Andr^ Ch^nier (beheaded during the Revolution). Rodin, 523. John the Baptist, in bronze, 524. Bust of a woman. Saint- Marceaux , 527. Youth of Dante, 528. Genius guarding the secret of the tomb. 530. Salmson (Jean Jules), Skein- winder, in bronze. 531. Schoenewerk , In the morning. 533. Soules, Rescue of Iphigenia. Thomas, 534. Virgil. 536. Turcan, The blind and the lame. On the terrace next the garden are a number of bronzes : 433. Barthelemy, Young faun and goat; 451. Charpentier, Improvisators; 553. Christophe , Fate ; 490. Guillaume (E.). Mower ; 484. Gaston Guitton, Passenger and dove; 492. Houssin, Phaeton; 501. Laoust, Indian singer; 506. Maniglier, Engraver; 533bis. Steiner, Shepherd and satyr; 535. Tournois, Bacchus inventing comedy. In the Sculpture Gallery are also glass-cases, containing medals, bas-reliefs, cameos, and faience; and on the walls are nine ancient tapestries, representing chateaux and the coronation of Louis XIV. at Rouen. — In the next room, the first room of the paintings, are 17* 260 10. MUBtE DU LUXEMBOURG. three glass-cases containing art objects ; bust of Gallia, in ivory, gold, and silver, with topazes, by Moreau-Vauthier the sculptor, and Falize the goldsmith; vessels in metal, porcelain, faience, and earthenware; Salammbo at the house of Matho, a small group in bronze and ivory by Riviere; etc. Paintings. 1. Adam (Em.), Ferryman's daughter. J^o number. Agache, The aged conqueror. 4. Bail, Still-life. 7. Barillot, Herd-girls in Lorraine. Barrias (Fil.), Exiles of Tiberius. Bashkirtseff (Marie), 296. The meeting, 414, 415. Portraits. 8. Bastien- Lepage, Haying (Les Foins). Baudry, *9. Fortune and the child, *10. Truth, 11. Portrait. Bernard, 15. Woman warming herself; no number. Harbour of Algiers at sunset. Binet, 17. Evening, 18. Behind the farm. *19. Bonheur (Rosa), Husbandry inNivernais, with masterly animals and charming details. Bonnat, 20. Leon Cogniet, the painter, *23. Cardinal Lavigerie, *21. Job. 27, 28. Boudin (E.), Sea-pieces. Bouguereau, 29. Triumph of martyrdom (St. Cecilia}, 30. The Virgin as consoler, 31. Youth and Love. 35. Breton (E. A.), Falling leaves. Breton (J. A.), *36. Blessing the crops, *37. Recall of the gleaners, *38. Gleaner. 41. Buland, Crossbow-men. Busson, 42, Landscape with the ruined Chateau de Lavardin, 43. Rising flood on the Loir. 44. Butin, Burial of a sailor in Normandy. Cabanel, *45. Birth of Yenus , 46. Portrait of an architect. 47. Ca&af, Landscape. 297. Calvert (Edward), Virgilian pastoral. Carolus- Duran, 48. Lady vnth a glove, 49. Lilia. 51. Carrier-Belleuse( L.Rob.), Asphalt- workers. 53. Cazin, Ishmael. Chaplin, *55. Souvenirs, 56. Portrait. 59. Chenavard, The Divine Tragedy. 60. Collin, May ('Flo- real'). 61. Comte, Henri III and the Due de Guise, on their way to Communion on tbe eve of the latter's assassination. 62. Constant, The last rebels. Cormon, 63. Cain; no number. The forge. 64. Cot, Mireille. *66. Courbet, Landscape. 69. Dagnan-Bouveret, The sacred wafer. Dannat (W. D.; an American artist). Lady in red. 72. Dantan, Studio. 75. Dawant, Choir of boys. Delaunay , 11. Communion of the Apostles , 78. Plague at Rome, 79. Diana. Demont (Adr.), 81. Night (landscape), 82. Abel. 83. Demont -Breton, Beach. 84. Desboutin, Portrait of himself. 87, 88, 89. Desgoffe, Still-life. Detaille, *91. The Dream, *92. March out of the garrison of Hiiningen in 1815 (admirable perspective). 95. Dori (Gustave), The family of Tobias and the angel. 96. Duez, St. Cuthbert, a triptych. 97. Dufour, View of Avignon. Dupri, 98. Morning, 99. Evening. Edel felt (Albert; of Finland), 300. Divine service on the sea- shore, 301. December in Finland. 102. Falguiere (the sculptor). Fan and Dagger. \03. Fantin- Latour, Studio of Manet, the painter. *106. Feyen-Perrin, Oyster- 10. MUSfiE DU LUXEMBOURG. 261 fishers. 109. Flameng, Sea-piece, FranQais, 115. End of winter, 116. Orpheus, 117. Daphnis and Chloe. 118. Friant^ All Saints' Day. 121. Gaillard^ Mgr. de S^gur (blind). No number, Galland. 'Jour des cuivres'. Gay (Walter; American), 302. Saying grace; no number. Las Cigarreras. 124. Geoffroy, Visiting-day at the hospital. *126. Georges-Bertrand^ 'La Patrie' (study for the picture mentioned at p. 317). 127. Gerome, Cock-fight. Gervex, 128. Satyr and Bac- chante, 129. A Jury. Gigoux, 131. Lieut. -Gen. Dwernicki, 133. Ch. Fourier (founder of the Phalanstere). 350. Gilbert, Renoy Siting tapestry (crayon). 135. Glaize , Ancient Roman conspirators. Guillaumet, 139. Laghouat, 140. Seguia (in Algeria), 141. The desert. 142. Guillemet, View of Bercy in winter. 143. Guillou, At the 'Pardon de Ste. Anne'. 304. Hamilton (J. M. ; American), Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone. 144, 145. Hanoteau, Landscapes. 147, 148, 149. Harpignies, Land- scapes. 30Q. Harrison (Alex. ; American), Solitude. Hebert, 150. Malaria, 151. The kiss of Judas, 152. The Cervarolles (Roman Cam- pagna). Henner, 156. The chaste Susanna, 157. Naiad, 158. St. Sebastian, 159. Sleeping woman. Humbert, 161. Madonna with the Infant Christ and John the Baptist. 162, Isabey, Embarkation of De Ruyter and De Witt. 170. La Boulaye, Sermon in La Bresse. 175. Lansyer, Environs of Mentone. Laurens (J. P.), *178. Excommunication of King Robert of France ; *179. Deliverance of the prisoners of Carcassonne; no number, Inquisitors. 182. La Villette, Sea-piece. *184. Lefebvre (Jules), Truth, a beautiful figure, but a portrait rather than a type. 185. Legros, 'Amende honorable'. 189. Lenepveu, The Martyrs in the Catacombs. 190. Lerolle, In the country. Leroux (Hector), 192. Columbarium, 193. Herculaneum. 196. Levy(E.), TheMetaSudans in Rome. 198. Levy (H.), Body of Sarpedon brought to Jupiter. *200. Lhermitte, Reapers' pay-day. No numbers, Liebermann (Max), Bavarian beer- garden. Lomont (E.), The song. Lorimer {J.H.; Scottish), Saying grace. 201. Maignan, Apotheosis of Carpeaux. Meissonier, *205. Na- poleon III. at Solf^rino, a good example of this master, who excels in individualising his figures on a very small scale ; 207. Expectation; 209, 210, 211. Landscape and studies. No number, Melchers (G.), Maternity. Melida (Enrique), The lost child. 212. Mercie, Venus. 216. Montenard , The transport 'Correze' leaving Toulon. *218. Moreau, Greek maiden with the head and lyre of the murdered Orpheus. 219, Aforoi, Rezonville. Sii. Mosler \^H. ; American), 'Le Retour'. 221. Muenier, The catechism. NeuvUle (A. de) , 221. Le Bourget (1870), 223. Street-flght (sketches), 224. 'Le Parlementaire' (drawing). 225, Oliva (J. B.), Roads of Villefranche. 226. Paris, Bull in the Roman Campagna. No number, Petit- jean, Harbour of Rochelle in bad weather. 229. Perret, Priest bear- 262 10. JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG. ing the Yiaticum to a dying man, a scene in Burgundy. 233. Pro- tais, Battalion in square (1815]. 238. Puvis de Chavannea , The poor fisherman. 235. Quignon. Cornfield. 236, 237. Quost, Flowers. 241. Rapin. Autumn landscape. 244. Renard, A christening. 246. Renouf, Fishing-boats in a fog. Ribot, 247. St. Sebastian; 248. Good Samaritan, 249. Jesus and the Doctors. Robert-Fleury (J. N.), 253. Conference atPoissy, in presence of Catherine de M^- dicis and Charles IX (1561), 254. Galileo before the Inquisition, 255. Columbus after his return from America. Robert-Fleury ( Tony )^ 256. Old women of the Piazza Navona (Rome), *257. Last Days of Corinth, a thoughtful composition, full of dramatic sentiment. Roll^ 258. Forward, 250, Scene in Normandy. Rousseau (Ph.), 262. Rat retired from the world, 263. Sleeping storks, 264. Goat eating flowers. 314. Salmson (H.) , Swedish children. *315. Sargent (J. ;S. ,• American), La Carmencita. 266. Sautai,E\e of an execution (Rome). 270. Simonnet, Ville-d'Avray in winter. Stevens (^Alfred; English), 318. Impassioned song; no number. After the ball. 272. Sylvestre, Locusta testing the poison prepared for Brltannicus. 273. Tami, Evening. 274. Tassaert, Distressed family. 275. Thirion, Finding of Moses. 276. Tissot, Faust and Margaret. 319 and no number, Thoulow (F. ; Norwegian), Norwegian scenes. Vollon, 283. Curiosities, 284. Fish. 285. Vuillefroy, Return of the herd. *323. Watts {G.F.: English), Love and Life. 287. Weertz, Death of Jos. Bara (comp. p. 357). 289. Wencker, Artemis. *324. Whistler (J. M. ; American), The artist's mother. 291. Yon, Pont Valentre, at Cahors. 292, 293. Ziem, Views of Venice. 326. Zom(A.; Swedish), A fisherman. 294. Zuher, HoUandsch Diep. 3. Jardin du Luxembourg. The *Garden of the Luxembourg (open daily from early morning till 10 or 11 p.m.) is the only remaining Renaissance garden in Paris. A military band plays here, to the left under the trees, in summer on Tues., Frid., and Sun., from 4 to 5, or from 5 to 6 (comp. p. 35). The principal entrances are on the sides next the Boul. St. Michel and the Odeon (p. 263), but there is another on the W. side, close to the exit from the Luxembourg Gallery. The garden contains few lawns and not many flowers ; but amongst the clumps of trees and the open spaces for children's games there are numerous sculptures. On the terrace of the Mu- seum are statues belonging to it (p. 259). Opposite, Toil, by Gautherin. Behind the Museum: Sculpture, by A. Millet; Painting, by Franceschi; After the contest, by Levasseur; At the Goal, by A. Boucher. Farther on is the Monument of Eugene Delacroix 10. JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG. 263 (1798-1863), the painter, by Dalou. It consists of a fountain with a bronze bust, and bronze figures of Time bringing fame to the artist and the Genius of Art applauding him. — In the W. part of the garden, beginning at the Mus^e : Faun playing with a panther, by Caillc; Bathsheba, by Moreau-Vauthier ; Family Joys, by Dail- lon; Eustache Lesueur, by Husson; Wrestlers (bronze), by Ottin- Orlando Furioso (bronze), by Duseigneur ■ Stags, by Leduc; Lion and Ostrich, by Cdin^ etc. In the centre of the garden , in front of the palace , is a large space surrounded by a terrace and balustrade and embellished with an octagonal fountain-basin, and various statues : to the left, Marius amid the ruins of Carthage, by V. Vilain, Vulcan, hy Bridan the Eider ; on the other side of the basin, Archidamas abont to throw the disc, by Lemaire ; etc. — The dome-covered building visible at the end of the avenue leading from the basin is the Observatory (p. 288). To the left of the garden rises the Ecole des Mines (p. 287); to the right, the schools mentioned at p. 288. The terraces aronnd the parterre are embellished with twenty modern statues in marble of celebrated Frenchwomen (brought from the Pare of Sceaux, p. 355), the stiffness of which does not harmon- ise well with the garden. The best are Clemence Isaure, hy Preault, and Mile, de Montpensier, by Demesmay, at the end, to the left (bearing inscriptions). A little farther on, Velleda, the Druidess, by Maindron. Among the other statues in this part of the garden is a Dancing Faun, in bronze, by Lequesne, near the Boul. St. Michel. The *FoNTAiNB DB Medicis, by Debrosse , in the Doric style, with imitations of stalactites, rises on the same side. Three niches between the columns contain sculptures by Ottin,- the group in the middle represents Polyphemus surprising Acis and Galatea. At the back of this fountain is a ^Fontaine de Leda\ Farther on: Adam and his family, by Oarraud; Bust of Th. de Banville (1823-1891), the poet, by J. Roulleau; Monument of Murger (1822-1861), author of the 'Scenes de la Vie de Boheme', by H. Bouillon; and Bacchus, by Crank. The Theatre de I'Odeon (PI. R, 19; IV), a second Theatre Francais, opposite the E. part of the garden of the Luxembourg but facing in the opposite direction, is a building in the classic style founded in 1872, but rebuilt or restored in 1808 and 1818 in consequence of fires. The arcades which surround it are partly occupied by booksellers' shops. — In the square in front of the Odeon is a Monument to Emile Avgier (1820-1880), the dramatic poet, consisting of his bust and bronze statues of Comedy, the Aventuriere (one of Augiers plays), and a Child brandishing the whip of satire, all by Barrias. In the vicinity, No. 70 Rue de Vaugirard, is St. Joseph-des-Carmea, the former chapel of the monastery notorious for the massacres of Sept. 1792. The crypt (open on Frid. and Sept. 2nd-llth) still shows traces of these atrocities and contains the tombs of the victims. Adjoining is the Intiitui Catholique, a kind of free university, established in 1875. Fanthion, Sorbonne, Musie de Cluny, etc., see pp. 242, 240, 231; 06- sei'vafory, Cemetery of Montpaniasse, Pare Montsouris, etc., see pp. 283 et seq. 264 11. The Jar din des Plantes and the Gobelins. I. rHOM THE LOUVRE TO THE JARDIN DES PLANTES. Saturday is the only day on which it is possible to visit both the Jardin des Plantes, with its galleries, and the Gobelins. As the latter are closed at 3 p.m., the best plan is to interrupt the visit to the Jardin des Plantes and return to it later. On Wed. the Natural History Galleries are closed, on Sun. and Thurs. they are open to the public, and on Tues. and Frid. on application; but on these days there is no admission to the Gobelins. The visit to the Gobelins may also be combined with R. 13. — Luncheon should be taken before starting, or near the Jardin des Plantes. — Omnibus to the Gobelins direct, see p. 269. The pleasantest way of reaching the Jardin des Plantes is by steamboat (see p. 23). The piers nearest the Louvre are at the Pont des Arts (p. 246) and the Pont-Royal (p. 272), on the right bank, and near the Pont du Carrousel or Pont des Saints-Peres^ on the left bank. This handsome bridge, which connects the Place du Carrousel (p. 1-46) with the Rue des Sts. Peres, was constructed in 1832-34 by Poloneeau. It spans the river veith three iron arches, and is embellished with colossal statues in stone : Plenty and In- dustry on the right bank, the Seine and the City of Paris on the left. From the steamboat we observe on the left the Louvre and the tower of St. Germain-l'Auxerrois (p. 60) , and on the right the Institut (p. 246). Beyond the Pont des Arts the Monnaie lies on the right. We next observe the statue of Henri IV on the right, and pass under the Pont-Neuf. On the right rises the Palais de Justice ; on the left is the Place du Chatelet, with its fountain and theatres. Beyond the Pont au Change the Tribunal de Commerce is on the right, and beyond the Pont Notre-Dame we observe the extensive Hotel-Dieu on the same side. We next pass under the Pont d'Arcole. On the left rises the Hotel de Yille, and on the right, on the other side of the island, Notre-Dame (p. 226). On the left we next observe St. Gervais (p. 67), and in the dis- tance the dome of St. Paul and the Colonne de Juillet (p. 69). We next have the He St. Louis (p. 229) on the left and the Cite on the right, passing under the Pont St. Louis. To the right, the Morgue (p. 229). Farther on, the Pont de la Tournelle, the Pont Sulle (p. 219), and the monument to Barye (p. 219). On the right ary the Halle-aux-Vins and the Jardin des Plantes. We disembare below the Pont d' Austerlitz, which was enlarged in 1884-5 to a width of 100 ft. and is now one of the most important bridges in Paris. I. JARDIN DES PLANTES. In the * Jardin des Plantes or Museum d'Eistoire Naturelle (PI. G, R, 22, 25; F), which lies at the E. end of the quarters of the city on the left bank , are concentrated most of the Parisian institutions connected with natural science. Besides the zoological and botanical garden, it comprises natural history collections , la- boratories, and a library. Lectures on natural history, to which t-^t^t-^ t-t jsycRSxsa sat) siioninK 11. JARDIN DES PLANTES. 265 he public are admitted gratuitously, are also given here in the Amphitheatre, a hall capable of containing 1200 persons. Among the scientific men of European celebrity who have taught here may be mentioned the botanists De Jussieu (Bernard d. 1776, Laurent d. 1836, Adrien d. 1853), the mineralogists Daubenton (d. 1799) and Haiiy (d. 1822), and the zoologists Buffon (d. 1788), Lac^pede (d. 1826), Lamarck (d. 1829), Cuvier (d. 1832), and Geoffrey St. Hilaire (d. 1844). The Jardin des Plantes, in the wider sense, is open daily from an early- hour till dusk, but the Me'nagerie, the Collections, the Hothouses, and the Library are shown at certain hours only. The Menagerie is open daily from 11 to 5 (6 on Sun.) from 1st March to 30th Sept., and from 11 to 4 (4.30 on Sun. in Oct.) during the rest of the year. The Galeries des Animaux Vivants are open tolthe public on Tues., 1-4 or 1-5, when the animals are not outside, and on other days by tickets obtained from the 'Administration'' (p. 266). — The Galleries of Natural History are open to the public on Sun. and Thurs. 11-4, and on Tues,, Frid., and Sat. by ticket. — The Gallery of Palaeontology and the Hothouses (Serres) are shown by ticket only, the former on Tues., the latter on Tues., Frid., and Sat., 1-4. The Grande Serre, however, is open daily except Men. and Sat., 1-4. The Library is open daily from 10 to 4, except on Sun. and holidays, and during the vacations (Sept. and a fortnight at Easter). — From the above it will be noted that everything may be seen on Tues. ; the tickets, which are readily granted to strangers, are available for 5 persons. On Sun. the Menagerie and Natural History Galleries are open free. The Jardin des Plantes, projected in 1626, was founded by Guy de La- brosse, one of the most eminent botanists of his time, about 1635, when he laid out the Jardin Royal des Plantes Midicinales. After several years of mismanagement by the court physicians, the celebrated Buffon was appointed director of the gardens in 1732. He entirely remodelled them, founded collections in every department of natural history, and gave the whole establishment the name of Jardin du Roi. Buffon was succeeded by Bernardia de Saint-Pierre, who transferred hither the royal menagerie of Versailles in 1793, and opened the library in 1794. The garden was then called Museum d'Hisioire Naturelle, by which name it is still officially known. Under Napoleon I. the collections were considerably enlarged. In our own times the garden was long under the charge of M. Chevreul, the celebrated chemist and centenarian (1786-18S9), and M. E. Fremy (1814-1894). The present director is M. Milne-Edwards. The Jardin des^ Plantes [see annexed Plan) , which covers an irregular quadrilateral area of 75 acres, is divided into two distinct parts. (1) The Jardin Botanique, extending from the principal entrance in the Place Valhubert to the Galeries de Zoologie at the other end. (2) The Menagerie, or zoological department, to the right '(N.) of the first , ending at an eminence , 80 ft. high, called the Labyrinthe. — We shall first describe the second and most fre- quented of these parts. The annexed plan will enable visitors to find their way without difficulty. The scientific names of the ani- mals, as well as those of the plants, and their place of origin are marked in each case. Menagerie. — Entering from the Place Valhubert , we turn to the right and proceed to visit the 21 cages of the Animaux Feroces. Admission to the houses when the animals are inside, see above. The surrounding enclosures are occupied by the Animaux Paisibles, including numerous antelopes, deer, and other animals of the kind. 266 11. JARDIN DES PLANTES. A new cage for the Tigers from Tonkin was also placed here in 1895. A little to the W. of the Animaux F^roces is the Palais des Singes, or monkey-house, the inmates of which are an nnfailing source of amusement. A little farther to the W. are numerous other graminivorous or 'peaceable' animals, and on the left we observe the Rotonde des Orands Animaux, containing elephants, a hippopotamus, rhinoceros, camels, etc. — A few paces to the S. of the Rotonde is the Fosse aux Ours, or bears' den, adjoining the botanical garden. — To the N. and N.W. of the rotunda are the cages of the Birds of Prey, the Grande Voliere , or aviary, the Faisanderie , and the pavilion of the Reptiles, which is specially interesting. Adjacent is the Crocodile Pond (in summer). — Proceeding hence to the S., we reach the Anatomical Gallery [see below) on the right, and the basin of the Otaries or Sea Lions [fed at 3 p.m.) on the left. Behind this is the Orangery (shown by ticket only like the other hothouses, see p. 265). Farther on are the Amphitheatre, or lecture-hall (to the right of which is Cuvier's house), and the office of the 'Ad- ministration\ where the tickets mentioned at p. 265 are obtained. The Labyrinthe, the artificial mound at the N.W. corner of the garden, is intersected by numerous paths, which at one time formed a maze. It has been formed almost entirely of rubbish collected from the neighbouring Quartier St. Victor, and is sur- mounted by a pavilion, the view from which is partly obstructed by the trees. On the N.E. side of the hill is a magnificent Cedar of Lebanon (PI. 4), 10 ft. in circumference, planted here in 1735 by the elder Jussieu. A little higher up is a monument to the memory of Daubenton (d. 1799 ; Pi. 5), an eminent naturalist and director of the Jardin des Plantes. A gate beyond the labyrinth leads into the Rue Linne, in which rises the Fontaine Cuvier, erected in 1840 from designs by Vigoureux. It consists of a niche with a statue of Nature sitting on a lion, and holding a tablet with the inscription ^rerum cognotcere cavsas\ On the other side of the labyrinth are the hothouses for tropical plants (Serres Temperees and Serres Chaudes); adm., see p. 265. *Galleries [admission, see p. 265). The natural history galleries of the Jardin des Plantes are among the most extensive in existence, though their arrangement has hitherto been unsatisfactory. GALIiEEIBS OP COMPABATIVB AnATOMY, A>rTHB.OPOLOGT, AND Paleontology, to the right as we come from the Menagerie, a little before the amphitheatre (to be removed to new buildings on the other side of the garden). — The Gallery of Comparative Ana- tomy, a very extensive collection founded by Cuvier, occupies four- teen rooms, three on the groundfloor, and eleven smaller ones on the first floor. Ground Floor. Outside the entrance is placed the body of a whale, with the whalebone complete. The 1st and 2nd Rooms on the right contain skeletons of large fish and amphibious animals. 11. JARDIN DES PLANTES. 267 The 3rd Room , on the opposite side , by which visitors quit the building, is set apart for the skeletons of large quadrupeds. — The eleven rooms on the Fiest Floob contain skeletons and anatomical preparations of all kinds, in spirit, or modelled in wax. Staircase at the end, see below. The Gallery of Anthropology occupies the thirteen remaining rooms of the first floor. Every variety of the human species is represented here by means of skeletons, skulls, casts, portraits in water-colours, photographs, busts, mummies, and even by fossils. — The last room is connected by a passage with the second room of the previous collec- tion, through which we retrace our steps to the 11th room. We then descend by a staircase to the left, which leads to the exit on the groundfloor. The court surrounded by the buildings of the collections jus named contains the Oallery of Palaeontology, which chiefly con- sists of the fossilised skeletons of such extinct animals as the mega- therium, dinornis, glyptodon, mastodon, Irish elk, cave-bear, etc. The Palseotherium Magnum, by the exit-wall, is unique. The *Galleries of Zoology are arranged in a handsome new building on the W. side of the Botanical Garden. The facade is embellished with a figure of Science in high-relief, by E. Guil- laume , and medallions of famous naturalists. We enter from the right side. On the groundfloor, in front, is a gallery, behind which is a central hall, 180 ft. long and 85 ft. wide, surrounded by aisles, 25ft. wide. A staircase ascends from each end of the gallery to the upper floor above the latter and above the aisles of the hall. There is a third story in front. Gkoond Floor: Mammals, Reptilet, &nd Fishes. — 1st Gallery, to the left of the entrance. The first case in the centre, that to the right, and part of that to the left, are occupied with a rich collection oi Quadrumana, from the smallest monkeys to gorillas, chimpanzees, and orang-outangs. In the other cases: Carnivora; lions, tigers, leopards, and other feline animals, etc. Central Hall : Large Mammalia. — Giraffes, elephants, hippopotami, rhinoceroses, camels, buffaloes, etc. Skeletons of large whales. — Sides. In the half next the garden and the small rooms at the ends : Mammalia of various kinds, the most interesting being in the central glass-cases. In the opposite half: Fish; dried specimens in the central cases, specimens in spirits in the cases along the wall. — At the foot of the staircase to the first floor, at the S. end of the gallery, is the bust and tomb of Victor Jacquemont (18C1-1831) . traveller and collector for the museum. On the balustrade, a fine bronze group by J. Thomas. FiEST Flook: Birds, Reptiles, Batrachians, Molluscs, and Zoophytes. — In the Vestibule: Shells •*; pearl-oysters and pearls; coral; etc. — The gallery next the garden contains the finest 'Specimens of the very rich collection of J»rd5. In the centre are first the smallest species and those distinguished by fine plumage, such as humming-birds, birds of paradise, etc.; then birds of prey. At the sides, climbing birds (parrots, etc.), birds of prey, and nocturnal birds. — Round the hall: next the front gallery, web-footed, wading, and gallinaceous birds. On tlie inner side of this and the following galleries are the Molluscs and Zoophytes. — Cross-gallery next the hothouses, Mammalia. In an adjoining room is a collection of European birds, proseuled to'^the museum. Farther on in the gallery, 268 11. JARDINDES PL ANTES. Mammalia' and a collection of Birds^ Nestt. — Other long gallery, Reptiles, tortoisea, crocodiles, serpents, etc.; frogs. Second Flooe: Intects, Crustacea, etc., Molluscs and Zoophytes preserved in alcohol, dried, or fossilized. Fine collection of butterflies. Cocoons. Two large nests of termites or white ants; star-fish. Third Flooe (only on the side next the garden): interesting collection oi Nests of Insects, such as wasps, hornets, spiders, ants, and illustrations of damage from insects to plants, wood, books, and even metals ; silkworm- cocoons; bee-hives. Fine specimens of Crustacea : crabs, cray-fish, lobsters, sea-spiders, squillida?, etc. We descend by the staircase next the entrance. On the balustrade is a bronze group by J. Cavelier. At the foot of the staircase are the bast and tomb of Guy de Labrosse (15S6-16il), founder of the garden. The GaI/Leky of Geology and Mixebalogy, with the gallery of botany and the library, occupies the long huilding beside the galleries just named. — At the entrance are specimens of unusual size. The Vestibule contains the collection of the celebrated mineral- ogist jffauj/ (1743-1822] , who spent forty years in its formation. This room and the ends of the adjoining gallery are adorned with mural paintings, by Biard, of Arctic scenery and various natural phenomena. The Gallery, to the left, is 300 ft. long, and is divided longi- tudinally into three sections, the sides being higher than the centre. The small cabinets contain specimens unclassified. — The Geologi- cal Collection comprises (1) Varieties of earth, in the central glass- cases, (2) Rock specimens and (3) Fossils, in the cases in the side corridors , and (4) Geographical collection, in the drawers. — The Mineralogical Collection is distributed round the gallery in the lower cases, and is arranged to facilitate the study of the composition of minerals, and the uses to which they may be applied. At the begin- ning, to the right, and farther on, is the collection of precious stones. To the right also are an ordinary geological collection, an agronom- ical collection, etc. — In the centre are statues of Cuvier, by David d' Angers , and Hauy , by Brion. — The collection of Meteorolites, also placed here, is one of the largest in the world. One of the 400 specimens weighs nearly 18 cwt. The Gallery of Botany adjoins the preceding and is entered from it. Only a portion of it is open to the public. In the Vestibule, •with 3i.sta.tvLQ of AdriendeJussieu, by Legendre-Heral, are interesting specimens of Exotic Plants : date and other palms, bamboos, sugar- canes, tree-ferns, etc. The collection contains, among other objects, specimens of fruit preserved or imitated in wax, wax models of exotic fruits by Robillard d'Angelle, and of fungi, executed by Pinson, and a collection of fossil-plants, in the glass-cases at the sides. — The herbaria on the upper floor are open to students only. In 1885 the collection was enriched by the herbarium of Lamarck, repurchased from the University of Rostock. The Library, in the part of the building next the Menagerie, contains about 80,000 vols, and a valuable collection of MSS., original drawings, and paintings of animals, flowers, and fruit on vellum. 11. BOTANIC GARDEN. 269 The Botanic Garden is divided into quadrangular beds by a number of handsome avenues. Many of the trees and flowers now common in Europe have been introduced and naturalised by the directors of the Jardin desPlantes. Adjoining the Menagerie is the Ecole de Botanique, open daily except Sun. and holidays, 6-11 a. m. and 1-6 p.m. The red labels indicate the classes to which the plants belong, the yellow labels the families , and other labels the genera and species. The edible herbs are denoted by green bands on the labels showing the species, medicinal plants by red, poisonous plants by black, those used in the industrial arts by blue, and ornamental plants by yellow. At the end next to the quay are the Aquatic Plants; and the distribution of the other plants is shown on the accompany- ing plan. Within the garden is the Ecole des Arbrisseaux d'Orne- ment^ which contains the first acacia ('Robinia pseudacacia') intro- duced into Europe. It was brought to France by Robin in 1601, and planted here in 1636. Lastly, a little farther to the E., are the nur- series of apples, pears, nuts, and stone-fruit, and the new Galleries of Comparative Anatomy, etc., begun in 1893 (comp. p. 267). To the N. of the Jardin des Plantes is the Halle aux Vins (open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) ; and near the S.W. angle are the large Bdpital de la Pita (729 beds) and the Prison of Ste. Pelagic, well-known as a prison for offending journalists. III. FROM THE JARDIN DES PIANTES TO THE GOBELINS. The Gobelins are nearly 1 M. to the S.W. of the Place Valhubert (tramway, see Appx.). We follow the Boul. de I'Hopital, which runs between the Jardin des Plantes and the Gare de I'Est (p. 203 ), and is 80 called from the Hopital or Hospice de la Salpetriere on the left. This vast establishment, originally an arsenal, built by Louis XIII., has been converted into an asylum for aged and insane women, with a department for the treatment of nervous diseases. It includes 45 blocks of building, with 4682 windows. In front is a Statue of Dr. PmeZ (1745-1826), an eminent benefactor of the insane , by Durand. The large amphitheatre of the institution also contains a painting by Robert-Fleury, in which Dr. Pinel is represented as delivering the insane from torture. The Boulevard St. Marcel diverges here to the right, passes the Horse Market and a bronze Statue of Joan of Arc, by Chatroussc, and crosses the Avenue des Gobelins. We follow the latter to the left and soon reach the manufactory on the right (No. 42). The Gobelins may be reached direct by the Omnibuses from Notre Dame-de-Lorette to the Boul. St. Marcel (K); from the Place delaKtS^ Cloud and to St^vres and Versailles {TAB; see Appx.). At the Point-du-Jour the cars separate, the I'car car going on 14. sfcVRES. 299 to Sevres. The cars start at the same hours as for St. Cloud (p. 295). See also the remarks at p. 295. — The terminus at Sevres is at No. 96 Grande iRue. 3/4 M. from the porcelain factory, and at the corner of the road to (1/2 M.) Ville-d^Avray (p. 298). The tramway-route as far as the fortifications has heen described at p. 295. "We then diverge to the left from the St. Cloud line, traverse BiUancourt (office, Route de Versailles, No. 39), and cross the Seine to Sevres. Sevres. — Cafes-Restackants. Ca/^ de la Terrasse, Grande Rue 27, at the Avenue de Bellevue, dej. 2V2, I>. 3 fr. (arrange prices on ordering); Estaminet Parisien , Grande Rue 61 , opposite the Hotel de Ville ; Cafi- Restatirant du Nord (David), near the porcelain factory. Sevres, with 6900 inhab., is situated on the left bank of the Seine and on the road to Versailles. The celebrated — *PoB,CBLAiN Manufactory has been the property of government since 1756, and now occupies a new building at the S.E. corner of the park of St. Cloud, near the bridge. At the entrance is a bronze statue, by Barrias, oi PaUsay, a reproduction of the statues in Paris (p. 254) and Boulogne (p. 295). The Workshops are open to visitors daily (12 to 4 or 5), by cards of admission obtained on written application to the Secretariat des Beaux- Arts, Rue de Valois 3 (Palais-Royal), Paris, or to the man- ager at the factory ; but those without tickets are generally able to join a party. The Exhibition Rooms and the Musee Ceramique are open to the public daily (12 to 4 or 5). The entrance is on the side next the Seine. Sticks and umbrellas must be given up (no fee). The Wo'lcshops are on the whole uninteresting, for the processes of painting, moulding, and enamelling are not shown. A few workmen in a special room give the vi-sitors an idea of the principal operations in the manufacture, and some of the furnaces are shown. — Tiie manufactory has exercised a highly beneficial effect on the ceramic industry in France. Various new processes , new tints , and new varieties of porcelain have been invented here; and the secrets of these discoveries are freely com- municated to other factories in France. The ''Exhibition Rooms (Exposition des Froduits de Sevres) , four in number, to the right of the vestibule, contain products of the manufactory which are for sale. Th.e large vases and the copies of paintings are specially admired. The '^Musee Ceramique occupies the first floor of the main building. On the staircase is a bronze figure representing 'Porcelain', by Guillaume. The chief hall, which we enter first, contains the largest and most remark- able vases made at Sevres and four pieces of Gobelins tapestry ; and also a glass-case with some extremely interesting specimens of smaller objects. Tlie collection is arranged in the two galleries at the sides, beginning on the right. The exhibits bear explanatory labels. — Right Gallery; 1st Section. Ancient, mediaeval, and modern pottery, glazed and unglazed, from various countries. At the end, fine porcelain from various countrie.'^. 2nd Section, as we return: Glazed pottery, earthenware, and enamelled faience from its invention to the present day, from various countries. — Left Gallery : 1st Section, on the same side as the preceding, and in the cabinets at the end. Continuation of the enamelled faience; 'soft' porcelain, both natural and artificial; 'hard' porcelain from China, India, Japan, Limoges, etc ; modern pottery and earthenware; glass, enamels, mosaics. 2nd Section. Porcelain from Sevres and abroad ; Sevres faience and enamels ; French porcelain; models of biscuit china produced at Sevres. At the end, copies of paintings, of incomparable delicacy. 300 14. MErOON. Farther on in the Grande Rue, to the left, is the Old Manufac- tory, now restored as a Normal School for female teachers. A little farther on are the Churchy and, to the right, the Hotel de Ville^ formerly the mansion of the Dukes of Brancas, containing some interesting wood-carvings, paintings, and sculptures (restored in 1892). The Avenue de Bellevue, near the manufactory, soon hrings us to Bellevue (rail, station and cable-railway, see below), which owes its origin to a chateau of Mme. de Pompadour, of which little is left. The handsome villas, recently erected here, unfortunately too often interrupt the fine views of the Seine. The best point of view is at the N.E. end of the Avenue Melanie, from a terrace above the former park of the chateau, which has been subdivided. The Grande Rue de Bellevue, which crosses the last-named avenue, leads to the railway-station, 11/4 M. from the main street of Sevres, beyond which begins the Avenue de 3Ieudon (p. 301). III. FROM PARIS TO METIDON. By Railway. — Ligne de Versailles Rive Gauche (Gare Montparnasse), 5 M. , in 20 min.; fare 60 or 40 e. — Ligne des Moulineaux fp. 293 1 from the Gare St. Lazare to Bas-Meudon or Bellevue- Funiculaire (p. 294), 11 M., in 3/4 hr. ; fare 90 or 50 c. By Steamboat, To Bas-Meudon or Sevres, as for St. Cloud (p. 295). A Cable-Railwat (650 f t ) was opened in 1893 between the stations of the railway and steamers at Bas-Meudon and Bellevue (see above); fare 10 c. up or down, on Sun. up 20 c., down 10 c. Meudon. — CAFfis-RESTAORANTS: at Meudou , in the Avenue de Meudon and at the upper station. In the wood: at the Ermitage de Ville- bon, IV2 M. from the terrace; and at the Capsulerie (p. 301). Meudon, a small town with 8000 inhab. , consists of Meudon proper, on the slope of the hill which is crowned by the chateau j of a new quarter near the station of Meudon, with numerous prettily situated villas; of Bas-Meudon, on the bank of the Seine, with several manufactories ; of Les Moulineaux, also on the bank of the Seine, to the E., with a railway-station (p. 294); of Le Val, a little higher up; and of Fleury , with its large orphanage (p. 301). still higher, on the slope of the Bois de Claraart (see pp. 301 and 298). The first chateau at Meudon belonged in the iGth cent, to the Duchesse d'Etampes, mistress of Francis I., and after changing hands several times was bought by Louis XIV. It then became the residence of the Dauphin, who, however, built a second chateau in the neighbourhood, though the former one was not finally demolished till 1803. The second chateau, afterwards occupied by the Empress Marie Louise , the King of Rome, and lastly Prince Xapoleon, was set on fire by a shell and reduced to a heap of ruins during the Prussian bombardment of Paris in 1871. It has since been partly restored. The Terrace and the Bois are the chief attractions of Meudon. From the station of Meudon we reach the terrace by crossing the railway to the left, and then following the Rue du Depart, straight on, and the Avenue Jacqueminot to the right (see the Map, oppo- site). At the intersection of this avenue and the Rue de la Repu- blique, which traverses old Meudon, is a Bronze Bust of Rabelais ri483-1553), 'cur^ de Meudon' (?), by Trupheme. .so v-r f tr:^ •>'■'< , .LJ/ I 14. MEUDON. 301 From the station of Bas-Meudon we ascend the Route des Gardes to the right as far as the Avenue de Meudon (see below) or by a new road to the left to the station of Meudon (p. 300). From the station of the cable-railway (p. 300), on the same line, and from the steamboat station we may reach the Avenue by the cable- railway or by the Route des Gardes. The Avenue de Meudon, bordered by four rows of lime-trees, be- gins at Bellevue (p. 300), beyond the railway on the left bank, about 1/2 M. from the terrace. At the beginning of the latter is a Monu- ment du Centenaire, a symbolical bronze bust by Courbet, erected in 1889. The *Terrace of Meudon, supported by huge walls, commands a beautiful * View of Paris. The public are not admitted to the re- mains of the chateau, now an Observatory ; but on Sun. and holi- days, after midday, they may visit the garden opposite, at the end of the terrace, whence a path leads to old Meudon. The tall brick Tower, near the terrace on the Bellevue side, belongs fo a laboratory of vegetable chemistry. The Bois de Meudon (Maps, opposite and p. 296), part of which is enclosed as the Park of the chateau, lies on the heights between Meudon and the valley of Sevres, Chaville, and Viroflay, and on the heights on the other side of the valley of Meudon, this latter part being also named the Bois de Clamart. The wood is intersected in all directions by pleasant paths (finger-posts), but otherwise has been left pretty much in a state of nature. The ground is hilly between the parts known as the Bois de Meudon and Bois de Cla- mart and on the skirts of the wood, except to the S., where it is bordered by a plain on the other side of which is the Bois de Ver- rieres (p. 356). From the terrace the wood is reached by means of an iron stair- case on the wall farthest from Paris and a walk traversing the Park, the rest of which is not open to the public. From the lower end of the Avenue de Meudon or from Bellevue, we ascend by the Pave des Gardes and join the routes from Sevres at the Capsulerie. From Meudon, or from the exit from the garden at the end of the terrace, we may either follow the valley straight on to the part of the wood beyond the park, or follow the Rue des Vertugadins to the left, to the Bois de Clamart. Between the last two paths lies the Fare de Chalais, in which is the School of Military Aerostatics (no admission). On the N. verge of the Bois de Clamart, above the hamlet of Fleury, is the large and conspicuous Orphanage of St. Philippe, founded by the late Duchesae de Gallidra (p. 298). 15. Vincennes. The chief point of interest here is the Bois de VinceJines, somewhat in the style of the Bois de Boulogne, reached either via Vincennes, to the N., or via Char en ton , to the S. The Chdteau of Vincennes is closed to the public, and only the outside can be seen (p. 305). 302 15. PLACE DE LA NATION. I. FROM PARIS TO VINGENNES DIRECT. By Tramway. 5 M. From tlie Place du Louvre to Vincennes (TC; see Appx., p. 28), in 1 hr. ; fares, inside 40 c. (including correspondance), outside 20 c. The remarks on the St. Cloud tramway (p. 295j are appli- cable to this line also. — The tramways from the Louvre and from St. Augustin to the Cours de Vincennes stop at the fortifications, l'/* M. from the chateau ; but the tramway from Kogent (p. 308j may be taken thence to the chateau (15 or 10 c). Tlie Tramway feom the Louvkb to Yincbnnbs runs 'by the Quays, whicli command views of the Palais de Justice, the Tribunal de Commerce, the Hotel-Dieu, and Notre-Dame on the Cite, to the right ; and of the Place du Chatelet with its theatres and fountain, the Tour St. Jacques, the Hotel de Yille, etc., to the left. It then turns to the left into the Boul. Henri IV (p. 70), passes the Place de la Bastille (p. 63), and follows the Rue du Faubourg -St- An- toine. In the quarter traversed by this street the principal in- dustry is the manufacture of furniture, for which there is even a special school, viz. the Ecole BouUe, Rue de Reuilly 25 (PL R, 28). On the right in the Rue du Faubourg-St-Antoine are the Hopital Trousseau (for children), the Hopital St. Antoine, and the Orpha- nage for Workmen's Children. The Place de la Nation (PI. R, 31), formerly the Place du Trone, at the end of this street, forms the E. extremity of Paris, while the Place de I'Etoile forms the N.W. end, upwards of 41/2 M. distant. The centre of the 'place' is adorned with a large basin and a bronze group by Dalou, representing the Triumph of the Republic. The sur- rounding buildings are uninteresting, with the exception perhaps of the Ecole Arago, a superior municipal school opened in 1880. About a dozen different streets radiate from this point, but the traffic is insignificant. In 1660, after the conclusion of the Peace of the Pyrenees, Louis XIV. received the homage of the Parisians on a throne erected here , and from that event the 'place' derived its former name. The two lofty fluted Doric columns erected here on the site of the old barriere were begun in 1788, but not completed till 1847. Each is adorned with two bas-reliefs by Desboeufs and Simart. Those next the town represent Commerce and Industry, those on the other side Victory and Peace ; and they are surmounted with bronze statues of St. Louis, by Etex, and Philippe le Bel, by Dumont. Beyond the columns begins the Cours de Vincennes, a broad avenue leading direct to Vincennes (to the chateau 1^/^ M.). The Foire cm Pain d'Epices, or 'gingerbread fair", held in the Place de la Nation and in the Cours during three weeks after Easter, always presents a very lively scene. Tramway-iines run from the Place de la Nation to St. Augustin, La Villette, the Place Valhubert (Jardin des Plantes), and Montreuil (p. 306). The Vincennes tramway next traverses the Boul. de Picpus and the Avenue de St. Mande, passing the station of that name on the ^Vincennes railway. To the S. of the Avenue de St. Mande, Rue de Picpus 35, is the small Semetery of Picpus (PI. G, 31 ; adm. 50 c), which contains the tombs of 15. ST. mand:6. 303 members of 3ome of the oldest families in France. In one corner is the tomb of Lafayette (d. 1834). At the end is the 'Cimetiere des Guillotine's', where 1300 victims of the Revolution, executed at the Earriere du Trone, are interred. Among these are the poet Andri Ck^nier, the chemist La- voisier, General Beauharnais, and representatives of many noble families. At St. Mande, to the S., a village with 11,330 inhab., are two asylums tor old men, and a cemetery containing a statue in bronze, by David d" Angers, of Armand Carrel (d. 1836), who was killed in a duel by Emile de Girardin. About 2 min. from the station is the pretty Lac de St. Mande (p. 306). The tramway then runs near the Bois de Vincennes, skirts the railway, turns to the right into Vin- cennes, and, passing the chateau, haltsin the Cours Marigny (p. 305). By Railway, 3^4 M. Chemin de Fer de Vincennes from the station at the Bastille (PI. R, 25), in about V4 hr. ; fare 45 or 30 c. Trains every 1/4 hr. The railway is carried on arches alongside the Avenue Daumesnil and passes two stations within the fortifications, viz. Reuilly , near the Place Daumesnil [p. 304), and Bel-Air, at the junction with the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture (correspond. ; see Appx. p. 24). The next station is St. Mande [see above), near the wood (comp. Map). 33/4 M. Vincennes. The station is in the Rue de Montreuil, which leads, on the right, to the chateau (p. 305). The Rue du Midi, opposite the station, leads to the Cours Marigny (p. 305). — Continuation of the railway along the wood, see p. 308. II. FROM PARIS TO VINCENNES VIA CHARENTON. By Tramway. 1. From the Qaai du Louvre to Charenton (TK); fare, inside 50 c, including correspondance, outside 25 c. — 2. From the Place de la Ripuilique to Charenton (TY); same fares. — 3. From the Bastille to Charenton (Tr. Sud); same fares. The Tkamway from the Louvre to Charenton follows theBues de Eivoli and St. Antoine (pp. 59, 68 ), passes the Bastille (p. 68), then turns to the right, skirts the Bassin de V Arsenal, formed by the Canal St. Martin (p. 70), and reaches the quays on the right bank at the Pont d'Austerlltz (p. 264). On the opposite bank are the Jardin des Plantes (p. 264) and the Gare d'Orleans (p. 24). Farther on are the modern Fonts de Bercy and de Tolbiac, and on the right bank the huge Wine Stores of Bercy (PI. G, 28, 29), larger than those near the Jardin des Plantes. Passing the Pont National, half of which is used by the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture, we reach the fortifications, beyond which , also on the right bank, are the Magasins Generaux des Vins (PL G, 33). Then the new Pont d'lvry or Pont de Conflans, crossing the Seine to Ivry (p. 361). Conflans and Les Carrieres, which we next pass, are parts of Cha- renton (see p. 304). The tramway-terminus is in the lower part of the village, less than l/o M. from the entrance to the Bois (p. 306). The Tramway from the Place de la Rbpubliqije to Charenton follows the Grands Boulevards to the Bastille (p. 68), turns to the left by the Faubourg St. Antoine, then to the right by the Rxie Cro- zatier, passing the rear of the Hopital St. Antoine, and follows the 304 15. CHARENTON. Bue de Charenton. Outside the city the line skirts the Bois de Vin- cennes (p. 306} for a short distance. The terminus at Charenton is in the Place des Ecoles (PI. G, 36), nearer the Bois (p. 306) than the preceding. The Tramway from the Bastille to Chaeexton follows the Avenue Daumesnil to the right of the railway as far as the Place Daumesnil , which is adorned with a bronze fountain with lions. We enter the Bois between St. Mande (p. 303) and the Lac Daumes- nil (p. 306) , and halt in the upper part of Charenton (see below). By Steamer. Steamers between Auteuil and Charenton, from any pier on the left bank within the city (exceptions, see Appx. , p. 32) to Cha- renton; fare 20 c. on week-days, 25 c. on Sun.-, from the Pont d'Austerlitz only, 10 or 15 c. To the Pont d'Austerlitz (Jardin des Plantes), see p. 264. The steamboat journey is pleasant in fine weather, especially in summer, but offers no particular features of interest. Bridges and warehouses, see above. "We finally quit the Seine for the Marne , near a lateral Canal, pass under the Lyons line, which has a station at Charenton (see the Map), touch at Alfortville (see below), and reach the Pont de Charenton. Charenton (Ca/e de la Terrasse, Cafe du Pont, both at the bridge), situated between the Bois, the Marne, and the Seine, a place with 15,300 inhab. (including Confians and Les Carrieres), is now chiefly known for its Lunatic Asylum (see below). Its most interesting part is near the Bois. In 16C6 a Protestant church was erected at Charenton with the sanc- tion of Henri IV, but it was destroyed in 1685, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. A little farther on is St. Maurice, with the Lunatic Agylum of Charen- ton, an extensive building dating from 1830, with arcades and roofs in the Italian style, rising picturesquely on the slope of the plateau occupied by the Bois de Vincennes. It is rather more than 1/4 M. from the bridge. Tramway, see below. On the other side of the bridge is Alfortville (79S4 inhab.), with the Veterinary College of Alfort. Feom Chaeenton to St. Mace (La Varenne), 21/2 M., tramway pro- pelled by compressed air. The line, which goes on to (33/4 M.) La Varenna (p. 309), is divided into four sections (fares 15 or 10 c. per section). Pretty scenery, dotted with country villas. The principal stations are Oravelle, adjoining St. Maurice (see above) and not far from the race-course at Vincennes (p. 307; steep ascent); St. Maur-Povt-Criteil, near the railway station of St. Maur (p. 30S) aad about IV4 M. from Creteil tsea bel jW). A branch-line r.ins to (11/4 M.) Joinville-le-Pont (p. 307) and is to be c n- tinued to Vincennes. — St. Maur-des-Fosses or les-Fossis (pop. 17,350) occupies, with its dependencies, the loop. 8 M. long, formed by the Marne beyond Joinville (p. 307), and is supposed ti be the spot where Ma^imian crushed the rebellious Gillie peasants in 283. — The next stations are Adamville and La Varenne-St-Hilaire, dependencies of St. M ur, opposite Chennevieres and not far from Champigny (p. 308). Feom Chaeextont to Ceeteil, 2^/4 M., tramway (25 or 15 c), pas-ing behind Alfortville, the fort of Charenton and Maisons- Alfort. Criteil, an ancient but uninteresting village, not far from the Marne and St. Maur ^see above), lies about 3 M. from Cjoisy-le-Roi (p. 361). Vincennes lies about 3 M. from the steamboat-pier at Charenton. TUle-Evraxi y Bjy-sur-'^TaTJif ^ ^ '/ ^ "^ 1* >' '■S'"^-^h'c-'= X^o. W'M ^'"^^. ■■^s^^fat: '■y'rW0'kx^ 15. VINCENNKS. 305 The road leads through the Bois, passing near the {^j^ M.) Lac Daumesnil (p. 306), to the left. III. VINCENNES. Caf^s-Restadkants. — Cafi de la Paix, Coura Marigny, near the tram- way-terminus, dej. 2V2. D. 3 fr. ; Continental. Rue de Paris, 30, with a small garden, below the chiitcau, similar charges (also beds) ; Frangais, in front of the chateau; Cafi-Restaurant de la Porte Jaune^ in the wnod, p. 808. — Tramwarj (compressed air) from the Cours Marigny to (') 31.) Ville-Evr;ird, via, Xogent-sur-Marne, see p. 308. This tramway begins at the fortifications of Paris (Cours de Vincennes). — Post and Telegraph Office in the Rue de THotel de Ville. Vincennes^ a town with 24,600 inhab., is a place of no import- ance except as one of the fortresses in the outskirts of Paris. The only object of interest in the town is the Statue of General Dau- mesnil, by Rochet, in the Cours Marigny, near the tramway-station. The attitude of the figure is an allusion to the anecdote that when the general, who defended the chateau in 1814 and 1815, was called on to surrender, he replied that he would not do so till the Allies restored to him the leg he had lost at the battle of Wag- ram. At the end of the Cours is the modern Renaissance Mairie. The Ch&,teau de Vincennes was founded in the 12th cent, and afterwards gradually enlarged. It was used as a royal residence till 1740, and afterwards served various purposes. In 1832-44, under Louis PhUippe, the chateau was strongly fortified and transformed into an extensive artillery depot, with an 'P^cole de Tir'. An order from the minister of war is necessary to view it ; but the chapel is public at the services on Hun. and holidays, 8, 10. and 11.15 a.m. The chateau was used as a State Prison from the days of Louis XI. (14G1-83) onwards. Among many illustrious persons who have been con- fined within its walls, mav be mentioned the King of Navarre (1574), the Grand Conde (1650). Cardinal de Retz (1652). Fouquet (1661). Count Mirabeau (1777), the Due d-Enghien (1804). the ministers of Charles X. (1830), and the conspirators against the National Assembly (15th May, 1848). A melancholy interest attaches to the fortress from its having been the scene of the execution of the unfortunate Due d'Enghien , the last scion of the illustrious Cond^ family. On the suspicion that he was implicated in a conspiracy against the emperor, he was arrested by order of Napoleon on 14th March, 1804. on German territory, conveyed to Vin- cennes , and there condemned to death by a court-martial. The sentence was executed on 20th March , and the body of 'he diike interred in the fosse where he was shot. In 1816 Louis XVIII caused his remains to be removed to the chapel, where he erected a monument to his memory. The Chapel, with its tasteful Gothic facade, begun in 1379 under Charles v., and completed in 1552 in the reign of Henri II, lias recently been restored. The lofty vaulting and the stained gla.-^s by Cousin are worthy of notice. The monument of the Duo d'Enghien, now in the old sacristy, is a poor work by Deseine. The Donjon, or Keep, in which state-prisoners were formerly confined, is a massive square tower of five stories, 170 ft. in height, with four smaller towers at the corners. The platform commands a fine view . Baedeker. Paris. 12th Edit. 20 306 15. VINCENXKS. Vincemies is adjoined on the X. by Montreuil ([op. 21,000), a place celebrated for its peaches, but otherwise uninteresting. It is connected with Paris by a tramway (TX) strrting at the Place du Chatelet. — About IV2 M. fartlier to the 2?. is the uninteresting village of RomainviUe. lying partly on the fortified hills to the E. and X . and commanding an exten- sive view. An electric tramway (opened in 18" 6j runs from the Place de la Re'publique at Paris (PI. B. 36) to RomainviUe via Les Lilas (PI. B, 36), another village (p"p. 6420), with a a tasteful m( dern mairie. Le Pri-Sl-Ger- vais to the N.E. of Les Lila=, see p. 206. — ■ RomainviUe lies I3/4 M. to the E. of tbe fortifications of Paris. Less than 1 3t. to the K.E. is AoUy- le-SeCy a station on tbe Chemin de Fer de TEst and on the Ligne de Grande Ceintare (p. 344). The Bois de Vincennes, a beautiful park, much less frequented than the Bois de Boulogne, is of scarcely inferior attraction, though unfortunately disfigured by the plain in the centre. The park was once a forest, where Louis IX. (d. 1270) used to hunt and to ad- minister justice; but it was entirely replanted by Louis XV. in 1731. In 1857-58 it was successfully transformed into a public park by Vicaire and Bassompierre. It is more natural than the Bois de Boulogne, and contains fewer exotics. It covers an area of about 2250 acres, including the Champ de Manoeuvres (I/2 M. wide) in the middle, and the artillery 'Polygene'. The Rue de Paris is continued beyond the fort by a road that enters the forest to the right and there forks, the left branch lead- ing towards Nogent-sur-Marne (p. 308), the right branch towards JoinviUe-le-Pont (p. 307). The street to the right of the chateau soon brings us to the Esplanade and the most frequented part of the Bois. To our left is the Plaine de Gravelle , which divides the Bois into two distinc* parts. The plain extends from this point to the chateau, nearly 2 M. distant, and is at places nearly 1 M. in width. At the beginning, on the right are large new Barracks. On the left lies the Champ de Manoeuvres, used for infantry drill; and farther distant, on the left, is the Polygene de VArtillerie. At a crossway in the Champ de Manoeuvres rises a Pyramid^ restored in 1871, where an oak under which St. Louis administered justice is said to have stood. The first walk on the right leads to the Lac de St. Mande, near the village of that name (p. 303), the smallest but prettiest of the lakes in the Bois, with beautifully wooded environs, affording charming walks. The Avenue Daumesnil, which also begins at the Esplanade and may be reached by various paths to the left of the lake, is a continuation of the street of the same name in Paris. The route diverging to the left from this avenue, at the point where the tramway from the Bastille also turns fp. 304), leads towards Cha- renton fp. 304). The adjoining part of the Bois was laid out in 1857-58. At the end of the Avenue Daumesnil nearest Paris (No. l^is) is a Miool of AvhoricuUure and Gardening^ open to the public on Sun., Tues., Sd Thurs., from 1 to 5 p.m. The Lac Daumesnil or de Charenton, the largest lake [50 acres) 15. VINCENNES. 3<)7 in the Bois, contains two pretty islands, wliicli are connected with each other and with the mainland on the Charenton side by bridg(;s. From the Avenue Daumesnil they may be reached by a ferry'(10 c). lioats on the lake, 72"^ fr. per hr., according to tariff. On one of the islands are an artificial grotto, with a temple above it, and a cafe. On the other the Pavilion des Forets, at the Trocadero during the Exhibition of 1889, has been re-erected, and contains a *Musee Forestier, consisting of the interesting collections previously ex- hibited in it (adm., see p. 54). The Museum consists of a collectii n of Specimens of Wood and Wooden Articles, admirably arranged and furnished with explanatory labels. Several specimens are placed in the exterior galleries. — Ground Floor. I'.etween the free-trunks acting as columns in the large saloon are grouped speci- mens of wood of all kinds, with articles made from them. Some tools are also exhibited here, and, in the centre, unclassified specimens and machines. — An annexe contains a Diorama, representing the inundation work-^ and afforestation of the valley of the Rioux-Bourdtux, an Alpine torrent. — First Floor, reached by a staircase to the rijzht of the entrance. The rooms at the angles of the gallery contain farther specimens of wood; als t, timber-framework, two paintings (inundation-works on the Bourget, in the Alps, and the Pe'guere, in the Pyrenees), specimens of rock^, pro- ducts derived from wood, preserved fruit?, curiosities, injuries caused by insects, naturalized animals, etc. A little to the S.W. of the lake (comp. the Plan of Paris and the Map) is the Municipal Velocipede Track; subscription per month 5, six months 15, year 25 fr. ; admission on Thurs. after 1 p.m., 50 c. The Avenue de Gravelle, to the left before Charenton (p. 304) as we come from the Lac Daumesnil, traverses the S. part of the Bois. A little to the right are the Asile de Vincennes for patients of the artizan class, and the Asile Vacassi, for the victims of accidents in Paris. About l^/o M. from Charenton this avenue ends at the Lac de Gravelle^ a small lake fed by means of a steam-pump on the bank of the Marne, and drained by streams flowing into the other lakes. A few paces from the lake is the Bond- Point de Gravelle (refresh- ments in summer at the Pavilion Robert), which commands an admirable survey of the valleys of the Marne and Seine. The Race Course of Vincennes, a little to the left, is the largest race-course near Paris, as well as one of the oldest and most im- portant. There are six racing tracks, for flat races, hurdle-races, etc., including a trotting-course specially intended to promote the breed- ing of military chargers. Farther on, to the right, we pass the Redoubts of Gravelle and La Faisanderie, two forts ending the wood on this side and com- manding the loop of the Marne (see below). Between them is a Model Farm, worked by the Ecole d'Alfort (p. 304) and the In stitut Agronomique of Paris. The road on this side of the farm leads to Joinville-le-Pont (C« rH(- Ligev Q/i M.). From Sucy-Bonneuil a branch of the Grande-Ceinture leads to Valenton (2V2 M.) and \'illeneuve-St-Georges (2 M.). At Boissy-St-Le'ger, to the left of the railway, is the Chdleau du Piple, with a Protestant nonral school for girls. Aljout I'/i M. beyond the villa^je is the fine Chdleau de Gros-Bois (18th cent.), with a large park. Adjacent is an inn. Less than 2 M. to the W. is the Chateau de la Grange, dating from the same period. We can descend from here to (3 M.) Erunoy (p. 363) or to Villeneuve-St- Georges (p. 362). — The following stations are of no interest. 19 M. (221/.2 M. from Paris) Brie-Comte-Robert (H6tel des Voyageurs), a very old and decayed little town, formerly capital of the Brie Francaise, was founded in the 12th cent, by Comte Robert, brother of Louis' VIL The Rue de la Gare, the Rue de Paris (to the left), and the Rue Gambetta (to the right) lead to the Place du Marche, whence we ascend to the left to the Church., a handsome building of the 12-16th cent., with fine but much damaged decorations. The interior is worth a visit. In the adjoining Rue des Halles is an interesting Gothic Fagade of the 13th cent., b-'longing to an old hospital. Farther on are the ruins of a chateau of the 12th century. The railway goes on from Brie to (U M.) Verneuil-l'Etang. where it joins the line to Troyes and Belfort. See Baedeker's Northern France. 16. Versailles. Those who can pay only one visit to Versailles should start early and visit the gardens before the opening of the palace. A second visit, in suid- mer, may be combined with a pleasant afternoon-excursion to Rambouillet (see Baedekers Northern France). I. FROM PARIS TO VERSAILLES. By the Ligne de la Rive Droite, 141/2 M. , in 35-50 min. ; fares 1 fr. LO, 1 fr. 15 c. (no reduction on return-tickets). The trains start from the Gare St. Lazare (booking-office and waiting-rooms to the left) every hour or oftener. There are also several additional trains, particularly on Sun- days and holidays (see Indicateiir). — Best views to the left. Some trains go to and from the Gare des Chantiers (p. 310), without passing the station of the right bank: fares by these trains. 1 fr. SO, 1 fr. 20 c. To (97-2 M.) St. Cloud and(10V2 M.) Sevres -Ville-d'Avr ay, see pp. 294, 293. — n M. Chaville , near the Bois de Ville-d'Avray, Fausses-Reposes , and Chaville (seethe Map, p. 300). — 13 M. Viroflay. To the left, farther on, is seen the Viaduct which crosses the higliroad and unites the lines of the right and left banks. The trains to the Gare des Chantiers cross this viaduct. — 14 M. Ver- s lilies (Gare de la Rive Droiteor Gare des Chantiers). By the Ligne de la Rive Gauche, IV ft M., in 30-40 min. ; fares 1 fr. 35. 90 c. The trains start from the Gare Montparnasse (PI. G, 16; pp. 24, 297) every hour or oftener; booking-office on the groundtloor to the left; waiting-rooms on the first floor. Best views to the right. To (6 M.) Sevres, see p. 294. — 8 M. Chaville. To the right is the line on the right bank with its viaduct (see above). 81/-2 ^'. VirofJay. — 11 1/4 M. Versailles (Gare de la Rive Gauche or Gar>' des Chantiers ; see below). By Tramway, 12 M.. in IV2 hr. ; fares, inside 1 fr. (including corre.<n- dance), outside 85 c. We take the united lines from the Qiiai du Lomre to Sf. Clovd and lo Si ires and Versailhs (TAB; see Appx.) to Iho I'niut- 310 16. VERSAILLES. du-Jour, -whence the second car of every alternate train {i.e. those starting at 35 min. past each hour) goes on to Versailles. Return from Versalles at 15 min. past each hour. Comp. remarks on the St. Cloud tramways (p. 295). To Sevres, see pp. 295, 298. — Then Chaville (office No. 84) and Viroflay (No. 33). We pass under the above-mentioned viaduct. 40 ft. in height, and enter the long avenue from Paris , which ends at the Place d'Armes, opposite the palace of Versailles. II. VERSAILLES. Arrival. The Station of the Rive Droite Line is about V* M., the Station of the Rive Gauche Line about V2 M. from the palace. — The Gare des Chan'tiers (see p. 309), to the S.E. of the latter, for trains of the Brittany line and of the Chemin de Fer de Grande Ceiniure. is 1 M. from the pal- ace. The terminus of the Paris Tramways is near the Place d'Armes, at the end of the Avenue de St. Cloud. Hotels. '"Hotel des Resekv^oiks, Rue des Reservoirs 9, D. 5 or 6 fr. ; Hotel Vatel. Rue des Reservoirs 26-28, good cuisine; Hotel Suisse, near the latter, Rue Pe'tigny and Rue Neuve, R., L., & A. 31/2^, B. 1, dej. 3, D. 3V2, pens. 8-li fr. ; Hotel de France, Rue Colbert 5, on the ;K. side of the Place d'Armes, with a restaurant-, Hotel de la Chasse, Rue de la Chancellerie 6. on the S. side of the Place d'Armes. with a restaurant. Cafes-Restaurants (generally expensive). Hdtel des Reservoirs, see above; Restaurant de Neptune. Rue des Reservoirs 14; Caf 6- Restaurant Lacharte, No. 19 same street, near the palace-railing, 3-4 fr.; Hotel Suisse, see above; Cafe Anglais. Rue du Plessis 49. near the station of the Rive Droite, dej. 3, D. 5fr. ; Cafd Amiricain, Rue du Plessis 47, dej. 3, D. 5 fr. : Ildtel du Sabot d'Or, Rue du Plessis 23. dej. 21/2, D. 31/2 fr. ; Cafi-Restaurant de la Place Roche, dej. 2-2i/2, D. 3-3i/-.i fr. ; Brasserie Miiller, at the corner of the Avenue St. Cloud and the Rue de la Pompe ; Caf^ de la Place d'Armes, curner of the Rue Hoche. Cabs. Per drive, with one horse IV4, two horses I72 fr. ; per hr., 2 or 2'/2 fr. Tramways. To Paris, see above. In the town : from the Square du Plessis. at the end of the Rue da Plessis, to Grandchamp^ at the end of the Rue Royale; from the Square du Plessis to the Orangerie ; from the Gare des Chantiers to Montreuil. on the S.E.. and to Chesnau, on the N.; fares 15 or 25 c. — Steam Teamway to (3 M.) St. Cyr (p. 329). Fountains in the Palace Garden, p. 324. Post and Telegraph Office: Rue St. Julien, near the S. wing of the palace (see Plan), and Rue de Jouvencel, behind the Prefecture. English Church. Rue du Peintre Lebrun, corner of Rue de la Pompe; services at li a.m. and 4 p.m. Chaplain, Rev. J. W. Browne. Versailles, the capital of the Seine-et-Oise department, with 51,679 inhab., is indebted for its origin to Louis XIV. During the first years of his reign that monarch, like his predecessors, had resided at St. Germain in summer, but is said to have conceived a dislike to it as it commanded a vie-w of the tower of St. Denis (p. 3393, the royal burying-place. The site of Versailles was hardly favourable for a town, and still less 80 for a park, as the water for its ornamental ponds had to be conveyed to it from a great distance at a vast expense. The town was called by Voltaire '■Vabime des dipenses\ its palace and park having cost the treas- ury of Louis XIV. the enormous sum of 1000 million fr., while its annual maintenance also involved heavy expenditure. The accounts handed down to us regarding the erection of this sumptuous palace and the laying out of its grounds almost border on the fabulous. Thus no fewer than 36,0U0 16. VERSAILLES. 311 men and 6000 horses are said to have been employed at one time in form- ing the terraces of the garden, levelling the park, and constructing a road to it from Paris and an aqueduct from Mainten(m, a distance of 31 31. from Versailles. This aqueduct v^as intended to bring the water of the Eure to Versailles, but was discontinued owing to the great mortality among the soldiers employed; and the breaking out of the war in 1688 prevented the resumption of the works. The waterworks of Marly (p. B32) were afterwards constructed, and a farther supply nf water obtaiued from the ponds on the plateau between Versailles and Rambouillet. After the year 1682 Versailles became the permanent headquarters of the court, and is therefore intimately associated with the history of that period. It witnessed the zenith and the decadence of the prijsperity of Louis XIV. ; and under his successor the magnilicent palace of the grand monarque' became the scene of the disreputable Pompadour and Du Barry domination. It was at the meeting of the Estates held here in 1789 that the 'Tiers Etat' took the memorable step, — the first on the way to the Revolution, — of forming itself into a separate body, the Assemblee Ra- tionale, which afterwards became the Assemblee Constituante. The in- judicious fete given by the court to the Garde du Corps in the palace- theatre a few months later precipitated events. On Oct. 6th the unfortun- ate Louis XVI. saw the palace of Versailles sacked by a Parisian mob, which included many thousands of women ('les dames de la halle"), and since that period it has remained uninhabited. During the Revolution it narrowly escaped being sold. Napoleon neglected it owing to the great expense which its repair would have entailed, and the Bourbons on their restoration merely prevented it from falling to decay and erected the pavilion on the S. side. Louis Philippe at length restored the building, and converted part of it into an historical picture-gallery. From 19th Sept., 1870, to 6th March, 1871, the palace was the head- quarters of the King of Prussia, and a great part of the edilice was then used as a military hospital, the pictures having been carefully covered to protect them from injury. An impressive scene took place here on 18th Jan., 1871, when the Prussian monarch, with the unanimous consent of the German states, was saluted as German Emperor. The house No. 1, Boulevard du Roi , was the scene of the uegociations between Prince Bismarck and Jules Favre on 23rd-24th Jan. and 26th-28th Jan., which decided the terms for the capitulation of Paris and the preliminaries of peace. After the departure of the German troops (12th Mar., 1S71), Versailles became the seat of the French government, and it was from here that Marshal Macmahon directed the struggle against the outbreak of the Commune. It was not till 1879 that the government and the cham- bers transferred their headquarters to Paris. On the way from the station of the Rive Droite to the palace, we turn to the right in the middle of the Marche Notre Dame, and follow the Rue de le Paroisse, in which is the Church of Notre Dame, erected by Mansart in 1684-86. The Rue Hoche leads hence , to the left, to the palace, passing a Statue of General Hoche, 'n^ k Versailles le 24 Juin 1768, soldat ^ 16 ans, general en chef h 25, mort h 29, pacificateur de la Vendf^e', by Lemaire. In front of the palace extends the spacioiis Place d'Armes, at the end of the wide Aveiiue de St. Cloud and of the two other chief streets of Versailles, the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de ScenuT. On approaching the palace the traveller is assailed by vendors of 'com- plete'' guides to the collection, which, however, are rendered quite un- necessary by the following explanations and the inscriptions on the pic- tures themselves. The *Palace of Versailles presents a less imposing appearance 312 16. VERSAILLES. when approached from the Place d'Armes than when seen from the garden, the facade towards which is no less than 1/4 M. in length. The building dates from several different periods , and its style lacks uniformity. The central part is the original chateau of Louis XIII., bunt of brick and stone by Lemercier, and the wings were added by J. H. Mansart (d. 1708} under Louis XIV. On the right rises the chapel with its pointed roof, also by Mansart, etc. Other buildings of considerable size situated on each side are con- cealed by those of the first court, some of which were built by Gabriel, under Louis XV., to whom is due the theatre, at the end of the right or N. wing. Apart from tlie disappearance of the gilding on its roofs, its railings, and its metal ornaments, the palace presents to-day substantially the same appearance as at the close of the reign of Louis XIV. It is impressive chiefly for its size. In the heyday of its prosperity it accommodated about 10,000 courtiers, dependants, servants, etc. The CouR d'Honneur is separated from the Place d'Armes by a railing. The groups which adorn the pillars at the entrance are em- blematical of the victories of Louis XIV. over Austria (the eagle) and Spain (the lion). Around the court are placed sixteen colossal Statues, some of which stood on the Pont de la Concorde until 1837. On the right: Cardinal Richelieu (d. 1642), regent of France under Louis XIII.; Bayard (d. 1524), the 'chevalier sans peur et sans reproche' :, Colbert (d. 1633), the able finance minister of Louis XIV.; Marshal Jourdan (d.l833); Marshal Massena (d.l8I7); Admiral Tourville (d. 1701); Admiral Dugay-Trouin (d. 1736); Marshal Turenne fd. 1675). On the lefl: Suger (d. 1152), Abbot of St. Denis and regent under Louis VII.; Bertraiid du Guesclin (d. 1380), Connetable of France; Sully (d. 1641), the celebrated minister of Henri IV; Marshal Lannes (d. lS09j ; Marshal Mortier (d. 1835) ; Admiral Suffren (d. 1788) ; Admiral Duquesne (d. 1687) ; the Great Conde (d. 1686), general of Louis XIV., by David d' Angers. In the centre of the court stands a colossal Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV. in bronze, the horse by CarteUier [d. 1831), the figure by Petitot (d. 1862). The *lIuBee Historique, founded by Louis Philippe , and oc- cupying an almost interminable suite of apartments in the palace, is an unrivalled collection of its kind. In 1832 these rooms were entirely refitted, and adorned with historical pictures brought from the Louvre and other palaces, the deficiencies being supplied by works of the most eminent living artists. The foundation of the museum is said to have cost 15 million fr., the greater part of which was paid out of the royal coffers. The subsequent govern- ments have left the original arrangements of the museum un- disturbed, and have greatly enriched and extended it. The histor- ical object of the foundation of the gallery having always been predominant, numerous works have necessarily been received without much regard to their artistic merit. The critical eye will therefore detect very inferior productions intermingled with the eiTorts of undoubted genius. The number of rooms is so great, that a single visit suffices only for an inspection of the more important works. 16. VERSAILLES. 313 The order of the following description should be adhered to, so that no objects of special interest may be overlooked and no time wasted on those of secondary consideration. The descriptions of the latter are printed below in smaller type. The principal Entrance to the Mus^e (open daily, except Mon. and the holidays mentioned at p. 56, 11-5 in summer, 11-4 in winter) is from the vestibule of the chapel, to the right (comp. the Plan, p. 315), and there is another entrance on the opposite side, by the Cour des Princes. Wet umbrellas must be left in the custody of an attendant (10 c). — The rooms on the second floor are not open till noon. Ground Floor of the N. Wing. The Palace Chapel, erected in 1699-1710, produces a better impression when seen from the first floor, as its proportions were calculated from the galleries. It is richly adorned with sculptures and paintings. Over the entrance-door is the royal gallery, above which is a Descent of the Holy Ghost, by Jouvenet (1709). The Resurrection over the high-altar is by Charles de Lafosse. The large *Paintings in the vaulting of the roof, with God the Father in the centre, are by Coypel. On the ceilings of the side-galleries are the Apostles, by Louis and Bon Boulogne. In the vestibule of the chapel is a large relief by Coustou of the Passage of the Rhine under Louis XIV. To the right is the Galerie des Tombeaux, by which we shall return. To the left we enter the I. Gallery of the History of France, consisting of a vestibule {Room I) and eleven rooms with historical pictures from the time of Charlemagne to that of Louis XVI. II. Room. Ari/ Scheffer (1827), Charlemagne submitting his capitularies (laws and ordinances) to the Frankish estates in 779. Paul Delaroche, Charlemagne crossing the Alps in 773. Rouget^ St. Louis (d. 1270) mediat- ing between the King of England and his barons. — III. Room. Brenet, Death of Bertrand du Guesclin before Chatcauneuf- de-Randon in Lan- guedoc, 13S0. VincJion, Charles VII. anointed at Rheims, 14'29. Barth^leinu, The French army entering Paris, 1436. — IV. Room. Cahanel, Apotheosis of St. Louis (placed temporarily here). Jollivei, Battle of Agnadello, in Venetia, 1509. Lariviire ^ Bayard wounded at the capture of Brescia, 1512. — V. Room. Ary Scheffer^ Gaston de Foix's death at the Battle of Ravenna, 1512. Schneiz^ Battle of Cci-isoles, 1544. — VI. Room. Scenes from the reigns of Henri II. Henri III, and Henri IV. — VII. Room. Sieges and battles of the reign of Louis XIII. and the early part of the reign of Louis XIV. — Rooms VIII & IX. Campaigns of Louis XIV. — Rooms X & XI. Reign of Louis XV. and scenes from the Seven Years' War. — Room XII. End of the Seven Years' War. Ifersent (1817), Louis XVI. and his family distributing alms (1788). A handsome modern staircase here ascends to the first and second floors. To the right is the Galerie des Tombeaux, and in front of us the Theatre, the entrance to which, however, is in the Rue des Reservoirs (fee). The theatre was used from 1871 to the end of 1875 for the meetings of the Assemblee Nationale, and from 1875 to 1879 for those of the Senate. 314 16. VERSAILLES. The Galekib des Tombeaux, parallel to tlie Historical Gallery, contains casts of funereal monuments. The most interesting are in the middle: Tombs of Ferdinand [d. 1516) and Isabella of Castile (d. 1504); Charles theBold(d. 1477) and Mary of Burgundy (d. 1482). — To the left (open the door if closed) is the entrance to the five — *Salles DBS Croisades, remarkable for their sumptuous de- coration and the magnificent modern pictures they contain : — *lst Saloon. Gallait (1S47), Coronation of Count Baldwin of Flanders as Greek Emperor, 1204. J?es.«e, Taking of Beyrout, 1197. Lariviere , Battle of Ascalon, 1177. — *2nd Saloon. Jacquand, Taking of Jerusalem by Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Templars, 1299. Papety, Defence of Ptolemais by Guill. de Cler- mont, 1291. Rouget, Louis IX. receiving the emissaries of the 'Old Man of the Mountain', 1251. — *3rd Saloon (large hall). The armorial bearings on the pillars are those of Frederick Barbarossa, Richard Cceur-de-Lion, and other celebrated Crusaders. A mortar from the island of Rhodes, and the gates of the hospital of the knights of St. John, from Rhodes, presented by Sultan Mahmoud to Prince Joinville in 1836, are also preserved here. Horace Vernet, Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (Spain), 1212. Schnetz, Procession of Crusaders round Jerusalem, 1099. Lariviere, Raising of the siege of Malta, 1565. Odier, Raising of the siege of Rhodes, 1480. After Delacroix (original, see p. 132j, Capture of Constantinople, 1204. Blondel, Surrender of Ptolemais to Philip Augustus and Richard Cceur-de-Lion, 1191. — 4th Saloon. Signal (1840 I, St. Bernard preaching the 2nd Crusade at Yezelay in Burgundy. 1146. Schnetz, Battle of Ascalon, 1099. — 5th Saloon. Signal, Taking of Jerusalem, 1099. Gallait, Taking of Antioch, 1098. Hesse, Adoption of God- frey de Bouillon by Alexander Comnenus, 1097. Signol, Crusaders crossing the Bosphorus under Godfrey de Bouillon, 1097. The adjoining staircase leads to the fourth room of the Galerie de Constantine (see below). We, however, return to the Galerie des Tombeaux and ascend by a small staircase, in the vestibule, to the left of the chapel. If closed, open the door in the panelling. -First Floor. North. Wing. — After viewing the interior of the chapel from the royal gallery (p. 313), we enter a Gallery of Sculptures, containing several fine marble statues by Duseigneur, Delay the Elder, Nanieuil, Ir. Anguier, Foyatier, Jaley , Lehongre, Etex, Valois, Foucou, Seurre. etc. In the centre are several works by Pradier , the best of which is the *Monument of the Duke of Orleans (p. 155), with reliefs relating to the sieges of Antwerp and Constantine. To the right is the *Galbrie de Constantine (PI. I-YIl), 16. VERSAILLES. 315 cousisting of seven rooms -whioli contain some of tlie finest pictures in the collection, particularly the battle-scenes by Horace Vernet. Room I. : Principal wall: Ch. L. Muller, Opening of the Cham- bers on 29th March, 1852. Duhufe, Congress of Paris, 1.^56. Gcrome, Napoleon III. receiving ambassadors from Siam, 1861. Room II. : *Yvon, Retreat from Russia, 1812. ProtaiSj Storm- ing of the 'Mamelon Vert' at Sebastopol, 1855. Room HI. : '^Horace Vernet (1845), Taking of the Smalah of Abd-el-Kader (16th May, 1843), a magnificent picture 71 ft. in length and 16 ft. in height, containing numerous portraits, to which the sketch below it is a key. The 'Smalah'' of Abd-el-Kader, consisting of his camp, his itinerant residence, his court, harem, and treasury, and upwards of 20,000 persons, including the chiefs of the principal tribes with their families, was taken by surprise on this occasion by the Due d'Aumale at the head of two cavalry-regiments. Booty of enormous value and 5000 prisoners were the prize acquired with so little difficulty. Abd-el-Kader himself was absent at the time. *H. F€rn€f (1846), Battle of Isly, 1844. £eauce. Taking of Fort St. Xavier, near Puebla, 1868. Vernet, Capture of Rome in 1849. Beauce, Entry into Mexico, I860. Beauce, Storming and capture of La.shouat (Algeria), 4th Dec. , 1852. Tissier , Napoleon HI. liberating Abd-el-Kader (1852). Room IV. : *Horace Vernet, Siege and capture of Constantine, in Oct., 1837 (three paintings); Attack on theMexican fort St. Jean d'UUoa by Admiral Baudin in 1838; Storming of the pass of Tenia Mouzaia in 1840; Siege of the citadel of Antwerp, 1832; Battle of the Habrah, 1835. Room v.: *Yvon, Entrance to the Malakoff tower; Storming of the Malakoff (8th Sept., 1855); Curtain of the Malakoff; Battle of Solferino (1859). Pils, Battle of the Alma (1854). Riga, Battle of Magenta (1859). Barrias, Debarkation on the coast of the Crimea. Room VI. : H. Vernet, Inauguration of the Muse'e of Versailles by Louis Philippe (1837). Couder, Institution of the Conseil d'Etat, 1799; *Oath taken on 20th June, 1789, in the Jen de Paume ( p. 289) ; 'Fete de la Fc'de'ration' in the Champ-de-Mars, 14th July, 1790. Vinchon, Louis XVIII. tendering the 'Charte' of the con- stitutioTi, and opening the Chambers. Room VII.: To the left: *C. L. Muller , Roll-call of the last victims of the Reign of Terror (1794), containing many portraits; the seated figure in the middle is Andre' Ch«?nier, the poet. Vinchon, Departure of the National Guard for the army, 1792. Georyes- Bertrand, 'La Patrie', placed provi^ioTially in this room. We now return to the Sculpture Gallery (p. 314), which we traverse to the Theatre (p. 313), at the N. end. Here, to the left, is a *Statue of Joan of Arc, by Princess Marie of Orleans (d. 1839), daughter of Louis Philippe. The staircase to the left ascends to the Attiquk nu Nokd, a suite of eleven rooms on the Second Floor, containing an immense collection of 316 16. VERSAILLES. 1 III •« Tia V 5 ° CO e ■rss CO ii^ : 'f^\\ 1 ^ T '«"' ins ^ ^■' ^>^> ^ iwLr«yi.'' ' \~f; \V "U nionyal / ' '' '.Hrv-t \ ^v PltUl l\ ~ * \ I STCERMAIN fchelle de 1 ToOOO ' ^1 t>1 S-N VO ^ '*> « \ n NV-r^^^"^'* Gra-Te et -unp ixiie pir 17. ST. GERMAIN-EN-LAYE. 337 trait; 88. Guido, Madonna; 83. Titian, Ecce Homo; 71. After Maniegna^ Peter receiving the keys; 109. De Champaigne (?), Portrait; 50. Vivien, De- lille; 89. Velazquez {1). Portrait; 115. De Grayer, Madonna; 122. Leon Cog- niet, Cain and Abel; 110. Ger. Don ('?), Monk; 86. Padovanino, Mary Mag- dalen ; 103, 104. Van Kessel, Hearing, Taste. — 117. After Velazquez, Mso^ ; etc. The *Tbrrace (PI. F, G, 2, 1) of St. Germain extends fori 1/2 M. along the E. slope of the viue-clad hill at a considerable height above the Seine, and commands a magnificent survey of the valley, the wind- ing river, and the well-peopled plain. The middle distance resembles a huge park sprinkled with country-houses. The nearest village is Le Pecq, beyond which is Le Vesinet. Montmartre is visible on the horizon, and to the right, the Eiffel Tower, but the rest of Paris is concealed by Mont Valerien. Farther to the right , on the hill, is the aqueduct of Marly (p. 332). To the left, on the bank of the Seine, are the new buildings of the 'Petite Roquette', a prison intended to supersede the 'Maison des Jeunes Detenus' in Paris (p. 179). Beyond the corner of the park of Le Vesinet, the tower and cathedral of St. Denis are faintly distinguishable, while on the intermediate hills lies Montmorency. The beautiful Forest of St. Germain , occupying nearly the whole of a peninsula formed by the windings of the Seine, is about 11,000 acres in extent, being 6 M. long from S.W. to N.E., and 2Y2-4:i/'2 M. broad from S.E. to N.W. It is kept in admirable order, and affords pleasant and shady walks in every direction. The popular Fete des Loges, which takes place in the forest on the first Sunday after Aug. 30th and on the nine following days, derives its name from Les Loges, a country-seat 2 M. distant from the town, erected by Anne of Austria, wife of Louis XIII., and now a school for daugh- ters of members of the Legion of Honour. The most frequented part of the forest lies to the right, before Les Loges is reached. The Pontoise road, striking to the right beyond Les Loges, leads to (3 M.) Acheres (see below and the Map). It crosses the road from Poissy to Maisons (p. 348), which lies about 2 M. to the right of the point of intersection. Fine view on quitting the wood. The part of the forest next the Seine is less interesting, and a number of market-gardens have been laid out here to utilize the sewage of Paris, conducted hither by the new conduits mentioned at p. 346. From St. Germain to Maisons-Laffitte (Argenteuil ; 3Iaps, pp. 336, 33S), 101/2 M., railway (Grande Ceinture) in 35-45 niin. (fares 1 fr. 90, 1 fr. 30, 95 c.). Omnibuses also ply to (^ 4 M.) P.i^sy (50c.; steam-tramway con- templated), to (41/4 M ) Maifons-Laflltte (70 c), etc. — The railway describes a wide curve through the Forest of St. Germain. — 21/2 M. St. Germain- Grande- Ceinture (p. 332). — 5 M. Poissy (Hdtel de Rouen); the station is to the E., at the opposite end of the town to that of the Rouen railway (p. 393). — 8 M. Achkres, see p. 34S. Our line now coincides with the Rouen line (p. 393) till the Seine is crossed. — IOV2 M. Maisons- Lnffitte, see p. 348. The railway continues to the left to Argenteuil (p. 346). From St. Germain to Versailles, see p. 329. Baedeker. Paris. 12th Edit 338 18. St. Denis, Enghien, and Montmorency. The trains between Paris and these places follow the Ligne Circulaire between the Gave du Nord and the Oare St. Lazare (18 M.). Through- tickets are issued at low rates but do not allow of a break in the journey. I. From Paris to St. Denis. 4V2 M. Chkmin de Fer du !Nord, in 8-14 min. (fares 80, 50, 35 c. ; return-tickets 1 fr. 20, 85, 55 c). Trains start from the Gare du Kord in the Place Roubaix (see p. 24), 4 times an hour or oftener (three 'trains- tramways''). Tbamwats. Three lines run to St. Denis, the 1st starting from the Op^ra^ Rue Scribe (PI. B, 18; 77), the 2nd from the Madeleine (PI. R, 18; //), and the 3rd from the Place du Chdielet (PI. R, 20-23 ; F). These lines are very convenient, as they have 'correspondance' with the Paris omni- buses (see Appx.), but the routes are uninteresting. The journey takes about 3/4 hr. :, fares 60 or 30 c. There is also a tramway from NeuiUy (Porte Maillot-St-Denis; p. 156). IY4M. La Chapelle- Nord-Ceinture, also a station on the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture (p. 24). The hnge goods station of the Chemin de Fer du Nord is situated here. A little beyond the fortifications the Soissons railway diverges to the right. — 21/2 M. La Plaine- Voyageurs. The 'trains-tramways' also stop at Le Landy and Pont de la Revolte. 41/2 M. St. Denis. — Hotel du Grand-Ceef, Rue de Paris and Place aux Gueldres, to the S., with restaurant a la carte ; Hotel de Fra>;ce, Rue de la Republique 60, with restaurant, dej. 2, D. 2Vz fr. — Cafd de I'' Industrie , Rue du Chemin-de-Fer 27. — The terminus of the first two tramways above mentioned is in the Rue de Paris; that of the third in the Place aux Gueldres. — Post d: Telegraph Office, Rue de la Republique 61. St. Denis, a prosperous industrial town with 50,992 inhab., is celebrated as the burial-place of the kings of France. The importance of the town dates from the foundation of its Bene- dictine abbey by Dagobert I. (d. 638). Under the Carlovingian dynasty the monks of St. Denis are found concerning themselves with political as well as with spiritual matters. When Pepin the Little took possession of the throne of France in 751 he sent Fulvad, Abbot of St. Denis, to Rome, to procure the papal confirmation of his title. Three years later Pope Stephen II. too'k.Tefugeh.eTe from the Lombards, and anointed Pepin's sous Charles and Charlemagne. Here, in presence of his nobles, Pepin handed over his dominions to his sons before he died. The members of the house of Capet also favoured this abbey. Louis VI. (d. 1137), whose best adviser was the penetrating, sagacious, and liberal abbot Suger, solemnly adopted the Ori/?awiwie(-auriflamma% from its red and gold colours), or standard of St. Denis, as the banner of the kings of France. It was suspended above the altar, whence it was removed only when the king took the field in per- son. Its last appearance was on the unfortunate day of Agincourt (p. xvi). AMlard (p. 181) dwelt in this abbey during the 12th cent., until he became abbot of Paraclete near Nogent-sur-'Seine. During the absence uf Louis VII. on a crusade in the Holy Land (1147-49) Suger became the administrator of the kingdom, and used his power to increase the dependence of the nobility on the throne. Among the other merits of this renowned abbot, who possessed the confidence of the whole nation, and died at St. Denis in 1151, is that of having collected and continued the chronicles of the abbey. The Maid of Orleans hung up her arms in the church of St. Denis in 1429. In 1593 Henri IV abjured Protestantism in this church, and in 1810 Napoleon I. was married here to the Archduchess Marie Louise. The railway-station is 3/^ M. from the cathedral. To reach the latter we cross the Canal de St. Denis (p. 204) and follow the Rue ^1 m |4 ^--wTl'-'^ S-^' M '.- %. 1^ I , *^ O 18. ST. DENIS. 339 du Chemin de Fer, and tlien the Rue de la Republique. At the beginning of the latter stands a modern Parish Church, built by Viollet-le-Duc in the style of the 13th century. "We then cross the Rue de Paris, which intersects the town from N. to S. To the left is the Hotel de Ville, in the Renaissance style, built in 1883. The cathedral is open the whole day, Tlie royal tombs are shown on week-days every V2 hr. hstween 10 a.m. and 5 or 5.30 p.m. (except from 11.30 to 12 and during service). Admission to the interior of the church is free; to the treasury and crypt V2 fr., but the attendants also expect a small gratuity. Visitors should read the following description before entering the church, for so little time is given to examine the monuments that what might otherwise be a profoundly interesting and instructive ex- perience is frequently nothing but a weariness and a deception. The efforts of the attendants to hurry the visitor should not be implicitly yielded to. The church is so dark in the late afternoon that it is then scarcely worth while to enter it. The *CATHEiiRAL Or Basilique of St. Denis , converted into a parish church in 1895 , traditionally occupies the site of a chapel erected about the year 275 above the grave of St. Diony- sius , or St. Denis, the first bishop of Paris (p. 207). Dagobert I. (d. 638) substituted a large basilica for the chapel, and handed it over to the Benedictine monks, for whom he also built an abbey at the same place. Of this church but little remains, the greater part of the present edifice having been built by Suger, the celeb- rated abbot of St. Denis (1121-51; see p. 338). Suger^s building marks the beginning of the Gothic tendency in architecture, the development of which from the Romanesque style can be traced here, though perhaps not in all details. The facade, completed in 1140, shows the round arch still maintaining its ground along with the pointed arch which afterwards entirely replaced it. The choir, consecrated in 1144, is surrounded by radiating chapels, a feature of the Romanesque style, and at the same time exhibits the Gothic buttress system in an advanced stage of development. A thorough restoration was carried out from 1230 onwards by the abbots Eudes Clement and Matthieu de Vendome, in the pure Gothic style then dominant. The upper part of the choir, the whole of the nave, and the transept were entirely rebuilt. During the 14th cent, additional chapels were erected in the N. aisle. Ruined during the Revolu- tion, the church was at first restored ineffectually and in bad taste ; but under Napoleon III., who entrusted the work of restoration to Viollet-le-Duc, one of the greatest Gothic architects of modern times, it regained much of its ancient magnificence. The West Facade formed part of the building consecrated by Abbot Suger in 1140. It contains three recessed portals decorated with sculptures , which , however , have been so altered and sup- plemented, that their original character is scarcely traceable. Those of the S. portal represent the Months, and St. Dionysius in prison, after a painting in the Louvre (p. 121); those of the central bay, the Last Judgment, and the Wise and Foolish Virgins; and those 22* 340 18. ST. DENIS. of the N. portal, St. Dionysius on Ms way to Montmartre and the signs of the Zodiac. The battlements along the top of the facade were erected for defensive purposes during the 14th century. Behind them rises the high-pitched roof of the nave, surmounted by a statue of St. Dionysius. On the right and left are two towers, above the side-portals. That on the right rises for two stages above the battle- ments and is crowned by a lofty sc^uare roof; that on the left is on a level with the top of the fagade, its tall spire having been shat- tered by lightning in 1837. — The statues of princes and the Mar- tyrdom of St. Dionysius on the portal of the N. transept are in better preservation, but it is impossible to obtain a near view of them. The Interior consists of nave and aisles, crossed by a simple transept. Length 354 ft., breadth 130 ft. The dim twilight of the Vestibule, which dates from Suger's time, and is borne by heavy columns, forms a striking contrast to the airy and elegant Nave of the 13th cent., with its thirty-seven large windows, each 33 ft. high, its handsome triforium-gallery , and its lofty columns. The stained-glass windows are nearly all modem. The High Altar is a modern imitation of the style of the 13th century. Behind it stands the altar of St. Denis and his fellow- martyrs (p. 339). The Church of St. Denis is chiefly important and interesting as the BuEiAL Chuech of the Feench Kings . nearly all of whom from Dagohert I. (d. 63S) are interred here with their families. The numer- ous monuments of the early period have perished during the frequent alterations or rebuilding of the church. Louis IX. (1226-70) erected a number of mausoleums and monuments with recumbent figures in the choir to the memory of his ancestors, and from his time down to Henri IV (d. 16i0) monuments were erected to all the monarchs , as well as to several princes and eminent personages. After Henri's death the coffins of his successors were merely deposited in the royal vault. When the first Revolution broke out, the Convention resolved that the tomba should be destroyed, in accordance with the motion of 5a;'r^)-e (31st July, 1793) : — -La main puissante de la Re'publique doit eflfacer impitoyablement ces epitaphes superbes et demolir ces mausolees qui rappeleraient des rois Teffrayant souvenir'. By a singular coincidence, the work of desecra- tion was begun on 12th Oct., 1793, the anniversary of the day on which, one century before, Louis XIV. had caused the demolition of the ancient tombs of the German emperors at Spires. Hentz, the agent employed by the Convention, was, moreover, a namesake of the superintendent of the work of destruction at Spires. In order the more speedily to accomplish the work , the wall of the crypt was broken through , and the bodies of the illustrious dead of a thousand years, from Dagobert to Louis XV., besides other celebrated personages, were thrown into ^fosses communes'' dug in the neighbourhood. In 1817 Louis XVIII. caused the remains of his ancestors, as well as those of Louis XVI. and ilarie Antoinette , who had been interred in the churchyard of the Madeleine, to be replaced in the crypt. He himself (d. 1824), the Due de Berry, who was assassinated in 1820, and several ot his children were the last of the Bourbons interred here. The preservation of the tombs which have survived these disastrous vicissitudes was chiefly due to the exertions of the indefatigable Alex. Lenoir (p. 249), who caused them to be transferred to the Musee des Petits-Augustins, now the Palais des Beaux-Arts. Unfortunately, however, all the metal monuments had already been melted down. When Louis XVIII. ordered the monuments to be restored to the church in 18. ST. DENIS. 34t 1817, they were placed in the crypt, but with many arbitrary alterations and restorations, while numerous monuments from other churches pre- served in the Musee Lenoir were also erected here. During the work of restoration under M. Viollet-le-Duc they were all placed as nearly as possible in their original positions, but there are still several monuments not properly beloniiing to St. Denis. There are now fifty tombs and ten other monuments, besides statues, urns, columns, and bas-reliefs. We now proceed to inspect the monuments in detail, beginning with those in the left or N. transept. N. Side. Tombs of the Family of St. Louis. — *Tomb of Louis XII. (d. 1515) and his consort Anne de Bretagne (d. 1514), probably executed in the first half of the 16th cent, by Jean Juste of Tours. This large detached monument is in the Renaissance style, and, like several others in the church, bears considerable resemblance to the fine monument of Giangaleazzo Visconti in the Certosa di Pavia. The king and queen are represented on the sar- cophagus in a recumbent posture , executed in a rude, realistic manner, and again in a kneeling attitude above. The monument is surrounded by twelve arches, richly decorated, beneath which are statues of the Twelve Apostles. At the corners are allegorical figures. On the pedestal are small reliefs of the entry of Louis XII. into MUan (1499), his passage of the Genoese mountains (1507), his victory over the Venetians at Agnadello (1509), and their final submission. — Then, to the right, a fine truncated column by Barth. Prieur, commemorating Henri III (d. 1589). From this point we see, to the right of the high-altar, the tomb of Dagobert I. (d. 638), an interesting monument of the 13th cent., with curious allegorical reliefs representing the king's soul leaving his body and its reception in heaven, a recumbent statue of Dagobert (modern), and erect statues of Sigebert, Dagobert's son (modern), and Queen Nantilde (13th cent.). — To the left, *Tomb of Henri II (d. 1559) and his queen Catherine de Medicis (d. 1589), the masterpiece of Germain Pilon , executed in 1564-83. This fine work consists of white marble, adorned with twelve composite columns and twelve pilasters, and with bronze statues of the four cardinal virtues at the corners. The deceased are represented twice, by nude marble figures on the tomb, and by bronze figures, fuU of vitality, in a kneeling posture above the entablature. Behind are monuments of the family of Valois, to see which properly we ascend some steps. — To the left, another monument to Henri II and Catherine de Medicis (see above); recumbent marble figures on a bronze couch. It is said that in her old age the queen disapproved of the nude figures on the other mon- ument, and caused these robed and elderly effigies to be executed. The chapels round the choir, which we now pass, contain no monuments ; but the chapel of the Virgin has ancient stained-glass windows, a mosaic pavement dating from the 12th cent., and sculptured scenes from the life of Christ. We now pass behind the altar of St. Denis and his fellow-martyrs, SS. Rusticus and Eleutherus, known as the Confession de St. Denis , another piece •^42 18. ST. DENIS. of modern workmanship, containing reliquaries. On one side is a representation of the Oriflamme (p. 338). The Sacristy, to the S. of the choir, is adorned with ten modern paintings relating to the history of the abbey: Monsiau, Coronation of Marie de Medicis ; Delay (after Gros), Charles V. and Francis I. visiting the abbey; Menjaud, Death of Louis VI. ; Guirin, Philip III. presents the abbey with the Eelics of St. Lonis ; Barbier, St. Louis receiving the Ori- flamme (p. 338); Landon, St. Louis restoring the burial-vaults; Met/nier, Charlemagne at the consecration of the church; Garniei\ Obsequies of King Dagobert; Monsiau. Preaching of St. Denis; Heim, Discovery of the remains of the kings in 1817. The Tkeasuet is contained in a room adjoining the Sacristy on the left. Of the valuable articles which were formerly kept here St. Denis itself now possesses none, although a few are preserved in the treasury at Notre-Dame, the Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre, and elsewhere. The present contents are almost all modern, and their number has been so di- minished by a daring robbery in 1882, that a visit to them is of little interest. — The greatest artistic value among the remaining objects is possessed by a copper altar-piece, in repouss^ work, of the 13th cent., on the left wall. On the right wall are a gilt copper cross (divided lengthwise into two sections, which are hung apart from each other), dating from the 13th cent., and another silver altar, of the period of Louis XIV. In the glass-case is a large modern monstrance, in the style of the 13th century. S. Side. Opposite the Sacristy : The interesting Tomh of Fre- degonde (d. 597), which was formerly in the Church of St. Ger- main-des-Pres. The figure of the queen is represented by a kind of mosaic, formed of small pieces of differently coloured marble mingled with minute pieces of copper. The hands and feet are of the colour of the stone itself, the shape being indicated only by the lines of the mosaic , and seem to have been originally paint- ed. Some authorities consider the tombstone contemporaneous with the queen, while others, with more probability, refer it to the 11th or 12th century. — We now descend a flight of steps, to the right of which is the entrance to the crypt. The Cetpt, which was built by Suger for the bones of the three holy martyrs, lies immediately under the apse, and has a choir encircled with chapels corresponding exactly with those of the church above. The cen- tral part of the crypt, under the sanctuary, is occupied by the burial- vault of the Bourbons, which was formed by Henri II and now contains the coffins of the following royal and princely personages: Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, Louis XVIII., Adelaide and Vicioire de France; the Due de Berry and two of his children; Louis Joseph and Louis Henri Joseph, the last two princes of the house of Conde; lastly, Louis VII., formerly in the Abbey of Barbeau near Melun , and Louise of Lorraine , wife of Henri III, from the Eglise des Capucins in the Place Vendome. The remains brought back by Louis XVIII. in 1817 from the 'fosses communes' (p. 340) are placed in a double vault at the end of the ambulatory, where the names of the deceased are inscribed on two large black marble slabs. — Adjacent is the 'Caveau Imperial', constructed by Napoleon III. as the burial-vault of his dynasty, but quite untenanted. — In the crypt-chapels and by the external wall of the central part of the crypt are a few in- different statues, including a Statue of Marie Antoinette, a kneeling figure in a ball dress, by Petitot; a Statue of Louis XVI.. by Gaulle; a Statue of Diana of France, of the 16th cent. ; four colossal allegorical figures intended to form part of a monument to the Due de Berry ; and monuments to Henri IV, Louis XIII., Louis XIV., Louis XV., etc. On the other side of the flight of steps, to the right of the choir : 18. ST. DENIS. 343 Monument of Du Guesclin, 'comte de Longueville et Connestable de France' (d. 1380), one of France's most heroic warriors in her contests with England. In the left eye is indicated the wound which the constable received in battle. The tomb of his compan- ion-in-arms, the Constable Louis de Sancerre (d. 1402) is close by. — Statue of Charles V. (d. 1380), formerly in the Eglise des C^es- tins, a masterwork of the 16th century. — Tomb ofRenee de Longue- ville (d. 1515), a daughter of Francois II, Duke of Longueville, who died at the age of seven years ; also from the Eglise des Ce- lestins. — In the choir, to the right, are several less important monuments ; and on the other side of the altar, the Monuments of Blanche and Jean, children of St. Louis, of enamelled copper, the figures in repousse work, probably executed at Limoges; Blanche's monument formerly stood in the abbey of Poissy, Jean's in that of Royaumont. — To the left, * Monument of Francis I. (d. 1547), with kneeling figures of the king, his wife Claude, and their three child- ren on the entablature, and scenes from the battles of Marignano and Cerisoles, in relief, on the pedestal. This monument is in the same style as that of Louis XII., and is still finer. It is said to be the joint production of Philibert Delorme, Germain Pilon, and Jean Ooujon. — *Vrn, containing the heart of Francis I., originally destined for the Abbey des Hautes Bruyeres near Rambouillet, a masterpiece in the Renaissance style by the otherwise little- known sculptor Pierre Bontemps. — Monument of Louis d' Orleans (d. 1407) and Valentine de Milan (d. 1408), erected by their grand- son , Louis XII., in the Eglise des Celestins , and Monument of Charles d'Etampes (d. 1336), a masterpiece of the 14th century, with statues of the deceased and 24 statuettes of apostles and martyrs. The extensive building which adjoins the church was erected by Louis XIV. and Louis XV. on the site of the old Abbey. Since 1815 it has been the seat of the '■Maison d^ Education de la Legion d'Honneur', a school affording a free education to daughters of officers on active service down to the rank of captain, and of civilian members of the Legion of Honour occupying a corresponding social position. The privilege is granted only for one daughter of each member, but the other children, or the grand-daughters, sisters, nieces, and cousins of those entitled to the privilege, are admitted for an annual payment. The pupils, who number upwards of 500, are uniformly dressed in black, and the discipline is of an almost military character. Strangers are not admitted. Near the Place aux Gueldres, on the side of the town next Paris, is an old 13th cent, church known as the Petite- Paroisse, restored in 1896 and converted with the adjoining Carmelite convent into a law-court. Princess Louise Marie of France (d. 1787), daughter of Louis XV., was abbess of this convent, which she entered in 1770. In the Seine, beyond the railway, is the lie St. Denis, and on the opposite bank is the Plaine de Oennevilliers, with the village of that name, 21/2 M. from St. Denis (p. 293). 344 18. ENGHIEN. II. From St. Denis to EngMen and Montmorency. Railwat to (3 M.) Enghien in 10-15 min. (65,45, 30 c.): from Enghien to (2 M.) Montmorency in 7 min. (50 or 35 c). A short way beyond St. Deuis the main line of the Chemin de Fer du Nord (R. '22) diverges to the right. Our line passes the Fort de la Briche. To the left flows the Seine. — 6 M. (from Paris) Epinay , a village of 2600 inhabitants. — Railway to Beaumont, see pp. 352, 351. Fkom Epinat to Xoist-le-Sec, S M., Grande Ceiniiire Railway. The chief station is (5V2 M.) Le Bourget (p. 377). — At Noisy-le-Sec (5772 inbab.) the Grande Ceinture Railway joins the Chemin de Fer de TEst. See p. 307 and Baedelcer's Northern France. The Grande Ceinture Railway also runs from Epinay to (372 M.) Ar- genteuil (p. 846), skirting the Seine. 7M. La Barre-Ormesson, two 'dependances' of Epinay, to the right and left. 71/2 M. (3 M. from St. Denis) Enghien. — Hutel des BAiMs.at the Etablissement; Hot. des Quatre-Pavilloxs, opposite the lake: Hot. de la Paix, Grande-Rue 50; Gb. Hot. d'Enghien, Grande-Rue 73, dej. 4, D. 5 fr. — PuESTalkasts. Jeanson, Grande-Rue 39 ; also at the hotels. — Cafe. Eiosque Chinois. on the banks of the lake. Cabs at the station : per hr. 21/2 fr. (3 fr. on Sun. and holidays); to Monlmorency, 2^/4 or 2V2 fr. ; etc. Small Boats on the lake, 2 fr. per course' (2V2 fr. on Sun.) and 1/2 fr- additional for each pars, more tban one; ferry across the lake l'/2 fr. — Mineral Water. 10 c. per glass; subscription for a fortnight 872 fr.: sulphur- baths 2 fr. 60-4 fr. 80, douche I72 fr.-4 fr. 80 c. ; less for subscribers. Casixo, near the lake. — Post 6: Telegraph Office. Grande-Rue 83. Enghien^ a pretty little modern town with 2670 inhab., is pleas- antly situated on the banks of a wooded lake (* 2^^^- l^^'^iej V* ^« broad), and near the forest of Montmorency. It enjoys some repu- tation for its cold Sulphur Springs, discovered in 1776, but its proxmi- ity to Paris has prevented it becoming so fashionable as the more distant spas. The Etablissement, at the end of the Grande-Rue, is a modern and well-organized building. The Church is modern. To the N.W. of the lake is the Race-Course (adm. 3 fr. for a pedestrian), which is served by a special railway-station. The distance from Enghien to Montmorency in a direct line is only 174 M. , but the train makes a detour and passes Soisy. Fine views. — Walkers from Enghien to Montmorency follow the Rue du Chemin-de-Fer, on the other side of the railway, and then take the first turning on the left and the second on the right, opposite the Protestant Church. Montmorency. — Hotel de France, at the station, R., L., & A. 372, B. 1, dej. 272. D. 3, pens. 10 fr.; Hotel du Cheval Blanc, Place du Marche'. — Cafes-Restaurants. Chalet des Flews, at the station, dej. 272, D. 3 fr.; Trois Mousquefaires, at the Hermitage, with a casino. Horses 172-4 fr. per hr., bargaining advisable on Sun. and holidays. Asses i-272 fr. per hr. — Comp. the Map, p. 33S. Montmorency, an ancient town with 4570 inhab., is charmingly situated on a hill covered with orchards. It is another favourite summer-resort of the Parisians, chiefly owing to its beautiful forest (see p. 345). Montmorency was once the residence of Rousseau, who spent two years (1756-58) in the house called the '■Ermitage de Jean Jacques Rousseau'., 18. MONTMORENCY. 345 and there wrote his Nouvelle Helolse. This unpretending abode was fitted up for the philosopher's use by the Countess d'Epinay, in order to prevent his return to Geneva. During the Revolution the Hermitage became national property, and was for a time occupied by Bobespierre. In 1798 it was purchased by the composer Grilry^ who died here in 1813. The town proper is poorly built , but the quarter adjoining the railway-station and the forest consists of tasteful villas and shady avenues. The Church, with its small but conspicuous spire, dates from the 14th cent, and contains the tombs of two Polish generals. On the side of the town next to Enghien, Rue du Temple 24, is an interesting house in a mixed Gothic and Renaissance style, with fine sculptures. The chateau , plundered in 1814 and afterwards de- stroyed, stood in this vicinity. The finest street is the Avenue Emilie, between the station and the Place du Marche'. The Boule- vard de I'Ermitage leads direct from the station to (2/4 M.) Rous- seau's Hermitage (see above; no admission). To the left is the Chdtaigneraie, a fine group of chestnuts. The Forest of Montmorency, which begins to the S.E. of the Chataignerale and extends to the N,W. for a distance of 51/2 ^f •; """ith a breadth of iV4~'^V2 ^l-> covers a very irregular tract, the highest point of which is 600 ft. above the sea. Three of the hills , at Montmorency, Montlignon (see below) , and Domont, have lately been crowned with forts. The forest consists mainly of chestnuts and has been left to a great extent in a natural state, a fact which adds to its attractions but makes it difficult for the stranger to find his way. Some of the higher points command charming views. The pleasantest route, well-marked and easy to follow, ascends beyond the station and skirts the S. slopes, which afford fine views, to An- dilly, IV.2 M. to the N.W. From the hill just above this village, the prospect extends to the heights of Montmartre, Mont Valerien, and St. Germain-en-Laye. On this plateau stands the Fort of Montlignon , named after a neighbouring village. Riders generally prolong the excursion to the Croix Blanche (restaurant), a point a little farther to the N., which may also be reached direct from Mont- morency. They descend thence to the W. to the (15-20 min.) Car- re four du Pont d' Enghien (Cafe' -Restaurant du Rendez-vous de Chasse), whence a path to the right leads to (10 min.) the Chateau de la Chasse, with the scanty ruins of a castle of the 14th cent., surrounded by ponds and moats. This spot is about 4 M. to the N.W. of Montmorency and nearly in the centre of the forest. III. From Enghien to Paris vi& Argenteuil. 11 M. Railway in 45-50 min. ; fares 1 fr. bO, 1 fr. 20, 80 c. The train passes the Lac d'Enghien on the left and the race- course of Enghien (p. 344) on the right. Fine view on the same side. On a height in the distance rises the tower of the Chciieau de la Tour, above St. Prix (1 M. from St. Leu, see p. 347). — 8 M. 346 18. ARGENTEITIL. (from Paris) St. Gratien. 91/2 M. Ermont. Railway to Pontoise and to Valmondois, see R. 19. The line now turns to the S. Beyond (10 M.) Sannois the train descends between the hills oiOrgemont on the left and of San- nois and Cormeilles on the right to the valley of the Seine. 111/2 M' Argenteuil {Soleil d'Or, with restaurant, near the bridge), an ancient town with 13,340 inhab., lies on the right bank of the Seine and is the headquarters of pleasure-boat sailing on that river. The wine of Argenteuil is mediocre, but its asparagus is justly celebrated. Adjacent to the Gare de I'Ouest, in the N.W. of the town, lies the station of the Ligne de Grande Ceinture (for Maisons, Epinay, etc.; see pp.344, 337). The road to the left from the exit of the station leads to the Seine, that straight in front to the interior of the town. The Church, near the other end of the town, is a modern Ro- manesque structure by Ballu, with a lofty tower. This cliurcli boasts of possessing the seamless coat of Our Saviour (distinct from the seamless robe or upper garment at Treves), said to have been presented by Charlemagne to a convent at Argenteuil of which his daughter Theodrada was abbess. The relic is preserved in a large modern reliquary above the altar in the right transept, and is usually displayed on Frid.' (at other times on application). Beyond Argenteuil, farther down the river, a new Aqueduct- Bridge carries part of the liquid sewage of Paris across the Seine. On the left bank a Pump raises the sewage to the top of the plain of Argenteuil, whence it flows towards Herblay (p. 347), near which it recrosses the Seine by means of a siphon to fertilize the fields of Acheres, at the end of the Forest of St. Germain (p. 337). A little beyond the bridge is Colombes (see below), on this side of which is its Race-Course. From Colombes the latter is reached either by the road descending towards Argenteuil or by the road leading to the new bridge (comp. the Map.). We now cross the Seine. I31/2 M. Colombes (18,918 inhab.); 14 M. Bois-de-Colombes ; 15 M. Asnieres (p. 293). — 18 M. Paris (Gare St. Lazare, p. 24). 19. The Valley of the Oise. I. From Paris to Pontoise. 18-22 M. Railway in 3/4-IV4 hr. (fares 3 fr. 55, 2 fr. 65, 1 fr. 95 c), either from (1) the Oare du Iford, via St. Denis, Enghien, and Ermont; or from (2) the Gare St. Lazare, via Argenteuil and Ermont; or from (3) the Gare St. Lazare, via Argenteuil and Conflans-Ste- Honorine; or from (4) the Gare St. Lazare, via Maisons-Laffitte and Acheres. The return-tickets of the Ligne du Nord are also available via Argenteuil and Ermont and vice versa, but not by the other routes. Those who have time should go on as far as Beaumont and return by one of the two lines described farther on. Comp. the Map, p. 338. 1. Via St. Dbnis or Argenteuil and Ermont. — For the two routes from Paris to [9 M.) Ermont, beyond which they are identi- cal, see pp. 338-346. Ligne de Valmondois, see p. 352. 19. CONFLANS-STE-HONORINE. 347 To the right is seen the chateau of La Tour, rising from the Forest of Montmorency on a height in the distance ; to the left, the Hills of Cormeilles (see below). — 10 M. Cernay. — ihl2^l.Francon- ville. The village is about ^2 ^- to ^^^ S. of the station, and 1 M. from Cormeilles (see below). We next see the Fort of Cormeilles, at the W. end of the chain of hills. — 13 M. Montigny-Beauchamps. Montigny, about 17-2 M. to the S.W., is more conveniently reached by the following line. — 15 M. Pierrelaye. Farther on, a junction- line branches off to the right towards Beaumont (p. 350). — 18 M. St. Ouen-V Aumone (p. 349). — On the right we have a fine view of Pontoise. To the left our line is joined by that from Acheres (see p. 348). The train crosses the Oise. — I8V2 M. Pontoise (p. 348). 2. Via Argenteuil and Conflans-Ste-Hoxorine. — From Paris to (6 M.) Argenteuil, see p. 346. This railway then crosses the Ligne de Grande Ceinture, and diverges to the left from the Ermont line, making a wide curve to tbe N. in a deep cutting, and again approaching the Grande Ceinture. It then turns again to the N.W. and runs along a high embankment among the vineyards of Argenteuil. To the right stretch the fortified heights of Sannois (440 ft.) and Cormeilles (545 ft.), commanding a fine view, to the W., of the valley of the Seine. In the distance is the hill of the Hautil (555 ft.; fine view), between the Seine and the Oise. — 10^2 M- Cormeilles -en-Farisis, a large village picturesquely situated on the S.W. slopes of the hill of the same name. Near the church (13-15th cent.; modern tower) is a bust of Daguerre (1787-1851), a native of Cormeilles. We traverse another deep cutting and two viaducts above the valley in which lies the village of La Frette, on the bank of the Seine. To the right are the curious Butte de li Tuii^ (390 ft.) and Monfigrni/ (another station, see above), prettily situated at the end of the heights of Cormeilles, about 1 M. from Herblay. The churcli of Montigny contains some good wood-carvings of tbe time of Louis XV. — I272 M- Serhlay, a large village with a conspicuous church (12th cent.), on the steep right bank of the Seine, opposite the wood of St. Germain-en-Laye. 15^/2 M. Conflans-Ste-Honorine is a large village picturesquely situated on the steep right bank of the Seine. On the height are a square Tower, the relic of a castle, and the Church (12-16th cent.), behind which is a handsome modern Chateau. The confluence of the Seine and Oise, from which the village takes its name, is about ^2 ^^• lower down, near the station of Conflans-Fin-d' Oise (see p. 348). The continuation of the line to Mantes (see Baedeker s Northern France) here diverges to the left, while our line turns to the N. — 17 V2 M. Eragny-Neuville, on the left bank of the Oise. Here we join the following route. 3. Via Maisohs-Lafpitte AND Acheres. — From Paris to(3M.) Asni^res, see p. 293. The Ligne de Versailles branches off to the 348 19. MAISONS-LAFFITTE. left (p. 293), and the Ligne d'Argenteuil to the right (p. 345). — 5V2 ^- 1^0, Garenne-Bezons, where the line to St. Germain-en-Laye (p. 330) diverges to the left. To the right is the reformatory of Petit- Nanterre (p. 330), and farther on are Argentenil and the heights of Montmorency, Sannois, and Cormeilles; to the left, Mont Vale- rien. We again cross the Seine. — 8 M. Houilles - Carrieres - St- Denis. The former of these Tillages lies near the railway, to the right, the latter about II/2 ^I- to the left on the Seine, about half- way to Chatou. The church of Carrieres contains an interesting stone altar-piece (12th cent.). To the left, we see St. Germain with its terrace. From this point to Acheres our line coincides with the Ligne de Grande-Ceinture (p. 337). To the right is the chateau of Maisons. We again cross the Seine. 101/2 ^. Maisons-Laffitte {Hotels and Cafes near the station), a village with 4750 inhabitants. The Chateau here, erected by Man- sart in the 17th cent., was once the property of the Comte d'Artois (Charles X.). It was afterwards presented to Marshal Lannes by Napoleon I., and eventually purchased by M. Laffltte, the banker, who robbed it of its greatest charm by parcelling out the grounds in building-lots. The villas here are in great request as summer-quarters among the financial magnates of Paris. In the vicinity is a Race Course. On the opposite bank lies the prettily-situated 5arfrouuJWe. From Maisons-Laffitte to St. Germain-en-Laye and Argenteuil by the Grande-Ceinture. see p. 337. We next pass through the lower part of the forest of St. Ger- main. — At (131/2 ^I-) A.cheTes (Buffet), a station near the Bace Course of St. Germain^ our line diverges to the right from those of the Grande-Ceinture and Rouen, both of which pass (3 M.) Poissy (p. 337). Farther on is a station for the village of Acheres, beyond which we again cross the Seine, near its confluence with the Oise. To the left is the hill of the Hautil (p. 347). Fine view of Conflans to the right. 16 M. Conflans-Fin-d'Oise, about 1/2 M. from the village (p. 347). Near the station the Oise is crossed by a suspension-bridge (toll 5 c.). To reach (1 1/2 ^0 Andresy, we cross the bridge and turn to the left. — Our line again follows for a short distance the left bank of the Oise, passing under the lofty viaduct of the line to Mantes. The river a little farther on makes a detour of 6 M. — 19 M. Eragny- Neuville^ where we join the line from Paris via Argenteuil and Conflans (p. 349). Then St. Ouen-VAumone (see p. 349). To the right is the Nord line to Paris and Beaumont; to the left the line to Pontoise, crossing the stream. 22 M. (19 M.) Pontoise (Hotel de la Gare, Hotel de Pontoise, both at the station"), a town with 7200 inhab., picturesquely situated on a height on the right bank of the Oise. The town dates from the days of the Romans, and from an early period played a somewhat important part in French history, owing to its position as capital of 19. PONTOISE. 349 the Vexin (Veliocasses) and its proximity to Paris. It was frequently involved in the wars of the kings of France with the kings of Eng- land and the dukes of Normandy, and also in the civil struggles of later date. The only remains of its fortifications are the walls of the ancient chateau, which protected the town on the side next the river. On leaving the station, we see facing us, on an eminence, the Church of St. jVaclou, with a handsome flight of steps in front of it. At the top of the steps is a marble statue, hy Lemot, of General Leclerc (1772-1802), brother-in-law of Napoleon I. and a native of Pontoise. The church is a Gothic edifice of the 12th cent., recon- structed in the 15-16th centuries. The most striking features of the exterior are the tower, terminating in a lantern in the Renais- sance style, and the beautiful Flamboyant rose-window in the W. facade. The Chapelle de la Passion, to the left on entering, contains a *Holy Sepulchre, in the style of the Renaissance, with 8 statues and groups of the Resurrection and the Holy Women. The Stained- glass Windows also date from 1545, with the exception of those ad- joining the tomb, which are modern. Opposite the pulpit is a De- scent from the Cross, by Jouvenet, and the choir contains some rather heavy wood-carvings of the Renaissance. The road to the left, at the end of the square, leads to the Promenade, at the end of which is a mound commanding a fine view. — The Church of Notre- Dame, in the lower part of the town, dating from the 16th cent., contains the tomb of St. Gautier (Wal- ter), a curious monument of 1146, with a statue of the saint. — Ahove the railway is a Stoiie Bridge, commanding a good view of the town and connecting it with St. Ouen-l'Aumone (see below). Between the two bridges is a large Hospital. From Pontoise to Dieppe . via Gism^s, comp. p. 393 and see Baedeier^s Northern France. n. From Pontoise to Beaumont. 12 M. Eailwat in 30-35 min. (fares 2 fr. 25, 1 fr, 50 c, 1 fr.). The train recrosses the Oise and enters (1/2 M.) St. Ouen-VAumone. Farther on, to the right, is the Chateau de Maubuisso7i, on the site of the notorious Cistercian abbey of that name. It includes a huge barn and a tower of the 13th or 14th cent, (at one corner of the park). — 11/4 M. Epluches. We again cross the Oise. — 21/2 M- Chaponval. — 4 M. Auvers, a prettily situated village with an inter- esting church of the 12-13th cent, (interior restored). About 1 M. to the right, on the other bank of the river, lies Mery (p. 3r)2). — 51/2 M. Valmondois, the junction of a line to Paris via Ermont (see p. 352). — Meriel and the Abbaye du Val, see p. 352. A branch-line runs hence through the valley of the Sausseron to (4 M.) Nesles, with an interesting church of the 12th cent., and to (13 M.) Marines (1527 inhah.), a village witli an old chateau, about 3 M. from the station of Us- Marines, on the line from Pontoise (7 M.) to Dieppe. 71/2 M. L'Isle-Adam (Ecit de France, near the bridge), a pleas- ant little town of 3470inhab., on the left bank of the Oise, which 350 19. L'ISLE-ADAM. here forms two islands. The station is at Parmain^ on the right bank, connected with the town by two stone bridges. L'Isle-Adam owes its name to the larger of the islets, on which stood a chateau belonging latterly to the Prince de Conti [see below). The fine avenue to the left, beyond the church and the Hotel de Ville, ascends to a wood of the same name. The Chukch, in a straight line with the station, is a Renaissance edifice, with a handsome portal of 1537, lately restored and flanked with a tower of the same date. The *Pulpit^ executed by a German artist in 1560, is richly adorned with statuettes and inlaid work. The choir, the aisles, and the new Lady Chapel (to the right) contain some good modern stained glass. The stalls, dating from the 16th cent, have curious reliefs on their misericords. In a chapel to the left is an altar-piece in carved wood, representing the Passion (15th cent.). An adjoining chapel, opposite the Lady Chapel, con- tains the remains of the monument of Prince de Conti (1717-76), destroyed, like his chateau, at the Revolution. The beautiful figure of a weeping woman is a plaster reproduction of one by Moitte. — The Hotel de Ville, alongside of the church, and the Clergy House, at the back of it, are handsome modern buildings in a similar style. The small Chateau, which has replaced that of the Prince of Conti, contains some interesting paintings, including what is said to be the original of the small Holy Family by Raphael, that in the Louvre (p. 113; No. 1499) being thus a copy. A fountain with a bust by Marqueste has been placed as a monument to Jules Dupri (1812-1889), the landscape-painter, in front of^the^house for- merly occupied by him. The Wood of flsle-Adam, covering a chain of hills with a maximum height of 620 ft., affords numerous pleasant walks. The railway from Beaumont to Ecouen (see p. 351) skirts its other side, the nearest stations being Presles (4 M.) and Montsoult (6 M.). The valley now expands and ceases to be picturesque. — 8Y2 M. Jouy-le-Comte. — The church of (91/2 M.) Champagne has a fine spire of the 13th century. 12 M. Beaumont {Hotel des Quatre-Fils-Aymon, facing the bridge), a small town with 3100inhab. , picturesquely situated, 1/2 M. from the railway, on a height on the left bank of the Oise. The *Church, reached by a lofty flight of steps, is an interesting building of the 13th cent., with double aisles surmounted by gal- leries. The pillars are round, like those of Notre-Dame at Paris, and have fine foliage d capitals. The choir is much smaller than the nave. The lateral tower terminates in the Renaissance style. Passing the church-tower, following the streets to the right, and turning again to the right at the Hotel de Ville, we reach the Place du Chateau or Promenade, adjoining which is part of the old wall of the chateau, with round towers at the corners. The Prome- nade affords an extensive view of the valley of the Oise. From Beaumont to Creil, see p. 375; to Hermes, see Baedeker''t Northern France, 19. ECOUEN. 351 III. From Beaumont to Paris. 1. Vid Montsoult. 23 M. Railway in 3/4-IV4 hr. (fares 4 fr. 15, 2 fr. 80, 1 fr. 80 c). This is part of the direct line from Paris to Beauvais aud Amiens. The train crosses the Oise and ascends the picturesque valley of one of its affluents. — 2 M. Nointel. To the left is the Forest of Carnelle, affording numeroua pleasant walks. The Poteau de Carnelle (690 ft.), its highest point, is about l'/4 M. from Nointel and I3/4 M. from Presles (see below). There is a 'Tour d'Obser- vation'', commanding an extensive view. The 5th avenue to the rijzht in coming from Nointel (the third from Presles) leads to the S.E. to (3/4 M.) the Poteau de St. Martin (about 2/4 M. from the village of that name; see below). About 1 M. to the S.W. is the Pierre Turquaise or Turquoise., a kind of leafy arbour, 38 ft. long and 10 ft. wide (to the left; sign-post). About 1/2 M. lower down is a wide alley leading to the right to (2/4 il.) the station of Presles. To reach the (I1/2 M.) Chateau de Franconville (see below) from the Pierre Turquaise, we retrace our steps to (7 min.) a footpath leading to the right to (7 min.; sign-post) the plain of St. Martin. 3*/4 M. Presles. To the left is seen the magnificent * Chateau of Franconville, recently rebuilt by the Due de Massa. The nearest station to it is (1 M.) Belloy, on the Luzarches line (see below). To the right is the wood of LTsle-Adam (p. 350). — 71/2 M. Mont- soult., the station for the two villages of Montsoult and Maffliers, situated about 2/3 M. to the W. and to the N.W. , at the beginning of the wood of L'Isle-Adam. There is also an interesting chateau at Montsoult, commanding a fine view. From Montsoult to Luzarches, T M., railway in 25-40 min. (fares 1 fr. 35 , 90 , 60 c). — 2V2 M. Belloy-St-Martin. Belloy , to the right, contains an interesting church dating from the 15th century. St. Martin-du- Tertre , to the left , is picturesquely situated on an eminence on the S.E. border of the forest of Carnelle (see above). To the left is the Chdteau de Franconville., mentioned above. — The train now enters a cutting, beyond which we have a fine *View to the left of the valley of the Oise. — About IV2 M. to the N. of (41/2 M.) Viarmes (Cheval Blanc) are the remains of the Abbet/ of Royaumont, dating from the 13th cent., now occupied as a conven, and not open to visitors. — 7 M. Luzarches (Hotel St. Damieii)., a small town in a pleasant situation. A little to the N.E. is the forest of Coye which extends to the forest of Chantilly (p. 374). The road passing the statitm leads through the (own and then ascends to the S. through a wood, immediately beyond which is the (i'^/i M.) Chdteau of Champldtreux., built in the 17th and 18th centuries. 9^2 M. Bouffemont. — 10 M. Domont, on the N. slope of the forest of Montmorency, is commanded by a fort. 12 M. Ecouen-Ezanville. The Chdteau of Ecouen, to the left, is a handsome edifice of the 16th cent., built by Jean Bullant for the Constable Anne de Montmorency, like the oldest part of the chateau at Chantilly (p. 372). It is now used as a school for daughters of members of the Legion of Honour of lower rank than are provided for at St. Denis (p. 343). Visitors are not admitted. The park and a fort occupy the top of the hill on which the town is situated. The road on the other side, commanding a fine view in the direction of Paris, de- scends to Villiers-le-Bel (3930ft. ; p. 3711 and (2 M.) Sarcelles. I3V2 M. Sarcell'-s-St-Brice. — 14 M. Groslay. — ib^o ^^- 352 19. ST. LEU. Deuil-Montmagny. — At (17 M.) Epinay, we join the Pontoise line to St. Denis and Paris (see p. 344). 2. Vid Valmondois and Ermont. 25 M. Railway in IV4-IV2 lir. (same fares). From Paris to [6 M.) Valmondois, see p. 349. Beyond Valmondois the train quits the Pontoise line and crosses the Oise. To the left a view of the park of the chateau oi Stars. — 71/2 M. Meriel. The mined Abbaye du Val, 1 M. to the E., presents various features of interest to archaeologists and others. It is reached by the road which ascends the Oise, traversing the village, and then skirting the small railway used to transpiirt the st:»nes from the quarries higher up to the left. We then turn to the left, and V^ ^- farther on follow the road leading to the left across the fields. At the lowest point we turn to the right, through an arched gate, and reach the abbey just beyond a small house, where per- mission to view the interior of the ruin is obtained. The abbey, like manj' others, was suppressed in 1791, and was afterwards converted into a manu factory. The chief remains consist of au imposing edillce of the 12th cent., successfully restored, containing the refectory and chapter-hoi-.se on the groundfloor and the dormitory above, the last a large vaulted apartment, divided into two by a row of fine columns. At one side is an octagonal turret, in front of which is one of the walks of the old cloisters. On the elevated ground opposite are the remains of two vaulted structures, the larger by the side of the road. Beyond the fields and hills (now stripped bare) of the abbey extends the wood of L'lsle-Adam (p. 340j. 91/2 ^^- M^ry, with a splendid view; the village lies 1/2 ^- ^^' low the station. — 10 M. SognoUes; IO1/2 ^- Frepillon; 11 M. Bessancourt. — 12 M. Taverny, to the left, at the foot and on the slope of a hill joining the forest of Montmorency and commanding a fine view. The Church, halfway up the hill, dates from the 13th and 15th cent, and is one of the handsomest in the environs of Paris. Above the S. portal is a fine rose-window in the Flamboyant style. The interior contains a handsome stone altar in the style of the Re- naissance and wood-carvings of the same period (by the S. door), representing the martyrdom of St. Bartholomew. — 13 M. Vaucelles. 131/2 ^I- St. Leu. The chateau of St. Leu, once belonging to Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, and afterwards occupied by the last Prince of Conde (d. 1830), has disappeared; its site is marked by a simple monument to the prince. The modern Church, much im- proved by Napoleon III., contains the tombs of Carlo Bonaparte (d. 1783), father of Napoleon I., Louis Bonaparte (d. 1846), and two sons of the last. The monument of Louis is in the apse, be- hind a railing. 14 M. Gros-Noyer. — 15 M. Ermont-Halte. — 16 M. Ermont. From Ermont to Paris, see pp. 346-338. 353 20. Sceaux, Chevreuse, Montlhery, etc. The following excursiong are recommended in favourable weather to all lovers of nature, especially to those who are good walkers. At least an afternoon should be devoted to a visit to Sceaux and Eobinson (see below). I. From Paris to Sceaux. a. By Tramway. The tramway-cars start from the Place St. Oermain-des-Prds (p. 253), which is easily reached with 'coirespondance' from any part of Paris (comp. the Appx.). The terminus is &i Fontenay-aux-Roses (see below). The distance is 572 M., traversed in 1 hr. 5 min.; fares 60 or 35 c. On Sun. and holi- days the cars are often overcrowded. From the terminus we have fully 1 M. to walk to Sceaux by a pleasant road. Starting from the Place St. Gennain-des-Pres (PL R 19, IV ; see p. 253), the tramway follows the wide Rue de Rennes to the Gate Montparnasse (p. 290^. It then turns to the left into the Boul. Mont- parnasse and immediately afterwards to the right into the Boul. Raspail, which skirts the Cemetery of Montparnasse. Beyond the Place Denfert-Rochereau (p. 291), we traverse the Avenue d'Orle'ans to the church of St. Pierre -de-Montrouge (p. 29'2), and then the Avenue de Chatillon, hy which we quit Paris. — Outside the gate lies Malakoff, a village with 9144 inhabitants. Chdtillon (2426inhab.) lies at the foot of a plateau, which com- mands a good view of Paris. A little to the W. is Clamart (p. 298). About 3/4 M. to the E. of Chatillon lies Bagneux (1580 inhab.), with numerous villas and an interesting church, dating in part from the 13th century. Chatillon and Bagneux were both included in the German lines in 1870-71. On 13th Oct., 1870, the French made a vigorous attack on the German troops posted here, and after a sharp contest succeeded in taking possession of Bagneux, which, however, they evacuated on the same evening. Monuments in memory of those who fell on this occasion have been erected both at Bagneux and at Chatillon. — Steam-tramway, see p. 359. Fontenay-aux-Roses (2652 inhab.), 1 M. to the S.E. of Chatil- lon, has a station on the new railway to Sceaux, and is the terminus of the tramway-line. It is surrounded with fields of strawberries and violets, in both of which it carries on a brisk trade. A fine view of Paris is enjoyed from the N. side of the large PlaceMe la Mairie where the car stops. To reach the railway-station (see below) we descend the Rue Boucicaut farther on. To the right, as we descend the street, is the former Maison Boucicaut^ a handsome modern structure ; to the left is Ste. Barbe-des-Champs, a small dependency of the college of that name in Paris. Farther on, beyond a Normal School for female teachers, the road forks. The right branch leads to (1 M.) Sceaux (p. 355) via the (1/2 M.) station Jof Foutenay (p. 353); the left to (IV2 M.) Bourg-la-Reine (p. 355). The direct route to (I74 M.) Robinson (p. 355) diverges to the right from the road from Chatillon, before the Place in which the tramway-office is situated. [Or we' may follow the narrow street descending opposite the tramway-office, and turn to the right at the end.] At the first fork we may either take the Rue de Chatenay to Baeukkeb. Paris. i2thEdit. 23 354 20. AliCUEIL. the left, wlii(;h joins tlie road near the station of Sceaux-Robiusou (see below), or the Rue du Plessis-Piquet to the right, whence another road diverges to the left leading direct to Robinson. The little village of Le. Plessis-Piquet, prettily situated (m the side of a hill not far from the ahove-mentioned fork, is separated from the Bois de Meudon by the small plain through which runs the road to Chatillon. b. By Railway. 71/2 M. Ligne de Sceaux et Limours. The station is near the Luxem- bourg, Boulevard St. Michel 69, at the corner of the Rue Gay-Lussac (PI. R, 19; V). Luggage, however, is not registered here but must he taken to the old station in the Place Denfert-Rochereau. Trains leave Paris every 1/2 hr. Fares 1 fr. 35, 90, 60 c. ; return-tickets 2 fr., 1 fr. 45, 95 c. The line, which will eventually begin nearer the quays, is carried by a tunnel under the Boul. St. Michel to the station of Port- Royal, situated at the Carrefour de I'Observatoire (p. 287) but named after the adjoining boulevard. Thence another tunnel takes it beneath the Avenue de I'Observatoire and the Rue and Place Den- fert-Rochereau (p. 291) to the station of Paris-Den fert, the former Gare de Sceaux (PI. G, 20). The railway then crosses several via- ducts and traverses the park of Montsouris (p. 292). 1^/4 M. Seeaux- Ceinture, the junction for the Chemin de Fer de Ceinture (see Appx.). To the left, outside the fortifications, are Fort Bicetre and the large lunatic asylum and hospice of that name. Numerous quarries and market-gardens on both sides. The small pyramidal wooden struc- tures cover the mouths of deserted quarries, in which mushrooms are now cultivated. — 21/2 M. Gentilly, an old village to the left (pop. 15,000) ; 3 M. Laplace. To the left is the Aqueduct of Areueil, beneath the W. end of which our line passes. 31/2 ^- Areueil, a village (6088 inhab.) in the valley of the Bievre, with a church of the 13-15th centuries. The Ecole Albert-le- Grand, in the Grande-Rue, an ecclesiastical establishment, was managed in 1870-71 by Dominican monks, several of whom were massacred by the Communards. It contains a mortuary chapel, with a statue of Pere Captier, by Bonnassieux. — Steam-tramway from Paris to Arpajon, see p. 359. To the left, visible both on reaching and quitting the station, is the large *Aqueduct of Areueil, consisting in fact of two aqueducts, one above the other, with a total height of 135 ft. The name of the village is derived from an ancient aqueduct ( Arculi) constructed here by the Romans, on the site of which Jacques Debrosse (1613-24) built another aqueduct, 440 yds. long, for the purpose of conveying water from the village oi Rungis to the garden of the Luxembourg. In 1S68-72 a second aqueduct was placed on the top of this, and. though the masonry is not so good as that of Debrosse, it is still a notable piece of engineering, — A road to the left of the Aque- duct ascends to Villejuif (p. 361). Beyond Areueil the fortified heights of Villejuif (p. 361 ; Redoute des Hautes-Bruyeres) come into sight. Farther on Bagneux (p. 353), Fontenay-aux-Roses (p. 353), and the fort of Chatillon (p. 353) are seen to the right. To the left are L'Hay and Chevilly, also scenes of contests during the siege of Paris. 20. SCEAUX. 355 51/2 M. Bourg-la-Eeine {Restaurant-Cafe Perdereaux , in the Place), a modern village with 3000 iuhah., is a favourite summer- residence. In the Place Condorcet, about 3 min. from the station, is a marble bust, by Trupheme, of Condorcet, who died here in 1794. The Sceaux line here diverges to the right from the line to Limours (p. 307). To the left is the Lyc^e Lakanal, to the right Fontenay-aux-Roses and the heights of Chatillon, while behind, to the right, appear the Aqueduct of Arcueil and the heights ofVillejuif. 61/4 M. Seeaux (see below). The railway now describes a curve to the N., passing (68/4 M.) Fonten,ay-aux- Roses (p. 353). — 71/2 M. Sceaux-Rohmson^ a station between the town of Seeaux and Robin- son (see below), Seeaux {Hotel de VEtoile-du-Nord; Restaurant du Pare, near the church), a small town with 3567 inhab., pleasantly situated upon a hill amid charming scenery. The Chateau of Seeaux, built by Colbert , afterwards became the property of the Due du Maine, son of Louis XIY. and Mme. de Montespau. During the first half of the 18th cent, it was celebrated for the brilliant fetes given here by the Duchesse du Maine to the little court of wits and 'grands seig- neurs' she assembled around her. The chateau was destroyed at the Revolution. A small piece of the Park has been preserved and is open to the public. It is reached from the station of Seeaux by the road to the right and the Rue Penthievre, the first turning to the left; from the station of Sceaux-Robinson, at the W. end of the town, we turn to the left and pass through the town. The Church, near the park, contains a Baptism of Christ, by Tuby. Beside it are busts of Florian (1755-1794), the poet and fabulist, who is buried in the cemetery of Seeaux, and of the Provencal poet Aubanel (1828-1886). About 74^^' farther on is the Lycee Lakanal, a handsome building in a pretty part of the park, not far from Bourg-la-Reine (see above), Robinson {Cafes-Restaurants in the chestnut-grove and at the station, d^j. 21/2, D. 3 fr.), about 1/4 M. to the W. (right) of the station of Sceaux-Robinson, charmingly situated at the foot of a wooded hill, is one of the pleasantest spots near Seeaux, It possesses numerous garden-cafes, with platforms placed amid the branches of the large chestnut-trees, and in fine weather it is thronged with pleasure-seekers. Horses and asses may be hired at'Robinson (horses 2-3 fr. per hr,, asses 1-1 V2 f^.). A house with a tower on a height a little' beyond Robinson com- mands an admirable view of the valley of the Bievre. From Robinson to the B013 de Verri^ires is a favourite excursion. Riders usually make it by the road passing the above-mentioned house with the tower. The first part of the route is, however, monotonous and devoid of shade, and the route by the lower road is preferable for pedes- trians. The lower road leads from Robinson towards the S. and passes 0/2 M) Aulmiy, where Chateaubriand had a country-house, and (I1/2 M.) Chdtenay (1339 inhab.), which some authorities name as the birthplace of Voltaire. Just beyond the latter village we reach the highroad from Versailles to Choisy-le-Roi , which descends to the left to the railway- 23* 356 20. BifiVRES. station of (IV4 M.) Berny (see below) and ascends to the ri'j,ht to the Bois de Verrieres. The Bois de Verrieres covers a small plateau which commands the valley of the Bievre on the E. and S. and has consequently been fortified with six redoubts. Its main axis, from Chafenay to Bievre, is not above 21/2 M. long. Various points in it afford charming views of the valley. Equestrians generally proceed to Malctbry (inn), about I1/4 M. from Chatenay, and thence to the so-called '■Obelisk", a circular clearing in the wood, where the chief forest-paths converge. Walkers reach this point directly by ascending from Chatenay along the road to Igny and then turning to the left. Proceeding in the same direction beyond the clearing, we reach the margin of the plateau, where it overlooks the most attractive part of the valley. On the other side we obtain a view of a pretty little side- valley, with the ruins of the old Abbai/e aux Bois. To the right of the above-mentioned road to Igny lies the village of Bi^vres, where we descend into the valley (see below). n. From Paris to the Valley of Chevreuse. Valley of the Bievre. Limours. Railway from Paris to St. Remy-res-CMvreuse., 2OV2 M., in 50-75 min. (fares 3 fr. 70, 2 fr. 50, 1 fr. 65 c; return- tickets 5 fr., 4 fr., 2 fr. 60 c). — Chevretise is about IV2 M. from the station, and 2V2 M. farther on is Bam- pierre, to both of which places public conveyances ply (see below). Les Vaux-de-Cernay lies about 3 M. from Dampierre. — Steam-tramway from Paris to Antony, see p. 359. Those who do not wish to walk and who do not object to public conveyances may make this excursion as follows : leave Paris about mid- day, and on arriving at St. Remy take the omnibus to Chevreuse; after visiting the ruined chateau, take the omnibus, which starts at 4 p.m. for the station of Laverriere on the line from Paris to Chartres (Chemin de Fer de rOuest), quit the vehicle at Dampierre, walk thence to (3 M.) Les Vaux- de-Cernay, and return in time to catch the omnibus starting from Dampierre at 9 p.m. for St. Remy, in connection with the last train to Paris. Om- nibus-fare to Chevreuse 30, to Dampierre 70 c. — Special permission is required to visit either the chateau at Dampierre or the ruins at Les Vaux-de-Cernay (see p. 343). From Paris to (61/2 M.) Bourg-la-Reine, see pp. 354, 355. Short tunnel. — 7 M. Berny; 772^. Antony (1967 inhab.), prettily situated. To the right we obtain a view of the Bois de Verrieres. — 91/2 M. Massy is situated on a hill facing the upper part of the valley of the Bievre, of which it commands a fine view. — At — 101/2 M. Massy- Palaiseau our line joins the Ligne de Grande- Ceinture. FfiOM Massy-Palaisead to Versailles, 91/2 M., in 30-35 min. (fares 1 fr. 70, 1 fr. 15, 75 c). — This section of the Ligne de Grande-Ceinture traverses the prettiest part of the Valley of the BiAvee, with its verdant meadows and luxuriant woods. The valley is attractive to pedestrians except on the side next the Bois de Verrieres (to the right), where the roads are frequently flanked by high walls. — 1^/4 M. Igny, to the left, with the large Ecole St. Charles, managed by monks. — 3 M. Bihvres (Chariot d'Or), to the right, is beautifully situated on the slope of a plateau to the N.W. of the plateau of Verrieres. A road between these plateaux ascends to (I3/4 M.) Le Petit- Bicetre, on the road from Versailles to Choisy, not far from the Bois de Meudon^(p. 301). Among the fortified hills to "the left of the valley lie the Eiang de Saclay, the Etang du Trou-SaU, and other ponds which furnish the water for the fountains at Versailles. — 41/2 M. Vau- hoyen; 5V2 M. Jouy-en-Josas. Farther on the train turns to the right and ascends by a lofty viaduct. To the left is the Aqwduct of Buc, 580 yds. long and 70 ft. high, built in 1686 to convey water to Versailles from the 20. CHEVREUSE. 357 ponds between the valleys of the Bievre and the Yvette. Soon after our line joins the Ligne de Bretagne. — 9V2 M. Versailles, Gare des Chantiers (p. 310). From Masst-Palaiseau to Valenton, IIV2 M. This somewhat unin- teresting section of the Ligne de Grande-Ceinture has stations at Wistout (p. 359), Rungis (p. 354), Orly, and Villeneuve-le-Roi, beyoad which it crosses the Ligne d'Orleans, the Seine, and the Ligne de Lyon. Valenton is a junction near the last-named line, at which this section of the Ligne de Grande- Ceinture joins that from Champigny (p. 303) and Sucy-Bonneuil (p. 309 ; 2V2 M.) to Villeneuve-St-Georges, which is situated 2 M. to the S. (see p. 3G2). From Massy-Palaiseau to Juvisr, 9 M., railway in 1/3- '/•/ br. (fares 1 fr. 70, 1 fr. 15, 75 c). — 2 M. Champlan. — 3 M. Longjumeau (p. 359). — 3Vv M. Chilly- Mazarin (p. 359); 5 M. Qravigny ; 6 M. Petit- Vaux. — 7V2 M. Savigny- suv-Orge (p. 362). — 9 M. Juvisy (p. 362) is also a station on the Ligne de Grande-Ceinture, which runs hence to (4 M.) Villeneuve-St-Georges (p. 362). 11 M. Falaiseau {Ecu de France, Grand' Rue 148), an ancient place which owes its name to a royal palace ('palatiolum'), now destroyed. In the Place de la Mairie is a bronze statue of Joseph Bara^ a boy-volunteer killed by the Vendeens in 1793. The Church, behind the Mairie, dates from the 12-13th centuries. The train now enters the pretty Valley of the Yvette^ which is flanked by wooded hills. — 13 M. Lozere. — 15 M. Orsay, a large village to the left. — 15V2 M. Bures. — I71/2 M. Oif. — Then to the right, before the next station, the ruins of Chevreuse become visible. — 20^2 M. St. Remy-les-Chevreuse, the station for Chev- reuse, Dampierre, and Vaux-de-Cernay. The railway, turning to the S., now quits the valley of the Yvette and ascends another picturesque vale to (3 M.) BouUay-les- Troux. The terminus is reached at (2V2 M. farther on) Limours, a place of little importance. — Forges-les-Bains, 3 M. to the S.E., has mineral springs and a hospital for scrofulous children. The road, passing through the village of St. Remy, crosses the Yvette and turns to the left. A shorter and pleasanter footpath leads along the railway-line to the left, passes the Chateau de Cour- betin, and soon comes in sight of the ruins. Chevreuse {Hotel du Grand- Courrier, Rue de la Mairie 23), a small and poorly-built place, is the capital of a barony, afterwards a duchy, various holders of which have distinguished themselves as soldiers, courtiers, or scholars. The Ruined Chateau is quite unimportant in itself, but it lends picturesqueness to the distant views of the town and valley, while its terrace commands a line survey in the direction of Dampierre. The ruins occupy the extremity of a small plateau, 260 ft. above the town, whence they are reached by a fatiguing, sandy path. They consist mainly of a massive donjon of unhewn limestone and two towers of hewn stone, now covered with ivy. The smaller tower is not seen from the foot of the hill or from the terrace. The interior is uninteresting. The Church, built, like many of the edifices of the district, of rough limestone , has a tasteful interior, with some fair mural paintings by M. de Courbetin. Opposite the S. portal is an ogival 358 20. DAMPIERRE. Romanesque doorway and a few other remains of a Priory, now used as a storehouse. The road from Chevreuse to Dampierre, though picturesque, is almost entirely destitute of shade. On the right rise wooded hills, and on the heights to the left is the handsome modern Chateau de Bevillera. The Chateau de Mauviere, near the left side of the road farther on, dates from the 18th century. We now turn to the right, skirt the long wall concealing the chateau of Becquencourt, and, beyond a mill on the Yvette, reach the village of Dampierre. Dampierre [Hotel de V Yvette; omnibus, see p. 356) is noted for its magnificent * Chateau, belonging to the ducal family of Luynes, which has obtained an honourable distinction from the rich ar- chaeological collection now in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris (p. 195). The chateau, built for the most part in the 17th cent, by J. H. Mansart and restored in 1840 by Duban, is a huge structure of brick and stone, rising between a fine 'cour d'honneur' and an ex- tensive park in a small valley, the confining hills of which limit the view in every direction. Admission to the chateau and park may be obtained on Fridays, from 1 to 5 o'clock, on written application to the Duchesse de Luynes, who usually spends the summer at the chateau (address before July, 51 Cite de Yarenne, Paris). Among the art-treasures retained in the chateau are an ivory, gold, and sil- ver statue of Athene by Simart (a quarter-size reproduction of the colossal chryselephantine statue of Athene in the Parthenon), the celebrated Sleeping Penelope by Cavelier, and a silver statue of Louis XIII. by Rude. — The neighbouring Church contains the burial vault of the Dues de Luynes. The route to Les Vaux-de-Cernay, leaving the chateau in the direction of the church, ascends the valley of the streamlet of the same name to the S. In less than IY4 M. we diverge from the road, and continuing in a straight direction, pass the hamlet of Games. At the Moulin des Rochers we reach another carriage-road, which leads first to the left, then to the right, not far from Cernay-la-Yille (p. 359), and follows the other side of the valley. Walkers, how- ever, find a shorter and pleasanter path leading along the bank of the stream from the Moulin des Rochers, and passing two other miUs. We next skirt the long Etang de Cernay and in about 74 ^^^ more reach the picturesquely -situated hamlet of Les Vaux-de- Cernay, noted for its ancient abbey. The Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, situated near the pond, was founded in 1128. The ruined church, in the Romanesque style, with its portal and S. aisle, the vaulting of which is still entire, is the most interesting part extant. The remains now belong to Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, who has converted some of the better- preserved buildings to his own use. Yisitors are admitted by special permission only, for which application may be made to 33 Rue du Faubourg-St-Honore, in Paris. Adjacent are two parks. 20. BOURG-LA-REINE. 359 The village of Cernay-la-Ville (Ildtel Margai)^ reached on the E. or opposite side from Les Vaux, by the carriage-road which is joined by that from Dampierre (p. 35S), is frequented, like Barbison and Marlotte. by artists, who have left their mark in a curiously decorated room in the hotel. The return via Cernay-la-Ville to Dampierre is a detour of 2 M. III. From Paris to Montlh^ry. Arpajon. a. By the Tramway d' Arpajon. 19 M. Tramway in 1 hr. 50 min.; fares 1 fr. 90, 1 fr. 25 c. This tramway starts at Rue de Medicis 13, near the Luxembourg, every 40 min. in summer, and every IV4 hr. in winter for Antony, and every 2 hrs. and 2i'2 hrs. for the whole distance. Correspondance with the omnibuses and tramways .4bis, //, y, z^ AF^ TO^ and TQ (comp. Appx.). The route within Paris is the same as that of the tramway to Moiitrouge, via the Boul. St. Michel, the Carrefour and Avenue de I'Observatoire (p. 287), the Rue and Place Denfert-Rochereau (p. 291), and the Avenue cV Orleans (church of Montrouge, p. 292). — The Tramway d' Arpajon proper begins outside the city, at the Porte d'Orleans (PI. G, 18), where the horses are replaced by a steam- engine. The tramway follows the Orleans road, via Le Grand-Mont- rouge, an uninteresting manufacturing village (three stations), Arcueil (Vache Noire), and La Croix-d' Arcueil, to the W., near the extrem- ity of the village (p. 354). Fine view, to the right, of Bagneux and Fontenay-aux-Roses ; to the left, the double aqueduct of Ar- cueil. — Grange d'Ory. — 1^2 M. Bagneux; the village (p. 353) lies about 3/^ M. to the W. To the right are Sceaux, and, beyond the Ligne de Sceaux, the Lycee Lakanal. The line descends rapidly to La Fa'iencerie, a station just outside Bourg-la-Reine. 3 M. Bourg-la-Reine (p. 356), station in the Place Condorcet. — In the upper part of the town, not far from the Lycee Lakanal (^to the right) is the station of Petit- Chamh or d (Sceaux ; p. 355). — 31/2 M. La Croix-de-Bemy , a group of houses at the point where the tramway intersects the road from Versailles to Choisy-le-Roi. Farther on is Antony (p. 356), where the tramway has a stopping- place before reaching the (5 M.) principal station. Some of the cars go on hence, crossing the Bievre, to the station of Pont-d' Antony. The tramway continues to ascend the Orleans road, crossing the Ligne de Grande-Ceinture, to Le Petit-Massy, a station II/4 M. to the left of Massy (p. 35 u). Fine view of the valley of the Bievre. We here turn to the left and cross a plain. — 6^/4 M. Wissous has a church part of which dates from the 12th century. Beyond Morangis, with its large modern chateau, the line descends towards the valley of the Yvette. Near the station of Chilly- Mazarin (p. 357) formerly stood a chateau of the Due de Mazarin, nephew of the famous car- dinal. Station of Chilly- Grande-Ceinture. 101 2 M. Longjumeau {^Hotel St. Pierre, Grande Rue; Du Cadran, near the tramway-station), an old town with 2550 inhab., noted for the peace concluded in 1568 between the Homan Catholics and the Protestants (the 'Paix Boiteuse'). The Church (13-i4th cent.) is 360 20. montlh]6ry. near the S, end of the Grande Rue (Orleans road), while the station of the Ligne de Grand e-Ceinture is at the N. end. 12 M. Saulx-les-Chartreux lies to the E. of the wooded hills beyond which is Palaisean (about l^ '4 M. ; p. 357). At the station of BallainvilUers the tramway returns to^the Orleans road. — I41/4 M. La Grange- aux-Cercles; 15 M. La VUle-du-Bois. To the left appears the tower^of Montlhery. The [station of Longpont is nearly 11/4 M. to the W. of the village of Longpont, the old priory-church of which is an interesting Romanesque building, largely restored in the original style. 151/2 M. Montlhery [Hotel du Chapeau-Bouge, Rue de la Cha- pelle; Soleil d'Or, Rue des Juifs; Cheval Blanc, at the station; Cafe's, near the ruins), an ancient and picturesque town of 2222 inhab., is situated on the slope of a hill crowned by a massive tower. Mont- lhery possessed a celebrated mediaeval fortress, which afterwards be- came a stronghold of robbers, who successfully defied the kings of France until the 13th cent., while the castle itself was not destroyed until the religious wars. The Rue Luisant, leaving the Orleans road a little beyond the station, ascends to the town , passing the Place du Marche. Farther on is the Rue des Juifs, with the Rue de'^la Chapelle to the left and the Grande Rue to the right. The Church, to the right, is largely Romanesque. Farther on is the Porte Baudry, dating from the 11th and i6th cent., but otherwise uninteresting. The Ruined Castle, to which we ascend to the right of the church, consists mainly of the Keep, 100 ft. high (13th cent.), three other smaller towers, and a few shattered walls. Visitors are permitted to ascend the keep (10 c.) to enjoy the view, which, however, is nearly as good from the foot. The railway-station of St. Michel- sur- Org e (p. 362) lies to the E. of Montlhery, the side farthest from the tramway-route. A branch-tramway runs hence to the W. to (l^/i M.) Marcomsis, a large village with a chateau and limestone-quarries. — The main Tramway goes on via Linas (which adjoins Blontlhery and possesses an interesting church), LeuviUe, and St. Oermain-la-Norville , to (31/2 M.) Arpajon {Lion d'Argent, Fontaine, Grande Eue 97 and 95), a town of 3000 inhab. on the Orge. The narrow Eue de Clos leads straight from the tramway terminus to the middle of the single long street (Orle'ans road), of which Arpajon mainly consists. The boulevards to the left of the terminus lead to the (3/4 M.) railway-station on the line from Paris to Dourdan (p. 362). On an island in the Orge stands a tasteful modern H6tel de Ville. To the right in the main street is the Church (12th and 15th cent.), of which the belfry and the choir should be noticed. In the other part of the town, to the left as we return by the Grande Rue, are some ancient timber- constructions. b. Via Choisy-le-E.oi and St. Michel-sur-Orge. Tbamwat, Railway, and Omnibus. — Tramway from the Chatelet (Square St. Jacques) to Choisy, 1^2 M., in 1 hr. 20 min. (fares 65, 40 c). This tramway, starting every 40 min., has 'correspondance' with the city tramways and omnibuses. Railway from the Gare d'Orleans to Choisy, 6V4 M., in 15-20 min. (fares 1 fr. 10, 65, 50 c, return-tickets 1 fr. 70, 1 fr. 5, 20. CHOISY-LE-ROI. 361 80 c); to St. Hichel, 18 M., in 3/4.I hr. (fares 3 fr. 25, 2 fr. 20, 1 fr. 45 c, return-tickets 4 fr. 85, 3 fr. 50, 2 fr. 30 c). — Omnibus from St. Michel to MontlMry, I'/a M., in 20 min. (fare 30 c.). Steamboats ply from the Pont cVAnsterliiz to Ahlon (p. 362) every 1/2 hr. on Mon., Thnrs., Sun., and holidays (comp. p. 23), touching at the Font National (lelt bank), Les Carrieres (r.), Vitry (1.), Alf or tvilk- Barrage (r. ; change steamers), Choisy-le-Roi (1.), Velodrome de Choisy (r.), and Villeneuve- St-Georges (r.). Fares 30, on Sun. and holidays 40 c.; from Choisy-le-Roi 15 or 25 c. I. By Tramway, to Choisy. The line runs via the Hotel de Ville, Notre-Dame., the Rue Monge, the Gobelins (p. 269), and the liace d'ltalie (p. 271), where the line to Bi(ietre and Villejuif diverges to the right and the line to Ivry-sur-Seine (see below) to the left. Our line quits the city by the Avenue and the Porte, de Choisy (PI. B, 27) and passes between Bioetre and Ivry. To the right is the Cemetery of Ivry; on the hill is the Hospice de Bicetre for aged and insane men; farther on, the Fort de Bicetre. To the left appears iwy'(see below). To the right, farther on, on a hill, lies Villejuif, a village of 4300 inhab., commanding a fine view, to which a road ascends in about 1/4 ^^- from Yitry, via the Moulin Saquet, which played an important part in the siege of Paris in 1870-71. — The tramway next reaches Vitry, an old village with 7100 inhab., and an interest- ing Church (13-14th cent.). Railway-station, see below. — Thence we follow the Avenue de Paris to Choisy-le-Roi (see below). b. By Railway. — Gare d'' Orleans, see pp. 24, 269. Beyond (I3/4 M.) Orlenns-Ceinture, where we pass beneath the Ligne de Petite-Ceinture, we quit Paris. To the right is /ury, a manufactur- ing suburb with 22,350 inhab., a modern Mairie, a large Hospital for Incurables (2029 beds), and a fort. — 51/2 M. Vitry; the station is 1/2 M. from the centre of the village (see above). The railway now approaches the Seine. 6V4 M. Choisy-le-Roi {Hotel des Voyageurs, at the end of the Rue du Pont; Restaurant Pompadour, on the right bank, near the bridge), a pleasant village with 8450 inhab., and the scanty remains of a chateau built by Louis XV. as a shelter for his debaucheries. Near the bridge, before the station, on the left bank, is a bronze Statue of a Fighting Sailor, by Hercule, commemorating the combats at the 'Gare aux Boeufs' in 1870. — The Rue du Pont passes a little to the left of the former Buildings of the Chateau, now occupied by a porcelain manufactory, as is also the portion of the chateau at the end of the Avenue de Paris. The Mairie and the Church, on the right of the street farther on, date from the same period as the chateau. At the point where the street ends in the handsome Avenue de Paris is a bronze statue, by L. Steiner, of Rouget de Li»le, author of the 'Marseillaise', who died at Choisy in 1836. The Avenue (traversed by the tramway from Paris, see above) ends a little farther on beside the railing of the old chateau. — Steamboat, see above. From the Avenue to Sceaux (p. 355), 51/4 M.; to La Croix-de-Berny (p. ^9), 5 M. From the bridge to Crcteil (p. 304), 3 M.; to Bonncvil (p. 309), 3V* M. 362 20. JUVISY. Beyond Choisy the railway passes under the Ligne de Grande- Ceinture. — 91/2 M. Ablon, a village about IV4 M. to the S.W. of Villeneuve-St-Georges (p. 363) by the left bank of the Seine. Steam- boats to Paris, see p. 361. — The Seine is seen on the left. — 101/2 M. Athis-Mons. To the right are wooded hills dotted with tasteful villas; to the left is the railway from Paris to Montargis via Corbeil (see Baedeker's Northern France). 121/2 ^I- Juvisy (Hotel Belle-Fontaine)^ a town with 2095 inhab., and a station used by both railways. The park of the old Chateau was laid out by Le Notre. — Our line now ascends the pretty valley of the Orge, which is crossed by the Pont des Belles- Fontaines, con- sisting of two bridges one above the other, built in the 18th century. 131/2 M. Savigny-sur-Orge has a fine 15th cent. Chateau (to the left). A little farther on is a branch of the Ligne de Grande-Cein- ture, running towards Palaiseau (p. 357). — "We cross a viaduct both before and after the (15 M.) picturesquely situated Epinay-sur- Orge. In the distance, to the right, is the tower of Montlhery (p. 360). 16 M. Perray-Vaucluse is the station for the extensive lunatic asylum of Vaucluse, belonging to the city of Paris. The buildings rise in tiers on a hill to the right. — 18 M. St. Mirhel-sur-Orge. The railway goes on to Br^iigny, where it forks, the left branch running to Etampes, Orleans, Tows, etc., the right branch to Arpajon (p. 360; 23 M. from Paris), Dourdan, Tours, etc. See Baedeker'^s Northern France. The road from St. Michel to Montlhery passes, on the right, the handsome Chateau de Lormoy. Farther on, nearly 1 M. from the station, a road diverges to the right to (1/2 M.) Longpont (p. 360), which is united with Montlhery by a cross-road. We may reach the ruined castle of Montlhery without entering the town, by a path to the left at the first houses, in continuation of the route from Long- pont. — Montlhery^ see p. 360. 21. From Paris to Fontainebleau. 37 M. Chemin de Feb de Lyon. The journey occupies 1-P/i hr. (fares 6 fr. 60, 4 fr. 45 , 2 fr. 90 c. ; return-tickets 9 fr. 90, 7 fr. 15, 4 fr. 65 c). — The station (PI. R, G, 25, 28; p. 24) is in the Boulevard Diderot. Those who visit Fontainebleau should devote a whole day to the ex- cursion , leaving Paris by an early train (views on the left side). One hour will probably suffice for a visit to the palace and garden, after which a drive or walk to the Gorges de Franchard will occupy 2-3 hrs., and a visit to the Fort de TEmpereur 1 hr. more. Time will then be left to dine at Fontainebleau before returning to Paris. At (I1/4M.) Bercy-Ceinture, a station within Paris, we cross the Ligne de Ceinture. — Beyond (33/4 M.) Charenton (p. 304), we cross the Marne, near its confluence with the Seine. To the left is the Hospice de Charenton-St-Maurice [p. 304). On the left bank of the Marne lies Alfortville (p 304). To the left rises the fort of Charenton, commanding the Seine and the Marne. 41/2 M. Maisons- Alfortj a village with 7853 inhab., some distance beyond which we cross the Ligne de Grande- Ceinture (pp. 25, 862). 21. MELUN. 363 972 M. Villeneuve -St- Georges ^ a place of some importance, with 5193 inhab., and a suspension-bridge over the Seine, is picturesquely situated on the slope of a wooded hill to the left. Above the village is a new fort. Villeneuve is the junction for Mon- targis (see Baedekers Nortliem France^ and it is also a station on the Ligne de Grande-Ceinture (p. 357). — The beautiful green dale of the Yhres, a small but deep river, bordered with rows of willows and poplars, is now traversed. — Between (11 M.) Montgeron and (13 M.) Brunoy, the train crosses the Teres. The chain of hills and the plain are studded with innumerable dwellings. The train now crosses a viaduct 413 yds. long and 100 ft. in height, commanding a beautiful view, and then enters the plain of the Brie. — I674 M. Combs-la- Ville. — I9Y2M. Lieusaint. — 24 M. Cesson. Near Melun the Seine is again reached and crossed. To the right is a new line from Paris via Corbeil. 28 M. Melnn (^Grand Monarque, Rue du Miroir, du Commerce, Rue Caruot, both near St. Aspais), the capital of the Departement de Seine et Marne, is an ancient town with 12,790 inhab., picturesquely situated on an eminence above the Seine, about 1/2 ^- from ^^^ station. Melun is the Melodunum mentioned by Ceesar as having been captured by his lieutenant Labienus. The Normans also laid it waste live times in tlie 4th cent,; and after it had become a royal residence it was again several times captured: by Charles the Bad of Navarre in 1353; by Du Gues- clin in 1359; by the English in 1420, after an obstinate resistance by the inhabitants, who succeeded in expelling the invaders ten years later; and by Henri IV in 159U. The Rue de la Grare, to the left, and the handsome Avenue Thiers, to the right, lead from the station to the old town, partly built on an island, on which, to the right, rises the Church of Notre-Dame, built in the ll-12th cent, but afterwards remodelled and recently restored. The transepts are surmounted by two Romanesque towers. The interior, the most interesting portion of which is the ohoir, con- tains some excellent old paintings : in the right aisle. Descent from the Cross, by Jordaens, after Rubens ; Infant Moses, by Prima- ticcio ; Ecce Homo, by Seb. Franck ; in the choir, an early copy of Raphael's large Holy Family. In the right aisle there is also a good funeral monument (15th cent.). The principal street on the other side of the island skirts the back of the Church of St. Aspais (16th cent.), on the apse of which is a modern medallion of Joan of Arc, by Chapu, erected to com- memorate the expulsion of the English in 1430. The exterior is richly decorated, while the interior deviates from the usual form in having double aisles terminating in apses. The choir has some line old stained glass and six handsome marble medallions of apostles and church- fathers, dating from the 17th century. The right aisle contains two ancient paintings, a Last Supper and the Hebrew Children in the Fiery Furnace ; in the left aisle is a large modern painting of Christ, by II. Schopin. Fine organ-case. 364 21. MELUN. In front of St. Aspais is a tasteful new Savings Bank. The Rue du Miroir ascends thence to the upper part of the town, in which are situated the Belfry of St. Barthelemy, erected in the 18th cent., and the modern Prefecture, in the style of Louis XIII. A few yards to the W. of St. Aspais is the Rue du Marche-au- Ble, through which and the following street we reach the Hotel de Ville, a handsome Renaissance edifice, part of which is ancient. In the interior are a small museum and a library. The court is embel- lished with a Statue of Amyot (1513-93), a native of Melun, bishop of Auxerre and translator of Plutarch. Behind the Hotel de Ville lies a tasteful public garden. By the Rue de I'Hotel-de -Ville we reach the Place St. Jean, with its ornamental modern fountain. Fartlier on, on an eminence above the right bank of the Seine, lies the park of the Chateau de Vaux-le-Ptnil (18th cent.), which affords pleasant walks. The Chateau de Vaux-Praslin or Vaui-le- Vicomte, a gorgeous structure of the 17th cent., lying about 4 M. from Melun, in the same direction, is reached by the road ascending to the right from the Place St. Jean. The chateau, which is surrounded by an immense park, was erected at a cost of 720,000?. by Nicolas Fouquet, 'surintendant des finances' under Louis XIV. The owner was in the habit of entertaining the king here at costly fetes, which eventually led to his ruin, as the enormous expenses could only be met by a dishonest use of the public funds. The interior, which contains paintings by Lebrun and Mignard, may be inspected on application to the proprietor. A diligence plies several times daily from Melnn to Barbison (p. 370) in li/i hr. (fare 1 fr.). Beyond Melun we see the Chateau de Vaux-le-Pe'nil (see above) on the left. Then, after affording several picturesque glimpses of the valley of the Seine on the same side, the train enters the forest of Fontainebleau. — 31 1,2 M. Bois-le-Roi (Hot. de la Vallee-de-la- Solle, near the station) lies to the N.E. of the forest (comp. the Map). In the new cemetery is the monument of the composer Olivier Me'tra (d. 1889), with a bust by Lud. Durand. 37 M. Fontainebleau. — The station is about I1/2 M. from the palace lomnibus 30 or 50 c). Visitor who arrive before lunch-time should proceed direct from the station to the Tour Denecourt (p. 869). Hotels. De France et d'Angleteeee , de l'Aigle Koir, and de t'EuROPE (H. 4-6 fr.), all near the palace (arrange prices on ordering); DE LA Ville de Lyon et de Loxdres, Rue Royale 21, in the same style; Lion d'Or, Rue des Bons-Enfants 25, R., L., & A. 4, B. 1, dej. 31/2, D- 4, pens. 10-12 fr. ; Chancellerie. Rue Grande 2, near the palace, with re- staurant a la carte; Cadran-Bled, Rue Grande 9, R., L., & A. 2V2-8, B. 1, dej. 3. D. 3V2, pens. 10 fr. ; Hotel-Pension Launot, Boul. de Magenta 37, near the palace, well spoken of, R. 3-5, L. 1/2, B. 1^4, de'j. 31/2, D. 41/2, pens. 10-13 fr. ; du Xord et de la Poste, Rue de Ferrare 5. Kestaurants. Cafi-Eestmirant du Cercle. Rue des Bons-Enfants 23, dej. 3, din. 4 fr. : Nigrin, Kue Grande 112, dej. 2-2V2, I>. 21/2-3 fr.; Rettaurant- Fdtitterie, Rue de la Paroisse 5, opposite the church, d^j. I3/4, D. 2 fr. — Cafes. Naudin. Rue des Bons-Enfants 33; Cadran Bleu, see above; de VHdtel-de- Ville, Rue Grande 23; Henri II, Rue Grande 65; etc. Cabs. Per drive in the town, 1 fr. ; to the station, 2 fr. (I/2 fr. extra 'demandee a domicile"); from the station to any address in the town, 2 fr. Ptr hour : in the town 3 fr. ; in the forest , according to arrangement. Luggage 30 c. per 66 lbs. (30 kil.). Post and Telegraph Office, Place Denecourt and Rue de la Chancellerie ^ F » I T FONTAINEBLEAU m:^ J^ '!•' . Jv'^'^ j^ rONTAINEBLE r 21. FONTAINEBLEAU. 305 FontainebleaUf which, like Versailles, owes its origin chiefly to the palace, is a quiet place with broad, clean streets, and 14,222 inhabit- ants. Except the palace, the only building of any importance is the Hotel de Ville in the Rue Grande. A little farther on is a monument to President Carnot (1837-1894), with a bronze bust and a statue of France, by Peynot. In the Place Centrale, at the back of the church, is a bronze statue, by Godin, of General Dameame^ a native of Fontainebleau, who was killed at Paris in June, 1848. *Palace. The chateau or palace of Fontainebleau, situated on the S.W. side of the town, is said to occupy the site of a for- tified chateau founded by Louis YII. in 1162. It was Francis I. (d. 1547), however, who converted the mediaeval fortress into a palace of almost unparalleled extent and magnificence. The exterior is less imposing than that of some other contemporaneous edifices, as the building , with the exception of several pavilions , is only two stories in height; but the Interior, which was decorated by French and Italian artists (Fontainebleau school, see p. 88) in the style of Giulio Romano, is deservedly much admired. Henri IV (d. 1610) made considerable additions, but since that period it has undergone little alteration. It was a favourite residence of Napo- leon I., but after the Restoration it was much neglected. Louis Philippe and Napoleon III. spent large sums of money in restoring it. Several historical associations attach to the Palace besides those relating to Napoleon, Pius VII., and Queen Christina which are men- tioned afterwards. Francis I. received Charles V. at Fontainebleau in 1539. Louis XIII. was born here in 1601. On 4th June. 1602, Henri IV caused his companion in arms Marshal Biron to be arrested here on a charge of high treason, to be beheaded in the Bastille a month later. Here, in 1685, Louis XIV. signed the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes , by which Henri IV had granted toleration to the Protestants in 1598. The Grand Conde died here in 1686, and it was in this palace that the sentence of divorce was pronounced against the Empress Josephine in 1809. The palace is shown daily from 10 to 5 o'clock in summer and from 11 to 4 in winter, gratis. The custodian who shows the apart- ments is to be found at the entrance, or in the principal court, or in the offices to the left of the railing. This extensive pile of buildings contains five different courts — the Cour du Cheval Blanc or des Adieux, the Cour de la Fontaine, the Cour Ovale or du Donjon, the Cour des Princes, and the Cour de Henri IV or des Offices. The Cour du Cheval Blanc, by which we enter, the largest of these, derives its name from a statue it formerly contained. It is sometimes called the Cour des Adieux from having been the scene of Napoleon's parting from the grenadiers of his Old Guard on 20th April, 1814, after his abdication. Here, too, on 20th March, 1815, on his return from Elba, the emperor reviewed the same troops before marching with them to Paris. The wing to the right of the Cour du Cheval Blanc is occupied in summer by M. Felix Faure, president of the republic. 366 21. FONTAINEBLEAU. Tlie central part of the palace is approached by the massive Escalier du Fer~^- Cheval, so named from its horseshoe form. Vis- itors generally enter here, on the left side, and we shall briefly describe the route usually followed by the custodians. The Chapelle de la Trinite, on the groundfloor to the left, has a fine ceiling, painted by Freminet, an imitator of Michael Angelo. The altar-piece (Descent from the Cross) is by J. Dubois, the statues by O. Pilon. In this chapel Louis XV. was married in 1725, and the Due d'Orleans (p. 155) in 1837, -and Napoleon III. was baptised here in 1810. A broad staircase ascending thence leads to the first floor, where we begin with the Apartments of Napoleon I., or the GaUery of Francis I. (p. 367), or sometimes the Galerie des Assiettes (p. 368) and the other apartments on the front, which are reached through the Vestibule du Fer-a-Cheval. The Appartements de Napoleon I. , on the side of the garden next to the Orangery, consist of an antechamber, with paintings above the doors hy Boucher^ Scipio, by Vien, Roman women offering their jewels for the public service, by Brenet^ etc. ; secretary's room, with other paintings ; *Bath Room, with mirrors adorned with paintings by Barthelemy, brought from the apartments of Marie Antoinette at the Petit-Trianon ; room in which Napoleon signed his abdication on 4th April, 1814, on the small round table in the centre ; study, with a ceiling by Regnault, representing Law and Justice ; bedroom with a chimney-piece of the time of Louis XVI., Napoleon's bed, a clock adorned with antique cameos (given to Napoleon by Pius VII.), the cradle of the King of Rome, fine furniture and bronzes, etc. To the left is the *Salle du Conseil, of the period of Louis XV., decorated by Boucher, and containing furniture covered with tapestry-work from Beauvais. Large table, the top of which is a single piece. — Then the *Salle du Trone, with a handsome ceiling, containing a chandelier in rock crystal and wainscoting executed in the reigns of Louis XIII. and Louis XIV. — We next enter the Appartements de Marie Antoinette : her boudoir, with two fine ivory vases ; her *Bedroom, adorned with hangings presented by the city of Lyons; rooms containing vases and a table from Sevres and a jewel-case of Marie Louise ; the music-room, with a small round table in porcelain ; saloon of the ladies-in-waiting. "We now reach the Galerie de Diane, or de la Bibliotheque, a hall 88 yds. in length, constructed under Henri IV and restored by Napoleon I. and Louis XVIII. It is adorned with paintings repre- senting mythological scenes, by Blondel (d. 1853) and A. de Pujol (d. 1861), a portrait of Henri IV by Mauzaisse, etc. It contains the library (30,000 vols.) and a number of curiosities, including Monaldeschi's sword and coat-of-mail. Under the Galerie de Diane is the old Galerie des Cerfs, which is now converted into a 'garde-meuble' and is not shown to visitors. It was in this room in 1657 that Queen Christina of Sweden, while a guest 21. FONTAINEBLEAU. 367 at the French court after her abdication (1654), caused her unfortunate equerry and favourite Count Monaldeschi to be put to death after a pre- tended trial for treason. Louis XIV. expressed his strong disapprobation of this proceeding, but took no farther steps in the matter, and Christina continued to reside at Fontainebleau for two years longer. Monaldeschi is interred in the small church of Avon, a village on the E. side of the park, about 1 M. from the palace. We are next conducted to the Salons de Reception, adjoining the Cour Ovale (p. 368). The antechamber is embellished with Gobe- lins tapestry, and the following apartment with tapestry from Flan- ders (myth of Psyche). The chamber of Francis I., which contains a handsome chimney-piece of the 16th century and some ebony chests of the 16th and 17th cent., is also adorned with Flemish tapestry. — The Salon Louis XIII., in which that king was born, is adorned with paintings by Ambroise Dubois (d. 1615) from the story of Theagenes and Charicles, and contains two carved ebony cabinets of the time of Louis XIII. The Salle St. Louis contains fifteen pic- tures relating to the life of Henri IV, a marble relief, by Jacquet, of Henri IV on horseback, etc. — In the Salon des Jeux is a clock of Louis XIV., with Apollo's chariot (from the Bassin d'Apollon at Versailles; p. 326). — The Salle des Gardes, the last of this series, contains a handsome chimney-piece, partly by G. Pilon, adorned with a bust of Henri IV, statues of Power and Peace, an ancient ceil- ing, and a fine modern flooring. A passage to the left leads to the — Escalier du Roi, or grand staircase, adorned with paintings by Nic. delV Abbate and Primaticcio and restored by A. de Pujol. The subjects are from the life of Alexander. The Cour Ovale (p. 368) is well seen from the landing. The Appartements de Mme. de Maintenon, which we next enter are less interesting. In the salon is some tapestry worked by the ladies of St. Cyr, a cabinet by BouUe, and chairs covered in tapestry. — Thence a passage leads to the — *Galerie d'Henri II, or Salle des Fetes, constructed by Francis I., richly decorated by Henri II, and successfully restored by Louis Philippe. The mythological frescoes by Primaticcio and his pupil Nic. delV Abbate have been restored by Alaux, and have thus lost much of their originality. At the end of the hall is a handsome chimney-piece. The windows afford a pleasant survey of the gardens. Retracing our steps to the Salon St. Louis, we turn to the left into theGalerie de Francois ler^ which runs parallel with the apart- ments of Napoleon I. on the side next the Cour de la Fontaine (p. 368). To the left of the entrance is a jewel-casket in Sevres, of the time of Louis Philippe. The gallery is embellished with fourteen large compositions by Rosso Rossi , representing allegorical and mythological scenes relating to the history and adventures of Francis I. The paintings are separated from each other by bas-reliefs, caryat- ides, trophies, and medallions. The winged salamander, being the king's heraldic emblem, and his initial F frequently recur. The Vestibule d'Honneur, between the Escalier du Fer-k-Cheval 368 21. FONTAINEBLEAU. and the Galerie Francois ler, possesses two handsome oaken doors of the time of Louis XIII., and four modern doors in the same style, — To the left are the Appartements des Reines Meres and of Pius VII. They were once occupied by Catherine de Medicis (p. 85); hy Anne of Austria (d. 1666), mother of Louis XIV.; and afterwards by Pius VII., who was a prisoner here from June, 1812, to Jan., 1814. We pass through an antechamber with chairs and hangings in Cordovan leather and a magnificent Louis XIII. chest, a second antechamber with tapestry (Story of Esther), and a room with Go- belins tapestry and furniture covered with stuffs from Beauvais, to the bedroom of Anne of Austria, which is also hung with Gobelins tapestry. Beyond this are two small rooms (portrait of Pius VII. after David, in the first), the pope's bedroom, and two apartments with Gobelins tapestry. We then enter an antechamber, with Sevres porcelain, and the 'Galerie des Fastes', so called from a project of decorating it with paintings of the history of Fontainebleau. It con- tains a few ancient pictures of secondary importance. Lastly we reach the Galerie des Assiettes, which is sometimes shown to visitors first. It derives its name from the quaint style in which it was decorated by order of Louis Philippe with plates of porcelain bearing views of royal residences. It is also called Oalerie desFresques from the frescoes by A. Dubois which have been trans- ferred hither from the Galerie de Diane. On the groundfloor, to the right, in the main building is a *Chinese Museum, open at the same hours as the palace. The en- trance is in the Coux de la Fontaine (see below), reached by a large door to the right of the Fer-a-Cheval staircase. The collection, which is valuable, was begun after the French expedition to China in 1860. Room I. Perfume-censers; jardinieres in cloisonn^ enamel; lustre: copper dragons and pagoda; bas-reliefs in jasper; lacquer panels; ele- phants' tusks ; etc. In the glass-cases : crown of the king of Siam ; hand- some ewer; etc. — Room II. Wooden pagoda; valuable jewels, including a belt presented to Louis XV. by the Siamese ambassadors; jewel of the order of the elephant: mandarin's collar in jade, etc. This room also contains statues by Schoenewerk and Cordier, and portraits by C. Vanloo of Louis XV. and Maria Lesczinska. — Room III. Palanquin ; gongs : weapons and armour; flags; etc. Gardens. The principal entrance is by the Cour de la Fontaine, to the right of which there is a Pond with a pavilion. The carp in this pond are still a source of interest and amusement to visitors. On the right lies the Jardin Anglais, planted under Napoleon I. On the left, beyond the pond, rises the Porte Doree, dating from the reign of Francis I., as the salamander in the armorial bearings indicates. It is adorned with old frescoes, now restored. This forms one of the entrances to the Cour Ovale, or du Donjon, a court 80 yds. long and 34 yds. in width, the oldest in the palace. This court has undergone various alterations and has lost its original form, but is still interesting on account of its fine colonnades of the early French Kenaissance ; the capitals of the pillars are especially fine. 21. FONTAINEBLEAU. 369 It is not open to the public. To the E. is a curious gate, covered with a dome, called the Porte Dauphine, or the Baptistere, from the fact that Louis XIII. was baptised here. It may be entered from the Parterre, farther on, to the left. Beyond the pond is the Parterre, a second public garden, de- signed by Le Notre in the reign of Louis XIV., containing a square pond and a round one. Farther on is the Canal (1320 yds. long"), formed by order oi: Henry IV, with bronze and marble statues and groups in front of it. To the left is the Park, with a Labyrinth and the famous Vinery of the palace. — The buildings on the right of the canal, the former Venerie, are now occupied by the Ecole d' Applica- tion de VArtillerie et du Genie, removed hither from Metz. The *Forest of Fontainebleau, which is about 50 M. in circum- ference and covers an area of 42,500 acres, is justly regarded as the most beautiful in France. On the N.E. side it is bounded by the sinuosities of the Seine. The ground here is of a very varied character, the rock formation consisting chiefly of sandstone, which yields most of the paviug-stones of Paris. The magnificent timber and picturesque gorges of the forest afford numerous pleasant walks, and there are good paths in every direction. The forest is a favourite resort of artists, their chief colonies being at Barbison (p. 370), to the N.W., and Marlotte fp- 371), to the S. The best plan of the forest is the admirable Carte topographique de la foret et cles environs de Fontainebleau (I'/s fr.) by Denecourt (d. 1874), a local celebrity, who spent a considerable part of his life and of his patrimony in exploring and studying the forest, and in rendering its finest puints ac- cessible by footpaths. The map in the Handbook is a reduced copy of Denocourt's. All points where paths cross each other are provided with finger-posts. It should be observed that the blue marks, which M. Dene- court caused to be placed on trees and rocks, indicate the way to the most picturesque points. The red marks are connected with the forest- admin. Jtration, and point in the direction of the town. — Those who stray from the beaten paths should be provided with 'alcali volatir for use in the case of adder-bites. The finest point of view near Fontainebleau is the *Tour Dene- court (Fort I'Empereur), reached in V2^^- from the railway-station. We ascend the road to the left at the station, cross the railway, follow it to the right, soon turning to the left at a laboratory of vegetable biology, and follow the broad, sandy path, leading to the height on which the tower is situated. This 'fort' is a belvedere, built in the form of a miniature fortress, which commands a picturesque vie w for nearly 40 miles round. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is seen. From Fontainebleau we reach the 'Fort' in about 3/^ hr., via the Rue Grande, the Melun road, and the (i^/4 M.) Chemin de Fontaine-le- Port, to the right, where a post indicates the way to the Tour Dene- court (comp. the Map). — Nearer the town, to the right of the Melun road, is the Croix du Calvaire, commanding a view of Fontainebleau, which is not visible from the Tour Denecourt. — Between that road and the road from Paris (p. 370) are the Nid de I'Aigle and the Baedeker. Paris. 12th Edit. 24 370 ^1. FONTATNEBLEAU. Gros Fouteau, two of the finest groups of trees in the forest (IY4M. from the town). Visitors seldom extend their excursion beyond the Rockers et Gorges de Franchard, 21/2 M. from the town (carr., p. 364). At the N.W. angle of the town, at] the end of the Rue de France, we follow the broad road diverging to the left' from the highroad to Paris (which leads to the Gros Fouteau and the Nid de I'Aigle, see above). Carriages turn to the left at the Route Ronde. Pedestrians quit the road after 35 min. by a path to the left (Route de la Fosse-Rateau), from which after 5 min. another footpath diverges to the right, lead- ing through the forest in 5 min. more to the Restaurant de Franchard (d^j. 3, D. 31/2 fr-; bargain advisable), the most frequented spot and the only restaurant in the Forest. The celebrated Rochers et Gorges de Franchard, a rocky basin overgrown with trees and bushes, about 21/2 M. in circumference, begin about 5 minutes' walk to the W., at the Rocher des Ermites and the ^ Roche qui pleure', a little beyond the ruins of an ancient monastery (now a forester's house). The water which trickles from this 'weeping rock' is popularly believed to be a remedy for diseases of the eye; but its appearance is not inviting. The top of the rock commands a good survey of the gorge, which, however, has lost some of its picturesqueness since the recent planting of young pines. Hurried visitors may engage one of the guides to be found here, taking care to make a distinct bargain (usually IV2 fr.). The visitor returns to the town by the same route. An excursion to the Gorges d'Apremont and the fine timber of the neighbouring Bas-Breau is not less interesting than the above (comp. the Map). It requires 4-5 hrs. from Fontainebleau and about 1 hr. less from the Gorges de Franchard, Between the Rochers d'Apremont and the Monts Girard, another chain of hills, extends the Dormoir, a plain partly wooded, and partly covered with rocks and heath, one of the most beautiful parts of the forest, and a fa- vourite sporting- rendezvous. In the upper part of the Gorges d'Apremont is situated the Caverne des Brigands^ said once to have been the haunt of bandits. The man who lives in a rustic hut here sells refreshments at high prices , and also souvenirs of the forest. Farther to the N. is the highroad to Paris, already mentioned, which leads, in the direction of Fontainebleau , past the Hauteurs de la Solle to the Gros Fouteau (^see above), etc. — The Bas-Breau is nearer the station of Bois-le-Roi (p. 364; IV4 hr.) than the station of Fon- tainebleau. — Barhison (Hotel de la Foret; Hot. des Artistes, with a dining-room containing wall-paintings by various artists; Siron), about 3/4 M. to the W,, was a favourite resort of Th. Rousseau and Millet, bronze relief-busts of whom, by Chapu, have been let into a rock in the vicinity. It stiU contains a colony of^artists. Diligence to Melun (see p. 364). Among the interesting points in the S. part of the forest may be 22. MORTEFONTAINE. 371 mentioned the Rocher d'Avon, near the palace-park, between the road to Moret and that to Marlotte, and the Gorge aux Loups and the Long-Rocher, near the verge of the forest. — The village of Mar- lotte (Hotel Mallet), 3/^ M. farther on and 51/2 M. from Fontaine- bleau, is, like Barbison, a favourite resort of artists. The nearest station is Montigny, on the line to Montargis, '"^^ M. to the E., whence we may return to Fontaineblean via Moret. — About ^/^ M. to the W. of Marlotte, and also near the forest, is Bourron (Hot. de la Paix, pens. 6 fr.), suitable for a stay of some time, with a station at tlie junction of the lines from Montargis and Malesherbes. — For Moret, see Baedeker s Northern France. 22. Chantilly and its Environs. I. From Paris to Chantilly. 25V2M. Chemin de Fee du Kord (station, PI. B, 24 5 see p. 23), in 40-70 min. (fares 4 fr. 60, 3 fr. 10 c. , 2 fr. ; return- tickets 6 fr. 90, 4 fr. 95, 3 fr. 25 c). As the park at Chantilly is open only on Sun. and Thurs. afternoon, those who wish to comhine with this excursion visits to points in the valley of the Oise (R. 19) must begin with the latter. Including the return via Senlis and a visit to Ermenonville, two days are required. From Paris to (41/2 M.) St. Denis, see p. 338. Branch-line to Enghien (Montmorency, St. Leu, etc.), see p. 344. Beyond the canal of St. Denis (p. 204) rise the Fort du Nord and the Fort de la Briche. — 7 M. Pierrefitte-Stains . Beyond Pierrefltte, to the left, is the fortified Butte PinQon, occupied by the Germans in 1870-71. To the right, farther on, is the fort of Stains or Garges. 91/2 M. Villiers-le-Bel-Gonesse. Villiers-le-Bel, 2 M. from the station, with which it is connected by a steam-tramway (30 c), lies at the foot of the hill of Ecouen (p. 351) and IV4 M. from Sarcelles-St-Brice (p. 351). An omnibus (30 c.) also runs hence to (11/2 M.) Gonesse, which has a fine church of the 12-13th centuries. — 121/2 M. Goussainville. — 15 M. Louvres. — 19 M. Survilliers. A diligence (i fr.) plies hence to Mortefontaine (H6(. de la Providence), a village 41/- ^^- to ^^^ ^-^ with a Chateau and fine Park (visitors admitted), which belonged at one time to Joseph Bonaparte. Mortefontaine is 6 31. from Ermenonville (p. 377), 8 M. from Senlia (p. 375), and 9V2 M. from Chantilly (p. 372). The train now enters the Forest of Coye. — 221/2 M. Orry-Coye, 11/4 M. from Orry -la- Ville (omnibus) to the S.E., and l^/^ M. from Coye, to the N.W. From the station we may walk through the wood to (15-20 min.) the Etang de la Reine-Blanche (p. 374; comp. tlie Map), and thence to Chantilly. The train crosses the valley of the Thhve by a handsome stone Viaduct of 15 arches, 330 yds. long, and 130 ft. high, commanding a fine view. To the right are the Etang and the Chateau de la Reine- Blanche (p. 374). Beyond the viaduct the train enters the Forest of Chantilly (p. 374). 24* 372 22. CHANTILLY. 251/2 ^' Chantilly. — Hotel dd Cygne et dd Grand Ceef, to the left of the church ; Hotel d'Angleterke, at the other end of the Grande Rue; Hotel de la Gare. — Ca/i de Paris, Rue de Paris; others at the beginning of the Grande Rue and at the station. — Post and Telegraph Office at the Hotel de Ville. — No tariff for cabs ; arrange price beforehand. English Church; chaplain, Rev. F. T. Mackmurdo, M. A. Chantilly, a town with 4231 inhat*., was famons especially in the 17th and 18th cent, as the residence of the Condes, and as the scene of the magnificent fetes given hy the 'Grand Conde' to Louis XIV., which Mme. de Sevigne mentions in describing the death ofVatel. The town presents a thronged and busy scene during the race-meetings, which are held thrice a year, in May, Septem- ber, and October. It contains large establishments for the breeding of raoe-horses. The silk lace to which the name of Chantilly is given is now made chiefly in the department of Calvados. Quitting the station, we cross the Paris and Amiens road, which leads, to the left, to the Grande Rue. As the town, however, con- tains nothing noteworthy, we may proceed at once to the (IV4 ^0 Chateau, either by a route skirting the forest or by the Route du Bois-Bourillon, beyond the 'barriere' (comp. the Map). We traverse the Pelouse, or race-course, about 125 acres in area. To the right, near the forest, 8/4 M. from the station, are situated the Grand Stands. The extensive Stables of the Condes (open on Thurs. and Sun., 2-4), on the left, a little farther on, date from 1719-1735, and have accommodation for 260 horses. The entrance is on the other side, to the left of the Hotel du Cygne. The Church, at the end of the Grande Rue, behind the stables, was built in the 17th century. — Our road ends a little farther on at an unfinished Gateway, leading to the riding-school in connection with the stables. The *Chatbau, separated from the race-course by some sheets of water, consists of two main divisions. The chateau proper, to the left, includes the Chdtelet or Petit Chateau, built in the 16th cent., close to the border of the lake, and the Grand Chateau, behind. The latter, replacing the building destroyed at the Revolution, was erected in 1876-1880 by Daumet for the Due d'Aumale (b. 1822), the heir of the Condes, to whom a decree of the National Assembly in 1872 gave back the ancestral property of which he had been deprived dur- ing the second empire. The other portion of the chateau, separated from the former by a broad slope leading to the park, is the Chateau d'Enghien, a heavy-looking erection of the 18th century. At the entrance of the chateau proper stands a statue, by P. Du- bois, of th.Q Constable Anne de iHontmorency (1493-1567), who built most of it, as well as the Chateau d'Ecouen (p. 351). Here also are bronze dogs and stags, by Cain. The chateau, with its magnificent collections and beautiful decorations, was presented in 1836 to the Institut de France by the Due d'Aumale, under reservation of the usufruct. It is intended also to contain various bene- volent institutions for men of letters and artists. The chateau is not yet open to the public. ^^j x.hyf^-KH* ^'^''^i^ .> -x V (1 1 n J ' ? / CILiTEAUETP.VRC CHANTILLY. 1 19 000 __^1D0 C0_ J^^jp^j ^ S'TlMUlU '■*\ Grave etimpriine p;ir OiTv' laCiirpeEe eu'Sexval ■^VagnfiriDebes.Leijz 22. CHANTILLY. 373 Gkand Chateau. The principal apartments, etc., are as follows: Grand Vestibule'^ Orand Escalier; Galerie des Cer/s, decorated with tapes- tries after Van Orley (the 'Hunts of the Emp. Maximilian" ; pp. 140, l(j2), paintings by Baudry (St. Hubert), etc.; Picture Oallery (see below); the TribUTM and the Sanctuaire, two other rooms with paintings; Galerie de Psychi, so named from the subjects of the forty-four stained-glaas "Win- dows from Ecouen (i6th cent.); Tour du Trisor or gem-room; Rotonde; Sept Suites; Tour de la Minerve; Galeries and Vestibule du Logis^ to the right of the principal court, containing the Mus4e. — The picture gallery con- tains a considerable number of Italian paintings, including several by Raphael (Madonna of the Orle'ans family, Three Graces, etc.), and religious compositions or portraits by Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Bronzino, Ann. Car- racci, Giotto, Guercino, Guido Rent, Fit. Lippi, Luini. Mazzolino, Morone, Parmigianino, Palma Vecchio, Perugino, Sahator Roffa, Sassoferrato, Ti — <- C) iMss to Paris. AMIENS. 32. Route. 383 The -Facade contains three lofty recessed porches, richly adorned with reliefs and statues. Le beau Dieu cT Amiens'' is an admirable figure of the Saviour which separates the doors of the central portal. Above the portals are a handsome gallerj-, niches containing twenty - two col- ossal statues of kings of Judah, a magnificent rosu-window 38 ft. in dia- meter, and still higher a gallery connecting the towers. The 'Tnterior consists of nave, transept, aisles, ;ind choir, all flanked with chapels. The nave rises to the very unusual height of 147 ft., being sarpassert in this respect by the cathedral of Beauvais alone. The vaulting is borne by 126 remarkably bold columns, tapering towards the top. The stained glass in the rose- windows , triforium, and choir is ancient. The organ-loft dates from 1425, but has been modernised. The bronze monuments of the two bishops who founded the church, one on each side of the nave, are fine works of the 13th century. Ihe wall of the choir is adorned with *Ileliefs representing, on the N. side the history of John the Baptist, on the S. side the life of St. Firmin, sculptured in 1489 and 1530. Behind the high-altar is the ''enfant pleureur\ a much admired, but overrated weeping angel, by Blasset. At the entrance to the choir are large marble statues of St. Vincent de Paul and S. Carlo Borromeo. The transept contains some interesting reliefs, painted and gilded, of the beginning of the 16th century. The ''Choir Stalls, 110 in number, are fine specimens of carving exe- cuted in 1508-22. There are no fewer than 3650 figures. The subjects are Scriptural, and also represent different worldly cccupations. The traveller should not neglect to visit the Triforium, which com- mands a good survey of the interior of the church, and ascend thence to the external galleries and the tower. At the back of the church rises a statue in bronze of Peter the Her- mit (Pl.F, 3), or Pierre of Amiens, the promoter of the first crasade. To the N. of the cathedral is the church of St. Leu (PI. F, 2), and nearer the centre of the town is St. Oermain (PI. E, 3), two Gothic churches of the 15th cent., with elegant towers. The street passing in front of the latter leads to a square in which rise the Belfry (PL E, 3), an eccentric edifice of 1748 (restored in 1865), and the Hotel de Ville (PI. E, 3), lately enlarged and almost entire- ly rebuilt. The *Musee de Picardie (PI. E, 4), in the Rue de la Republique, is open on Sun., Tues., & Thurs., 12 to 4 or 5 (at other times for a fee). The collections on the groundfloor Include mediaeval carvings; Roman antiquities (tomb-reliefs, leaden coffins, bronzes, glass); a fine mosaic found at Amiens in 1857, with interesting arrangement of colours; faience from Nevers and Beauvais; a few Greek antiqui- ties (statue of Diana; mosaic of Apollo); and a collection of modern sculptures. In the Grande Salle Centrale and on the first floor are about 250 French paintings, chiefly of the beginning of the present century (David, Ge'rome, etc.). The staircase is adorned with mural paintings by Puvis de Chavannes. — In the same street is the Bihlio- theque Communale (PI. E, 4). In a street running parallel with the Boul. du Mail, to the N., is a monument called the Illustrations Picardes (PI. F, 4), consisting of a figure of Picardy, surrounded with statues and busts of eminent natives of that province. — On the W. side of the town is the pleasant Promenade de la Hotoie (PI. A-C, 2, 3). A branch-line connects Amiens with Rouen (in 2-3''/4 hrs.). 384 Route 24. CALAIS. From London Beyond Amiens we cross the Arve. 791/2 M- Longueau (Buffet), jnnction of a line to Arras (Lille). Near (82 Y2 M.) Boves is a ruin- ed chateau in which Henri lY often resided with the beautiful Ga- hrielle d'Estrees. Fine view of the valley of the Noye. — 89 M. Ailly-sur-Noye. — 93 Vo M, La Faloise. At the village of Folleville, 13/4 M. to the S.E., are the ruins of a chateau, and a late-Gothic church containing a monument by Ant. della Porta. — From (99^2 ^I-) Breteuil-Gare a branch-line leads to the (41/2 M.) small town of Breteuil (3100 inhab.). 104 M. St. Just-en- Chaussee, the centre of a hosiery-manufac- turing district, and the junction of lines to Beauvals and Douai. 1171/2 M. Clermont de I'Oise (Hotel St. Andre), a town with 5617 inhab., pleasantly situated on a hill, is commanded by an an- cient castle now used as a prison for women. Above the town rises the church of St. Samson, of the 14th and 16th centuries. The Hotel de Ville, built in 1320 and restored in 1887, is said to be the oldest in the N. of France. The country here is well-peopled and pictur- esque. Branch-lines to Compiegne and to Beauvais. 1221/2 M. Liancourt- sous -Clermont, with 4033 inhab., is a manufacturing town. Part of an old chateau of the dukes of Roche- foucauld-Liancourt is still standing here. It was rebuilt by Jeanne de Schomberg in 1640 , and has a beautiful park. The church contains two good marble monuments. By the desire of Henri IV, Gabrielle d'Estrees was married to a certain Seigneur de Liancourt, a man of deformed person and deficient intellect, on condition that he should never see her again after the ceremony. 127 M. Creil , beyond which the train skirts the Oise. Large porcelain-factory on an island in the river. From Creil to (159 M.) Paris, see R. 22. 24. By Dover, Calais, and Amiens. 283 M. By Expkess (see 'Bradshaw'), starting from Charing Cross, Can- non Street, Victoria, Holborn Viaduct, and St. Paul's stations, in TVz-lO hrs. ; sea-passage 1^4-13 '4 hr. ; fare Ql. 16s. lie/., il. 19«. Sd., and U. 6«. 8d. (3rd cl. by night service only) ; tickets available for seven days, with option of halting at Dover, Calais, and Amiens; return-tickets, valid for one month, 4^ 145. 9d., 3l. 9s. iOd., and 21. 2s. — Luggage should be registered before leaving England, to avoid examination at Calais. Calais. — Hotels. Grand-Hotel, Place Eichelieu (PI. B, 4); Meurice, Rue de Guise 7 (PI. B, 8, 4); Tekminds, at the Gare Maritime (PI. C, 2); Buffet-Hotel, at the Central Station (PI. B, 5)-, Dessin, Rue Amiral- Courbet 5 (PI. C, 3); Sauvage: Hotel dd Commerce; de Londkes, Rue de la Cloche. — Restaurants. At the Maritime and Central Stations. — Cafes: Bellevue, de France, du Globe, Place d'Armes; Ch'and Cafi, corner of the Boul. Jacquand and the Rue Lafayette. — Sea-Bathing: to the N. of the Bassin de Retenue. Cabs. For 1-2 pers., per drive 90 c, per hr. IV2 fr. ; 3 pers. 1 fr. 20 c, 2 fr. ; 4 pers. 1 fr. 60 c, 2 fr. 50 c. ; double fare after 11 p.m. British Consul, W. Keene, Esq. ; Vice-consul, W. Thomsett, Esq. (also Lloyd's agent). — United States Consul, C. W. Shepard, Esq. to Paris. CALAIS. 24. Route. 385 English Church (Holy Trinity ), Rue du Moulin-Brule; minister, Rev. M. H. Umbers, B. A. — Wetleyan Chapel^ Rue du Temple. Services in both at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Calais., a town with 56,867 inhab. , including 8t. Pierre-lis- Calais, with which it was united in 1885, and a fortress of the first class, derives its chief importance from its harbour and its traffic with England, to which it is the nearest port on the French coast. Dover is 18 M. distant. About 260,000 travellers pass through the town annually. Calais contains about loOO English residents, chiefly engaged in its extensive tulle-manufactories. The Harbour, which is accessible at all states of the tide, has been doubled in size by extensive new works, recently completed at a cost of over l,500,000i. The Old Harbour, with the former railway-station, lies nearest to the Place d'Armes ; the imposing *New Harbour farther to the E. The new Gare Maritime (PI. C, 2), where passengers from England find the train for Paris waiting, is situated on the N.E. side of the Avant-Port (PL B, C, 2), and is connected by a short branch-line, skirting the new harbour, with the Oare Centrale (see below). The old Hotel de Ville (PL B, C, 3), in the Place d'Armes, the handsomest edifice in the town, was erected in 1740 on the site of an earlier building of which the tower still remains (15th cent.). It is adorned with busts of the Due de Guise, 'lib^rateur de Calais en 1558', and Richelieu, the founder of the citadel in 1634. — The church of Notre-Dame , on the E. side of the town, dating from the 12th and (chiefly) 14th cent., has been modernised. The handsome marble altar, an Assumption by Zeghers (1628), and a Descent from the Cross by Rubens (?) may be inspected. At the end of the Rue de Guise, leading S. from the Place d'Armes, is the Hotel de Guise (PLB, C,4), in the English Tudor style, orig- inally founded by Edward III. as a guildhouse for the wool-staplers. The Gare Centrale (PL B, 5) lies between Calais proper and St. Pierre. Near it, on the St. Pierre side, are a pretty Park and the Place Centrale (PL C, 5), with the new Hotel de Ville. St. Pierre-les-Calais is the industrial and commercial part of Calais. Its prosperity is due chiefly to its extensive manufacture of tulle , an industry which was introduced from Nottingham in 1818. The Church of St. Pierre (PL D, 7), built in 1862-70, and the Hotel de Ville are both situated in the Place Crevecceur. From Calais to Boulogne. — 13/^ M. Calais -Ville (central station, see above) ; 8 M. Fontinettes, still within the new fortifica- tions of Calais. 5 M. Frethun; II3/4 M. Caffiers. — 17 M. Marquise, a small town with marble quarries, is 7 M. from Cap Gris Nez, the nearest point to the English coast, and the proposed starting-point of the submarine tunnel between France and England. 26 M. Boulogne, and thence to Paris, see R. 23. The express trains from Calais to Paris do not enter Boulogne itself, but touch at the suburban station of (25 31.) Boulogne-Tinielkries (p. 3?0). Baedekeb. Paris. 12th Edit. 25 386 25. By Newhaven, Dieppe, and Rouen. 248 M. By Express from Victoria and London Bridge stations (see 'Bradshaw') in 9 (day-service) or 10 hrs. (night - service) ; single tickets, available for seven days, 34s. 7d., 25s. 7d., 18s. Td. ; return- tickets, available for one montb. 58s. 3d., 42s. 3d.. 33s. 3d., available for 2 months, 63«. 9d., 46*. Id., 36<. 3d.; sea-passage 31/2-41/2 hours. Luggage should be registered at London or Newhaven in order to avoid examination at Dieppe; in returning, luggage registered to London is examined at Newhaven. This route from London to Paris . the shortest in actual mileage though not in time, is also one of the cheapest and most interesting. Dieppe. — Hotels. Hotel Royal (PI. a ; C, 1), Gkand Hotel Feancais (PL b; B, 1), Ghand Hotel M£teopole et des Bains (PI. d; D, 1), du Rhin ET de Newhaven (PI. e; C, 1), des Etkangees (PI. f ; D, 1), Geand Hotel (PL g; E, 1), all in the Rue Aguado, facing the sea (R. from about 4, dej. 4-5, D. 5-6 fr.). — Grand Hotel dc Nord et Victobia (PL h; E, 2), Quai Henri IV, opposite the steamboat-wharf; de la Paix (PL j : C, 2), Grande Rue 212; Chariot d'Oe (PI. 1: C, 2), Rue de la Barre; de Paeis (PL m; C, 1). Place de la Comedie; des Familles (PL 1; C, 2), Rue de IHotel- de-Ville 29. — Hotel du Globe (PL 0; D, 2), Rue Duquesne 8, near the beach; *dc Commerce (PL n; D, 2), Place Nationale; R. at these two from 2, dej. 31/2. D. 4-41/2 fr. Travellers are recommended to ascertain the prices beforehand. — Furnished Apartments are also easily found in the Rue Aguado. Restaurants. Cafi-Restaurant du Casino^ on the beach, see below (de'j, 4, D. 5 fr., wine extra); Au Faisan Dord, Grande Rue 74 (d^j. 2, D. 21/2 fr.) ; Hdtel deg Arcades, Arcades de la Bourse, dej. 13,4, D. 2 fr. ; Buffet, at the Gare Maritime. Cafes. Caf^ y \ Abbaye (de 1') ... . IV 19 10 i — aux-Bois . JV 16 Alma (avenue, place, & pont 4 Abbe-de-l'Ep^e (de Y) IV. V 14 de r) ... 1? f - Gr^goire . IV . 16 Alouettes (des) 30 i - Groult (de 1') . . 10 Alpes (place des) 23 Abbesses (des) . . . . . 20 Alphan (passage) 23 Abbeville (d') .... M Alphonse \ \ Abel-Leblanc (passage) 28 — de-Neuville 11 Aboukir (d') .hi 24 Alsace (d') 24 Acacias (des) .... 9 Amandiers (des) 83 Acclimatation (jardin d') . 3 Ambassade d' Allemagne // 17 Adolphe-Adam . . . . V 23 — d' Angle terre .... // 15 Affaires Etrang.(min.des) // 14 — d'Autriche // 17 AflFre 23 — de Russie // 17 igrippa d'Aubigne . , . 25 Ambassadeurs (cone, des) // 15 Vguesseau (d') , . . // 15 Ambigu (rue & th. de 1') /// . 24 ^ain-Chartier . . . 10 Amboise (d') /// 21 boni . / . 25 Ambroise-Pare 23 'OViJ /// 27 Am^lie (rue & passage) IV 14 zar d'Ete .... // 15 Amelot Ill, V 26 ihert (d') .... n Amiral-Courbet (de T) . / 9 ia (d') 14 — Mouchez ';i aoidre-Cabanel . 10 Ampere 11 Unas 31 Amsterdam (d') Amyot V 1S jd-de-Vigny. . . . 12 22 r (d') // . 18 Anatole de la Forge .... 9 jrt III . 27 Anatomie (amphitheatre d') 22 nes (asile clinique d') 20 Ancienne - Com^die (de V) -gre (cour d') . . . . /// 20 77, V 19 LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL STREETS, B. B. G. B.R. G, /// Ancre (passage de T) Andral (hopital) Andr^-Ch^nier — del-Sarte Anglais (des) F — (passage des) Angouleme (d') .... /// Anjou (d') // — (quai d') F Annam (d") Annelets (des) Annonciation (de T) ... — (egl. de r) Antin (d') // — (avenue d") .... // — (cite d') // Antoine-Dubois . . IV^T Antoinette Anvers (place d") Apennins (des) Aquednc (de T) Arago Cbonlev.) — (ecole) Arbalete (de T) Arbre-Sec (de T) . . . /// Arc de triomphe du Car- rousel (PI. du Carr.). // — de TEtoile / Arc-de-triomphe (de T) . . Arcade (de T) // Archevech^ (quai et pont de r) F Archives (des) /// Archives Kationales . . /// Arcole (pont H Cavendish '. V 29 22 16 22 — Divry 17 C^lestins (quai des) . . Cels . . — Fourier 94 — Nodier Chariot /// 20 26 Cendriers (des) 30 Ofi 98 Cerisaie (de la) ... . V B? Consoles (de) C^vennes (des) .... . / io — (boulevard de) . • 31 7 Charras // 18 Chabanais II 21 Charretiere F 19 Chabrand (cit^) .... II 18 Chartres (de) 23 Chabrol (de) 24 Chasseloup-Laubat .... 20 Chaillot (de) f 17 Chateau (du) n Chaise (de la) IV 16 Chateaubriand / 12 Chalet (du) •n Chateau-d'Eau (du) . . Ill 24 24 Chalgrin 9 — (theatre du) . . . . /// 27 Chaligny 2H Chateau-des-Rentiers (du) . 26 Chalons (de) . . 28 Chateaudnn (de) 21 Chamaillards (des) . . 27 Chateau-Landon (de) . . . 26 • 28 11 14 Chamb^ry (de) .... Chatelet (pi. & theatre dn) F 20 Chambiges . / 12 Chatillon (avenue de) . . . . 18 Chambre des d^put^s . Champagny // U — (porte de) 15 IV U Chauchat //, /// 21 Champ-d'Asile (dn) , . 17 Chandron 26 — de-rAlouette (du) . 20 Chaufourniers (des) .... 27 — de Manoeuvres dlssy 5 Chaume (du) /// . 23 - de-Mars . I 11 Chaumont (porte) 32 - (du) . / . 11 Chauss^e-d^Antin (de la) // 18 21 — (st.it. du) T 8 — de la Muette 5 Champerret (porte de) 8 Chansson (passage) . . /// 24 LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL STREETS, S. R. G. B.E. G. // Chauveau-Lagarde . Chauvelot Ctiauvin (passage) Chazelles Chemin-Vert (du) . . . . V Cherche-Midi (du) . . . IV Cherubini // Cheval-Blanc (passage dn) V Chevaleret (r. & chemin du) Chevert JV Chevreuse (de) (B. du M.-P.) — (Issy) Chine (de la) Choiseul (rue & passage) // Choisy (avenue & porte de) Chomel IV Choron Christian! Christine IV, V Christophe-Colomb . . . I Cimarosa / Cinaetiere du Mont-Parnasse — du Pere-Lachaise .... — Montmartre — Montmartre (avenue du) Cinq-Diamants (des) . . . Cirque (du) // Cirque d'Ete // — d'Hiver /// — Fernando — Nouveau // Ciseaux (des) IV Cit6 (lie de la) V — (r. & quai dela). . . V Citeaux (de) Civiale Civry (de) Clairault Clapeyron Claude-Bernard — Decaen — Lorrain — Pouillet — Tillier — Vellefaux /// Clausel Clavel Clef (de la) V Clement IV — Marot / Cler / Clery (de) /// Clichy (fi Jessaint (rue \ Lnbeck (de) / Lully // Lune (de la) . // M T.pmftiTP. , , 7 ?1 Lemarrois 1 '^\ Lemercier .... 17 Lundville (de) 29 Lemoine (passage) . . /// 24 Lutece (de) V 20 Lemoult 7 Luxembourg (du) — (palais & jardin du) IV 1fi Le Notre . . . / 8 19 19 Lco-Delibes .... 9 9 12 Lyannes (des) ... 36 25 Leon . . . I 23 Lyon (de) Leonard-de-Vinci . — (gare de) 98 L^once-Begnaud . Lepage (citd) . . . .... ii Mabillon IV Vt Le Peletier .... //, III 21 21 Mac-Mahon 11 Lepic 20 Macdonald (boulevard) . . 81 Leregrattier .... ... 7 22 Madame IV 16 Leriche 11 Madeleine (boul., e'gl., mar- ch^, & pi. de la) Mademoiselle Lesage . . 80 16 Lesdiguieres . . . . . . F 25 10 Madone (de la) Madrid (de) 25 15 Lesueur 9 Letellier . \(] — (porte de) Magasins G^neraux .... 3 Letort 19 33 Levallois-Perret . . .... 7 Magdebourg (de) 8 Levee (passage) . . .... 26 Magellan / 12 Levert .... '6-6 Magenta Cboulevard de) /// 24 27 Levis (rue & place de) . . 14 Mail (du) /// 21 Lhomond . . . F 19 Maillot (boulevard) .... 6 Liancourt 17 - (porte) Main-d'Or (cour de la) . . 9 28 Liberte (de la) . . 33 Lilas (des) .... 83 Maine (avenue du) . . IV 16 Lille (de) 11,1V . 17 — (place & rue du) .... 16 Lincoln . . . I 1'> Mairie du ler arrondiss. /// 9( Lingerie (de la) . . . . // 90 — du ne - • . . Ill 21 Linn^ . . . F 99 — du me - - . . /// 27 Linois 7 25 — du IVe ..... F du Ve - . F 23 19 Lions (des) .... V Lisbonne (de) \h — du Vie . . . . IV IB Littr^ . . IV 16 16 — du vne - - .... M Lobau (place) . . . . . . F 93 — du Vnie . ... II 18 Lobineau . . IV 19 — du IXe - - . . Ill 91 Logelbach (de) . . 14 — du Xe - - . . Ill 94 Loire (quai de la). .... 9,9 — du Xle ...... 99 Lombards (des) . . . . /// 93 — du xne . . .... 31 Londres (de) . . . 18 — du Xllle . . .... 23 Longchamp (de). . . . . / 9 — du XlVe - . .... 17 Loos fde) . . /// 97 — du XVe . . .... iO Lord-Byron .... . . . / 19 — du XVIe - - .... fi Lorraine (de) 29 97 — du XVIIe - - .... — du XVIIIe - . .... 17 19 Louis-Blanc — Braille .... 8 34 - du XIXe ...... — du XXe . - .... M .33 — David — le-Grand . . , . . II IS Maison-Dieu (de la) ... . . 17 — le-Grand Oyce'e) . . . F 19 Maison pompeienne . . . / 12 — Philippe .... . . . F 23 Maistre (de) 17 — Thuillier. . . . . . . F . 19 Maitre-Albert F 22 Lourcine ou J^roca C hop. de) . 20 7 7 MalakoflF . 9 1? Lourmel — (avenue de) / 9 14 LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL STREETS, B. B. G. B.R. Q MalakoflF (porte de) . 10 Malaquais (quai) . . . 7F . iO Malar / . .1 Malebranche V . 19 Malesherbes (boulevard) // . 18 — (place 14 Malber V . 26 Malmaisons (des) . 27 Malte (de) /// . i'l Malte-Brun id Mandar /// . 21 Manin 29 Mansart 17 Manuel 21 Manutention (de la) ... 7 . 12 Marais (rue & imp. des) /// . 27 Marbeau 9 Marbeuf (avenue & rue) I . 12 Marc-Se'guin 25 Marcadet 16 Marceau (avenue) . . . , / . L2 Marche-aux-Bestiaux ... 31 — des - Blancs - Manteaux (place 8 31 — (station de) 31 ftuatrefages 7 22 Reunion (passage de la) /// 23 Quatre-Fils (des) . . . /// 23 — (rue & place de la) . . 32 Quatre-Sept. (du) . . . .11 21 — (villa de la) 4^ Quatre-Vents (des) . . IV . 19 Reynie (de la) .... /// 23 1(1 Rhin (du) Ribera '>q Quincampoix /// 23 10 4 35 Quintinie (de la) Riblette Quinze-Vingts (hospice des) ^fi Richard-Lenoir 99 — (boulevard) . . . ///, 7 26 Babelais ....... // 15 Richard-Wallace (boulevard) 2 Racine IV, V 19 Richelieu (de). . . //, /// 21 - (lyc^e) 18 — (square) // 21 Radzivill //, /// 21 Richepanse // 18 Raflfet 1 28 Richer /// Richerand (avenue) . . /// 21 27 Raguinot (passage) .... Rambouillet (de) 28 Richomme 23 Rambuteau (de). . . . /// 23 Ricord (hopital) 19 Rameau // 21 Rigaud / 9 Ramey 20 Rigny (de) // 18 Rampon /// 27 Rigoles (rue et cit^ des). . 33 33 30 5 17 Eanelagh (av. & rue du) . Riquet 26 Raoul (passage) 29 Riverin (cit^) /// •M Rap^e (quai de la) ... 7 25 Rivoli (de) . . //, ///, 7 20 Raphael (avenue) 5 — (place de) // 18 Rapp (avenue) / 11 Rochebrune 29 SQUARES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, etc. 19 B. R. O. B.S.G. Rochechouart — Cboul. de) Rocher (du) Rocroy (de) Rodier Roger Rohan (de) // Roi-de-Sicile (du) . . . . F Roi-Dor^ (du) /// RoUin 7 — (college) Romainville (r. & porte de) Rome (de) // — (passage de) . . . . /// Ronce (passage) Rondelet Ronsard Roqu^pine // Roquette (de la) — (prison de la) Roses (des) Rosiers (des) V Rossini //, /// Rotrou V Rottembourg Rouelle / Rougemont (rue & cite) /// Rouget-de-risle . ... II Roule (du) /// — (avenue du) Roussel Rousselet IV Roussin Rouvet Roy // Royal (pont) // Royale // Royer-Collard (r. & imp.) 7 Rubens Ruisseau (du) Eungis (pi. de) Ruty Ruysdael (avenue) .... Sabliere (de la) Sablonniere (ruelle de la) Sablons (des) / — (porte des) Sablonville Sabot (du) IV Sacr^-Coeur (couv. du) IV — (^glise du) Saida (de la) St-Amand St-Ambroise (^gl. &t.) . . St-Anastase /// St-Andre-des-Arts (rue & place) 77, 7 StAntoine 7 — (hopital) St-Augustin // 20 22 34 St-Augustin (^gl.) St-Benoit IV St-Bernard (^glise) .... — (quai) 7 — (rue & imp.) St-Blaise St-Bon /// St-Bruno St-Charles I St-Claude /// St-Cloud (avenue de) . . . — (porte de) 8t-Denis Ill — (boul.) /// - (canal) — du-St-Sacrement (eglise) III St-Didier / St-Dominique .... /, // — (passage) / St-Esprit (s^m. du) . . . F St-Etienne-du-Mont (rue & eglise) 7 St-Eugene (dglise-). . . Ill St-Eustache (^glia place, & impasse) (Halle&) . . /// St-Fargeau St-Ferdinand (chap., rue, & place) 8t-Fiacre /// St-Florentin // St-Francois-de-Sales . . . — (^gl-) St-Francois-Xavier (place & Eglise) IV St-Georges (eglise) .... — (rue & place). . . . II St-Germain(boul.)//,/7, 7 — (ile) — (march^) IV — de-Charonne (eglise) . . — des-Pr^s (eglise & pi.) IV — TAuxerrois (egl. & r.) /// St-Gervais (Eglise) .... St-Gilles /// St-Gothard (du) St-Guillaume IV St-Hippolyte St-Honor^ (cloitre) II, III — (rue) II — (marche) II St"Hyacinthe 7 St-Jacques 7 — (boulevard) — (squ. & tour). . . . Ill — du-Haut-Pas (^gl.) . . 7 St-Jean-Baptiste-de-Belle- ville (eglise) de-Grenelle (Eglise) . St-Jean-de-Dieu (Freres) IV St-Joseph Ill U* 23 26 22 16 20 20 23 33 50 LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL STREETS, B. R. G. B.E.G. St-Jo8eph ((^gl.) 97 — des Allemands 27 — (chap, angl.) 12 St-Julien-le-Pauvre . . . V 22 St-Lambert St-Laurent (e'glise) .... — (passage) /// 24 St-Lazare (prison) .... 24 — (rue & gare) .... // 18 St-Leu (eglise) .... /// 23 St-Louis (hopital) . . /// 27 — (lie et pont) F 22 - (lycee) V 19 — aux-Invalides (Eglise) IV 14 — d'An-tin (Eglise) . . II 18 — en-rile (rue & eglise) V 22 St-Mande (av. & porte de) St-Marc //, /// 21 St-Mareel (boul. & ^gl.) . . St-Martin Ill 28 — (boul. & porte) . . . /// 24 — (canal) 27 2f — (marche) /// . 24 St-Maur-Popincourt . . /// 27 29 St-Medard (r. & eglise) . V St-Merry (r. & 6gl.} V, III . 23 St-Michel(boul.). . IV, V 19 — (pont, place, & quai) V 19 5t-Nicola3 (port) . . . II 20 — des-Champs (Eglise) . . 24 — du-Chardonnet (eglise) . 22 St-Ouen (av. & porte de) 16 St-Paul (rue & pass.) . . V 25 — Saint-Louis (e'glise) . V 25 St-Petersbourg (de) .... 17 St-PMlibert (avenue) . . . 5 St-Philippe /// 24 — du-Roule (Eglise). . // 15 St-Pierre-de-Chaillot. . . / 12 — de-Montmartre (place & Eglise) 20 — de-Montrouge (eglise) . — du-Gros-Caillou (^gl.) / 12 — du-Temple (pass.) . /// 26 — St-Antoine (passage) . V 25 St-Placide IV 16 St-Rocb (egl. & rue) . . // 18 St-Romain IV 16 St-Sabin ///, V 26 St-Sauveur /// 21 St-Sebastien /// 26 St-Severin (rue & eglise) V 19 St-Siege (legation du) .IV 17 St-Simon IV 17 St-Sulpice (rue, pi., & €gl.) IV 19 — (seminaire de) St-Thomas-d'Aquin (Eglise, rue, & place) . ... IV 1/ St-Victor V 22 St- Vincent, Montmartre . . — de - Paul (Eglise) .... — de-Paul (soeurs de) . IV St- Yves Ste-Alice Ste-Anne (e'glise) — (rue & pass.) . . . II — Popincourt (pass.) . . . Ste-Apolline /// Ste-Avoye (passage) . . /// Ste-Barbe (college) . . . F Ste-Cecile /// Ste-Chapelle (pal. de just.) V Ste-Clotilde (eglise) . . IV Ste-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie (rue & pass.) . . . ///, F Ste-Elisabeth (r. & ^gl.) /// Ste-Eugenie Ste-Euphrasie Ste-Fe'Ueit^ (impasse) . . . Ste-Foy (rue & pass.) . /// Ste-Genevieve (eglise) . F — (place) F Ste-Marguerite (r. & egl.) . Ste-Marie — (cour & passage) .... — des-Batignolles (Eglise) . Ste-Marthe /// Ste-Opportune (r. (fepl.) /// Ste-Pelagie (prison) . . . V Ste-Perine (institut. de) . . Saintonge (de) .... /// Saints-Peres (des) . . . IV — (pont des) . . . .II, IV Salneuve Salomon-de-Caus . . . /// Salpetriere (de la) .... — (hopital de la) Sambre-et-Meuse (de) . . . Samson Sante (rue et prison de la) Santeuil Sarette Sauffroy Saules (des) Saulnier (passage) . . /// Saumon (passage du) . /// Saussayes (des) .... // Saussure Sauvage Sauval /// Savoie (de) F Saxe (avenue de) . . . IV Scala (la) /// Sceaux (anc. gare de). . . Sceaux-Ceinture (stat. de) Scheffer / Schomberg F Schomer Scipion (rue & place) . . . Scribe // SQUARES, PTJHLTC BUILDINGS, etc. 21 L. G. B.R.O. S^bastopol (bonlev. de) /// SecT^tan Sedaine F Siguier V S^gur (avenue de) , . IV Seine (de) IV — (quai de la) S^nat (palais du) . . . IV S^n^gal Cdu) Sentier (dn) /// Sergent-Bauchat (du) . . . Serpente V S^rurier (boulevard) . . . Servan Servandoni IV Seveste S^vign^ V Sevres (de) IV — (porte de) Seze (de) // Sfax (de) / Sibuet Simart Simon-le-Franc .... /// Simonet (passage) Simplon (du) Singer Smala (de la) Soeur-Rosalie (avenue) . . Solferino (rue & pont de) // Solidarite (de Ih) Solitaires (des) Sommerard (du) .... 7 Sontay (de) / Sorbier Sorbonne F — (pi., r., & pass, de la) F Soufflot F Soult (boulevard) Source (de la) Sourdifere (de la) . . . // Sourdis /// Sourd8-Muet8(in8tit. des). F Soyer Spontini Stanislas (rue & passage) IV — (college) IV Steinkerque (de) Stender (cit^) Stendhal Stephenson Stinville (passage) Strasbourg (rue & gare de) — (boulevard de). . . Ill Suchet (boulevard) .... Sud (passage du) SuflFren (avenue de) . . . I Suger F Suisses (passage des) . . . Sully (de) F — (pout) F 30 29 20 22 22 23 29 34 23 23 34 Surcouf // Suresne (de) // Surmelin (du) Sycomores (avenue des) . . Tabacs (manufacture des) // Tacherie (de la) . . . . F Tage (du) Taillandiers (des) Taillebourg (avenue de) . . Taillepain /// Taitbout // Talma — (cit^) Tanger (de) Tanneries (des) Tarbe Tardieu Taylor /// T^h^ran (de) // Telegraphe (du) Temple (du) /// — (boul. du) /// — (marche du) .... /// — (square du) .... /// T^niers Tdnon (hopital) Ternaux Ternes (pi. des) — (av., cite, & porte des). Terrage (du) ....... Terrasse (de la) Terre-Neuve (de) Terres-au-Cure (des) . . . Tertre (place du) Tesson Texel (du) Thann (de) Theatre (du) Th. D^jazet Ill Th. de rAmbigu . . . /// Th. de la Gaite . . . Ill Th. delaPorte-St-Martin III Theatre de la Renaissance III Th. de rOd^on . . . . F Th. de rOpera .... II Th. de rOpera-Comique // Th. desBoufiFes-Parisiens // Th. des Folies-Dramat. /// Th. des Folies-Marigny // Th. des Nouveaut^s . . // Th. des Varietes . . . /// Th. du Chateau d'Eau /// Th. du Chatelet . . . . F Th. du Gymnase . . . /// Th. du Palais-Royal . . / Th. du Vaudeville . . // Th. Francais // Th^nard F Theodule-Ribot 24 26 32 27 20 27 13 14 12 22 LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL STREETS, B. £. Q. B.S. O. Theophile-Gautier .... 4 21 Tronson-Ducoudray . . 77 18 Th^rese // Trousseau (hopital) .... 28 Thermopyles (passage des) 6 17 Troyon 12 Th^ry Trudaine (avenue) .... Truflfault 20 Th^venot /// 24 14 ThiViaTifl 17 Tuileries(jard., palais,quai, & rue des) 77 Thibotimery 11 17 Thierr^ (passage) 25 Turbigo (de) 777 24 Thionville (de) 'iy Turenne 777, V 26 Tholoze 20 Turgot (rue & place) . . . 21 Thorel /// 24 Turin (de) 18 Thorigny (de) /// 26 Thouin V 22 Ulm (d') V i» Tiers ^'^ Union (passage de T) . 77 Universite (de T) 7, 77, IV 11 Tilleuls (avenue des) . . . . 1 17 Tilsitt (de) 12 Ursins (des) V 23 Timbre (hotel da) 77, 777 21 Ursulines (des) V 19 Tiphaine 10 7 Tiquetonne 777 • 24 Uzes (d') 777 21 Tiron V • 23 9^ Val-de-Grace (hopital du) . Titon 19 Tlemcen . ... 30 Valence (de) . 00 Tocqueville (de) 14 Valette V 19 Tolbiac (de) 'M Valhubert (place). . . . F Valmy (quai de) . . . 777 Valois (rue & place de) 77 ')f> Oq 97 07 Tombe-Issoire (de la) . . . 18 21 Torcy (rue & place) . . . Torricelli '^fS Vandal \^ 12 19 Vandamme 13 Toullier V Van-Dyek (avenue) .... 12 Tonr-d'Auvergne (de la). . 21 Vaneau IV 13 Tour-des-Dames (de la) . . 18 Vannes (de) 777 20 Tonr (de la), Passy ... 7 Tourelles (des) Tourlaque 6 Vanves q Sfi — (de) 14 17 — (porte de) 11 Tournefort 7 22 Varenne (de) IV 16 Tournelle (qnai &pontdela) Vauban (place) . ... IV 13 V 22 Vaucanson 777 24 Tournelles (des). . 777, V 26 Vaucouleurs (passage) . . 30 Tournon(de) IV Tourtille (de) m H 30 Vaugirard (de) . . . IV, V 16 13 Tourville (avenue de) I, IV 13 — (boul. de) IV 13 Toussaint-Feron 94 24 (place de) 1(1 Tracy (de) 777 — (station de) 8 Traktir (de) 7 Traversiere V q iq 25 Vauvilliers 777 20 Treilhard 15 Vavin IV . 16 Tr^moille (de la) .... / 19 V6ga (de la) 34 Trevise (rue et cite) . 777 21 Velasquez (avenue) .... 15 Trezel 16 Velpeau IV 16 Tribunal de Commerce . V 20 Vendome (passage) . . 777 27 Trinity (passage de la) 777 24 — (place) 77 18 — (r. & ^gl. de la) . . . . 1H Vendrezanne 2H Trocad^ro (av. du) . . . 7 9 Venise (de) 777 23 — (Stat, de rav. du) . . . 6 Ventadour 77 21 — (pal. & pi. du). . . .7 8 Ventes (hot. des) ... 777 21 Trois-Bornes (des) 27 30 Vercingetorix Vernet 7 12 13 — Couronnes (des) .... — Freres (des) 20 Verneuil (de) IV 17 — Fortes (des) V Tronchet 77 ')') 8 18 18 Vero-Dodat (passage) 77, 777 20 Trone (aveutie du) .... . ^1 Veron i) SQUARES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, etc. 23 B. B,. G. B.S. O. Verrerie (de la) . ///, F Versailles (avenue de). . . — (porte de) Versigny Vertbois (du) Ill Verte (all^e) /// Vertus (des) /// V^zelay Viala Viarmea (de) /// Vicq-d'Azir Victoire (de la) Victoires (place des) . /// Victor (boulevard) .... — Cousin 7 — Hugo (av.) / (place) (lyc^e) y Victoria (av!) ! . ". ///, F Vieille-du-Temple ///, F Vienne (de) Viete Vieux-Colombier (du) . lY Vigan (passage du) . . /// Vignes (des) Vignolles (des) Vignon // — (passage) Vilin Villa-des-Fleurs (cit^) . . . Villars (avenue de) . . IV Villedo // Ville-Hardouin . ... Ill Villejuif (de) Villejust (de) / Ville-rEveque (rue & place de la) // Villeneuve (de la). . . /// Villersexel (de) . . . . /F Villette (de la) — (bassin de la) — (boul. de la) — (porte de la) Villiers (av. de) — (porte de) Villiot 23 28 /// Vinaigriers (des) . Vincennes (bois de) .... — (cours ^^ %* S-du. ^,^M ^ ^i?" '^ Posted i^ ^ ; \i i SABLO^' ^e^ « i; ■ . ^ 7.^..S?^~^ t-r Vlr *' '^'-'"'/w i^^r^ / '' '^-^ 'U i '"^ "^ ^l' '"^ Wy'y^ .1%u\ ^WkV T'^Ri-ii —• -\ -v. i^^-: ^-:?^.>- »+4'- ■<- I 1 I. xia M^ ■ < >rclp < . :. :Wf /UA "My k;^ f^- M -, lausq^P 1^ V'-. r<^4:':-^| H, -KB'd'Auteuir c) L i TToi ^ jn^^-'^i'e^iie ^ -><-% ^j^^^^sns-^. fr^T.' 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A- l<^- I R triucuis > Palais df Pa i % r- o c < 3D m ■ o 30 > Co 01 T 1^, o CD O Ul^ M^tij ^ :f m:^:^,^ c 3 ^nn;;^"^^,'; .'^' ^• ^^^Z^' " /-^-? ^^^>>^~ ^ -.,---vi' ■-^^?g^/ o r -H G /a // <^ 1 ■'-^^ .^^ ^.'-^ Ab;» ttoir "^. :M:^^;^'''< ^ =^. ^^/« ^ ,<'• ^ q i -^1 1 .i>.L»vp rt imiMlITPp.iT -\i^ .» m^ - c ^^1 '-^j/ v^*vs^\ '" "f. ./- ^\^\ ^%M:^- ' ^•jllV^ j r. ^^ TiVoltajrg ,«M G . l.eipjic. J ^ Sf'f't:»...r'^5<^ "^^ H Y^" ^^. ^i^ '^"' 1 \ / A ..^^^"-T^t«« o ^ ,1 \\, Omnibus and Tramway Routes with their Correspon- dances. (Comp. the following Tables and Plan, and p. 21 of the Handbook.) List of the OmnibnB Lines. The letters in the first column, printed in heavy type (B, C, etc.), indi- cate the large omnibuses, the top of which is accessible to ladies. Lines Offices ('Correspondances', see p. 30). A. Auteuil-Madeleine (s. PI. A 3-4 & C 2-3). Will be replaced by a tramway. Abis (later A). Place Clichy- Carrefour des FeuiUantines (PI. C 1 & D 5). B. Troeadiro-Oare de VEtt (PI. A 3 & E 2). — 33/4 M. C. Porte Maillot-Edtel de Ville (PI. A 2 & E 4). — 31/2 M. Cbis. Etoile-Palais Royal (PI. A 2 & D 3). — 21/2 M. D. Le$ Ternes-Boul. des Fil- les-du-Calv. (PI. A2&F3). — 41/2 M. Dbis, as D from the Place des T ernes. E. Madeleine - BattiUe (PI. C 2-3 & F 4). - 23/4 M. F. Place Wagram - Bastille (PI. B 1 & F 4). — 41/2 M. G. Square des Batignollet- Jcv'din des Plantet (PL C 1 & E 5). — 41/4 31. H. Batignolles-Clichy-Odion (PI. C 1 & D 6). — 4>/4 M. I. Place Pigalle- Ealle aux Vins (PI. D 1 & E5; Boul. St-Germain 14). — 3i 4 M. J. Mont martre- Place St- Jac- ques (PI. D 1 (fe D 6). — 43/4 M. 'K.Xotre-Dame-de-Lorette-Boul. St-Marcel (PI. E 1 de la Chapelle, Boul. de la Villette. Boul. de la Villette, Boul. de Belleville, BouL de M^nilmont, 150; Pere-Lachaise, PL de la Nation. PL de la Nation, PL Voltaire, Boul. Vol- taire, 38; PL de la Republique, BouL Se- bastopol, 77; Halles Centrales, Louvre. Av. d'Orl^ans, Observatoire, R. Soufrtot, Sq. de Cluny, PL St -Michel, Chatelet, Boul. Sebastopol, BouL St-Denis, Gare de TEst. 28 TRAMWAY ROUTES. Lines Offices ('Correspondances', see p. 31). TH. La Chapelle- Square Monge (PI. E 1 & E 5). — 4M. TI. Porte de Clignancourt- BattiUe (PI. El &F4). - 41/4 M. TJ. Louvre- Paitp (PI. D 4 & A 4). — 5 M. TK. Louvre- Char enton (PI. D 4 & G 6). — 51/4 M. TL. Bastille-Porte Rapp (Champ de Mars; PI. F 4 & B 3). — 31/2 M. TM. Gare de Liion-Plaee de VAlma (PI. G 5 5); R. Suufllot, Av. de. robsers-atoire, PI. l>enfert-Roche- reau, Porte d'Orloans, etc. Other Tramways., see p. 31. 30 Gorrespondances of the Omnibuses and Tramways. See p. 21 of the Handbook. Lines running in the same direction have, of course, no 'correspondances' with each other. In the following table the single letters and AB to AO indicate Om- nibuses; letters or series of letters preceded by T indicate Tramicays. The series TNA to TNH indicate the Tramways de Paris et du Dipartemmt de la Seine (formerly called Tramways Xord)\ and the series TSl to TSIO the Tramways Sud or those of the Compagnie Ginirale Parisienne de Tramways. Finally T.Arp. is the Tramway dArpajon. Offices and Gorrespondances. Offices and Gorrespondances. Alma (Place deV): A, AC 5 TA, A J, TM, TAB, TS3. Autmil (Oare): A; TO, TAG. Avron (Rue d'): TX, TAD. Bagnolet (Rue de) 149: P; TAD. BarUs (Boul.): AJ; TI. Bastille (Place de la): E, F, P, R, Z, AK, AO; TC, TI, TK, TL, TX, TY, TS4, 10. Batignolles (Boul. des) 51: F:TD, TP, TPbis. Batignolles (Square des): G, AJ. Belleville (Boul. de): M; TE. Bercy (Boul. de): AO ; TU, TY. Bercy (Bridge of): TK, TU. Bolivar (Rue) (R. de Belleville) : M, N. Boulogne (Church of): TO, TR. Bourg-Tihourg (Rue du): R, T; TK. Bourse (The): F, I. M, V, AB. Cambronne (Place):' Z; TAG. Champ de Mars (Avenue Rapp) : AD ; TL. Champs-Ely sies 62: B, C, Gbis. Chapelle (Place de la): TD, TH, TI, TP, TZ, TNF. Chapelle ( Rue de la) 75bis : AJ ; TH, TZ. Charenton (Rue de): TU, TY. Chdieaudun (Rue de): A^^s^ b, H, I, TAD, TNF. Chdtelet (Place du) (several offices) and Rue St. Denis : C, G, J, K, 0. Q, R, AD, AI; TC, TG, TH, TK, TQ, TX, TZ, TS6, 7, 8. Claude- Bernard (Rue) (R. Pascal): U; TQ. Clichy (Place): A^is, G, H, AM 5 TD, TP, TPbis, TND, TNE. Cluny (Square de): J, L, Q5 TG, TH, TL, TM, TQ. Concorde (Place de la): Ct>is^ AC, AF, AH, AL; TA, TJ, TAB. Courcelles (Boul. de) 98: AF; TD, TP, TP^Js. Crozatier (Rue) (Boul. Diderot): TX, TY. Daumesnil (Place): TS9, 10. Denfert-Roehereau (Place) ; TG, TSl, T.Arp. Diderot (Place) or Place Mazas: TK,TM. Duquesne (Avenue) (Ecole Militaire) : Y, AD, AH; TS3, 5. Est (Gare de V): B, L, M; TG, TH, TI, TZ, TNG, TKH. Etoile (Place de C): C, Gbis, AB; TD, TN, TP, TPbis, TKA, TS3. Faubourg -St. Honors (B'.ul. Hauss- mann) : D, D^is^ AB ; TN. Filles-du-Calvaire (Boul. des): D, Dbis, E, O; TY. Gambetta (Place) (Place des Pyrenees) : ; TAD. Gay-Lussac (Rue): Abis. TQ. Qvenelle (Bridge of) : AE ; TA, TAB, TAG. Halle aux Vins (Boul. St. Germain 14) G, I, K. T, U, Z TL, TM. Halles (Centrales): D, Dbis, F, J, K AN; TF, TQ. Haufsmann (Boul.) 175 (Rue du Fau- bourg-St. Honore) : D,Dbis, AB : TN. Henri-Martin (Avenue): AB; TN. Hotel de Ville (Quai): C, Q; TG. Italie (Place d'): P ; TU, TQ, T.>^6, 7, 8. Italiens (Boul. des) 8: Abis, E, H, I, AG, AK. Lafayette (Rue) 158 (Rue du Fau- bourg-St. Denis) : V, AC ; TH, TV TZ, TAD, TNG, TNH. Legendre (Rue) : F, A J. Louvre (three oftices, Rue and Qua du) : C, D, Dbis, G, I, N, R, V, AG, AI, AN ; TA, TG, TF, TJ, TK, TAB. Lyon (Gare de) : R, AK ; TM. Madeleine (Place de la)., to the right and left of the church : A, D, Dbis, E, X, AB, AG, AF, AH, AL; TNAB, T.N'B, TNG. TND, TND*, TNE. Magenta (Boul.) and Rochechouart: TD, TI. Maubert (Place): I, TL, TM, TS6,7, 8. Mazas (Place) or Place Diderot : TK, TM. Minilmontant (Boul. de) 150: 0; TE. Monceau (Pare) : AJ ; TD, TP, TPbis, TNAB, TNB, TNG. Monge (Square): Z; TH. Montholon (Square) : B, J, T, AG ; TV, TAD. OMNIBUSES AND TRAMWAYS. 31 Offices and Correspondances. I Offices and Correspondances. Montpamasse (Oare): O, Q, Z, AL : TSl, 2, 3, 4. Monirouge ( Church) : AE ; TG. Muetie (La): AE; TJ, TN. Nation (Place de la): TC, TE, TF, TU, TX, TS9. Nord ( Gave du) : V, AC; TI, TV, TAD. Observatoire (Avenue de l) : TG, TS4, T.Arp. Oddon: Abis, H, Z, AF; T.Arp. Ordenei^ (Rue) 72: J, AS, A3I; TI. Orleans (Avenue d^): TG, TSl, T.Arp. Orleans (Gare d) (Place Valhubert) : P, T; TM, TS4, 9. Palais Bourbon ( Quai) : AF, AH, AL ; TL, TM. Palais Royal (three offices) : A^is, C, CbiSj D, Dbis, G, H, M, R, Y, AG, AI, AM. Passy (Place de): A. AB ; TJ. Pere-Lachaise : P; TE. Pigalle (Place): I; TD, TP, TPbis. Rambuteau (Rue de) 36: F, T. Rapp (Avenue) (Champ-de-Mars) : AD ; DL. Ripublique (Place de la) (several of- fices): E, N, V. AD, AK: TF, TI, TY. TNG, TNH. Rochechouart (Boul. de): J; TD, TP. Rome (Rue de) (Boul. Haussmann): TN, TND, TNDa, TNE. St. Augustin : D, AF; TN, TAD, TNAB, TNB, TNC. St. Z>e7mCJ5ow^) and Boul. Sebastopol : E, L, M, N, T, Y, AK ; TG, TH, TZ. St. Denis (Porte): E, N, T. St. Germain (Boul.) 207 (Rue du Bac) : X, AF, AL; TL, TM. —225 (Rue de Bellechasse): Y, AF, AL; TL, TM. St. Germain-des-Pr6s: A^is, H, L, 0, V, AD, AG, AM, AN; TL, TM, TSl, 2. St. Jacques (Boul.): J, T, U. at. Jacques (Square): 0, G, J, K, O, Q, R, AD, AI; TC, TG, TH, TK, TQ, TX, TZ, T36, 7, 8. St. Lazare C G'are) (Place deRome): B, F, X, AH, AI, AK, AL, AM; TAD TND, TNE. St. Marcel (5omZ.; (Avenue des Gobe- lins): K; TQ, TS4, 6, 7, 8. ,Si!. Martin (Porte): E. L, N, T, Y; TG, TH. St. Michel (Boul.) 65, .'=ee Rue SouflTlot. St. Michel (Place): I, J, L, Q, AI; TG, TH, TQ. St.Philippe-du-Roule: B, D.Db's, B,AB, St. Sulpice: Abis^ H, L, (j, AF; TAG Sts. Peres (Rue des) 78 : V,AD, AF, AG TAG. — Bridge^ see Tuileries. Sebastopol (Boul.) (Rue Turbigo): D, Dbis. TF, TG, TH, TZ. Sevres (Rue de) 65: V, X, AG, AL; TAC. Souflot (Rue) (Boul. St. Michel): J, AF; TG, TQ, T.Arp. Ternes (Avenue det): D. Ternes (Place des): D, Db''s; TD, TP, TPbis, ThMtre (Rue du): Y, AH. Trinity (La): B, G; TAD. Trocad^ro (Place du): A, B ; TN, TP. Tuileries (Quai des) (Pont du Carrousel or des Sts. Pere") : A^'s, H, Y, AG, AM, AN; TA, TJ, TAB. Vaugirard (Rite de) 162: Z, AG. Victoires (Place des) (Rue Croix-des- Petits-Champs) : F, I, N, V. . Villette (Bonl. de la) (Canal) : L, AG ; TD, TE, TP, TV, TAD, TNG. TNH. Villette (Boul. de la) (Rue de Meaux) : M, AG; TE. Voltaire (Boul.) 38 (Rue Oberkampf): 0, AK; TF. TI. Voltaire (Boul.) 130 (Place Voltaire) : P, AG; TF. Other Tramways (without 'correspondance' with the above-mentioned tramways and omnibuses). Funiculaire de Belleville., a cable-tramway from the Place de la Re'pub- lique (PI. F, 3) to the church of St. Jean-Baptiste (PI. H, 2). — 10 c. Tramway de St. Oer main-en- Lay e., see p. 332. Tramway Electriqtie de Romainville ., frcan the Place de la Ropubli^iue (PI. F, 3) via the Avenue de la Ropublique and Avenue Gambetta, and thence via Les Lilas (pp. 206, 306); about 4V2 M. Fares 20 and 10c. within Paris; 10 and 5c. per section outside the walls. Tramways in the Suburbs outside the fortifications, see the various route.^ ; Vincennes^ p. 302, VersailU's, p. 294, etc. — Tramway cFArpajon, pp. 359, 360. 32 River Steamboats. (Comp. p. 23 of the Handbook and the annexed Plan.) Charenton-Auteuil. M Pont d'Aust.-Aut. iA Pont-Roy.-Suresnes. ^ I. 10 or 15c.; II. 10 or (10 c; Sun. and a (20c.-, Sun. and p. si 20c.;I.(kII. 20 or 25c. P3 holidays, 20 c.) 05 holidays, 40 c.) « I. Chaeenton (p. 304) r. Alfortville (p. 304) 1. Les Carn^res r. Quai d'lvry 1. Magasins Giniraux r. Pont National r. Pont de Tolbiac 1. Pont de Bercy r. Pont d'Austerlitz r. II. Pont d'Adstehlitz r. Pont d'Austerlitz 1. Jardin des Plantes 1. Jardin dea Plantes Pont de la Tournelle 1. Pont Sully Bonl. St. Germain Boulev. Henri IV Pont St. Louis lie lie HdteldeVillei-p-^^) r. He St. Louis (p. 229) Pont-Neuf (p. 225) 1. Chdtelet Pal.de Just. (p. 221) Quai du Louvre r. Pont des Sts. P&res 1. Louvre (p. 85) r. Beaux- Arts (p. 249) Pont-Royal (p. 272) 1. Pont-Royal (p. 272) r. PONT-ROTAL (p.272) Tuileries (p. 147) r. Rue du Bac (p. 272) Tuileries (p. 147) Pont de la Concorde 1. Pont de la Concorde r. Pont de la Concorde r. Chambre des Dep. Place de la Cone. Place de la Cone. (p. 273) (p. 80), Champs Elysees (p. 151) (p. 80) Pdht des Invalides 1. Pont des Invalides r. (pp. 161, 275) (pp. 161, 275) Pont de VAlma 1. Pont de VAlma r. Pont de VAlma r. (p. 161) (p. 161) (p. 161) Pont d-Una 1. Trocadiro (p. 165) r. Champ de Mars ]. Quai de Passy Quai de Passy r. Passy-Grenelle lie Trocadero (p. 165) r. Trocadero (p. 165) r. Pont de Grenelle lie Pont de Grenelle r. He des Cygnes He des Cygnes (p. 169) (p. 169) Quai de Javel 1. La Qaliote (Auteuil) r. Quai d'Auteuil r. AuTEDiL ( Point- du- r. Quai d' Auteuil POINT-DO-JOUB Jour) Billancourt r. (p. 269) 1. Bas-Meudon (p. 30(J) Bellevue Funiculaire (p. 294) Sevres (p. 299) Boulogne (p. 295) St. Cloud (p. 296) Longchamp(on race days ; p. 158) Sdbksnes (15 & 25 c. 1. 1. 1. r. 1. r. from St. 01.; p. 294. i 1. 1 33 Cab Tariff. (Comp. also pp. 19-20 of the Handbook.) Within the City. From 6 a. m. in summer (31st March to let. Oct.), and from 7a.m. in winter (lit Oct. to 31st March), till 12.30 at night: From 12.30 at night till 6 a. m. in summer (31st March to 1st Oct.), and till 7 a m. in winter (1st Oct. to 31st March) : Cab hired in street or at a station : Ordinary Cabs for 2 pers. Ordinary Cabs for 4 pers. Landau for 4 pers. . . . Per Drive Per Hour Per Drive Per Hour fr. c. 1 50 2 - 2 50 fr. c. 2 - 2 50 3 - fr. c. 2 25 2 50 3 - fr. c. 2 50 2 75 3 50 Beyond From 6 a. m. till 12 at night in summer, or from 6 a.m. till 10 p. m, in winter. the Fortifications. When the hirer | When the hirer returns to the does not return, he town in the same ; must make addi- cab : tional payment of: When the cab is hired outside the town : Ordinary Cabs for 2 pers Ordinary Cabs for 4 pers Landau for 4 pers. . Per Hour fr. c. 2 50 2 75 3 - Return Money fr. c. 1 - 1 — 2 - Per Hour fr. c. 2 - 2 50 3 - Luggage, one trunk 25 c., two 50 c, three or more 75 c. There is no tariff-charge for drives beyond the fortifications at night; a special agreement should be made in each case. In engagements by time one hour at least must be paid for; after the first hour the payment is calculated by fractions of five min. ea'-h. Cabmen are bound to drive at tlie rate of not less than 8 kil. (5 M.) per hr. , except when otherwise directed by the hirer. Any free cab may be hired in the street or on a cab-rank , no matter what position it occupies on the latter. Articles left in cabs should be given up by the cabmen at the Prefecture de Police, where application should be made for them (p. 226). Baedeker. Paris. 12th Edit. Leipsic: Printed by Breitkopf & Hartel. e G E N D E ^"'^®''S'*y o' California SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY Return this material to the library from which it was borrowed. MAR 3 1989 )SMU LIBRARY rrand daits le Sud-Oi/rsr. Lvon dnns lo Surf- AW/.