Square de la Roquette Souvenirs
The Paris Square de la Roquette has a varied and interesting past. Three families have owned this square. The Rocquet de la Tribouille familly, Henry III, the Comte de Cheverny and Germain Teste all have been owners. The Sisters of the Hospital of Notre Dame had both a convent and convalescent home here between 1690 and ...
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Paris Walks 6th
Paris Walk in the 6th focuses on the beautiful window gardens to be found in Paris. Included are great shops and other points of interest beneath those window gardens. It is an unorthodox approach to a walk but I want to draw your attention to details of window gardens and architectural features as you walk, allowing you to ...
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Paris Cloisters
Paris cloisters provide an opportunity for a close examination of French architecture. What a peaceful, quiet setting. Merriam Webster defines a cloister as an enclosed space within a monastery or convent . A covered passage bounding a courtyard usually with walled side and the other side an open arcade or colonnade would ...
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Paris Walks Latin Quarter West
This self-guided Latin Quarter Walk explores the area to the west of Boulevard Saint Michel. Length: 2.3 km (1.4 miles) Duration: 31 minutes (allow extra time to visit the churches, museum and Panthéon) Map at the bottom of page of Paris Walks Latin Quarter West Paris Walks Latin Quarter West is divided ...
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Paris Walks in the Latin Quarter
Walking Tour Interactive Map -East of Blvd Saint Michel Paris Walks Latin Quarter: This self-guided walking tour shows you the location of former homes of well-known Paris authors, Oscar Wilde, Jean Racine, Balzac, Jean-Paul Sarte & Simone de Beuvoir and Gertrude Stein. In addition you have the opportunity to ...
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Paris Squares
Here are a few of my favorite secluded (and some not so secluded!) Paris Squares - where you can enjoy the scenery while you ponder on what to do in Paris. In French, a square will be called 'place'. The well-known squares such as Place de la Concord, Place de la Bastille or Place de Charles de Gaulle are found on all the ...
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Paris Palais Royal
The Paris Palais Royal, built in 1629, is a peaceful haven of elegant architecture. The Palais Royal Gardens are an oasis amid the summer heat. The Palais Royal was built for Cardinal Richelieu who bequeathed it to Louis XIII. The Sun-King Louis XIV spent his youth here. Later, the father of the future King Louis-Philipe, ...
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