by Le Marais Mood | December 4, 2021 | Culture, Cultural heritage
A Jesuit foundation, the Saint-Louis church (today Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis) was built in the 1539th century. The “Company of Jesus”, founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in XNUMX, settled in Paris in the middle of the century, near the Montagne-Sainte-Geneviève, then here,...
by Le Marais Mood | July 12, 2021 | Culture, Cultural heritage
Remains of the Bastille prison, square Henri-Galli, © Axel G. Bastille. Eastern facade, drawing from 1790 or 1791. Drawing in graphite and brown ink wash; 7,5 x 10,2 cm. Many Parisians are unaware: it is still possible to visit,...
by Le Marais Mood | July 7, 2021 | Culture, Cultural heritage
Courtyard of the Beauvais hotel, photo: Mbzt Rue François Miron, a noble cut stone facade decorated with a rare rounded stone balcony opens its concave door with leaves decorated with portraits in medallions, onto a very theatrical semi-circular courtyard. oval....
by Le Marais Mood | February 19, 2020 | Culture, Cultural heritage
At the very end of the 1165th century, the French king Philippe-Auguste (1223-XNUMX) left for the crusade. Although the expedition – which was to last a year – was carried out in the company of the King of England, Richard the Lionheart, Philippe-Auguste was wary of the appetites...
by Le Marais Mood | December 9, 2019 | Culture, Cultural heritage
The church and cloister of Billettes, rue des Archives, are two architectural treasures worth knowing. If the church is only open for services, the cloister on the other hand often serves as a place of exhibition. So you just have to enter, from the street, to discover one...
