The Village Saint Paul of Paris !!!

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I found two new pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. This blog is the story of my life and its all here if you look. Some of the nice things happening to me was to work in Paris while living in Versailles in my early entry into France.  I like to tell you on this unique spot which walked by it , and visit several times over the years ; dear to my memories. Therefore, let me tell you about the Village Saint Paul of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The Village Saint-Paul is located in the Saint-Paul quartier or neighborhood of the 4éme arrondissement or district of Paris, it covers the block between Rue Charlemagne, Rue Saint-Paul, Rue de l’Ave-Maria, and Rue des Jardins-Saint-Paul. The nos 1 to 7 have been added to the south side of Rue de l’Ave-Maria, covering an area of ​​approximately 1 hectare. The village has ten entrances under porches, including four on Rue Saint-Paul, three on Rue des Jardins-Saint-Paul, two on Rue Charlemagne, and one on Rue de l’Ave Maria, which provide access to six interior courtyards connected by a pedestrian walkway.  The nearest public transport stations are metro Saint-Paul on line 1, and metro Pont-Marie and Sully-Morland on line 7. By bus stops Sully-Morland with lines 67, 72, 86, and 87, Stop Pont Marie with lines 67,and 72, stop Saint-Paul with lines 69, 76,and 96.

My nice experiences here is having lunch at Enoteca nestled between the Seine and the Village Saint Paul. The restaurant is located in a 17C building with exposed beams and stone.with 1930s furniture and the age of the exposed beams. Inspired cuisine, traditional but with a modern twist, A nice experience, Wonderful memories of visiting the bibliothèque Forney that takes its name from Samuel-Aimé Forney (see post), The ninth archbishop of Sens, Tristan de Salazar, decided on its construction in 1475 given it its other name Hôtel de Sens. See the nice photo Galerie XII , founded in 2005 by Valérie-Anne Giscard d’Estaing, oldest daughter of a president of France, specializes in modern and contemporary photography, Also, La Cave Saint-Paul ,a refined selection of French and foreign wines.

Located between the current rue Saint-Paul and rue du Petit-Musc, the Hôtel Saint-Pol is made up of several private mansions joined together: the Hôtel de Beautreillis, the Hôtel de la Reine, the Hôtel des Archevêques de Sens, the Hôtel des Lions, the house of Simon Verjal and the Hôtel des Ecuries de la Reine. Abandoned by King Charles VII, the Hôtel Saint-Pol then underwent a long dismemberment until the reign of Henri II. In short, the Saint-Paul village is a must-see for those looking to discover the authentic charm of Paris while enjoying the many shops that make up the micro-district. When describing this little corner of Paris, we can then speak of a true hidden gem, which is worth the detour for all its attributes.

The block was included in the perimeter of the unhealthy block no. 16. The residents of the even-numbered side of Rue des Jardins-Saint-Paul were evacuated in 1942-1943 as part of this urban renewal project, and the expropriated buildings were demolished in 1946, clearing a distance of 120 meters from the Philippe Auguste Wall. The demolition of the buildings on the even-numbered side of this street (nos 6 to 28) dating from the 16C to 18C, and of the entire building up to Rue Saint-Paul, was planned. The creation of the Marais protected area in 1964 preserved this heritage. Several buildings within the block were demolished to clear courtyards connected by a public pedestrian path. Concrete buildings were constructed at 5 rue Saint-Paul and 2-6 rue de l’Ave Maria. The preserved buildings, the majority of the block including all the facades on rue des Jardins Saint-Paul, were restored. At the foot of the buildings, antique dealers, second-hand dealers, gallery owners, and artisans have taken over the ground floors. Among the countless vintage treasures: antique furniture, books, clothing, toys, decorative objects and art…

A bit of history I like on the neighborhood of Saint Paul tell us that the quartier or neighborhood owes its name to the former Saint-Paul-des-Champs church (destroyed in 1796-1799, it stood at the corner of Rue Saint-Paul and Rue Neuve-Saint-Pierre), whose name has been taken since 1802 by the neighboring Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis Church. The neighborhood is located within a perimeter delimited: to the south by Quai des Célestins (bordering the Seine); to the west by Rue des Nonnains-d’Hyères and Rue de Fourcy (beyond this is the Saint-Gervais district); to the north by Rue Saint-Antoine (beyond this is the Place des Vosges district); and to the east by Rue du Petit-Musc (beyond this is the Arsenal district).

Around 632, Saint Eligius founded a small chapel dedicated to Saint Paul at the edge of the marsh, with a cemetery next to it for the nuns of the Saint-Martial abbey. A few houses formed a small village which was one of the first settlements on the right bank. This development led to the construction of the church Saint-Paul-des-Champs at an unknown date, replacing the chapel. The parish of Saint-Paul was created around 1125. The church was rebuilt in 1430-1431, closed in 1790, sold in 1796 and almost completely demolished in 1799 with a section of wall remains at the corner of rue Neuve-Saint-Pierre and rue Saint-Paul. The village Saint-Paul is separated from the developing settlement around the Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais by the wall of Philippe Auguste, built between 1190 and 1209. In 1264, Saint Louis founded a community of Beguines against the wall (on the site of the current Collége Charlemagne middle school). In 1461, Louis XI replaced the Beguines with Franciscans, and the community took the name of the Ave-Maria Convent. In the 14C, the entire neighborhood was included within Charles V’s new wall, integrating it into the Saint-Gervais district. After the invasion of the Palais de la Cité in 1358, the royal family settled in the district: King John II at the home of the Archbishop of Sens ,and the Dauphin Charles at the Hôtel Saint-Pol ,The Dauphin, who became King Charles V, expanded his possessions by buying out his neighbors from 1361 to 1366: the various buildings and courtyards of the mansion extended over almost the entire rectangle delimited by the Rue Saint-Paul, Rue Saint-Antoine, Rue du Petit-Musc and the Quai des Célestins. The main entrance, decorated with stone lions, was located on Rue Saint-Paul.

Between 1550 and 1560, the grounds of the Hôtel Saint-Pol were divided into lots, creating Rue Charles-V with the Hôtel d’Aubray at No. 12, dating from the early 17C, where the Marquise de Brinvilliers resided, Rue Beautreillis ,see the house at No. 7, dating from 1596, has a trellis; Jim Morrison was found dead at no. 17, and Rue des Lions-Saint-Paul. In 1580, Charles I of Bourbon offered the Hôtel de La Rochepot to the Jesuits, who set up their professed house there (also known as the Convent of the Grand Jesuits). The current Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis Church was their church. In 1702, the Saint-Gervais neighborhood or quartier was divided in two at Rue Geoffroy-l’Asnier: to the west, the Grève neighborhood by Place de Grève and Monceau Saint-Gervais, and to the east, the Saint-Paul nighborhood. In 1797, the Jesuit professed house became one of the three central schools of Paris, before being replaced in 1804 by the Lycée Charlemagne high school. The Ave-Maria convent was first converted into barracks, only to be demolished in 1878 and replaced by the small Charlemagne high school now the middle school and a primary school.

The official Village Saint Paul : https://levillagesaintpaul.com/

The Paris tourist office on the Village Saint Paul : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/le-village-saint-paul-le-marais-p1368

The Île de France region tourist office on the Village Saint Paul : https://www.visitparisregion.com/en/village-saint-paul

The private site Marais visites on the Village Saint Paul : https://www.maraisvisites.com/village-saint-Paul.htm

The private site Paris Marais on the Village Saint Paul : https://www.parismarais.com/en/discover-the-marais/the-marais-neighborhoods/ile-saint-louis-village-saint-paul.html

There you go folks, a dandy memory lane reminder of a nice chic spot in my eternal Paris , and favorite shopping spree for a happier moment in my life. One more reason to come to Paris, shopping is a delight !! Thanks for reading me since November 2010! Again hope you enjoy this nostalgic post on the Village Saint Paul of Paris !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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