We have driven and walked in my eternal Paris, and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the wonderful family times we had there, There is so much to see , doing my best, and glad found me these older pictures in my cd rom vault ,which now transposing in my blog for you and me, This was my former worked city, so glad to post more memorable spots on it, Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Paris , part XVI !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
You see here the Cirque d’HIver, built in 1852 one of the most magnificent circus at 110 rue Amelot. The circus is a performance hall located in the 11éme arrondissement of Paris. It was successively called “Napoleon circus” then “national circus”. Since its purchase in 1934 by the Bouglione family, it is also known as the Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione, named after the circus family who owns and occupying it, Its plan is a polygon twenty sides pierced with forty windows, a diameter of 42 meters, with a wooden frame without an intermediate point. Its room, lit by twenty-one gas chandeliers, originally designed to accommodate 5,900 people, will see its current capacity reduced to 1,650 places according to contemporary fire safety standards. The Napoleon circus was emerging with interior and exterior decorations entrusted to the large sculptors and painters of the time The works began on April 17, 1852 and will last eight months. Prince Louis-Napoleon inaugurates, on December 11, the circus he will give his name. The site is served by metro stations Filles du Calvaire line 8, and Oberkampf ,lines 5 and 9,
The Paris tourist office on the Circus d’Hiver: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/cirque-d-hiver-bouglione-p1154
The Palais de la Cité (City palace) was the residence and seat of the power of the kings of France from the 10C to the 14C. It extended on the western part of the island of La Cité in the 1éme arrondissement of Paris. Today, a large part of the site is occupied by the courthouse of Paris and most of the remains of this palace are constituted by the former prison of the Conciérgerie which runs along the quai de l’Horloge ,and the Tour de l’Horloge , the most famous located at the angle of the Quai de l’Horloge and Boulevard du Palais. The clock tower of the city palace is rectangular, massive, 47 meters high and its walls were at its thick construction by almost a meter. At the top, a small rectangular pavilion was surmounted by a bell. This bell once housed a small silver bell since 1371, that sounded the tocsin on the death of the king or the dauphin. It would have tinged on August 24, 1572 during the massacre of Saint-Barthélemy; for this reason it was melted during the French revolution in 1792,. In 1370, it hosted the first public clock in Paris, built by Henri de Vic, Lorraine watchmaker. The city claimed that the clock had an external dial so that the inhabitants of the city could settle their business day and night. It was restored in 1848
The Paris tourist office on the Palais de la Cité / Conciérgerie: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/conciergerie-p3496
The Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons (fountain of the four seasons) is a monumental fountain, with basins located in the 7éme arrondissement of Paris, at numbers 57 and 59 of Rue de Grenelle. Built on land given by the convent of Récolettes, it was intended to provide water to the district but also to be a commemorative monument in honor of King Louis XV. The work was completed in 1745. The fountain was fed by the waters of Rungis, then in 1787 by the Fire Pump of the Gros-Caillou, but the flow was too weak and at the end of the 19C, it was deserted. Restored by the City of Paris, it was restored to water in 1978 The Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons, is name due to the four bas-reliefs and the four statues representing the seasons that decorate it, is a unique fountain in Paris by its magnitude, its decor and its architecture on the central projection, a sculpted group represents a female personalization of the city of Paris seating, surrounded by two allegorical characters representing the Marne and the Seine elongated on both sides. Above, a plate carries the Latin dedication surrounded by columns. Near the ground, the four mascarons spitting the water. Their location clearly shows that this fountain was a water point for the neighborhood
The Paris tourist office on the area of the Invalides to Palais Bourbon (scroll down to the fountain): https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/from-the-invalides-to-palais-bourbon-a1095
The Fontaine Cuvier is located at the corner of rue Linné and 20, rue Cuvier, facing the Jardin des Plantes, in the 5éme arrondissement. Made in 1840, this fountain, which replaces the old Saint-Victor fountain, pays tribute to Georges Cuvier. The statue, an allegory of natural history represents a young woman wearing tablets on which is written the motto of Cuvier: “Rerum Cognoscere Causas” (from a verse from Virgil), accompanied by a lion and animals sailors and amphibia. The passer -by can admire the statue of a crocodile at the neck turned at a right angle, which is impossible for him on the anatomical plane. This is a stylistic effect of the artist because it is impossible for this animal to make a movement, A very little known fountain and personality of Paris; will tell you more as no web, Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier, aka Georges Cuvier is a French anatomist , promoter of comparative anatomy and paleontology in the 19C. He is a notable scientific supporter of catastrophism, precursor theory of evolution, His knowledge of self -taught and the originality of his methods made him admit to the Jardin des Plantes, within the very young national museum of natural history, created in 1793, In 1796, he was appointed professor of natural history at the central school of the Panthéon, current Henri-IV high school. The same year he held Merrud’s substitute for the Anatomy Chair of Animals at the National Museum of Natural History and, on this occasion, he published his courses given at the central school of the Pantheon in the Tableau élémentaire de l’histoire naturelle des animaux or table of the elementary painting of the natural history of animals (1797), a work which reviews the whole classification of animals and which ensures its notoriety.
Hidden in the heart of the Madeleine neighborhood (passed and visit on way to work!), Le Village Royal or the Royal Village is an elegant Parisian passage. It is an exotic place, out of time, where something interesting happens! This passage has existed for over 270 years. We appreciate today its calm and its beautiful shops: here is its story, which will, perhaps, make your next shopping session in the district even more enriching indeed! In the 18C, a renowned barracks occupied the land, it welcomed the royal guard of King Louis XIII, that is to say, the famous musketeers! In 1746, it was decided to create a passage along this building, to accommodate the Aguesseau market. Its attractive stands of early, butchers, fishmongers and other delights, therefore quickly attracted Parisians from all over the city. Also, build buildings all around, and the place becomes a real village in the city. A century later, the whole was renamed “Cité Berryer” in tribute to the lawyer Pierre-Nicolas Berryer, a famous opponent of Napoleon III, who marked his time. In the 1990s, the Cité Berryer was completely renovated , and the passage was then renamed Village Royal, and became the perfect setting for luxury brands. Since then, it has welcomed many events and installations. Memorable spot in my eternal Paris,
The official Le Village Royal:https://www.villageroyal.com/
There you go folks, a dandy city to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my eternal Paris, driving and walking all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on curiosities of Paris, part XVI !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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