A
New
DESCRIPTION
OF
The
most
Remarkable
things
IN
THE
CITY
OF
PARIS
.
BEfore
I
enter
upon
the
matter
,
it
may
not
be
amiss
to
say
something
of
the
Original
of
Paris
.
If
this
great
City
be
not
one
of
the
Ancientest
in
Europe
,
yet
at
least
she
may
boast
,
that
Caesar
speaks
advantagiously
of
her
in
the
sixth
Book
of
his
Commentaries
;
where
he
says
,
that
having
subdued
divers
Nations
amongst
the
Gauls
,
he
was
forced
to
lay
Siege
to
Paris
,
which
at
that
time
was
wholly
enclosed
between
the
two
Arms
of
the
Seine
,
into
which
place
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Neighbouring
Country
were
retired
.
Here
they
defended
themselves
with
so
much
resolution
,
and
made
so
stout
a
Resistance
that
he
was
constrained
to
draw
together
all
the
Force
he
could
to
attack
and
fight
them
.
It
is
true
he
subdued
them
,
but
it
was
not
without
much
Labour
,
and
after
several
bloody
Fights
;
and
in
fine
,
to
reduce
them
entirely
to
his
Obedience
and
to
keep
'em
so
,
he
built
the
Great
Châtelet
,
and
placed
in
it
a
strong
Garrison
.
Notwithstanding
we
read
in
other
Historians
,
that
Julian
the
Apostate
being
retired
among
the
Cauls
(
where
he
remain'd
a
long
time
in
that
part
of
Paris
which
is
now
call'd
the
Hôtel
de
Cluny
)
he
built
this
Fortress
,
as
a
Check
upon
the
People
of
those
Parts
who
were
very
uneasie
and
apt
to
rise
:
after
all
we
must
confess
there
is
no
great
certainty
of
these
things
,
by
reason
of
the
Ignorance
of
those
Ages
that
went
before
us
,
which
have
lost
or
destroy'd
those
Memorials
which
should
have
informed
us
of
the
truth
,
had
they
been
now
in
being
.
As
to
the
name
of
this
Town
;
some
say
it
was
called
Lutetia
from
King
Luous
,
who
was
of
great
esteem
among
the
ancient
Gauls
;
others
,
from
the
Latin
word
Lutum
which
signisies
Dirt
and
Mud
;
possibly
because
its
Situation
,
being
between
the
two
Arms
of
a
River
,
there
was
continually
plenty
of
Water
and
Dirt.
And
without
doubt
it
is
for
this
reason
that
the
little
space
of
Ground
which
lies
at
the
further
end
of
the
Petit
Pont
,
between
the
new
street
of
Nostre-Dame
,
and
the
Street
de
la
Calande
,
is
at
this
day
still
called
le
Marchè
palud
.
Other
Authors
say
,
that
the
name
Paris
might
well
have
been
derived
from
the
Greek
word
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
which
signifies
Near
,
and
from
the
Goddess
Isis
who
had
formerly
a
Temple
in
that
place
where
stands
at
present
the
Church
of
St.
Germain
des
prez
;
from
which
place
Paris
was
not
far
distant
.
And
the
Village
of
Issy
near
to
Vaugerard
might
perhaps
have
also
taken
name
from
her
,
that
Goddess
having
had
a
Temple
there
,
serv'd
by
certain
Priests
,
for
whose
maintenance
the
Lands
that
lay
about
that
place
were
appropriated
;
which
Lands
belong
at
present
to
the
Abbey
of
St.
Geneviéve
du
Mont.
In
the
mean
time
Isis
was
not
the
only
Deity
that
was
Worshipp'd
about
Paris
,
Cybele
had
also
her
Temples
there
.
To
maintain
which
conjecture
we
may
here
take
notice
of
the
Discovery
which
was
made
some
years
past
in
the
Garden
of
Monsieur
Berrier
,
in
the
Street
called
Coquilliere
not
far
from
the
Church
of
St.
Eustache
.
As
they
were
digging
there
deeper
than
ordinary
to
make
the
foundation
of
a
Wall
,
they
discovered
the
ruins
of
an
old
Tower
,
with
a
Bust
of
Brass
,
representing
a
Womans
head
something
bigger
than
the
Lise
,
and
Crowned
with
a
Castle
composed
of
four
Towers
,
with
the
ancient
sort
of
Pinacles
in
such
manner
as
we
see
'em
in
the
old
Bass
reliefs
of
Rome
,
or
upon
Medals
representing
the
Goddess
Cybele
who
was
invoked
for
the
fruitsulness
of
the
Earth
,
and
whom
the
Poets
called
Turrita
Mater
.
All
Antiquaries
who
saw
this
Piece
did
not
in
the
least
question
its
Antiquity
.
Among
others
the
Reverend
Father
du
Moulinet
one
of
the
Learnedst
Men
of
the
Kingdom
in
these
things
,
has
printed
a
small
Tract
to
prove
that
this
head
might
have
serv'd
in
some
Temple
built
in
this
place
where
this
Goddess
was
adored
.
And
even
in
the
Library
of
S.
Geneviéve
they
preserve
a
Model
of
this
Head
taken
off
in
Plaister
with
all
the
exactness
that
could
be
from
the
Original
,
which
is
at
present
in
the
Cabinet
of
Monsieur
the
Procureur-General
de
Harlay
,
which
illustrious
Magistrate
is
perfectly
acquainted
with
the
true
value
of
such
curious
things
.
There
are
other
Etymologies
beside
these
,
as
that
of
Paris
King
of
the
Gauls
,
whose
dominion
extended
round
about
these
parts
,
from
whence
it
comes
as
some
say
,
that
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Neigbouring
Villages
were
called
Parisii
or
Parisiaci
.
It
would
be
tedious
to
speak
of
the
several
enlargements
of
this
Town
.
It
is
easily
concluded
that
it
was
not
always
of
the
fame
dimensions
as
it
is
at
present
.
Under
the
Reign
of
Clouis
it
was
as
yet
shut
up
within
the
two
Arms
of
the
Seine
,
that
is
,
that
it
took
up
no
more
ground
than
the
Isle
du
Palais
,
which
is
that
part
which
at
present
we
call
the
City
,
with
some
few
houses
on
the
Bank
of
the
River
next
St.
Germain
l'Auxerois
;
where
was
at
that
time
a
Wood
called
la
Forest
des
Charbonniers
.
But
however
tho
it
was
then
but
very
little
,
it
was
considered
as
a
Place
of
very
great
importance
,
since
in
that
partition
which
the
Sons
of
Clouis
made
of
the
Kingdom
,
they
agreed
among
themselves
that
Paris
should
remain
neuter
and
belong
to
neither
of
the
four
;
further
,
that
if
any
of
them
should
enter
there
without
permission
of
the
other
three
,
he
should
lose
all
the
part
which
he
might
otherwise
pretend
to
.
Under
the
second
Race
,
the
Town
became
a
little
more
considerable
:
they
began
then
to
build
on
both
sides
of
the
Seine
:
all
about
the
Church
of
St.
Geniviéve
,
which
Clouis
had
raised
:
at
the
upper
end
of
the
Place-Maubert
;
where
afterwards
Charlemagne
did
dispose
the
Learned
Men
which
he
invited
hither
out
of
Greece
and
Italy
;
near
St.
Martins
des
Champs
;
and
in
divers
other
places
in
the
Fields
about
the
Town
.
But
under
the
third
Race
it
was
much
more
increased
.
Philip
Augustus
caused
it
to
be
paved
throughout
,
and
a
certain
Financier
(
or
Exchequer-Officer
)
called
Girard
de
Poussy
gave
to
this
use
out
of
his
own
proper
Revenue
11000
Marks
of
Silver
,
and
this
he
did
freely
without
any
constraint
from
the
King
,
in
whose
Service
he
had
doubtless
attained
this
great
Sum.
This
was
an
Example
of
Generosity
altogether
extraordinary
;
and
was
done
in
the
year
1185.
as
Monsieur
de
Mezeray
tells
us
in
his
History
of
France
.
This
King
also
caused
the
several
Quarters
to
be
enclosed
with
Walls
.
Those
of
the
University
extended
from
the
edge
of
the
Seine
beginning
at
the
Gate
of
St.
Bernard
,
or
the
Gate
of
the
Tournelle
,
and
so
up
behind
St.
Geniviéve
to
the
Gate
of
St.
James
,
and
then
down
again
towards
the
River
to
the
place
where
stands
at
present
the
Colledge
of
the
four
Nations
,
and
where
heretofore
was
the
Gate
of
Nesle
taken
down
not
long
since
to
enlarge
the
Place
.
On
the
North
side
of
the
River
it
was
also
enclosed
with
Walls
which
had
almost
the
same
extent
.
There
was
in
former
times
a
Gate
near
the
place
where
now
stands
the
Quinze-Vingts
,
which
answered
to
another
called
the
Porte-neuve
,
(
or
New-gate
)
on
the
Bank
of
the
River
pulled
down
some
years
ago
,
near
which
was
a
very
high
Tower
:
another
Gate
in
the
Street
Coquilliere
,
at
the
end
of
the
Street
Grenelle
:
another
in
the
Street
of
St.
Denis
,
near
the
Fountain
de
la
Reine
,
which
was
called
the
Painters
Gate
:
another
in
the
Street
of
S.
Martin
,
at
the
end
of
the
Street
aux
Ours
:
and
another
near
S.
Johns
Church-yard
which
was
called
the
Porte
Bodais
,
because
it
led
to
the
Château
or
Castle
of
that
name
,
which
stood
in
that
place
where
now
is
the
Village
of
St.
Maur
des
Fossez
beyond
Charenton
.
Since
those
times
this
great
City
is
much
augmented
,
and
continually
extended
into
the
Fields
,
till
not
long
since
for
several
weighty
Considerations
,
there
have
been
certain
Bounds
prescribed
,
beyond
which
it
is
not
lawful
to
raise
any
buildings
.
It
is
to
be
observed
that
Paris
being
thus
bounded
,
its
extent
is
the
more
considerable
,
in
regard
there
is
not
to
be
found
in
it
any
place
that
is
not
extreme
full
of
People
,
and
as
thick
of
Houses
as
can
be
contrived
,
in
some
of
which
there
are
continually
several
distinct
Families
in
one
house
,
which
is
rarely
to
be
seen
in
other
Towns
,
where
every
one
desires
to
dwell
apart
,
and
where
there
are
few
houses
to
be
found
of
seven
Stories
high
,
as
they
are
all
about
the
Palais
;
near
the
great
Chatelet
;
and
round
the
place
called
la
Halle
;
in
which
Houses
the
least
Rooms
are
full
of
Inhabitants
and
let
out
at
dear
Rates
.
This
is
all
that
we
shall
say
of
Paris
in
General
▪
Let
us
now
come
to
particulars
.
The
LOWRE
.
Historians
say
that
this
Palace
was
first
founded
by
Philip
Augustus
in
the
year
1214.
Who
made
the
great
Tower
,
in
which
Ferrand
Earl
of
Flanders
was
kept
Prisoner
after
that
King
had
won
the
famous
Battel
of
Bouvines
;
in
which
the
Earl
who
had
Revolted
from
King
Philip
was
made
a
Captive
.
This
Tower
was
standing
in
the
last
Age
,
and
had
served
not
only
to
keep
the
Kings
Treasure
,
but
also
had
been
built
to
receive
therein
the
Homage
and
Oath
of
Fidelity
of
those
who
held
Lands
of
the
Crown
;
or
rather
,
as
one
may
presume
,
it
was
the
Seige
Seigneurial
(
or
Head
of
a
Tenure
)
upon
which
several
Fiefs
did
depend
.
For
it
is
well
known
that
our
Ancestors
had
a
custom
always
to
build
in
their
Châteaux
(
or
Chief
Seats
)
a
great
Tower
,
and
to
raise
upon
that
another
lesser
,
which
they
called
the
Don●on
,
this
they
esteemed
the
Mark
of
a
Seigneurie
;
and
without
doubt
this
Tower
at
the
Louvre
was
of
the
same
nature
.
It
was
taken
down
when
Francis
the
First
began
that
building
which
at
present
is
called
the
old
Louvre
.
But
Death
hindred
that
Prince
from
performing
much
of
what
he
intended
.
Henry
the
Second
his
Son
,
carried
on
the
building
after
the
designs
of
his
Father
,
and
for
the
performance
he
made
use
of
the
Abbot
of
Clugny
,
and
John
Gougeon
,
both
Parisians
and
the
ablest
Architects
of
their
Time
,
since
those
few
things
which
we
see
of
theirs
pass
for
the
most
regular
and
finest
Architecture
of
the
World
.
They
were
preferred
to
the
illustrious
Sebastian
Sorlio
,
who
was
expresly
sent
for
from
Italy
,
but
had
the
displeasure
to
see
his
designs
not
followed
.
In
the
Hall
of
the
hundred
Swisses
we
see
a
kind
of
Tribune
of
the
Workmanship
of
this
John
Gougeon
,
it
is
supported
by
four
Cariatides
,
of
a
Design
so
regular
and
so
well
contrived
that
M.
Perrault
of
the
Royal
Academy
of
Sciences
hath
caused
it
to
be
engraved
and
inserted
in
the
Translation
of
the
Works
of
Vitruvius
,
where
he
hath
proposed
it
as
a
compleat
Model
.
The
following
Inscription
Henry
II.
set
over
one
of
the
Gates
.
HENRICUS
II.
CHRISTIANISS
.
VETUSTATE
COLLAPSUM
REFICI
COEP
.
A.
PAT.
FRANCISCO
I.
R.
CHRISTIANIS
.
MORTUI
SANCTISS
.
PARENT
.
MEMOR
.
PIENTISS
.
FILIUS
ABSOLVIT
AN.
A
SAL.
CHRISTI
.
MDXXXXVIII
.
This
being
ruined
by
Age
,
and
begun
to
be
repaired
by
Francis
I.
the
most
Christian
King
:
Henry
II.
The
most
Christian
King
,
as
a
pious
Son
who
was
mindful
of
the
design
of
his
dead
Father
,
caused
to
be
finished
,
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
MDXXXXVIII
.
Lewis
the
13th
.
whose
Designs
were
always
Great
and
Magnificent
,
caused
to
be
built
the
Great
Pavilion
which
is
over
the
Entrance
.
The
Sieur
Mercier
had
the
charge
of
that
work
,
in
which
he
followed
the
first
design
and
form
.
But
being
forced
to
raise
his
Work
higher
than
the
Body
of
the
Building
,
upon
the
Corinthian
and
Composite
orders
,
he
added
a
Cariatide
Order
in
imitation
of
that
in
the
Hall
of
the
100
:
Swisses
aforementioned
,
upon
which
he
placed
a
double
Fronton
.
The
old
Gate
of
the
Louvre
is
under
this
Pavillion
,
the
Roof
of
which
is
supported
by
two
Ranks
of
Ionick
Pillars
of
one
piece
,
placed
two
and
two
,
and
are
extreme
remarkable
for
their
bigness
.
The
Court
in
the
middle
of
this
building
is
great
and
exactly
square
.
The
King
hath
raised
three
Wings
which
are
not
yet
finished
.
The
Work
consists
of
three
Ranks
of
Pillars
,
Corinthian
and
Composite
;
the
top
is
in
the
manner
of
a
Terrasse
,
which
appears
of
a
Beauty
most
magnificently
surprising
.
The
great
Gate
is
on
that
side
next
to
St.
Germain
l'Auxerrois
placed
in
the
middle
of
a
long
Façade
(
or
Front
of
Building
)
adorn'd
with
Corinthian
Pillars
two
and
two
of
a
most
beautiful
greatness
,
which
standing
off
from
the
rest
of
the
Work
make
a
great
Portico
on
each
side
of
the
Gate
,
on
which
stands
the
Fronton
composed
only
of
two
Stones
,
of
one
piece
,
each
of
which
is
fifty
foot
in
length
;
a
great
Terrasse
runs
on
the
top
of
this
Façade
,
from
which
one
may
discover
all
Paris
.
In
the
old
Louvre
,
many
things
are
to
be
seen
.
The
Cabinet
of
Pictures
.
The
place
where
the
Kings
Pictures
are
kept
,
is
in
an
Apartment
near
the
end
of
the
great
Gallery
.
It
is
difficult
to
find
more
in
number
or
more
rare
pieces
in
any
part
of
Europe
than
are
in
this
place
.
Here
are
some
of
all
the
most
famous
Masters
of
Italy
and
Flanders
and
other
parts
;
all
which
the
King
hath
caused
to
be
graved
,
of
which
there
are
two
great
Volumes
extant
;
but
of
late
years
they
have
removed
a
great
part
of
these
Paintings
to
Versailles
to
adorn
that
magnisick
Palace
.
Yet
there
still
remain
several
of
diverse
Masters
,
among
others
the
last
Supper
of
Paul
Veronnese
,
a
Picture
of
an
extraordinary
greatness
,
so
are
the
Battels
of
Monsieur
l'
Brun
,
from
which
they
have
made
several
Pieces
of
curious
Tapestry
.
The
Paintings
of
Pousin
are
here
preserved
with
care
,
as
are
also
those
of
several
other
French
Masters
,
of
which
he
is
the
Chief
without
dispute
.
They
are
continually
working
in
Sculpture
in
two
several
places
of
the
Louvre
.
M.
Girardon
hath
his
Work-house
under
the
Cabinet
of
Pictures
where
you
may
see
some
Statues
which
he
hath
finished
for
Versailles
,
those
that
are
in
the
Grotto
there
,
were
made
in
this
place
;
here
you
may
see
the
Model
of
Cardinal
Richelieu's
Tomb
,
which
is
to
be
erected
in
the
Church
of
the
Sorbonne
.
At
the
end
of
the
Court
that
lies
before
the
Gate
under
the
Pavillion
on
that
side
next
the
Ruë
Saint
Honorè
,
you
ought
to
view
the
Statues
which
are
to
be
placed
on
the
Tomb
of
Monsieur
de
Turenne
which
the
King
hath
caused
to
be
erected
for
him
at
St.
Denys
.
You
may
also
there
observe
several
other
curious
pieces
,
which
are
all
of
the
design
and
invention
of
Monsieur
de
Mercy
one
of
the
best
Statuaries
of
the
Kingdom
.
He
is
at
present
about
certain
figures
intended
for
the
Tomb
of
Monsieur
the
Duke
of
Noailles
at
St.
Pauls
.
The
Sieur
Renaudin
hath
also
his
Work-house
near
that
of
M.
Girardon
,
which
ought
to
be
seen
by
the
Curious
.
But
above
all
we
ought
not
to
neglect
before
we
leave
the
Louvre
to
visit
the
Hall
,
wherein
the
Gentlemen
of
the
French
Academy
assemble
,
whom
the
King
honours
with
so
particular
a
Protection
,
that
he
is
willing
to
have
them
in
his
own
Palace
.
This
Illustrious
Academy
is
composed
of
learned
Persons
who
take
continual
pains
in
perfecting
the
French
Tongue
,
and
meet
three
times
a
Week
.
The
names
of
the
present
Members
of
this
Society
,
are
-
M.
de
Besons
,
Counsellor
of
State
.
-
M.
Corneille
.
-
M.
Doujat
.
-
M.
Charpentier
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Tallement
,
chief
Almoner
to
Madame
-
M.
The
Duke
of
Coislin
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Pelisson
'
Master
of
the
Requests
.
-
M.
The
Bishop
of
Acs.
-
M.
The
Cardinal
d'Estrées
.
-
M.
de
Renoüard
de
Villayer
,
Counsellor
of
State
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
de
Furetieres
.
-
M.
de
Segrais
.
-
M.
le
Clerc
.
-
M.
The
Duke
of
St.
Aignan
.
-
M.
le
Comte
de
Bussy
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Testu
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Tallement
,
Prior
of
St.
Albin
.
-
M.
Boyer
.
-
M.
The
Marquess
d'Angeau
,
Governor
of
Touraine
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Regnier
des
Marais
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
de
la
Chambre
.
-
M.
Quinaut
Auditor
of
the
Accounts
.
-
M
The
Arch-Bishop
of
Paris
.
-
M.
the
Bishop
of
Meaux
,
formerly
Preceptor
to
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
,
and
chief
Almoner
to
Madame
the
Dauphiness
.
-
M.
Perault
,
Comptroller
of
the
Buildings
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Fléchier
,
Almoner
to
Madame
the
Dauphiness
.
-
M.
Racine
,
Treasurer
of
France
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Gallois
.
-
M.
de
Benserarde
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Huet
,
formerly
Under-preceptor
to
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
.
-
M.
Roze
,
Secretary
of
the
Kings
Cabinet
.
-
M.
Cordemoy
,
Reader
to
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
.
-
M.
The
President
de
Mesme
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Colbert
,
Coadjutor
of
Roüen
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
de
Lavau
,
Library-keeper
of
the
Kings
Cabinet
.
-
M.
Verjus
,
Plenipotentiary
at
the
Dyet
of
Ratisbone
.
-
M.
de
Novion
,
first
President
of
the
Parlinment
of
Paris
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Danjau
.
-
M.
Barbier
de
Haucour
.
-
M.
.....
Every
other
year
on
the
Feast-day
of
S.
Lewis
,
they
give
here
two
Medals
of
Gold
,
for
Prizes
,
the
one
in
Eloquence
,
the
other
in
Poetry
,
on
which
account
a
great
number
of
Persons
at
such
times
bring
in
their
Compositions
in
both
kinds
,
in
order
to
obtain
the
Reward
.
The
same
day
all
the
Members
of
the
Academy
procure
a
Mass
to
be
sung
in
Musick
,
after
which
a
Panegyrick
of
St.
Lewis
is
pronounced
by
some
able
Preacher
.
Monsieur
the
Abbot
Pelisson
has
composed
the
History
of
the
French
Academy
,
and
writ
it
after
such
a
polite
and
delightsom
manner
,
that
his
Book
passes
for
one
of
the
finest
and
best
things
in
the
French
Language
.
They
have
some
Pictures
in
their
Hall
;
one
of
the
Holy
Virgin
;
another
of
the
King
in
his
●oronation
habit
;
the
Picture
of
Cardinal
Richelieu
Founder
of
the
French
Academy
,
that
of
the
Chancellor
Seguier
who
after
the
death
of
the
Cardinal
became
its
Protector
,
and
in
fine
,
another
of
Queen
Christina
of
Swedeland
,
who
came
to
these
Assemblies
,
where
she
shewed
her
extraordinary
Genius
for
all
curious
things
.
We
cross
over
here
and
pass
into
a
Hall
where
we
may
see
two
Models
made
for
the
great
Stair-case
of
the
Louvre
,
the
fairest
of
which
was
made
by
the
famous
Mansard
,
the
other
by
M.
du
Veau
,
he
who
made
the
designs
for
the
New
Buildings
at
Vin●ennes
,
but
the
first
of
these
excells
the
other
infinitely
for
the
Grandeur
of
the
gust
and
hardiness
of
design
.
In
the
old
Tenis-Conrt
,
in
the
middle
of
the
Court
they
are
at
work
about
the
Model
of
a
Statue
of
the
King
on
Horseback
,
raised
on
the
top
of
a
Rock
with
his
Enemies
subdued
at
his
feet
,
and
four
Rivers
with
their
Urns
who
seem
amazed
to
see
this
great
Monarch
arrived
to
the
highest
step
of
Glory
.
Nothing
can
be
greater
than
this
Work
;
and
if
it
be
performed
according
to
the
design
,
all
Europe
cannot
shew
a
more
magnisick
Monument
.
It
is
of
M.
Girardons
designing
.
The
Gard-Meuble
or
Repository
of
the
Kings
Moveables
.
On
the
Bank
of
the
River
at
the
Corner
of
the
Street
des
Poulies
is
the
Garde-Meuble
in
an
Old
house
which
was
formerly
called
the
Hôrel
du
petit
Bourbon
,
in
regard
the
Princes
of
that
Family
dwelt
there
.
The
outside
has
no
fine
shew
,
but
it
is
within
this
place
that
they
preserve
the
precious
moveables
of
the
Crown
;
here
one
may
see
a
Surprizing
quantiy
of
Tapestry
both
ancient
and
Modern
,
here
are
some
pieces
which
Francis
I.
caused
to
be
made
after
the
Designs
of
Julio
Romano
,
and
which
were
wrought
at
Anuers
by
a
famous
Master
of
that
time
who
had
an
extraordinary
Reputation
.
These
pieces
represent
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
,
and
the
History
of
Scipio
the
Great
.
This
King
hath
caused
abundance
to
be
made
at
the
Gobelins
,
enriched
with
Gold
and
Silver
,
after
the
designs
of
M.
le
Brun
,
of
which
he
hath
no
less
than
24000
Ells
;
not
reckoning
a
great
Footcloath
in
the
manner
of
Turky-work
,
which
is
working
in
a
place
built
on
purpose
at
the
end
of
the
Cours
d●
la
Reine
,
commonly
called
the
Savonnerie
,
which
is
to
be
the
full
length
of
the
great
Gallery
of
the
Louvre
,
but
is
not
yet
finisht
.
Together
with
these
you
may
see
abundance
of
Vessels
of
Precious
Stones
,
as
Agat
,
Onix
,
Jacinth
,
Cornelian
,
Christal
of
the
Rock
,
admirable
as
well
for
their
Size
as
Workmanship
,
several
Branches
of
Coral
,
but
one
among
the
rest
very
great
,
and
black
as
Ebony
,
which
is
extremely
rare
:
Small
Cabinets
of
Chrystal
of
the
Rock
,
and
of
Amber
garnished
with
Gold
and
Jewels
.
But
that
which
is
most
observable
is
a
great
Ship
of
Gold
inriched
with
Diamonds
,
of
most
curious
Workmanship
,
made
by
the
Sieur
Balin
,
and
valued
at
one
hundred
thousand
Crowns
.
After
this
you
may
see
the
Vessels
of
Massie
Silver
consisting
of
divers
Basons
,
upon
which
the
History
of
this
King
is
cut
in
Chis●l-work
,
they
are
of
such
weight
,
that
it
requires
the
strength
of
two
men
to
bear
'em
upon
a
kind
of
Handbarrows
made
of
the
same
metal
and
workmanship
.
Here
are
also
Tables
,
Stands
,
Looking-glass
Frames
,
Branches
for
Candles
,
extraordinary
great
,
Orangers
,
two
great
Tubs
of
Silver
which
served
at
the
Baptism
of
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
,
Branches
to
set
upon
Stands
,
Chenets
,
Cassolets
or
perfuming-pots
,
and
generally
all
Sorts
of
Goldsmiths
work
for
their
weight
as
well
as
workmanship
to
be
admired
;
most
of
which
things
were
wrought
by
the
famous
Monsieur
Balin
,
of
whom
I
have
already
made
some
mention
.
He
was
the
chief
Artist
of
this
Age
for
Silver
Work
,
and
died
about
five
or
six
years
since
.
They
shew
here
also
Embroidered
Beds
,
extreme
Rich
,
with
Hangings
for
Alcoues
of
the
same
fashion
.
You
may
see
in
the
same
place
the
Cup-board
of
Francis
I.
of
certain
pieces
of
Silver
gilt
,
very
well
wrought
.
In
another
Room
,
apart
,
they
preserve
a
great
quantity
of
curious
Arms
of
all
sorts
,
among
others
the
Armour
of
Francis
I.
which
he
wore
at
the
Battel
of
Pavie
,
where
one
may
discern
on
the
cuirasse
the
Blows
which
he
received
before
he
would
yield
himself
a
Prisoner
to
the
Spaniards
,
to
whom
he
dearly
sold
his
Liberty
.
There
is
also
a
Fusil
or
small
Gun
which
the
City
of
Paris
presented
to
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
,
and
which
is
here
preserved
because
it
was
the
first
Fire-Arms
he
ever
shot
in
.
In
fine
,
the
Curious
,
and
all
others
,
may
here
find
rarities
enough
to
satisfie
their
eye
,
for
beside
the
singular
Beauty
of
the
Work
,
one
may
here
see
a
mighty
quantity
of
Gold
and
Silver
,
which
is
a
very
great
entertainment
to
such
who
are
apt
to
be
dazled
with
the
Splendor
of
the
metal
and
consider
that
,
more
than
the
excellency
of
the
Work
.
Of
late
the
King
hath
caused
the
finest
things
in
the
Garde-Meuble
to
be
removed
to
Versailles
,
yet
still
there
remains
a
great
number
that
are
well
worth
seeing
.
The
Palace
of
the
Tuilleries
.
Having
seen
these
things
you
ought
to
go
next
to
the
Palace
of
the
Tuilleries
,
which
extends
it self
along
the
Garden
in
one
continued
Line
;
it
is
composed
at
the
ends
of
two
great
square
Pavilions
adorned
with
Pilasters
of
the
Composite
Order
,
and
of
one
great
Pavilion
,
like
a
Dome
,
in
the
middle
,
under
which
is
the
great
Hall
and
Stair-case
that
leads
to
the
Apartments
.
It
is
to
be
observed
that
the
middle
of
this
Building
,
namely
the
great
Pavilion
,
the
two
Terrasses
,
and
the
two
lesser
Pavilions
at
the
Ends
,
were
built
at
the
charges
of
Katharine
de
Medicis
,
who
was
very
skilful
in
Architecture
,
as
we
perceive
by
these
Buildings
,
which
are
all
of
a
most
curious
proportion
after
the
Ionick
and
Corinthian
Orders
,
there
are
three
Ranks
of
Pillars
,
with
an
Attick
over
head
.
For
this
work
she
employed
Philibert
de
Lorme
and
John
Bulan
,
the
prime
Masters
of
their
Age.
The
rest
of
the
Buildings
were
performed
by
Henry
IV.
and
Lewis
XIV
.
who
in
our
days
hath
repaired
this
Palace
as
we
now
see
it
.
There
stood
once
under
the
Pavilion
in
the
middle
,
a
great
Stair-case
,
which
was
one
of
the
finest
things
of
its
kind
in
the
whole
World
,
for
its
disposition
,
and
for
the
strange
boldness
of
the
Work
.
Which
Stair-case
was
built
after
the
designs
of
the
forementioned
Pilibert
de
Lorme
,
but
of
late
,
to
the
great
regret
of
the
Curious
,
it
has
been
taken
down
for
the
meliorating
the
Prospect
of
the
Tuilleries
to
the
Court
,
and
for
employing
the
Great
Hall
to
the
enlargement
of
the
Kings
Apartment
.
Which
Apartment
,
as
also
that
of
the
Queen
,
and
that
of
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
are
enrich'd
with
excellent
Paintings
of
the
ablest
Masters
of
France
.
In
a
Gallery
which
reaches
the
whole
length
of
the
Kings
Apartment
on
the
Court-side
,
you
may
see
several
Cabinets
enrich'd
with
Mignatures
and
Chissel-work
extremely
fine
,
with
several
Tables
of
inlaid
Stone-work
very
beautiful
,
among
others
one
very
large
,
upon
which
is
the
representation
of
a
Salamander
,
which
was
the
device
of
Francis
I.
and
therefore
this
is
supposed
to
have
been
his
Table
.
Here
are
also
some
of
Sicilian
Marble
of
one
Piece
,
of
a
wonderful
variety
of
Colours
.
This
Gallery
hath
often
served
for
the
Reception
and
Audience
of
Ambassadors
,
and
at
such
times
it
hath
been
adorn'd
with
Rich
Tapistry
and
other
precious
moveables
.
In
the
Rooms
below
are
preserved
abundance
of
antient
Statues
,
and
the
Bust
of
this
King
made
by
the
Cavalier
Bernin
when
he
came
from
Rome
to
draw
the
Designs
of
the
Louvre
.
One
may
see
there
also
the
Plans
raised
of
all
the
strongest
places
of
Europe
,
which
have
been
drawn
out
with
all
care
and
exactness
that
is
possible
.
The
other
moity
of
the
Building
on
that
side
next
the
Rüe
St.
Honorè
contains
the
Chappel
,
which
is
not
yet
finished
;
and
the
Theater
,
otherwise
called
la
Salle
des
Machines
:
in
which
the
Court
was
formerly
entertain'd
with
Comedies
,
of
which
Psyche
was
the
last
,
which
after
it
had
been
Acted
for
many
years
▪
did
still
draw
a
world
of
admirers
.
But
since
the
invention
of
Opera's
came
to
us
from
Italy
,
serious
Playes
though
mingled
with
musick
and
Entries
of
Ballets
have
given
place
to
Song
and
continued
Musick
on
whatsoever
Subject
it
be
.
This
Theatre
,
without
contradiction
,
is
the
most
magnifick
of
Europe
,
not
excepting
that
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
so
much
boasted
of
.
One
cannot
desire
any
thing
to
be
better
contrived
.
Every
Person
may
see
and
hear
extreme
conveniently
.
The
Room
behind
the
Stage
for
the
Machines
is
very
large
.
As
for
the
Decorations
no
Costs
have
been
wanting
,
all
the
House
is
painted
in
Marble
Colours
.
The
Galleries
are
supported
with
Pillars
whose
Capitals
and
Pedistals
are
gilded
,
as
is
also
the
Ceiling
which
is
curiously
Carved
.
The
Prospect
of
all
this
Palace
is
into
the
Garden
of
the
Tuilleries
,
to
which
Garden
this
Palace
also
serves
as
a
most
Magnifick
Perspective
,
every
one
of
its
Allies
being
answered
with
a
face
of
the
Building
of
most
beautiful
Architecture
.
This
Garden
is
at
present
one
of
the
most
regular
of
Europe
,
though
it
be
not
as
yet
adorned
with
Statues
,
as
in
time
it
will
be
.
There
is
in
it
an
open
Theatre
;
with
all
the
necessary
parts
thereunto
belonging
,
as
the
Ancients
contrived
them
,
and
which
we
see
in
those
of
Rome
:
Trees
are
planted
here
which
serve
in
the
like
manner
with
the
Ordinary
Decorations
in
other
Theatres
.
It
is
extreme
great
and
may
contain
a
great
number
of
People
.
On
the
other
side
of
the
great
Ally
stands
the
Statue
of
Truth
,
raised
upon
a
great
Pedestal
.
It
is
the
Work
of
a
famous
Sculptor
called
Ville
Franche
,
who
came
from
Cambray
.
Monsieur
le
Nostre
continued
the
Works
in
the
Tuilleries
,
and
it
is
he
also
who
manages
those
admirable
Garden-Works
at
Versailles
.
You
must
by
no
means
neglect
to
see
his
Cabinet
which
is
very
well
furnished
with
Pictures
,
and
Busts
of
Marble
,
most
of
which
came
out
of
Italy
;
among
others
one
may
easily
observe
a
Picture
of
indifferent
size
,
done
by
Dominicain
,
representing
Adam
and
Eve
in
the
Terrestrial
Paradise
,
this
is
esteemed
one
of
the
finest
Pieces
in
all
Paris
.
We
ought
to
observe
that
the
old
Louvre
is
joyned
to
the
Palace
of
the
Tuilleries
by
the
great
Gallery
which
extends
it self
all
along
the
River
;
at
the
end
which
was
begun
first
there
are
several
Paintings
and
other
Ornaments
of
the
design
of
Monsieur
Poussin
,
but
they
being
found
too
small
for
the
Place
where
they
stand
,
the
Work
never
proceeded
further
but
remained
imperfect
as
it
is
,
the
beginning
of
this
Gallery
is
the
work
of
Philibert
de
Lorme
,
and
the
rest
of
Metezeau
,
he
who
undertook
that
great
service
at
the
Ditch
of
Rochelle
,
which
was
the
chief
occasion
of
the
taking
that
Rebel
Town
.
Upon
this
subject
the
following
Epigram
was
made
in
his
honour
,
Haeretico
palmam
retulit
Methezaeus
ab
hoste
,
Cum
rupellanas
aggere
cinxit
aquas
.
Dicitur
Archimedes
terram
potuisse
movere
,
Aequora
qui
potuit
sistere
,
non
minor
est
.
O're
Rochell
Metezeau
Triumphant
stood
.
Curbing
with
a
a
bold
Dike
the
Rebel
Flood
.
In
Fame
scarce
Archimedes
equal
is
,
As
he
could
move
the
Earth
,
this
fix'd
the
Seas
.
The
Salle
des
Antiques
,
or
repository
of
Antiquities
,
is
under
the
end
of
this
Gallery
,
it
is
incrusted
with
Marble
,
and
full
of
Ancient
Statues
,
the
best
and
scarcest
that
can
be
seen
.
The
King
has
caused
'em
all
to
be
engraved
by
Melan.
And
there
are
two
great
Volumes
of
them
extant
in
Folio
,
besides
those
other
Pictures
of
which
we
have
already
spoken
.
The
Apartments
under
this
Gallery
are
all
inhabited
by
divers
famous
Artists
who
are
imploy'd
in
the
Kings
Service
,
and
to
whom
he
has
assign'd
these
Lodgings
.
The
Royal
Printing-house
is
also
here
,
of
which
the
Sieur
Mabre-Cramoisy
,
is
the
Governor
or
Director
:
where
you
may
see
a
small
Room
filled
only
with
such
Books
as
have
been
printed
here
.
Monsieur
Silvestre
a
famous
Graver
,
Monsieur
Melan
of
whose
hand
the
publick
has
several
extraordinary
fine
Gravings
,
M
Coepel
a
Painter
;
M.
Herard
,
M.
Valdor
,
are
lodged
here
.
M.
Cassiny
hath
also
his
Chamber
here
thô
his
ordinary
dwelling
is
at
the
Observatory
,
so
hath
Monsieur
the
Abbot
Siry
so
well
known
for
those
curious
Italian
Memoires
which
he
hath
published
upon
History
,
Madamoselle
Stella
in
whose
apartment
are
several
curious
Pictures
of
Poussin
;
Monsieur
Bain
,
a
famous
Enamellor
,
who
has
found
out
the
secret
to
make
Enamel
as
bright
and
beautiful
as
precious
stones
,
and
who
hath
now
under
his
hands
,
for
the
King
,
a
great
Bason
of
Gold
adorned
with
Mouldings
on
the
Edges
,
this
will
be
without
all
dispute
a
most
exquisite
piece
when
it
is
finished
,
as
well
for
the
Workmanship
as
for
the
materials
,
for
it
amounts
to
an
hundred
thousand
Franks
,
he
makes
commonly
Enamell'd
Watch-Cases
,
and
divers
things
of
that
sort
.
Near
him
is
M.
Boul
who
makes
a
sort
of
Mosaick
works
extreamly
neat
,
and
which
the
Curious
preserve
very
choicely
;
Messieurs
Sanson
,
Sons
of
the
famous
Geographer
have
also
Lodgings
in
this
place
;
they
are
continually
imployed
,
and
from
time
to
time
publish
some
new
thing
in
Geography
.
The
Kings
Balaneier
(
or
Mony-Stamp
)
is
also
kept
in
these
parts
.
Here
it
is
where
they
make
those
Curious
Medals
both
Stamped
and
Cast
,
in
Gold
,
Silver
,
and
Copper
.
M.
the
Abbot
Bizot
,
one
of
the
most
intelligent
and
able
persons
of
all
the
Curious
in
Paris
,
had
the
direction
formerly
of
these
matters
,
after
the
famous
Varin
.
One
cannot
desire
to
see
any
thing
more
choice
than
his
Cabinet
,
which
is
compleatly
furnished
with
Pictures
,
Medals
,
ancient
and
modern
,
Agats
,
Figures
in
Brass
,
Porcelains
,
and
a
thousand
other
rarities
of
such
sort
.
The
Petite
Ecurie
,
or
lesser
Stable
,
takes
up
the
rest
of
the
Buildings
,
which
is
very
long
,
and
full
of
excellent
Horses
.
St.
Germain
l'Auxerrois
.
Something
may
be
said
here
of
St.
Germain
l'Auxerrois
,
the
Parish
Church
of
the
Louvre
.
It
is
one
of
the
ancientest
of
Paris
,
for
Childebert
was
the
Founder
as
well
of
this
as
that
of
St.
Germain
des
Prez
,
both
which
he
dedicated
to
St.
Vincent
,
he
having
deposited
in
these
Churches
some
Reliques
of
that
Saint
Which
he
brought
out
of
Spain
.
They
have
here
on
great
Feasts
,
very
magnificent
Ornaments
given
by
the
Queen
Mother
;
which
are
of
Cloath
of
Gold
and
Silver
very
rich
:
These
the
Republick
of
●enoa
presented
to
that
illustrious
Queen
and
were
by
her
immediately
bestowed
upon
this
Church
.
The
other
things
most
remarkable
in
this
Church
are
,
the
Tribune
(
or
Gallery
)
of
Germain
Pilon's
designing
,
who
was
esteemed
in
his
Age
the
ablest
Workman
in
all
France
for
Sculpture
and
Architecture
,
and
the
Chappel
of
Monsieur
the
Marquess
de
Rosteing
,
in
which
are
some
Busts
in
Marble
of
several
illustrious
Persons
of
that
Family
.
In
the
Room
where
the
Churchwardens
Assemble
hangs
a
very
good
copy
of
a
Last
Supper
,
by
Leonard
de
Vincy
,
whch
Picture
was
formerly
placed
in
the
Church
and
its
Beauty
never
observed
,
till
it
was
known
that
the
Cavalier
Bernin
had
admired
it
.
Upon
which
it
was
quickly
removed
and
placed
in
this
Room
,
for
the
more
choice
keeping
.
The
most
considerable
Persons
who
have
been
interred
in
this
Church
are
Monsieur
Seguin
,
who
was
Dean
here
,
very
judicious
in
the
value
of
Medals
:
Joachim
du
Bellay
,
one
of
the
famousest
Poets
of
his
Age
:
Monsieur
Varin
,
one
of
the
ablest
Gravers
of
Medals
that
France
ever
had
;
Monsieur
Balin
,
a
famous
Goldsmith
,
of
whom
we
have
already
spoken
,
this
was
he
who
invented
those
Curious
Ornaments
where
the
History
of
the
Old
and
New
Testament
are
represented
in
Cartouches
of
admirable
Workmanship
.
Here
is
also
the
Tomb
of
Madamoiselle
Silvestre
represented
in
Painting
on
a
Black
Marble
fixed
to
a
Pillar
behind
the
Quire
,
after
Monsieur
le
Bruns
way
.
In
the
lesser
Chappels
are
to
be
seen
several
well
esteemed
Pictures
of
le
Sueur's
Work
.
There
is
a
Landskip
in
Perspective
done
by
Francisque
,
worth
seeing
,
in
one
of
the
Houses
in
the
Cloister
.
In
that
great
space
of
Ground
which
is
between
the
old
Louvre
and
the
Palace
of
the
Tuilleries
,
are
many
fair
Houses
,
among
others
The
Hôtel
de
Crequi
,
in
which
lives
the
Illustrious
Maréchal
of
that
name
.
It
s
outside
makes
no
great
shew
,
but
within
it
is
very
well
funished
:
above
all
the
Stair-case
extremely
well
design'd
.
In
the
Street
of
St.
Thomas
du
Louvre
is
The
Hôtel
de
Longueville
formerly
called
the
Hôtel
de
Epernon
,
which
wants
a
whole
wing
of
Building
.
So
much
as
is
finished
is
of
a
very
beautiful
design
,
chiefly
the
Portal
,
of
the
Ionick
Order
,
as
is
all
the
rest
of
the
House
,
which
wants
a
Square
or
place
before
it
,
to
give
the
more
advantagious
view
.
The
Apartments
are
convenient
,
and
the
Garden
pleasant
tho
it
be
inclosed
on
every
side
.
You
must
not
forget
to
see
a
Ceiling
in
one
of
the
Chambers
,
painted
by
M.
Mignard
,
highly
esteemed
.
In
the
Turn-again-Lane
near
this
place
stands
the
House
of
M.
de
Guitry
,
which
is
very
handsom
.
In
the
same
Street
of
St.
Thomas
is
also
the
Hôtel
de
Montausier
,
formerly
called
the
Hôtel
de
Ramboüillet
,
heretofore
the
most
delightsom
Seat
of
the
Muses
,
and
which
still
serves
at
this
day
as
a
Retreat
and
Sanctuary
to
all
ingenious
Persons
by
the
favourable
protection
they
find
from
the
Duke
of
Montausier
formerly
Governor
to
Monsiegneur
the
Dauphin
.
Having
thus
satisfied
ones
curiosity
on
the
Subject
of
the
Louvre
,
in
which
many
particulars
may
be
observed
which
are
not
here
mentioned
to
avoid
prolixity
,
let
us
begin
our
next
Journey
at
the
nearest
place
which
is
The
Quarter
of
St.
Honorè
.
This
Quarter
begins
at
the
Rüe
de
St.
Denis
,
where
we
may
see
,
in
the
first
place
,
a
handsom
row
of
Houses
,
built
uniform
with
the
same
Symetry
,
at
the
Charges
of
the
Canons
of
St.
Germain
l'Auxerrois
,
who
raise
out
of
'em
a
considerable
Revenue
.
This
place
hath
been
enlarged
upon
the
Church-yard
of
the
holy
Innocents
,
which
lies
behind
.
The
Charnel-houses
which
are
built
round
that
Church-yard
,
were
built
,
as
reported
,
out
of
the
Confiscate
Goods
of
the
Jews
when
they
were
expelled
Paris
under
the
Reign
of
Philip
Augustus
.
In
probability
there
is
not
any
one
place
in
the
whole
World
in
which
more
dead
bodies
are
interred
;
which
caused
the
Spanish
Ambassador
who
resided
in
Paris
during
the
League
,
to
advise
the
Citizens
at
such
time
when
the
Famine
pressed
them
cruelly
,
to
grind
the
Bones
of
the
dead
in
this
Church-yard
to
make
Bread
;
but
this
Counsel
was
not
followed
coming
from
a
drolling
Spaniard
:
M.
de
Mezeray
,
so
well
known
of
the
Learned
for
his
delicate
History
of
France
,
is
here
Interred
.
You
may
see
in
this
Place
a
Pyramid
adorn'd
with
Bass-releifs
,
much
esteemed
,
on
the
top
of
which
is
erected
a
Cross
,
this
was
set
up
in
the
last
Age
during
the
horrible
Confusions
of
the
League
.
There
is
in
the
same
place
a
Skeleton
of
the
Workmanship
of
Permain
Philon.
Further
on
,
is
The
Cross
du
Tiroüer
where
,
as
it
is
said
,
Queen
Grunehault
was
,
by
the
Command
of
Clotaire
,
drawn
at
the
Tail
of
a
Wild
horse
.
But
this
is
not
well
proved
:
and
it
is
much
disputed
among
the
Historians
,
whether
this
Queen
was
the
most
illustrious
,
or
the
most
wicked
of
her
Age.
For
there
are
as
many
that
speak
well
of
her
,
as
ill
.
St.
Gregory
the
Great
,
Pope
;
Gregory
of
Tours
,
Fortunatus
Bishop
of
Poictiers
,
Paulus
Aemilius
,
du
Tillet
,
the
Bishop
of
Meaux
,
and
Pasquier
in
his
Enquiries
of
France
,
are
all
full
of
her
Encomiums
.
Those
who
condemn
her
are
Aimoin
,
Gaguin
,
Minister-general
of
the
Mathurins
,
Belle-Forest
,
du
Haillant
,
and
Vigner
,
whose
Authorities
are
of
great
force
in
History
.
So
that
it
will
be
difficult
to
affirm
any
thing
positively
of
this
great
Princess
,
who
has
been
more
spoken
of
than
ever
any
Queen
of
France
hath
been
.
Something
lower
are
The
Fathers
of
the
Oratory
,
whose
house
stands
in
the
same
place
where
formerly
was
the
Hôtel
de
Bouchages
.
Tho
their
Church
is
not
yet
quite
finished
,
it
is
however
already
extreme
handsom
,
and
of
a
design
very
Regular
.
They
have
here
on
their
great
Altar
a
Tabernacle
of
a
magnifick
sort
of
Architecture
,
the
Pillars
are
of
an
admirable
Sicilian
Marble
.
It
is
a
Dome
raised
very
high
with
four
Porticoes
,
supported
with
six
Pillars
of
the
composite
order
which
stand
out
from
the
Work
;
the
Ornaments
of
which
are
perfectly
well
wrought
,
and
the
Proportions
exact
.
A
great
Fabrick
after
this
Model
might
well
please
the
most
difficult
Persons
in
matters
of
Architecture
.
The
Cardinal
de
Berulle
is
Interred
in
one
of
the
Cha
pels
,
where
his
Tomb
may
be
seen
,
and
on
it
his
representation
in
white
Marble
.
He
was
their
Founder
,
as
all
men
know
.
These
Fathers
have
a
very
handsom
Library
.
The
place
in
Truth
is
a
little
too
dark
;
but
that
does
not
impair
its
value
,
in
regard
it
contains
a
great
number
of
excellent
Volumes
both
Printed
and
Manuscript
,
among
which
are
a
good
number
of
Greeks
and
Arabians
,
given
them
by
Monsieur
de
Sancy
,
Ambassador
of
France
to
the
Porte
.
Who
during
the
time
of
his
Embassie
made
an
exact
search
and
collection
of
such
Greek
Rarities
which
had
scaped
the
Barbarity
of
the
Turks
Such
a
Library
this
could
never
be
better
disposed
of
than
into
the
custody
of
these
Fathers
,
there
being
among
them
some
Persons
of
most
profound
Learning
,
as
appears
by
their
Works
,
so
much
sought
after
and
bought
up
by
all
Scholars
.
One
might
mention
here
Father
Cointe
,
and
Father
Senault
,
both
which
have
left
the
World
such
excellent
Writings
,
the
one
in
History
,
the
other
in
Moral
Philosophy
;
Father
Malbranche
who
composed
the
Enquiry
of
Truth
;
Father
Thomassin
who
wrote
the
Discipline
of
the
Church
in
three
Volumes
in
Folio
;
Father
Dubois
,
who
by
order
of
Monseigneur
the
Arch-Bishop
,
is
now
about
the
Ecclesiastical
History
of
Paris
.
This
Congregation
hath
also
furnished
us
with
the
ablest
Preachers
,
as
Monsieur
the
Bishop
of
Agen
,
so
famous
by
the
name
of
Father
Mascaron
,
the
Course
of
whose
Sermons
were
most
emphatical
;
Father
le
Boust
,
and
Father
Hubert
who
Preach'd
a
Lent
at
Nostre-Dame
to
a
marvellous
concourse
of
People
,
and
the
last
year
at
Court
;
not
to
mention
Father
Morin
,
and
divers
other
famous
Preachers
who
lived
not
long
since
.
As
you
leave
the
Fathers
of
the
Oratory
,
and
pass
on
along
the
Rüe
St.
Honorè
,
you
ought
to
visit
The
Palais
Cardinal
,
which
the
People
now
call
the
Palais-Royal
,
because
the
King
was
here
Educated
when
young
.
The
Hôtel
de
Sillery
stood
formerly
in
the
little
Court
which
is
before
the
Gate
,
which
Cardinal
Richlieu
caused
to
be
pulled
down
to
give
the
better
sight
to
the
Palace
,
he
had
then
caused
to
be
built
here
after
the
dessigns
of
the
Sieur
Mercier
,
who
had
been
esteemed
a
very
able
Architect
,
had
he
raised
his
Buildings
something
higher
;
and
that
is
the
only
fault
of
this
Palace
,
extremely
convenient
in
all
things
else
.
It
is
composed
of
two
square
Courts
,
of
which
the
first
and
least
is
compassed
about
with
Battlements
,
and
the
second
is
divided
from
the
Garden
by
a
row
of
Arches
which
support
an
open
Gallery
which
reaches
from
one
Wing
to
the
other
,
through
these
Arches
,
which
are
inclosed
with
Iron
Grates
you
have
a
Prospect
into
the
Garden
,
which
was
form'd
as
it
is
by
Monsieur
le
Nostre
after
the
same
Model
with
the
Tuilleries
.
As
for
the
Apartments
they
are
all
most
beautiful
and
convenient
,
and
all
the
Court
resided
here
a
long
time
during
the
Regency
.
Above
all
,
we
ought
to
see
the
Gallery
where
Cardinal
Richlieu
caused
to
be
painted
all
the
famous
men
of
France
,
From
the
time
of
Suger
Abbot
of
St.
Dennis
,
down
to
the
time
of
his
Ministry
:
That
is
in
effect
the
whole
French
History
from
Lewis
the
young
,
to
the
Reign
of
Lewis
XIII
.
Monsieur
the
Duke
of
Orleans
dwells
here
at
present
,
thô
the
House
belongs
to
the
King
,
to
whom
Cardinal
Richlieu
bequeathed
it
in
his
Will
,
together
with
five
hundred
thousand
Crowns
and
that
Curious
Suit
of
Tapistry
which
is
exposed
on
the
great
Feast
of
Corpus
Christi
.
You
must
not
forget
to
see
the
Cabinet
of
Monsieur
the
Chevalier
de
Loraine
,
where
are
curious
Pictures
of
the
best
Masters
,
it
is
near
the
Garden
which
adds
not
a
little
to
its
beauty
.
In
a
Hall
belonging
to
this
Palace
is
the
Theatre
where
they
represent
the
Opera
of
famous
M.
de
Lully
,
which
draws
to
it
continually
a
mighty
concourse
of
People
lovers
of
Musick
.
No
part
of
Europe
yields
more
pleasing
Objects
,
be
it
for
the
Dances
,
or
for
the
Symphonie
,
or
in
fine
,
for
the
singularity
of
the
Habits
;
but
that
which
is
most
considerable
,
is
the
wonderful
agreement
of
the
French
Musick
with
the
Italian
,
which
was
once
thought
a
thing
impossible
,
and
yet
even
in
this
M.
de
Lully
hath
been
mighty
successful
.
Nor
has
the
Age
been
ungrateful
to
his
extraordinary
Parts
,
for
he
draws
a
very
great
Revenue
from
the
Representations
of
these
Pieces
.
The
Verse
is
ordinarily
composed
by
Monsieur
Quinault
of
the
French
Academy
:
Monsieur
Corneille
the
younger
hath
also
made
some
things
,
and
Bel●rophon
is
of
his
writing
.
From
hence
you
go
to
The
Hospital
of
the
Quinze-Vingts
,
which
St.
Lewis
caused
to
be
built
in
his
time
for
300
blind
Gentlemen
whom
he
brought
with
him
out
of
the
Holy
Land
where
they
had
lost
their
Eyes
in
fighting
against
the
Sarazens
.
Over
the
Gate
o●
this
Ho●pital
there
stands
a
Statue
of
that
Holy
King
which
(
thò
of
ill
Workmanship
)
resembles
him
very
much
,
as
the
Antiquaries
pretend
.
Further
in
the
same
Street
is
St.
Roch
the
Parish
Church
for
all
this
Quarter
,
in
which
there
is
a
very
exquisite
Crucifix
wrought
by
Monsieur
Anguerre
.
A
little
higher
stands
the
Convent
of
the
Jacobins
,
wherein
is
nothing
very
remarkable
,
unless
it
be
the
Library
,
which
is
one
of
the
finest
in
Paris
.
After
this
you
may
take
notice
of
the
Portal
before
the
House
of
Monsieur
Pussort
Counsellor
of
State
,
it
is
lately
built
,
of
the
Ionick
Order
,
with
an
Attick
over
head
,
in
which
are
the
Arms
of
the
Owner
.
This
is
a
small
piece
of
Architecture
,
very
well
esteemed
.
The
inside
of
the
Fabrick
is
handsom
,
especially
on
that
side
next
the
Garden
,
which
is
very
curious
and
pleasant
.
Near
this
on
the
same
side
is
The
Convent
of
Feüillans
,
Henry
III.
first
brought
them
out
of
Languedo●
,
in
number
sixty
,
with
the
blessed
John
de
la
Barr●ere
,
Author
of
the
Reform
of
St.
Bernards
Order
.
At
first
they
were
lodged
at
the
Bo●s
de
Vin●●nnes
,
till
this
house
which
was
building
for
'em
should
be
finished
.
The
great
Gate
which
fronts
upon
the
Rüe
Saint
Honorè
,
is
but
newly
built
;
it
is
composed
of
four
Corinthian
Pillars
,
that
support
a
Fronton
on
which
are
the
Arms
of
France
.
The
first
Court
which
serves
as
a
Paruis
(
or
open
Place
)
before
the
Church
,
is
very
well
;
and
the
Building
over
the
Gate
where
you
enter
is
not
ill
contrived
.
The
Portal
of
the
Church
is
one
of
the
most
Regular
of
all
Paris
,
and
it
was
the
first
Essay
of
Monsieur
de
Mansard
.
Here
are
two
Orders
of
Pillars
,
Ionick
and
Corinthian
,
fluted
and
set
off
with
Ornaments
.
Within
the
Church
are
some
Chappels
handsom
enough
,
among
others
that
of
Monsieur
the
Marquess
of
Rostaing
,
adorn'd
almost
like
that
at
St.
Germain
l'Auxerrois
,
with
Pillars
and
Busts
of
Marble
.
On
one
side
of
the
great
Altar
you
may
see
a
Tomb
after
the
ancient
manner
.
It
is
of
white
Marble
,
with
a
great
Urn
of
the
same
,
curiously
wrought
;
tho
it
has
no
Epitaph
,
yet
we
may
conclude
from
the
Arms
in
the
fore
part
of
it
,
that
it
belongs
to
the
Illustrious
House
of
Rohan
.
The
Quire
behind
the
great
Altar
,
where
the
Religious
Sing
,
is
adorned
with
Pictures
representing
the
Principal
Actions
of
our
Saviours
Life
.
These
Fathers
have
very
Magnisick
Ornaments
which
with
all
their
Plate
also
were
given
by
several
Persons
of
Quality
.
They
have
a
Library
,
not
very
numerous
,
but
however
there
are
in
it
very
curious
Pieces
.
In
their
Cloister
you
will
find
divers
Paintings
representing
the
Life
of
St.
Bernard
their
Founder
.
Among
these
Religious
there
are
some
famous
Preachers
.
As
the
Reverend
Father
Dom.
Cosme
,
at
present
Bishop
of
Lombez
,
the
Reverend
Father
Hieresme
,
and
some
others
.
As
you
go
from
hence
you
pass
before
the
Capuchins
,
where
there
is
nothing
remarkable
,
and
so
on
to
The
Nuns
of
the
Assumption
.
These
Nuns
had
their
abode
formerly
in
the
Street
called
Ruë
de
la
mortellerie
,
where
they
were
Hospital-Sisters
under
the
name
of
Haudriettes
,
their
House
in
that
place
having
been
founded
by
one
Stephen
Haudry
Esquire
to
the
King
St.
Lewis
,
to
Harbor
,
and
they
to
serve
the
poor
and
sick
,
as
Historians
tell
us
.
But
being
too
much
straitned
for
Room
in
that
street
they
removed
to
this
place
,
where
they
changed
their
name
as
well
as
Situation
.
Of
late
years
they
have
raised
here
several
Noble
buildings
,
especially
their
Church
,
which
is
a
Dome
or
Cupulo
after
the
Roman
manner
,
very
high
;
the
inside
of
which
is
adorned
with
Corinthian
Palasters
supporting
a
Cornish
,
over
which
is
a
Row
of
Windows
,
between
which
hang
certain
pictures
representing
the
Life
of
the
Holy
Virgin
,
well
painted
.
But
the
Plafon
(
or
Painting
within
the
Ceiling
)
of
the
Dome
is
that
which
is
most
remarkable
,
it
was
done
by
M.
de
la
Fosse
,
and
represents
the
Assumption
,
with
the
Angels
carrying
and
following
the
Blessed
Virgin
into
Heaven
,
all
which
is
both
for
the
boldness
of
the
painting
,
and
the
design
,
the
finest
that
can
be
,
and
one
of
the
most
finish'd
things
of
Paris
.
The
Nuns
Quire
is
very
handsom
,
but
is
difficult
to
see
,
by
reason
of
the
great
Grate
that
divides
it
from
the
Church
,
which
Grate
is
no
ill
imitation
of
that
at
Val-de-Grace
.
As
you
go
out
you
ought
to
take
notice
of
the
Portico
supported
by
eight
Corinthian
Pillars
,
with
a
Fronton
and
a
Cornish
,
the
Carving
Work
of
which
is
not
yet
finished
.
All
this
Building
was
designed
by
M.
Herard
,
director
of
the
Academy
of
Painters
which
the
King
maintains
at
Rome
.
Having
seen
these
things
you
need
to
proceed
no
further
this
way
,
there
being
nothing
considerable
in
the
Fauxburgh
of
St.
Honorè
,
unless
it
be
the
Workhouse
of
Monsieur
Anguerre
,
where
you
may
see
some
works
in
Sculpture
;
and
a
young
Garden
or
Nursery
which
in
Spring
time
has
very
curious
Flowers
.
This
last
belongs
to
the
King
,
who
caused
it
to
be
made
here
,
from
hence
to
furnish
the
Tuilleries
with
such
Flowers
as
are
needful
to
set
of
the
Parterres
,
there
is
also
in
this
place
a
great
number
of
Orange-Trees
,
well
kept
and
preserved
.
Over
against
the
Nunnery
of
the
Assumption
is
the
Hôtel
de
Luxembourg
,
belonging
to
Monsieur
the
Marechal
of
Luxemburg
,
who
inhabits
here
.
The
Garden
is
extreme
pleasant
.
Next
to
this
are
the
Capuchin
Nuns
,
founded
by
Henry
IV.
in
pursuance
of
the
pious
intention
of
Loüise
de
Loraine
,
Widow
of
Henry
III.
They
live
very
austerely
.
On
one
side
of
their
Gate
,
a
Fountain
has
been
erected
on
which
are
these
two
Verses
of
Monsieur
de
Santeüil
.
Tot
Loca
Sacra
inter
pura
est
quae
labitur
Vnda
,
Hanc
non
impuro
,
quisquis
es
,
ore
bibas
.
Through
Sacred
Cells
has
this
pure
Water
pass'd
,
With
lips
as
pure
do
thou
this
Water
tast
.
The
Hôtel
of
Vendôme
is
near
this
,
and
takes
up
a
long
Space
in
the
Street
.
It
was
built
by
the
Duke
of
Vendôme
natural
Son
of
Henry
IV.
who
always
lived
here
.
The
inside
is
very
beautiful
.
The
Front
of
the
great
Stair-case
which
is
of
the
dessigne
of
M.
Mansard
,
is
adorn'd
with
many
Pillars
which
as
you
come
in
make
a
delicate
shew
.
The
Garden
is
great
but
neglected
as
is
all
the
rest
of
the
House
.
The
Duke
of
Vendôme
Governor
of
Provence
,
and
Grandson
of
him
above-mentioned
lives
at
present
in
the
Temple
,
with
Monsieur
the
Grand
Prior
of
France
,
his
Brother
.
Having
thus
run
through
the
Street
of
St.
Honorè
,
let
us
now
enter
upon
the
next
Quarter
which
is
called
la
Butte
St.
Roch.
The
Quarter
de
la
Butte
St.
Roch.
To
view
this
Quarter
in
Order
,
you
should
begin
at
the
Ruë
de
Richelieu
,
where
as
soon
as
you
enter
,
you
have
on
the
right
hand
The
Palais
Brion
.
People
give
it
that
name
because
the
Duke
of
Amville
Earl
of
Brion
,
for
some
time
made
his
abode
here
.
This
Building
is
part
of
the
Palais
Royal
,
and
was
begun
by
the
Cardinal
of
Richelieu
,
who
designed
it
for
his
Library
.
But
some
years
since
the
King
hath
given
it
to
two
Academies
,
that
of
Painting
,
and
that
of
Architecture
.
The
first
of
these
was
established
by
M.
des
Noyers
,
under
the
direction
of
M.
de
Chambray
Brother
of
M.
de
Chant-Loup
,
from
whose
pen
we
have
several
excellent
pieces
in
print
,
among
others
,
The
Parallel
of
the
Ancient
and
Modern
Architecture
,
Palladio
translated
into
French
,
&c.
This
Academy
was
reestablished
by
Monsieur
the
Chancelier
Seguier
,
after
whose
death
that
beautiful
Catafalque
at
the
Fathers
of
the
Oratory
,
was
erected
to
his
Memory
as
to
their
Protector
.
Monsieur
Colbert
succeeded
him
in
this
Charge
and
in
the
affection
he
bore
them
.
Every
day
here
is
exposed
a
naked
man
,
which
is
the
Model
by
which
the
young
Scholars
design
,
in
order
to
attain
from
Nature
her self
the
great
Art
of
Painting
,
an
Art
that
requires
a
most
assiduous
Study
.
The
great
Hall
where
they
meet
is
full
of
abundance
of
Pictures
done
by
the
most
able
Masters
in
the
Academy
,
and
of
all
those
pieces
that
have
been
won
for
Prizes
,
which
are
here
distributed
to
raise
emulation
among
the
young
Artists
▪
,
and
of
the
Master-pieces
of
those
who
have
desired
to
be
admitted
into
the
Academy
.
The
Representations
and
Busts
of
several
persons
who
have
contributed
to
the
establishment
of
this
Academy
are
here
also
preserved
.
And
in
regard
Painting
is
not
the
only
thing
here
exercised
but
Sculpture
also
,
they
have
got
hither
from
Rome
the
models
in
Plaister
of
the
most
famous
Statues
of
Antiquity
,
as
that
of
Flora
,
of
Hercules
in
the
Palace
of
Farneze
,
of
Venus
,
of
the
two
Wrestlers
,
and
of
several
others
.
Here
are
also
several
Bass-reliefs
,
and
Sculptures
better
than
ordinary
.
The
names
of
those
who
are
the
present
Members
of
this
Academy
are
Monsieur
le
Brun
,
Escuyer
,
principal
Painter
to
the
King
,
Chancellor
and
chief
Rector
of
the
Academy
.
Rectors
.
-
M.
Anguier
,
Painter
.
-
M.
Girardon
,
Sculptor
.
Adjuncts
to
the
Rectors
.
-
M.
de
Séve
,
the
Elder
,
P.
-
M.
des
Jardins
,
S.
Counsellors
,
Professors
.
-
M.
Beaubrun
,
P.
Professor
and
Treasurer
.
-
M.
Buister
,
S.
-
M.
Mauperché
,
P.
-
M.
Buiret
,
S.
-
M.
Coyel
,
P.
Professors
.
-
M.
Regnaudin
,
S.
-
M.
Paillet
,
P.
-
M.
de
Séve
,
P.
-
M.
Blanchard
,
P.
-
M.
de
la
Fosse
,
P.
-
M.
le
Hongre
,
S.
-
M.
Coyzevaux
,
S.
-
M.
Hoüasse
,
P.
-
M.
Tuby
,
S.
-
M.
Audran
,
P.
-
M.
Jouvenet
,
P.
-
M.
Montaigne
,
P.
Adjuncts
to
the
Professors
.
-
M.
Corneille
the
Elder
,
P.
-
M.
Rabon
.
S.
-
M.
Monier
,
P.
-
M.
Massou
,
S.
-
M.
Verdier
,
P.
-
M.
Licherye
,
P.
-
M.
de
Mameur
,
P.
Professors
in
Geometry
,
Perspective
,
and
Anatomy
.
-
M.
Leclerc
,
Engraver
,
Professor
in
Geometry
,
and
Perspective
.
-
M.
Friquet
,
P.
Professor
▪
in
Anatomy
.
Counsellors
.
-
M.
Rousselet
,
Graver
.
-
M.
Yvart
,
P.
-
M.
Tortebat
.
P.
-
M.
Rabon
,
P.
-
M.
Silvestre
,
G.
-
M.
Edelinck
,
G.
-
M.
Baptiste
Monoyé
,
P.
-
M.
Herault
,
P.
-
M.
Vandermeulin
,
P.
-
M.
Audran
,
G.
-
M.
Guerin
.
Secretary
.
-
M.
de
S.
Georges
,
Historiogapher
.
-
M.
Joblo
,
Assistant
to
the
Professor
in
Geometry
.
-
M.
le
Maire
,
P.
-
M.
Vleugels
,
P.
-
M.
Valet
,
G.
-
M.
Picard
,
G.
-
M.
Huilliot
,
P.
-
M.
Genoelle
,
P.
-
M.
Legros
,
S.
-
M.
Mainer
,
S.
-
M.
Vignon
,
P.
-
M.
Mazeline
,
S.
-
M.
Hallier
,
P.
-
M.
Garnier
,
P.
-
M.
Bourguignon
,
P.
-
M.
Mignard
,
P.
-
M.
Lalemant
,
P.
-
M.
Cotelle
,
P.
-
M.
Armand
,
P.
-
M.
Baudet
,
G.
-
M.
Nocret
,
P.
-
M.
de
Trois
,
P.
-
M.
Corneille
,
P.
-
M.
Bonnemer
,
P.
-
M.
Facus
,
P.
-
M.
Tiger
,
P.
-
M.
Lambert
,
P.
-
M.
le
Comte
,
S.
-
M.
de
Fredemontagne
,
P.
-
M.
Lespingola
,
S.
-
M.
Natiè
,
P.
-
M.
Cheron
,
P.
-
M.
Parossel
,
S.
-
M.
de
la
Mare
Richard
,
P.
-
M.
Boulogne
,
P.
-
M.
Allegrein
,
P.
-
M.
Loir
,
G.
-
M.
Masson
,
G.
-
M.
Manier
,
S.
-
M.
Flamand
,
S.
-
M.
Vancleve
,
S.
-
M.
Vanbecq
.
P.
-
M.
Rabon
,
P.
-
M.
Beville
,
P.
-
M.
Cornu
,
S.
-
M.
Boulongue
,
the
younger
,
P.
-
M.
le
Blon
,
P.
-
M.
Toutin
,
P.
-
M.
Coypel
,
P.
-
M.
Benoist
,
P.
-
M.
Arnoul
,
P.
-
M.
Giffard
,
G.
-
M.
Person
,
P.
-
M.
Alexandre
,
P.
-
M.
Prou
,
S.
-
M.
Carrè
,
P.
-
M.
Hallè
,
P.
-
M.
Lemoine
,
P.
Decorator
.
In
a
lower
Gallery
they
keep
a
many
Busts
and
ancient
Statues
which
the
King
hath
sent
for
out
of
Italy
.
There
is
a
very
considerable
number
of
them
which
are
placed
in
Ranks
one
degree
higher
than
another
as
in
an
Amphitheater
;
in
which
place
there
stands
also
a
Model
in
Plaister
of
that
beautiful
Pillar
which
the
Roman
Senate
Consecrated
to
the
Memory
of
the
Emperor
Trajan
,
which
is
the
best
Monument
that
remains
of
the
ancient
Grandeur
of
Rome
:
by
this
we
may
see
the
Perfection
to
which
the
Ancients
had
brought
the
Art
of
designing
.
The
King
caused
this
Model
to
be
made
at
a
very
great
expence
:
It
hath
cost
near
two
hundred
thousand
Franks
.
Francis
I.
had
made
the
same
thing
with
a
design
to
have
raised
such
another
Pillar
at
Fontainebleau
;
but
Death
preventing
▪
the
Stones
●ay
by
neglected
,
and
were
after
made
use
of
to
build
a
stable
.
M.
Felibien
hath
the
care
and
oversight
of
these
things
,
to
place
them
in
their
proper
stations
.
No
man
understands
these
matters
better
than
himself
,
as
appears
sufficiently
by
his
Works
.
We
shall
say
in
its
proper
place
how
much
the
Learned
are
obliged
to
him
for
those
Books
with
which
he
has
enrich'd
the
Publick
,
as
his
Dictionary
of
the
Arts
;
his
lives
of
the
Painter
,
which
he
has
published
in
four
Volumes
,
perfectly
well
writ
,
besides
which
we
have
hardly
any
thing
on
that
Subject
in
our
Language
:
with
several
other
pieces
on
divers
subjects
of
Archi
tecture
and
Painting
.
The
other
Academy
established
in
this
Palais
Brion
is
that
of
Architecture
,
which
takes
up
all
the
Apartments
at
the
further
end
of
the
Court
.
This
Academy
the
King
erected
in
the
year
1672.
and
placed
it
under
the
Authority
of
the
Superintendant
of
the
Buildings
,
of
which
the
illustrious
Monsieur
Blondel
is
the
Director
.
Who
had
the
honour
to
teach
the
Mathematicks
to
the
Dauphin
,
of
whom
we
shall
speak
more
at
large
when
we
come
to
treat
of
his
Cabinet
.
It
is
he
also
who
makes
the
publick
Lectures
of
Architecture
in
this
place
.
The
Hall
where
the
Members
of
this
Academy
assemble
is
adorned
with
curious
designs
,
and
one
may
easily
distinguish
from
the
rest
,
the
Model
which
the
Chevalier
Bernin
made
of
the
Louvre
when
the
King
sent
for
him
from
Rome
on
this
account
.
In
the
middle
of
the
Court
is
placed
a
Horse
of
Brass
a
little
bigger
than
the
life
.
This
the
King
caused
to
be
brought
from
Nancy
.
It
stands
upon
a
Pedestal
,
and
remains
here
till
it
be
removed
to
some
place
where
it
may
be
more
exposed
to
publick
View
.
When
you
go
from
hence
you
ought
to
visit
the
House
of
Monsieur
de
la
Fosse
,
who
dwells
cross
the
way
:
here
you
may
see
several
Pieces
of
Painting
in
his
way
,
much
esteemed
.
Observe
as
you
go
that
the
Rüe
de
Richelieu
for
the
length
,
and
for
the
beauty
of
the
Houses
,
which
are
all
built
in
a
strait
Line
,
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
and
regular
Streets
of
Paris
.
It
takes
its
name
from
the
great
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
who
during
his
Ministry
,
caused
it
to
be
considerably
enlarged
,
and
the
Gate
to
be
made
at
the
end
which
leads
out
of
Town
on
the
side
next
Montmartre
.
In
the
same
Street
these
Verses
of
M.
de
Santeüil
,
are
engraved
on
a
Fountain
.
Qui
quondam
tenuit
Magnum
Moder
amen
a
quarum
,
Richelius
,
Fonti
plauderet
ipse
novo
,
1674.
The
Sea
did
once
submit
to
Richlieu's
will
,
This
Fountain's
part
o'
th'
mighty
Empire
still
.
1674.
As
you
go
forward
you
come
to
the
house
of
M.
Mignard
,
who
has
by
him
many
Curiosities
.
From
thence
you
go
to
The
Hôtel
de
Jarz
,
so
called
from
a
Commander
of
Malta
,
who
bought
the
Ground
of
the
Abbot
of
St.
Victor
,
and
built
it
.
It
is
one
of
the
best
Works
of
Monsieur
Mansard
for
design
.
The
Gate
is
a
curious
piece
,
and
the
Stair-case
is
very
light
,
and
consequently
pleasant
:
The
Apartments
are
large
and
high
.
But
to
say
the
Truth
,
they
are
not
so
convenient
as
beautiful
.
On
the
Garden
side
are
contrived
two
small
Cabinets
(
or
Closets
)
supported
with
Pillars
with
much
Art
and
Industry
,
but
they
are
two
small
for
the
bigness
of
the
Pillars
which
support
them
.
Adjoyning
to
this
is
the
Hôtel
de
Louvois
:
there
are
many
things
to
be
taken
notice
of
in
this
house
,
but
more
especially
the
Stair-case
,
and
the
Room
of
Audience
.
As
for
the
Apartments
they
are
contrived
to
the
best
advantage
,
and
no
man
can
desire
better
Furniture
than
is
seen
here
.
Rich
Tapistry
,
Branches
for
Candles
,
Tables
,
Looking-glasses
of
Silver
,
Embroidered
Beds
,
and
in
fine
,
all
that
can
contribute
to
magnificence
and
neatness
,
may
be
here
seen
,
every
thing
in
its
proper
place
.
The
face
of
the
Building
on
the
Garden
side
,
and
that
next
the
Court
correspond
and
are
both
of
a
curious
Symetry
.
You
must
not
neglect
to
observe
as
you
pass
,
the
Locks
on
the
doors
,
which
are
very
finely
wrought
,
and
kept
with
such
care
that
they
shew
like
Silver
.
Over
against
this
Hôtel
is
a
long
Gallery
,
in
which
was
formerly
kept
the
Library
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
at
present
in
the
College
of
the
four
Nations
.
The
Stable
was
underneath
.
The
Duke
of
Nevers
uses
the
Chambers
that
are
at
the
end
,
where
you
may
see
some
Ceiling
pieces
well
Painted
.
Of
late
this
Gallery
hath
been
broken
through
,
to
make
room
for
a
new
street
that
runs
cross
from
the
Rüe
Vivien
to
the
Rüe
de
Richelieu
,
to
which
they
have
given
the
name
of
Monsieur
Colbert
.
At
the
further
end
of
the
Rüe
de
Richelieu
you
come
into
the
Street
of
S.
Augustin
,
so
called
from
the
Religious
men
of
that
Saints
Order
,
otherwise
called
les
petits
Peres
(
the
little
Fathers
)
whose
house
stands
at
the
end
and
takes
up
part
of
this
Street
.
In
this
Street
are
many
very
fair
houses
.
About
three
or
four
years
since
the
Sieur
Douilly
Receiver
of
the
Generalty
of
Poitiers
,
built
one
over
against
the
Nuns
of
S.
Thomas
,
on
which
he
hath
laid
out
one
hundred
thousand
Crowns
:
there
is
nothing
wanting
but
a
little
more
Room
,
but
it
was
impossible
to
have
allotted
more
to
the
Work
,
it
being
shut
up
between
the
Petits-peres
,
and
the
R●e
Vivien
.
Otherwise
all
is
handsom
.
The
Stair-case
is
very
light
and
large
,
and
the
Gate
contrived
after
the
manner
of
a
Vault
is
very
well
proportioned
;
I
say
nothing
of
the
Moveables
,
for
one
may
well
conclude
that
a
house
which
appears
so
well
without
,
wants
for
no
Furniture
,
and
that
the
beauty
within
is
equal
to
that
on
the
outside
.
In
the
same
Street
stands
the
Hôtel
de
Gramont
.
This
House
hath
for
a
long
time
been
justly
esteemed
one
of
the
fairest
of
Paris
.
It
did
once
belong
to
the
Sieur
Monerot
,
who
spared
no
Cost
to
make
it
Glorious
.
And
it
still
preserves
its
Beauty
,
for
its
Furniture
is
most
magnificent
,
since
it
came
to
the
Duke
of
Gramont
.
It
looks
towards
Montmartre
which
renders
its
situation
extreme
pleasant
.
Near
this
is
the
Hôtel
de
Grantè
,
not
all
out
so
magnificent
,
but
very
commodious
and
pleasant
,
because
of
its
Garden
which
is
one
of
the
neatest
of
Paris
,
the
abode
of
the
Mareschal
of
that
name
.
This
Hôtel
did
once
belong
to
the
Sieur
Thevenin
,
who
was
a
very
curious
person
.
Not
far
from
hence
is
the
House
of
St.
Cotte-Blanche
.
Here
was
formerly
a
very
good
Library
:
and
it
was
once
adorned
with
very
good
Furniture
and
curious
Pictures
,
but
its
Master
having
changed
his
Fortune
,
all
these
things
are
now
dispersed
.
The
House
of
M.
Fremont
,
and
several
others
that
look
upon
the
Fields
,
are
not
unpleasant
.
The
House
of
M.
de
Bois-Franc
,
Intendant
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
which
is
on
the
other
side
of
the
Street
,
is
one
of
the
most
finished
things
that
can
be
seen
.
The
face
of
the
Building
next
the
Court
is
extreme
regular
,
set
off
with
a
kind
of
Portico
whose
Pillars
are
of
the
Ionick
Order
,
with
Vases
on
the
top
done
about
with
Festons
and
other
Ornaments
,
all
which
give
you
a
pleasing
object
as
you
enter
.
Round
about
the
Court
are
Busts
of
Emperors
placed
between
the
Arches
that
support
the
Building
.
The
Stair-case
is
very
spacious
,
with
a
Balustrade
of
Wood
painted
like
white
Marble
,
and
wrought
with
a
great
deal
of
design
.
The
Bas-reliefs
on
the
Doors
of
the
several
Apartments
,
tho
they
be
but
of
Plaister
,
are
notwithstanding
very
Ornamental
.
There
is
also
in
this
House
a
Cabinet
(
or
Closet
)
of
very
choice
Books
.
As
you
go
out
you
ought
to
observe
the
great
Gate
which
is
extremely
well
contrived
on
a
very
odd
sort
of
a
Foundation
.
The
Rue
Vivien
.
In
this
Street
are
several
great
Houses
.
That
where
dwells
Monsieur
Desmarais
,
Intendant
of
the
Finances
,
and
Nephew
of
Monsieur
Colbert
,
deserves
to
be
viewed
:
but
above
all
The
Kings
Cabinet
.
The
House
wherein
this
is
kept
hath
but
a
very
ordinary
appearance
;
and
one
would
hardly
believe
by
the
outside
,
that
it
contains
within
so
many
curious
things
.
First
,
here
is
kept
the
Kings
Library
,
which
was
heretofore
at
Fontainbleau
,
which
Charles
V.
began
,
and
which
has
been
since
much
augmented
by
Francis
I.
and
Catherine
de
Medicis
.
But
of
late
years
it
hath
been
made
much
more
numerous
,
in
regard
that
at
present
here
are
more
than
fifty
thousand
Volumes
,
among
which
are
twelve
,
or
fifteen
thousand
Manuscripts
in
Hebrew
,
Greek
,
Arabick
,
Syriack
,
Latin
,
French
,
and
almost
all
Languages
.
As
for
printed
Books
,
there
is
no
rare
piece
that
can
be
heard
of
▪
but
you
may
find
here
a
Copy
.
Here
are
several
very
ancient
Manuscripts
of
St.
C●prian
,
which
Catherine
de
Medicis
brought
with
her
,
as
also
divers
other
very
scarce
Books
,
out
of
the
famous
Library
of
Laurence
de
Medicis
.
There
are
also
some
pieces
of
the
History
of
France
,
which
have
been
Collected
very
particularly
and
are
kept
here
with
great
care
.
The
Duke
of
Bethune
,
hath
composed
a
considerable
number
touching
the
most
important
Negotiations
which
have
been
from
the
time
of
Francis
I.
to
the
Ministry
of
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
.
All
these
Volumes
are
curiously
bound
in
Turkie-Leather
of
a
Flame-colour
,
gilt
,
and
the
Kings
Arms
on
the
Covers
.
Books
of
Prints
have
here
also
their
proper
places
,
of
which
there
are
here
several
great
Volumes
Collected
by
Monsieur
the
Abbot
Marolles
,
the
most
curious
person
of
his
time
,
in
these
matters
.
The
several
Masters
are
placed
in
several
Shelves
,
the
Italians
,
Flemings
,
the
Dutch
,
and
the
French
,
so
that
without
much
trouble
one
may
observe
their
peculiar
ways
and
fancies
,
and
how
these
great
Masters
arrived
to
perfection
in
the
Art
of
Painting
,
by
different
Roads
.
Here
are
also
several
Ancient
Volumes
of
Limnings
or
Miniatures
,
well
and
carefully
preserved
,
in
which
one
may
remarque
the
singularity
of
the
Habits
of
our
Ancestors
,
and
their
odd
fancies
in
designing
;
but
the
most
beautiful
things
of
this
kind
are
certain
Collections
of
Animals
and
Plants
,
design'd
upon
Vellum
,
after
the
life
,
by
Monsieur
Robert
,
who
hath
laboured
a
long
time
to
render
this
Work
compleat
as
we
now
see
it
.
Here
you
may
see
a
very
great
Volume
in
Folio
,
containing
all
sorts
of
Sea-Fish
,
this
the
States
of
Holland
presented
to
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
after
a
good
Office
received
from
that
Minister
,
in
a
long
Negotiation
;
and
after
his
death
it
was
placed
in
this
Cabinet
.
In
fine
you
may
view
in
this
Library
whatsoever
Book
you
can
desire
upon
any
Subject
.
Monsieur
the
Prior
of
Nogent
,
Son
to
Monsieur
Colbert
,
is
the
Library
keeper
,
M
▪
Carcavi
is
Keeper
under
him
,
and
M.
Clement
hath
under
him
the
care
of
placing
the
Books
,
and
keeping
the
Catalogue
.
Books
are
not
the
only
Curiosity
to
be
seen
in
this
place
.
The
Medals
here
are
one
of
the
most
considerable
Treasures
.
Here
are
of
all
sorts
,
Ancient
and
Modern
,
no
less
than
twenty
thousand
.
Certainly
there
is
not
in
all
Italy
a
more
considerable
Collection
,
They
are
placed
according
to
the
order
of
time
in
little
Cabinets
of
Cedar
,
whose
Drawers
are
▪
gilt
and
Titled
neatly
;
The
sequel
of
the
latter
Greek
Empire
is
so
compleat
,
that
the
Learned
M.
du
Cange
hath
composed
from
hence
the
last
Volume
of
his
Bizantine
History
.
As
for
the
Moderns
here
are
all
that
can
be
met
with
not
only
of
Popes
,
Kings
,
Princes
of
Grmany
and
Italy
,
but
of
every
other
Nation
,
even
the
very
Jettons
(
or
Counters
)
which
remarque
any
particular
event
of
History
are
here
preserved
.
Here
are
also
a
great
number
of
ancient
Agates
,
among
others
one
representing
Constantine
the
Great
Crowned
with
Lawrel
,
extremely
rare
for
its
variety
of
Colours
,
and
for
its
bigness
,
besides
that
it
was
wrought
in
the
time
of
that
Emperour
as
all
Antiquaries
agree
.
Also
several
others
representing
divers
matters
.
But
one
of
the
greatest
and
most
singular
Rarities
of
this
Cabinet
,
in
the
Judgment
of
all
men
,
is
the
Tomb
of
Childeric
the
fourth
King
of
France
,
who
lived
in
the
year
458.
and
was
the
immediate
Predecessor
of
Clouis
.
This
Monument
was
discovered
at
Tournay
in
the
year
1653.
As
certain
Workmen
were
digging
near
the
Cathedral
Church
in
an
old
Burial-place
in
order
to
lay
a
Foundation
for
a
Sacristy
;
they
first
discovered
the
skeliton
of
a
Horses
Head
,
and
after
that
near
the
same
place
a
long
Stone
in
nature
of
a
Tomb
,
which
Stone
the
Workmen
were
fain
to
break
before
they
could
remove
it
;
But
they
were
surprised
to
find
under
it
the
Bones
of
a
Man
all
lying
in
their
natural
and
proper
situation
.
Curiosity
urging
them
to
examine
this
discovery
still
further
,
they
found
among
the
Bones
a
good
quantity
of
Greek
Medals
of
Gold
,
of
the
latter
Empire
,
with
a
great
number
of
Flies
of
the
same
metal
,
with
their
wings
half
open
,
and
enamelled
with
Cornelian
.
The
noise
of
this
spread
over
the
Town
immediately
,
and
the
Canons
of
the
Cathedral
Church
came
to
the
place
to
consider
what
these
things
might
discover
.
In
fine
,
they
still
found
further
a
kind
of
Clasp
,
a
great
Buckle
,
and
an
Oxes
head
of
Gold
also
,
which
last
was
apparently
the
representation
of
that
Divinity
which
they
at
that
time
Worshiped
.
There
was
also
a
Sword
garnished
with
the
same
metal
.
But
that
which
effectually
discovered
this
to
be
the
Tomb
of
King
Childeric
,
was
a
Seal-Ring
of
Gold
,
on
which
was
cut
a
head
,
with
these
words
about
it
,
Sigillum
Childerici
Regis
.
We
need
not
say
that
there
was
also
certain
Table-books
,
with
their
needle
or
pen
,
of
gold
,
the
Iron
head
of
a
Battle-axe
almost
consumed
with
rust
,
with
a
Ball
of
Christal
solid
and
round
like
an
egg
which
served
in
his
Sickness
to
cool
his
mouth
,
or
for
some
other
use
according
to
the
Custom
of
that
age
,
now
unknown
.
All
these
things
were
collected
together
with
a
great
deal
of
care
.
And
the
Arch
Duke
who
was
then
Governor
of
the
Low-Countries
,
desiring
to
have
this
precious
Monument
for
his
own
Cabinet
,
the
Canons
of
Turney
could
not
refuse
him
;
but
that
Prince
dying
,
it
came
to
the
Emperours
possession
.
After
this
the
Elector
of
Col●gne
,
who
had
used
his
utmost
endeavours
to
obtain
it
from
the
Arch-Duke
in
his
life-time
,
made
now
the
same
requests
to
the
Emperour
,
who
sent
him
the
Monument
as
soon
as
he
desired
.
This
the
Elector
presented
to
the
King
,
who
caused
it
to
be
placed
in
his
own
Cabinet
,
where
it
is
now
preserved
as
an
evidence
of
the
high
Antiquity
of
the
French
Monarchy
,
and
the
original
of
the
Flowers-de-Lis
,
contrary
to
what
Chiflet
hath
writ
in
his
Book
called
Anastasis
Childerici
,
to
which
Book
Monsieur
de
St.
Amant
hath
extremely
well
answered
and
made
it
apparent
that
those
things
which
they
found
in
the
Tomb
like
Flies
,
were
indeed
Flowers-de-Lis
,
and
not
Bees
,
as
that
Author
imagines
.
Under
M
Carcavi
,
abovementioned
,
M.
Vaillant
is
employed
in
keeping
the
Medals
,
who
hath
been
several
times
in
the
Levant
,
to
make
Collections
of
such
things
.
He
published
in
Latin
not
many
years
since
a
History
of
the
Kingdom
of
the
Seleucides
,
collected
from
the
Medals
in
this
Cabinet
,
in
which
he
has
discovered
his
profound
knowledge
in
this
Science
,
and
hath
at
the
same
time
been
mighty
serviceable
to
the
Learned
in
explaining
many
things
,
which
they
would
hardly
have
understood
perfectly
without
his
help
.
Here
you
may
see
also
over
the
Chimny
several
other
Antiquities
,
as
Lacrimatories
,
such
as
the
Ancients
used
to
gather
the
tears
in
of
those
that
wept
at
Funerals
and
then
place
'em
in
the
Tombs
;
Lamps
;
little
Idols
,
and
abundance
of
such
like
things
.
The
Academy
of
Sciences
,
meet
in
this
house
;
for
whose
use
the
King
caused
the
Observatory
to
be
built
.
The
Learned
Men
who
compose
this
Academy
,
labour
continually
for
new
Discoveries
in
Natural
Philosopby
and
the
Mathematicks
,
who
being
persons
of
extraordinary
Science
,
the
Reader
will
not
be
displeased
to
see
their
names
and
they
are
-
M.
Duclos
,
Physician
.
-
M.
Carcavi
,
Mathematitian
.
-
M.
Huguens
,
M.
-
M.
Blondel
,
M.
-
M.
Perault
,
P.
-
M.
du
Hamel
,
Secretary
to
the
Academy
.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Gallois
,
M.
-
M.
Mariotte
,
M.
-
M.
Cas●●ni
,
M
-
M.
du
Vernay
,
P.
-
M.
Bourdelin
,
Chymist
.
-
M.
D●da●t
,
P.
-
M.
Borelli
,
M.
-
M.
de
la
Hire
,
M.
-
M.
Pothenot
,
M
,
-
M.
Sedileau
,
M.
-
M.
The
Abbot
de
Lanion
,
M.
-
M.
Couplet
,
M.
The
Names
of
those
Members
who
are
deceased
since
1666.
About
which
time
this
Academy
was
first
established
by
Monsieur
Colbert
,
at
the
Solicitation
of
M.
Duclos
,
and
M.
the
Abbot
of
Bourzay
,
are
-
M.
de
la
Chambre
,
P.
-
M.
Frenicle
,
M.
-
M.
Pequet
,
P.
-
M.
Roberval
,
P.
-
M.
The
Abbot
Picard
,
M.
-
M.
Gaïer
,
P.
-
M.
Marchand
,
P.
In
their
Hall
is
a
great
Burning-glass
,
which
does
wonderful
effects
when
exposed
to
the
Sun
;
in
a
Cabinet
near
this
they
have
a
Momie
brought
from
Egypt
,
but
of
late
they
have
not
shewn
it
,
it
being
broke
.
All
their
Rooms
are
filled
with
Books
,
every
Author
being
obliged
to
give
a
Copy
here
,
to
obtain
his
Priviledge
,
which
makes
the
Number
augment
daily
.
The
Rue
des
Petits
Champs
.
From
the
Rüe
Vivien
of
which
we
have
been
treating
,
let
us
now
turn
to
the
Rüe
des
petits
Champs
which
lies
at
the
end
of
the
other
.
The
first
thing
which
we
find
remarkable
in
this
Street
as
you
enter
from
the
Rüe
St.
Honorè
,
is
The
Hôtel
de
la
Vrilliere
,
the
abode
of
Monsieur
de
la
Vrilliere
de
Château
Neuf
,
one
of
the
four
Secretaries
of
State
.
This
Hôtel
is
one
of
the
fairest
of
Paris
,
and
best
exposed
to
view
,
by
reason
it
fronts
full
upon
the
Rüe
des
Fossez
.
The
Portal
is
supported
with
Pillars
of
the
Dorick
Order
,
with
two
great
Statues
upon
Pedestals
above
.
The
forepart
of
the
house
is
in
manner
of
a
Terrase
,
and
joyns
the
two
Wings
.
The
Court
is
exactly
square
;
and
the
outside
of
the
Buildings
hath
all
the
〈…〉
be
desired
,
the
Ornaments
being
〈…〉
exceeding
just
and
regular
proportion
.
For
the
Apartments
beside
their
Gilding
and
Sculpture
,
they
are
adorned
with
most
magn●●●ck
Furniture
,
among
other
things
one
may
there
●●e
a
Suit
of
Tapistry
representing
the
twelve
Months
of
the
year
,
of
a
most
singular
design
.
The
Gallery
is
full
of
excellent
pictures
,
of
the
ablest
Masters
.
There
is
one
piece
of
Bassan
highly
esteemed
,
and
admired
by
all
the
Curious
.
This
Beautiful
House
is
the
Design
of
Francis
Mansard
.
Almost
cross
the
way
is
The
Hôtel
de
Emery
,
in
which
Monsieur
Fouquet
dwelt
for
some
time
,
and
after
him
Monsieur
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
:
It
is
one
of
the
most
capacious
houses
that
you
can
meet
with
.
M.
Perrault
Controller
of
the
Buildings
uses
one
part
of
it
,
which
he
has
fitted
up
extreme
neatly
.
After
this
you
come
to
The
Hôtel
de
Ceneterre
,
which
hath
this
peculiar
,
that
it
is
encompassed
on
all
sides
with
Streets
.
It
is
vast
and
Commodious
,
and
the
Garden
extream
pretty
.
The
Sieur
le
Févre
of
Orleans
was
the
Architect
that
built
it
.
The
Furniture
is
Magnifick
.
Going
still
forward
in
the
same
street
you
come
to
The
Hôtel
Colbert
,
where
dwelt
the
deceased
Monsieur
Colbert
Minister
and
Secretary
of
State
,
and
Controller
general
of
the
Finances
(
or
Revenue
.
)
There
appears
in
this
Fabrick
much
regularity
with
an
excellent
Gust
and
very
peculiar
.
The
Court
is
square
,
and
the
Buildings
about
it
of
such
a
neat
contrivance
that
you
can
hardly
meet
with
the
like
elsewhere
.
The
Apartments
are
disposed
with
wonderful
Judgment
.
But
that
which
is
most
observable
is
the
Portal
on
the
Court-side
,
which
is
formed
Vault-fashion
extreme
skilfully
,
with
the
Kings
Bust
in
the
farther
part
of
it
,
of
Chevalier
Bernini's
hand
.
This
piece
of
Work
is
in
its
kind
one
of
the
best
performed
and
handsomest
things
that
can
be
seen
.
The
Library
is
none
of
the
least
considerable
Ornaments
of
this
Hôtel
,
it
is
one
of
the
fairest
that
we
have
at
present
,
for
the
number
of
Books
,
but
chiefly
for
the
very
considerable
Manuscripts
which
are
not
to
be
met
with
else
where
.
Among
others
there
is
a
very
Ancient
Bible
,
of
the
time
of
the
Emperor
Charles
the
Bald
,
with
a
great
many
Volumes
of
Negotiations
in
the
time
of
Monsieur
the
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
which
take
up
all
that
end
of
the
Gallery
next
the
House
,
Monsieur
the
Abbot
Baluze
is
the
Library-keeper
,
which
Learned
Person
is
so
well
known
through
all
Europe
that
it
is
needless
to
say
any
thing
here
in
his
commendation
.
He
hath
published
several
Works
which
sufficiently
discover
his
profound
knowledge
,
among
others
Capitularia
Regum
Fancorum
in
three
Volumes
in
Folio
;
certain
Learned
Dissertations
on
several
contested
Subjects
,
and
in
fine
,
some
Pieces
which
time
had
concealed
,
and
which
with
great
Study
and
pains
he
daily
brings
to
light
under
the
Title
of
Miscellanea
,
to
which
he
prefixes
proper
Prefaces
,
by
which
we
are
acquainted
with
the
Lives
and
Merits
of
the
Authors
.
Most
part
of
these
excellent
things
he
draws
from
the
Manuscripts
of
this
Library
.
On
one
side
of
this
House
lies
The
Hôtel
de
Boüillon
la
Marq.
Of
late
this
is
joyned
to
the
Hôtel
Colbert
,
and
as
it
is
now
re-built
it
is
much
more
commodious
and
neat
than
formerly
.
The
House
of
M.
de
Menars
Master
of
Requests
in
the
Generality
of
Paris
is
in
the
same
Row
next
the
Rüe
du
Mail.
You
may
here
see
the
famous
Library
of
the
Messieurs
de
Thou
.
The
Name
of
those
Illustrious
Persons
to
whom
it
hath
belonged
,
cannot
but
raise
our
esteem
and
curiosity
for
such
a
Collection
,
and
by
the
printed
Catalogue
we
may
easily
perceive
the
number
and
rarity
of
the
Books
.
M.
Quesnel
who
hath
the
care
of
them
,
hath
placed
them
in
the
exactest
order
that
can
be
desired
,
and
this
Library
hath
lost
nothing
of
the
Beauty
and
Reputation
which
it
formerly
had
when
it
belonged
to
Messieurs
de
Thou
,
which
makes
us
hope
that
it
may
also
e're
long
be
publick
as
it
was
formerly
.
Returning
again
from
the
Rüe
de
petits-Champs
,
you
go
to
The
Palais
Mazarin
.
There
is
no
place
in
Paris
where
you
will
meet
with
more
Curiosities
.
or
see
richer
Furniture
than
in
this
Palace
.
The
front
of
the
Building
on
that
side
next
the
Court
is
of
Brick
and
Free-Stone
,
with
two
Statues
of
white
Marble
,
which
shew
curiously
as
you
enter
.
The
Stair-case
on
the
right
hand
leads
to
the
Apartments
,
composed
of
many
Chambers
whose
Cielings
are
adorned
with
Gilding
and
Pictures
of
the
best
Masters
of
the
Age
:
As
for
the
Furniture
,
it
is
in
all
the
Rooms
Magnific
,
and
it
is
continually
changed
with
the
Season
of
the
year
;
In
one
of
the
Chambers
,
all
the
Goldsmiths
Work
,
as
a
great
Branch
for
lights
,
the
Chenets
,
and
several
other
things
,
were
all
design'd
by
the
famous
Cavalier
Bernini
,
which
is
infinitely
more
esteemed
by
the
curious
than
the
Metal
of
which
they
are
wrought
.
After
you
have
gone
through
several
Chambers
on
the
same
floor
,
hung
with
rich
Tapistry
heightned
with
Gold
and
Silver
,
you
are
brought
into
a
Gallery
filled
on
each
side
with
Cabinets
adorned
with
precious
Stones
,
and
Chizil-work
in
Gold
and
Silver
,
placed
upon
Tables
of
Marble
or
inlaid
Stone
.
You
see
there
also
Vases
of
Jasper
and
Alablaster
of
several
sizes
,
with
little
Statues
in
Brass
of
delicate
Workmanship
.
The
floor
of
this
Gallery
is
covered
with
a
Turky-work
Carpet
all
of
one
piece
,
and
of
an
extraordinary
length
.
The
Apartments
below
Stairs
are
no
less
magnific
than
those
above
.
All
the
Rooms
are
full
of
Germain
Cabinets
,
and
China
,
with
Trunks
of
Japan
,
wonderfully
light
and
sweet
:
besides
this
here
are
abundance
of
Marble
Statues
brought
out
of
Italy
with
extraordinary
Cost
.
In
one
of
these
Rooms
you
may
see
on
a
Table
,
a
small
Figure
of
the
same
Piece
;
it
is
about
half
a
foot
high
and
represents
a
Cibelle
holding
a
Book
in
her
hand
,
this
is
mightily
esteemed
.
In
another
Room
near
this
are
several
great
Tables
of
Porphyry
and
Marble
;
the
Lower-Gallery
and
the
Hall
through
which
you
pass
to
it
,
are
also
full
of
Busts
and
ancient
Statues
.
This
Galery
is
of
the
same
length
with
that
of
which
I
have
already
spoke
.
In
fine
,
no
one
place
can
shew
us
together
so
great
variety
of
curious
things
;
Clocks
,
Pendulums
of
an
extraordinary
nature
,
Statues
of
Silver
,
and
Silver
gilt
,
with
Vases
of
the
same
,
and
all
these
things
very
numerous
.
On
Corpus
Christi
Day
some
of
the
Rich
Tapistry
belonging
to
this
Hôtel
is
exposed
to
publick
View
,
of
which
there
is
enough
to
hang
a
whole
street
.
Before
the
Gate
they
place
the
rich
Housses
,
(
or
Trappings
)
embroidered
with
Gold
and
Silver
,
which
Cardinal
Mazarine
caused
to
be
made
against
the
Cerimonies
of
the
Kings
Marriage
;
they
are
surprisingly
magnificent
.
Those
belonging
to
the
Mules
and
Led-Horses
are
embroidered
upon
red
Velvet
,
with
the
Arms
of
the
Cardinal
in
the
middle
,
and
several
devices
in
the
corners
,
with
other
Ornaments
To
conclude
,
one
cannot
express
all
the
rich
and
brave
things
that
are
in
this
Magni●ick
Palace
.
Further
on
,
is
,
The
House
of
Monsieur
de
Saint
Poüange
,
which
belongs
at
present
to
Monsieur
de
Bechamel
Marquess
of
Nointel
.
This
House
is
very
well
Built
;
the
inside
is
extraordinary
neat
,
and
so
is
the
Garden
and
Stair-case
,
which
last
are
reckoned
among
the
best
of
Paris
.
But
that
which
is
chiefly
to
be
observed
,
is
the
excellent
piece
of
Perspective
Painted
by
the
Sieur
Rousseau
on
one
of
the
Court-Walls
;
it
is
in
its
kind
the
best
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
one
cannot
meet
with
any
thing
more
pleasing
to
the
Eye
than
that
magnifick
Architecture
which
is
there
represented
.
You
come
next
to
The
Hôtel
de
Lionne
,
which
the
late
Monsieur
de
Lionne
,
Marquess
of
Berni
,
and
Secretary
of
State
,
built
from
the
Ground
,
for
which
he
employed
the
Sieur
de
Veau
the
Kings
Architect
.
Monsieur
the
Mareschal
de
Villeroy
,
and
the
Duke
,
his
Son
,
dwell
here
at
present
.
The
outside
of
this
Hôtel
is
of
a
very
handsom
contrivance
,
set
off
with
the
Ornaments
of
Architecture
.
The
inward
parts
are
extreme
commodious
,
and
the
Garden
which
lies
behind
is
very
advantagious
to
its
graceful
View
.
There
was
a
design
of
building
a
Library
here
,
but
the
Masters
death
arriving
too
soon
,
put
a
stop
to
the
performance
.
Near
this
is
a
great
House
newly
built
at
the
very
corner
of
the
Rüe
St.
Anne
,
belonging
to
Monsieur
de
Grand-Maison
,
heretofore
Treasurer
of
the
Extraordinaries
of
War
,
who
hath
spared
no
cost
to
make
it
so
beautiful
as
it
is
.
Almost
exactly
cross
the
Way
is
the
House
of
the
Sieur
Baptist
de
Lully
of
whom
we
spoke
when
we
treated
of
the
Opera
,
this
House
is
adorned
on
the
outside
with
great
Corinthian
Pilasters
.
In
the
Rue
Sainte
Anne
Is
the
House
called
les
novelles
Converties
,
(
or
New
Converts
)
built
about
ten
or
twelve
years
ago
,
with
the
Alms
of
several
Persons
of
Quality
,
among
others
,
the
famous
Monsieur
de
Turenne
,
for
the
Habitation
of
those
Families
who
should
embrace
our
Religion
.
Their
Church
is
but
small
,
and
there
is
nothing
curious
in
it
to
observe
.
The
Convent
des
Petits-Peres
stands
in
this
quarter
,
at
the
further
end
of
the
Rüe
Sainte
Augustin
.
King
Lewis
XIII
.
was
the
Founder
,
and
left
'em
wherewithal
to
begin
the
Fabrick
of
their
Church
which
is
not
yet
finished
.
There
is
nothing
observable
in
their
house
.
On
the
Fountain
which
stands
at
their
Gate
you
read
this
Inscription
.
Quae
dat
aquas
,
Saxo
latet
Hospita
Nympha
sub
imo
.
Sic
tu
cum
dederis
Dona
,
latere
velis
.
1684.
The
Nymph
lies
hid
which
do's
this
Water
yield
,
So
be
thou
,
when
thou'
rt
doing
good
,
conceal'd
.
1684.
In
the
Rüe
des
Fossez
,
which
is
near
this
,
is
The
Hôtel
de
Pompone
,
where
dwells
Monsieur
de
Pompone
,
formerly
Secretary
of
State
.
This
House
was
heretofore
called
the
Hôtel
de
l'Hôpital
,
and
belonged
to
Monsieur
the
Mareschal
of
that
name
.
Not
far
from
these
places
of
which
we
have
spoke
you
go
to
The
Hôtel
de
Soisons
belonging
to
Madam
the
Princess
of
Carignan
,
and
Madam
the
Dutchess
of
Nemours
,
Heiresses
of
the
late
Monsieur
the
Comte
de
Soissons
,
Lewis
of
Bourbon
,
Prince
of
the
Blood
.
It
was
first
built
by
Catherine
of
Medicis
for
her
retreat
after
the
death
of
Hen.
II.
her
Husband
,
and
here
she
remained
a
long
time
during
her
Widow-hood
.
The
outside
of
this
House
is
but
mean
,
but
the
Apartments
are
handsom
and
extremely
well
furnished
.
The
Garden
is
one
of
the
greatest
of
Paris
,
and
furnished
with
very
handsom
Orangers
.
Here
is
a
great
Pillar
raised
in
one
of
the
Corners
of
the
Court
,
with
a
small
Stair-case
contrived
within
it
,
in
imitation
of
that
of
Trajan
at
Rome
,
Report
says
that
this
was
built
by
Catherine
of
Medicis
,
who
had
great
skill
in
Astrology
,
and
that
she
used
frequently
to
go
up
to
the
top
of
this
Pillar
to
make
her
Observations
.
Joyning
to
the
Walls
of
this
Hotel
stands
the
Chappel
which
serves
only
for
the
use
of
those
of
the
Family
.
It
is
called
the
Queens
Chappel
,
because
it
was
built
at
the
same
time
with
the
rest
of
the
House
,
and
Catherine
de
Medicis
came
often
hither
to
hear
Mass
in
publick
.
Near
this
is
the
Street
called
Rüe
de
Grenelle
in
which
stands
The
Hôtel
Seguier
.
This
was
formerly
called
the
Hôtel
de
Bellegarde
,
it
being
built
by
the
Duke
of
that
name
while
he
was
great
Master
of
the
Horse
of
France
under
the
Reign
of
Hen.
IV.
who
imployed
him
in
great
Negotiations
and
sent
him
to
Florence
in
order
to
his
Marriage
with
Mary
of
Medicis
.
Monsieur
the
Chancellor
Seguier
,
when
he
came
to
dwell
here
enlarged
it
very
considerably
,
and
built
that
beautiful
Gallery
which
takes
up
one
side
of
the
Garden
.
The
inside
is
extreme
handsom
,
and
the
Wain
scot
Work
is
of
the
best
kind
that
one
can
desire
to
see
,
all
is
gilt
and
adorn'd
with
Pictures
done
by
the
Sieur
Voëte
,
who
had
the
Reputation
in
his
time
,
of
a
good
Painter
.
There
are
also
some
Landskips
done
by
other
good
Masters
,
which
are
admirable
.
That
which
was
very
remarkable
in
this
Gallery
during
the
life
of
Monsieur
the
Chancellor
,
was
a
great
number
of
Porcelain
Vessels
that
were
placed
all
round
the
Gallery
upon
the
Corni●●●
,
and
which
made
the
finest
shew
that
could
be
.
It
was
difficult
to
find
in
any
one
place
a
greater
quantity
,
and
better
collected
.
Here
were
also
Cabinets
placed
between
the
Windows
on
both
sides
.
At
the
end
of
this
Gallery
you
enter
on
the
left
hand
into
a
Chamber
which
was
richly
adorned
with
Tapistry
,
where
were
several
rich
pieces
of
Goldsmiths
work
,
among
others
,
a
great
Frame
curiously
wrought
in
which
stood
the
Picture
of
the
late
Monsieur
the
Chancellor
done
by
M.
le
Brun.
You
might
also
have
seen
here
a
Cabinet
of
Ebony
enriched
with
ancient
Agates
representing
the
Emperors
heads
,
and
in
a
little
Cabinet
near
this
,
a
great
number
of
Animals
very
considerable
,
some
in
Vases
,
and
some
in
Pictures
,
wrought
by
the
best
Masters
of
Italy
,
and
by
those
who
dwelt
at
Limoges
in
the
last
Age.
Madame
the
Chanceliere
,
who
deceased
not
long
since
,
had
here
a
Cabinet
of
Crystal
most
delicately
cut
,
with
abundance
of
Watches
and
Clocks
,
enriched
with
precious
stones
:
few
Houses
in
Europe
had
a
greater
quantity
of
Silver
Vessels
.
You
might
have
seen
here
a
whole
Service
of
Silver
gilt
most
magnificently
,
each
piece
being
extraordinary
both
for
the
bigness
and
workmanship
.
But
that
which
was
the
greatest
Ornament
of
this
Noble
House
was
the
numerous
Libary
,
valued
at
near
two
hundred
thousand
Crowns
.
Which
Library
was
first
begun
by
Monsieur
the
President
Seguier
,
and
by
him
given
in
his
Will
to
his
Nephew
,
Monsieur
the
Chancellor
.
It
was
situate
over
the
Gallery
of
which
we
have
already
spoken
.
We
need
not
say
that
it
was
full
of
very
curious
Books
,
that
may
easily
be
supposed
since
it
was
collected
by
the
ablest
man
of
his
Age
,
and
to
say
all
,
by
him
whom
the
French
Academy
made
choice
of
for
their
Protector
after
the
decease
of
the
great
Cardinal
de
Richlieu
,
in
whose
House
they
always
assembled
till
such
time
as
the
King
setled
them
in
the
Louvre
,
where
at
present
they
remain
.
There
were
in
this
Library
a
great
number
of
very
rare
Manuscripts
,
whose
names
we
find
cited
by
Authors
who
have
here
made
use
of
them
.
We
may
expect
one
day
to
see
a
Catalogue
of
them
,
which
was
never
yet
made
publick
.
But
this
will
not
be
till
the
Inventory
be
finished
,
and
then
all
these
choice
Books
which
have
been
so
long
collecting
together
with
so
much
pains
by
the
greatest
men
of
their
time
,
shall
be
exposed
to
publick
Sale
,
and
dispersed
among
those
who
will
give
the
prizes
demanded
.
Such
was
the
state
of
this
Hôtel
during
the
life
of
Monsieur
the
Chancellor
Seguier
,
who
held
that
great
Office
for
many
years
with
universal
applause
,
and
that
during
very
unsetled
times
:
At
the
end
of
the
Rüe
de
grenelle
,
you
come
into
the
Rüe
Platriere
,
in
which
Street
stand
two
fair
Houses
.
That
of
Monsieur
de
Bouillon
,
and
that
of
the
late
Monsieur
de
Herval
,
Controller-General
of
the
Finances
.
The
last
of
these
was
built
with
much
care
.
You
may
see
there
several
good
paintings
of
Monsieur
Mignard
,
and
a
Bed
with
its
Furniture
extreme
Rich.
This
House
stands
in
the
place
where
were
formerly
the
Stables
belonging
to
the
Hôtel
de
Epernon
.
In
the
Rüe
Coquéron
at
the
end
of
the
Rüe
du
Bouloy
,
is
The
Hôtel
de
Gesures
,
whose
outside
is
neat
and
Furniture
within
very
handsom
.
It
did
once
belong
to
Monsieur
de
Fontenay-Mareüil
,
so
well
known
for
his
famous
Embassies
,
and
above
all
for
that
to
Rome
.
Further
on
is
the
House
of
the
Sieur
Monginot
,
built
but
four
or
five
years
since
.
On
which
he
hath
made
a
considerable
expence
.
It
looks
very
great
on
the
Court-side
,
and
the
Apartments
which
are
disposed
in
enfilades
(
or
through
Prospects
)
are
magnificently
furnished
with
Tapistry
,
Chenets
of
Silver
,
and
all
the
Furniture
for
the
Chimny
of
the
same
;
In
fine
,
all
is
extreme
neat
,
and
nothing
seems
wanting
,
unless
it
were
a
little
more
light
to
the
Stair-case
,
but
as
it
is
placed
it
is
impossible
to
make
it
lighter
.
The
Church
of
St.
Eustache
.
This
Church
was
formerly
but
a
small
Chappel
dedicated
to
St.
Agnes
,
and
depended
upon
the
Chapter
of
St.
Germain
le
Auxerrois
.
The
present
Fabrick
was
begun
to
be
built
in
the
year
1521.
and
the
first
Stone
was
laid
by
the
Provost
of
Paris
,
by
name
John
de
la
Barre
.
It
is
at
present
the
greatest
and
most
spacious
of
the
Kingdom
.
The
Grandeur
of
the
Building
,
the
number
of
the
Pillars
which
in
truth
are
a
little
too
thick
crowded
together
,
and
the
heighth
of
the
Roof
,
with
the
Chappels
that
are
round
it
,
considered
altogether
,
render
this
Edifice
Majestick
.
Among
other
things
the
two
Chappels
which
are
on
each
side
of
the
great
Gate
ought
to
be
observed
.
One
of
which
is
appropriated
to
Baptism
,
and
Painted
by
Monsieur
Mignard
,
the
other
for
Marriage
,
and
Painted
By
Monsieur
de
la
Fosse
:
Monsieur
Colbert
did
contribute
to
their
decoration
.
In
the
Chappel
of
Marriage
stands
the
Model
of
the
great
Portal
which
is
to
be
raised
before
this
Church
,
which
Work
will
be
very
expensive
.
The
Pulpit
is
well
wrought
in
imitation
of
that
at
St.
Estienne
du
Mons
,
but
it
falls
short
of
that
.
Overhead
is
a
great
Picture
representing
the
Apparition
of
our
Lord
,
painted
after
the
manner
of
Monsieur
le
Brun
;
this
Picture
was
given
by
Monsieur
Colbert
,
as
seems
by
his
Arms
at
the
bottom
.
Adjoyning
to
one
of
the
Pillars
in
the
Nave
on
the
left
hand
as
you
enter
,
you
see
a
great
Bas-relief
of
white
Marble
on
a
Foundation
of
black
,
which
is
the
Epitaph
of
the
famous
Monsieur
de
la
Chambre
,
so
renowned
for
his
Writings
,
this
is
contrived
in
a
Medaillon
held
up
by
Immortality
,
and
to
make
her
more
obvious
and
better
understood
,
over
head
is
a
Cartel
or
Scroul
with
these
words
out
of
the
Scripture
graven
therein
Spes
illorum
Immortalitate
plena
est
.
Their
Hope
is
full
of
Immortality
.
This
curious
piece
is
the
Workmanship
of
the
Sieur
Baptist
Turcy
,
who
wrought
after
the
design
of
Monsieur
le
Brun.
The
other
things
in
this
Church
are
of
no
great
consideration
.
Monsieur
the
Chancellor
Seguier
,
and
Monsieur
de
Bullion
Sur-Intendant
of
the
Finances
under
the
Ministration
of
Cardinal
de
Richolieu
,
were
Benefactors
to
this
Work
.
Monsieur
de
la
Mothe
le
Vayer
,
formerly
Tutor
to
Monsieur
,
and
so
well
known
for
his
rare
Writings
,
and
Monsieur
the
Abbot
of
Bourfay
of
the
French
Academy
,
are
enterred
here
.
IN
the
Rüe
Coquilliere
which
is
near
St.
Eustache
,
stands
the
House
of
Monsieur
Berrier
Secretary
of
the
Council
:
in
whose
Garden
was
found
the
Bust
of
Cybele
,
formerly
▪
mentioned
.
The
Portal
,
tho
it
makes
no
great
shew
outwardly
,
yet
within
it
is
of
singular
beauty
,
adorned
with
Corinthian
Pilasters
of
an
admirable
Gust
.
The
Garde
des
Sceaux
(
or
Lord-Keeper
of
the
Seals
)
de
Chateau-neuf
dwelt
here
.
These
are
the
principal
things
that
are
to
be
seen
in
this
Quarter
.
Behind
St.
Eustache
lies
the
Rüe
Montmartre
,
near
the
further
end
of
which
Street
stands
the
little
Church
of
St.
Joseph
,
in
whose
Church-yard
is
interred
the
famous
Moliere
,
so
well
known
for
his
Comedies
.
Near
St.
Eustache
is
the
great
Market
called
la
Halle
which
place
ought
to
be
avoided
as
much
as
may
be
,
because
of
the
continual
Crowd
of
People
that
frequent
it
.
Formerly
they
executed
the
Criminals
here
as
they
do
now
at
the
Greve
.
And
we
read
in
the
History
of
Charles
VI.
that
the
Provost
of
Paris
,
named
Montaigu
,
who
was
also
great
Treasurer
,
had
in
this
place
by
means
of
the
Duke
of
Bourgoyn
his
head
chopt
off
;
to
the
great
regret
of
the
Parisians
,
he
being
a
very
good
man
.
But
the
King
abhorring
this
cruel
Act
of
Injustice
,
which
had
been
done
in
his
Name
during
the
time
of
his
distraction
,
restored
his
Memory
and
Family
again
to
their
former
honour
;
and
the
Celestins
of
Paris
,
to
whom
he
had
given
his
House
of
Marcoussy
,
went
and
took
down
his
Body
from
the
Gibbet
at
Monfaucon
,
four
Months
after
his
Death
,
and
having
performed
his
Funeral
Offices
in
the
most
Magnificent
manner
they
could
,
they
interred
his
Body
at
Marcoussy
,
where
they
raised
him
a
Monument
,
which
remains
at
this
day
.
This
was
a
rare
example
of
gratitude
and
generosity
in
Monks
,
as
is
well
observed
by
Juvenal
des
Vrsius
Arch-Bishop
of
Reins
,
a
faithful
Historian
of
that
Kings
Reign
.
Near
the
Rüe
Montorgueil
is
the
Hôtel
de
Bourgogne
;
which
House
the
ancient
Dukes
of
that
name
formerly
gaveto
the
Brotherhood
of
the
Passion
established
in
the
Church
of
Trinity-Hospital
in
the
Rüe
S.
Denis
,
on
condition
that
they
should
represent
here
interludes
of
Devotion
;
but
since
those
times
Peoples
Relish
being
changed
,
they
have
since
represented
here
other
Plays
of
Profane
Subjects
.
And
at
present
the
Italian
Comedians
are
possessed
of
this
House
,
since
the
union
of
the
two
Companies
of
French
Players
,
which
the
King
caused
three
or
four
years
ago
.
This
Theatre
is
perhaps
one
of
the
Ancientest
of
Europe
,
for
it
is
thought
that
there
have
been
publick
Shows
in
this
place
six
hundred
years
ago
.
In
former
times
Comedies
were
only
represented
by
wandring
Companies
of
Pilgrims
of
the
holy
Sepulchre
of
Jerusalem
,
who
were
since
called
Jongleurs
.
These
having
no
certain
Residence
used
at
the
corners
of
Streets
,
to
relate
the
Adventures
which
they
had
met
with
in
their
Travels
,
and
People
being
concerned
at
their
stories
,
and
commiserating
the
several
dangers
they
had
passed
through
,
would
give
them
very
liberally
considerable
Alms.
The
ancient
Dukes
of
Burgundy
,
seeing
People
take
some
pleasure
in
hearing
them
,
he
gave
them
a
Room
in
his
Hôtel
,
where
all
people
might
come
and
hear
them
with
better
conveniency
than
in
the
Street
.
But
in
time
,
these
Masters
of
devout
Subjects
degenerated
into
profane
Tales
,
and
in
effect
so
very
profane
that
they
became
meer
Farces
and
very
irregular
representations
.
In
such
sort
that
Christianity
could
not
honestly
permit
them
.
Thus
it
lasted
during
the
ignorance
of
those
Ages
.
And
it
was
this
that
still
gives
occasion
to
those
who
do
not
consider
the
difference
between
this
ancient
sort
of
Comedies
and
those
now
acted
,
to
consound
all
together
.
Whereas
in
truth
the
nature
of
Comedy
is
so
far
changed
,
by
the
care
of
the
great
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
that
there
remains
nothing
of
that
which
made
it
Condemned
.
ADjoyning
to
the
Rüe
Montorgüeil
,
is
the
Rüe
Mont-martre
,
and
divers
little
streets
run
from
one
to
the
other
,
the
Principal
of
which
is
the
Rüe
de
Cleri
in
which
stands
the
House
of
M.
Bertelot
,
Intendant
of
the
Houshold
to
Madam
the
Dauphiness
.
It
is
composed
of
two
joyning
Courts
,
of
a
very
particular
design
.
The
Furniture
is
very
handsom
.
Near
this
is
another
House
belonging
to
the
Sieur
Rolland
,
built
after
the
designs
of
Monsieur
des
Argues
a
famous
Architect
:
by
the
outward
appearance
you
may
easily
conclude
that
it
belongs
to
one
of
an
excellent
Judgment
.
But
the
inside
and
the
Front
next
the
Court
surpass
all
the
rest
.
Nothing
can
be
more
regular
nor
better
proportioned
than
the
Staircase
,
which
is
raised
upon
a
very
odd
sort
of
Plan
,
and
where
the
Architect
had
need
of
all
his
Art
and
Study
to
have
made
it
as
it
is
.
This
is
all
of
note
in
this
Quarter
.
Some
other
things
there
may
be
of
which
I
have
not
spoke
;
but
they
appear
of
so
little
Consideration
that
they
are
not
thought
worth
mentioning
.
In
the
next
place
we
pass
to
The
Rue
St.
Denis
.
This
Street
begins
at
the
great
Châtelet
,
which
stands
at
the
end
of
Pont
au
Change
▪
as
we
have
already
said
.
In
this
place
the
Civil
and
Criminal
Courts
are
held
for
the
City
and
Prevôtè
(
or
Provostship
)
of
Paris
;
which
Jurisdiction
is
at
present
divided
into
two
parts
,
according
to
the
course
of
the
River
,
into
the
old
and
new
Châtelet
;
and
the
Officers
know
their
several
Divisions
.
The
great
Butchery
,
which
is
near
the
great
Châtelet
,
is
the
oldest
of
all
Paris
,
nay
heretofore
it
was
the
only
one
.
It
did
heretofore
belong
to
a
Community
of
Townsmen
,
who
made
among
themselves
a
kind
of
little
Republick
,
which
bore
such
Credit
and
Authority
among
the
Inhabitants
,
that
often
times
there
happened
great
Disorders
through
the
discontent
of
these
People
,
who
under
the
Reign
of
Charles
VI.
took
part
with
the
Factious
.
At
present
this
Butchery
is
reunited
to
the
rest
of
Paris
.
Further
on
is
The
Hospital
of
the
Nuns
of
St.
Catherine
,
These
are
bound
to
entertain
for
one
night
such
poor
Maids
as
are
in
want
.
They
are
also
obliged
to
bury
the
Bodies
of
those
that
are
found
dead
in
several
places
,
and
who
are
to
be
exposed
some
days
at
the
Châtelet
to
see
if
they
can
be
known
.
Near
this
is
the
Church
of
St.
Opportune
.
This
was
formerly
a
Priory
of
Nuns
depending
on
the
Abby
of
Almaneche
in
Normandy
,
within
the
Diocess
of
Seeze
,
but
at
present
it
is
a
Collegiate
Church
of
eight
or
ten
Chanons
,
who
here
perform
the
Ecclesiastical
Offices
.
Going
still
forward
,
you
come
to
The
Fountain
of
the
Holy
Innocents
.
This
Fountain
stands
at
the
corner
of
the
Rüe
aux-Fers
,
a
Street
full
of
Mercers
and
Silk-men
.
It
is
the
admiration
of
all
that
are
skilled
in
Architecture
and
Sculpture
,
and
without
doubt
it
is
one
of
the
handsomest
objects
in
its
kind
that
can
be
seen
,
by
reason
of
the
Basses-tailles
extremely
fine
,
both
for
the
design
and
performance
;
most
of
the
Figures
represent
Nymphs
in
divers
Postures
pouring
Streams
of
Water
out
of
their
Urns.
The
Chevalier
Bernin
,
who
was
of
a
Gust
difficult
enough
,
admired
this
Work
,
and
prosessed
that
he
had
not
seen
any
thing
so
fine
in
all
France
.
It
was
made
by
the
famous
John
Gougeon
,
who
finished
it
in
the
year
1550.
In
the
upper
part
you
may
read
this
Inscription
Fontium
Nymphis
.
To
the
Nymphs
of
the
Fountains
.
A
little
beyond
stands
the
Church
of
the
holy
Sepulchre
,
which
was
first
built
for
the
Pilgrims
of
the
Holy
Sepulchre
of
Jerusalem
,
who
were
here
entertained
for
some
days
.
At
present
it
is
a
Collegiate-Church
the
Collation
of
whose
Chanons
belongs
to
the
Chapter
of
Nôtre-Dame
.
The
Altar
is
very
handsomly
wrought
,
and
the
Picture
over
it
was
Monsieur
Colberts
gift
,
and
Painted
by
Monsieur
le
Brun.
The
Church
of
St.
Leu
,
and
St.
Giles
is
a
little
further
.
In
one
of
the
Chappels
here
is
interred
the
Mother
of
Monsieur
the
first
President
de
Lamoignon
,
whose
Tomb
of
Marble
is
a
well
wrought
thing
and
designed
by
Monsieur
Girardon
,
on
it
is
a
Bas-relief
much
esteemed
.
The
Picture
over
the
great
Altar
is
also
highly
valued
,
it
being
the
work
of
one
Porbus
a
famous
Painter
.
A
little
higher
is
the
Hospital
of
St.
Jacques
,
on
the
other
side
of
the
way
.
It
was
founded
by
the
Alms
of
certain
Citizens
who
obtained
a
Licence
of
Lewis
Hutin
in
the
year
1315.
It
was
formerly
appointed
for
the
entertainment
and
lodging
of
those
who
passed
this
way
in
their
Journey
to
St.
James
in
Galicia
.
At
present
the
Revenue
is
annexed
to
the
Invalides
.
We
say
nothing
of
the
Hospital
of
the
Trinity
nor
of
the
Church
of
St.
Saviour
,
there
being
nothing
curious
in
them
,
no
more
than
there
is
in
the
Houses
of
the
Penitent
Nuns
,
and
of
those
called
Filles-Pieu
which
were
built
and
endowed
by
St.
Lewis
;
yet
at
the
Church
of
these
last
you
may
observe
the
great
Altar
,
which
they
have
built
of
late
after
the
same
manner
with
that
of
St.
Martin
des
Champs
.
The
Kings
Statue
.
In
the
Hôtel
de
St.
Chaumont
,
where
dwells
Monsieur
the
Mareschal
de
la
Feüillade
,
we
ought
to
see
the
Kings
Statue
,
which
that
illustrious
Mareschal
hath
caused
to
be
made
at
a
great
expence
representing
the
King
in
a
Roman
Habit
Crowned
with
Lawrel
.
It
is
about
eleven
or
twelve
foot
high
and
but
of
one
block
of
Marble
,
the
greatest
that
was
ever
yet
seen
at
Paris
.
The
Pedestal
on
which
it
must
be
placed
will
be
very
high
,
and
on
the
four
sides
will
be
several
Bas-reliefs
in
Brass
,
representing
the
History
of
divers
great
Actions
in
this
Kings
Reign
,
as
,
the
taking
of
Bezanzon
,
the
famous
Passage
of
the
Rhine
,
the
general
Peace
of
Nuneguen
,
and
the
satisfaction
which
Spain
made
to
the
King
in
the
year
1661.
in
relation
to
what
passed
at
London
about
Monsieur
the
Mareschal
de
Estrade
at
that
time
Ambassador
from
France
into
England
.
Four
Captives
loaden
with
Chains
lie
at
the
bottom
on
a
heap
of
ancient
Arms.
But
of
late
the
design
of
the
Statue
it self
hath
been
changed
;
it
will
be
of
Brass
,
and
in
that
habit
which
he
wore
at
his
Coronation
,
and
which
is
always
preserved
in
the
Treasury
of
St.
Denis
,
with
Immortality
behind
him
Crowning
him
with
Laurel
.
This
Monument
is
of
a
design
most
magnifick
,
and
the
Sieur
des
Jardins
hath
continually
been
employed
about
it
for
above
three
years
past
.
It
is
not
yet
known
in
what
place
this
curious
Statue
will
be
fixed
,
where
it
may
best
be
exposed
to
the
publick
view
,
and
such
a
place
is
now
under
consideration
.
It
is
said
however
,
that
Monsieur
the
Mareschal
de
la
Feüillade
,
who
hath
been
at
all
this
expence
to
demonstrate
to
Posterity
the
Gratitude
he
hath
for
the
Kings
Favours
,
hath
very
lately
,
for
the
sum
of
fourscore
thousand
Crowns
,
purchased
the
Hôtel
de
la
Ferte-Senoterre
,
to
make
a
Square
,
in
the
midst
of
which
he
intends
to
place
this
Statue
.
Monsieur
de
Santeüil
Chanon
of
St.
Victor
,
one
of
the
ablest
Wits
of
this
Age
for
Inscriptions
in
Verse
,
is
now
composing
an
Inscription
for
this
piece
which
will
acquaint
Posterity
with
the
Wonders
of
the
present
Reign
.
A
little
higher
you
will
see
a
Fountain
,
lately
built
with
these
verses
engraven
upon
it
,
Qui
fontes
aperit
,
Qui
slumina
dividit
,
Vrbi
,
Ille
est
quem
domitis
Rhenus
adorat
aquis
.
At
whose
command
Rivers
to
Fountains
turn
,
To
him
doth
Rhine
submit
his
Captive
Urn.
The
Gate
of
St.
Denis
.
Of
all
the
new
Gates
which
the
Eschevins
have
built
since
they
first
undertook
by
the
Kings
Order
to
beautifie
the
City
of
Paris
,
this
is
the
most
magnificent
.
It
is
built
upon
the
same
Foundation
where
the
old
Gate
stood
,
which
was
very
inconvenient
This
new
building
is
threescore
and
eleven
foot
high
and
of
the
same
wideness
.
The
overture
of
the
Gate
it self
is
four
and
twenty
on
each
side
.
This
overture
is
accompanied
on
each
side
with
Pyramids
charged
with
Trophies
of
War
,
under
their
Pedestals
on
each
hand
they
have
contrived
a
lesser
Gate
,
as
an
additi●n
to
the
great
one
in
the
middle
;
overwhose
Arch
●
a
Bass
relief
,
representing
on
the
town
side
,
the
●assage
over
the
Rhine
,
and
on
that
side
next
the
Fauxbourg
,
the
taking
of
Maestricht
:
and
lastly
,
to
render
the
whole
more
intelligible
,
under
each
Pyramid
these
inscriptions
are
engraven
upon
Tables
of
white
Marble
on
the
side
next
the
City
,
EMENDATA
MALE
MEMORI
BATAVORUM
GENTE
.
PRAEF.
ET
AEDIL.
PONI
CC.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
M.
DCLXXII
.
The
Dutch
being
Corrected
.
The
Praefect
and
Aediles
caused
this
to
be
set
up
,
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1672.
Quod
Diebus
vix
Sexaginta
Rhenum
,
Vahalim
,
Mosam
,
Isolam
Superavit
.
Subegit
Provincias
tres
,
Cepit
Vrbes
munitas
Quadraginta
.
That
in
scarce
sixty
days
,
he
pass'd
the
Rhine
,
the
Wael
,
the
Maes
,
and
the
Issel
.
That
he
conquered
three
Provinces
and
took
forty
Walled
Towns
.
On
the
side
next
the
Faux-bourg
,
as
follows
QUOD
TRAJECTUM
AD
MOSAM
XIII
.
DIEBUS
CEIPT
.
PRAE●
.
ET
AEDIL.
PONI
CC.
ANNO
R.
S.
H.
M.
DCLXXIII
.
In
Memory
of
the
taking
of
Maestricht
in
thirteen
days
.
The
Praefect
and
Aediles
caused
this
to
be
set
up
,
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1673.
The
Freese
on
each
side
hath
this
Inscription
in
Letters
of
Gold
.
LVDOVICO
MAGNO
.
To
Lewis
the
Great
.
This
Gate
is
of
a
most
magnificent
appearance
,
and
is
in
its
kind
one
of
the
fairest
Works
of
the
World
.
The
Top
is
uncovered
after
the
manner
of
the
old
Triumphal
Arches
which
are
seen
at
Rome
.
Monsieur
Blondel
designed
all
the
new
Gates
,
and
also
all
the
other
Imbellishments
that
are
raised
in
Paris
of
late
years
;
the
Inscriptions
also
are
his
,
which
make
that
Learned
Persons
ability
,
appear
extraordinary
in
all
things
.
In
the
Faux-burg
we
ought
to
see
The
House
of
the
Fathers
of
the
Mission
of
St.
Lazarus
.
Of
late
years
these
Fathers
have
raised
much
building
for
the
entertainment
of
their
numerous
Society
.
Formerly
this
was
a
Maladrery
,
that
is
,
an
Hospital
for
Leprous
People
.
But
that
Disease
being
ceased
in
this
last
Age
,
these
Lazer
houses
have
been
converted
to
other
uses
,
and
this
here
being
fallen
into
the
hands
of
Father
Vincent
de
Paul
,
Institutor
of
the
Mission
,
it
is
become
the
head
or
principal
Seat
of
all
his
Congregation
.
Whose
Institution
is
to
go
abroad
into
remote
Villages
and
there
to
instruct
the
poor
Peasants
,
and
also
to
teach
the
young
Clerks
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Church
;
hence
it
is
that
at
the
four
times
appointed
yearly
for
Ordination
,
all
those
who
are
to
be
presented
to
the
Arch-Bishop
for
Orders
,
ought
first
to
pass
here
eleven
days
in
exhortations
and
instructions
,
during
which
time
these
Fathers
are
obliged
to
entertain
them
freely
,
for
on
this
condition
they
enjoy
the
Revenue
of
divers
Lands
that
lye
about
their
House
.
The
Rue
St.
Martin
.
This
Street
is
one
of
the
longest
and
straitest
of
Paris
.
In
the
beginning
of
it
,
you
find
the
Church
of
St.
Jacques
de
la
Boucherie
,
remarkable
for
its
high
Tower
,
built
out
of
the
Confiscate
Money
of
the
Jews
when
they
were
expelled
Paris
.
It
is
said
that
Hamel
a
famous
Chymist
was
here
interred
,
who
found
out
the
secret
of
the
Philosophers
Stone
in
the
Reign
of
Philip
Augustus
.
But
it
is
more
credible
to
believe
those
who
think
that
the
Jews
being
driven
from
Paris
,
he
made
use
of
that
Money
which
they
had
entrusted
in
his
hands
and
with
it
built
the
great
Tower
of
this
Church
,
and
the
Charnel-houses
of
St.
Innocents
,
as
we
have
already
observed
in
its
place
.
John
Ferne
,
Physitian
to
Henry
II.
is
also
here
interred
.
He
was
without
dispute
one
of
the
learnedst
Men
in
that
Science
that
ever
was
in
France
,
as
one
may
easily
conclude
from
those
wonderful
Cures
which
he
performed
in
the
Royal
Family
,
chiefly
on
Catherine
de
Medicis
.
By
which
one
may
see
the
power
of
Art
over
Nature
it self
,
when
a
Person
hath
once
attained
the
true
Mastery
in
that
Profession
.
His
Epitaph
is
is
behind
the
Quire
in
these
words
.
Deo
▪
Immortali
Opt.
Max.
&
Christo
Jesu
Hominum
Salvatori
Sacrum
.
Johanni
Fernelio
Ambianensi
Henrici
II.
Galliarum
Reg
is
Consiliario
&
primo
Medico
nobilissimo
atque
optimo
reconditarum
&
penitus
abditarum
rerum
Scrutatori
&
Explicatori
subtilissimo
,
multorum
salutarium
Medicamentorum
inventori
,
verae
germanaeque
Medicinae
restitutori
,
summo
ingenio
exquisitaque
Doctrina
Mathematico
,
in
omni
genere
Philosophiae
claro
,
omnibus
ingenuis
artibus
instructo
,
temperatissimis
sanctissimisque
moribus
praedito
,
Socero
suo
pientissimo
Philibertus
Bariotius
,
supplicum
Libellorum
in
Regia
Magister
,
magnique
Regis
Concilii
Praeses
,
affinitate
gener
,
pietate
filius
,
moerens
posuit
.
Anno
à
Salute
mortalibus
restituta
,
1558.
Obiit
.
XXVI
.
Aprilis
An.
M.
D.
LVIII
.
Vixit
Annos
LIII
.
Sacred
to
the
Immortal
God
,
and
to
Jesus
Christ
the
Saviour
of
Mankind
.
To
the
memory
of
Joh.
Fernel
of
Amiens
,
Counsellor
and
chief
Physician
(
I
may
add
the
noblest
and
the
best
)
to
Henry
II.
King
of
France
,
the
searcher
out
of
the
most
hidden
and
abstruse
matters
,
and
the
most
ingenious
explainer
of
them
,
the
inventer
of
many
excellent
Medicines
,
the
restorer
of
the
true
and
genuine
art
of
Physick
,
an
incomparable
Mathematician
,
an
universal
Philosopher
,
and
an
absolute
Scholar
,
and
besides
all
this
of
a
holy
and
unblameable
life
:
to
the
memory
of
his
most
pious
Father-in-Law
,
Philibert
Bariot
Master
of
the
Requests
,
and
President
of
his
Majesties
great
Council
,
in
Affinity
his
Son-in-Law
,
but
in
Duty
his
Son
,
with
much
sorrow
erected
this
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1558.
He
died
April
26.
in
the
year
1558.
Aged
53.
The
Crucifix
which
stands
over
the
Door
as
you
enter
into
the
Quire
,
is
the
Work
of
Sarazin
,
and
much
esteemed
.
The
Church
of
St
Mederic
was
formerly
called
S.
Peters
,
but
St.
Mederic
,
a
Monk
of
S.
Bennet's
Order
,
Native
of
Autun
in
Burgundy
,
dying
here
in
the
reputation
of
Sanctity
,
this
Church
took
his
name
,
after
the
same
manner
as
other
Churches
had
done
on
like
occasions
.
At
present
it
is
Collegiate
,
composed
of
twelve
Chanons
who
are
obliged
to
go
to
the
grand
Processions
at
Nôtre-dame
,
by
reason
this
Church
depends
on
that
Cathedral
.
St.
Julien
des
Menestriers
.
Where
at
present
a
Community
of
Priests
inhabit
.
Formerly
this
was
an
Hospital
erected
by
two
famous
Musicians
or
Minstrels
in
the
year
1330.
for
the
Relief
of
poor
sick
Women
.
Cross
the
way
stands
the
Hall
or
Office
of
the
Company
of
East-India
Merchants
,
remarkable
for
certain
Figures
over
their
Gate
.
After
that
you
come
to
The
Hôtel
de
Vic
,
which
has
been
repaired
very
lately
,
and
does
now
belong
to
divers
particular
persons
.
Next
you
have
St.
Nicolas
des
Champs
,
founded
by
King
Robert
whose
Palace
stood
near
this
place
,
on
the
very
same
Ground
where
now
is
S.
Martins
.
This
is
the
Parish-Church
of
a
very
large
Parish
,
and
full
of
People
.
M.
Gassendi
,
one
of
the
most
famous
Philosophers
of
this
last
Age
,
is
here
interred
in
a
Chappel
belonging
to
Monsieur
de
Monmort
.
Monsieur
Bernier
so
well
known
for
his
profound
Learning
,
and
for
those
famous
Travels
which
he
made
into
the
Indies
,
where
he
abode
some
time
,
hath
translated
his
Works
into
French
for
the
ease
and
satisfaction
of
those
who
do
not
understand
the
Latin
Tongue
.
Near
this
is
St.
Martin
des
Champs
.
This
Monastery
is
compassed
about
with
high
Walls
and
Battlements
after
the
ancient
fashion
,
with
Towers
from
space
to
space
as
they
built
in
old
time
;
the
Church
and
rest
of
the
Covent
,
have
all
the
marks
of
great
Antiquity
.
But
the
great
Altar
is
according
to
the
Modern
,
and
designed
by
Mansard
.
It
is
composed
of
four
Corinthian
Pillars
of
Marble
,
of
a
disposition
and
proportion
worthy
so
great
a
Master
.
The
Order
of
St.
Bennet
have
been
a
long
time
possessed
of
this
house
.
And
Monsieur
the
Abbot
de
Lionne
,
Son
of
the
Secretary
of
State
,
is
Prior
hereof
,
which
is
a
very
considerable
Revenue
.
Some
think
this
house
was
founded
by
Philip
the
first
or
by
his
Father
,
King
Robert
,
both
which
kept
their
Court
in
this
place
.
But
we
read
in
some
Authors
that
there
were
here
even
at
that
time
very
ancient
Buildings
,
and
that
those
Kings
did
only
repair
them
for
their
own
habitation
.
The
Gate
of
St.
Martin
,
as
well
as
the
Fauxbourg
on
this
side
of
the
Town
,
take
their
names
from
the
Priory
of
which
we
have
been
speaking
.
This
Gate
was
built
in
the
year
1674.
almost
at
the
same
time
with
that
of
St.
Denis
.
It
is
a
kind
of
Triumphal
Arch
,
consisting
of
three
passages
,
of
which
that
in
the
middle
is
higher
than
the
other
two
.
The
work
hath
about
fifty
foot
of
Front
,
and
as
much
in
heighth
,
the
Architecture
is
of
that
sort
which
is
called
Bossage
rustique
,
carved
with
Bas-reliefs
over
the
Arches
,
above
which
is
a
great
Cornish
of
the
Dorick
Order
,
and
over
that
an
Attick
on
which
are
these
Inscriptions
:
LUDOVICO
MAGNO
.
VESONTIONE
SEQUANISQUE
BIS
CAPTIS
,
ET
FRACTIS
GERMANORUM
,
HISPANORUM
,
BATAVORUM
EXERCITIBUS
.
PRAEF.
ET
AEDIL.
PONI
C
C.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXXIV
.
To
LEWIS
the
Great
.
Besanzon
and
the
Franch
Comté
being
twice
taken
,
and
the
Armies
of
the
Germans
,
Spaniards
and
Dutch
being
routed
.
The
Praefect
and
Aediles
caused
this
to
be
set
up
in
the
Year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1674.
On
the
side
next
the
Faux-bourg
,
you
may
read
this
,
LUDOVICO
MAGNO
.
QUOD
LIMBURGO
CAPTO
,
IMPOTENTES
HOSTIUM
MINAS
UBIQUE
REPRESSIT
.
PRAEF.
ET
AEDIL.
PONI
C
C.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXXV
.
To
LEWIS
the
Great
.
Who
having
taken
Limburg
,
silenced
every
where
the
vain
threats
of
his
Enemies
.
The
Praefect
and
Aediles
caused
this
to
be
set
up
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1675.
The
Rampart
that
leads
from
this
Gate
to
that
of
St.
Denis
,
is
planted
with
a
large
walk
of
Trees
,
which
in
some
years
time
will
make
a
most
pleasing
place
where
to
take
the
Air.
The
design
is
to
continue
it
round
about
the
Town
,
behind
the
Temple
and
so
to
the
Port
St.
Anthoine
.
The
Work
is
already
so
far
advanced
that
Coaches
may
conveniently
pass
from
the
Porte
St.
Denis
to
the
Bastille
.
The
Publick
is
obliged
for
these
advantagious
Works
to
M.
Blondel
who
designed
it
thus
.
In
the
Faux-bourg
you
may
see
the
Church
of
St.
Laurence
,
formerly
an
Abby
of
the
Benedictin
Order
,
but
at
present
a
Parochial
Church
,
whose
Parish
extends
a
good
way
into
the
Town
.
The
Portal
of
this
Church
is
very
handsom
,
and
the
Altar
is
of
a
very
particular
design
,
contrived
by
the
Learned
M.
le
Pautre
so
well
known
for
his
excellent
Works
in
Architecture
.
The
Ornaments
and
Statues
belonging
to
this
Church
deserve
to
be
well
observed
.
The
Fair
of
St.
Laurence
begins
on
the
Feast
day
of
this
Saint
(
Aug.
10.
)
and
usually
lasts
a
whole
Month.
Not
long
since
it
was
used
to
be
held
in
the
Faux-bourg
,
but
the
Fathers
of
Saint
Lazare
having
built
up
in
a
piece
of
Ground
belonging
to
them
,
certain
Houses
and
Shops
proper
for
this
purpose
,
the
Tradesmen
found
it
convenient
to
remove
thither
,
which
yields
those
Fathers
a
considerable
Revenue
.
Over
against
this
is
The
Convent
of
the
Recollets
a
neat
Place
.
Here
you
ought
to
see
some
Paintings
of
Father
Luc
,
a
great
imitator
of
Raphael
,
among
others
the
Picture
belonging
to
the
great
Altar
.
Their
Library
is
also
very
handsom
,
and
the
Books
neatly
bound
.
Behind
this
Monastery
stands
the
great
Hospital
of
St.
Lewis
.
It
was
sounded
by
Henry
IV.
in
the
year
1607.
For
those
who
were
visited
with
the
Plague
.
At
present
the
Convalescents
(
or
those
sick
who
are
recovering
)
of
the
Hôtel-Dieu
,
are
removed
hither
for
some
Weeks
,
to
take
the
Air.
Mont-Faucon
is
in
the
adjoyning
Fields
.
This
was
formerly
the
place
where
they
Executed
Malefactors
,
but
serves
at
present
for
their
Burying-place
.
After
we
have
gone
thus
far
,
we
ought
to
return
again
,
and
enter
the
Town
at
the
nearest
Quarter
.
The
Rue
St.
Avoye
.
Saint
Lewis
whose
Piety
was
resplendent
in
all
things
,
built
in
this
Street
an
Hospital
for
old
decrepid
Women
,
who
were
attended
by
Beguines
or
Maids
who
observed
the
Rule
of
St.
Begue
a
Native
of
Flanders
,
whose
Church
being
dedicated
to
St
Avoye
,
this
Street
took
the
same
name
,
and
hath
kept
it
notwithstanding
the
alteration
of
the
Hospital
which
hath
been
since
converted
to
a
Monastery
of
Nuns
of
the
Order
of
St.
Augustin
.
Before
you
enter
into
this
Street
you
ought
to
visit
the
fair
House
of
the
Sieur
Jaba
in
the
Rue
de
St.
Mederic
.
It
is
very
regularly
built
,
the
front
on
that
side
next
the
Court
is
adorned
with
Pilasters
,
and
the
Gate
is
in
Bossage
with
Sculptures
,
which
make
a
very
handsom
shew
.
The
inside
is
after
the
same
manner
;
and
this
house
being
taken
all
together
,
may
pass
for
one
of
the
handsomest
that
we
can
see
.
Here
are
some
very
good
Pictures
.
And
the
Master
knows
such
as
well
as
any
in
Paris
.
From
hence
we
pass
into
the
Rüe
St.
Avoye
,
where
in
the
first
place
you
come
to
the
House
of
the
Sieur
Titon
,
neatly
built
.
A
little
higher
and
near
the
Fountain
,
in
a
House
at
present
belonging
to
M.
de
Marillac
,
which
promises
no
great
matters
by
the
outside
,
you
ought
to
see
the
Stair
case
,
the
only
thing
in
all
the
house
that
deserves
your
particular
observation
.
If
you
examine
it
as
you
ought
,
you
will
find
that
there
can
be
nothing
imagined
finer
,
and
that
the
disposition
is
extreme
singular
.
All
the
Curious
do
agree
that
there
are
but
few
things
in
Paris
that
come
near
it
,
and
tho
it
be
but
of
Plaster
,
it
notwithstanding
excells
those
which
have
been
built
with
much
care
,
and
richer
Materials
.
Further
on
the
same
side
of
the
Way
is
the
Hôtel
de
Montmorency
,
which
still
keeps
the
name
of
those
illustrious
Masters
to
whom
it
formerly
belonged
.
Here
lives
at
present
Monsieur
the
President
de
Mesmes
.
Tho
the
outside
be
Gothick
,
yet
the
apartments
both
above
stairs
and
below
,
are
of
a
very
handsom
disposition
,
the
Rooms
are
en
enfilade
,
and
look
upon
the
Garden
;
here
is
also
one
of
the
best
furnished
Libraries
.
And
really
this
house
hath
some
delights
which
you
will
hardly
meet
with
elsewhere
.
Cross
the
way
is
the
Hôtel
de
Avaux
,
built
by
the
deceased
Monsieur
the
Comte
de
Avaux
,
so
well
known
for
those
famous
Embassies
in
which
he
was
formerly
employed
.
The
Building
is
great
and
raised
with
magnificence
.
The
Court
is
exactly
square
,
enclosed
with
four
Wings
of
Building
adorned
with
great
Corinthian
Pilasters
,
reaching
from
the
ground
to
the
top
of
the
Edifice
,
which
makes
the
fairest
and
the
greatest
object
one
can
desire
;
as
you
come
in
you
see
into
the
Garden
through
the
doors
,
quite
cross
the
house
.
Passing
still
further
,
in
the
Rüe
Michel
le
Compte
,
which
lies
on
the
left
hand
,
dwells
a
Sculptor
named
Bertrard
,
in
whose
house
you
will
find
some
pieces
very
well
designed
;
he
is
best
in
Bas-reliefs
of
Plaster
for
Chimney-pieces
,
and
he
hath
made
some
that
are
well
esteemed
.
Returning
again
into
the
Rüe
de
St.
Avoye
,
at
the
end
of
that
Street
you
come
to
The
Temple
.
This
old
Building
still
keeps
the
name
of
the
Knights
Templers
of
Jerusalem
to
whom
it
formerly
belonged
.
It
is
well
known
what
a
cruel
disgrace
befel
them
under
the
reign
of
Philip
the
fair
.
The
Croisades
(
or
Pilgrimages
to
the
Holy
Land
)
being
ceased
,
by
reason
of
the
Turks
general
Invasion
in
all
parts
of
Palestine
,
these
Knights
whose
Institution
was
to
conduct
the
Pilgrims
to
the
Holy
Places
,
thought
themselves
excused
from
that
Office
any
longer
,
in
which
there
was
such
apparent
Danger
:
Hereupon
they
amassed
up
vast
Riches
,
and
withal
became
so
proud
and
dissolute
,
that
as
Historians
say
,
Pope
C●ement
V.
and
Philip
the
fair
agreed
together
to
ruin
and
utterly
abolish
the
whole
Order
,
as
a
punishment
for
their
Crimes
and
scandalous
Debauchery
.
They
began
with
the
great
Master
,
who
with
two
of
his
Companions
the
most
illustrious
of
the
Order
,
the
Pope
under
a
specious
pretext
sent
for
out
of
the
Isle
of
Cyprus
.
As
soon
as
they
were
come
to
Paris
they
were
committed
to
Prison
,
and
being
cruelly
tortured
till
they
confessed
those
infamous
Crimes
which
were
pretended
to
be
proved
against
them
,
they
were
at
last
condemned
to
be
burnt
alive
at
the
place
now
called
the
Greve
.
It
is
reported
,
but
with
no
great
assurance
,
that
at
the
instant
of
their
Execution
,
Molay
,
who
was
the
great
Master
,
cited
the
Pope
and
the
King
to
appear
before
God
in
a
years
time
.
Whether
this
Circumstance
be
true
or
not
,
certain
it
is
that
the
Pope
died
in
less
then
forty
days
and
the
King
hardly
lived
to
the
years
end
.
From
that
time
the
Temple
came
to
the
Kings
possession
by
Confiscation
,
who
for
some
time
kept
here
their
Court
,
but
afterwards
gave
it
to
the
Knights
Hospitallers
of
St.
John
of
Jerusalem
,
who
at
last
made
this
their
Provincial
House
,
for
the
French
Province
.
Monsieur
the
Commandeur
de
Vendome
,
is
at
present
Grand
Prior
,
which
brings
him
yearly
a
Revenue
of
above
20000
Crowns
.
This
place
is
very
spacious
,
inclosed
about
by
ancient
Walls
;
supported
with
Towers
;
the
House
which
the
Grand
Prior
inhabits
,
was
built
of
late
time
by
Monsieur
de
Souvray
Grand
Prior
also
;
he
was
Son
of
the
Mareschal
de
Souvray
,
Governor
to
Lewis
XIII
.
But
death
prevented
him
from
compleating
the
Edifice
;
so
much
as
is
done
is
of
the
design
of
the
Sieur
de
Lisle
,
an
able
Architect
,
who
had
built
quite
round
the
Court
,
and
made
a
Gallery
supported
by
Pillars
,
of
which
we
see
the
beginning
,
had
the
Master
lived
;
the
Lodgings
are
at
the
further
end
of
this
Court
,
with
two
Stair-cases
in
the
two
Pavilions
of
the
two
Wings
.
All
these
things
are
of
a
very
handsom
Symmetry
.
Within
the
inclosure
of
the
Temple
you
ought
to
see
the
house
of
Monsieur
Fremont
de
Ablancour
,
a
Jeweller
.
Formerly
there
were
many
Jewellers
who
inhabited
in
this
place
,
and
made
counterfeit
Jewels
very
neatly
,
but
of
late
years
they
have
not
been
admitted
to
be
here
any
longer
.
Yet
it
is
still
to
be
observed
that
all
the
Artists
who
work
here
are
exempt
from
the
Jurisdiction
of
the
City
Companies
.
And
this
is
the
reason
that
abundance
of
People
who
are
no
Free
men
and
have
not
served
their
time
,
take
refuge
within
the
Privilege
of
this
Place
.
Over
the
way
is
the
Monastery
of
The
Nuns
of
St.
Elizabeth
.
Whose
Portal
hath
two
rows
of
Pilasters
,
with
Statues
and
other
Ornaments
well
contrived
.
The
inside
of
the
Church
is
very
well
.
The
Gate
that
leads
into
the
Fields
on
this
side
the
Town
is
taken
down
,
and
there
is
no
doubt
but
another
will
be
raised
in
the
place
,
as
handsom
as
the
rest
which
have
been
new
built
elsewhere
.
The
Rue
du
Grand
Chantier
.
To
see
this
Street
in
Order
you
ought
to
begin
at
the
little
Rüe
des
Deux
Portes
,
in
which
you
will
see
a
new-built
house
,
belonging
to
the
Sieur
Provost
one
of
the
Kings
Secretaries
,
who
has
bestowed
a
great
deal
of
Care
and
Charges
to
make
it
so
handsom
as
it
is
,
in
one
of
the
vilest
places
in
all
Paris
.
On
the
Court-side
it
is
adorned
with
Ionick
Pilasters
,
and
Sculpture
well
performed
.
The
Stair-case
(
which
stands
in
the
middle
of
the
Building
,
is
)
as
light
as
it
can
be
according
to
its
Situation
.
But
that
which
is
most
singular
,
and
the
handsomest
thing
in
the
house
,
is
a
great
Closet
,
the
Wainscot
of
which
is
set
off
with
Pilasters
gilt
,
the
Pannels
between
which
,
are
of
inlaid
Work
,
representing
Vases
full
of
Flowers
,
and
which
is
still
more
observable
the
Cieling
piece
and
the
Parquet
are
of
the
same
workmanship
.
All
these
pieces
appear
so
much
the
finer
as
they
are
the
scarcer
to
be
met
with
,
they
being
almost
the
only
things
of
this
kind
in
Paris
.
In
the
Street
at
the
end
of
this
you
have
the
House
called
Les
Billetes
.
Here
formerly
dwelt
a
Jew
who
by
a
most
execrable
impiety
,
burnt
the
Consecrated
Hoast
,
having
strook
it
through
in
several
places
with
a
Penknife
.
But
by
a
singular
Miracle
it
was
gathered
up
by
an
old
Woman
,
who
unexpectedly
came
into
his
House
at
that
time
,
and
by
her
was
carried
to
the
Curate
of
St.
Johns
Church
,
where
ever
after
it
was
preserved
with
great
Veneration
.
This
wicked
Jew
was
for
this
Fact
burnt
alive
,
and
his
House
given
to
the
Carmelite
Fathers
where
they
have
since
that
continued
.
The
Learned
Papirius
Masson
whose
Writings
are
so
well
known
among
all
Scholars
,
is
here
interred
.
The
Knights
of
S.
Lazarus
do
here
use
to
make
their
Assemblies
.
And
the
Members
of
the
French
Academy
perform
here
the
Funeral
Services
for
those
who
die
out
of
their
Society
.
The
Rüe
des
Billetes
ends
at
the
Rüe
S.
Croix
de
la
Bretonnerie
,
so
called
from
a
Convent
that
stands
there
,
founded
by
St.
Lewis
in
the
year
1268.
In
which
he
placed
Religious
Mendicants
of
the
Order
of
St
Augustin
,
but
since
that
time
several
eminent
and
pious
persons
having
conferred
upon
them
considerable
Maintenance
,
they
no
longer
beg
,
because
they
will
not
hinder
those
who
have
greater
need
,
but
live
upon
their
Revenues
.
The
Wainscot
Work
of
their
Altar
is
very
pretty
,
but
that
which
is
most
remarkable
is
a
Bas-relief
of
Marble
over
the
Seats
where
the
Religious
sit
,
this
was
done
by
Sarazin
and
is
highly
esteemed
.
From
hence
you
enter
into
The
Rüe
du
grand
Chantier
;
the
first
thing
that
you
see
here
is
,
The
Hôtel
de
Guise
,
built
by
the
Princes
of
that
Family
,
who
bore
so
great
a
share
in
all
the
Transactions
of
these
last
Ages
,
that
what
relates
to
them
makes
the
greatest
part
of
the
History
of
that
time
,
especially
in
the
Reign
of
Henry
III.
who
put
to
death
Henry
Duke
of
Guise
and
the
Cardinal
his
Brother
,
in
the
Castle
of
Blois
,
where
the
Estates
were
then
assembled
,
and
this
he
did
in
order
to
cure
those
Tumults
and
disquiets
which
at
that
time
so
much
disturbed
the
Peace
of
France
.
This
Hôtel
takes
up
a
great
deal
of
Ground
.
The
Gate
is
built
after
the
old
manner
with
two
great
round
Towers
.
The
Apartments
are
very
handsom
,
since
the
considerable
Reparations
that
have
been
made
of
late
.
Once
we
might
have
seen
here
most
magnific
Furniture
,
among
which
was
a
Suit
of
Tapistry
representing
the
twelve
Months
of
the
year
,
of
most
exquisite
Workmanship
;
this
is
at
present
at
the
Kings
Garde-Meuble
(
or
Wardrobe
)
and
Monsieur
Colbert
hath
caused
it
to
be
Copied
.
Madamoiselle
de
Guise
,
who
at
present
dwells
in
this
Hôtel
,
hath
one
of
the
best
furnished
Cabinets
in
Paris
for
Curiosities
.
In
it
are
several
pieces
of
Filagrame
enriched
with
Jewels
,
and
several
Miniatures
extremely
fine
.
You
may
see
there
also
divers
pieces
of
Wooden
Work
of
St.
Lucie
,
representing
several
Subjects
of
Devotion
,
cut
extremely
fine
;
not
to
speak
of
several
other
Curiosities
little
inferiour
to
these
.
Cross
the
way
is
The
Church
of
the
Fathers
de
la
Mercy
,
a
neat
place
.
The
Portal
will
be
very
handsom
when
finished
,
and
the
Altar
is
of
a
sort
of
Wainscot
not
ill
wrought
.
The
Institution
of
these
is
to
go
into
Barbary
and
redeem
Captives
,
like
the
Mathurins
.
And
this
they
do
by
the
assistance
of
Pious
People
who
furnish
them
with
considerable
Sums
for
this
purpose
.
The
Hospital
of
the
Enfans
Rouges
(
or
Red
Boys
)
built
for
poor
Orphan
Children
,
by
Margaret
Queen
of
Navarre
,
Sister
of
Francis
I.
in
the
year
1534.
It
is
of
late
years
united
to
the
Hospital
General
.
It
is
observable
that
this
Street
is
full
of
handsom
Houses
,
among
which
there
is
one
at
the
Corner
of
the
Rüe
de
Quatre-fils
designed
by
Mansard
.
The
Front
is
extreme
handsom
,
and
set
off
with
many
Vases
.
Near
this
is
the
house
of
Monsieur
de
Grand-Maison
where
you
will
see
very
handsom
pictures
,
and
a
considerable
quantity
of
Porcelanes
,
of
the
finest
and
best
sorts
.
The
Master
to
whom
this
House
belongs
,
is
of
a
very
delicate
Gust
for
curious
things
.
At
the
end
of
this
Street
you
see
the
great
square
Tower
of
the
Temple
,
with
four
other
round
ones
,
very
high
and
discovered
a
great
way
off
.
They
served
heretofore
for
an
Arsenal
,
before
that
near
the
Celestins
was
built
.
The
old
Rue
de
Temple
.
This
Street
begins
at
the
Rüe
St.
Antoine
.
The
first
thing
to
be
seen
is
The
Hôtel
de
Effiat
,
a
great
building
very
well
raised
,
composed
of
four
wings
with
a
great
Court
in
the
middle
.
It
was
built
by
the
late
Mareschal
of
that
name
Sur-Intendant
of
the
Finances
,
and
great
Master
of
the
Artillery
of
France
under
Lewis
XIII
.
Monsieur
Pelletier
Controller
General
of
the
Finances
dwells
here
at
present
.
After
this
you
come
to
The
House
of
M.
Amelot
de
Bisüeil
Master
of
Requests
.
Here
the
Curious
must
rest
themselves
,
and
take
time
to
consider
all
the
fine
things
that
are
here
,
for
all
that
is
in
this
House
deserves
to
be
exactly
viewed
and
considered
.
The
first
door
you
come
at
gives
you
a
pattern
of
all
the
rest
:
It
is
adorned
with
Statues
,
the
Joiners
Work
it self
is
wrought
with
very
good
Bas-reliefs
,
and
the
Locks
are
of
very
curious
and
particular
Art
.
The
Court
is
in
truth
something
of
the
least
,
but
the
Entry
or
passage
on
the
right
hand
is
extraordinary
.
It
is
adorned
with
Pillars
and
Busts
,
and
paved
with
Marble
.
Still
the
Stair-case
is
more
beautiful
yet
.
Above
it
is
open
in
manner
of
a
Lanthorn
,
with
a
Balcony
gilt
and
a
Plafon
over
all
full
of
Sculpture
and
the
best
designed
Ornaments
,
and
two
great
Statues
in
the
Pallier
.
After
this
you
enter
into
the
great
Hall
,
open
on
both
sides
,
with
Pictures
between
Window
and
Window
,
representing
Flocks
and
Herds
in
Grottoes
on
the
Sea-side
,
of
a
very
singular
design
,
and
very
pleasing
to
the
sight
.
That
which
deserves
to
be
considered
most
attentively
is
the
Plafon
,
in
the
middle
of
which
is
a
great
Picture
done
by
an
excellent
Master
,
about
this
is
a
Freeze
full
of
Ornaments
made
of
Stuc
,
upon
a
Ground
of
Gold
,
marvellously
well
wrought
.
Here
you
may
see
ancient
Vases
adorned
with
Triumphs
,
Sphinxes
,
Brasiers
,
Vizards
,
and
in
a
word
,
all
sorts
of
Grotesque
,
very
odd
and
fanciful
,
and
yet
extreme
handsom
.
A
great
Cornish
runs
round
this
Hall
,
whose
Carving
is
admirable
,
at
the
further
end
is
the
Chimny
of
the
same
Workmanship
all
gilt
,
and
over
it
a
great
Trophy
after
the
old
Roman
manner
.
After
this
you
enter
into
an
Anti
Chamber
,
where
are
several
great
Looking-Glasses
,
and
from
thence
into
a
Chamber
whose
Plafon
and
Ornaments
are
still
more
rare
and
rich
than
all
we
have
yet
mentioned
;
the
Furniture
is
of
Crimson
Velvet
,
embroidered
with
Gold
and
Silver
,
and
the
Tapistry
within
the
Alcove
is
embroidered
extremely
rich
.
The
Parquet
of
the
Estade
is
of
inlaid
Work
,
where
in
the
middle
among
divers
Ornaments
are
the
Arms
of
the
Master
of
the
House
.
On
the
left
hand
is
the
Chappel
,
which
is
in
Truth
but
little
,
but
to
make
amends
,
it
is
adorned
as
much
as
possible
with
all
things
convenient
.
The
Pictures
that
are
in
it
are
painted
by
very
good
Masters
.
On
the
right
hand
you
enter
into
the
Cabinet
,
the
last
Room
of
this
Apartment
,
and
the
most
beautiful
of
all
.
It
is
furnished
instead
of
Tapistry
with
Wainscot
,
exquisitely
well
gilded
;
on
the
Pannels
of
which
are
Vases
with
Festons
of
Flowers
after
nature
,
and
divers
little
Birds
flying
about
,
after
the
manner
of
Vanbouck
one
of
the
ablest
Masters
of
his
time
for
this
sort
of
Work
.
The
Plafon
and
the
Chimny
are
adorned
after
the
same
manner
.
All
the
Chambers
of
which
we
have
been
speaking
look
upon
a
Court
,
whose
sides
are
adorned
with
Architectures
,
Figures
and
Perspectives
,
painted
in
Fresquo
.
On
the
other
side
is
the
second
Apartment
joyned
to
this
.
Where
first
you
find
a
magnificent
Chamber
after
the
Italian
manner
,
whose
Plafon
is
opened
Cupulo-wise
,
right
Angular
,
with
a
Balastrade
above
,
very
well
gilt
.
Over
the
Chimney
is
a
Bas-relief
painted
over
like
Brass
,
it
is
of
extraordinary
Workmanship
,
and
represents
Jason
Sacrificing
on
the
Sea
shore
in
order
to
obtain
a
happy
return
to
this
Country
,
after
he
had
got
away
the
Golden
Fleece
.
From
this
Chamber
you
go
into
the
Gallery
,
whose
sides
are
set
off
with
Corinthian
Pilasters
,
and
with
Pictures
representing
the
Story
of
Psyche
,
painted
by
Corneille
;
so
also
was
the
Plafon
,
which
is
one
of
the
finest
that
can
be
seen
.
On
the
right
hand
is
a
small
Library
,
whose
Ornaments
suit
perfectly
well
with
the
disposition
of
the
place
.
In
fine
,
nothing
is
wanting
to
this
House
,
all
is
surprisingly
neat
,
and
you
see
nothing
but
what
is
Magnifick
,
and
what
deserved
admiration
,
for
even
those
things
which
in
other
places
are
of
the
least
account
,
have
here
their
peculiar
Beauties
,
as
the
Window-Boards
,
which
are
of
Cedar
inlaid
with
Ebony
and
Ivory
.
The
Locks
and
Bolts
are
of
polished
Steel
,
so
delicately
wrought
as
if
they
were
of
Silver
;
not
to
speak
of
the
Moveables
,
as
the
Tables
and
Looking-glasses
,
which
are
inriched
with
Tortoise-shell
and
Ivory
,
and
adorned
with
Mouldings
of
Brass
gilt
,
and
carved
〈◊〉
delicately
.
One
cannot
see
in
any
other
place
more
curious
Painting
finished
with
more
pains
than
here
.
In
short
those
who
have
examined
all
the
Beauties
of
this
House
do
all
agree
that
a
greater
number
of
delicacies
cannot
possibly
be
collected
in
so
small
a
place
,
and
that
the
Master
to
whom
they
belong
could
not
have
brought
'em
into
this
condition
without
a
very
considerable
Expence
,
and
a
perfect
knowledge
and
skill
in
the
choice
of
what
is
truly
excellent
.
This
curious
Building
is
of
the
Sieur
Cottard's
designing
.
Over
against
this
stands
the
Hôtel
d'O
,
at
present
converted
into
a
Convent
of
Nuns
of
the
Order
of
St.
Austin
.
On
the
left
hand
,
in
the
Rüe
des
blancs-Manteaux
,
you
see
the
Convent
that
gave
the
Street
this
name
,
in
which
is
nothing
singular
unless
it
be
the
Pavement
of
the
Quire
which
is
all
of
Marble
.
At
present
it
is
inhabited
by
Monks
of
St.
Bennet
;
formerly
they
were
called
Guillimins
,
being
first
founded
by
St.
William
,
who
ordered
them
to
wear
white
Cloaks
,
which
they
afterwards
left
off
.
There
is
nothing
more
considerable
in
the
old
Rüe
du
Temple
.
From
hence
you
enter
into
the
Rüe
Barbette
,
where
you
have
the
Hôtel
de
Estrees
.
This
stands
near
the
place
where
was
formerly
the
Palace
of
Isabel
de
Bavieres
,
Wise
of
Charles
VI.
King
of
France
,
not
far
from
which
place
happened
the
Murder
of
Lewis
Duke
of
Orleans
,
Assassinated
by
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
,
which
caused
all
those
Divisions
between
those
two
Houses
,
and
was
the
Original
of
those
horrible
troubles
,
which
troubled
France
,
during
many
years
,
and
never
ended
till
towards
the
conclusion
of
the
Reign
of
Charles
VII
.
Near
the
Capuchins
du
Marais
in
the
Street
called
Rüe
de
Touraine
is
a
great
piece
of
Perspective
,
in
the
Garden
of
the
Sieur
Turmeny
.
It
is
a
Sun-dial
placed
on
a
Piece
of
Rustick
Arehitecture
among
Trees
,
which
at
a
distance
makes
a
very
handsom
shew
.
Over
the
Fountain
in
the
Rüe
de
Poitou
,
not
far
from
hence
,
you
may
read
this
Inscription
,
Hic
Nymphae
agrestes
effundite
civibus
urnas
,
Vrbanas
Praetor
vos
dedit
esse
Deas
.
1675.
You
Country
Nymphs
pour
here
your
Water
down
The
Provost
makes
you
Deities
o'
th'
Town
.
1675.
From
the
old
Ruë
du
Temple
yo
go
to
the
great
Street
of
St.
Lewis
,
passing
through
the
Ruë
de
la
Couture
St.
Gervais
,
in
which
is
a
magnific
house
built
by
the
Sieur
Aubert
,
where
lives
at
present
the
Venetian
Ambassador
.
This
house
is
one
of
the
fairest
and
most
capacious
,
and
the
Stair-case
one
of
the
best
contrived
that
can
be
seen
.
All
the
Ornaments
of
this
building
are
very
becoming
.
The
Rue
St.
Louis
.
The
first
thing
you
discover
at
the
end
of
this
Street
is
,
the
Convent
of
the
Nuns
of
Calvary
,
of
St.
Bennet's
Order
.
The
Church
is
very
handsom
:
the
Altar
adorned
with
Pictures
representing
in
three
pieces
the
History
of
our
Savious
Passion
.
As
you
go
on
you
come
to
The
Hôtel
of
the
Cardinal
de
Boüillon
,
Great
Almoner
of
France
.
This
was
formerly
called
the
Hôtel
de
Turenne
.
Here
is
a
piece
of
Architecture
of
the
invention
of
the
Sieur
des
Argues
,
worthy
of
admiration
.
Here
is
at
present
a
numerous
Library
,
and
magnific
Furniture
.
On
the
same
side
of
the
way
is
The
Hôtel
de
Guenegaud
,
great
and
very
well
built
,
with
several
other
Houses
as
far
as
the
place
Royal
,
which
are
all
of
an
agreeable
Symmetry
,
and
make
this
Street
very
uniform
throughout
.
Of
late
years
they
have
built
here
a
Fountain
,
and
placed
upon
it
two
Tritons
,
in
Sculpture
,
under
whom
are
these
Verses
of
Monsieur
de
Santeüil
:
Foelix
,
sorte
tua
,
Naïas
amabilis
,
Dignum
,
quo
flueris
,
nacta
situm
loci
,
Cui
tot
spendida
tecta
Fluctu
lambere
contigit
.
Te
Triton
geminus
personat
aemula
Conoha
,
te
celebrat
nomine
Regiam
,
Hanc
tu
sorte
superba
,
Labi
non
eris
immemor
.
O
happy
Nymph
,
happy
thy
lot
Who
hast
this
beautious
Province
got
,
Where
all
thy
Waters
as
they
flow
,
New
lustre
to
the
buildings
owe.
Two
rival
Tritons
sound
thy
praise
,
And
high
thy
watry
Empire
raise
;
But
Nymph
take
heed
,
thou
dost
not
grow
So
proud
,
that
thou
forget'st
to
flow
.
The
Place
Royal.
This
place
was
built
in
the
Reign
of
Henry
the
Great
:
The
Houses
that
are
erected
about
it
,
are
very
beautiful
and
of
the
same
symetry
.
They
take
up
all
that
Ground
which
was
formerly
the
Gardens
belonging
to
the
Palais
des
Tournelles
which
stood
on
the
side
of
the
Rampart
,
in
which
Palace
Francis
II.
and
several
other
Kings
his
Predecessors
kept
their
Courts
.
But
after
that
unhappy
accident
which
befel
Henry
II.
who
was
wounded
to
death
by
the
Earl
of
Montgemmery
in
the
fatal
Turnament
then
celebrated
in
the
Rüe
St.
Antoine
upon
the
Marriage
of
Isabel
of
France
to
Philip
II.
King
of
Spain
,
Catherine
of
Medicis
Widow
of
the
deceased
King
sold
this
Palace
,
which
had
been
first
built
by
Charles
V.
to
divers
particular
Persons
,
who
turned
it
into
many
Tenements
;
but
the
whole
Street
which
runs
along
near
the
Rampart
still
keeps
the
ancient
name
.
The
place
of
which
we
were
speaking
is
exactly
square
,
composed
of
six
and
thirty
Pavilions
raised
of
the
same
Symmetry
;
the
materials
are
of
Brick
and
Free-stone
,
raised
upon
a
long
row
of
Arches
,
under
the
shelter
of
which
one
may
walk
round
the
place
.
In
the
middle
of
these
Buildings
they
have
left
a
great
void
piece
of
Ground
,
which
at
present
is
about
to
be
converted
into
a
Garden
and
is
to
be
inclosed
with
a
Palisade
of
Iron
,
into
which
none
may
enter
but
those
belonging
to
the
Houses
about
the
Place
,
who
only
are
to
have
keys
.
Report
says
this
Work
will
cost
a
hundred
Pistolls
for
every
House
,
which
we
may
easily
believe
,
if
we
consider
the
vast
quantity
of
Iron
which
it
will
require
.
In
the
middle
of
this
Garden
stands
the
Statue
in
Brass
of
Lewis
XIII
.
on
Horseback
raised
on
a
great
Pedestal
of
white
Marble
,
on
the
four
sides
of
which
you
may
read
the
following
Inscriptions
.
In
the
forepart
POUR
LA
GLORIEUSE
ET
IMMORTELLE
MEMOIRE
DU
TRES-GRAND
ET
TRES-INVINCIBLE
LOUIS
LE
JUSTE
XIII
.
DU
NOM
,
ROI
DE
FRANCE
ET
DE
NAVARRE
ARMAND
CARDINAL
DUC
DE
RICHELIEU
,
SON
PRINCIPAL
MINISTRE
DANS
TOUS
SES
ILLUSTRES
ET
HEUREUX
DESSEINS
COMBLE
D'HONNEURS
,
ET
DE
BIENFAITS
D'UN
SI
GENEREUX
MONARQUE
,
A
FAIT
ELEVER
CETTE
STATUE
.
POUR
UNE
MARQUE
ETERNELLE
DE
SON
ZEIE
,
DE
SA
FIDELITE
,
ET
DE
SA
RECONNOISSANCE
1639.
To
the
Glorious
and
Immortal
Memory
of
the
most
Great
and
most
Invincible
Lewis
the
Just
,
XIII
.
of
that
name
,
King
of
France
and
Navarre
,
Armand
Cardinal
Duke
of
Richelieu
his
Principal
Minister
in
all
his
Illustrious
and
Happy
Designs
,
being
loaden
with
Honours
and
Benefits
from
so
Generous
a
Monarch
,
hath
caused
this
Statue
to
be
erected
as
an
eternal
mark
of
his
Zeal
,
Fidelity
,
and
Gratitude
,
1639.
On
the
hinder
part
,
next
the
Minimes
.
LUDOVICO
XIII
.
CHRISTIANISSIMO
GALLIAE
ET
NAVARRAE
REGI
,
JUSTO
,
PIO
,
FOELICI
,
VICTORI
,
TRIUMPHATORI
,
SEMPER
AUGUSTO
,
ARMANDUS
CARDINALIS
DUX
RICHELIUS
,
PRAECIPUORUM
REGNI
ONERUM
ADJUTOR
▪
ET
ADMINISTRATOR
,
DOMINO
OPTIME
MERITO
,
PRINCIPIQUE
MUNIFICENTISSIMO
,
FIDEI
SUAE
,
DEVOTIONIS
,
ET
OB
INNUMERA
BENEFICIA
,
IMMENSOSQUE
HONORES
SIBI
COLLATOS
PERENNE
GRATI
ANIMI
MONUMENTUM
,
HANC
STATUAM
EQUESTREM
PONENDAM
CURAVIT
,
ANNO
DOMINI
,
1639.
To
Lewis
XIII
.
Of
France
and
of
Navarre
,
the
most
Christian
King
,
To
the
Just
,
the
Pious
,
the
Happy
,
the
Conqueror
,
and
the
Triumpher
,
always
August
.
Armand
Cardinal
and
Duke
of
Richelieu
His
chief
Minister
of
State
,
To
his
excellent
Master
and
most
bountiful
Prince
,
as
an
eternal
Monument
of
his
Faithfulness
,
Devotion
,
and
Gratitude
,
for
those
innumerable
:
Benefits
and
great
Honours
conferred
upon
him
,
caused
this
Statue
to
be
erected
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
,
1639.
On
the
right
side
.
POUR
LOUIS
LE
JUST
.
SONNET
.
QVe
ne
peut
la
Vertue
,
que
ne
peut
le
Courage
?
Jay
domté
pour
jamais
l'Heresie
en
son
fort
,
Du
Tage
imperieux
●'ay
fait
trembler
le
bord
,
●t
du
Rhin
●usqu'
à
l'El're
a
crû
mon
heritage
.
Je
sauvé
par
mon
bras
l'Europe
d'eselavage
:
Et
si
tant
de
travdun
n'eussent
hâsté
mon
sort
:
Jusse
attaque
●
'
Asie
,
&
d'un
pieux
effort
,
Jeusse
du
sainte
Tomb●●●
vange
le
long
servage
.
Armand
,
le
grand
Armand
,
〈…〉
exploits
,
Porte
de
toutes
partes
mes
Armes
〈…〉
Et
donna
tout
l'éclat
aux
rayons
〈…〉
.
Enfin
il
m'éleva
ce
pompeux
monument
.
Où
pour
rendre
à
son
nom
,
memoire
pour
memoire
;
Je
veux
qu'avec
le
mien
,
il
vive
incessamment
.
To
LEWIS
the
Just
.
SONNET
.
What
cannot
such
a
Soul
,
such
Vertue
do
?
Rebelling
Hereticks
I
did
subdue
:
Spain
and
her
Armies
trembled
;
nor
cou'd
those
Of
Germany
my
Victories
oppose
.
Europe
from
Bondage
by
my
Power
was
freed
:
And
had
not
Death
forbid
the
glorious
deed
,
I
had
to
Asia
born
my
Arms
,
and
there
Rescu'd
from
Turks
the
Sacred
Sepulchre
.
Richelieu
!
Great
Richelieu
Soul
of
my
Renown
,
Guide
of
my
Arms
and
Splendor
of
my
Crown
;
He
did
the
Glories
of
my
life
contrive
And
in
this
Statue
made
me
still
survive
.
For
which
Memorial
I
this
other
give
,
That
with
my
Name
,
his
may
for
ever
live
.
On
the
left
side
.
QVod
bellator
hydros
paccm
spirare
rebelles
.
Deplumes
trepidare
aquilas
,
mitescere
pardos
,
Et
depressa
jugo
submittere
colla
Leones
,
Despeclat
Lodoicus
,
equo
sublimis
aheno
,
Non
digiti
,
non
artifices
facere
camini
,
Sed
Virtus
&
plena
Deo
fortuna
peregit
.
Armandus
vindex
fidei
,
pacisque
sequester
,
Augustum
curavit
opus
;
populique
verendam
Regali
voluit
Statuam
consurgere
circo
.
Vt
post
civilis
d●pulsa
pericula
belli
,
Et
circum
domitos
armis
civilibus
hostes
,
Aeternum
demina
Lodoicus
in
Vrbe
triumphet
.
That
Lewis
from
his
Brazen
Horse
doth
view
,
How
Rebel
Water
Snakes
for
Pardon
sue
,
Pluck'd
Eagles
trembling
,
fiercer
Leopards
meek
,
How
Lions
to
the
Yoak
submit
their
neck
:
Is
not
what
Art
,
nor
Furnace
did
bestow
,
But
what
to
's
valour
,
and
his
God
we
owe.
Armand
Religions
friend
,
on
whom
depend
Both
Peace
and
War
,
the
Noble
Work
design'd
:
And
plac'd
this
Statue
in
this
Royal
Square
.
That
after
all
the
toils
of
Civil-War
,
And
Foreign
Foes
subdu'd
,
this
Monarch
might
For
ever
Peaceful
and
Triumphant
sit
.
This
Horse
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
pieces
that
can
be
seen
.
The
famous
Daniel
de
Voltere
,
an
Italian
,
one
of
the
ablest
Sculptors
of
his
time
,
made
it
for
Henry
II.
but
it
was
never
set
up
for
that
King
,
by
reason
of
those
many
troubles
which
overflowed
all
France
during
the
following
Reigns
.
The
most
considerable
Houses
,
and
in
which
you
will
find
most
Curiosities
,
in
this
place
,
are
The
Hôtel
de
Richelieu
,
in
which
are
very
excellent
Pictures
of
divers
Masters
,
but
above
all
of
Rubens
,
a
famous
Flemming
,
whose
Works
are
highly
esteemed
by
the
curious
,
because
of
that
beauty
of
design
,
and
vivacity
of
colouring
,
in
which
he
has
been
more
successful
than
all
other
Painters
.
You
will
see
in
this
Hôtel
more
than
in
all
Paris
beside
:
and
with
these
very
rich
moveables
.
The
House
of
Monsieur
the
Marquess
de
Angeau
,
Governor
of
Touraine
.
On
the
Wall
of
this
House
is
a
piece
of
Perspective
representing
certain
Architecture
in
Forest
,
in
a
very
exquisite
manner
.
With
this
you
may
observe
at
the
further
end
of
the
Garden
a
Pavilion
not
ill
built
.
The
great
Stair-case
is
very
lightsom
,
and
all
the
rest
of
the
House
extreme
neat
.
All
which
does
sufficiently
declare
the
Master
to
be
a
person
of
a
delicate
Gust
.
Almost
over
against
this
on
the
other
side
of
the
place
stands
the
Hôtel
de
Chaunes
.
One
entire
Wing
of
the
Building
has
been
raised
of
late
years
,
in
which
may
be
observed
much
Regularity
.
At
the
bottom
of
the
Court
lies
the
Garden
,
in
which
you
have
some
Water-works
,
and
at
the
further
part
of
it
a
piece
of
Perspective
which
answers
to
the
Gate
,
and
as
you
enter
makes
a
curious
shew
.
Monsieur
the
Duke
of
Chaunes
,
Governor
of
Britanny
dwells
here
.
The
Convent
of
the
Minims
.
These
Fathers
were
setled
here
in
the
year
1590
:
Their
Church
is
one
of
the
neatest
and
lightest
in
Paris
,
and
tho
the
Portal
is
not
finished
,
yet
that
hinders
not
but
that
it
is
very
remarkable
,
in
regard
the
famous
Mansard
made
the
design
.
The
Pillars
of
the
first
Order
are
Doricks
;
but
these
Fathers
having
occasion
for
a
Tribune
they
caused
one
to
be
raised
over
this
Portal
,
and
adorned
it
with
Pillars
on
the
outside
,
which
do
not
at
all
agree
with
that
part
which
was
begun
by
such
an
able
Master
.
Their
Altar
is
also
of
the
better
sort
,
contrived
with
Corinthian
Pillars
of
black
Marble
,
flatted
,
the
only
in
all
France
of
this
manner
.
The
Ornaments
are
not
superfluous
;
the
Statue
of
the
blessed
Virgin
is
on
one
side
of
it
,
and
that
of
St.
Francis
of
Paula
the
Founder
of
this
Order
,
on
the
other
:
both
these
Statues
are
well
wrought
.
There
are
several
Chappels
in
this
Church
well
worth
seeing
,
as
that
of
M.
the
Duke
of
Vie-ville
,
whose
Altar
is
all
of
Marble
,
in
which
Chappel
there
are
several
Tombs
of
divers
Persons
of
that
Family
,
of
the
same
materials
;
That
of
Monsieur
le
Camus
,
the
Wainscot
in
which
is
gilt
very
neatly
;
on
one
side
of
the
great
Altar
is
the
Chappel
of
St.
Francis
of
Paula
,
where
the
life
of
that
Saint
hath
been
painted
by
the
Sieur
Viete
.
Over
against
this
is
the
Chappel
of
Monsieur
le
Jay
first
President
of
Parliament
;
and
lastly
that
in
which
is
the
Tomb
of
Madame
the
Dutchess
of
Angoulesine
,
curiously
adorned
with
Marble
Figures
.
Within
the
House
,
you
ought
to
see
tho
Library
,
where
are
some
Books
of
no
small
value
.
But
that
which
is
most
remarkable
is
a
Collection
of
Rituals
,
gathered
by
M.
de
Launoy
,
Doctor
in
Theology
,
one
who
hath
justly
pass'd
for
one
of
the
ablest
Criticks
of
our
times
in
Church-Antiquities
,
who
by
his
profound
knowledge
has
cleared
many
things
of
which
we
had
but
very
obscure
Notions
.
He
lies
interred
in
the
Church
belonging
to
these
Fathers
,
to
whom
he
bequeathed
by
his
Will
two
hundred
Crowns
,
and
half
his
Library
The
following
Epitaph
was
made
for
him
by
Monsieur
Clement
Counsellor
in
the
Court
of
Aydes
and
is
to
be
placed
on
his
Tomb.
D.
O.
M.
Hic
jacet
Joannes
Launoius
,
Constantiensis
,
Parisiensis
Theologus
,
Qui
veritatis
assertor
perpetuus
,
jurium
Ecclesiae
&
Regis
acerrimus
vindex
:
Vitam
innoxiam
exegit
,
Opes
neglexit
&
quantulumcunque
,
ut
relicturus
,
Satis
habuit
.
Multa
scripsit
nulla
spe
,
nullo
timore
.
Optimam
famam
,
maximamque
venerationem
apud
probos
adeptus
est
.
Annum
septimum
&
septuagesimum
decessit
.
Animam
Christo
consignavit
die
Martii
10.
Anno
1678.
Hoc
Monunentum
amico
jucundissimo
poni
curavit
Nicolaus
le
Camus
Supremae
Subsidiorum
Curiae
Princeps
.
Sacred
to
Almighty
God
.
Here
lies
John
Launoy
,
Native
of
Constance
A
Parisian
Divine
,
Who
being
the
constant
defender
of
Truth
,
and
of
the
Rites
of
the
Church
and
King
,
spent
his
life
innocent
and
unblamable
.
He
despised
Riches
,
and
was
contented
with
a
very
little
,
as
knowing
he
must
quickly
leave
it
.
He
writ
many
things
,
free
from
either
hope
or
sear
.
He
acquired
a
very
great
Reputation
and
Respect
among
good
men
.
He
resigned
his
Soul
to
his
Saviour
in
the
seventy
seventh
year
of
his
age
,
March
10.
1678.
To
his
dear
Friend
,
Nicolas
le
Camus
Chief
Officer
of
the
Exchequer
erected
this
Monument
.
There
are
also
in
this
Library
certain
pieces
of
Opticks
made
by
the
famous
Father
de
Niseron
,
a
Parisian
,
one
of
the
most
knowing
Men
in
this
Science
that
hath
perhaps
ever
appeared
in
this
Age.
He
hath
left
us
a
Volume
of
that
Art
,
very
much
estemed
;
it
was
he
also
who
caused
to
be
painted
in
the
Dortoir
of
this
House
,
the
Figures
of
St.
John
,
and
the
Magdelain
,
which
Figures
extend
the
whole
length
of
the
two
Galleries
,
and
which
they
cannot
see
in
their
true
proportion
,
but
from
a
point
marked
for
you
to
stand
in
.
This
Learned
Person
had
enriched
the
Publick
with
many
other
things
had
not
death
taken
him
from
us
in
an
Age
wherein
he
did
but
begin
to
discover
his
wonderful
wit
and
parts
.
The
Refectory
of
this
Convent
is
very
handsom
,
and
of
late
years
has
been
painted
round
about
with
Landskips
and
Solitudes
,
which
entertain
the
thoughts
of
the
Religious
while
they
are
at
their
meals
with
Ideas
remote
from
the
affairs
of
this
World
.
It
is
well
known
that
these
Fathers
live
in
great
austerity
,
and
that
the
design
of
their
institution
hath
taken
in
almost
all
that
is
rigorous
in
the
other
Orders
.
Before
you
leave
the
Marais
du
Temple
,
you
ought
to
observe
that
the
greatest
part
of
the
Houses
in
this
Quarter
have
been
built
within
these
fifty
or
sixty
years
,
and
that
the
Ground
on
which
they
stand
was
formerly
a
marish
and
employed
in
great
Gardens
which
furnished
Paris
with
Roots
and
Kitchin
Herbs
.
At
present
it
is
a
handsom
Quarter
,
whose
habitations
are
very
conveniently
built
,
and
therein
a
great
number
of
Persons
of
Quality
inhabit
.
The
Rue
St.
Antoine
.
After
you
have
seen
the
Maraise
du
Temple
,
you
ought
to
pass
next
to
the
Ruë
St.
Antoine
,
one
of
the
longest
and
handsomest
Streets
of
all
the
Town
,
and
which
is
ordinarily
appointed
for
Shews
and
Entries
for
Embassadors
.
It
was
through
this
Street
that
the
Queen
made
her
first
Entry
,
and
through
which
that
famous
Carousel
in
the
year
1661.
made
their
glorious
March
.
The
Popes
Legate
who
came
hither
in
the
year
1664.
for
whom
a
most
Magnifick
Entry
was
appointed
,
passed
this
way
to
the
Church
of
Nôtre-Dame
.
In
the
past
Ages
this
Street
was
also
used
for
the
like
matters
.
Our
Kings
did
here
use
to
run
at
the
Ring
,
and
make
their
Justs
and
Turnaments
,
but
since
the
fatal
Accident
that
befel
Henry
II.
these
Sports
have
been
left
off
.
To
see
this
Street
in
Order
we
ought
to
begin
at
The
Greve
.
This
is
the
only
place
in
Paris
where
they
make
the
publick
shews
of
Joy
and
Triumph
.
Here
are
made
the
Bonfires
on
the
Eve
of
St.
John
Baptist
,
and
at
other
times
when
France
hath
gained
any
Victories
over
her
Enemies
.
The
Hôtel
de
Ville
takes
up
one
side
of
this
Place
.
It
was
built
in
the
Reign
of
Francis
I.
who
laid
the
first
Stone
himself
.
The
Architecture
is
however
a
little
Gotique
;
that
is
to
say
,
it
is
not
altogether
according
to
the
gust
of
the
present
age
,
in
which
the
old
Roman
and
Greek
proportions
are
studied
with
more
care
and
exactness
,
Artists
endeavouring
every
day
to
re-establish
this
curious
Science
in
the
same
perfection
that
it
had
under
the
Reign
of
Augustus
.
The
Statue
of
Henry
IV.
is
placed
over
the
Gate
,
represented
on
Horseback
in
Demi-bosse
,
upon
a
Ground
of
black
Marble
.
The
Horse
was
copied
from
that
of
Marcus
Aurelius
at
the
Capitol
.
The
Court
is
but
small
and
enclosed
with
Buildings
of
the
same
symmetry
.
Under
one
of
the
Arches
at
the
further
end
of
the
Court
there
is
a
Statue
of
the
King
in
the
Habit
of
Hercules
,
treading
under
foot
that
Discord
which
would
have
disquieted
the
beginning
of
his
happy
Reign
.
On
the
Pedestal
which
is
of
Marble
as
is
also
the
Statue
,
they
have
cut
some
Inscriptions
,
but
such
as
are
not
thought
material
to
be
repeated
here
,
in
regard
they
contain
nothing
remarkable
,
nor
recount
any
passage
of
History
that
can
be
useful
to
the
curious
.
In
the
Rooms
there
are
some
Pictures
representing
the
Prevosts
des
Marchands
and
the
Eschevins
of
the
past
Age
,
and
of
this
also
in
their
proper
habits
.
At
the
two
ends
of
the
great
Hall
over
the
two
Chimneys
there
are
placed
the
Portraits
of
the
King
in
his
Royal
Robes
and
his
Scepter
in
his
hand
.
In
this
Hall
they
Assemble
to
elect
their
Prevosts
des
Marchands
and
Eschevins
.
The
Windows
that
look
upon
the
Greve
at
publick
Shews
and
Rejoicings
,
are
filled
with
Persons
of
the
greatest
Quality
,
who
are
sometimes
treated
here
very
magnificently
at
the
Charges
of
the
City
.
To
make
the
Entry
into
the
Greve
more
convenient
,
they
have
within
five
or
six
years
last
past
opened
a
way
from
the
Pont
de
Nôtre-Dame
to
this
place
all
along
the
River
,
which
they
have
adorned
with
a
very
handsom
Key
of
Free-stone
.
They
have
also
built
on
this
Key
several
Houses
of
the
same
Symmetry
,
inhabited
by
good
Tradesmen
.
This
beautiful
Enterprize
was
begun
under
the
Prevost-ship
of
Monsieur
Pelletier
,
at
present
Controller-general
of
the
Finances
,
and
all
that
was
performed
under
his
administration
has
been
as
well
for
the
Publick
good
,
as
for
the
Beauty
of
the
City
.
The
People
have
as
an
eternal
mark
of
their
acknowledgment
,
given
this
place
the
new
name
of
le
Quay
Pelletier
,
though
through
a
modesty
that
hath
had
but
few
examples
,
he
himself
would
never
suffer
his
name
to
appear
in
any
of
those
Works
which
have
been
raised
by
his
order
.
As
you
enter
on
that
side
next
the
Bridge
of
Nôtre-dame
you
will
see
the
following
Inscription
in
black
Marble
,
over
which
is
the
Kings
Picture
in
a
Medaillon
.
AUSPICIIS
LUDOVICI
MAGNI
HANC
RIPAM
FOEDAM
NUPER
ET
INVIAM
NUNC
PUBLICUM
ITER
ET
ORNAMENTUM
URBIS
F.
CC.
PRAEF.
ET
AEDIL.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXXV
.
By
the
Favour
of
Lewis
the
Great
the
Provost
and
Aediles
have
made
this
Bank
which
was
before
dirty
and
unpassable
,
a
fair
Street
and
the
Ornament
of
the
City
.
In
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1675.
As
you
go
from
the
Greve
you
pass
by
the
Church
of
St.
John
,
formerly
a
Chappel
depending
on
that
of
St.
Gervais
,
and
which
was
built
,
as
some
will
have
it
in
the
Reign
of
Charles
the
Fair
in
the
year
1326.
That
which
deserves
particular
observation
is
the
Vault
that
supports
the
Organs
which
is
of
a
manner
really
very
hardy
,
and
the
little
door
next
the
Cloister
which
is
of
the
Ionick
Order
.
The
following
Epitaph
will
not
be
unpleasant
to
the
Curious
to
read
,
for
they
will
find
it
extraordinary
,
it
is
near
the
Crucifix
of
this
Church
.
Cy
repose
Alain
Veau
,
celui
auquel
l'integrité
&
fidelité
au
maniment
des
Finances
sous
le
Roi
Francois
I.
Henri
II.
Francois
II.
&
Charles
IX
.
a
pour
une
heureuse
recompense
acquis
sans
envie
,
ce
beau
titre
de
Tresorier
sans
Reproche
.
Il
deceda
le
I.
de
Juin
1575.
Passant
priez
Dieu
pour
lui
.
Here
resteth
Alain
Veau
,
whose
Integrity
and
Fidelity
in
his
management
of
the
Finances
under
King
Francis
I.
Henry
II.
Francis
II.
and
Charles
IX
.
hath
as
a
happy
recompence
gained
him
,
without
Envy
,
the
glorious
Title
of
the
Treasurer
without
Reproach
.
He
deceased
June
1.
1575.
As
you
pass
by
pray
for
him
.
A
little
further
is
the
Church
of
St.
Gervais
,
It
is
one
of
the
ancientest
Parishes
in
Paris
,
as
may
be
seen
in
the
History
of
St.
Germain
,
Bishop
of
this
Town
,
who
lived
in
the
year
578.
In
favour
of
which
he
wrought
here
a
Miracle
as
Fortunatus
Bishop
of
Pottiers
reports
in
his
History
.
The
Body
of
this
Church
is
very
well
built
,
but
according
to
the
Gothick
way
,
with
high
raised
Roofs
,
and
Chappels
round
about
;
in
one
of
which
under
the
Croisée
on
the
left
hand
,
you
may
see
some
Paintings
after
the
manner
of
le
Sueur
who
was
one
of
the
best
Painters
of
this
Age
,
next
to
the
famous
Poussin
,
and
of
whom
we
shall
have
occasion
to
speak
more
at
large
hereafter
;
the
Paintings
in
the
Windows
which
represent
the
Martyrdom
of
St
Gervais
and
the
Picture
over
the
Altar
are
of
his
hand
.
The
Tapistry
which
they
expose
here
on
the
great
Feasts
are
very
well
wrought
;
the
Originals
from
which
these
were
Copied
are
in
the
Nave
of
the
Church
,
and
were
painted
by
the
said
le
Sueur
and
Champaigne
.
They
represent
the
History
of
St.
Gervais
and
St.
Protais
,
and
the
manner
how
their
holy
Bodies
were
found
at
Millain
through
the
Prayers
of
St.
Ambrose
,
who
mentions
this
matter
in
his
Epistles
.
But
this
is
not
that
which
ought
most
to
employ
the
Curious
,
the
magnificent
Portal
will
entertain
their
view
with
much
greater
pleasure
,
and
make
them
acknowledge
that
they
cannot
elsewhere
see
any
thing
more
handsom
or
regular
.
It
is
composed
of
three
Greek
Orders
,
one
over
the
other
,
viz.
of
the
Dorick
,
the
Ionick
,
and
the
Corinthian
,
whose
proportions
are
so
handsom
and
so
exact
,
that
in
the
judgment
of
the
famous
Cavalier
Bernin
himself
,
there
is
nothing
more
finished
and
perfect
in
all
Europe
.
The
Pillars
are
fluted
,
without
any
other
Ornaments
than
what
are
proper
to
themselves
.
These
three
Orders
compose
a
Fabrick
of
a
very
great
heighth
and
perfectly
pleasing
to
the
sight
:
Had
the
place
before
it
been
larger
,
nothing
had
been
wanting
to
set
off
this
Work
in
all
its
magnificence
.
The
Reputation
of
this
Building
belongs
to
the
Sieur
de
Brosse
,
he
who
made
the
designs
for
the
Palace
of
Luxemburg
,
and
the
Temple
at
Charenton
.
However
we
must
not
think
him
the
only
Artist
,
we
must
know
that
Clement
M●tezeau
was
employed
with
him
;
this
is
he
who
undertook
the
Ditch
of
Rochel
,
as
hath
been
already
mentioned
when
we
treated
of
the
Gallery
at
the
Louvre
,
and
who
was
one
of
the
ablest
Architects
of
his
time
.
He
was
born
of
a
considerable
Family
at
Dreux
,
and
was
much
esteemed
by
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
who
perfectly
well
understood
Persons
merit
.
Monsieur
de
Fourcy
,
Counsellor
in
the
Parliament
,
and
Intendant-general
of
the
Buildings
under
Lewis
XIII
.
Father
to
Monsieur
the
President
de
Fourcy
,
a
person
more
renowned
at
present
for
his
Merit
and
Probity
,
than
for
the
dignity
of
his
Charge
,
was
at
that
time
honorary
Church-warden
of
this
Church
;
It
was
he
that
undertook
this
great
Work
,
together
with
M.
de
Onon
and
M.
de
Saint
Genis
,
his
Collegues
in
the
Office
.
Lewis
XIII
.
laid
the
first
Stone
,
and
in
a
very
little
time
this
marvellous
Structure
was
finished
as
we
now
see
it
.
From
this
Church
of
St.
Gervais
,
to
the
middle
of
the
Rüe
St.
Antoine
is
nothing
considerable
.
You
pass
before
the
Church-yard
of
S.
John
where
is
at
present
a
Market-place
.
Here
formerly
stood
the
Hôtel
of
Pierre
de
Craon
who
murdered
the
Constable
Olivier
du
Clisson
in
the
Reign
of
Charles
VI.
whose
House
was
demolished
and
rased
to
the
Ground
in
the
year
1392.
as
a
punishment
for
that
Fact
.
After
this
you
come
to
The
Hotel
de
Beauvais
,
which
shews
a
very
handsom
Front
to
the
Street
,
adorned
with
three
Balconies
.
The
Masons
Work
is
en
Bossage
with
very
neat
Ornaments
.
The
Gate
is
large
,
and
tho
the
Court
be
but
very
small
it
is
however
compassed
about
with
Buildings
where
the
several
Orders
of
Architecture
are
well
observed
.
The
Stair-case
is
supported
with
Pillars
,
and
embellished
with
many
Ornaments
.
As
for
the
Apartments
they
are
extreme
pleasant
and
compassed
about
with
a
long
Balustrade
of
Iron
,
leading
quite
round
the
Court
,
into
which
the
doors
open
.
As
often
as
there
hath
been
any
great
Sight
to
be
held
in
the
Rüe
St.
Antoine
,
this
fair
house
hath
been
made
use
of
by
those
of
the
Royal
Family
.
At
the
famous
Carousel
that
was
in
the
year
1661.
a
great
number
of
Princesses
and
Ladies
of
the
Court
placed
themselves
here
to
see
that
magnificent
Train
pass
by
from
the
Place
Royal
where
they
assembled
to
go
to
the
open
place
before
the
Palace
of
the
Tuilleries
,
in
which
they
were
to
perform
their
Courses
.
Over
against
this
stands
the
Church
of
little
St.
Antoine
,
which
hath
nothing
in
it
of
Beauty
,
and
its
very
simplicity
hath
made
it
sufficiently
known
that
it
formerly
served
for
an
Hospital
;
and
was
founded
for
those
who
were
afflicted
with
that
Epidemical
Disease
called
St.
Anthonys
Fire
.
A
Distemper
which
hath
been
now
ceased
this
two
or
three
Ages
.
The
Confraternity
of
St.
Claude
hath
been
a
long
time
established
in
this
Church
,
but
it
is
much
decayed
from
what
it
was
in
former
times
,
for
it
is
evident
that
under
the
Reign
of
Charles
VI.
their
Founder
,
all
the
great
Lords
of
the
Court
,
caused
their
names
to
be
here
inrolled
after
his
Example
,
and
made
considerable
Presents
in
favour
of
this
Saint
.
The
Community
of
these
Fathers
is
but
small
and
does
not
ordinarily
exceed
the
number
of
twenty
Religious
men
,
they
are
Chanons
regular
of
S.
Augustin
,
and
bear
on
their
Breasts
the
Letter
T.
much
like
a
Cross
.
The
head
of
their
Order
is
in
Dauphine
not
far
from
Vicnne
.
On
the
same
side
of
the
way
is
The
Hòtel
de
St.
Pol
,
where
formerly
our
Kings
inhabited
,
as
some
Historians
would
make
us
believe
But
at
the
same
time
others
would
have
it
that
the
Palace
des
Tournelles
was
so
called
before
it
was
rebuilt
by
Francis
I.
who
caused
a
great
number
of
small
Towers
to
be
placed
there
upon
the
Walls
.
In
short
,
this
Hôtel
is
at
present
inhabited
by
Madame
de
Chavigny
,
widow
of
the
Secretary
of
State
so
called
.
It
is
one
of
the
greatest
Houses
in
all
Paris
.
The
Apartments
look
upon
the
Garden
and
are
magnificently
Furnished
:
The
Pictures
and
such
like
beautiful
Ornaments
are
here
in
abundance
.
The
Court
is
great
and
can
contain
many
Coaches
.
However
one
thing
is
wanting
in
this
House
and
that
is
a
great
Stair-case
.
Monsieur
de
Chavigny
had
a
design
to
have
built
one
,
and
continued
some
other
Works
that
seemed
imperfect
,
but
Death
suffered
him
not
to
perform
what
he
proposed
.
However
that
hinders
not
but
this
house
is
notwithstanding
one
of
the
most
capacious
and
convenient
;
it
is
also
most
delicious
in
Summer
,
by
reason
of
that
pleasing
Odour
which
comes
from
the
Orangers
especially
in
the
lower
Rooms
next
the
Garden
▪
The
great
Jesuites
.
The
Church
of
these
Fathersis
dedicated
to
St.
Lewis
,
and
is
one
of
the
fairest
and
best
adorned
of
all
Paris
.
It
is
built
after
the
Modern
,
with
a
great
Dome
or
Cupolo
raised
over
it
.
The
Corinthian
Order
is
observed
throughout
the
whole
Work
,
very
regularly
,
and
the
Portal
is
extremely
well
placed
,
in
regard
it
stands
exactly
over
against
the
end
of
the
Rüe
St.
Catherine
:
It
is
composed
of
three
Orders
of
Corinthian
Pilllars
placed
over
one
another
,
which
a
French
measure
containing
about
six
foot
English
.
make
in
all
about
twenty
two
Toises
in
heighth
.
Here
is
no
want
of
Ornaments
,
for
all
parts
of
this
Structure
are
so
filled
up
with
Palms
,
Feuillages
,
and
Cyphers
that
it
makes
such
a
confusion
as
is
not
at
all
pleasing
to
the
Curious
in
Architecture
.
You
see
by
the
Inscription
on
the
Freese
of
the
first
Order
that
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
was
a
Benefactor
to
the
Fabrick
of
this
Portal
SANCTO
LUDOVICO
REGI
LUDOVICUS
XIII
REX
BASILICAM
:
ARMANDUS
CARDINALIS
DUX
DE
RICHELIEU
,
BASILICAE
FRONTEM
POSUIT
,
1634.
To
Saint
LEWIS
,
Lewis
XIII
built
this
Church
:
Armand
Cardinal
and
Duke
of
Richelieu
built
the
Front
of
it
,
1634.
Lewis
XIII
.
laid
here
the
first
Stone
,
being
accompanied
by
M.
de
Gondy
,
the
first
Arch-Bishop
of
Paris
;
on
which
Stone
was
engraven
the
following
Inscription
,
D.
O.
M.
S.
LUDOVICO
.
QUI
TOTUM
ORBEM
IN
TEMPLUM
DEI
ARMIS
,
ANIMISQUE
DESTINAVIT
LUDOVICUS
XIII
.
HOC
TEMPLUM
EREXIT
:
UT
QUEM
GALLIA
COLUIT
UT
REGEM
,
AMAVIT
UT
PATREM
,
HIC
VENERETVR
UT
COELITEM
.
ANNO
MDC
XXVII
.
Sacred
to
Almighty
God
,
To
Saint
Lewis
who
designed
▪
to
Convert
the
whole
World
into
the
Temple
of
God
,
Lewis
XIII
.
Erected
this
Temple
:
that
whom
France
Honoured
as
a
King
,
and
loved
as
a
Father
,
it
might
here
venerate
as
a
Saint
.
In
the
year
MDC
XXVII
.
The
inside
of
this
Church
answers
well
to
that
without
.
A
Gallery
runs
round
over
the
Chappels
having
a
Balustrade
of
Iron
on
the
top
of
the
Cornish
,
by
which
Gallery
you
may
go
round
the
Church
.
The
great
Altar
is
composed
of
three
ranks
of
Corinthian
Pillars
of
black
Marble
,
whose
Capitals
are
of
Brass
gilt
.
On
each
side
of
the
Altar
are
the
Statues
of
St.
Lewis
and
Charlemagne
.
But
to
say
the
truth
,
this
Altar
is
a
little
too
low
,
which
makes
it
sad
and
obscure
.
Yet
it
being
on
the
Festivals
enlightned
with
a
great
number
of
Candles
the
defect
is
the
less
taken
notice
of
.
The
Tabernacle
which
they
expose
on
such
days
is
of
Silver
set
off
with
Feuillages
and
other
Ornaments
Silver
and
gilt
,
and
the
Workmanship
is
of
greater
value
than
the
materials
.
One
cannot
see
in
any
Church
of
Paris
,
a
greater
number
of
Reliquaries
,
Silver
Vessels
,
Candlesticks
,
Branches
,
Perfuming-pots
,
and
such
like
things
all
of
Silver
or
Silver
Gilt.
Nay
there
are
some
all
of
Gold
;
but
that
which
is
most
remarkable
is
a
great
Sun
of
Gold
inriched
with
Diamonds
and
great
Pearls
,
of
a
very
considerable
price
.
The
Ornaments
are
almost
of
as
great
Beauty
,
among
which
there
is
one
that
represents
the
adoration
of
the
three
Kings
embroidered
with
Pearls
,
and
others
of
very
rare
workmanship
,
where
Gold
and
Silver
have
not
been
spared
.
In
fine
,
nothing
is
wanting
to
the
magnificence
of
this
Altar
;
besides
these
Fathers
have
such
able
Sacristans
that
they
invent
every
day
some
new
manner
of
Imbellishment
.
All
the
Chappels
are
adorned
with
Marble
Pillars
,
and
Pictures
of
those
Saints
to
whose
memory
the
several
Chappels
are
Dedicated
.
On
the
left
side
of
the
great
Altar
,
under
an
Arch
,
is
the
heart
of
Lewis
XIII
.
supported
by
two
great
Angels
under
a
Crown
of
Silver
gilt
.
You
may
see
there
these
two
Inscriptions
,
on
the
Pillars
of
each
side
;
viz.
on
one
side
AUGUSTISSIMUM
LUDOVICI
XIII
.
JUSTI
REGIS
,
BASILICAE
HUJUS
FUNDATORIS
MAGNIFICI
COR.
ANGELORUM
HIC
IN
MANIBUS
,
IN
COELO
IN
MANU
DEI.
The
most
August
Heart
of
Lewis
XIII
.
the
Just
King
,
the
magnificent
Founder
of
this
Church
is
here
in
the
hands
of
Angels
,
and
in
Heaven
in
the
hand
of
God
.
Over
against
this
is
placed
the
other
Inscription
which
shews
that
this
Monument
was
raised
by
the
pious
care
of
Anne
of
Austria
his
illustrious
Queen
.
SERENISSIMA
ANNA
AUSTRICA
LUDOVICI
XIV
.
REGIS
MATER
,
ET
REGINA
REGENS
.
PRAEDILECTI
CONJUGIS
SUI
CORDI
REGIO
AMORIS
HOC
MONUMENTUM
P.
ANNO
SALUTIS
MDCXLIII
.
The
most
serene
Anne
of
Austria
,
Mother
of
King
Lewis
the
XIV
.
and
Queen
Regent
,
To
the
Royal
heart
of
her
most
beloved
Husband
hath
placed
this
Monument
of
her
Love
.
In
the
year
of
Salvation
,
1643.
There
are
four
Bas-reliefs
of
white
Marble
,
representing
the
Cardinal
Virtues
,
very
well
wrought
.
Under
the
Dome
,
on
the
same
side
stands
a
Magnificent
Monument
erected
to
the
Memory
of
Henry
de
Bourbon
,
Prince
of
Conde
:
which
Monument
Monsieur
Perrault
,
who
had
been
his
Intendant
,
out
of
a
generous
gratitude
,
and
with
a
great
expence
,
caused
to
be
raised
to
the
Glory
of
that
Prince
.
It
consists
of
the
four
Virtues
in
Brass
as
great
as
the
life
,
upon
Pedestals
of
black
Marble
;
with
Bas-reliefs
also
in
Brass
▪
representing
the
renowned
actions
of
that
Prince
.
These
last
are
placed
about
the
Chappel
instead
of
a
Balustrade
,
upon
a
Foundation
of
black
Marble
.
On
each
side
of
the
Overture
which
serves
as
a
kind
of
entry
are
placed
two
Cupids
,
one
of
which
holds
a
Shield
in
which
are
the
Arms
of
Bourbon
,
on
the
other
a
Table
on
which
is
graven
this
Inscription
HENRICO
BORBONIO
CONDAEO
PRIMO
REGII
SANGUINIS
PRINCIPI
,
CUJVS
COR
HIC
CONDITUM
JOHANNIS
PERRAULT
,
IN
SUPREMA
REGIARUM
RATIONUM
CURIA
PRAESES
,
PRINCIPI
OLIM
A
SECRETIS
.
QUAERENS
DE
PUBLICA
PRIVATAQUE
JACTURA
PARCIUS
DOLERE
,
POSUIT
.
ANNO
MDCLXIII
.
To
Henry
of
Bourbon
,
●Prince
of
Conde
,
and
first
of
the
Blood-Royal
,
whose
heart
is
here
buried
,
John
Perrault
President
of
his
Majesties
Court
of
Exchequer
and
formerly
Secretary
to
the
Prince
,
seeking
to
allay
his
grief
for
the
publick
and
private
loss
,
erected
this
in
the
year
,
1663.
All
the
Pieces
are
of
Brass
and
perfectly
well
wrought
,
Monsieur
Sarasin
whose
Work
it
is
,
hath
in
this
Monument
discovered
his
excellent
Genius
in
designing
.
Here
is
inclosed
the
heart
of
that
Generous
Prince
,
which
in
truth
the
Fathers
Jesuits
had
gained
long
before
his
Death
.
All
men
know
what
a
particular
affection
the
House
of
Bourbon
have
always
had
for
this
Society
.
The
Cardinal
of
Bourbon
,
Uncle
of
Henry
the
Great
was
the
first
who
established
them
at
Paris
.
He
bought
for
them
the
Hôtel
de
Amville
for
the
sum
of
13000
Livers
,
which
the
Receivers
of
the
Abby
of
St.
Germain
advanced
,
and
at
his
Death
he
left
to
these
Fathers
his
whole
Library
which
consisted
of
very
good
Books
.
But
till
the
Reign
of
Lewis
the
Just
they
never
had
but
a
small
Chappel
,
and
no
very
commodious
House
.
That
great
King
,
whose
Piety
was
extraordinary
,
begun
their
Church
as
we
now
see
it
,
and
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
contributed
much
to
its
Perfection
as
we
have
already
said
.
Father
Marlange
Native
of
Lyons
,
of
this
Society
,
gave
the
Design
,
but
the
Work
was
carried
on
by
Father
de
Rant
,
a
Lorrainer
,
who
cast
away
many
things
which
were
in
the
first
design
.
I
shall
not
say
any
thing
here
in
praise
of
this
Society
,
to
do
that
were
not
only
to
deviate
from
the
Subject
of
this
Book
,
but
it
is
really
an
Argument
reserved
for
much
more
Eloquent
Pens
than
mine
.
I
will
only
acquaint
the
Reader
that
those
of
this
House
who
are
of
greatest
Fame
,
are
Father
Bourdaloue
,
whose
Sermons
are
extremely
frequented
,
and
heard
with
much
profit
and
applause
.
His
true
Character
is
Morality
,
which
he
teaches
with
such
Eloquence
,
so
delicate
,
so
lively
,
and
so
penetrating
,
that
he
does
even
ravish
his
Auditors
:
Father
Girou
in
a
different
way
of
Preaching
is
no
less
famous
,
and
deserves
no
less
praise
:
Father
Menetrier
,
who
together
with
his
Learned
manner
of
Preaching
,
enjoys
several
other
excellent
Talents
;
he
hath
published
a
great
many
Volumes
upon
the
Art
of
Blazon
,
which
he
has
reduced
to
certain
Principles
infinitely
more
clear
and
more
Methodical
than
ever
any
other
Author
that
writ
before
him
,
express'd
on
this
Subject
;
Not
long
since
he
published
the
Original
of
Opera's
,
and
he
hath
promised
some
other
things
which
no
doubt
will
be
received
by
the
Publick
,
with
no
less
applause
than
those
already
Printed
:
Father
Jourdan
is
also
of
this
house
,
he
hath
composed
the
Original
of
the
Royal
Family
of
France
,
consisting
of
three
Volumes
in
quarto
,
and
Printed
by
Cramoisi
,
in
which
one
may
find
many
particulars
touching
the
French
History
,
which
the
modern
Authors
have
neglected
or
not
discovered
,
In
that
little
place
which
lies
over
against
this
Colledge
they
have
repaired
a
Fountain
,
formerly
called
the
Fountain
of
Biragues
,
upon
which
this
Inscription
is
graved
.
Siccatos
latices
&
ademptum
fontis
honorem
Officio
Aediles
restituere
suo
.
Ob
redi●um
aquarum
,
1627.
This
Fountain
which
did
dry
and
useless
grow
,
●as
now
from
th'
Aediles
learnt
again
to
flow
.
For
the
return
of
the
Water
,
1627.
The
Rue
de
la
Couture
St.
Catherine
.
In
this
Street
which
stands
just
opposite
to
the
Portal
of
the
Jesuits
Church
,
you
see
The
Church
of
St.
Catherine
,
which
gives
name
to
the
Street
.
It
was
built
in
the
Reign
of
St.
Lewis
.
Here
are
some
Tombs
very
considerable
;
that
of
the
Chancellor
d'Orgemont
,
who
lived
in
the
Reign
of
Charles
V.
and
is
much
spoken
of
in
the
History
of
that
Reign
;
that
of
the
Cardinal
of
Biragues
,
Native
of
Millain
,
who
lies
buried
near
his
Wife
:
he
was
Chancellor
under
Charles
IX
.
and
Henry
III.
and
very
famous
for
his
great
Equity
and
Moderation
;
he
was
used
to
say
of
himself
that
he
was
a
Cardinal
without
a
Title
,
a
Priest-without
a
Benefice
,
and
a
Chancellor
without
Seals
:
to
which
others
did
add
a
Judge
without
Jurisdiction
,
and
a
Magistrate
without
Authority
.
He
died
in
the
year
158●
▪
●ged
th●●escore
and
fourteen
years
,
his
Tomb
stand●●n
a
Chappel
;
it
is
all
of
Marble
very
well
〈…〉
Corinthian
Pillars
and
〈…〉
Chan●ns
Regul●●
〈…〉
Order
of
the
Congregation
of
St.
Geneviéue
du
Mont
inhabit
this
House
.
The
Portal
of
the
Church
is
very
pretty
,
adorned
with
Architecture
like
Pilasters
,
between
which
are
placed
several
Statues
,
and
Bas-reliefs
above
,
which
make
a
very
handsom
shew
as
you
enter
,
though
the
Rules
of
Art
are
not
observed
,
nor
the
ordinary
practice
,
which
forbids
the
placing
of
Triglifes
upon
a
Frize
that
is
supported
by
Corinthian
Pillars
.
Further
on
you
see
The
Hôtel
de
Carnavalet
,
whose
Portal
is
the
Workmanship
of
the
famous
Gougeon
.
It
is
a
kind
of
Bossage
with
two
Bas-reliefs
above
it
.
This
Work
hath
been
so
much
adorned
by
the
skilful
that
the
great
Mansard
when
employed
to
finish
this
Portal
,
would
not
touch
that
which
had
been
begun
by
such
an
able
Master
,
he
only
proceeded
to
make
the
second
Story
to
correspond
as
we
see
it
,
but
it
is
not
finished
neither
.
The
Building
on
the
Court
side
is
adorned
with
great
Figures
in
demi-relief
which
are
exactly
well
designed
.
Near
this
House
is
The
Hôtel
de
Angoulesme
,
whose
Architecture
is
composed
of
great
Corinthian
Pilasters
,
which
take
up
the
whole
heighth
of
the
Building
,
and
which
are
the
first
of
this
kind
that
have
been
raised
in
Paris
,
and
have
served
as
a
Model
to
some
Architects
that
have
copied
from
hence
their
Works
of
this
kind
that
have
been
since
made
.
At
the
end
of
St.
Catherines
Street
of
which
we
are
now
speaking
,
you
ought
not
to
forget
to
see
the
House
of
Monsieur
de
Ville
an
Architect
,
who
has
omitted
nothing
to
render
the
Building
pleasing
and
neat
.
The
Stair-case
is
on
one
side
of
the
Court.
At
the
further
end
of
the
Garden
are
five
Statues
,
Laocoon
,
Hercules
,
Flora
,
Juno
,
and
Jupiter
,
which
are
very
good
Copies
from
those
at
Rome
.
They
were
brought
from
St.
Maude
near
Vincennes
,
where
Monsieur
Fouquet
had
placed
them
,
who
was
known
to
be
a
person
very
curious
in
Collecting
good
things
.
There
are
also
eight
others
equal
to
these
which
at
present
remain
in
a
low
room
in
the
house
and
are
not
yet
placed
in
the
Garden
.
After
this
digression
you
ought
to
return
to
the
Rüe
St.
Antoine
and
view
The
Hôtel
de
Suilly
,
whose
Buildings
are
extreme
regular
.
The
Door
is
set
off
with
Dorick
Pillars
,
over
which
they
have
left
a
Plat-form
,
partly
to
make
the
Court
more
airy
and
partly
that
the
apartments
may
be
the
more
exposed
to
view
.
Which
apartments
are
very
well
furnished
and
contrived
extreme
regularly
.
The
Nuns
of
St.
Mary
are
a
little
further
,
and
near
the
Hôtel
de
Maienne
,
which
makes
the
Corner
of
the
Rüe
du
petit
Mase
.
Their
Church
is
but
small
,
but
one
of
the
neatest
in
all
Paris
:
It
is
a
Dome
of
reasonable
heighth
,
supported
with
Corinthian
Pilasters
making
four
Arches
,
the
great
Altar
is
placed
under
the
furthermost
Arch
,
opposite
to
the
Door
.
The
Tabernacle
is
of
exquisite
Workmanship
,
and
the
Pictures
representing
the
Visitation
is
of
an
excellent
Master
.
On
Festival
days
they
expose
on
this
Altar
a
great
quantity
of
rich
Plate
,
and
an
Ornament
in
the
middle
of
which
is
the
Portrait
of
St.
Francis
of
Salles
their
Institutor
,
set
off
and
adorned
with
great
Pearls
.
The
Quire
where
the
Nuns
sing
takes
up
one
side
,
and
the
Chappel
of
that
Saint
the
other
;
the
design
of
this
Church
being
contrived
by
the
famous
Mansard
,
cannot
chuse
but
give
great
satisfaction
to
the
Curious
.
As
you
go
out
from
this
Church
you
see
The
Bastille
,
which
fronts
the
Rüe
St.
Antoine
.
This
is
an
antient
Citadel
composed
of
eight
Towers
round
and
very
high
,
and
Tarassed
on
the
top
,
on
which
the
Prisoners
who
are
used
with
least
Severity
are
permitted
to
walk
and
take
the
Air.
It
was
built
in
the
Reign
of
Charles
VI.
in
the
year
1360.
by
one
Jaques
Aubriot
at
that
time
Prevost
of
Paris
.
At
present
it
serves
for
a
Prison
to
those
who
are
Criminals
of
State
.
And
Monsieur
de
Bezemeaux
the
Governor
is
obliged
to
maintain
a
Company
of
Soliders
to
guard
the
place
.
The
Gate
of
St.
Antoine
.
This
Gate
stands
on
one
side
of
the
Bastille
and
leads
to
the
Faux-bourg
St.
Antoine
.
It
was
built
for
Henry
II.
and
dedicated
to
him
as
a
Triumphal
Arch.
Some
years
since
they
have
beautified
this
Gate
considerably
,
in
pulling
down
another
old
one
near
this
place
which
caused
continual
Stops
,
and
in
adding
to
this
two
other
new
ones
which
make
the
passage
much
more
easie
,
and
give
more
room
for
Coaches
and
Carts
to
enter
.
One
may
see
by
a
small
Inscription
which
is
still
preserved
,
that
this
Building
was
the
Work
of
Metezeau
,
the
worthy
Father
of
him
whom
we
have
formerly
mentioned
,
he
was
a
man
of
extraordinary
ability
,
as
we
may
easily
conclude
from
this
Work
,
which
in
its
kind
is
one
of
the
finest
things
that
can
be
seen
.
The
famous
Monsieur
Blondel
who
had
the
Care
of
Ordering
all
the
new
Works
which
have
of
late
been
raised
at
Paris
,
did
not
think
that
any
thing
could
be
added
to
its
beauty
,
and
was
contented
only
to
make
a
new
passage
on
each
side
,
that
that
in
the
middle
might
be
the
freer
.
The
hansomest
Front
looks
towards
the
Suburbs
.
It
is
in
the
manner
of
Rustick
Bossage
,
with
a
great
Entablement
or
Cornish
of
the
Dorick
Order
which
runs
along
all
the
Work
,
over
which
is
an
Attique
.
The
Statue
of
the
King
stands
above
all
,
and
two
small
Pyramids
on
each
hand
at
the
utmost
edges
.
On
the
Attique
these
Inscriptions
are
ingraved
LUDOVICO
MAGNO
PRAEFECTUS
ET
AEDILES
ANN.
R.S.H.
MDCLXXII
.
QUOD
ORBEM
AUXIT
,
ORNAVITU
,
LOCUPLETAVIT
.
P.C.
To
LEWIS
the
Great
.
The
Praefect
and
Aediles
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
MDCLXXII
.
In
memory
of
his
enlarging
,
adorning
and
enriching
the
City
,
Placed
and
Consecrated
this
.
But
that
which
the
Curious
esteem
more
,
are
two
pieces
of
Sculpture
on
each
side
the
Arch
of
the
first
Work
,
and
certain
Figures
of
the
manner
of
Jean
Gou●on
representing
Rivers
and
ancient
Deities
.
On
that
s●de
next
the
Town
they
have
made
the
same
thing
,
imitating
the
Arch-work
in
the
middle
of
the
Gate
,
which
the
Architects
have
found
to
be
so
singular
and
handsom
that
this
here
hath
given
name
to
all
the
other
Gates
that
have
been
built
since
.
Between
the
three
Arches
under
which
we
pass
,
they
have
placed
in
Bas-relief
a
Copy
of
that
Medal
which
the
Town
caused
to
be
stampt
for
the
King
,
representing
his
Majesty
with
this
Inscription
:
LUDOVICUS
MAGNUS
FRANCORUM
ET
NAVARRAE
REX
.
P.
P.
1671.
Lewis
the
Great
King
of
France
and
Navarre
.
They
made
it
,
1671.
On
the
Reverse
of
the
Medal
,
which
is
placed
on
the
other
side
,
is
represented
Virtue
sitting
,
and
leaning
on
a
Shield
on
which
are
the
Arms
of
the
Town
with
this
Motto
FELICITAS
PUBLICA
.
The
Publick
happiness
.
And
at
the
Bottom
LUTETIA
.
PARIS
.
Between
the
G●te
and
the
Bastion
it
has
been
thought
necessary
to
make
a
Rampe
or
Winding
ascent
forty
eight
foot
large
,
to
make
the
access
to
the
Rampart
more
easie
and
convenient
.
At
the
entry
,
near
the
Door
of
a
little
neat
Garden
,
is
placed
the
following
Inscription
,
looking
two
ways
.
On
that
side
next
the
Faux-bourg
,
LUDOVICUS
MAGNUS
,
PROMOTIS
IMPERII
FINIBUS
ULTRA
RHENUM
,
ALPES
,
ET
PYRENAEOS
,
POMOERIUM
HOC
,
MORE
PRISCO
,
PROPAGAVIT
.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXX
.
Lewis
the
Great
,
having
enlarged
the
Borders
of
his
Empire
beyond
the
Rhine
,
the
Alps
,
and
the
Pyreneans
,
has
also
enlarged
this
void
space
about
the
Walls
of
the
Town
,
after
the
ancient
manner
;
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
MDCLXX
.
On
that
side
next
the
Town
you
read
these
Words
LUDOVICUS
MAGNUS
ET
VINDICATAS
CONJUGIS
AUGUSTAE
DOTALES
URBES
VALIDA
MUNITIONE
CINXIT
,
ET
HOC
VALLUM
CIVIUM
DELICIIS
DESTINARI
JUSSIT
.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXXI
.
Lewis
the
Great
has
Fortified
those
Towns
which
he
recovered
in
the
Right
of
his
Lady
,
And
prepared
this
Rampart
for
the
Delight
of
the
Citizens
,
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
MDCLXXI
.
The
Rampart
is
planted
with
four
Rows
of
Trees
,
which
make
a
very
pleasing
Walk
,
and
leads
to
St.
Martins
Gate
.
It
is
composed
of
one
great
Ally
,
and
of
two
counter-Allies
;
that
in
the
middle
is
threescore
foot
,
and
the
other
two
between
eighteen
and
twenty
foot
large
.
The
Gate
of
St.
Lewis
which
was
lately
new
built
,
stands
about
the
middle
of
this
Rampart
,
on
which
Gate
you
may
read
this
Inscription
,
LUDOVICUS
MAGNUS
AVO
DIVO
LUDOVICO
▪
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXXIV
.
Lewis
the
Great
to
his
Ancestor
St.
Lewis
.
In
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
MDCLXXIV
.
All
these
Works
are
of
Monsieur
Blondel's
designing
,
who
also
made
the
Inscriptions
.
Without
the
Porte
St.
Antoine
,
as
you
enter
into
the
Faux-Bourg
,
is
made
a
great
round
Esplanade
,
on
which
they
have
placed
two
great
Statues
sitting
upon
Trophies
of
Arms.
All
the
Faux-bourg
St.
Antoine
consists
of
three
great
Streets
only
,
namely
the
great
Rüe
Saint
Antoine
,
which
lies
in
the
middle
,
the
Rüe
de
Charonne
,
and
the
Rüe
de
Charenton
.
In
the
middle
Street
,
which
is
the
fairest
,
is
the
new
Hospital
built
for
exposed
Children
.
Many
pious
persons
have
contributed
to
this
excellent
Charity
,
among
others
,
the
Chancellor
de
Aligre's
Lady
,
who
hath
there
an
Apartment
.
The
Church
and
the
publick
buildings
of
the
House
are
not
yet
quite
finished
.
The
Abby
of
St.
Ant●ine
is
farther
on
.
This
Abby
gives
name
to
all
this
Quarter
.
Many
very
remarkable
Stories
are
told
of
the
Foundation
of
this
House
,
but
in
regard
they
do
not
sute
with
the
Gust
of
this
Age
,
I
do
not
think
it
proper
to
insert
them
here
.
This
Abby
began
to
be
built
about
the
year
1193.
and
was
finished
in
the
Reign
of
St.
Lewis
who
was
present
and
assisting
at
its
Dedication
,
together
with
Queen
Blanch
of
Castile
his
Mother
.
The
Order
of
Cistertian
Nuns
was
here
placed
by
the
solicitation
of
Odo
de
Suilly
Bishop
of
Paris
.
The
House
is
extreme
numerous
and
very
well
Governed
.
The
Abbess
is
Madame
Molé
of
Champlâ●reux
,
of
one
of
the
most
Illustrious
Families
of
the
Long
Robe
,
and
Daughter
of
the
late
Monsieur
the
first
President
Molé
,
Keeper
of
the
Seals
of
France
.
The
Church
hath
in
it
nothing
very
considerable
unless
it
be
the
Tombs
of
two
Princesses
,
Daughters
of
Charles
the
sixth
,
lying
on
both
sides
of
the
great
Altar
.
As
you
go
into
the
Street
beyond
this
Abby
,
is
the
Manufactury
of
Looking-glasses
,
which
were
formerly
brought
from
Venice
.
But
Monsieur
Colbert
observing
how
great
a
Treasure
this
Trade
had
yearly
drawn
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
established
this
Manufacture
,
which
has
had
a
very
happy
Success
,
as
indeed
all
other
matters
have
had
which
that
great
Minister
hath
undertaken
.
Here
is
a
great
number
of
Workmen
,
who
are
continually
employed
,
some
in
polishing
the
Glasses
with
Sand
,
others
with
Emery
,
and
other
in
making
the
Bessil
.
They
use
no
others
at
present
at
Paris
.
And
these
which
they
make
here
are
as
beautiful
as
those
which
formerly
came
from
Venice
,
with
infinite
greater
Charges
.
These
Workmen
are
placed
in
long
Galleries
round
a
great
square
Court.
Which
Buildings
have
all
the
Conveniencies
that
are
requisite
,
being
raised
on
purpose
for
this
Manufacture
.
The
Triumphal
Arch.
Near
the
place
where
you
see
the
Triumphal
Arch
was
a
magnisick
Throne
erected
for
the
Queen
when
she
made
her
Entry
in
the
year
1660.
And
in
regard
this
place
is
the
highest
of
all
this
Quarter
,
this
beautiful
Structure
is
placed
here
,
though
it
is
not
yet
raised
much
higher
than
the
Pedestal
.
One
may
judge
from
the
Model
which
is
only
of
Plaster
,
that
it
will
be
when
finished
one
of
the
most
Illustrious
Monuments
of
all
Europe
.
It
is
a
great
Work
,
consisting
of
two
Fronts
and
three
open
thorow-Passages
,
between
each
of
which
are
placed
two
Corinthian
Pillars
,
in
all
eight
on
each
side
,
and
two
at
the
ends
,
or
thickness
of
the
Work
.
Over
the
Entablements
or
Cornish
,
are
placed
great
Tro●hies
of
Arms
with
Slaves
in
Chains
.
The
top
of
all
the
Work
is
flat
,
in
the
middle
of
which
is
placed
a
great
Pedestal
,
and
thereupon
the
Kings
Statue
on
Horseback
is
to
be
erected
.
Posterity
will
learn
from
the
several
Ornaments
of
this
Beautiful
Structure
the
glorious
Actions
of
this
Kings
Life
,
which
are
represented
in
Medaillons
placed
in
the
spaces
between
the
Pillars
.
This
Triumphal
Arch
will
without
doubt
surpass
all
those
which
are
to
be
seen
at
Rome
and
other
parts
of
Italy
,
the
Remains
of
Antiquity
;
and
we
shall
see
in
this
more
regularity
,
more
design
,
and
more
grandeur
.
The
Solidity
of
the
Work
will
answer
the
beauty
.
They
make
use
of
the
hardest
and
greatest
Stones
that
can
be
got
,
which
are
joyned
in
such
manner
that
you
cannot
perceive
where
unless
you
look
very
closely
,
and
this
without
cement
or
any
thing
like
it
.
In
fine
,
they
have
forgot
nothing
whereby
to
make
it
one
of
the
Noblest
Monuments
of
this
Age.
The
Chateau
or
Royal
House
of
Vincennes
.
Tho
we
did
not
intend
in
this
Description
to
speak
of
any
of
the
beautiful
houses
about
Paris
,
yet
we
must
not
neglect
to
say
something
of
Vincennes
in
regard
of
its
near
neighbourhood
.
It
is
at
the
further
end
of
that
great
Ally
of
Trees
,
which
has
been
continued
from
the
Triumphal
Arch
to
this
place
,
to
serve
for
a
passage
hither
,
and
makes
a
pleasing
prospect
.
The
Building
is
exactly
square
,
compassed
about
with
a
Moat
very
deep
.
It
has
several
Towers
of
great
heighth
but
one
higher
than
the
re●t
called
the
Donjon
.
The
first
Founder
of
this
House
was
Philip
Augustus
,
who
also
made
the
Park
about
it
,
in
which
he
put
a
great
number
of
Deer
,
sent
him
by
Henry
King
of
England
from
Normandy
which
he
then
possessed
.
Philip
of
Valois
and
King
John
his
Son
continued
the
Work
,
but
it
was
not
finished
till
the
Reign
of
Charles
V.
called
the
Wise
,
which
put
it
into
the
condition
as
it
now
is
.
There
have
been
several
very
considerable
additions
made
,
and
the
Court
hath
often
resided
here
for
a
long
time
together
.
The
two
great
Wings
of
Modern
Building
on
the
Park
side
,
are
of
Dorick
Pilasters
and
were
designed
by
Monsieur
du
Vau.
They
are
Magnificent
both
without
and
within
,
and
shew
very
great
;
but
that
which
is
most
remarkable
is
the
great
Gate
that
leads
to
the
Park
,
of
the
same
Order
,
together
with
the
Statues
that
stand
on
each
side
which
are
very
beautiful
.
The
Chappel
was
founded
by
Charles
V.
and
the
Body
of
Monsieur
the
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
who
died
here
,
is
reposited
in
this
Chappel
,
till
that
of
the
Colledge
of
the
four
Nations
be
finished
,
in
which
will
be
raised
a
Monument
for
him
,
as
he
has
ordered
in
his
Will
.
You
ought
to
take
particular
notice
of
the
curious
Windows
in
this
Chappel
,
they
being
highly
esteemed
,
in
regard
neither
Italy
nor
any
other
parts
elsewhere
can
equal
them
.
Many
Kings
have
made
their
abode
here
.
St.
Lewis
who
used
oftentimes
to
devest
himself
of
the
State
and
press
of
his
Attendants
at
Court
,
that
he
might
have
the
greater
freedom
to
exercise
his
Piety
,
would
here
pass
his
days
of
retreat
.
It
is
said
that
not
long
ago
there
was
remaining
in
the
Park
a
great
old
Oak
,
under
which
this
good
Prince
was
used
to
hear
their
Complaints
who
resorted
to
him
for
Justice
;
and
that
he
himself
would
use
to
send
abroad
his
Heralds
about
the
Country
to
call
in
all
such
who
had
any
need
of
his
Authority
against
the
oppression
of
great
men
.
And
thus
much
hath
been
already
well
observed
by
a
learned
Preacher
in
an
Eloquent
Panegyrick
which
he
made
on
the
Feast
day
of
this
Saint
,
in
the
Church
of
the
Grands
Jestures
,
dedicated
to
him
.
At
the
entrance
into
the
Park
is
the
Menagerie
or
place
where
they
keep
several
sorts
of
Wild
Beasts
,
which
oftentimes
they
cause
to
fight
together
in
a
Court
in
which
are
Galleries
that
serve
the
Spectators
to
stand
in
and
see
without
danger
.
Behind
the
Menagerie
over
against
one
of
the
Park
Gates
,
are
the
Nuns
of
S.
Maud
,
which
Nuns
were
formerly
at
la
Saussaïe
beyond
the
Ville-Juif
.
This
House
did
once
belong
to
Monsieur
Fouquet
.
This
is
all
you
can
see
on
this
side
:
as
you
return
into
the
Faux-bourg
you
may
take
a
walk
in
the
Garden
of
the
Piq●epuces
,
which
is
among
the
first
Houses
you
come
at
.
Here
are
some
Grottoes
of
Shell-work
,
●ot
ill
wrought
.
In
their
Refectory
you
will
see
some
Pictures
of
Monsieur
le
Brun.
This
Convent
is
one
of
the
most
pleasing
and
neatest
of
Paris
,
tho
it
be
but
of
this
last
Age.
On
the
same
side
as
you
go
on
towards
the
Town
you
pass
before
Rambouïllet
,
whose
Gardens
are
extreme
pleasant
,
composed
of
several
Walks
of
C●momil●
,
and
a
great
Parterre
,
in
the
midst
of
which
is
a
Fountain
.
Near
Reüill●
stands
the
house
of
Monsieur
de
Chantelou
,
M●istre
d'Hôtel
to
the
King
,
who
has
the
best
Pieces
of
Poussin
that
are
to
be
seen
,
among
others
the
seven
Sacraments
of
which
there
are
so
many
Copies
,
and
which
the
Sieun
Pesne
hath
etc●t
.
All
knowing
men
agree
,
without
contradiction
,
that
these
Pieces
are
the
best
Paintings
and
the
best
designed
things
of
the
whole
World
,
if
we
except
the
Works
of
some
Italian
Masters
.
On
the
other
side
of
the
Faux-bourg
you
ought
to
view
the
house
of
the
Sieur
Titen
the
Kings
Secretary
,
in
the
Rüe
de
Montreüil
:
It
is
one
of
the
finest
you
can
see
,
whose
Master
being
rich
and
of
a
delicate
Gust
,
one
cannot
but
imagine
that
nothing
can
be
there
wanting
;
and
in
truth
it
is
very
pleasant
.
Both
on
the
Court-side
and
that
next
the
Garden
the
Fronts
are
very
Beautiful
.
In
the
Rüe
de
Charonne
you
will
see
also
an
other
which
belongs
to
Monsieur
de
Folville
,
who
caused
it
to
be
built
very
lately
.
It
is
flat
Roof'd
after
the
Italian
manner
,
with
Vases
and
Statues
over
the
Cornishes
.
It
is
a
kind
of
great
Pavilion
with
four
Fronts
.
In
the
middle
of
this
Building
is
a
Hall
that
opens
to
all
the
four
sides
,
and
parts
the
whole
into
four
Divisions
.
The
Beauty
of
the
Buildings
is
equal
on
the
Garden
,
and
on
that
of
the
Court
.
The
Garden
is
great
enough
and
very
carefully
kept
.
Strangers
ought
not
to
neglect
to
see
these
two
houses
,
for
it
is
certain
they
can
hardly
see
finer
,
and
where
the
beauties
of
Modern
Architecture
have
been
observed
with
more
care
and
Judgment
.
And
this
is
all
that
is
more
than
ordinarily
curious
to
be
observed
in
the
Fauxbourg
St.
Antoine
.
The
first
thing
you
see
as
you
re-enter
into
the
Town
is
the
Arsenal
,
where
you
have
a
very
handsom
Garden
,
with
a
long
Ally
or
walk
of
Trees
which
runs
all
along
the
Ditch
.
Near
the
Mail
there
are
some
apartments
handsom
enough
which
extend
along
the
very
spacious
Courts
,
whose
Prospect
is
upon
the
River
.
Among
others
,
the
great
Hall
is
adorned
with
a
Plafond
,
or
Ceiling
,
of
Monsieur
Mignard's
Work
.
The
Duke
of
Lude
at
present
enjoys
these
Lodgings
,
as
great
Master
of
the
Artillery
of
France
.
Formerly
they
cast
the
Ordnance
here
in
the
Arsenal
,
but
at
present
,
it
is
done
in
the
Frontier
Towns
,
because
of
the
proximity
of
those
places
where
they
are
to
be
employed
.
Over
the
Gate
are
these
two
Verses
.
Aetna
haec
Henrico
Vulcania
tela
ministrat
,
Tela
Giganteos
debellat●ra
furores
.
This
Aetna
does
to
Henry
Thunder
yield
,
With
which
the
Gyants
that
rebel
,
are
quell'd
.
The
Hôtel
de
l'Edig●ieres
is
in
the
Rüe
de
l●
Cerisaïe
which
leads
to
one
of
the
Arsenal
Gates
▪
You
ought
not
to
neglect
to
see
the
magnificent
Furniture
in
that
House
;
it
is
not
long
since
they
had
here
the
best
Pictures
of
the
Kingdom
,
which
the
late
Duke
de
l'Ediguieres
had
collected
with
much
care
and
Judgment
,
but
they
are
now
,
since
his
Death
,
dispersed
into
other
hands
.
The
Celestins
.
Formerly
this
Convent
belonged
to
the
Carmelites
of
the
Place-Maubert
,
and
these
Celestines
did
then
inhabit
where
they
now
are
.
But
they
desiring
to
be
nearer
the
University
,
left
this
place
in
exchange
with
the
Celestins
.
The
first
Founder
was
a
Burgess
of
Paris
named
Jaques
Marcel
,
who
in
the
year
1318
bought
the
place
which
the
Carmelites
had
left
,
for
the
sum
of
500
Livers
,
and
gave
it
to
the
Celestins
.
Charles
V.
surnamed
the
Wife
,
augmented
the
Foundation
very
much
,
and
built
their
Church
as
we
see
it
at
present
,
himself
laying
the
first
Stone
.
Nor
did
this
King
stop
here
,
he
gave
them
also
considerable
Rents
,
which
have
been
since
that
time
augmented
by
other
Donations
which
have
been
made
to
them
by
several
great
Lords
,
more
especially
by
Lewis
Duke
of
Orleans
,
Brother
of
Charles
V.
who
was
Assassinated
by
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
his
Coufin
German
,
as
he
came
out
of
the
Palace
of
Isabet
of
Bavaria
his
Sister-in-law
.
that
Prince
had
a
very
particular
affection
for
these
Fathers
,
and
did
them
more
good
Offices
than
any
other
Person
ever
did
since
their
Foundation
.
After
his
death
his
Body
was
brought
to
their
Church
,
and
was
interred
in
a
Chappel
which
he
had
caused
to
be
built
for
himself
and
his
Family
.
Before
we
enter
into
this
Church
we
ought
to
pass
through
the
little
Cloister
,
which
is
exactly
square
,
and
built
very
neatly
.
It
is
all
Vaulted
and
adorned
with
Sculpture
.
The
Pillars
that
support
the
Arches
have
their
Capitals
extremely
well
wrought
.
This
is
a
Work
of
the
last
Age
,
and
had
it
been
done
in
this
it
would
have
cost
much
more
than
it
did
,
for
it
is
said
that
the
whole
expence
did
not
exceed
29000
Francs
.
In
one
corner
of
this
Cloister
you
ought
to
observe
the
Epitaph
of
Anthony
Perez
,
Secritary
to
Philip
the
Second
King
of
Spain
,
who
being
fallen
into
disgrace
with
his
Master
came
for
refuge
into
France
,
were
he
led
a
private
life
.
And
dying
at
Paris
in
the
year
1611.
he
was
interred
in
this
place
.
His
Epitaph
is
as
follow
:
Hic
jacet
Illust.
D.
Anthonius
Perez
olim
Philippo
Secundo
Hisp●miorum
Regi
à
Seretioribus
consiliis
.
Cujus
odium
male
auspicatum
effugiens
,
ad
Henricum
Quartum
Galliarum
Regem
invictissimum
se
contulit
,
cujusque
beneficentiam
expertus
est
,
demum
Parisits
diem
clausit
,
An.
S.
MDCXI
.
Here
lies
the
Illustrious
Anthony
Perez
,
formerly
Secretary
to
Philip
II.
King
of
Spain
.
To
avoid
whose
unhappy
displeasure
,
he
betook
himself
to
Henry
IV.
the
most
potent
King
of
France
,
by
whom
he
was
received
into
favour
,
and
at
length
ended
his
days
at
Paris
,
in
the
year
of
Salvation
MDCXI
.
The
Church
belonging
to
these
Fathers
is
all
Gothick
and
hath
nothing
Curious
in
relation
to
its
Structure
.
The
Altar
is
not
much
better
adorned
:
yet
on
the
Festival
days
they
expose
here
very
rich
Ornaments
of
an
ancient
sort
of
Stuff
of
Gold
and
Silver
Embroidered
,
by
whose
Beauty
we
may
perceive
that
in
the
Ages
past
they
had
very
industrious
Artists
,
and
such
who
had
a
delicate
Gust
in
these
matters
.
The
Kings
Secretaries
hold
their
Confraternity
in
this
Church
.
Their
Company
is
one
of
the
famousest
that
is
,
as
well
for
the
number
of
considerable
persons
that
compose
it
,
as
the
great
Priviledges
which
their
Office
gives
them
,
one
of
the
fairest
of
which
is
the
Title
of
Nobility
.
They
have
a
black
Pall
,
the
richest
that
is
to
be
seen
;
made
by
an
Italian
whom
Cardinal
Mazarin
caused
to
come
into
this
Kingdom
expresly
,
to
design
the
Embroidery
which
he
intended
to
make
.
This
Pall
is
of
black
Velvet
with
a
great
Cross
of
Silver
,
and
Cartouches
about
the
edges
,
in
which
there
are
several
devises
delicately
wrought
.
You
ought
next
to
see
the
Tombs
which
are
in
the
Chapelle
de
Orleans
.
As
you
go
in
,
on
the
left
hand
you
may
observe
a
great
twisted
Pillar
,
of
white
Marble
,
adorned
with
Feüillages
and
Mouldings
let
into
the
Work
,
as
is
also
the
Capital
which
is
of
the
Composite
Order
;
Over
which
is
placed
an
Urn
of
Brass
,
and
in
that
the
heart
of
the
Constable
Anne
de
Montmorency
,
who
died
gloriously
of
his
Wounds
received
at
the
Battel
of
St
Dennis
,
which
he
fought
against
the
Hugonots
on
the
fourteenth
of
November
in
the
year
1567.
This
brave
Lord
received
six
several
Wounds
,
of
which
the
last
only
was
mortal
.
It
is
reported
of
him
that
being
in
the
Agony
of
Death
,
a
Cordelier
exhorting
him
to
his
last
Duties
with
something
too
much
Violence
and
Importunity
,
he
desired
him
to
permit
him
to
rest
a
little
,
saying
that
he
had
not
lived
fourscore
years
,
and
not
yet
learnt
what
it
was
to
die
one
quarter
of
an
hour
.
His
Funeral
Pomp
was
Magnificent
,
and
equal
to
that
of
Kings
,
his
Esfigies
being
carried
as
is
customary
at
the
Obsequies
of
Kings
or
their
Children
.
This
beautiful
Pillar
is
erected
upon
a
Pedestal
of
red
Marble
,
and
set
off
with
three
Statues
of
Brass
representing
three
Virtues
.
The
Sword
Royal
of
which
the
Constable
hath
the
Charge
with
the
other
Marquess
of
that
Dignity
are
also
here
represented
in
Marble
.
You
may
here
read
certain
Inscriptions
in
French
Verse
,
which
at
that
time
were
much
esteemed
but
I
have
omitted
to
insert
them
in
this
Work
,
they
being
not
at
all
of
the
Gust
of
this
Age.
This
Monument
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
and
singular
that
is
to
be
seen
,
the
work
of
the
Pillar
is
exquisite
,
and
it
is
said
that
the
Sculptor
was
more
than
fifteen
years
in
making
it
.
The
Body
of
this
great
Constable
is
in
the
Church
of
Montmorency
,
four
Leagues
from
Paris
,
where
hath
been
raised
for
him
one
of
the
stateliest
Mausoleums
of
all
the
Kingdom
,
of
which
we
may
say
more
hereafter
.
In
the
middle
of
this
Chappel
stands
the
Tomb
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
for
whom
it
was
particularly
erected
,
It
hath
nothing
magnificent
;
only
the
representation
of
four
persons
in
cumbent
postures
,
namely
of
Lewis
Duke
of
Orleans
,
who
was
murdered
;
and
of
Valentine
his
Wife
,
who
died
two
years
after
her
Husband
of
Grief
and
Sorrow
,
having
done
her
utmost
endeavours
to
be
revenged
upon
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
for
his
Treachery
,
by
drawing
into
her
quarrel
the
Dauphin
Charles
,
tho
against
his
own
Mother
,
and
the
Parliament
who
cited
the
Duke
to
appear
personally
before
them
.
The
Clergy
and
the
University
did
commiserate
her
Sorrows
,
and
did
their
endeavours
,
tho
unsuccessfully
,
to
comfort
her
.
France
is
obliged
to
this
Princess
for
that
incontestable
Right
she
hath
to
the
Dutchy
of
Millain
,
which
she
brought
by
her
Marriage
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
from
whom
Lewis
XII
.
and
Francis
I
descended
.
She
was
daughter
of
John
Galeas
Duke
of
Millain
,
who
left
two
Sons
,
but
both
dying
without
issue
Male
,
this
Princess
became
Presumptive
Heir
to
that
Dutchy
.
Near
her
Statue
are
engraved
those
Verses
,
Quae
mulier
Ducis
Insubrii
pulcherrima
proles
;
Jus
Mediolani
,
Sceptraque
dote
dedit
.
The
Heiress
here
of
Millains
Duke
you
have
,
Who
for
her
Dowry
the
whole
Dutchy
gave
.
The
two
other
Figures
lying
on
each
side
upon
this
Tomb
are
,
that
of
Charles
Duke
of
Orleans
eldest
Son
of
him
we
mentioned
before
,
and
Father
of
Lewis
XII
.
and
that
of
Philip
Earl
of
Vertus
,
his
Brother
,
who
died
unmarried
.
All
these
four
Figures
are
of
Marble
,
and
were
caused
to
be
made
by
the
pious
care
of
Lewis
XII
.
who
for
the
mildness
of
his
Reign
and
the
great
favour
and
love
which
he
had
for
his
Subjects
does
merit
to
be
called
the
Father
of
his
People
,
a
Title
the
more
illustrious
,
by
reason
that
the
Emperor
Augustus
and
the
greatest
Kings
of
the
Earth
were
ambitious
to
deserve
it
.
At
one
end
of
this
Tomb
,
next
the
Altar
,
is
placed
the
heart
of
Henry
II.
in
an
Urn
of
Brass
gilt
,
held
up
by
three
Vertues
upon
their
heads
,
which
Statues
are
of
Marble
,
and
the
best
sort
of
Germain
Piton's
Work
.
Men
of
Judgment
admire
this
Piece
for
the
Beauty
of
the
Design
.
And
it
is
said
that
a
curious
Person
of
the
last
Age
offered
to
give
for
it
10000
Crowns
and
a
Copy
of
the
same
to
be
made
as
exactly
as
could
be
and
placed
in
the
Room
.
The
Pedestal
of
these
three
Figures
,
which
properly
speaking
are
but
one
,
is
triangular
like
a
Tripos
.
They
are
as
big
as
the
Life
,
of
one
Block
of
Marble
,
and
hold
together
by
the
hands
.
Their
Drapery
and
the
air
of
their
heads
,
is
admirable
.
One
may
easily
perceive
by
this
that
the
past
age
did
equal
ours
in
delicate
Workmanship
,
and
Beauty
of
Design
.
At
the
other
end
is
the
heart
of
Francis
II.
on
a
high
Pillar
of
white
Marble
.
Flames
seem
to
issue
out
at
the
top
,
about
this
Pillar
are
three
Cupids
with
their
Torches
reverst
and
extinguished
.
This
is
raised
upon
a
Pedestal
of
Porphyry
,
on
the
sides
of
which
are
certain
Inscriptions
,
among
others
one
that
says
that
this
King
married
Mary
Stuart
,
who
was
beheaded
in
England
through
the
Jealousie
of
Elizabeth
.
He
died
at
Orleans
,
Decemb.
10.
1560.
being
but
sixteen
years
of
Age.
The
heart
of
Charles
IX
.
his
Brother
,
who
died
at
Vincennes
on
Whit-sunday
in
the
year
1572.
is
also
in
the
same
Monument
.
Along
the
Wall
on
the
right
hand
,
is
the
Tomb
of
a
Princess
,
who
was
sister
to
Valentine
of
Milain
;
that
of
the
Admiral
Chabot
,
the
Workmanship
of
Paul
Ponce
,
whose
Labours
are
mightily
esteemed
;
and
that
of
one
of
the
Princes
of
the
House
of
Rohan
.
These
two
last
Tombs
tho
of
a
different
sort
,
are
very
beautiful
,
and
the
Effigies
of
those
who
are
there
interred
are
well
designed
.
Near
the
door
which
leads
out
of
this
Chappel
into
the
Nave
of
the
Church
,
stands
a
great
Pillar
of
white
Marble
full
of
Cyphers
and
Sculptures
,
and
belongs
to
the
illustrious
House
of
Cossé-Brissac
,
as
appears
by
the
Epitaph
.
It
was
raised
for
Timoleon
de
Cossé-Brissac
.
But
that
which
is
most
remarkable
in
this
Chappel
,
and
that
which
strikes
the
eye
with
most
surprize
,
is
the
Curious
Pyramid
belonging
to
the
house
of
Longueville
,
the
Workman-ship
of
Monsieur
de
Augui●rre
,
in
which
are
the
hearts
of
several
persons
of
that
illustrious
Family
,
it
is
adorned
with
Trophies
and
accompanied
with
four
Vertues
of
White
Marble
.
On
the
Pedestal
are
two
Bas-reliefs
gilt
over
,
representing
two
of
the
most
remarkable
Actions
of
the
Duke
of
Longueville
,
for
whom
this
Monument
was
erected
at
a
very
considerable
expence
.
You
ought
to
observe
the
Picture
over
the
Altar
,
it
being
done
by
Francis
Salujati
,
a
Boulonois
,
who
was
a
famous
Painter
,
and
whose
Works
are
much
sought
after
in
Italy
.
Behind
this
Chappel
is
another
little
one
,
which
Monsieur
the
Marquess
of
Rostaing
caused
to
be
built
,
but
in
it
there
is
nothing
to
invite
the
Curious
.
In
the
Nave
of
this
Church
is
a
Tomb
belonging
to
the
Ancestors
of
the
Duke
of
Gesvres
,
where
you
will
see
some
Statues
of
Marble
,
kneeling
,
in
the
habits
of
that
Age
,
very
well
wrought
,
but
more
especially
that
of
the
Duke
of
Tremes
,
his
Father
.
In
one
of
the
Chappels
is
the
Monument
of
Monsieur
de
la
Tremoüille
,
and
over
against
that
the
Tomb
of
Monsieur
Zamet
,
Bishop
of
Langres
,
on
one
side
of
which
you
may
see
the
Monument
of
Carolus
Magnus
;
he
is
represented
sitting
and
leaning
his
head
on
his
left
arm
.
This
is
the
Work
of
Paul
Ponce
a
famous
Sculptor
,
as
we
have
already
said
.
In
that
Chappel
where
you
see
the
Tomb
of
the
Duke
de
la
Tremoüille
,
there
is
over
the
Altar
a
very
curious
piece
of
a
Magdelain
done
by
Mignard
,
Nephew
of
Peter
Mignard
whom
we
have
formerly
mentioned
.
In
the
house
it self
there
is
nothing
of
Curiosity
.
These
Fathers
have
begun
a
great
Building
of
late
time
,
which
is
now
almost
finished
,
wherein
they
will
be
extreme
conveniently
lodged
.
Their
Gardens
are
handsom
enough
,
in
one
of
which
near
the
Vineyard
,
you
may
see
a
Grotto
of
Shell-work
,
which
is
committed
to
the
care
of
one
of
the
younger
Monks
.
The
Cabinet
of
Father
Augereau
,
in
the
little
Garden
adjoyning
,
deserves
to
be
seen
;
there
are
some
good
Pictures
,
and
curious
Prints
.
This
Father
is
very
skilfull
in
these
matters
,
but
he
hath
not
the
opportunity
of
making
any
great
Collection
.
These
Monks
are
very
regular
,
and
never
eat
any
flesh
,
unless
they
be
sick
,
or
happen
to
be
above
two
leagues
from
home
.
They
observe
much
the
same
Rule
with
the
Cistercians
,
being
a
branch
of
that
Order
.
Near
this
,
on
the
edg
of
the
River
is
the
Hôtel
de
Fieubet
belonging
to
Monsieur
Fieubet
,
Counsellor
of
State
in
Ordinary
,
and
Chancellor
to
the
deceased
Queen
.
He
caused
it
to
be
built
about
three
or
four
years
ago
.
One
can
hardly
desire
a
neater
house
than
this
both
within
and
without
.
The
Stair-case
is
very
light
and
adorned
with
Busts
between
the
Windows
.
The
apartments
are
contrived
in
enfilade
as
the
mode
is
at
present
;
on
one
side
they
look
into
the
Garden
,
and
on
the
other
side
upon
the
River
.
The
Furniture
is
of
the
same
neatness
,
as
well
in
the
Rooms
above
Stairs
as
below
.
The
great
piece
of
Perspective
on
the
adjoyning
wall
is
very
fine
;
it
is
painted
in
Fresco
with
a
great
deal
of
fancy
.
It
represents
a
Building
composed
of
two
great
Arches
,
between
which
are
some
Pillars
and
a
Statue
of
an
Hero
between
them
.
Over
all
there
is
a
Sun-dial
,
about
which
are
placed
several
Figures
,
among
others
a
Woman
pulling
Feathers
out
of
a
Cocks
tail
to
point
out
the
hours
upon
a
Tablet
,
and
Time
over
her
head
seems
to
approve
the
Action
.
All
the
Work
keeps
its
Colours
very
well
,
which
is
not
usual
in
Paintings
exposed
to
the
injuries
of
the
Air
,
which
last
but
a
short
time
,
especially
in
Paris
where
the
Air
is
very
moist
in
Winter
,
and
the
driness
of
the
Summer
very
great
,
in
such
sort
that
it
is
difficult
for
any
Plaister
to
defend
it self
against
these
extremities
.
This
is
the
Work
of
Monsieur
Rousseau
,
who
did
that
at
Monsieur
Poüange's
.
In
the
same
Row
you
have
the
Hôtel
de
la
Vieville
,
whose
entrance
is
but
dark
,
yet
is
the
inside
capacious
and
convenient
enough
.
The
Church
of
St.
Paul
which
is
the
Parish
Church
of
this
Quarter
,
is
in
the
Street
that
runs
along
near
the
last
mentioned
Hôtel
.
Formerly
this
Church
was
the
Parish
Church
of
the
Kings
house
while
the
Court
remained
at
the
Palais
des
Tournelles
.
It
was
built
,
as
is
to
be
seen
,
in
the
Reign
of
Charles
VI.
As
you
go
towards
the
Isle
of
Nostre-Dame
you
come
again
to
the
Convent
of
the
Nuns
of
the
Ave-Maria
in
the
Rüe
des
Barrieres
.
They
are
of
St.
Clares
Order
.
St.
Lewis
had
formerly
placed
in
this
house
certain
Beguines
,
which
were
Nuns
of
the
Order
of
St.
Begue
,
a
Fleming
by
extraction
.
They
wore
a
Coif
that
hid
almost
all
their
Face
,
But
in
the
Reign
of
Lewis
XI
.
Queen
Charlotte
introduced
the
third
Order
of
St.
Francis
,
with
the
Reform
,
and
her
Son
King
Charles
VIII
.
built
for
the
Friers
,
the
house
adjoyning
,
separated
only
by
the
passage
that
leads
to
the
Church
.
There
is
not
in
all
Paris
any
Convent
of
Nuns
who
live
more
austere
than
these
.
They
never
eat
any
Flesh
,
nor
wear
any
Linnen
,
and
besides
that
,
they
rise
at
midnight
,
and
go
continually
barefoot
without
Sandals
or
Stockings
,
with
a
strict
observance
of
a
perpetual
Silence
.
Nor
can
we
find
in
any
Convent
a
greater
Stock
of
Virtue
,
and
more
disesteem
and
neglect
of
secular
affairs
.
These
good
Nuns
never
think
of
the
World
but
when
they
pray
to
God
to
forgive
the
disorders
which
are
committed
in
it
.
And
as
they
have
no
other
Subsistence
than
by
Alms
,
so
have
they
no
other
trust
than
to
the
Divine
Providence
,
which
is
never
wanting
;
Paris
containing
so
great
a
number
of
Pious
People
,
by
whose
Charity
they
are
maintained
.
Seldom
or
never
are
any
permitted
to
speak
with
them
;
so
that
in
the
midst
of
Paris
they
are
as
much
retired
from
the
World
as●if
in
the
darkest
solitude
.
On
this
account
you
very
rarely
see
my
Coaches
at
their
Gate
.
At
such
times
as
they
are
obliged
to
speak
to
their
nearest
Relations
,
it
must
be
in
the
Church
,
they
having
not
throughout
their
whole
house
any
other
Parloir
or
speaking
Room
.
The
Tomb
of
the
illustrious
Ancestors
of
Monsieur
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Paris
,
who
have
been
concerned
with
honour
in
the
greatest
Employments
,
stands
in
a
Chappel
belonging
to
this
Church
.
A
little
further
is
the
Hôtel
de
Sens
with
an
old
Gothick
Gate
but
handsom
enough
.
Formerly
the
Arch-Bishops
of
that
City
,
who
were
Metropolitans
of
Paris
,
resided
here
.
But
under
the
Pontificate
of
Vrban
VIII
.
Paris
having
been
dismembred
from
that
Arch
Bishoprick
this
Hotel
hath
been
since
let
out
to
several
particular
persons
who
pay
their
Rents
to
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Sens.
After
this
you
pass
over
the
Bridge
called
Pont-Marie
,
to
go
into
the
Isle
de
Nostre-Dame
.
Observe
as
you
go
that
this
Bridge
is
not
so
full
of
Houses
as
it
might
be
,
in
regard
that
in
March
1657.
the
River
being
extraordinarily
overflown
,
it
carried
away
two
Arches
n
the
night
time
,
to
a
very
great
loss
both
of
Persons
and
Goods
,
which
perished
miserably
.
This
Bridg
took
its
name
from
the
undertaker
of
the
Work
in
the
year
1614
who
was
called
Marie
.
The
Isle
of
Nostre-Dame
.
The
Isle
of
Nostre-Dame
takes
its
name
from
the
Church
of
Paris
to
which
it
belongs
as
part
of
their
Estate
.
All
the
houses
which
we
see
there
at
present
are
the
work
of
this
Age.
It
was
formerly
a
Meadow
ground
where
people
of
all
sorts
used
to
walk
to
take
the
Air
,
in
the
middle
of
which
place
stood
a
small
Chappel
Dedicated
to
St.
Lewis
.
At
present
it
is
all
compassed
about
with
a
Key
of
Free-stone
very
firm
,
and
filled
with
very
handsom
houses
,
among
which
there
are
some
most
magnifick
,
and
which
may
be
compared
with
the
most
beautiful
Palaces
;
especially
those
which
are
situated
at
the
corner
on
the
East
side
,
where
the
Seine
divides
it self
into
two
Arms
to
make
the
Isle
.
The
Streets
are
strait
,
and
all
end
upon
the
edge
of
the
River
.
The
first
house
which
ought
to
be
observed
on
the
side
of
Pont-Marie
,
is
that
of
Monsieur
de
Grand-Maison
,
which
appears
to
be
solidly
built
,
and
whose
inside
is
extreme
handsom
.
As
you
pass
further
,
you
come
to
the
house
of
Monsieur
Lambert
de
Terigny
President
of
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
,
whose
chief
Entrance
is
from
the
Rüe
St.
Louis
which
crosses
the
Isle
from
one
end
to
the
other
.
This
House
is
magnifick
in
all
its
parts
,
the
Gate
is
great
and
high
,
and
the
Lock-smiths
Work
is
very
extraordinary
.
But
this
is
not
that
which
is
most
observable
.
The
four
sides
of
the
Court
are
adorned
each
with
a
Front
of
admirable
Buildings
set
off
with
great
Ionick
Pilasters
,
which
reach
from
the
Ground
to
the
top
of
the
Fabrick
,
with
Vases
upon
the
tops
.
The
Staircase
is
placed
at
the
bottom
of
the
Court
,
with
two
Ranks
of
Pillars
,
directly
over
which
the
light
falls
full
upon
the
Steps
,
without
the
least
obstacle
.
The
first
Apartment
is
composed
of
several
Chambers
one
beyond
another
,
from
all
which
you
have
a
delicate
prospect
upon
the
River
on
the
Garden
side
in
such
sort
that
in
a
clear
day
one
may
see
six
or
seven
Leagues
into
the
Country
,
which
is
a
very
considerable
pleasure
.
In
these
Apartments
you
may
see
some
Cieling-pieces
of
the
best
sort
of
Painting
,
especially
in
the
last
Chamber
,
which
is
all
of
le
Sueur's
work
,
who
in
an
age
but
very
little
advanced
gave
great
hopes
in
time
to
equal
the
best
Painters
of
Italy
,
as
one
may
perceive
by
the
last
Pictures
which
he
made
.
Those
things
of
his
which
are
to
be
seen
in
this
house
are
the
best
that
ever
he
did
,
chiefly
the
Paintings
in
the
Alcove
representing
the
Muses
in
a
Consort
of
Musick
,
the
Cieling-piece
is
almost
of
equal
Beauty
.
The
Moveables
of
this
Apartment
are
extreme
rich
.
From
thence
you
ought
to
go
into
the
Gallery
which
is
on
the
same
Floor
.
All
that
is
devised
ordinarily
to
adorn
the
fairest
Galleries
may
be
found
in
this
,
gilding
upon
Sculpture
curiously
wrought
,
with
a
Ceiling
enriched
with
Pictures
of
the
best
Masters
,
among
which
are
several
of
le
Sueur
,
of
whom
I
spoke
before
,
which
one
may
easily
distinguish
from
the
rest
,
although
those
which
are
not
of
his
hand
are
not
however
to
be
neglected
,
being
very
well
painted
.
The
door
,
by
which
you
enter
into
this
Gallery
,
is
sustained
on
the
inside
with
two
Corinthian
Pillars
all
over
gilt
,
the
sides
are
almost
of
the
same
fashion
,
with
Païsages
and
Pilasters
of
the
same
Order
,
between
which
are
placed
Busts
of
Marble
upon
Tables
of
the
same
;
the
end
of
the
Room
does
determine
in
a
little
Terrase
in
manner
of
a
Balcony
,
which
commands
all
over
the
River
.
The
Apartments
below
are
not
so
well
adorned
,
tho
they
also
have
their
Beauties
.
In
the
Garden
are
to
be
seen
some
Statues
handsom
enough
.
And
you
ought
not
to
forget
to
see
the
Orangerie
,
which
in
Winter
is
in
a
Hall
,
where
one
may
walk
about
very
conveniently
.
Near
to
which
place
there
is
another
,
separated
only
by
a
great
partition
that
is
glased
,
through
which
one
has
the
pleasure
in
the
midst
of
Winter
to
see
the
Vertue
of
the
Orange-trees
.
The
face
of
the
house
on
the
Garden
side
is
of
the
same
Symmetry
and
Order
of
Building
with
that
in
the
Court
,
which
thing
gives
this
house
an
air
of
grandeur
at
a
great
distance
,
and
which
shews
extremely
fine
as
one
comes
to
Paris
by
Water
from
Charenton
.
Near
this
is
The
house
of
Monsieur
de
Bretonvilliers
,
another
President
in
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
.
This
house
is
yet
better
situated
than
that
of
which
I
have
been
speaking
,
in
regard
it
stands
upon
the
very
point
of
the
Isle
,
and
the
River
is
on
both
sides
of
it
.
It
is
also
much
more
great
and
spacious
.
The
Masonry
tho
it
be
of
no
set
Order
of
Architecture
because
of
the
many
Ornaments
that
are
there
placed
,
is
notwithstanding
extreme
handsom
to
the
eye
.
The
Stair-case
is
on
the
left
hand
in
one
of
the
Corners
of
the
Court
:
built
with
much
solidity
as
is
all
the
rest
of
the
house
;
there
has
been
no
sparing
of
Vaults
in
those
places
where
there
appeared
any
occasion
.
This
house
is
truely
great
and
contains
in
it
all
things
necessary
for
the
entertainment
of
a
great
Lord
.
The
outward
Court
is
parted
from
the
rest
in
such
manner
as
it
cannot
cause
the
least
inconvenience
.
As
to
the
beauty
and
delights
of
the
inside
they
are
more
considerable
than
that
of
which
I
treated
last
,
in
regard
its
Prospect
is
farther
extended
,
and
that
it
seems
from
the
Windows
of
this
House
that
all
the
Boats
that
come
continually
to
Paris
,
are
coming
to
land
at
its
door
,
and
here
it
is
that
they
separate
on
the
one
side
or
the
other
,
to
go
either
to
the
Port
St.
Paul
or
to
the
Port
de
la
Tournelle
,
where
usually
they
unload
their
Burthens
.
The
movables
are
magnisick
;
consisting
of
Beds
most
richly
embroidered
,
Chenets
,
Tables
,
Sconces
,
Looking-glasses
,
and
Ornaments
for
the
Chimneys
of
Goldsmiths
work
,
of
Tapistry
heighthened
with
Gold
and
Silver
;
all
things
are
there
in
abundance
.
The
Pictures
are
also
of
the
best
sort
,
since
they
are
of
Monsieur
le
Bruns
hand
,
who
is
at
present
the
chief
Painter
of
the
Kingdom
.
The
Gallery
which
is
on
the
left
hand
is
all
of
his
Work
,
the
sides
of
which
,
instead
of
Wainscot
are
coverd
with
Paintings
in
fresquo
,
such
as
employ
the
Curious
a
long
time
in
beholding
them
,
who
take
a
mighty
pleasure
to
discover
in
these
pieces
that
which
they
usually
seek
for
in
Italy
with
so
much
concern
and
pains
.
The
Apartments
below
Stairs
are
very
pleasant
.
There
are
Baths
,
and
a
Hall
extreme
convenient
for
Summer
,
by
reason
of
that
fresh
air
which
is
there
gathered
.
In
fine
,
nothing
is
wanting
in
this
house
,
and
one
may
find
there
all
the
conveniences
that
can
be
desired
of
what
sort
soever
;
he
who
caused
it
to
be
built
having
not
spared
the
greatest
of
expenses
to
render
it
such
as
it
is
.
Leaving
this
house
we
ought
to
pass
along
the
Key
called
Quay
Dauphin
,
otherwise
,
the
Key
of
Balcones
,
almost
all
the
Houses
that
are
built
here
having
Balcones
before
the
Window
,
among
the
rest
one
ought
to
be
observed
more
especially
,
which
is
that
in
which
at
present
dwells
Monsieur
the
Abbot
of
St.
Croix
,
Master
of
Requests
,
it
was
built
with
much
care
,
by
the
deceased
Monsieur
Hesselin
,
who
was
one
of
the
most
curious
persons
of
his
time
,
and
it
was
designed
by
the
Sieur
le
Veau
.
The
Front
is
of
a
very
handsom
design
,
without
crowding
in
of
insignificant
Ornaments
.
And
on
the
inside
there
are
very
beautiful
Cielings
,
with
Chimney-pieces
of
the
best
sort
of
Workmanship
.
The
Court
is
in
truth
a
little
too
obscure
,
but
this
defect
is
advantagiously
repaired
by
the
Symmetry
of
the
Building
on
that
side
,
and
by
the
curious
prospect
from
thence
.
Near
this
is
the
house
of
Monsieur
Roulier
,
the
Stair-case
of
which
is
extreme
handsom
,
it
is
supported
with
Ionick
Pillars
and
adorned
with
Bas-reliese
.
The
face
on
the
side
of
the
Court
is
embellished
with
Architecture
handsom
to
perfection
.
It
was
built
by
Monsieur
de
Alisi
.
Having
seen
this
House
we
ought
next
to
go
to
The
Church
of
St.
Lewis
,
tho
it
be
not
yet
finished
.
That
which
is
begun
is
of
a
very
fine
sort
of
Architecture
.
The
Porta
is
supported
with
Dorick
Pillars
.
And
when
this
Church
is
compleated
it
will
deserve
to
be
compared
to
the
best
of
the
kind
,
for
the
design
and
regularity
with
which
it
is
carried
on
.
The
Sieur
du
Vau
gave
the
first
design
.
M.
Champagne
an
able
Painter
,
being
Churchwarden
,
hath
the
care
of
the
Ornanaments
of
the
Architecture
there
,
and
Monsieur
le
Duc
hath
carried
on
the
Work
in
such
manner
as
we
now
see
it
.
Leaving
the
Isle
Nostre-Dame
we
go
over
the
Bridge
de
la
Tournelle
,
built
of
Free-stone
,
after
the
same
Model
with
that
of
Pont-Neuf
;
it
hath
two
ways
raised
on
each
side
,
for
the
conveniency
of
those
that
walk
over
on
foot
.
As
you
pass
forward
you
see
on
the
left
hand
St.
Bernard's
Gate
,
embellished
also
some
years
since
,
after
the
designs
of
Monsieur
Blondel
:
on
each
side
are
placed
great
Bas-reliess
that
fill
up
both
the
Fronts
.
On
that
side
that
faces
the
Town
the
King
is
represented
pouring
out
plenty
upon
his
Subjects
;
and
on
the
Attique
over
head
,
we
read
this
Inscription
LUDOVICO
MAGNO
ABUNDANTIA
PARTA
.
PRAEF.
ET
AEDIL.
PONI
C
C.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXX
.
To
LEWIS
the
Great
For
the
great
plenty
,
the
Praefect
and
Aediles
caused
this
to
be
erected
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1670.
On
the
other
side
which
fronts
the
Fauxbourg
the
King
is
represented
Apparelled
in
manner
of
the
Ancient
Gods
,
holding
the
Helm
of
a
great
Ship
under
full
Sail
,
with
this
Inscription
,
LUDOVICI
PROVIDENTIAE
MAGNI
PRAEF.
ET
AEDIL.
PONI
C
C.
ANN.
R.
S.
H.
MDCLXX
.
To
the
Providence
of
Lewis
the
Great
,
The
Praefect
and
Aediles
caused
this
to
be
erected
in
the
year
from
the
Redemption
of
the
World
,
1670.
Along
the
River
side
among
the
Wharss
and
Wood-yards
,
there
is
one
Hou●e
of
a
private
Person
very
handsomly
built
.
It
is
composed
of
two
Pavilions
or
Arms
,
with
the
main
building
in
the
middle
in
which
the
Stair-case
is
placed
that
communicates
to
both
ends
.
The
house
hath
a
very
good
face
on
the
Court-side
,
and
looks
towards
the
Fields
,
which
renders
the
Prospect
extreme
pleasing
.
The
Apartments
are
very
commodious
and
adorned
with
Wainscot
gilt
,
and
Marbled
of
divers
colours
.
This
House
is
the
handsomest
of
all
this
Quarter
.
By
the
Street
called
Rue
de
Seine
which
passes
close
to
the
Walls
of
this
House
,
you
may
go
to
St.
Victor's
.
This
is
a
famous
Abby
of
Canons
regular
of
the
Order
of
St.
Augustin
,
of
which
Monsieur
de
Coislin
,
Bishop
of
Orleans
,
chief
Almoner
to
the
King
,
and
Brother
of
the
Duke
of
Coislin
,
is
Abbot
.
This
Abby
is
very
ancient
,
of
such
Antiquity
that
we
are
not
well
assured
of
the
time
of
its
first
Foundation
.
We
know
only
that
King
Lewis
the
Gross
in
the
year
1113.
caused
a
great
Church
to
be
built
in
this
place
,
where
was
before
but
a
very
little
Chappel
:
and
we
read
in
the
Church-History
of
Paris
,
that
Thomas
de
Champeaux
Canon
of
Nostre-Dame
,
and
a
famous
Professor
of
Theology
,
having
a
difference
with
one
of
his
Disciples
named
Abaillard
,
retired
with
some
of
his
Scholars
to
a
place
near
the
little
Chappel
of
St.
Victor
,
and
that
he
took
the
habit
of
a
Chanon
Regular
,
which
possibly
might
be
the
Original
of
this
Abby
,
which
from
that
time
did
always
encrease
more
and
more
.
This
happened
about
the
year
1105.
The
Quarrel
between
this
Thomas
de
Champeaux
and
the
said
Abaillard
is
much
spoken
of
in
the
Histories
of
that
time
,
and
there
are
many
very
remarkable
passages
in
it
which
notwithstanding
are
not
proper
to
be
reported
in
this
Work
.
That
which
is
the
most
curious
thing
to
be
seen
in
this
Abby
is
the
Library
,
which
is
very
numerous
and
full
of
the
best
sort
of
Books
that
can
be
met
with
.
There
are
also
Manuscripts
in
the
great
Cabinet
at
the
further
end
.
It
hath
been
considerably
augmented
by
Monsieur
Bo●chet
,
Counsellor
in
the
Parliament
,
on
condition
that
it
be
publick
for
all
sorts
of
Persons
oftener
than
it
was
before
,
which
has
made
it
of
mighty
advantage
and
wonderfully
frequented
by
the
Studious
,
who
may
come
three
times
a
Week
,
Monday
,
Wednesday
,
and
Friday
,
and
remain
there
all
day
long
if
they
please
.
It
is
the
only
Library
of
all
Paris
that
is
open
in
this
manner
,
but
we
hope
in
time
there
will
be
others
in
that
City
that
will
yield
the
like
profit
.
In
the
other
parts
of
this
house
we
find
nothing
very
curious
.
There
is
in
the
Church
here
great
Devotion
to
our
Lady
of
Succour
,
and
to
St.
Clair
,
Bishop
of
Autun
,
who
is
invoked
for
sore
Eyes
.
Among
the
Monks
of
St.
Victor
there
are
many
Learned
Persons
,
some
of
which
are
Monsieur
de
Santeüil
,
almost
the
only
man
in
France
who
understands
to
make
Inscriptions
in
Verse
for
publick
Monuments
,
he
is
of
an
extraordinary
ability
in
this
Science
and
all
things
of
this
nature
which
we
see
come
from
him
,
are
intirely
fine
.
Hugh
of
St.
Victor
a
famous
Divine
was
also
of
this
house
.
After
you
have
seen
the
Abby
of
St.
Victor
you
ought
to
go
to
the
Kings
Garden
;
in
the
way
thither
you
pass
by
The
Hospital
of
Pity
,
which
is
a
Limb
of
the
great
Hospital
general
;
in
which
they
harbour
a
great
number
of
young
Boys
and
Girls
,
whom
they
imploy
in
divers
sorts
of
Work
,
more
especially
the
Girls
who
make
Point
of
France
,
from
which
the
House
does
easily
draw
a
Profit
sufficient
to
maintaian
them
.
The
Kings
Garden
.
This
Garden
is
filled
with
nothing
but
Medicinal
Plants
of
most
choice
sorts
,
which
are
there
nourished
and
looked
after
at
the
Kings
Charges
.
Certain
Months
in
the
Year
,
here
are
Botanick
Lectures
,
to
the
hearing
of
which
any
one
may
be
admitted
freely
.
There
is
a
Doctor
of
Pyhsick
who
hath
a
Sallary
for
this
purpose
,
and
who
is
ordinarily
more
eminent
than
the
rest
for
his
Learning
.
This
Lecture
is
made
at
six
of
the
Clock
in
the
morning
,
in
those
parts
of
the
Garden
where
the
several
Simples
grow
.
One
ought
to
observe
that
half
this
Garden
is
taken
up
by
a
Mount
or
eminent
Ground
,
round
which
they
have
made
an
Ally
which
mounts
about
it
in
a
Spiral
Line
,
which
Ally
has
on
the
outward
edge
a
Palisade
of
Bushes
,
on
the
top
of
this
Mount
is
an
Accacias
from
whence
you
have
a
Prospect
over
the
River
and
Fauxbourg
St.
Antoine
.
On
the
left
hand
as
you
come
into
the
Court
,
is
a
Laboratory
,
where
they
also
work
publickly
in
Chymistry
during
certain
months
in
the
year
.
The
Compositions
which
they
make
there
are
given
freely
to
such
poor
that
need
'em
.
But
that
which
is
the
greatest
Curiosity
of
all
is
the
Cabinet
of
Monsieur
du
Vernay
one
of
the
Royal
Academy
of
Sciences
,
and
one
of
the
prime
Men
of
the
Kingdom
for
Dissections
and
Anatomy
.
Few
People
ever
made
a
farther
progress
than
he
in
this
sort
of
operation
,
in
which
he
hath
made
a
great
number
of
Discoveries
,
that
have
gained
him
a
mighty
Reputation
.
In
Winter
he
reads
publickly
in
the
great
Hall
,
which
is
contrived
in
manner
of
an
Amphitheatre
,
that
may
contain
abundance
of
People
.
Monsieur
Daquin
the
Kings
chief
Physitian
hath
the
oversight
and
the
administration
of
this
Garden
;
he
appoints
the
Doctors
in
Physick
and
Chirurgery
who
read
the
Lectures
of
Chymistry
and
Dissection
,
and
he
hath
a
Pension
from
the
King
for
this
purpose
.
The
Superintendant
of
the
Buildings
is
the
absolute
Master
here
,
and
it
is
under
his
Authority
that
all
these
things
are
transacted
.
Leaving
this
place
you
may
go
to
The
Hospital-general
;
altho
for
delicate
people
it
is
no
very
pleasing
object
to
see
the
poor
,
yet
it
is
a
curious
thing
,
and
surprising
at
the
same
time
,
to
see
so
great
a
number
of
all
sorts
and
ages
,
whose
miseries
are
eased
with
so
much
care
and
Charity
,
that
nothing
is
wanting
to
them
but
only
Liberty
.
This
great
Building
which
contains
in
it
more
than
six
thousand
persons
,
appears
as
you
come
in
like
a
little
Town
,
by
reason
of
the
quantity
and
diversity
of
the
houses
,
although
it
be
all
the
Work
of
this
age
,
and
all
the
poor
People
that
are
in
it
are
maintained
upon
Charity
only
.
The
Church
was
built
not
above
seven
or
eight
years
ago
:
It
is
of
a
very
peculiar
design
;
a
great
Dome
of
eight
Angles
raised
upon
Arches
,
against
each
of
which
are
placed
eight
Naves
or
spaces
to
contain
all
the
poor
people
.
The
Altar
is
contrived
just
in
the
middle
under
the
Dome
,
so
that
it
may
be
seen
on
eight
sides
for
the
conveniency
of
all
.
There
is
nothing
magnificent
in
the
Work
,
except
only
the
Portico
by
which
people
enter
from
abroad
,
which
is
supported
by
certain
Ionick
Pillars
,
over
which
is
placed
a
small
Attick
,
but
this
is
of
no
extraordinary
relish
however
.
On
the
two
sides
of
this
Entrance
are
placed
two
Pavilions
where
are
lodged
the
Ecclesiasticks
who
serve
the
Chappel
,
and
administer
the
Sacraments
to
the
poor
People
.
It
is
observable
that
they
imploy
here
all
the
young
girls
of
the
Hospital
,
who
are
very
numerous
,
in
making
point
of
France
,
some
embroider
,
others
make
the
Loops
,
others
the
Ground
,
which
causes
much
work
to
be
dispatched
by
their
hands
in
a
little
time
,
of
which
is
made
a
considerable
income
.
The
first
President
de
Belliévre
was
one
of
those
who
were
most
active
in
the
Foundation
of
this
great
Hospital
,
which
at
that
time
was
thought
incredible
;
and
this
was
done
on
the
account
of
that
excessive
number
of
Poor
which
were
continually
about
the
Streets
and
Churches
of
Paris
,
to
the
great
incommodity
of
the
Publick
.
In
the
mean
time
this
Illustrious
Magistrate
being
assisted
by
the
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
the
Dutchess
of
Aiguillon
,
and
some
others
,
persons
of
Authority
,
accomplished
his
design
,
and
caused
all
those
to
be
shut
up
in
this
Hospital
who
were
found
begging
,
or
who
were
not
able
to
get
their
Living
.
Almost
over
against
the
Gate
of
this
Hospital
,
in
a
large
place
,
is
kept
the
Horse-Market
on
the
Wednesday
and
Friday
in
every
Week
.
Les
Gobelins
.
This
House
is
almost
behind
the
Faux-bourg
of
Saint
Marcel
.
Here
it
is
that
the
Curious
ought
to
apply
themselves
with
their
utmost
diligence
to
observe
all
the
Rarities
that
are
to
be
seen
in
this
place
,
in
regard
there
is
no
part
of
Europe
that
produces
so
many
.
But
to
give
you
a
juster
Idea
,
I
shall
make
a
Description
.
First
of
all
,
it
is
not
unuseful
to
observe
that
this
place
has
been
always
inhabited
by
excellent
Artists
:
and
that
heretofore
it
was
imployed
by
the
famous
Dyers
of
Wood
,
the
first
of
which
was
one
Giles
Goblin
,
who
,
as
report
says
,
found
out
the
secret
of
dying
the
best
Scarlet
,
or
at
least
that
he
first
brought
it
to
Paris
,
from
whence
it
comes
that
ever
since
it
hath
been
called
Scarlet
des
Gobelines
.
This
House
hath
still
kept
the
old
name
as
well
as
the
little
River
that
runs
behind
it
,
which
Water
hath
a
peculiar
Vertue
for
the
dying
of
this
Colour
,
and
before
that
time
it
was
called
the
River
of
Bieure
.
The
Dutch
have
made
it
their
utmost
endeavour
to
discover
this
secret
,
but
they
could
never
do
it
with
all
their
industry
and
expence
,
however
they
come
pretty
near
,
but
they
cannot
arrive
to
that
Degree
of
perfection
,
which
our
Dyers
have
in
making
this
Beautiful
colour
,
which
makes
so
great
a
Merchandize
through
all
Europe
,
nay
in
a
manner
through
the
whole
World
,
for
much
goes
into
the
Indies
and
America
.
But
not
to
say
more
of
this
house
and
River
called
the
Gobelins
,
let
us
now
speak
of
the
things
that
are
there
to
be
seen
.
It
is
to
be
observed
that
all
the
Artists
that
work
here
are
employed
only
for
the
King
,
and
that
their
Works
which
they
perform
here
are
for
the
Decoration
and
Ornament
of
the
Royal
Palaces
.
Some
years
since
the
number
of
the
Workmen
was
much
greater
than
at
present
;
but
the
prodigious
quantity
of
Work
which
they
did
is
the
occasion
that
they
are
now
much
retrenched
,
in
regard
the
Repositories
where
the
Kings
moveables
are
kept
are
sufficiently
filled
,
in
such
sort
that
one
may
say
at
this
time
there
is
no
Prince
in
Europe
that
hath
more
Goldsmiths
work
or
Tapistry
.
The
first
thing
that
is
to
be
viewed
are
the
Pictures
,
which
are
,
in
a
manner
,
all
of
the
hand
of
famous
Monsieur
le
Brun
,
the
ablest
Painter
of
France
,
and
whose
Works
are
so
much
sought
after
and
admired
by
all
those
who
are
skilled
in
Painting
.
As
a
reward
for
whose
great
pains
which
he
is
continually
engaged
in
,
and
for
the
Emulation
of
those
who
have
any
Genius
in
designing
,
the
King
hath
been
pleased
not
only
to
give
him
large
Pensions
,
to
declare
him
Overseer
of
all
the
Works
in
Painting
and
Sculpture
which
are
done
for
him
,
and
to
name
him
Director
of
the
Academy-Royal
of
Painting
,
but
he
hath
also
ennobled
him
by
his
Letters
Patents
.
The
Principal
Pieces
of
this
excellent
Master
are
at
Versailles
.
The
great
Stair-case
is
almost
all
of
his
hand
,
and
he
is
working
at
present
in
the
great
Gallery
,
which
takes
up
all
that
side
that
looks
upon
the
Garden
.
In
the
Louvre
there
are
also
divers
Cieling-pieces
of
his
design
.
In
the
Church
of
Nôtre-dame
are
two
Pieces
,
one
represents
the
Martyrdom
of
St.
Stephen
,
the
other
the
Crucisying
of
St.
Peter
,
both
which
Pieces
are
in
the
Quire
on
each
side
of
the
high
Altar
,
and
which
one
may
easily
distinguish
from
other
Pictures
,
at
the
Carmelites
in
the
Faux-bourg
St.
Jacques
.
The
second
great
Piece
which
represents
a
Magdelain
at
the
feet
of
our
Saviour
in
the
House
of
Simon
the
Leper
,
is
of
his
hand
,
so
also
another
Piece
of
the
same
Saint
,
in
one
of
the
Chappels
of
the
same
Church
,
which
was
much
admired
by
the
Queen
Mother
,
who
began
first
from
the
sight
of
this
Piece
to
have
an
esteem
for
M.
le
Brun
,
whom
soon
after
she
made
known
at
Court
by
the
means
of
the
Chancellor
Seguier
,
by
whom
he
was
mightily
esteemed
.
Most
of
the
Works
which
are
wrought
in
the
Gobelins
are
of
his
design
,
and
it
is
he
that
orders
the
Performance
.
His
Cabinet
is
one
of
the
most
curious
that
can
be
seen
;
in
which
he
has
collected
the
Paintings
of
the
most
excellent
Masters
that
have
been
,
and
several
other
rare
Pieces
which
have
a
Relation
to
Painting
.
I
will
say
one
thing
more
to
the
Glory
of
M.
le
Brun
that
he
hath
under
him
several
other
Painters
who
do
nothing
else
but
Copy
his
Draughts
and
work
after
his
Designs
.
The
second
thing
which
one
ought
to
see
in
this
Place
,
is
the
Tapistry
Works
.
Among
that
great
number
of
Artists
that
work
here
in
this
Manufacture
,
there
are
some
Flemings
,
who
are
equal
to
the
most
Renowned
of
the
last
age
at
Anvers
.
Nothing
can
be
seen
finer
than
what
comes
from
their
hands
,
be
it
in
History
or
Landskip
,
in
both
which
Gold
and
Silver
are
imployed
even
to
profusion
,
and
they
have
some
pieces
there
that
are
all
over
heighthned
after
that
manner
.
When
we
have
well
examind
these
things
we
must
conclude
that
there
is
no
part
of
the
World
where
they
make
better
Work
,
or
better
understand
the
perfect
way
of
Shadowing
the
Wool
.
It
is
however
Monsieur
le
Brun
,
who
gives
them
the
Designs
,
and
for
the
most
part
they
Copy
his
Paintings
.
Of
late
they
have
also
copied
some
of
the
best
things
of
Poussin
,
(
the
greatest
man
of
our
age
without
contradiction
)
among
others
,
the
little
Moses
which
they
had
from
the
Cabinet
of
the
lately
deceased
Madam
Lescot
:
The
Rock
in
the
Wilderness
with
the
Fountain
of
Waters
flowing
from
it
,
which
belonged
to
the
deceased
Monsieur
Dreux
Counsellor
of
the
great
Council
,
and
two
other
Pictures
from
the
Cabinet
of
Monsieur
the
Chevalier
de
Lorraine
,
one
of
which
represents
the
passage
through
the
Red
Sea
,
and
the
other
the
Worship
of
the
Golden
Calf
.
They
have
made
also
many
Pieces
from
Raphael
and
Michael
Angelo
.
But
one
of
their
most
beautiful
and
curious
things
is
the
History
of
the
King
represented
in
divers
Pieces
,
of
which
subject
may
be
made
divers
Suits
of
Hangings
,
in
which
are
contained
the
principal
Actions
of
his
Life
,
as
the
Battels
he
hath
gained
,
the
Towns
he
hath
taken
,
the
Ceremonies
of
his
Marriage
,
the
renovation
of
the
Alliance
with
the
Deputies
of
the
thirteen
Cantons
of
Swisses
,
and
many
other
Passages
of
such
like
nature
,
the
Borders
of
these
Pieces
have
the
Ground-work
of
Gold
,
with
Grotesques
,
and
several
Devices
and
Cyphers
at
the
Corners
and
in
the
middle
which
things
are
of
coloured
Silk
,
and
shew
delicately
upon
the
Gold
ground
.
The
Sieur
Gens
and
le
Fevre
have
the
oversight
and
direction
of
those
who
work
at
that
sort
of
Tapistry
which
is
called
the
high
Lists
,
and
the
Sieurs
Mozin
and
de
la
Croix
,
those
who
work
at
the
low
Lists
.
After
you
have
seen
the
Tapistries
you
ought
to
see
the
place
where
they
carve
and
engrave
upon
Copper
and
Brass
for
Closets
and
such
like
matters
.
It
is
here
that
they
made
those
curious
Locks
that
are
to
be
seen
at
Versailles
,
and
the
Louvre
,
which
are
wrought
with
such
delicate
Workmanship
.
In
the
first
Court
through
which
you
pass
to
see
the
things
of
which
we
have
been
speaking
,
you
ought
not
to
forget
to
visit
the
houses
of
le
Sieur
Loir
and
le
Sieur
Villiers
,
two
famous
Goldsmiths
,
who
are
imployed
continually
for
the
King
:
You
will
find
often
under
their
hands
Works
of
mighty
value
.
Here
it
was
where
they
made
those
two
Balusters
for
the
Alcove
,
which
are
at
Versailles
before
the
Kings
Bed
,
and
the
Queens
.
One
may
know
of
what
Beauty
,
Workmanship
,
and
Riches
they
are
,
since
the
price
of
each
amounted
to
two
hundred
thousand
Crowns
.
They
are
all
of
solid
Silver
without
any
thing
to
help
out
,
either
within
the
Pedestals
or
Rails
,
other
than
the
thickness
of
the
metal
it self
,
which
has
been
employed
with
Profusion
.
Near
the
Goldsmiths
,
in
the
same
Court
on
the
right
hand
,
you
may
find
certain
Works
of
an
extraordinary
nature
performed
by
the
Sieur
Branquier
,
and
the
Sieur
Ferdinand
de
Meliori
,
who
were
both
invited
out
of
Italy
to
make
here
a
kind
of
Mosaick
Work
;
which
will
cost
much
time
and
expence
.
They
are
a
sort
of
Pictures
,
the
different
colours
of
which
are
made
of
inlaid
Stones
,
which
represent
Figures
extreme
like
,
and
very
well
designed
.
These
Pieces
are
most
commonly
composed
of
Agate
,
Lapis
Lazuli
,
Jacinth
,
and
Cornelian
,
which
makes
a
colouring
more
lively
and
brillant
than
ordinary
Painting
,
which
Stones
are
joyned
together
with
a
sort
of
Mastick
very
hard
.
They
are
ordinarily
placed
upon
Ebony
Cabinets
,
or
Tables
of
great
price
.
At
the
habitation
of
one
of
these
Artists
there
is
a
little
Garden
behind
his
house
,
which
is
very
pretty
and
in
which
are
divers
Ornaments
of
artificial
Rocks
and
Shell-work
.
After
you
have
examined
these
things
,
you
return
by
the
same
way
to
visit
other
Curiosities
that
are
to
be
seen
in
another
Court
.
There
are
two
Workhouses
for
Carvers
and
Statuaries
,
the
one
of
which
is
governed
by
the
Sieur
Baptiste
,
in
which
is
the
Statue
of
Monsieur
de
Turenne
in
white
Marble
,
which
is
to
be
placed
at
St.
Denis
upon
the
Tomb
which
the
King
hath
there
caused
to
be
raised
for
him
;
here
is
also
a
great
Muse
,
bigger
than
the
life
,
of
excellent
Workmanship
,
which
is
intended
to
be
placed
at
Versailles
with
divers
other
Statues
of
the
same
bigness
.
The
other
Workhouse
is
governed
by
the
Sieur
Coesvau
,
who
for
the
most
part
works
after
the
life
.
He
hath
made
several
Busts
and
other
Figures
of
representation
.
This
is
he
that
made
the
Kings
Bust
which
stands
in
the
great
Stair-case
at
Versailles
.
After
this
you
ought
to
see
the
Embroiderers
,
who
are
in
a
Hall
near
which
you
pass
to
go
to
the
great
Court
.
They
are
employed
upon
divers
Pieces
,
in
which
the
richness
of
the
materials
does
most
commonly
vie
with
the
beauty
of
the
Work
.
Near
this
place
here
are
still
two
Statuaries
more
in
two
Low
Rooms
,
where
you
may
see
some
Pieces
in
Marble
and
some
in
Lead
for
the
Fountains
at
Versailles
.
Besides
those
things
already
described
,
there
are
many
other
Curiosities
in
this
great
House
,
which
the
Curious
may
observe
,
and
which
would
be
too
long
to
treat
of
in
particular
.
We
have
already
said
that
here
are
all
sorts
of
excellent
Artists
who
have
been
invited
hither
from
different
Parts
.
Among
whom
we
ought
not
to
forget
M.
Audrean
,
one
of
the
ablest
Gravers
of
his
time
:
he
hath
etcht
and
graved
all
the
great
Pieces
of
M.
le
Brun
,
as
the
Triumph
of
Constantine
the
Great
,
the
Battel
of
Maxentius
,
all
the
History
of
Alexander
,
in
five
great
Pieces
,
and
divers
other
things
of
that
great
Painter
.
All
that
comes
from
his
hand
,
is
of
a
singular
beauty
,
and
most
exact
design
,
the
most
correct
that
can
be
:
which
occasions
that
all
his
Work
sells
much
dearer
than
others
,
nay
oftentimes
it
is
difficult
to
get
them
at
any
rate
in
regard
all
the
best
Proofs
are
reserved
for
the
Kings
Cabinet
.
He
hath
also
graved
several
Pieces
from
the
famous
Poussin
,
which
all
Curious
Persons
treasure
up
in
their
Closets
.
The
Sieur
le
Clere
dwells
here
also
who
is
very
able
and
well
esteemed
in
this
Art
.
And
these
are
the
most
curious
things
at
the
House
called
les
Gobelins
.
From
hence
we
return
again
into
the
Town
by
the
Fauxbourg
St.
Marcel
,
and
we
pass
before
the
Church
of
that
name
,
which
was
first
founded
by
Roland
Earl
of
Blare
Nephew
of
Charlemagne
,
who
was
a
great
Benefactor
to
it
,
in
conferring
great
Priviledges
upon
the
Canons
who
served
there
.
This
Church
did
heretofore
bear
the
title
of
S.
Clement
.
But
the
Body
of
S.
Marcel
Bishop
of
Paris
,
being
found
here
it
took
his
name
,
which
it
hath
kept
ever
since
.
The
famous
Peter
Lombard
,
surnamed
the
Master
of
the
Sentences
,
is
here
interred
.
And
this
is
his
Epitaph
,
Hic
jacet
Magister
Petrus
Lombardus
,
Parisiensis
Episcopus
,
qui
composuit
Librum
Sententiarum
,
Glossas
Psalmorum
,
&
Epistolarum
:
cujus
obitus
lies
est
13.
Cal.
Augusti
Anno
1164.
Here
lies
Master
Peter
Lombard
Bishop
of
Paris
,
who
composed
the
Book
of
Sentences
,
Glosses
upon
the
Psalms
and
Epistles
:
the
day
of
his
death
is
the
13
th
.
of
the
Calends
of
August
.
In
the
year
1164.
There
are
also
in
this
Fauxbourg
,
the
Cordelier
Nuns
.
Whose
Convent
was
first
built
at
Troyes
by
Thibaut
VII
.
Earl
of
Champagne
and
of
Brie
,
but
they
were
removed
to
Paris
soon
after
,
because
of
the
inconveniency
of
the
place
where
they
were
first
founded
.
Margaret
de
Provence
Wife
to
St.
Lewis
caused
the
Church
to
be
begun
as
we
now
see
it
,
and
Blanch
her
Daughter
Widow
of
the
King
of
Castile
became
a
Nun
there
,
and
gave
a
considerable
Augmentation
to
the
Estate
of
this
House
,
She
built
the
Cloister
where
are
yet
remaining
her
Arms
in
several
places
.
These
Nuns
observe
the
Rule
of
St.
Francis
somewhat
nearer
than
the
Cordelier
Friers
of
the
great
Convent
in
Paris
;
there
is
nothing
of
singular
note
in
their
Church
,
no
more
than
in
that
of
St.
Medard
,
the
Parish-Church
of
this
Quarter
;
where
there
hapned
in
the
last
Age
a
furious
Tumult
,
raised
by
the
Calvinists
who
came
flocking
with
Arms
in
hand
to
Massacre
the
Catholicks
being
then
at
Vespers
;
the
cause
pretended
was
that
the
noise
of
the
Bells
of
this
Church
did
disturb
them
in
hearing
their
Sermon
which
at
that
time
was
in
a
house
close
by
.
But
they
were
punished
for
their
Rashness
;
for
the
Citizens
taking
Arms
,
killed
all
those
that
fell
in
their
power
.
This
was
the
first
occasion
of
that
hatred
which
the
Parisians
bear
to
those
of
the
pretended
Reformed
Religion
;
and
the
Historians
observe
that
from
that
time
the
Calvinists
threw
off
their
Mask
and
went
arm'd
in
the
Streets
of
Paris
,
but
the
Catholicks
not
being
able
to
endure
this
,
it
was
the
occasion
of
many
Disorders
which
hapned
afterwards
.
Monsieur
Patru
from
whom
we
have
a
Volume
of
Pleadings
extremely
fine
,
is
interred
in
this
Church
.
Monsieur
d'Ablencour
had
so
great
an
esteem
for
his
Judgment
that
on
his
death-bed
he
recommended
his
Works
to
his
Correction
.
In
this
Quarter
near
the
little
Church
of
S.
Hippolytus
,
is
an
ancient
house
built
in
the
time
of
St.
Lewis
which
is
not
far
from
the
River
des
Gobelins
,
where
that
good
King
would
sometimes
use
to
pass
his
hours
of
Solitude
,
in
Prayer
.
It
is
said
that
under
Charles
VI.
there
happened
here
a
very
unhappy
accident
,
which
was
partly
the
cause
of
the
distraction
with
which
that
Prince
was
afflicted
the
greatest
part
of
his
Reign
.
The
Story
is
thus
reported
.
The
Parisians
,
who
always
made
it
their
glory
passionately
to
love
their
King
,
being
desirous
to
entertain
Charles
VI.
with
a
Ball
in
this
house
,
upon
his
return
from
a
great
Victory
which
he
had
gained
over
the
Revolted
Flemings
;
The
King
was
at
this
Entertainment
with
many
Lords
disguised
like
Salvages
,
and
apparelled
in
Linnen
pitcht
over
and
covered
with
Flax
,
like
hair
,
and
so
close
fitted
to
the
Body
that
it
seemed
to
be
the
natural
skin
;
as
he
was
dancing
with
the
young
Lords
one
of
the
Company
approaching
too
near
,
a
Flambeau
held
by
a
Prince
who
was
desirous
to
discover
the
King
from
the
rest
,
it
hapned
that
the
Flame
caught
the
Flax
and
burnt
furiously
;
and
they
being
all
fastened
to
one
another
,
the
King
could
find
no
security
but
by
casting
himself
all
covered
with
Flames
as
he
was
,
into
the
Arms
of
the
Dutchess
of
Berry
,
who
very
happily
being
then
present
extinguished
the
Flame
by
covering
him
all
over
with
her
great
Gown
.
The
other
Masquers
were
all
either
stifled
or
roasted
alive
and
died
within
two
days
after
,
the
King
and
Mantoüillet
only
escaping
,
which
last
cast
himself
headlong
into
a
Tub
of
Water
,
which
he
hapned
to
light
of
not
far
from
the
place
.
After
this
sad
accident
Charles
began
to
fall
extreme
Morose
and
Melancholy
,
and
the
Idea
of
so
great
a
peril
prepared
his
brain
for
that
madness
which
seized
upon
him
near
the
Town
of
Mans
,
in
such
manner
as
is
recorded
by
Monsieur
de
Mezeray
.
And
this
is
all
that
is
to
be
seen
in
this
Fauxbourg
.
The
Gates
by
which
you
go
into
the
Town
are
two
,
that
of
St.
Victor
near
the
Abby
of
that
name
,
of
which
Abby
we
have
already
spoken
.
This
Gate
was
lately
repaired
but
not
with
so
great
expence
as
the
others
.
There
is
only
represented
in
Basse
▪
taille
over
the
Arch
,
a
great
Ship
of
War
,
which
are
the
Town
Arms
,
with
this
Inscription
beneath
it
,
QUAE
NON
MARIA
?
What
Seas
does
she
not
Sail
through
?
The
other
Gate
is
that
of
St.
Marcel
,
behind
St.
Geneviéue
du
Mont.
Near
this
on
the
Fosse
between
the
two
Gates
lives
Monsieur
de
Troyes
,
whose
Pictures
you
ought
not
to
sail
of
seeing
.
He
was
sent
by
the
King
into
Bavaria
to
take
the
Picture
of
Madame
the
Dauphiness
.
Few
Painters
have
been
more
successful
than
he
after
the
Life
.
This
hath
attained
him
the
Practice
of
most
Persons
of
Quality
,
who
cause
themselves
to
be
drawn
by
his
hand
.
We
shall
say
nothing
of
the
Convent
of
English
Nuns
,
nor
of
the
House
of
the
Fathers
of
the
Christian
Doctrine
,
which
are
also
upon
the
same
Fosse
,
there
being
nothing
curious
about
them
to
remark
,
unless
it
be
one
of
the
best
Prospects
that
we
can
see
,
by
reason
of
the
high
situation
of
the
Place
where
these
two
houses
stand
.
The
end
of
the
first
Part.
A
New
DESCRIPTION
OF
THE
Most
Remarkable
Things
IN
PARIS
.
PART
II.
The
Vniversity
Quarter
.
THIS
Quarter
is
one
of
the
antientest
and
best
Peopled
of
all
Paris
.
It
takes
up
a
very
great
space
of
Ground
,
almost
the
fourth
part
of
the
Town
.
Philip
Augustus
,
at
such
time
as
he
went
to
Palestine
,
with
Richard
King
of
England
,
against
the
Sarrazins
,
gave
order
that
during
his
Journey
(
which
lasted
a
whole
Year
)
this
Quarter
should
be
inclosed
with
Walls
;
some
Remains
of
which
one
may
perceive
at
this
Day
.
The
University
of
Paris
is
so
antient
,
that
,
as
some
hold
,
Charlemagne
was
its
Founder
.
This
opinion
is
built
upon
certain
old
Titles
,
which
are
preserved
with
great
care
.
Notwithstanding
there
are
many
Learned
Men
,
who
are
of
a
contrary
opinion
;
among
others
Monsieur
Joli
,
Grand
Chanter
of
Nostre-Dame
,
who
has
clearly
proved
his
Sentiments
,
in
his
Little
Tract
of
the
Episcopal
Schools
.
But
if
it
be
doubtful
,
whether
it
were
founded
by
that
Great
Emperor
;
it
is
however
most
certain
,
that
it
began
to
appear
in
a
very
little
time
after
his
Reign
,
which
was
in
France
a
Glorious
one
,
for
Learning
and
Learned
Men
,
to
whom
this
great
Prince
shewed
all
the
Favour
that
could
be
.
And
in
Gratitude
,
they
have
rendered
him
famous
to
Posterity
,
not
only
as
the
most
knowing
Emperor
of
that
Age
;
but
also
the
Bravest
and
most
Glorious
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
University
have
taken
him
for
their
Patron
,
and
on
the
Day
of
his
Feast
,
the
Exercises
cease
in
all
Colledges
.
We
shall
say
nothing
of
its
antient
Splendor
,
nor
of
the
Credit
and
Authority
,
which
it
formerly
enjoyed
.
It
is
well
known
,
that
most
of
the
great
Affairs
,
have
been
transacted
by
the
advice
of
this
University
,
and
that
Kings
have
not
disdain'd
to
Consult
it
,
in
their
most
pressing
Occasions
.
Popes
themselves
have
in
a
manner
appeal'd
hither
,
and
have
often
sued
for
the
Suffrages
of
this
University
,
to
authorise
their
Elections
,
and
support
them
against
Competitors
.
Monsieur
Duboulay
in
the
History
which
he
hath
made
of
this
University
in
three
Volumes
,
in
Folio
,
makes
mention
of
many
Illustrious
Persons
,
who
have
issued
from
hence
.
It
hath
been
so
numerous
and
so
full
of
Scholars
,
that
we
ought
not
to
omit
observing
here
,
one
surprising
thing
,
which
happened
under
Charles
VI.
That
Prince
being
fallen
into
a
Distraction
,
publick
Prayers
and
Processions
were
appointed
to
be
made
for
his
Recovery
.
All
the
Companies
and
Communalties
went
afoot
,
in
Procession
to
St.
Denis
in
France
;
and
the
Parliament
,
as
the
principal
Body
of
the
Kingdom
,
begun
this
Act
of
Piety
.
The
University
had
also
their
appointed
day
to
go
thither
,
and
Juvenal
des
Vrsins
records
.
That
all
the
Scholars
were
obliged
to
assist
with
their
several
Heads
and
Members
,
who
belonged
to
them
:
He
adds
,
That
they
all
made
so
great
a
number
of
Men
,
that
the
beginning
of
the
Procession
,
was
entering
into
the
Church
of
St
Denis
,
when
the
Rector
,
who
went
last
,
was
hardly
gone
out
of
the
Church
of
the
Mathurins
,
where
they
first
met
together
.
The
number
of
Scholars
and
Colledges
is
now
very
much
diminished
.
Formerly
one
might
have
reckoned
one
Hundred
,
at
present
you
can
hardly
find
Thirty
:
Among
which
there
are
only
nine
that
maintan
Exercises
(
Des
basses
Classes
)
of
the
lower
Classes
,
and
they
are
The
Colledge
du
Plessis
.
The
Colledge
d'Harcourt
.
The
Coll.
de
Navarre
.
The
Coll.
de
Beauvais
.
The
Coll.
of
the
Cardinal
le
Moyne
.
The
Coll.
de
la
Marche
.
The
Coll.
de
Lizieux
.
The
Coll.
des
Grassins
.
The
Coll.
of
Clermont
,
wholy
employed
by
the
Jesuits
,
of
which
we
shall
speak
by
it self
.
It
is
needless
to
insert
the
names
of
the
others
,
where
they
do
not
teach
;
they
are
but
little
known
,
and
serve
only
for
the
Lodgings
of
certain
Scholars
,
called
Boursiers
,
who
live
there
upon
the
Pensions
which
the
Colledge
allows
them
yearly
.
The
University
had
also
its
own
Jurisdiction
apart
,
and
if
any
of
its
Members
had
committed
any
Crime
,
it
was
not
permitted
for
the
Publick
Judge
to
condemn
them
.
Of
this
you
may
read
an
Example
in
an
Epitaph
,
in
the
Mathurins
Cloister
.
Two
Scholars
having
done
certain
Crimes
worthy
of
Death
,
were
Executed
by
Sentence
of
the
Provost
of
Paris
:
The
University
conceiving
themselves
wounded
in
this
Sentence
,
suspended
their
Exercises
,
and
by
this
means
obliged
the
Provost
of
Paris
,
to
bring
back
the
Bodies
of
these
two
Scholars
to
the
Mathurins
,
after
he
had
himself
taken
them
down
from
the
Gallows
at
Montfaucon
,
where
they
there
hung
;
and
after
he
had
kist
their
Cheeks
,
tho
they
had
been
Executed
above
four
Months
.
There
are
many
Examples
of
this
sort
.
But
since
that
time
things
are
very
much
changed
;
and
though
at
present
the
University
is
full
of
Persons
of
great
Learning
,
yet
her
Credit
and
Authority
are
mightily
diminished
;
especially
since
about
the
middle
of
the
last
Age
,
she
has
suffered
some
Losses
,
which
she
will
have
much
ado
ever
to
repair
.
In
the
mean
time
this
hinders
not
,
but
that
the
Sciences
flourish
here
,
more
than
in
any
other
part
of
Europe
,
and
are
here
taught
with
much
Success
and
Profit
.
The
University
is
divided
into
four
Faculties
,
and
over
them
all
they
have
for
their
Head
,
a
Rector
,
who
is
chosen
every
three
Months
.
Formerly
they
chose
him
every
six
Weeks
,
but
of
late
four
times
a
Year
hath
been
thought
often
enough
.
The
four
Faculties
are
DIVINITY
,
LAW
,
PHYSICK
,
The
ARTS
.
Divinity
is
profest
only
in
the
Sorbonne
,
and
in
the
Colledge
of
Navarre
.
For
the
Law
,
as
it
is
divided
into
the
Civil
Law
,
and
the
Canon
Law
,
so
there
are
Professors
for
both
in
a
Colledge
,
which
stands
in
the
Rue
Saint
Jean
de
Beauvais
.
About
two
years
since
,
the
King
hath
founded
a
new
Chair
for
the
French
Law
,
possest
by
Monsieur
de
Launay
,
who
makes
his
Lectures
in
the
Colledge
of
Cambray
near
St.
Bennet's
Fountain
.
There
is
but
one
Colledge
for
Physick
,
and
that
is
in
the
Rue
de
la
Bucherie
;
where
there
is
an
Amphitheater
(
as
the
Physick
Bills
call
it
)
in
which
they
often
make
Dissections
of
humane
Bodies
.
As
for
the
Faculty
of
the
Arts
,
which
is
the
last
,
that
is
subdivided
into
four
Nations
:
The
Nation
of
France
,
the
Nation
of
Picardy
,
the
Nation
of
Normandy
,
and
the
Nation
of
Germany
;
the
last
of
these
was
put
in
the
room
of
that
of
England
,
excluded
by
reason
of
those
cruel
Wars
,
which
have
been
between
the
French
and
English
.
These
four
Nations
are
again
subdivided
into
other
Provinces
,
which
would
be
too
long
to
recite
.
This
is
what
may
be
said
in
general
of
the
University
,
of
which
I
shall
say
more
in
describing
the
remarkable
Places
therein
.
I
begin
this
Quarter
at
the
Key
called
,
Quay
de
la
Tournelle
,
from
whence
you
pass
before
a
House
built
by
the
late
Monsieur
Martin
.
In
which
Madam
de
Miramion
,
so
well
known
by
all
pious
People
,
hath
about
eight
years
since
settled
a
new
Company
of
Nuns
,
who
live
under
the
Rule
of
St.
Austin
,
of
the
Congregation
of
St.
Geneviéve
.
Of
this
new
Company
she
is
the
Foundress
.
The
House
is
well
built
and
deserves
to
be
seen
.
Near
this
is
The
Hôtel
de
M.
de
Nemond
,
one
of
those
Presidents
,
who
are
called
Presidents
a
Mortier
,
in
which
House
you
will
see
very
good
Furniture
,
but
above
all
a
Library
well
furnisht
,
which
this
Illustrious
Magistrate
often
visits
.
From
hence
you
pass
into
The
Rüe
de
Bernardins
,
which
lies
on
the
left
hand
,
in
which
Street
are
several
very
pretty
Houses
;
among
others
,
one
wherein
lives
Monsieur
du
Vaurouy
.
Here
are
some
Paintings
of
the
last
Age
well
esteemed
.
A
little
further
you
will
enter
into
The
Colledge
of
the
Bernardins
,
which
serves
for
all
those
who
are
of
the
Order
of
Cistertians
.
It
is
an
antient
Foundation
,
but
that
which
is
most
observable
,
is
the
great
design
of
Pope
Bennet
XII
.
who
was
formerly
a
Religious
Man
of
this
Order
,
and
who
desired
to
render
his
name
Illustrious
,
in
building
this
Colledge
of
a
Surprising
Magnificence
.
The
Walls
that
enclose
the
Ground
,
are
of
a
wonderful
thickness
and
solidity
;
and
one
would
think
,
that
the
Holy
Father
would
rather
enclose
a
Cittadel
,
than
a
Colledge
of
Religious
Men
;
the
Chapter-House
is
perfectly
well
Vaulted
over-head
,
and
at
present
serves
for
their
School
.
But
that
which
is
more
Beautiful
is
the
Structure
of
their
Church
,
which
ought
to
be
considered
as
one
of
the
fairest
Gothick
Buildings
in
all
France
;
its
Roof
is
of
an
extraordinary
heighth
,
with
Chappels
on
each
side
.
True
it
is
,
that
but
part
of
this
great
Work
is
finisht
,
by
reason
of
the
Holy
Father's
Death
,
which
happened
too
soon
;
however
by
his
Last
Will
be
appointed
,
That
what
he
had
begun
should
be
compleated
,
and
to
that
end
he
left
a
Summ
of
Money
;
but
that
falling
into
the
Hands
of
Robbers
on
the
way
,
as
they
conveyed
it
into
France
,
during
those
Troubles
,
which
happened
in
the
Reign
of
Charles
VI.
the
Work
remained
imperfect
as
it
now
is
.
One
the
side
next
the
Sacristy
,
you
ought
to
ask
to
see
a
little
turning
Stair-Case
,
very
curiously
contrived
,
in
which
two
People
may
at
the
same
time
ascend
and
descend
,
without
being
seen
to
each
other
.
This
is
by
two
winding
Ascents
,
like
a
Snails
Shell
,
managed
one
upon
the
other
in
the
same
round
Space
or
Room
.
Th●s
piece
is
admired
by
such
Curious
Persons
who
have
seen
it
,
in
regard
there
are
but
very
few
Parallels
.
When
the
General
of
the
Cistertians
comes
to
Paris
,
he
usually
makes
his
abode
in
this
House
.
We
ought
to
observe
,
that
several
Religious
Orders
have
a
right
to
have
Colledges
in
this
University
,
whose
Members
may
take
Degrees
,
and
pass
Doctors
;
but
some
others
have
neglected
this
advantage
,
or
the
University
hath
not
granted
it
to
them
for
special
Reasons
.
As
you
go
out
of
the
Bernardins
,
on
the
left
Hand
,
you
find
the
Church
of
St.
Nicolas
du
Chardonnet
,
newly
Rebuilt
of
a
very
handsom
Design
.
This
Church
is
so
called
,
in
regard
it
stands
on
a
piece
of
Ground
,
formerly
over-run
with
Thistles
(
in
French
called
Chardons
.
)
Which
Ground
the
Monks
of
Victor
gave
for
the
building
of
a
Parish
Church
,
much
wanting
in
this
Quarter
.
The
Church
is
not
yet
quite
finisht
.
All
that
is
Curious
here
,
is
a
Chappel
where
Monsieur
le
Brun
hath
begun
to
Work
.
You
may
here
see
the
Tomb
of
his
Mother
,
designed
by
himself
,
and
wrought
in
Marble
by
the
Sieur
Baptiste
,
on
which
there
are
very
delicate
Figures
.
All
this
Quarter
hath
nothing
very
remarkable
.
From
hence
you
go
to
the
Carmes
,
at
the
Entry
of
St.
Geneviéve's
Hill
,
near
the
Place-Maubert
,
which
is
one
of
the
greatest
Markets
of
all
Paris
.
The
Carmes
of
the
Place-Maubert
.
I
Have
already
said
,
when
I
treated
of
the
Celestins
,
that
the
Carmes
(
or
Carmelites
)
were
Founded
there
by
Saint
Lewis
,
which
Order
he
brought
with
him
out
of
Palestine
.
But
in
regard
that
place
was
so
far
distant
from
the
University
,
and
in
respect
of
the
overflowings
of
the
Seine
,
they
thought
it
convenient
to
come
and
Inhabit
in
this
Place
,
in
the
Reign
of
Philip
the
Long
;
whose
Queen
Jane
did
,
by
her
Testament
in
the
Year
1349
,
leave
them
great
Riches
;
among
other
things
,
she
gave
them
her
Crown
of
Gold
,
set
about
with
divers
Precious
Stones
of
considerable
Value
;
also
the
Flower-de-Lys
of
Gold
,
which
she
received
at
her
Coronation
,
her
Girdle
set
with
Pearis
,
and
all
her
Silver
Vessels
;
together
with
the
Summ
of
Fifteen
Hundred
Florins
of
Gold
,
which
in
those
days
amounted
very
high
.
They
made
use
of
all
this
to
build
their
Church
,
and
their
Covent
,
which
have
nothing
very
handsom
.
There
is
in
this
Church
a
great
Devotion
to
our
Lady
of
Mount-Carmel
,
to
which
resort
a
very
great
number
of
People
,
who
are
devoted
to
the
Holy
Virgin
,
in
order
to
gain
certain
Indulgences
,
and
this
is
every
second
Sunday
of
the
Month.
Not
long
ago
they
Rebuilt
their
Great
Altar
,
after
a
design
very
singular
;
it
is
supported
with
Pillars
of
Free-stone
,
Painted
like
Marble
,
which
make
a
very
handsom
shew
.
On
St.
Geneviéve's
Hill
,
as
you
go
to
the
Abby
of
that
name
you
pass
before
The
Colledge
of
Navarre
,
the
Fairest
and
most
Spacious
of
all
Paris
;
it
was
Founded
by
Queen
Jane
of
Navarre
,
Wife
of
Philip
the
Fair
,
as
appears
by
the
Inscriptions
under
the
Statue
of
that
King
and
Queen
,
on
the
side
of
the
great
Gate
,
which
are
as
follows
:
PHILIPPUS
PULCHER
CHRISTIANISSIMUS
Hujus
DOMUS
FUNDATOR
.
PHILIP
the
Fair
,
the
most
Christian
King
,
Founder
of
this
House
.
Under
the
Queen's
Statue
,
JOANNA
FRANCIAE
ET
NAVARRAE
REGINA
CAMPANIAE
BRIAEQUE
COMES
PALATINA
HAS
AEDES
FUNDAVIT
1304.
Jane
Queen
of
France
and
Navarre
,
Countess
Palatine
of
Champaign
and
la
Brie
,
Founded
this
House
,
1304.
In
the
middle
are
these
two
Verses
,
Dextra
potens
,
lex
aequa
,
fides
,
tria
lilia
Regum
Francorum
,
Christo
Principe
,
ad
astra
forunt
.
Valour
,
just
Laws
,
Religion
,
Flowers
of
France
;
Christ
being
the
guide
,
to
Heaven's
top
advance
.
This
Colledge
was
formerly
the
most
renown'd
of
all
the
University
.
The
Sons
of
the
greatest
Lords
of
the
Kingdom
,
were
here
put
to
Pension
,
and
that
their
Commerce
with
other
Schollars
,
might
not
waste
their
Allowance
;
they
then
received
none
but
Pensioners
:
But
this
Method
is
changed
at
present
,
and
now
they
admit
to
their
Exercises
,
all
sorts
of
Scholars
indifferently
.
Divinity
is
taught
here
,
as
hath
been
already
said
,
and
four
Professors
have
Salleries
to
read
their
Lectures
;
two
in
the
Morning
,
and
two
in
the
Afternoon
.
Monsieur
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Auch
is
Provisor
of
this
Colledge
.
They
have
here
a
Library
,
given
by
Queen
Jane
of
Navarre
,
which
was
formerly
of
great
Reputation
,
before
the
use
of
Printing
.
It
contains
several
very
curious
Manuscripts
.
This
Colledge
has
produced
more
Famous
Men
of
Learning
than
any
other
.
The
Chief
of
whom
is
Pierre
d'Ailly
,
Cardinal
by
the
Title
of
Saint
Crisogon
,
and
Arch
Bishop
of
Cambray
,
who
was
a
great
Benefactor
here
,
as
is
to
be
seen
by
an
Inscription
in
the
Chapel
.
He
is
interred
at
Cambray
In
the
middle
of
the
same
Chapel
,
is
the
Tomb
of
the
illustrious
Thomas
de
Clemengis
,
a
Famous
Doctor
in
Divinity
,
and
on
it
is
this
Inscription
;
Qui
Lampas
fuit
Ecclesiae
,
sub
Lampade
jacet
.
A
Light
o'
th'
Church
under
this
Lamp
doth
lye
.
John
Textor
is
also
here
interr'd
.
The
other
Famous
Men
are
Gerson
,
Joannes
Major
,
Almainus
de
Castro
Forri
,
Papillon
,
Gelin
,
de
Villers
,
and
Pelletier
:
The
last
of
which
was
the
great
Master
of
this
Colledge
,
and
was
present
at
the
Council
of
Trent
.
Of
late
they
have
had
Monsieur
de
Launcy
,
a
Famous
Critick
,
who
hath
Composed
several
Volumes
of
the
Ecclesiastic
History
,
and
who
,
perhaps
,
hath
best
understood
,
of
all
of
this
Age
,
the
Annals
of
the
Church
,
as
appears
by
his
Works
,
so
much
sought
after
by
the
Learned
.
He
hath
also
writ
the
History
of
this
Colledge
.
Note
that
this
Hill
was
formerly
called
Mons
Locutitius
,
but
for
what
reason
is
not
known
.
Higher
on
the
Hill
,
where
this
Colledge
stands
,
is
the
Abby
of
St.
Geneviéve
,
and
next
to
it
The
Church
of
St.
Estienne
du
Mont
,
a
Parish
Church
.
This
Church
is
of
so
old
a
Foundation
,
that
it
is
not
certainly
known
in
what
time
it
was
first
Built
.
That
Building
which
we
see
at
present
,
was
undertaken
in
the
Reign
of
Francis
the
First
,
and
after
it
had
remain'd
a
long
time
imperfect
,
it
was
not
finished
till
under
Henry
IV.
Queen
Margaret
of
Valois
,
his
first
Wife
,
gave
a
Summ
of
Money
for
making
the
Portal
,
herself
laying
the
first
Stone
,
on
the
Twelfth
of
August
,
1610.
This
Portal
is
curiously
wrought
,
and
they
have
bestowed
there
a
profuse
number
of
Sculptures
,
which
had
made
a
much
better
show
,
if
they
had
been
manag'd
and
disposed
with
more
care
.
The
inside
of
this
Church
is
very
neat
,
and
lightsome
;
the
Roof
is
very
high
and
well
extended
.
There
are
between
Pillar
and
Pillar
,
certain
Arches
that
support
Galleries
of
Communication
,
and
turn
about
each
Pillar
with
much
Art
.
The
Tribune
over
the
entrance
into
the
Quire
is
very
hardy
,
as
are
also
the
little
Stairs
that
go
up
thither
,
which
wind
about
the
thick
Pillars
of
the
Croisée
.
The
Chapel
of
the
Holy
Virgin
,
behind
the
great
Altar
,
is
also
well
Built
.
But
that
which
the
Curious
ought
to
observe
more
carefully
than
all
,
is
the
Pulpit
,
which
is
of
excellent
Workmanship
,
adorn'd
with
Sculptures
and
Bas-reliefs
,
of
a
wonderful
Design
and
Performance
.
The
Statue
of
Sampson
supports
the
whole
Body
of
the
Work
,
about
whom
are
placed
several
little
Figures
of
Christian
Virtues
:
Upon
the
Canopy
over-head
,
is
a
great
Angel
,
holding
Two
Trumpets
.
All
these
things
are
perfectly
well
design'd
;
and
this
Pulpit
,
is
,
without
contradiction
,
the
most
Beautiful
of
all
Paris
.
It
ought
to
be
known
,
that
Monsieur
Pascal
,
one
of
the
greatest
Wits
that
France
ever
had
,
Author
of
that
Incomparable
Book
,
called
Penseés
sur
la
Religion
,
(
Thoughts
upon
Religion
)
and
of
several
others
of
the
same
Beauty
and
Learning
,
is
Buryed
in
this
Church
.
La
Sueur
a
famous
Painter
,
of
whom
I
have
already
often
made
mention
,
is
also
here
interr'd
.
From
hence
you
may
pass
into
the
Church
of
St.
Genevi●ve
,
through
a
Door
of
Communication
,
behind
the
Pulpit
,
but
this
is
not
the
ordinary
way
.
The
usual
Entrance
is
by
the
great
Gate
,
which
is
in
the
open
place
before
the
Church
.
St.
Geneviéve
du
Mont.
BEfore
we
write
of
the
Curiosities
in
this
House
,
something
ought
to
be
said
of
its
Foundation
.
Clovis
,
as
some
believe
,
was
the
first
Founder
,
and
Dedicated
it
to
St.
Peter
and
St.
Paul
,
whose
names
it
bore
a
long
time
.
He
placed
here
Secular
Canons
,
who
inhabited
this
House
till
the
Reign
of
Lewis
the
Young
,
in
the
Eleventh
Age
,
at
which
time
the
King
constrained
them
to
take
the
Rule
of
St.
Austin
,
and
to
live
in
Community
,
they
having
till
then
led
very
irregular
Lives
.
To
establish
this
new
Reform
,
some
Persons
were
brought
over
from
St.
Victors
,
and
Monsieur
de
Mezeray
acquaints
us
with
the
Reasons
,
which
occasioned
that
King
to
do
this
.
He
says
,
That
of
old
time
beyond
Memory
,
there
were
certain
Secular
Canons
in
this
House
,
who
had
been
by
the
Solicitation
of
King
Robert
the
Religious
,
freed
from
the
Visitation
of
the
Bishop
,
and
placed
immediately
under
that
of
the
Holy
See
:
But
it
happenning
that
Pope
Engenius
the
Fourth
,
flying
for
refuge
into
France
,
and
Lodging
in
this
House
,
there
happened
a
Dispute
between
the
Canons
and
the
Holy
Father's
Officers
,
on
occasion
,
that
the
Canons
would
have
taken
to
themselves
an
Imbroidered
Carpet
,
which
the
King
presented
to
his
Holiness
,
to
hang
before
his
Prie
Dieu
(
or
Seat
in
the
Church
)
they
pretending
that
it
ought
to
belong
to
,
and
remain
in
their
Church
.
The
Controversie
was
so
hot
,
that
they
fell
from
Words
to
Blows
,
and
the
Canons
being
the
stronger
Party
,
assaulted
the
Pope's
Officers
so
home
,
that
they
were
some
of
them
Kill'd
.
The
King
himself
coming
thither
to
appease
the
Tumult
,
thought
he
should
have
been
Wounded
in
the
disorder
:
To
punish
the
Canons
for
this
their
insolence
,
the
King
agreed
with
the
Holy
Father
to
Expel
them
from
this
House
,
and
to
give
the
care
of
the
Reform
to
Suger
,
Abbot
of
St.
Denis
;
who
thereupon
drew
off
12.
Canons
Regular
from
St.
Victors
,
and
placed
them
here
in
the
room
of
the
others
.
After
this
manner
,
the
Chapter
was
changed
into
an
Abby
,
whose
first
Abbot
was
called
Odo
.
Since
that
time
the
Rule
of
St.
Austin
hath
always
been
observed
here
with
much
Purity
,
and
this
House
is
become
the
Chief
of
all
the
Congregation
in
France
:
The
Abbot
of
which
,
with
his
four
Assistants
,
is
the
Head
of
the
Order
.
This
Abby
had
formerly
a
peculiar
Jurisdiction
,
like
that
of
St.
Germain
des
Prez
;
but
in
regard
this
was
found
to
be
the
cause
of
much
Disorder
and
Confusion
,
they
were
all
united
to
the
Body
of
the
Châtelet
.
Many
Kings
have
been
Benefactors
to
this
House
,
but
the
greatest
was
King
Robert
,
who
built
the
old
Cloister
,
which
was
taken
down
under
Francis
the
First
,
who
inclosed
for
them
17
Arpens
(
or
Acres
)
of
Land
.
The
House
hath
been
often
ruined
by
the
Normans
and
the
Danes
,
while
it
was
out
of
the
Town
;
but
the
Devotion
which
the
Parisians
had
for
St.
Geneviéve
,
their
Patroness
,
was
the
occasion
that
the
Ruines
made
by
those
Barbarous
People
,
were
repaired
again
in
a
very
little
time
after
.
The
Body
of
St.
Geneviéve
is
in
the
Shrine
behind
the
great
Altar
,
supported
by
4
Ionick
Pillars
,
of
an
extraordinary
sort
of
Marble
.
The
Chest
is
of
Silver-gilt
,
enricht
with
Precious
Stones
of
very
great
value
.
Father
du
Breüil
,
who
hath
Composed
a
Volume
Of
the
Antiquities
of
Paris
,
tells
us
,
That
this
Shrine
was
made
by
the
Liberalities
of
several
pious
Persons
,
and
that
the
Goldsmiths
Work
came
to
,
One
hundred
fourscore
and
thirteen
Marks
of
Silver
,
and
Eight
Marks
and
an
half
of
Gold
to
gild
it
.
The
Queen
Mother
,
deceased
,
whose
Piety
will
be
a
long
time
remember'd
,
in
divers
Parts
of
Paris
,
enricht
this
shrine
with
Nosegays
composed
of
Precious
Stones
,
of
a
very
considerable
price
.
There
hang
round
about
several
Lamps
of
Silver
,
and
divers
Figures
of
the
same
Mettal
,
which
are
all
so
many
Vows
made
by
sundry
People
to
this
Saint
.
All
that
is
of
more
than
ordinary
Curiosity
in
this
Church
,
is
the
Tomb
of
Clovis
the
first
Christian
King
;
it
stands
in
the
middle
of
the
Quire
;
his
Figure
which
lies
along
upon
the
Tomb
,
is
the
same
which
was
made
for
him
after
his
Death
.
Some
years
since
they
have
raised
it
two
Foot
and
a
half
,
to
make
room
for
this
Inscription
.
CLODOVAEO
MAGNO
REGUM
FRANCORUM
PRIMO
CHRISTIANO
HUJUS
BASILICAE
FU
NDATOR
.
SEPULCHRUM
VULGARI
OLIM
LAPIDE
STRUCTUM
.
ET
LONGO
AEVO
DEFORMATUM
.
ABBAS
ET
CONVENT
.
MELIORI
OPERE
CULTU
ET
FORMA
RENOVAVERUNT
.
To
Clovis
the
Great
The
First
Christian
King
of
France
,
Founder
of
this
Church
.
This
Sepulchre
which
was
formerly
built
of
ordinary
Stone
,
And
defac'd
by
Time
.
The
Abbot
and
Convent
have
rebuilt
with
greater
Cost
and
Beauty
.
The
Scepter
which
he
holds
in
his
Hand
,
and
the
Crown
on
his
Head
,
appear
to
have
been
added
of
later
time
.
Antiquarles
need
no
longer
doubt
of
the
Antiquity
of
the
Flower-de-Lys
,
if
they
could
but
believe
the
Crown
on
this
King's
Head
,
to
have
been
made
in
his
time
;
but
the
Flower-de-Lys's
are
too
well
fashioned
for
that
,
and
have
not
at
all
the
Ayr
of
antient
time
.
The
Altar
is
Isolé
,
that
is
,
so
contrived
,
that
one
may
go
round
it
.
The
little
Tabernacle
is
a
very
Beautiful
thing
.
It
is
of
White
Marble
,
in
form
of
a
Dome
of
Eight
Angles
,
with
four
Porticos
,
supported
with
small
Corinthian
Pillars
of
Sicilian
Marble
,
whose
Capitals
are
of
Brass
gilt
,
very
well
carved
,
and
Figures
of
Angels
on
the
Pedestals
,
with
other
Ornaments
,
of
the
same
.
The
Body
of
this
Tabernacle
is
inlay'd
with
divers
rich
Stones
,
as
Lapis
Lazuli
,
Agate
,
and
such
like
.
All
the
Work
stands
upon
a
Foot
(
en
cul
de
Lampe
)
like
the
bottom
of
a
Lamp
,
of
a
blew
Marble
extream
rare
.
On
each
side
are
two
Statues
,
of
St.
Peter
and
St.
Paul
,
St.
Denis
and
St.
Austin
;
these
are
of
a
kind
of
material
Resembling
Marble
for
its
whiteness
,
but
much
lighter
.
In
the
Nave
of
the
Church
are
several
Chappels
,
very
well
adorned
with
Marble
Pillars
.
The
Door
that
leads
into
the
Quire
,
over
which
is
the
Jubé
,
is
of
Marble
also
,
with
Bas-reliefs
upon
the
Attick
.
The
Organs
are
extream
handsom
,
and
the
Wainscot
exactly
well
wrought
.
The
most
considerable
Tombs
next
to
that
of
Clovis
,
already
mentioned
,
are
the
following
,
viz.
That
of
Clotilda
his
Wife
,
reputed
a
Saint
,
in
regard
she
was
the
principal
cause
of
her
Husband's
Conversion
,
as
Gregory
of
Tours
relates
.
She
is
interr'd
near
the
Steps
going
up
to
the
great
Altar
.
In
a
Chappel
on
the
same
side
,
with
the
Sacristy
in
the
Mausoleum
of
the
Cardinal
de
la
Rochefaucault
,
whose
Figure
we
see
kneeling
in
White
Marble
,
upon
a
great
Urn
of
Black
Marble
:
On
the
fore-part
of
which
are
the
Armes
of
the
Abby
of
St.
Geneviéve
,
of
which
he
dyed
Abbot
.
This
is
one
of
the
best
wrought
Peices
that
can
be
seen
.
In
the
Nave
,
Strangers
and
generally
all
those
who
have
any
respect
or
sentiments
of
Esteem
for
great
and
famous
Men
,
are
extreamly
pleased
to
read
the
Epitaph
of
the
famous
René
Descartes
,
one
of
the
most
Learned
and
Illustrious
Philophers
of
these
last
Ages
.
The
Epitaph
is
as
follows
,
RENATUS
DESCARTES
,
Vir
supra
titulos
omnium
retro
Philosophoram
,
Nobilis
genere
,
Armoricus
gente
,
Turonicus
origine
;
In
Gallia
,
Flexiae
studuit
:
In
Pannonia
,
miles
meruit
,
In
Batavia
,
Philosophus
delituit
;
In
Suecia
,
vocatus
occubuit
.
Tanti
viri
praeciosas
reliquias
Galliarum
percelebris
tune
Legatus
,
PETRUS
CHANUT
,
CHRISTINIAE
,
sapientisimae
Reginae
,
sapientum
amatrici
Invidere
non
potuit
,
nec
vindicare
patriae
;
Sed
quibus
licuit
cumulatus
honoribus
.
Peregrivas
terrae
mandavit
invitus
;
Anno
Domini
1650
,
mense
Feb.
10.
aetatis
54.
Tandem
post
septem
&
decem
annos
,
In
gratiam
Christianissimi
Regis
LVDOVICI
DECIMI
QUARTI
:
Virorum
insignium
cultoris
,
&
remuneratoris
,
Procurante
PETRO
DALIBERT
,
Sepulchri
pio
&
amico
violatore
,
Patriae
redditae
sunt
.
Et
in
isto
urbis
&
Artium
culmine
positae
;
Vt
qui
vivus
apud
exteros
otium
&
famam
quaesierat
,
Mortuus
apud
suos
cum
laude
quiesceret
,
Suis
&
exteris
in
exemplum
&
documentum
futurus
.
I
NUNC
VIATOR
.
Et
divinitatis
,
immortalitatisque
animae
,
Maximum
&
clarum
assertorem
,
Aut
jam
crede
felicem
,
aut
precibus
redde
.
RENE
DESCARTES
.
A
Man
above
all
the
titles
of
the
antient
Philosophers
,
of
a
Noble
Family
,
Native
of
Britany
,
of
Tourenne
by
Extraction
.
In
France
he
Studied
at
la
Fleche
;
served
as
a
Souldier
in
Hungary
;
lived
a
retired
Philosopher
in
Holland
;
and
dyed
in
Swedeland
;
being
Honourably
invited
thither
.
The
Reliques
of
so
great
a
Man
PETER
CHANUT
,
then
Embassador
there
from
France
:
Could
not
deny
to
CHRISTINA
the
most
Learned
Queen
,
and
Lover
of
Learned
Men.
Nor
could
he
restore
them
to
his
own
Country
.
But
with
all
the
pomp
&
solemnity
that
might
be
.
He
committed
them
unwillingly
to
a
Foreign
Grave
.
In
the
year
1650
,
the
tenth
of
February
,
and
the
54
th
year
of
his
Age.
At
length
after
seventeen
years
,
By
the
favour
of
Lewis
the
●ourteenth
,
The
Admirer
and
Rewarder
of
Famous
Men
;
By
the
care
of
Peter
Dalibert
,
Who
with
much
Piety
and
Love
,
broke
open
his
Sepulchre
;
They
were
restored
to
his
Native
Country
.
And
Placed
in
this
highest
part
of
the
City
,
and
highest
seat
of
Learning
.
That
he
who
Living
,
sought
leisure
and
fame
in
Foreign
Countries
,
Might
at
last
rest
Honourably
in
his
own
;
And
always
be
a
Pattern
and
Example
both
to
his
own
Country-men
and
Strangers
.
GO
NOW
TRAVELLER
.
And
this
great
and
clear
Assertor
of
the
Divinity
,
and
Immortality
of
the
Soul
,
Either
believe
already
happy
,
or
make
him
so
by
your
Prayers
.
In
the
Vault
under
this
Church
,
you
may
still
see
the
Tomb
of
St.
Geneviéve
,
tho
there
remains
therein
nothing
of
her
Body
,
which
is
all
entire
in
the
Shrine
,
with
the
very
Boards
of
her
Coffin
.
This
Tomb
is
of
Marble
without
any
Ornament
.
At
one
end
,
upon
an
Altar
which
stands
between
two
Pillars
,
is
a
Cross
adorn'd
with
certain
Agates
,
with
an
Ecce
Homo
at
the
Foot
of
it
,
of
one
intire
piece
of
Coral
,
very
well
wrought
.
These
things
come
from
the
Cabinet
of
the
Rev̇erend
Father
du
Molinet
,
whose
Present
it
was
.
There
are
two
other
Tombs
very
antient
,
of
two
Bishops
of
Paris
,
who
dyed
with
the
reputation
of
Sanctity
,
and
who
are
invoked
on
the
account
of
some
particular
Distempers
.
From
hence
you
ought
to
go
and
see
the
Sacristy
,
which
you
will
find
very
well
furnisht
with
Ornaments
of
divers
Colours
very
rich
,
and
with
a
great
quantity
of
Plate
.
There
is
no
place
in
this
Kingdom
,
and
perhaps
in
all
Europe
,
where
the
divine
Offices
are
Celebrated
with
more
Devotion
and
Majesty
,
than
in
this
Church
:
All
the
Religious
are
extreamly
regular
,
and
one
is
much
Edified
to
see
them
in
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Church
.
In
the
inward
parts
of
the
House
there
are
many
curious
things
,
particularly
as
to
the
Architecture
;
about
ten
years
since
they
have
made
considerable
Reparations
.
The
great
Gate
was
very
inconvenient
;
and
they
have
built
another
in
the
place
,
after
the
manner
of
a
double
Portico
,
supported
by
Pillars
of
the
Dorick
Order
,
very
regularly
proportioned
,
with
two
Square
Pavilions
at
the
Extremities
.
Over
against
this
Gate
is
a
Fountain
at
the
Feet
of
a
Figure
of
St.
Geneviéve
,
in
a
kind
of
Niche
or
Arch
,
set
off
with
two
Ionick
Pillars
.
After
this
we
enter
into
the
Cloister
,
or
rather
under
a
kind
of
Portico
,
supported
on
both
sides
with
Dorick
Pillars
,
like
those
at
the
Entrance
,
but
of
a
handsomer
Orderance
.
At
the
further
end
of
this
Portico
,
about
thirty
Paces
long
,
stands
the
great
Stair-case
,
which
leads
to
the
Dortoirs
,
at
the
further
end
of
which
is
a
Figure
of
the
Holy
Virgin
,
holding
the
Infant
JESUS
in
her
Armes
;
it
is
of
Excellent
Workmanship
,
as
one
may
easily
perceive
.
The
Dortoirs
have
nothing
of
Magnificent
.
Their
only
care
is
,
that
all
things
throughout
the
place
should
appear
neat
,
as
well
as
in
the
Lower
Rooms
,
in
which
you
may
see
several
Pictures
of
the
antient
Abbots
of
this
House
.
The
Garden
is
very
pleasant
,
it
is
the
greatest
of
all
those
that
were
within
the
antient
Walls
of
Paris
.
On
that
side
next
the
Portico
,
of
which
we
have
been
speaking
,
you
may
go
into
a
Chappel
dedicated
to
the
Holy
Virgin
,
round
which
are
hung
several
Pictures
of
Devotion
well
Painted
.
In
the
middle
of
this
Chappel
is
a
Tomb
about
a
Foot
high
,
on
which
is
the
Figure
in
Brass
of
an
antient
Bishop
,
in
his
Pontificial
Habits
.
After
you
have
seen
these
things
,
you
ought
to
visit
tho
Apothecary-Room
,
which
is
extraordinary
neat
,
and
where
there
are
several
Curiosities
,
for
those
who
are
knowing
in
these
matters
.
From
hence
you
ought
to
go
up
to
the
Library
,
which
at
present
is
esteemed
one
of
the
fairest
and
best
furnisht
of
Paris
.
It
takes
up
the
upper
Room
of
one
of
those
four
great
Wings
,
which
compose
this
building
.
It
is
,
in
truth
,
a
little
too
high
scituated
,
but
in
recompense
of
that
it
is
so
much
the
lighter
.
You
have
there
a
very
great
number
of
Books
,
placed
in
Presses
of
very
handsom
Wainscot
,
with
the
busts
of
all
the
great
Men
of
Antiquity
,
Coppied
from
those
at
Versailles
.
The
Reverend
Father
du
Molinet
,
one
of
the
most
Learned
and
able
Men
of
this
Age
,
in
the
knowledge
of
Books
,
and
in
the
curious
search
of
Antiquity
,
hath
the
over-sight
and
care
in
these
matters
.
They
preserve
here
a
great
quantity
of
Prints
,
part
of
which
came
from
one
called
Monsieur
Hacart
,
who
was
a
very
curious
Person
,
and
dying
left
all
that
he
had
Collected
to
St.
Victors
,
St.
Germains
des
Prez
,
and
S.
Geneviéve's
,
but
they
have
here
a
great
many
others
more
rare
and
better
kept
.
At
the
end
of
the
Library
you
enter
into
the
Cabinet
of
the
foresaid
Father
,
which
is
extraordinarily
well
furnished
with
Curiosities
;
you
may
there
find
all
sorts
,
but
chiefly
Meddals
of
Gold
,
Silver
and
of
Brass
bigger
and
lesser
,
very
well
chosen
,
and
some
of
them
extream
rare
.
We
ought
to
consider
this
sett
of
Meddals
,
which
this
Father
himself
hath
Collected
,
as
the
fullest
and
most
Compleat
,
in
all
France
,
next
to
that
in
the
King's
Cabinet
.
Among
other
Extraordinary
things
,
in
a
little
Press
you
may
see
certain
consecrated
Knives
,
with
which
the
Antients
used
to
cut
the
Throats
of
their
Victims
;
a
great
Platter
in
which
they
mixt
Wheat
,
Flower
,
Oyl
and
Wine
,
with
which
they
used
to
rub
the
Beasts
they
Sacrificed
;
certain
Sphinxes
or
Idols
,
found
among
the
Momies
;
Antique
Keys
;
Stiles
,
or
steel
Pens
,
which
the
Romans
used
to
write
with
;
a
Copper
Table
,
to
which
are
fastened
several
little
Balls
of
the
same
Mettal
,
which
may
be
placed
as
a
Man
pleased
,
these
the
Antients
used
to
cast
account
with
;
several
sorts
of
Lacrimatories
,
or
Glass-Viols
,
in
which
they
used
to
preserve
the
Tears
of
those
,
who
they
hired
on
purpose
to
Weep
at
Funerals
,
with
several
little
Copper
Spoons
that
they
made
use
of
to
gather
the
Tears
up
with
,
from
Leather
Aprons
,
which
they
wore
before
them
at
that
time
,
on
purpose
for
the
Tears
to
fall
in
.
In
another
little
Press
on
the
Right
Hand
,
are
all
sorts
of
Measures
for
Liquids
,
and
Weights
to
weigh
things
sold
,
according
to
the
usage
of
the
Antients
.
In
another
,
he
keeps
all
the
Graving
Tools
of
Parmezan
,
with
which
that
Famous
Graver
used
to
Counterfeit
the
old
Medals
of
the
Antients
so
exactly
,
that
the
most
skilful
in
this
Art
have
been
deceived
,
and
have
taken
the
Counterfeit
Medals
,
made
by
that
able
Workman
,
for
true
ones
,
and
stampt
in
the
times
of
those
Men
which
they
represent
.
This
was
perhaps
one
of
the
Curiousest
Actions
that
could
be
done
,
.
and
those
who
are
skilful
in
these
matters
esteem
them
much
.
Together
with
these
things
,
you
may
see
here
several
Peices
of
Opticks
,
invented
by
Father
Niseron
,
a
Minim
,
of
whom
we
have
formerly
made
mention
;
the
Poot
of
a
small
Mummy
,
very
well
preserved
;
certain
extraordinary
Fishes
;
and
another
Rarity
,
which
in
the
Ages
past
,
was
esteemed
an
entire
Treasure
of
it self
,
and
that
is
a
great
Unicorn's
Horn
,
white
as
Ivory
,
five
or
six
Poot
in
heighth
,
and
of
a
considerable
thickness
,
it
is
no
less
Beautiful
than
that
in
the
Treasury
at
St.
Denis
;
for
which
,
as
it
is
said
,
the
Republick
of
Venice
did
once
offer
,
One
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
to
have
Presented
it
to
a
King
of
Persia
.
In
another
small
Cabinet
,
there
are
all
sorts
of
Rich
Stones
,
Shells
and
Minerals
exceeding
rare
,
and
such
like
things
.
Over
against
the
Door
,
where
you
enter
,
are
divers
kinds
of
Habits
,
made
of
the
Feathers
of
Paroquets
,
and
other
Birds
,
wrought
together
with
great
Art
,
and
brought
from
America
;
a
Cuirass
and
a
Corselet
of
Japan
,
made
of
Vernish
,
and
of
an
unusual
shape
;
a
Sheild
made
of
Silk
,
probably
coming
from
the
same
Country
;
and
that
which
can
hardly
be
seen
elsewhere
,
a
great
number
of
Shoes
belonging
to
almost
all
Nations
in
the
Levant
,
extreamly
different
in
Shape
,
from
what
we
wear
.
There
is
also
a
Chain
made
of
Wood
,
very
light
and
very
long
,
all
made
out
of
one
piece
;
several
petrified
things
very
curious
;
and
among
the
rest
one
Stone
composed
of
divers
Pieces
,
in
such
manner
,
that
we
cannot
discern
,
whether
it
be
the
production
of
Art
or
Nature
.
There
are
many
other
Rarities
to
observe
,
as
the
Jaw
of
a
Fish
,
of
extraordinary
greatness
,
having
in
it
several
Rows
of
sharp
Teeth
;
several
good
Pictures
,
with
divers
other
rare
and
well
Collected
things
.
This
Reverend
Father
is
not
only
knowing
in
these
matters
,
but
he
hath
Written
several
Learned
Pieces
,
as
,
A
Defence
of
Thomas
a
Kempis
;
A
Discourse
upon
the
Brass-Head
,
which
was
found
at
Monsieur
Berrier
's
;
The
History
of
the
Popes
by
their
Medals
;
The
Works
of
Stephen
de
Tourney
,
augmented
very
considerably
with
divers
Pieces
,
never
.
yet
Printed
;
and
a
learned
Commentary
,
which
clears
many
obscure
places
,
which
would
have
scarcely
been
understood
without
his
Assistance
;
and
in
fine
,
The
History
of
the
Roman
Learning
estab●ished
,
and
justified
by
many
Excellent
Antiquities
,
which
last
he
has
publisht
this
present
Year
,
1684.
There
have
been
many
able
Men
of
this
Abby
,
among
others
Father
Lalleman
,
who
lived
not
long
ago
,
and
gain'd
to
himself
great
Reputation
by
his
Books
of
Devotion
,
namely
,
The
Death
of
the
Righteous
,
and
the
Saints
desire
of
Death
,
the
Reading
of
which
is
extream
moving
.
The
Reverend
Father
de
Creil
,
now
Living
,
passes
for
one
of
the
best
Architects
that
are
,
and
the
Designs
which
he
has
invented
,
have
been
followed
with
good
success
;
among
others
,
those
in
the
New-buildings
of
this
House
.
In
all
the
rest
of
this
Quarter
there
is
nothing
Curious
,
being
all
fill'd
with
Colledges
,
and
those
are
but
old
Houses
ill
built
.
The
Colledge
of
Montaigu
,
or
of
the
Capets
,
is
very
near
.
Of
which
Colledge
the
Chapter
of
Nostre-Dame
,
and
the
Carthusian
Fathers
are
Administrators
.
Formerly
they
entertain'd
here
poor
Scholars
,
who
were
obliged
to
live
under
a
very
severe
Discipline
;
but
at
present
that
Custom
is
alter'd
.
It
ought
to
be
observ'd
,
that
the
famous
Erasmus
of
Roterdam
,
did
for
some
time
dwell
in
this
Colledge
.
Next
to
this
Quarter
,
we
ought
to
go
into
the
Rüe
Saint
Jacques
,
which
Street
begins
at
the
Little
Châtelet
,
at
the
end
of
the
Petit
Pont.
The
Little
CHATELET
.
THis
is
a
kind
of
antient
Fortress
,
composed
of
a
great
mass
of
Buildings
,
open
in
the
middle
,
and
served
formerly
as
one
of
the
Town-Gates
,
as
did
also
the
great
Châtelet
;
this
was
when
Paris
had
no
greater
Extent
than
the
Isle
of
the
Palais
.
This
Building
was
repair'd
by
King
Robert
,
under
whom
France
enjoy'd
a
Peace
of
two
and
forty
years
;
during
which
that
good
Prince
had
convenient
time
to
amass
a
very
great
Treasure
,
which
he
deposited
in
this
Fortress
,
notwithstanding
the
great
Bounties
,
which
he
bestowed
upon
Churches
,
and
his
great
Charities
,
with
which
he
relieved
the
Poor
.
Some
Antiquaries
will
not
allow
this
place
to
be
so
Antient
,
but
say
that
it
was
Built
by
Aubriot
,
Provost
of
Paris
,
the
same
person
who
Built
the
Bastille
;
and
that
he
did
it
to
restrain
the
Insolences
of
the
Scholars
of
the
University
,
who
often
used
to
make
Invasions
on
the
Townsmen
,
and
thereby
occasioned
very
great
Disorders
.
THE
RUE
SAINT
JACQUES
.
THis
Street
is
almost
all
inhabited
by
Booksellers
,
by
reason
of
the
Neighbouring
University
.
The
first
thing
of
Note
that
you
observe
here
,
is
The
Church
of
Saint
Severin
,
which
is
very
Antient
,
and
one
may
think
so
,
in
regard
the
Patron
himself
was
the
Founder
:
Who
lived
in
the
Reign
of
Clovis
,
and
was
by
him
invited
out
of
Savoy
,
where
he
was
at
that
time
a
Hermite
,
to
come
into
France
,
and
cure
him
of
a
grievous
Fever
,
with
which
that
King
was
afflicted
;
and
was
at
last
cured
through
the
Prayers
of
this
Holy
Man
.
During
his
abode
at
Paris
,
he
dwelt
in
this
place
,
at
that
time
very
solitary
;
where
there
had
been
already
built
a
small
Chappel
in
a
Wood
,
Dedicated
to
St.
Clement
:
Having
remain'd
here
some
time
,
he
resolved
to
return
to
his
former
dwelling
;
but
as
he
past
by
Château-Landon
,
a
small
Village
in
Gatinois
,
he
met
with
two
Priests
,
who
dwelt
there
in
the
reputation
of
Sanctity
;
he
stopt
his
Journey
,
and
after
two
years
abode
with
them
,
he
dyed
there
.
Childebert
caused
a
Church
to
be
built
in
the
same
place
,
which
is
at
present
an
Abby
of
St.
Augustine's
Order
,
of
the
Congregation
of
St.
Geneviéve
.
It
is
not
well
known
when
this
Parish-Church
was
built
,
but
according
to
Appearance
it
is
not
above
200.
years
old
.
There
is
nothing
to
be
seen
in
it
of
Curiosity
,
it
being
but
an
old
Gothick
Building
,
not
very
regular
,
and
very
dark
in
some
places
.
The
great
Altar
was
finisht
but
a
while
ago
;
it
is
composed
of
eight
small
Marble
Pillars
,
disposed
in
form
of
a
Semi-Circle
,
which
support
a
Dome
cut
in
half
,
as
it
were
,
with
some
Ornaments
of
Brass
gilt
,
which
shew
very
handsomly
;
it
is
the
Workmanship
of
Monsieur
le
Brun.
In
the
Church-Yard
,
the
side
next
the
Church
,
is
raised
a
Tomb
,
upon
which
in
a
demicumbent
Posture
,
is
the
Figure
of
a
Young
Lord
of
East-Friseland
,
who
dyed
here
,
being
a
Scholar
of
this
University
.
His
Name
was
d'Embda
.
The
Tomb
was
built
by
his
Mother's
Order
;
a
Lady
extraordinarily
afflicted
at
his
Death
,
he
being
her
only
Son
,
and
the
Presumptive
Heir
of
Friseland
.
The
two
Epitaphs
on
his
Monument
are
as
follow
:
Nobilitate
generis
Comitum
Orientalis
Phrisiae
&
animi
corporisque
do●ibus
praeclaro
,
D.
Ennoni
de
Embda
,
Civitatis
Embdensis
Praeposito
,
ac
electo
Satrapae
,
propter
certam
hujus
corporis
resurrecturi
spem
,
ac
in
amoris
sinceri
testimonium
,
avia
,
materque
pia
unico
suo
filio
,
qui
bic
ex
studiorum
●ursu
patriae
ac
amicis
omnibus
magno
cum
luctu
,
anno
aetatis
suae
XXIII
.
morte
praereptus
est
,
hoc
monumentum
statuerunt
.
ANNO
DOMINI
1545.
18
▪
JULII
.
To
Enno
d'Embda
of
the
Noble
Family
of
the
Earls
of
East-●riseland
,
and
of
a
beautiful
Mind
and
Body
,
Provost
of
the
City
of
Embden
,
and
Chief
Magistrate
elect
,
in
sure
hope
of
the
Resurrection
of
the
Body
,
and
in
Testimony
of
their
sincere
Love
,
his
Grand-Mother
and
Mother
to
their
only
Son
,
who
was
here
snatch'd
by
Death
,
from
his
Studies
,
to
the
great
Grief
of
his
Country
and
Friends
,
in
the
XXIII
.
Year
of
his
Age
,
erected
this
Monument
.
In
the
Year
of
our
LORD
,
1545.
18.
of
July
.
On
the
other
side
of
the
Tomb
are
these
Verses
:
Quid
fuerint
nostra
,
haec
recubans
commonstrat
imago
:
Quid
sim
,
quam
teneo
,
putrida
calva
docet
.
Peccati
hanc
poenam
nobis
ingenuere
parentes
,
Cujus
sed
Christus
solvere
vincela
venit
.
Hunc
miht
viventi
spes
,
qui
fuit
&
morienti
,
Aeternam
corpus
,
quale
habet
ille
,
dabit
.
Peccati
,
fidei
,
Christique
hinc
perspice
vires
,
Vt
te
mortisices
,
vivisicetque
Deus
.
What
once
I
was
,
this
Image
doth
disclose
,
And
what
I
am
,
the
Carcase
under
shews
.
This
said
reward
of
Sin
our
Parents
gave
,
But
our
deliverance
from
Christ
we
have
▪
He
's
now
my
Hope
when
dead
,
as
when
alive
,
A
Body
Glorious
like
his
own
he
'll
give
.
Of
Sin
,
Faith
,
Christ
,
this
Tomb
the
force
displays
,
Who
mortifies
himself
,
him
God
will
raise
.
On
the
other
side
of
the
Rüe
Saint
Jacques
,
as
you
enter
into
the
Rüe
Galande
,
which
Street
butts
upon
the
former
,
there
stands
a
very
antient
Church
named
Saint
Julien
le
Pauvre
,
which
,
doubtless
,
was
formerly
an
Hospital
.
Gregory
of
Tours
,
in
the
ninth
Book
and
the
ninth
Chapter
of
his
Works
mentions
it
;
and
tells
us
,
That
coming
to
Paris
on
certain
private
affairs
,
he
Lodged
in
this
place
,
at
such
time
as
they
had
taken
a
Notorious
Cheat
,
who
pretended
he
had
brought
from
Spain
certain
precious
Reliques
,
among
others
some
of
St.
Vincent
,
and
St.
Felix
,
with
which
,
no
doubt
,
he
would
have
abused
the
Credulity
of
the
Parisians
.
But
when
his
pretended
Reliques
came
to
be
examined
,
they
found
in
his
Bag
nothing
but
the
Roots
of
divers
Plants
,
the
Teeth
of
Moles
,
the
Bones
of
Mice
,
with
the
Fat
and
Claws
of
Bears
.
Which
things
being
apprehended
to
serve
only
for
some
Magical
use
or
other
,
they
were
all
thrown
into
the
River
.
The
Cheat
himself
was
committed
close
Prisoner
,
and
put
in
Chains
,
according
to
the
Custom
of
those
times
.
This
happen'd
in
the
Reign
of
Chilperic
,
who
was
unhappily
slain
just
entering
into
his
Palace
at
Chelles
,
as
he
return'd
from
Hunting
,
about
the
Year
Five
hundred
Eighty
four
.
A
little
further
on
in
the
Rüe
Saint
Jacques
,
is
The
Church
of
Saint
Yves
,
built
in
the
year
1347.
at
the
Charge
and
Care
of
a
●amous
Confraternity
of
Bretons
,
at
that
time
residing
at
Paris
,
and
who
caused
Divine
Service
to
be
there
Celebrated
daily
,
by
certain
Ecclesiasticks
,
whom
they
hired
.
On
the
side
of
this
Chappel
lyes
The
Rüe
des
Noïers
,
which
hath
been
of
late
enlarged
,
and
thereby
render'd
much
more
commodious
than
formerly
.
The
MATHURINS
.
THE
Convent
of
these
Fathers
stands
a
little
higher
in
the
other
side
of
the
Street
.
St.
Lewis
was
their
●ounder
,
and
they
are
of
the
Holy
Trinity
of
the
Redemption
of
Captives
.
Their
principal
Institution
is
to
go
into
Barbary
,
and
there
ransom
.
Christian
Slaves
out
of
the
Hands
of
the
Infidels
,
and
procure
their
Liberty
.
From
time
to
time
they
make
these
Voyages
,
assisted
by
the
Contributions
of
pious
People
,
who
supply
those
great
Expences
which
they
cannot
avoid
.
It
is
not
long
since
they
brought
over
a
great
number
,
which
we
saw
here
with
much
Edification
.
Their
Church
is
very
lightsom
,
though
it
is
built
after
the
Modern
way
.
It
was
built
in
the
form
we
now
see
it
,
by
the
means
of
Robert
Gaguin
,
Minister
,
and
General
of
the
whole
Order
,
who
was
an
Illustrious
Person
in
his
time
,
and
hath
Composed
divers
Books
;
among
others
The
History
of
Lewis
XII
.
However
some
think
,
that
this
Church
was
begun
before
his
time
,
and
that
he
only
finisht
it
.
He
lies
interr'd
in
the
middle
of
the
Quire
.
Formerly
you
might
have
read
his
Epitaph
there
;
but
when
the
Church
was
raised
,
it
was
removed
from
that
place
.
It
is
this
:
Illustris
Gallo
nituit
qui
splendor
in
orbe
Hic
sua
Robertus
membra
Gaguinus
habet
.
Si
tanto
non
saeva
viro
Libitina
pepercit
,
Quid
speret
docti
caetera
turba
chori
?
ANNO
A
NATALI
CHRISTI
MILLESIMO
QUINGENTESIMO
PRIMO
,
VIGESIMA
SECUNDA
MAII
.
Here
Robert
Gaguin
now
Entomb'd
doth
lye
,
Who
shin'd
a
glorious
Light
i'
th'
Gallic
Sky
.
If
Death
so
great
a
Scholar
would
not
spare
,
How
▪
obnoxious
then
Inferiour
Learners
are
!
In
the
year
,
from
the
Birth
of
Christ
,
One
thousand
five
hundred
and
one
,
the
Twenty
second
of
May.
In
the
Cloister
there
are
also
some
Tombs
;
among
others
that
of
Sacro-Bosco
,
a
very
famous
Mathematician
.
This
is
his
Epitaph
:
De
Sacro-Bosco
qui
compotista
Johannes
,
Tempora
discrevit
,
jacet
hic
à
tempore
rapius
.
Tempore
qui
sequeris
,
memor
esto
quod
morieris
,
Si
miseres
,
plora
,
miserans
pro
me
,
precor
,
ora
.
Here
Sacro-bosco
the
Accomptant
lies
,
Who
Time
divided
,
him
did
Time
surprize
.
Thou
,
who
com'st
after
,
shortly
dead
must
be
,
If
thou
hast
Pity
,
Weep
,
and
Pray
for
me
.
Near
this
is
another
Epitaph
of
a
Famous
Lawyer
,
who
was
the
Master
of
Papirius
Masson
.
CUJACI
.
Balduinus
hic
jacet
,
hoc
tecum
reputa
&
vale
,
Mortuis
vobis
Jurisprudentiam
corriptt
gravis
sopor
.
Franciscus
B●lduinus
Jurisconsultus
obiit
,
Anno
aetatis
suae
53.
9.
Kalend.
Novemb.
Anno
à
partu
Virginis
1573.
PAPIRIUS
MASSONIUS
Jurisconsultus
,
Balduini
Auditor
,
tumulum
posuit
Here
Baldwin
lies
,
think
on
it
and
farewel
;
E're
since
a
drowsiness
on
Law
doth
dwell
.
Francis
Baldwin
,
Lawyer
,
dyed
in
the
53
Year
of
his
Age
,
the
Ninth
of
the
Calends
of
November
,
in
the
Year
from
the
Birth
of
our
Saviour
1573.
Papirius
Masson
of
the
same
Faculty
,
the
Scholar
of
Baldwin
,
erected
this
Tomb.
Lastly
,
here
is
the
Tomb
of
the
two
Scholars
,
named
Leger
Moussel
,
and
Oliver
Bourgeois
,
who
were
hang'd
at
Montfaulcon
in
the
Year
1408
,
on
the
17th
.
of
May
,
by
Sentence
of
the
Provost
of
Paris
,
without
regard
to
the
Priviledges
of
the
University
;
who
afterwards
demanded
that
famous
Satisfaction
,
which
we
have
already
spoken
off
in
the
4th
.
Folio
of
this
Second
Part.
Of
late
they
have
made
many
Considerable
Decorations
in
this
Church
.
The
great
Altar
is
adorn'd
with
Pillars
of
a
kind
of
reddish
Marble
,
very
rare
.
The
little
Tabernacle
upon
that
Altar
is
also
very
Beautiful
:
So
are
the
two
lesser
Altars
on
each
side
of
the
great
one
,
adorn'd
with
Pillars
very
well
wrought
.
The
Quire
of
this
Church
is
separated
from
the
Nave
by
a
kind
of
Balustrade
,
or
rather
by
six
Ionick
Pillars
of
Marble
,
supporting
a
Cornish
,
on
which
there
are
several
little
Figures
of
Angels
,
very
well
designed
.
The
rest
of
the
Church
is
Wainscoted
with
Joyners
Work
,
full
of
Sculpture
,
with
a
great
number
of
Grenades
,
which
are
the
Arms
of
the
present
General
of
the
Order
,
who
hath
been
at
the
Expence
of
all
these
new
Reparations
.
The
University
assemble
in
the
Chapter-House
of
this
Convent
,
when
they
make
their
Processions
;
which
usually
happens
every
three
Months
,
at
which
the
Rector
is
constantly
present
.
He
is
also
obliged
to
give
a
Summ
of
Money
to
all
those
that
assist
at
the
Ceremony
.
These
Processions
ought
to
be
seen
and
observed
by
Strangers
,
and
are
well
worth
their
Curiosity
;
the
Show
being
very
numerous
,
and
disposed
in
excellent
Order
.
The
four
Faculties
are
obliged
to
appear
there
,
in
the
proper
and
peculiar
Habits
belonging
to
them
.
The
Money
which
the
Rector
disburses
on
this
occasion
,
arises
out
of
the
Revenues
of
the
University
,
which
amount
to
the
Summ
of
Fifty
thousand
Franks
,
arising
out
of
the
Messageries
(
or
Carriage
of
Goods
)
between
certain
Towns
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
also
from
several
Houses
Situated
in
divers
places
of
Paris
.
Formerly
they
possest
much
greater
Revenues
,
but
they
have
been
lost
by
the
negligence
of
those
,
who
of
late
Years
have
had
the
Administration
of
their
affairs
.
From
hence
you
pass
before
The
Church
of
Saint
Benoit
,
supposed
to
be
Founded
by
St.
Denis
,
who
Dedicated
it
to
the
Holy
Trinity
;
if
so
,
none
can
doubt
it
to
be
of
very
great
Antiquity
.
It
is
possest
by
Canons
Secular
,
who
are
obliged
on
the
great
Feasts
to
accompany
the
Canons
of
Nostre-Dame
,
when
they
make
their
grand
Processions
.
The
Building
or
Structure
of
this
Church
is
nothing
Beautiful
,
as
being
carried
up
at
several
times
and
by
pieces
.
The
Nave
was
built
in
the
Reign
of
Francis
the
First
,
and
four
years
since
the
Quire
was
Rebuilt
anew
very
handsomly
.
The
inside
is
embellisht
with
Corinthian
Pilasters
,
which
support
a
Cornish
of
a
very
good
Gust
.
This
Church
is
very
lightsome
,
and
has
not
now
the
defect
which
it
sometimes
had
;
which
was
,
that
the
great
Altar
was
contrived
on
the
West
side
;
since
,
when
it
was
new
built
in
the
last
Age
,
they
quite
changed
that
Disposition
;
which
occasion'd
that
it
has
been
call'd
,
St.
Benoist
le
bien
tourné
,
or
St.
Bennet's
the
well
contrived
.
For
in
those
days
they
were
very
exact
,
in
contriving
the
Churches
East
and
West
,
even
to
a
kind
of
Scruple
.
On
the
other
side
of
the
Street
St.
Jacques
,
over
against
the
hinder
part
of
the
Quire
of
this
Church
is
a
small
open-place
,
or
Court
,
at
the
Entrance
into
which
stands
a
Fountain
which
bears
its
name
.
The
place
is
called
La
Terre
de
Cambray
,
from
the
Colledge
of
that
Name
there
Situated
.
You
have
there
also
The
Colledge
Royal
,
whose
original
Founder
was
Francis
the
First
,
the
Father
and
Restorer
of
Learning
in
France
.
'T
was
he
that
instituted
most
of
the
Lectures
in
Law
and
Physick
in
this
University
,
and
invited
hither
the
ablest
Men
he
could
find
,
to
teach
here
the
Mathematicks
,
Philosophy
,
and
the
Greek
,
Latin
,
Syriack
,
and
Hebrew
Tongues
.
He
intended
to
have
raised
here
a
great
Building
,
but
his
design
being
never
executed
,
because
of
his
great
Expences
in
the
Wars
,
which
he
had
on
all
the
Frontiers
of
his
Kingdom
,
especially
in
Italy
;
he
left
the
Work
to
be
done
by
his
Son
Henry
the
Second
,
who
neglected
,
or
at
least
had
not
a
Conveniency
of
doing
it
.
The
Professors
all
the
while
read
their
Lectures
in
the
Colledge
of
Cambray
,
and
remain'd
in
this
Condition
till
under
the
Reign
of
Henry
the
Great
,
who
in
the
Year
1609.
on
the
23.
of
November
,
sent
the
Cardinal
du
Perron
,
the
Duke
of
Suilly
,
first
Minister
,
the
President
de
Thou
,
and
a
Counsellor
of
Parliament
named
Monsieur
Gillot
,
to
view
the
Situation
of
the
place
,
and
if
there
was
sufficient
Room
,
to
raise
the
Building
projected
.
It
should
have
been
composed
of
a
main
Front
,
and
on
each
Hand
two
Wings
,
with
a
Court
,
in
the
midst
of
which
should
have
been
a
Fountain
.
The
lower
Rooms
were
designed
for
Schools
,
and
the
first
Story
on
one
side
,
for
the
Royal
Library
,
which
was
then
at
Fountainbleau
,
and
is
at
present
kept
in
the
Rué
Vivien
.
The
Professors
also
should
there
have
had
their
Lodgings
,
which
would
have
been
of
great
advantage
;
but
these
excellent
Projects
were
never
executed
,
by
reason
of
the
Tragick
Death
of
that
great
King
,
of
whom
France
was
rob'd
in
a
time
when
she
least
expected
it
.
Queen
Mary
of
Medieis
his
Illustrious
Wife
,
to
second
the
Zeal
of
the
King
her
Husband
,
resolved
to
finish
what
he
had
begun
;
and
to
that
purpose
she
her self
with
her
Son
Lewis
XIII
.
at
that
time
but
nine
Years
old
,
went
to
the
place
.
The
Young
King
laid
the
first
Stone
,
and
the
Work
was
carried
on
with
fervency
;
but
in
the
end
it
was
once
again
broke
off
,
and
remains
as
we
see
it
,
having
never
been
thought
of
,
to
be
continued
,
from
that
time
to
this
.
There
is
but
one
side
finisht
,
and
that
stands
in
the
same
place
,
where
formerly
stood
the
Colledge
called
de
Treguier
.
The
Professors
are
paid
by
the
King
,
and
are
a
kind
of
Body
distinct
from
the
University
,
to
which
,
however
,
they
are
subject
.
They
enjoy
the
same
Priviledges
with
the
Officers
of
the
King's
Household
;
and
the
Rector
of
the
University
is
not
permitted
to
dispose
their
places
,
nor
to
prohibit
their
Exercises
,
which
he
may
do
to
all
other
Professors
.
They
have
always
been
persons
of
singular
Note
,
and
extraordinary
Merit
.
The
most
Famous
have
been
;
in
the
Greek
Tongue
Adrian
Turnebe
,
Native
of
Andeli
in
Normandy
,
who
dyed
in
the
Year
1565
,
being
but
Fifty
three
Years
of
Age.
Denis
Lambin
succeeded
him
,
and
hath
left
behind
him
many
excellent
Works
.
In
the
Hebrew
Tongue
,
Francis
Vatable
,
originally
of
Picardy
;
he
hath
writ
several
Commentaries
upon
divers
Authors
,
much
esteem'd
.
Gilbert
Genebrard
,
Doctor
in
Divinity
,
of
the
Order
of
St.
Bennet
,
and
Prior
of
St.
Denis
de
la
Chartre
,
near
the
Pont
Nostre-Dame
.
He
was
Elected
Arch-Bishop
of
Aix
in
Provence
,
and
dyed
in
March
1597.
There
are
extant
several
Works
of
his
,
the
Catalogue
of
which
are
at
the
end
of
the
Book
Entituled
La
Liturgie
Sainte
.
The
formerly
mentioned
Calignon
was
another
Professor
here
for
this
Tongue
;
he
hath
composed
a
Grammar
which
is
much
esteemed
.
Ralph
Baines
an
English-man
,
who
writ
three
Books
of
Commentaries
on
Solomon
,
according
to
the
Hebrew
Phrase
,
which
he
Dedicated
to
Henry
the
Second
.
In
the
Mathematicks
there
have
been
Oronce
Finé
,
Native
of
the
Town
of
Briançon
in
Dauphiné
;
and
Paschal
du
Hamel
,
who
succeeded
him
.
In
the
Latin
Eloquence
Barthelemy
Latomus
,
and
John
Passerat
.
The
two
most
famous
among
those
who
have
taught
Philosophy
here
,
were
Francis
Vicomereat
,
originally
of
Verona
,
and
Peter
de
la
Ramée
of
Cuth
in
Vermandois
,
who
lived
about
the
Year
1568.
Finally
,
those
who
have
most
excelled
in
Physick
are
,
Vidus
Vidius
,
Jacques
Silius
of
Amiens
,
and
John
Rioland
.
These
are
those
whose
Names
are
of
greatest
Note
,
on
the
account
of
the
Learned
Works
which
they
have
left
behind
them
.
One
can
hardly
find
out
any
one
Colledge
,
that
has
produced
more
Learned
Men
than
this
,
although
it
be
of
no
great
Antiquity
.
Over
against
this
last
mentioned
Colledge
,
is
,
The
Commandery
of
St.
John
de
Latran
,
which
depends
on
the
Order
of
Malta
.
It
is
a
great
piece
of
Ground
full
of
Houses
ill
built
,
in
which
lodge
all
sorts
of
Workmen
,
not
Masters
,
who
may
here
manage
their
several
Trades
,
without
being
disturb'd
by
the
Jurates
of
the
City
.
That
which
is
here
worth
seeing
,
is
the
Tomb
of
Monsieur
de
Souvré
;
this
is
he
who
dyed
Grand
Prior
of
France
,
and
who
built
some
years
before
his
Death
,
that
fine
House
at
the
Temple
.
While
he
was
only
Commander
of
St.
John
de
Latran
,
he
caused
this
Tomb
to
be
raised
in
the
Church
.
It
is
all
of
Marble
,
his
Effigies
lying
upon
a
great
Urne
of
the
same
,
accompanied
with
two
Terms
rising
out
of
their
Guénes
,
which
are
Channell'd
and
very
well
wrought
.
All
this
Monument
is
exactly
Beautiful
,
and
of
a
very
singular
Design
.
It
is
the
Work
of
Monsieur
Anguerre
,
one
of
the
ablest
Sculptors
that
France
ever
produced
.
The
Body
of
Monsieur
de
Souvré
,
is
not
interr'd
in
this
place
,
but
only
his
Heart
.
There
is
nothing
else
remarkable
.
The
Church
in
which
this
Monument
is
Erected
,
is
very
antient
and
ill
built
.
As
you
leave
this
place
and
go
on
in
the
Ruë
Saint
Jacques
,
you
come
to
The
Colledge
du
Plessis
,
which
was
formerly
call'd
,
the
Colledge
of
St.
Martin
,
by
reason
that
its
first
Founder
Geoffrey
du
Plessis
,
Secretary
to
Pope
John
XXII
.
had
a
very
great
Devotion
to
that
Saint
But
the
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
to
Eternize
the
Founder's
Memory
,
restored
it
to
his
Name
;
and
after
he
had
Rebuilt
it
magnificently
,
he
caused
it
to
be
called
The
Colledge
du
Plessis
de
Richelieu
.
This
Colledge
hath
the
best
contrived
and
handsomest
Lodgings
of
all
the
University
,
and
is
also
the
fullest
of
Pensioners
and
Scholars
.
The
Doctors
of
the
Sorbonne
have
the
Direction
of
this
Colledge
,
and
place
the
Principal
and
Regents
.
A
little
higher
in
the
Street
is
The
Jesuits
Colledge
.
OVer
the
Gate
you
read
this
fair
Inscription
,
COLLEGIUM
LUDOVICI
MAGNI
.
The
Colledge
of
Lewis
the
Great
.
It
was
formerly
called
the
Colledge
of
Clermont
,
being
built
for
the
Scholars
of
that
Town
,
in
imitation
of
some
other
Colledges
of
the
University
.
In
the
last
Age
,
Messire
Guillaume
Duprat
,
Bishop
of
Clermont
,
being
at
the
Council
of
Trent
,
on
behalf
of
this
Kingdom
of
France
,
contracted
there
a
particular
Friendship
with
certain
Fathers
Jesuits
,
whom
he
met
with
at
that
Assembly
;
he
conceived
so
high
an
esteem
of
their
Learning
,
and
Piety
,
that
at
his
return
he
brought
them
with
him
into
France
,
to
instruct
our
Youth
in
humane
Learning
;
but
more
especially
in
the
Purity
of
the
Romish
Religion
,
which
at
that
time
was
disturb'd
with
the
Heresie
of
Luther
and
Calvin
.
This
Prelate
brought
in
his
Company
to
Paris
,
Father
Paquier
Broüet
,
with
several
others
of
that
Society
,
whom
so
long
as
he
lived
,
he
entertained
in
his
own
House
;
but
at
his
Death
left
them
by
his
Testament
Three
thousand
Livres
of
Rent
,
and
a
very
considerable
Summ
of
Money
;
with
which
they
purchased
a
void
piece
of
Ground
,
then
called
the
Court
de
Langres
in
the
Ruë
St.
Jacques
,
being
the
place
where
they
now
are
.
This
they
named
the
Colledge
of
Clermont
their
great
Benefactor
,
having
been
Bishop
of
that
City
.
Henry
III.
was
pleas'd
to
lay
the
first
Stone
,
on
which
this
Inscription
was
then
graved
RELIGIONIS
AMPLIFICANDAE
STUDIO
,
HENRICUS
III.
CHRISTIANISS
.
REX
FRANCIAE
ATQUE
POLONIAE
,
IN
AUGUSTISS
.
JESU
NOMEN
PIETATIS
SUAE
MONUMENTUM
HUNC
PRIMUM
LAPIDEM
,
IN
EJUS
TEMPLI
FUNDAMENTUM
CONJECIT
.
ANNO
DOMINI
1582.
DIE
20.
APRILIS
With
a
desire
of
enlarging
Religion
,
Henry
III
the
most
Christian
King
of
France
and
Poland
,
to
the
honour
of
the
most
Glorious
JESVS
,
as
a
Monument
of
his
Piety
,
laid
this
first
Stone
in
the
Foundation
of
his
Temple
.
In
the
Year̄
of
our
Lord
1582.
the
20.
Day
of
April
There
is
nothing
of
singular
Remark
in
the
Building
belonging
to
this
Colledge
;
yet
there
are
here
many
Observable
things
,
which
you
can
hardly
meet
with
elsewhere
.
As
first
,
the
great
quantity
of
Chambers
and
Lodgings
,
fill'd
to
the
least
Corner
,
contriv'd
with
very
great
Industry
.
The
great
number
of
Pensionaries
,
most
of
which
are
of
considerable
Quality
;
besides
the
multitude
of
Scholars
that
come
from
abroad
,
which
sometimes
amount
to
Two
or
Three
thousand
.
These
study
together
in
the
most
regular
Order
and
Discipline
of
the
World
.
The
Schools
are
Six
in
number
,
besides
those
set
apart
for
the
Study
of
Philosophy
,
Divinity
and
the
Mathematicks
:
Which
last
are
not
used
,
but
only
by
Young
Jesuits
,
who
still
pursue
their
Course
of
Studies
,
or
at
least
by
some
Pensionaries
,
who
design
not
to
take
any
Degrees
in
the
University
;
for
those
who
propose
to
themselves
to
be
Masters
of
Arts
,
or
Doctors
,
are
obliged
to
study
Philosophy
in
some
of
the
Colledges
of
the
University
.
One
thing
extream
laudable
among
these
Fathers
is
,
that
all
their
Scholars
are
obliged
to
go
to
Confession
every
Month
;
so
that
at
the
same
time
the
Parents
are
freed
from
the
Care
,
both
of
their
Childrens
Consciences
,
as
well
as
Studies
.
The
Chappel
of
this
Colledge
is
small
and
obscure
:
It
stands
on
the
Right
Hand
as
you
enter
:
There
is
nothing
to
be
seen
there
but
upon
Feast
days
,
and
at
such
time
the
Altar
is
one
of
the
richest
and
best
furnisht
.
They
have
there
an
Antipendium
all
of
Silver
,
and
another
of
a
rich
Embroidery
of
Gold
,
very
high
raised
upon
a
Ground
of
Silver
.
The
Apartments
in
the
hinder
part
of
the
House
,
are
more
convenient
than
those
in
the
fore
part
;
the
Armes
of
Monsieur
Fouquet
in
their
Front
,
speak
him
to
be
the
Builder
of
that
part
;
as
also
of
the
main
Body
of
the
Edifice
,
which
is
at
the
further
part
of
the
Garden
,
near
the
little
Colledge
de
Marmoutier
,
which
has
been
annext
to
this
to
augment
it
.
In
this
apartment
they
have
placed
their
Library
,
which
,
beyond
all
contradiction
,
is
one
of
the
fairest
and
most
numerous
of
all
Paris
,
as
well
for
the
Quality
,
as
Quantity
of
Books
,
there
to
be
seen
.
There
is
also
a
good
number
of
antient
Manuscripts
,
and
of
Heretical
Books
,
chiefly
of
the
Socinians
,
which
fill
almost
a
little
Room
themselves
.
Besides
this
a
very
excellent
Collection
of
the
Spanish
History
,
as
well
general
as
particular
Histories
of
the
several
Provinces
of
that
Kingdom
,
and
of
the
Famous
persons
who
have
therein
inhabited
;
these
Authors
are
either
in
Spanish
or
Latin
.
There
is
also
a
great
quantity
of
Mathematicians
and
Humanists
,
which
take
up
a
little
Gallery
,
which
they
have
contrived
into
several
Presses
:
for
altho
this
Library
does
consist
of
two
long
Wings
of
building
;
yet
it
is
all
too
little
,
and
they
are
forced
to
employ
this
Gallery
,
for
the
receit
of
the
lesser
Volumes
.
At
one
end
of
this
Gallery
hangs
a
piece
of
Bassan
,
representing
the
Combat
of
the
Centaures
and
the
Lapithites
,
this
Monsieur
Fouquet
gave
,
having
first
built
the
Library
where
it
hangs
,
and
endowed
it
with
a
Thousand
Livres
of
Rent
,
for
its
Maintenance
and
Augmentation
.
They
preserve
here
an
excellent
Sett
of
Antient
Medals
,
but
being
not
disposed
into
order
,
they
seldom
are
willing
to
shew
them
.
In
this
Colledge
are
many
able
Persons
,
among
whom
may
be
reckoned
a
considerable
number
of
Authors
;
such
as
are
now
living
,
are
Father
Bouhours
,
Author
of
The
Entretiens
d
Ariste
&
d'Eugene
,
in
which
you
find
so
much
Sweetness
and
such
Purity
of
Language
,
that
it
seems
a
Man
that
would
speak
as
an
accomplisht
Person
,
must
be
sure
to
imitate
his
stile
;
his
other
Works
are
The
Doubts
and
Remarks
on
the
French
Tongue
;
The
History
of
Peter
d'Aubusson
,
Grand
Master
of
Rhodes
;
The
Life
of
Saint
Ignatius
,
and
the
Life
of
St.
Francis
Xavier
,
Apostle
of
the
Indies
;
and
certain
Books
of
Devotion
.
Father
Rapin
,
he
hath
writ
The
Spirit
of
Christianity
▪
The
Importance
of
Salvation
;
The
Belief
of
the
last
Ages
;
and
Curious
Instructions
relating
to
History
;
with
some
Latin
Poems
.
Father
de
la
R●e
,
he
hath
Commented
upon
certain
Antient
Authors
for
the
use
of
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
;
and
the
Tragedies
which
use
to
be
represented
on
the
Theater
at
this
Colledge
,
are
very
often
Writ
by
him
:
one
may
say
that
he
is
alike
able
in
many
things
,
for
the
French
Verses
which
have
come
from
his
Pen
,
have
been
much
esteem'd
.
Father
d'Aroüy
,
before
he
went
into
Britany
,
where
he
now
is
,
was
much
admired
for
the
Mathematical
Instruments
which
he
invented
;
he
invented
one
not
long
since
,
which
shew'd
us
the
Motions
of
the
Stars
in
such
a
method
,
as
is
worthy
the
Curiosity
of
the
most
Skilful
in
that
Science
.
They
sometimes
make
Publick
Actions
in
this
Colledge
,
which
draw
a
prodigious
number
of
People
.
At
the
Carnaval
they
represent
some
little
Latin
Tragedy
.
After
Easter
they
expose
Enigmatical
Questions
to
be
explained
,
for
which
they
have
certain
Prizes
.
They
have
also
certain
Theses
to
be
maintained
,
to
which
Persons
of
Quality
resort
;
but
their
greatest
Bravery
of
all
is
,
the
Grand
Tragedy
which
they
represent
yearly
in
the
Month
of
August
,
on
a
Theater
raised
on
purpose
,
which
takes
up
all
the
bottom
of
the
Court
.
The
Actors
are
always
Pensionaries
,
and
Sons
of
Persons
of
Quality
.
The
finest
objects
of
this
Tragedy
are
the
Balets
of
the
Sieur
de
Beauchamp's
Composition
,
which
are
danced
between
the
Acts.
When
all
is
done
they
make
a
distribution
of
Prizes
to
those
that
merit
best
,
without
any
regard
to
the
Quality
of
the
Person
;
which
occasions
great
Emulation
among
the
Youth
,
and
makes
them
use
the
utmost
of
their
endeavours
to
gain
a
Prize
,
which
the
King
gives
,
in
the
View
of
such
an
Assembly
.
As
you
go
from
hence
,
a
little
higher
in
the
Street
,
you
have
The
Church
of
St.
Estienne
des
Grecs
,
the
first
and
oldest
of
Paris
.
St.
Denis
Bishop
of
this
Town
,
as
some
think
,
was
the
Founder
.
It
is
not
any
way
considerable
,
but
for
its
Antiquity
.
Report
says
,
That
St.
Francis
of
Sales
,
Bishop
and
Prince
of
Geneva
,
made
his
Vows
of
Chastity
and
Poverty
in
this
Church
,
before
the
Chappel
of
our
Lady
de
bonne
delivrance
here
,
in
which
there
is
a
very
great
Devotion
.
Over
against
this
is
The
Convent
of
Jacobius
,
formerly
called
Friers
Preachers
of
the
Order
of
St.
Dominick
,
whose
first
Foundation
is
alledged
to
be
in
the
life
time
of
that
Saint
,
who
lived
in
the
Year
1217.
under
the
Pontificate
of
Honorius
the
Third
,
and
in
the
Reign
of
Philip
Augustus
.
Historians
say
,
that
St.
Dominick
took
great
pains
,
about
the
Extirpation
of
the
Heresie
of
the
Albigenses
,
who
caused
great
disorders
in
Languedoc
:
and
at
the
same
time
he
sent
two
of
his
Religious
to
Paris
,
who
were
Lodged
in
a
place
called
The
Citizens
Parlour
,
in
the
same
place
where
now
this
Convent
stands
.
They
were
called
Jacobins
,
from
the
Ruë
Saint
Jacques
.
Their
Church
,
as
it
now
is
,
was
built
by
order
of
St.
Lewis
,
if
we
may
believe
Belleforest
,
a
faithful
Historian
.
Here
are
many
Tombs
of
great
Lords
,
who
for
the
most
part
were
Princes
of
the
Blood
Royal
of
France
.
But
in
regard
I
did
not
design
to
search
into
Antiquities
,
I
shall
not
here
express
their
Names
,
which
may
be
found
in
Father
du
Breüil
.
I
will
only
observe
,
that
among
these
famous
Monuments
is
that
of
Humbert
,
the
last
Sovereign
Prince
of
Dauphiné
,
whose
Title
was
Dauphin
of
Vionnois
;
the
Tomb
stands
before
the
great
Altar
.
History
says
,
That
seeing
himself
Childless
,
he
sold
this
Province
to
Philip
Augustus
for
a
small
Summ
of
Money
,
and
himself
embraced
a
Religious
Life
at
Lyons
,
and
enter'd
into
the
Order
of
St.
Dominick
;
where
he
liv'd
in
very
great
Esteem
with
all
good
Men
,
and
was
chosen
to
be
Prior
of
this
Convent
,
and
afterwards
Patriarch
of
Alexandria
.
This
is
his
Epitaph
:
Hic
jacet
R.
Pater
&
Dominus
amplissimus
HUMBERTUS
,
primo
Viennae
Delphinus
,
deinde
relicto
Principatu
,
Frater
nostri
Ordinis
,
Prior
in
hoc
Convenru
Parisiensi
,
ac
demum
Patriarcha
Alexandrinus
,
&
perpetuns
Ecclesiae
Rhemensis
Administrator
,
&
praecipuus
bujus
Conventus
Benefactor
.
Obiit
anno
Domini
1345.
Maii
22.
Here
lies
the
Reverend
Father
,
and
Most
Honourable
Lord
HUMBERT
,
First
Dauphin
of
Vienna
,
after
that
leaving
his
Principality
,
he
became
Brother
of
our
Order
,
and
Prior
in
this
Convent
at
Paris
,
and
at
last
Patriarch
of
Alexandria
,
perpetual
Administrator
of
the
Church
of
Rhemes
,
and
chief
Benefactor
to
this
Convent
.
He
Dyed
in
the
Year
of
our
Lord
1345.
May
22.
This
Church
hath
nothing
but
what
is
ordinary
,
yet
is
the
great
Altar
very
handsomly
contrived
;
it
is
adorn'd
with
black
Marble
,
and
the
Armes
of
the
Cardinal
of
St.
Cecily
,
Brother
of
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
which
you
see
about
it
,
speak
it
to
be
built
at
his
Costs
;
and
this
he
did
in
regard
he
was
of
this
Order
.
Over
the
Door
going
into
the
Sacristy
,
is
a
Picture
of
Valentine's
,
representing
the
Nativity
of
the
Holy
Virgin
;
which
Piece
Cardinal
Mazarin
gave
,
to
be
placed
over
the
great
Altar
;
but
when
he
perceived
it
to
be
too
little
,
he
left
it
to
the
Church
,
and
it
hath
been
placed
here
ever
since
.
It
is
one
of
the
most
Beautiful
pieces
in
all
France
,
and
the
Curious
esteem
it
highly
.
Felibien
,
in
his
Book
which
he
Composed
of
the
Lives
and
Works
of
the
most
Famous
Painters
,
tells
us
,
it
is
one
of
the
best
Pictures
that
ever
came
out
of
Italy
into
France
.
On
one
side
of
the
great
Altar
,
stands
the
Chappel
of
our
Lady
of
the
Rosary
.
The
Wainscot
Work
of
which
is
very
handsom
.
Here
is
a
very
great
Devotion
,
by
reason
of
the
Indulgences
,
which
are
here
to
be
gain'd
every
first
Sunday
of
the
Month.
In
the
Cloister
are
several
Paintings
,
but
they
are
of
no
great
Note
;
so
also
is
their
Library
,
which
is
not
very
numerous
,
yet
it
hath
been
made
use
of
by
very
Famous
Doctors
.
They
preserve
here
one
thing
of
great
Curiosity
,
and
that
is
the
Pulpit
of
Great
St.
Thomas
of
Aquiu
,
the
Angel
of
the
Schools
.
It
is
made
of
Wood
,
and
inclosed
in
another
of
the
same
material
,
that
it
may
not
be
injured
by
time
.
A
General
of
this
Order
was
at
the
charge
of
making
that
in
which
it
is
inclosed
;
and
not
along
ago
these
Fathers
have
caused
a
small
Room
to
be
made
,
at
the
end
of
the
Library
,
where
this
Pulpit
is
conveniently
exposed
to
sight
.
'T
is
well
known
that
St.
Thomas
of
Aquin
formerly
profest
Divinity
in
this
Convent
,
and
in
the
great
School
,
which
we
see
at
this
day
,
he
made
his
Lectures
.
It
hath
been
Rebuilt
at
the
beginning
of
this
present
Age
,
through
the
Alms
which
these
Fathers
collected
in
a
Jubilee
.
Several
Preachers
of
this
House
have
acquired
great
Reputation
in
the
World
.
Among
others
Father
Chaussemer
,
who
is
esteemed
one
of
the
most
Profound
and
Eloquent
that
we
have
at
present
;
he
Preached
this
Lent
at
Nostre-Dame
,
after
he
had
perform'd
the
like
at
the
Louvre
.
The
deceased
Monsieur
Coëffeteau
,
who
hath
composed
a
very
Curious
Roman
History
,
past
here
the
greatest
part
of
his
Life
;
with
many
others
,
whose
names
would
be
too
long
to
insert
here
.
Before
you
leave
the
Rüe
Saint
Jacques
,
you
ought
to
know
,
that
here
inhabit
many
Booksellers
,
who
sell
almost
all
of
them
,
the
Works
of
the
Messieurs
du
Port-Royal
,
all
the
Works
of
Monsieur
Arnault
,
generally
esteemed
by
all
Learned
Men
:
Here
you
will
find
the
several
pieces
of
the
French
Academicians
;
many
Foreign
Books
;
the
several
pieces
that
concern
the
Gallicane
Church
;
all
Monsieur
Maimbourg's
Writings
;
here
also
are
sold
Father
Bouhour's
Books
;
those
of
Father
Rapin
;
of
the
Bishop
of
Meaux
;
of
the
Abbot
Fléchier
,
Almoner
to
Madam
the
Dauphiness
,
who
Translated
the
Life
of
Cardinal
Commendon
,
and
composed
for
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
,
the
History
of
Theodosius
the
Great
,
and
four
Funeral
Orations
.
Many
other
Books
proper
for
the
perusal
of
curious
Persons
,
are
here
also
to
be
met
with
.
In
this
Street
also
are
many
Gravers
and
Sellers
of
Prints
,
who
have
in
their
Shops
great
store
of
Maps
,
and
Printed
Pictures
.
Of
which
I
shall
say
no
more
in
this
place
.
At
the
end
of
this
Volume
I
may
(
perhaps
)
set
down
a
Catalogue
of
such
Books
as
are
best
Writ
in
our
Language
,
for
the
use
of
Strangers
,
who
oftentimes
for
want
of
better
information
,
buy
very
scurvy
Books
,
instead
of
such
as
may
be
of
use
and
advantage
to
them
in
their
study
of
the
French
Tongue
.
Without
the
Porte
St.
Jacques
,
in
the
Fauxbourg
of
that
name
,
you
may
observe
many
fine
things
,
and
in
a
greater
number
than
in
any
other
Faux-bourg
about
the
Town
.
On
the
left
Hand
,
as
you
enter
,
is
the
Convent
of
the
Nuns
of
the
Visitation
,
which
makes
no
great
shew
.
The
Church
it self
is
no
bigger
than
an
ordinary
Hall
.
Yet
is
their
Altar
one
of
the
richest
that
can
be
seen
on
the
Feast
Days
,
these
Nuns
sparing
no
Costs
to
adorn
it
with
Candlesticks
,
Lamps
,
Vessels
,
Figures
,
and
a
Thousand
such
like
things
,
which
are
all
of
Silver
,
and
most
of
them
very
weighty
.
But
the
place
being
none
of
the
best
contrived
,
these
rich
things
appear
not
so
well
as
they
might
do
elsewhere
.
Going
still
forward
,
you
pass
before
The
Parish
Church
of
St.
James
,
from
which
all
this
Quarter
takes
its
name
.
It
hath
been
repair'd
in
such
manner
as
we
now
see
it
by
the
late
Dutchess
of
Longueville
Sister
of
Monsieur
the
Prince
,
who
was
one
of
the
most
pious
and
Charitable
Princesses
of
this
Age.
The
Portal
is
of
the
Dorick
Order
,
very
well
perform'd
;
and
had
that
Virtuous
Princess
lived
,
she
had
doubtless
given
wherewithal
to
finish
the
Work
:
But
she
dyed
about
four
years
ago
in
the
Convent
of
Carmelite
Nuns
,
to
the
regret
of
abundance
of
poor
People
,
who
subsisted
by
her
Almes
.
The
Seminary
of
St.
Magloire
,
is
near
the
last
mentioned
place
.
This
was
formerly
an
Abby
of
St.
Bennet's
Order
,
which
was
first
Founded
in
the
same
place
,
where
at
present
stands
St.
Bartholomew's
Church
,
near
the
Pallace
.
But
those
good
Religious
Men
,
being
troubled
with
the
noise
and
Clutter
of
that
place
,
changed
their
habitation
in
the
Year
1138.
and
came
to
dwell
here
,
which
was
at
that
time
a
good
way
out
of
the
Town
,
where
there
was
already
a
Chapel
built
and
dedicated
to
St.
George
.
After
that
in
the
Year
1549.
The
Monks
of
St.
Bennet
did
altogether
quit
this
House
,
and
transfer'd
themselves
to
other
Houses
of
the
same
Order
,
the
Revenue
of
this
being
given
to
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Paris
.
And
in
the
Room
of
the
Monks
they
placed
here
certain
Penitent
Nuns
,
but
they
continued
not
long
.
In
fine
,
the
Priests
of
the
Oratory
were
introduced
here
in
the
beginning
of
this
present
Age
,
whose
Institution
is
to
instruct
the
Young
Ecclesiasticks
in
the
Functions
of
their
Ministry
.
Further
in
this
Street
are
the
Vrsuline
Nuns
;
whose
Church
is
but
small
,
yet
is
their
Altar
of
a
very
handsom
design
,
and
adorn'd
with
Pillars
of
black
Marble
.
These
Nuns
teach
freely
young
Girles
not
only
to
Read
and
Write
,
but
also
several
sorts
of
Works
proper
for
them
,
which
is
of
great
advantage
to
the
publick
.
They
were
first
Founded
here
in
the
Year
16●7
.
by
Mademoisel
de
Saint
Beuve
,
a
Lady
of
extraordinary
Piety
,
and
Queen
Anne
of
Austria
laid
the
first
Stone
of
their
Church
,
in
the
Year
1620.
June
22.
The
Feüillantines
are
on
the
same
side
of
the
way
,
they
are
Nuns
of
St.
Bernard's
Order
,
reform'd
by
the
blessed
John
de
la
Barriere
,
and
were
first
established
in
Paris
1622.
through
the
Sollicitation
of
Queen
Anne
of
Austria
.
Their
Church
hath
been
some
Years
ago
rebuilt
anew
,
with
considerable
Expence
.
It
is
very
lightsom
,
and
the
Portal
is
not
ill
contriv'd
:
It
was
designed
by
the
Sieur
Merot
.
One
of
their
Benefactresses
hath
contributed
largely
to
the
Charges
.
Over
the
great
Altar
is
a
very
good
Copy
from
Raphael
,
of
the
Holy
Family
,
the
original
of
which
is
in
the
King's
Cabinet
.
The
Grate
of
their
Quire
is
adorn'd
with
Copper
gilt
.
Nor
far
from
thence
are
the
English
Benedictines
,
who
have
also
built
a
new
Church
,
which
is
really
something
of
the
least
,
but
in
recompence
of
that
,
it
is
very
well
adorn'd
.
It
is
set
off
with
Pilasters
,
and
the
Altar
is
accompany'd
with
Pillars
and
Figures
,
which
shew
very
handsomly
;
the
Wainscot
Work
of
the
Stalls
for
the
Monks
,
is
very
pretty
,
and
the
little
Chapel
of
the
Holy
Virgin
,
which
stands
over
against
the
Door
,
is
very
neat
.
The
Religious
who
inhabit
this
House
are
originally
English
,
and
are
come
for
refuge
into
France
,
on
the
account
of
Religion
.
The
late
Queen-Mother
gave
them
great
Alms
,
as
did
also
many
other
persons
of
Piety
,
and
some
English
.
There
is
a
Person
of
Quality
inter'd
with
them
,
who
hath
been
a
Benefactor
,
as
may
be
seen
by
his
Epitaph
.
On
the
other
side
of
the
way
are
The
Carmelite
Nuns
.
THis
was
sometimes
call'd
Nostre-Dame
des
Champs
.
The
Church
belonging
to
these
Nuns
is
one
of
the
oldest
in
Paris
;
most
Antiquaries
believe
it
to
be
one
of
those
which
St.
Denis
Founded
.
Some
modern
Authors
write
that
it
was
formerly
a
Temple
of
the
Goddess
Ceres
,
or
else
of
Mars
;
but
for
this
opinion
they
have
no
very
good
Foundation
:
For
we
find
nothing
in
the
antient
Historians
to
warrant
such
a
Conjecture
.
It
is
much
more
certain
,
that
it
appertain'd
a
long
time
to
the
Order
of
St.
Bennet
,
and
that
it
was
a
Priory
depending
on
the
great
Abby
of
Marmoutier
,
near
the
City
of
Tours
.
Whose
antient
Title
to
this
place
is
still
in
being
;
and
the
Bishop
of
Orleans
,
who
is
Abbot
there
,
receives
from
hence
Four
or
Five
thousand
Livres
per
annum
.
In
the
Year
1604.
were
placed
here
certain
Carmelite
Nuns
of
St.
Teresa's
reform
,
whom
the
Cardinal
de
Berulla
fetch'd
himself
out
of
Spain
,
at
such
time
when
this
Reform
began
to
be
so
famous
in
Christendom
,
for
its
great
austerity
.
This
House
was
the
first
in
all
the
Kingdom
,
that
took
the
Rule
of
St.
Teresa
,
and
from
hence
it
is
that
all
the
other
Convents
of
Paris
,
and
in
the
other
parts
of
France
,
took
their
original
.
At
present
this
Nunnery
is
very
numerous
,
and
there
are
in
it
many
persons
of
the
greatest
Quality
,
who
quitting
the
World
,
come
to
end
their
days
here
.
Their
Church
is
one
of
the
fairest
,
and
most
magnificent
that
can
be
seen
,
the
main
Body
of
the
Building
is
,
in
truth
,
very
antient
,
but
the
modern
Ornaments
within
it
make
sufficient
amends
for
that
.
As
you
go
in
you
may
observe
,
that
it
is
all
painted
in
imitation
of
black
Marble
vein'd
with
White
;
and
that
the
Balustrades
or
Partitions
of
the
Chapels
are
of
a
Wainscot
,
extraordinary
finely
gilt
:
But
the
most
curious
things
of
all
are
the
great
Pictures
placed
under
every
Window
,
in
Frames
richly
Carved
and
gilt
.
There
are
six
of
these
Pictures
on
each
side
,
each
representing
some
principal
Passage
of
the
New
Testament
.
They
are
the
Work
of
the
famousest
Painters
of
this
Age.
The
First
,
on
the
left
hand
as
you
enter
,
representing
the
Miracle
of
the
Five
Loaves
,
was
done
by
Stella
.
The
Second
represents
the
Feast
at
the
House
of
Simon
the
Leper
,
where
the
Magdalen
perfum'd
our
Lord's
Feet
,
and
this
was
done
by
Monsieur
le
Brun.
The
Third
representing
the
triumphal
entry
of
our
Lord
into
Jerusalem
,
is
the
Work
of
de
la
Hire
.
The
Fourth
is
the
Story
of
the
Samaritan
Woman
,
and
is
also
done
by
Stella
;
the
Colours
and
the
Drapery
of
this
Picture
is
excellent
.
The
Fifth
is
Monsieur
le
Brun's
;
and
the
Sixth
representing
the
Transfiguration
,
is
de
la
Hire's
.
Those
on
the
other
side
were
all
done
by
Champaign
,
and
that
able
Master
never
made
any
better
Pieces
than
these
,
as
one
may
easily
observe
.
The
Altar
of
this
Church
stands
very
high
,
and
is
all
of
Marble
,
as
well
the
body
of
the
Work
as
the
Pillars
,
which
are
of
the
Corinthian
Order
,
their
Capitals
of
Brass
gilt
.
The
Tabernacle
is
all
of
Silver
,
and
represents
the
Ark
of
the
Covenant
;
on
the
forepart
of
which
there
is
a
great
Bas-relief
very
well
Carved
.
On
Feast
Days
this
Altar
is
adorn'd
with
Vases
,
Candlesticks
,
and
divers
things
of
that
sort
,
which
make
a
very
handsom
shew
without
Confusion
.
Over
against
the
Grate
of
the
Quire
,
where
the
Nuns
sing
,
is
a
great
Picture
representing
the
Angelick
Salutation
.
It
is
the
Work
of
Guido
,
and
ought
to
be
esteem'd
as
one
of
the
best
pieces
that
can
be
seen
,
even
in
Italy
it self
.
The
several
Chapels
correspond
to
the
magnificence
of
the
Church
,
especially
that
which
is
dedicated
to
the
Magdalen
,
in
which
there
hangs
an
excellent
Picture
of
that
Saint
,
done
by
Monsieur
le
Brun
,
one
of
the
best
,
perhaps
,
that
ever
he
made
.
The
Saint
is
represented
weeping
under
a
Rock
,
tearing
her
Hair
and
Ornaments
,
and
trampling
them
under
Foot
,
her
Eyes
are
all
drown'd
in
Tears
,
through
which
her
Complection
but
faintly
appears
;
briefly
,
one
cannot
imagine
a
piece
of
Painting
more
feelingly
exprest
and
none
can
see
it
without
more
compassion
for
such
a
Penitent
.
Over
against
the
Altar
in
this
small
Chapel
is
placed
,
in
a
kneeling
posture
,
the
Statue
of
Cardinal
de
Berulle
,
Institutor
of
the
Priests
of
the
Oratory
,
to
whom
these
Nuns
are
much
obliged
,
as
hath
been
already
said
.
His
Statue
is
of
white
Marble
,
and
made
by
Sarazin
,
in
the
Year
1657.
It
is
raised
on
a
Pedestal
of
four
sides
,
on
which
are
several
very
good
Bas-reliefs
,
wrought
by
an
able
Sculptor
named
To●●rt
,
the
same
who
made
the
curious
Pulpit
at
St.
Eslienne
,
of
which
I
have
already
spoken
in
this
Second
Part
p.
.
On
each
side
are
two
Pillars
of
black
Marble
,
on
the
top
of
which
are
certain
Hames
of
Brass
gilt
,
so
also
are
the
Capitals
,
which
are
of
the
Ionick
Order
,
and
very
well
wrought
.
The
rest
of
the
Chapel
is
adorn'd
with
Pictures
of
Monsieur
le
Brun's
Painting
,
representing
the
Life
of
the
Magdalen
.
The
following
Inscription
is
on
a
Grave-stone
of
white
Marble
,
in
the
middle
of
this
Chapel
,
under
which
lyeth
buryed
the
Abbot
le
Camus
,
at
whose
sole
Charges
this
Church
was
adorned
and
beautified
.
IN
SPEM
RESURRECTIONIS
HIC
JACET
EDVARDUS
LE
CAMUS
,
SACERDOS
CHRISTI
E●
DEI
OB●
IT
ANNO
SALUTIS
1674.
DIE
24
FEB
Sit
in
pace
Locus
ejus
.
In
hope
of
the
Resurrection
.
Here
lyes
Edward
le
Camus
Priest
of
Christ
and
of
God
.
He
dyed
in
the
Year
of
Salvation
1674.
24
of
February
.
Let
his
place
be
in
peace
.
The
other
Chapels
want
but
little
of
the
same
Beauty
.
The
further
part
of
the
Church
terminates
in
a
great
Tribune
(
or
Gallery
)
the
Windows
of
which
are
grated
,
into
this
Gallery
the
Religious
Women
come
to
hear
the
Sermon
,
when
the
Preachers
preach
in
the
Nave
of
the
Church
.
In
the
fore
part
of
this
Gallery
are
placed
two
Statues
,
one
of
St.
Peter
and
the
other
of
St.
Paul
,
and
on
the
top
,
the
representation
of
St.
Michael
overcoming
the
Devil
,
which
is
of
a
very
curious
Invention
:
It
was
the
Work
of
Stella
,
before
mentioned
.
All
the
Roof
is
very
well
Painted
after
the
manner
of
Cartouches
:
Between
the
Cordons
you
ought
to
take
notice
of
a
Crucifix
,
accompanied
with
the
Holy
Virgin
and
St.
John
,
which
are
wrought
with
so
much
Art
,
that
the
Figures
seem
to
stand
upon
a
real
bottom
.
This
is
a
pleasing
fallacy
to
those
that
mind
it
.
Finally
,
the
last
remarkable
thing
to
be
observed
in
this
Church
,
is
the
Crucifix
of
Brass
over
the
Balustrade
,
that
divides
the
Quire
from
the
Nave
.
The
Curious
esteem
it
highly
;
it
was
made
by
Sarazin
,
who
had
the
reputation
of
one
of
the
ablest
Men
of
his
time
.
As
you
go
from
hence
through
the
Court
,
you
may
observe
a
small
House
,
built
after
the
Italian
manner
,
composed
of
two
Pavillions
,
very
handsom
,
with
a
Garden
before
the
House
,
through
which
you
pass
as
you
go
in
.
This
House
also
was
built
at
the
Charges
of
the
before
mention'd
Monsieur
the
Abbot
le
Camus
From
this
place
you
go
to
see
the
famous
VAL
de
GRACE.
HEre
it
is
that
all
Strangers
are
forced
to
grant
,
that
we
can
raise
in
France
as
fine
Buildings
and
as
regular
,
as
those
in
Italy
so
much
admired
by
Travellers
.
We
may
also
affirm
,
without
vanity
,
that
this
magnificent
House
,
if
consider'd
in
all
its
parts
,
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
Works
of
all
this
Age.
It
ought
to
be
observed
that
the
Nuns
of
Val
de
Grace
were
formerly
Founded
near
the
Village
of
Bierre
,
about
Three
Leagues
from
Paris
,
in
a
very
incommodious
place
by
reason
of
the
Marish
Grounds
,
called
there
le
Val
profond
,
or
the
deep
Vale
;
being
very
Sickly
in
this
place
,
they
Petition'd
Lewis
XIII
.
for
his
permission
to
come
and
inhabit
in
Paris
.
Queen
Anne
of
Austria
,
his
Illustrious
Wife
,
being
acquainted
with
their
merit
,
chiefly
from
one
of
their
Company
,
named
Margaret
d'Arbouse
,
by
whose
means
she
took
a
particular
affection
to
them
,
declar'd
her self
their
Foundress
.
She
caused
them
in
the
Year
1621.
to
be
lodged
in
the
Faux-bourg
St.
Jacques
,
in
an
old
House
then
called
the
Hôtel
d●
Valois
,
which
was
pull'd
down
to
make
way
for
those
Buildings
,
which
have
been
since
erected
.
Some
Years
after
,
that
illustrious
Queen
,
by
way
of
thanksgiving
for
the
happy
Birth
of
the
now
King
,
whom
God
gave
to
France
after
Twenty
Years
expectation
,
caused
the
Foundation
to
be
●aid
of
that
glorious
Edifice
which
we
now
see
.
Monsieur
Mansard
,
so
often
already
mention'd
,
who
was
at
that
time
the
most
esteemed
Architect
of
France
,
was
made
choice
of
for
this
Work
,
and
the
designs
which
he
drew
were
admired
by
all
Men.
He
carryed
up
the
work
as
high
as
the
first
Floor
,
but
then
for
some
Reasons
he
was
changed
,
and
other
Architects
employed
in
his
place
,
to
wit
,
le
Due
,
le
Muet
,
and
du
Val
,
who
perform'd
their
parts
so
well
,
that
Mansard
was
not
mist
,
tho'
so
great
a
Master
.
In
disgust
to
be
thus
used
he
undertook
to
build
the
Chapel
at
Château
de
Fresne
,
seven
Leagues
from
Paris
,
for
Monsieur
de
Guenegaud
,
Secretary
of
State
;
where
he
performed
in
little
that
magnificent
design
,
which
he
drew
out
at
first
for
Val
de
Grace
,
and
thereby
made
that
Chapel
one
of
the
finest
Structures
in
the
Kingdom
,
as
all
who
have
seen
it
unanimously
agree
.
But
though
the
building
at
Val
de
Grace
,
is
admirable
in
its
present
condition
,
yet
it
hath
been
effected
with
abundance
of
pains
,
and
with
excessive
Charges
,
chiefly
in
laying
the
Foundation
,
by
reason
of
the
Quarries
which
they
met
with
in
digging
.
The
present
condition
of
this
place
is
as
follows
:
First
you
enter
into
a
great
Court
,
which
lies
before
the
principal
Door
;
this
Court
is
separated
from
the
Street
by
a
Pallisade
of
Iron
,
at
the
extremities
of
which
are
two
square
Pavillions
;
on
the
right
Hand
and
on
the
left
it
is
bounded
with
certain
Stone
Works
,
adorn'd
with
rustick
Pillars
,
which
make
a
very
handsom
Shew
.
At
the
further
part
of
this
Court
is
the
great
Portal
,
raised
upon
Six
steps
.
But
that
which
makes
it
most
remarkable
,
is
,
that
it
is
after
the
manner
of
a
Portico
composed
of
Four
great
Corinthian
Pillars
,
with
Niches
on
each
side
,
in
which
are
placed
St.
Bennet
,
and
St.
Scholastica
,
of
white
Marble
.
On
the
Frise
is
this
Inscription
in
Letters
of
Gold
:
JESU
NASCENTI
,
VIRGINIQUE
MATRI
.
To
the
Child
JESVS
,
and
his
Virgin
Mother
.
The
Front
of
the
Portal
is
of
two
Orders
of
Pillars
,
the
Corinthian
and
the
Composite
,
with
all
their
proper
Ornaments
.
If
the
outside
appears
great
,
the
inside
is
still
infinitly
more
magnificent
.
All
the
Church
is
paved
with
Marble
of
divers
Colours
.
And
the
compartments
are
correspondent
to
the
Cartouches
of
Sculpture
,
and
to
the
Guillochis
(
or
Flourishings
)
in
the
Roof
,
where
there
are
several
Bas-tailles
of
admirable
Workmanship
.
This
Roof
is
of
Stone
as
white
as
Marble
,
and
it
is
throughout
enriched
with
Ornaments
of
the
best
sort
,
in
which
Monsieur
Anguerre
has
surpast
all
.
On
each
side
of
the
Nave
are
Three
Chapels
,
divided
asunder
by
Two
great
Pilasters
,
which
support
the
Cornish
that
runs
round
the
Church
,
and
supports
the
Arches
of
the
Roof
.
The
Quire
is
directly
under
the
Dome
at
the
further
end
of
the
Nave
,
from
which
it
is
parted
only
by
a
grate
of
Iron
gilt
.
Four
great
Arches
support
the
Dome
;
and
the
great
Altar
is
placed
under
the
futhermost
Arch.
It
is
of
a
very
singular
design
,
composed
of
Six
great
twisted
Pillars
of
the
Composite
Order
.
They
are
of
black
Marble
vein'd
with
white
;
of
which
sort
there
are
hardly
any
others
to
be
found
in
Europe
;
they
are
raised
upon
Pedestals
of
Marble
also
,
and
they
are
all
over
enriched
with
Palms
and
Feüillages
of
Brass
gilt
,
which
make
a
wondrous
beautiful
Show
.
One
may
truly
say
that
the
contrivance
of
these
Pillars
is
,
in
some
respects
,
more
magnificent
,
than
those
of
the
great
Altar
at
St.
Peter's
in
Rome
,
which
were
designed
by
the
Cavalier
Bernin
.
These
excel
in
number
and
in
the
beauty
of
the
Workmanship
.
They
stand
in
a
great
Circle
,
raised
about
two
Foot
,
and
make
a
kind
of
Pavillion
open
on
all
sides
,
forming
Six
Conso●nes
,
at
the
feet
of
which
are
Angels
holding
Censingpots
.
These
Pillars
are
joined
together
by
great
●estons
of
Palms
,
about
which
little
Angels
hold
certain
Scrowles
,
in
which
are
writ
several
Verses
of
the
Gloria
in
Excelsis
Deo
.
Glory
be
to
God
on
high
.
The
whole
is
of
the
best
sort
of
gilding
without
any
Colours
Upon
the
Altar
,
which
is
placed
in
the
middle
of
these
Pillars
,
the
Infant
JESUS
is
represented
lying
in
his
Cradle
,
all
of
white
Marble
,
accompanied
by
the
Holy
Virgin
and
St.
Joseph
▪
these
are
all
of
Monsieur
Anguerre's
Work
,
and
reckoned
among
the
best
things
that
ever
he
did
.
Behind
the
great
Altar
you
see
a
Grate
in
a
kind
of
Pavillon
,
of
Marble
also
.
To
this
place
the
Nuns
come
to
make
their
Prayers
,
when
the
Holy
Sacrament
is
exposed
.
The
inside
of
this
place
is
very
beautiful
,
but
in
regard
it
is
difficult
to
be
seen
,
I
shall
not
here
say
any
thing
of
that
subject
.
Between
the
Arches
which
support
the
Dome
,
in
the
Corners
stand
the
●our
Evangelists
in
Sculpture
,
well
worth
your
exact
Observation
;
and
a
little
lower
are
as
many
gilt
Balconies
placed
over
the
like
number
of
little
Chapels
,
which
are
contrived
out
of
the
thickness
of
the
Work
.
But
tho'
all
these
things
are
admirable
,
yet
these
are
not
the
chief
Rarities
,
the
Painting
on
the
inside
of
the
Dome
will
give
much
more
pleasure
to
the
lovers
of
Art
;
it
represents
the
Glories
of
the
Blessed
in
Heaven
,
who
are
placed
in
several
Groupes
,
the
Apostles
,
the
Prophets
,
the
Martyrs
,
the
Virgins
,
and
the
Confessors
,
each
of
which
are
distinguisht
and
known
by
some
particular
remarks
,
the
Kings
,
the
Patriarchs
,
the
Heads
of
Orders
,
the
Fathers
of
the
Church
,
St.
Bennet
and
St.
Sch●l●stioa
;
in
the
lower
parts
are
placed
the
Altar
,
and
the
Candlestick
of
Seven
Branches
,
and
in
a
word
,
all
that
the
Scripture
discovers
to
us
of
Paradise
.
In
the
upper
part
the
sight
loses
it self
in
an
infinite
space
,
which
appears
full
of
confused
and
faint
Objects
,
by
reason
of
a
vast
distance
,
and
a
great
light
that
strikes
out
from
the
highest
of
all
.
All
this
delicate
Painting
is
in
Fresco
,
and
the
Work
of
M.
Mignard
,
who
did
the
Hall
and
Gallery
at
St.
Cloud
.
In
the
Frise
at
the
bottom
you
may
read
this
Inscription
:
ANNA
AUSTRIA
D.
G.
FRANCORUM
REGINA
,
REGNIO
.
RECTRIX
,
CUI
SUBJECIT
DEUS
OMNES
HOSTES
,
UT
CONDERET
DOMUM
IN
NOMINE
SUO
,
Ecc.
A.
M.
D.
C.
L.
ANNE
of
AUSTRIA
,
by
the
Grace
of
God
Queen
of
France
,
and
Regent
of
the
Kingdom
,
to
whom
God
subdued
all
her
Enemies
,
that
she
might
build
a
House
in
his
Name
.
On
the
right
Hand
and
on
the
left
of
the
great
Altar
,
are
the
two
Grates
which
take
up
all
the
void
space
between
the
side
Arches
.
They
are
of
an
extraordinary
greatness
,
and
the
like
were
never
made
of
the
bigness
,
besides
they
are
wrought
with
such
delicate
Art
,
as
if
the
Iron
had
been
as
soft
and
easie
to
form
as
Lead
.
That
on
the
right
side
encloses
the
Nuns
Quire
from
the
Church
,
which
is
large
and
well
Wainscotted
▪
They
have
in
it
a
small
Organ
which
they
use
on
Festivals
,
at
such
time
as
they
sing
their
Service
Musically
,
which
they
perform
to
the
great
pleasure
of
their
hearers
,
they
having
among
them
some
very
excellent
Voices
.
On
the
other
side
is
a
great
Chapel
▪
all
hung
with
Mourning
,
in
the
middle
of
which
is
erected
a
Hearse
of
black
Velvet
upon
Four
or
Five
Steps
;
here
are
reposited
the
Hearts
of
the
Queen-Mother
their
Illustrious
Benefactress
,
the
Queen
whom
we
have
so
lately
lost
,
with
others
of
several
Princesses
of
the
Blood
Royal
,
among
the
rest
that
of
Madam
the
Dutchess
of
Orleans
.
Before
we
leave
this
place
we
ought
to
observe
the
Cyfer
,
which
is
at
the
bottom
of
the
steps
of
the
Altar
,
composed
only
of
two
Letters
L.
and
A.
encompassed
about
with
Palms
,
and
other
Feüillages
of
white
Marble
.
There
are
here
many
other
things
worth
observation
,
which
would
be
painful
to
set
down
in
writing
,
but
the
Curious
when
they
come
hither
will
easily
find
'em
out
.
The
inside
of
the
Convent
corresponds
exactly
well
to
the
magnificence
of
the
Church
.
The
several
Cells
and
the
Offices
are
regularly
disposed
,
and
built
with
solidity
,
particularly
the
Apartment
of
the
Queen-Mother
,
disposed
in
such
manner
as
may
befit
a
C●puchin
Nun.
The
Nuns
are
very
austere
,
for
they
observe
the
reformed
Rule
of
St.
Bennet
.
They
choose
their
Abbess
from
among
their
own
Community
,
whose
Authority
is
only
Triennial
.
Their
chief
Revenues
arise
from
the
Abby
of
St.
Corneille
in
Compiegne
,
which
is
annext
to
this
House
.
As
you
go
from
hence
you
must
not
forget
to
observe
the
outside
of
the
Church
,
and
the
Ornaments
about
the
Dome
,
which
appears
of
a
very
great
height
:
it
is
cover'd
with
Lead
,
with
great
Bands
gilt
;
and
on
the
top
a
Balustrade
of
Iron
,
round
about
the
little
Lanthorn
open
on
all
sides
;
over
that
is
the
great
Ball
,
and
thereupon
the
Cross
.
All
these
things
are
set
off
gloriously
with
Gildings
,
and
which
way
soever
you
enter
into
Paris
,
this
Dome
is
so
big
and
so
high
,
that
it
may
be
easily
discover'd
a
great
way
off
.
After
you
have
seen
Val
de
Grace
,
you
ought
next
to
go
to
The
Convent
of
the
Capuchins
,
behind
which
there
lies
a
very
great
enclosed
piece
of
Ground
,
which
extends
a
great
way
into
the
Fields
,
and
serves
in
Summer
for
a
very
delightsom
Walk
.
their
Cloister
is
but
small
,
according
to
the
manner
of
building
used
by
those
good
Friers
.
Within
it
on
the
Walls
they
have
set
up
several
Inscriptions
in
French
Verse
,
to
excite
the
Devotion
of
such
as
walk
there
.
In
the
Street
over
against
the
Capuchins
going
into
the
Rue
d'Enfer
,
stands
The
Convent
of
the
Bernardin-Nuns
,
according
to
the
Reform
of
Port
Royal.
Their
Church
is
very
neat
;
it
was
designed
by
the
Steur
le
Pautre
;
tho'
it
be
but
small
,
yet
it
hath
some
Beauties
which
are
not
found
in
greater
.
The
late
Queen-Mother
brought
these
Nuns
from
the
famous
Abby
of
Port
Royal
des
Champs
near
Versailles
,
in
the
Year
1625
,
in
which
place
they
were
very
numerous
and
of
great
Reputation
,
and
placed
them
here
;
this
House
being
then
called
the
Hôtel
de
Clagni
.
They
have
in
this
Church
a
great
Devotion
,
by
reason
of
one
of
the
Holy
thorns
of
our
Lords
Crown
,
in
favour
of
which
some
great
Miracles
have
been
done
.
Their
Altar-piece
representing
the
last
Supper
,
was
painted
by
Monsieur
Champagne
.
They
have
also
here
an
antique
Amphora
or
Waterpot
,
which
as
some
pretend
,
was
one
of
those
which
were
made
use
of
at
the
Marriage
of
Cana.
There
remains
nothing
more
that
is
remarkable
in
this
Faux-bourg
,
but
The
Observatory
ROYAL
.
THE
King
who
takes
no
less
care
to
make
the
Arts
flourish
,
than
to
extend
the
Limits
of
his
Kingdom
,
caused
this
Structure
to
be
erected
in
the
Year
1667.
for
the
Habitation
of
Mathematicians
.
It
consists
of
a
great
Body
of
Stone-work
two
Stories
high
;
the
Windows
of
which
are
round
at
the
top
,
and
about
fourteen
Toises
high
(
a
Toise
is
Six
Foot
.
)
The
forepart
of
the
Building
is
made
with
Towers
Eight
Angular
of
the
same
height
,
with
a
great
Esplanade
in
manner
of
a
Tarrass
,
with
fronts
about
the
whole
Building
.
The
Tower
on
the
East
side
is
open
at
the
top
,
and
without
any
Roof
,
that
so
one
may
see
the
better
from
the
bottom
.
Between
these
two
Towers
are
several
great
Rooms
,
which
are
not
yet
furnisht
with
such
things
as
are
to
be
there
.
But
that
which
is
most
remarkable
in
this
Building
,
is
,
that
there
is
not
used
about
it
either
Iron
or
Wood
,
and
yet
the
Roof
of
it
is
extreamly
solid
.
The
Stair-case
is
the
finest
that
can
be
imagined
;
it
is
all
of
Stone
laid
after
a
way
extraordinary
,
hardy
and
bold
from
the
bottom
to
the
top
;
and
the
Iron
Rail
that
winds
the
whole
length
of
these
Stairs
is
very
well
wrought
.
It
is
156
Steps
high
and
leads
to
the
Tarrass
.
In
regard
this
Building
consists
of
several
stories
,
it
hath
several
vaulted
Roofs
one
over
the
other
,
the
uppermost
of
which
consists
of
an
Arch
of
a
large
extent
,
flat
on
the
outside
,
and
paved
with
Hint-stones
,
cut
exactly
and
bound
together
with
Cement
,
that
the
Rain
may
not
penetrate
and
damnifie
the
Vaults
beneath
.
The
Curious
may
if
they
please
go
down
into
the
Caves
or
Grotto's
which
are
extream
deep
,
since
the
Stair-case
that
leads
down
contains
One
hundred
threescore
and
eleven
Steps
;
in
the
middle
of
which
they
have
contrived
a
void
hollow
space
in
manner
of
a
Well
,
which
pierces
through
all
the
Rooms
,
and
extends
up
to
the
top
of
the
Tarrass
,
so
that
through
this
hole
you
may
see
the
light
to
the
very
bottom
of
the
Cave
.
It
is
said
that
this
was
made
on
purpose
to
see
the
Stars
at
Noon-day
.
But
it
seems
it
fails
of
effect
,
for
no
body
has
yet
seen
them
,
tho'
it
hath
been
often
endeavour'd
.
This
place
which
they
call
le
Puits
(
the
Well
)
contains
28
Toises
(
56
yards
)
from
the
bottom
of
it
to
the
vent
at
the
top
.
In
the
several
Apartments
,
especially
in
those
belonging
to
M.
Cassini
,
are
several
curious
Mathematical
Instruments
,
as
Globes
,
Pendulums
,
and
chiefly
Glasses
of
very
great
Dimensions
,
with
which
these
Learned
Men
observe
the
course
of
the
Stars
.
There
are
only
Four
Mathematicians
who
lodge
in
the
Observatory
,
part
of
those
who
compose
the
Academy
of
Sciences
,
established
at
the
King's
Cabinet
,
as
we
have
formerly
noted
;
and
they
are
M.
Cassini
,
originally
an
Italian
,
and
formerly
one
of
the
great
Dukes
Academy
at
Florence
,
where
he
had
attain'd
great
Reputation
.
He
takes
here
a
great
deal
of
pains
in
Astronomy
,
and
hath
made
many
discoveries
in
that
Art
,
for
which
the
King
gives
him
a
considerable
Pension
.
M.
de
la
Hire
,
M.
Couplet
who
teach
the
Mathematicks
to
the
Pages
belong-to
the
great
Stable
;
the
Deceased
M.
the
Abbot
Picard
was
one
of
those
,
but
his
place
is
not
yet
supply'd
,
and
M.
Hugens
,
a
Hollander
,
hath
here
also
an
Apartment
,
tho'
he
doth
not
commonly
abide
in
it
.
These
Gentlemen
meet
together
upon
certain
days
,
and
communicate
the
Observations
which
they
have
severally
made
,
and
sometimes
they
Print
them
also
for
publick
satisfaction
.
Every
Year
M.
Cassini
publishes
about
Newyearstide
a
small
Volume
,
called
La
Connoissance
des
temps
,
by
which
one
may
know
the
Course
of
the
Planets
,
and
other
Curiosities
of
that
nature
,
much
more
exact
and
regular
than
any
thing
hitherto
seen
on
the
subject
.
They
have
here
a
small
square
Chamber
over
the
forepart
of
the
Tarrass
,
in
which
those
who
speak
at
the
opposite
Corners
may
easily
understand
one
another
,
and
yet
those
in
the
middle
not
perceive
it
.
This
is
occasion'd
by
reason
the
Roof
is
Vaulted
hollow
,
and
the
Angles
are
continued
along
the
Roof
from
one
side
to
the
other
,
without
any
obstruction
.
After
you
have
seen
the
Observatory
,
as
you
go
out
you
ought
to
take
notice
of
The
Water-House
,
which
stands
near
the
Gate
as
you
go
out
next
the
Ruë
d'Enfer
.
This
House
was
built
to
receive
the
Water
that
comes
from
the
Village
of
Rongis
in
that
Curious
Aqueduct
,
which
Queen
Mary
of
Medicis
caused
to
be
built
at
Arcüeil
,
which
the
Curious
ought
to
visit
as
one
of
the
finest
in
all
France
.
You
ought
to
know
that
most
of
the
Fountains
in
Paris
come
from
this
Receiver
or
Conduit
,
which
makes
its
first
discharge
at
Luxembourg-House
,
from
whence
afterwards
the
Waters
divide
themselves
to
all
parts
of
the
City
.
As
you
return
back
to
the
Town
again
,
through
the
Ruë
d'Enfer
,
you
first
come
to
The
House
of
the
Fathers
of
the
Oratory
,
which
they
call
The
Institution
,
and
serves
them
as
a
Novitiate
.
The
Church
is
well
built
,
but
there
is
nothing
here
of
singular
Note
.
From
hence
you
go
to
The
Convent
of
the
Carthusians
.
THis
Monastery
was
built
by
the
King
St.
Lewis
,
who
gave
to
the
Religious
of
St.
Bruno's
Order
,
the
old
House
or
Château
of
Vauvert
,
where
at
that
time
,
as
Historians
say
,
Devils
did
inhabit
,
and
caused
there
so
many
disorders
,
that
by
Arrest
of
Parliament
the
Town
Gate
which
led
into
that
Street
was
wall'd
up
.
The
Street
which
lies
before
the
House
does
still
retain
the
old
name
,
and
it
is
for
this
reason
that
it
was
first
;
called
the
Rüe
d'Enfer
(
or
Hell
Street
.
)
But
since
these
good
Fathers
became
possest
of
the
place
,
they
quickly
expell'd
the
evil
Spirits
;
and
St.
Lewis
having
a
great
esteem
of
the
Austere
and
Holy
Life
that
they
led
,
made
them
a
Visit
with
his
whole
Court
,
and
confer'd
upon
them
sufficient
Lands
and
Demesnes
for
their
Subsistence
.
Many
persons
did
contribute
to
the
building
of
their
House
,
which
takes
up
more
Ground
than
any
other
Religious
House
does
at
present
in
all
the
Town
and
Suburbs
of
Paris
.
Besides
that
the
Cells
are
large
,
and
that
they
have
each
a
separate
Garden
;
they
have
also
a
great
Close
containing
many
Arpens
of
Land
,
which
encompasses
the
whole
House
.
The
Church
hath
nothing
in
it
extraordinary
,
except
the
Seats
of
the
Religious
,
which
were
made
about
two
Years
ago
,
and
are
the
finest
wrought
that
were
ever
yet
seen
.
The
Wainscot
is
perfectly
handsome
,
and
adorn'd
with
Sculpture
that
makes
a
delicate
appearance
:
These
are
composed
of
small
Corinthian
Pilasters
which
support
the
Cornish
;
one
of
the
Fathers
of
the
House
designed
them
and
managed
the
Work
.
They
now
begin
to
place
some
Pictures
between
the
Croisées
.
The
first
which
hath
been
placed
here
is
done
by
M.
Audran
,
the
second
by
Monsieur
Coipel
,
and
in
time
the
whole
Quire
may
be
furnisht
in
this
manner
,
which
will
considerably
beautifie
the
Church
.
The
little
Cloister
which
lies
on
one
side
of
this
Church
,
is
the
only
thing
that
is
rare
and
singular
belonging
to
these
fathers
.
It
is
adorn'd
with
a
Dorick
Architecture
of
Pilaster
fashion
.
Between
the
Arches
are
several
Pictures
representing
the
Life
of
St.
Bruno
their
Founder
,
and
in
certain
Cartouches
adjoyning
to
each
Picture
,
the
Life
of
that
Saint
in
Latin
Verses
.
The
Pictures
which
hang
at
the
Corners
of
the
Cloister
,
represent
the
views
of
several
remarkable
places
,
among
others
of
the
City
of
Rome
,
of
the
Grand
Chartreuse
near
Grenoble
,
of
Paris
on
the
Louvre
side
as
it
shew'd
before
the
old
Tower
was
taken
down
,
and
the
Port-neuve
,
which
stood
not
far
from
the
Pont-rouge
;
the
rest
are
only
fancies
of
the
Painter
.
All
the
Painting
of
this
Cloister
was
done
by
Le
Sueur
,
who
never
did
any
thing
finer
than
these
Pieces
here
.
Of
late
days
they
have
contrived
Wooden
Shuts
in
which
they
shut
them
up
,
that
they
may
not
be
injured
,
as
certain
persons
who
envy
the
Merit
and
Reputation
of
that
incomparable
Man
,
have
attempted
to
do
.
They
do
not
open
these
Pictures
but
upon
certain
Days
,
or
when
Curious
People
desire
to
see
them
.
It
is
apparent
that
better
Paintings
than
these
cannot
be
;
yet
had
he
lived
we
should
have
had
from
him
things
infinitely
more
perfect
;
but
his
fate
was
like
that
of
Raphaël
,
who
dyed
in
an
Age
when
his
admirable
Genius
began
to
make
him
known
.
That
which
remains
to
be
seen
in
this
House
is
the
Refectory
,
which
is
very
lightsom
.
Here
the
Religious
never
Eat
but
upon
Festivals
,
Sundays
and
Thursdays
;
upon
other
days
they
take
their
repasts
in
their
several
Cells
,
which
are
disposed
in
a
square
place
round
about
their
Church-Yard
or
Cemetery
.
These
Cells
are
composed
of
Four
or
Five
small
Rooms
all
on
a
Floor
,
Boarded
throughout
,
and
very
simply
furnisht
.
Some
of
these
Fathers
have
by
them
very
curious
Libraries
,
the
Father
Vicar
hath
one
which
is
much
esteemed
.
Some
of
them
employ
themselves
industriously
in
divers
Works
,
thereby
to
pass
more
easily
their
time
of
Solitude
,
which
is
very
rigorous
in
regard
they
are
never
permitted
to
go
out
of
the
House
,
nor
to
receive
any
Visits
but
at
certain
hours
.
And
it
is
well
and
judiciously
observed
by
one
of
our
Historians
,
that
the
principal
reason
why
these
Fathers
have
preserved
the
purity
of
their
first
Institute
better
than
the
other
Orders
,
is
because
they
have
always
shun'd
with
extream
care
the
great
Commerce
of
the
World
,
and
the
Visits
of
Women
:
Two
Dangerous
Rocks
for
the
Monastick
Life
.
Near
the
Carthusians
stands
the
little
Convent
of
the
Feüillans
,
in
which
is
nothing
extraordinary
.
But
not
far
from
this
Convent
dwells
M.
—
who
hath
a
very
neat
Garden
of
the
design
of
M.
le
Nostre
.
From
hence
you
descend
to
the
Porte
St.
Michael
,
which
was
taken
down
two
Years
since
,
to
enlarge
the
Passage
,
which
before
that
was
very
strait
and
inconvenient
.
In
the
same
place
where
the
Gate
stood
,
is
built
a
Fountain
under
a
great
Arch
in
manner
of
a
Niche
,
with
a
small
Portico
of
the
Dorick
Order
beneath
;
but
the
Ornaments
are
not
yet
quite
finished
.
Here
you
come
into
the
Ruë
de
la
Harpe
,
and
so
you
may
go
on
to
the
Colledge
of
The
SORBONNE
.
THis
beautiful
House
requires
to
be
treated
of
with
a
particular
application
,
in
regard
it
is
one
of
the
principal
Ornaments
of
Paris
,
as
well
for
the
great
reputation
of
those
Learned
Men
which
come
from
hence
,
as
for
the
beauty
of
the
Architecture
in
its
buildings
.
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
beautified
it
as
we
see
it
at
present
.
Before
that
it
was
but
an
old
Colledge
consisting
of
very
mean
building
,
yet
was
it
however
a
place
of
mighty
great
Reputation
.
It
was
first
Founded
by
Robert
de
Sorbonne
,
Almoner
to
St.
Lewis
,
who
furnisht
him
with
means
wherewith
to
perform
the
Work
,
as
apears
by
the
following
Inscription
in
the
Church
,
graved
on
a
Brass
plate
.
LUDOVICUS
REX
FRANCO
RUM
,
SUB
QUO
FUNDATA
FUIT
DOMUS
SORBONAE
.
CIRCA
ANNUM
DOMINI
.
M
CCLII
.
Lewis
King
of
France
,
by
whose
Favour
this
House
of
the
Sorbonne
was
Founded
about
the
Year
of
our
Lord
M
CCLII
.
The
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
who
took
all
occasions
to
Immortalize
his
Name
,
caused
this
Colledge
to
be
Rebuilt
,
and
spared
no
Costs
to
make
it
truly
magnificent
.
For
this
purpose
he
employed
the
Sieur
Mercier
an
able
Architect
,
who
after
some
Years
time
brought
the
work
almost
to
the
point
of
perfection
as
we
see
it
;
however
it
was
not
quite
finisht
by
him
,
for
he
dyed
before
he
could
give
it
his
last
Hand
.
That
which
we
are
first
to
observe
is
the
square
place
before
the
Church
Door
,
and
hath
a
Passage
into
the
Ruë
de
la
Harpe
.
This
place
is
,
in
truth
,
not
large
,
by
reason
of
some
Houses
built
before
it
,
belonging
to
the
Colledge
des
Tresoriers
,
however
this
hinders
not
but
that
it
is
very
handsom
.
On
both
hands
it
is
fronted
with
very
fair
Houses
.
On
one
hand
is
a
great
Body
of
Lodgings
stone
built
of
Two
Stories
high
,
in
Bossage
Rustick
;
and
here
is
the
Divinity
School
for
those
Scholars
who
come
from
abroad
to
hear
the
Lectures
which
are
made
here
by
Six
Doctors
,
Three
in
the
Morning
and
Three
in
the
Afternoon
,
who
change
from
hour
to
hour
.
This
School
is
great
and
high
,
and
it
is
sometimes
made
use
of
when
a
Thesis
is
maintain'd
by
some
Person
of
Quality
.
On
the
Right
Hand
in
this
Court
is
the
Chapel
belonging
to
the
Colledge
of
Clugni
.
It
takes
up
almost
one
side
of
this
Court
,
and
makes
no
unhandsom
Show
,
although
it
be
of
Gothick
building
;
but
gives
the
Beholder
occasion
to
observe
with
pleasure
,
the
difference
between
that
gross
and
Rustick
sort
of
building
in
the
Ages
past
,
and
the
regular
and
studied
manner
now
used
in
this
.
As
you
enter
into
this
open
place
or
Court
,
and
cast
your
Eyes
upon
the
Portal
of
the
Church
,
you
cannot
desire
a
finer
object
.
The
proportions
are
so
true
,
and
the
points
of
the
view
so
well
contrived
,
that
the
distant
parts
of
this
Edifice
seem
to
stand
over
the
Portal
,
and
to
be
placed
in
the
standing
where
they
are
,
to
serve
for
a
greater
Ornament
to
the
Front
.
The
Dome
is
none
of
the
highest
.
It
is
accompanied
like
that
of
Val
de
Grace
,
with
Four
little
ones
,
with
Statues
,
with
bands
of
Lead
gilt
,
and
with
a
Balustrade
of
Iron
about
the
little
Lanthorn
which
is
on
the
top
of
all
the
work
.
All
these
different
things
do
agree
so
well
one
with
another
,
that
one
cannot
wish
to
see
a
more
beautiful
piece
of
Architecture
.
The
Portal
of
the
Church
consists
of
Two
orders
of
Pillars
,
Corinthian
,
and
Composite
.
The
second
Story
are
only
Pilasters
.
Both
above
and
below
,
between
the
Pillars
,
are
Niches
,
in
which
are
placed
Statues
of
very
good
Workmanship
;
as
also
are
those
on
the
outside
,
and
those
within
,
between
the
Corinthian
Pilasters
that
support
the
Roof
.
The
inside
of
the
Church
is
but
small
,
and
is
not
altogether
so
light
as
it
might
have
been
;
however
,
all
things
there
are
well
disposed
:
The
Pavement
is
of
Marble
:
The
Dome
is
very
well
painted
,
and
so
are
the
Four
Fathers
of
the
Church
which
are
between
the
Arcades
that
sustain
it
;
these
are
in
Fresquo
,
and
of
colours
very
shining
.
The
great
Altar
is
not
yet
begun
;
but
doubtless
it
will
be
magnificent
,
if
they
follow
the
designs
which
are
shewn
:
It
is
to
be
all
of
Marble
,
composed
of
Six
great
Pillars
of
Jasper
,
with
their
Capitals
and
other
Ornaments
gilt
.
The
lesser
Altars
,
which
are
already
finished
,
do
promise
,
that
if
the
great
Altar
be
of
the
same
gust
,
one
cannot
see
any
thing
more
delicate
.
The
Altar
of
the
Virgin
was
finish'd
not
long
ago
;
it
is
of
white
Marble
,
with
Ornaments
of
Brass
gilt
,
which
shew
admirably
.
From
hence
we
ought
to
go
into
the
inward
parts
of
the
House
,
in
the
midst
of
which
is
a
square
Court
encompast
about
with
Buildings
,
part
of
which
are
higher
than
the
rest
,
which
gives
an
air
of
Grandeur
and
Majesty
to
the
Portico
of
the
Church
.
As
you
see
it
on
this
side
,
hardly
can
any
thing
appear
better
:
At
the
bottom
of
this
Court
it
appears
raised
upon
Fifteen
steps
,
and
consists
of
ten
great
Corinthian
Pillars
,
distant
from
the
building
more
than
Six
Foot
:
These
Pillars
support
a
Fronton
in
which
are
the
Armes
of
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
with
two
Statues
on
each
side
.
On
the
Freese
you
read
this
Inscription
:
ARMANDUS
JOANNES
CARD
.
DUX
DE
RICHELIEU
,
SORBONAE
PROVISOR
,
AEDIFICAVIT
DOMUM
ET
EXALTAVIT
TEMPLUM
SANCTUM
DOMINO
.
M.
DC
.
XLII
.
Armand
John
,
Cardinal
and
Duke
of
Richelieu
,
Curator
of
the
Sorbonne
,
built
this
House
,
and
erected
a
Holy
Temple
to
the
Lord.
M.
DC
.
XLII
.
Under
this
beautiful
Portico
you
see
the
Door
into
the
Church
,
which
is
of
the
same
disposition
with
that
of
the
Rotundae
in
Rome
:
The
Architect
has
imitated
it
as
near
as
he
could
.
All
the
Apartments
about
this
Court
are
inhabited
by
the
Doctors
of
this
House
,
who
have
a
particular
right
to
dwell
here
.
Some
of
these
Doctors
have
very
pretty
Libraries
of
their
own
,
but
these
are
not
so
easie
to
be
seen
as
the
great
Library
which
is
common
to
all
the
House
,
where
all
the
Doctors
study
.
It
is
very
long
and
very
high
,
and
runs
over
the
head
of
two
great
ground
Rooms
,
in
which
the
Sorbonnists
maintain
their
Theses
and
Disputations
.
M.
le
Masle
,
Prior
des
Roches
,
and
Secretary
to
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
gave
the
greatest
part
of
the
Books
you
see
here
,
which
are
very
good
ones
.
Monsieur
the
Cardinal
gave
his
also
,
among
which
are
some
very
rare
Manuscripts
,
distinguisht
from
others
by
his
Armes
on
the
Covers
;
among
the
rest
,
there
is
one
of
Titus
Livius
in
two
great
Folio
Volumes
,
written
in
Parchment
,
it
is
of
an
old
Translation
into
French
about
the
Reign
of
Charles
the
Fifth
,
adorn'd
with
Mineatures
at
the
beginning
of
every
Chapter
,
and
with
Flourishes
in
the
Margin
,
which
are
curiously
Painted
with
that
delicate
Gold
colour
,
the
secret
of
which
has
been
lost
for
these
two
last
Ages
,
it
having
been
formerly
used
as
an
ordinary
Colour
,
and
is
of
such
an
admirable
brightness
that
it
never
sullies
.
Besides
this
there
are
many
other
very
rare
Manuscripts
in
one
of
the
Presses
at
the
end
,
on
that
side
next
the
Chimney
,
most
of
them
bound
in
red
Turkey
Leather
.
In
this
Library
are
a
greater
number
of
Divinity
Books
than
of
any
other
sort
.
Besides
you
may
may
see
here
a
great
quantity
of
Bibles
of
different
sorts
,
which
have
been
Collected
together
with
great
care
.
At
each
end
there
is
a
Chimney
,
over
which
are
placed
the
Pictures
of
Monsieur
the
Cardinal
in
his
Ceremonious
habit
,
and
of
Monsieur
le
Masle
,
both
in
their
full
length
;
over
that
next
the
door
is
a
Bust
of
the
Cardinal
,
in
Brass
,
wrought
by
the
Sieur
Varin
,
which
came
from
among
the
Goods
of
the
Dutchess
of
Aiguillon
,
who
after
her
death
bequeath'd
this
,
with
other
Goods
,
to
this
House
,
she
having
had
the
use
of
them
during
her
Life
,
by
the
Will
of
the
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
her
Uncle
.
There
is
also
another
lesser
Library
in
a
private
place
of
the
House
,
but
it
contains
only
those
Books
of
which
there
has
happen'd
to
be
two
of
a
sort
in
the
great
Library
,
or
such
as
the
other
Library
cannot
hold
,
in
regard
the
number
does
increase
daily
,
because
most
Authors
present
their
Works
here
.
The
King
himself
hath
presented
to
this
place
all
the
curious
Prints
which
he
has
caused
to
be
graved
,
of
which
there
are
four
or
five
great
Volumes
in
Folio
,
neatly
bound
,
which
are
the
Carousel
,
the
Tapistries
,
the
curious
Dissections
which
have
been
made
at
the
Academy
of
Sciences
,
and
some
others
;
in
such
sort
as
this
Library
ought
to
be
esteem'd
as
one
of
the
best
and
most
numerous
that
can
be
seen
,
tho'
it
be
not
yet
quite
perfected
.
But
it
is
with
this
as
with
others
which
are
in
greater
esteem
,
it
being
almost
impossible
to
render
any
one
Library
compleat
,
because
of
the
difficulty
of
recovering
some
scarce
Books
,
which
oftentimes
make
the
chief
beauty
of
a
▪
Library
,
and
which
cannot
be
met
with
without
mighty
pains
.
Besides
since
Printing
,
the
number
of
Books
is
so
increast
,
and
there
are
so
many
publisht
in
all
parts
of
the
World
,
that
all
cannot
be
had
.
Over
the
Church
Door
,
on
that
side
next
the
Place
is
the
following
Inscription
:
DEO
OPT.
MAX.
ARMANDUS
CARDINALIS
DE
RICHELIEU
.
To
Almighty
God
,
Armand
Cardinal
of
Richelieu
.
After
you
have
seen
the
most
Remarkable
things
in
the
Sorbonne
,
you
pass
forward
in
the
Rüe
de
la
Harpe
;
turning
back
again
through
the
open
place
before
the
Church
,
you
come
next
to
The
Colledge
d'Harcour
,
one
of
the
best
of
the
University
,
in
which
they
keep
Exercise
for
the
lower
Schools
,
which
are
full
of
Pensioners
,
and
such
as
come
from
abroad
.
The
Gate
is
fair
and
of
a
very
regular
design
,
it
is
Vault
fashion
,
adorn'd
with
Bossages
,
with
a
great
Cornish
,
and
an
Attique
over
that
.
If
they
had
contrived
a
Court
before
it
,
it
would
have
appear'd
with
more
advantage
.
As
you
descend
lower
you
pass
by
the
Colledges
of
Justice
,
of
Baïeux
,
of
Narbonne
,
and
that
of
Séez
,
in
which
the
Schools
have
been
laid
down
for
some
years
past
.
Lower
is
the
Church
of
St.
Cosmus
,
in
which
there
is
nothing
remarkable
unless
it
be
the
Epitaph
of
Monsieur
Dupuy
,
so
well
known
to
all
Men
of
Learning
.
The
House
of
St.
Cosmue
stands
near
this
Church
,
in
which
House
the
Chirurgions
do
ordinarily
meet
to
make
their
Dissections
in
relation
to
the
Anatomy
of
humane
Bodies
,
upon
which
sometimes
they
make
Learned
Lectures
.
Over
against
the
Rüe
de
Sorbonne
,
in
the
Rüe
de
Mathurins
,
stands
the
Hôtel
de
Cluni
,
belonging
to
the
Abbot
of
that
name
.
This
Hôtel
was
formerly
call'd
the
Palais
des
Termes
,
because
of
some
old
Ruines
here
remaining
of
the
Thermae
or
Baths
,
as
some
thought
,
of
the
Emperor
Julian
the
Apostate
.
And
you
ought
not
to
neglect
going
for
this
purpose
to
a
Neighbouring
House
in
the
Rüe
de
la
Harpe
,
at
the
sign
of
the
Iron-Cross
,
where
the
Messenger
of
Chartres
lodges
;
you
will
see
there
several
old
Arches
,
which
argue
great
Antiquity
,
and
within
them
a
kind
of
Hall
whose
Roof
is
very
high
,
and
contrived
without
Cordons
;
this
is
very
likely
to
have
been
used
for
some
profane
Temple
.
The
three
Niches
in
the
South
Wall
sorve
to
support
this
Conjecture
,
in
regard
they
might
have
been
so
contrived
for
Statues
,
but
we
cannot
determin
any
thing
,
and
the
silence
of
Historians
in
this
matter
leaves
People
at
Liberty
to
make
what
Conjectures
they
please
.
The
other
parts
are
very
well
built
,
and
assure
us
it
was
heretofore
some
great
House
.
The
Roof
is
so
strong
that
they
have
laid
upon
it
so
much
Earth
as
to
make
a
little
Garden
,
in
which
are
Flowers
and
small
Trees
growing
;
and
those
who
dwell
in
the
Hôtel
de
Cluni
,
come
and
walk
here
as
on
a
Tarrass
made
on
purpose
.
This
is
all
that
is
to
be
seen
in
this
Street
.
Further
on
,
and
at
the
end
of
the
Rüe
de
la
vielle
Bouclerie
,
which
determines
at
the
little
open
place
before
the
Pont
St.
Michael
,
near
to
a
House
which
almost
makes
the
very
Corner
of
the
Street
,
you
may
observe
a
great
stone
,
which
serves
for
a
Boundary
,
upon
which
is
cut
after
an
ugly
fashion
the
Figure
of
a
Man
;
but
as
ill
as
it
is
one
may
easily
distinguish
the
Head
.
Historians
tell
us
,
That
this
is
the
representation
of
one
call'd
John
le
Clerc
,
a
Locksmith
by
trade
,
and
Porter
of
the
Gate
de
Bussi
;
who
in
the
time
of
those
Troubles
which
happen'd
in
the
Reign
of
Charles
the
Sixth
,
after
the
Parisians
had
expel'd
the
Burgundians
out
of
this
City
,
where
they
had
committed
a
thousand
Disorders
,
had
the
Treachery
to
open
to
them
that
Gate
in
the
night
time
,
which
put
the
Burgesses
into
an
Alarm
.
After
all
these
troubles
were
over
,
the
Parisians
intending
a
revenge
upon
the
Author
of
them
,
and
not
able
to
apprehend
his
person
,
he
being
fled
,
they
caused
his
Esfigies
to
be
made
in
stone
,
and
by
Sentence
of
the
Provost
of
Paris
,
all
the
Inhabitants
were
ordered
to
cast
something
in
his
Face
,
in
detestation
of
his
Treason
,
and
this
was
accordingly
executed
.
Since
that
time
this
Statue
has
been
removed
to
this
place
to
keep
off
the
Wheels
of
Coaches
and
Carts
,
from
injuring
the
House
where
it
stands
.
Turning
on
the
left
Hand
you
enter
into
The
Street
of
St.
Andrew
des
Arcs.
The
Parish
Church
which
gives
name
to
this
Street
is
considerable
for
several
things
,
which
the
Curious
will
meet
with
in
it
.
It
was
formerly
but
a
small
Chapel
,
and
stood
in
the
middle
of
a
Field
,
planted
with
Vines
or
Fruit-Trees
,
belonging
to
the
Monks
of
St.
Germain
des
Prez
.
But
all
these
things
have
been
alter'd
a
long
time
.
Some
think
that
this
Church
is
called
St.
Andrew
des
Arcs
,
by
reason
of
some
old
Arches
that
were
hereabouts
.
The
building
it self
hath
nothing
singular
,
but
you
ought
not
to
neglect
to
go
into
this
Church
to
see
the
Tombs
of
several
Famous
persons
;
such
were
Messieurs
de
Thou
,
whose
Monuments
are
in
the
Chapel
of
St.
Christopher
,
which
they
built
from
the
Ground
.
The
name
of
these
great
Men
hath
attain'd
so
great
veneration
among
the
Learned
,
that
most
of
them
make
no
difficulty
to
say
,
That
France
never
produced
more
Illustrious
Persons
.
And
the
History
which
was
writ
by
one
of
them
,
is
look'd
upon
as
the
very
Model
and
best
thing
of
the
kind
in
these
last
Ages
.
It
is
writ
in
Latin
,
which
has
occasion'd
Strangers
not
only
to
read
it
,
but
to
have
so
great
an
esteem
for
it
,
that
they
apply
themselves
to
this
Historian
more
than
any
.
In
this
Chapel
you
may
see
a
Bust
of
Monsieur
de
Thou
in
Marble
,
with
his
Epitaph
,
which
recites
at
large
the
great
Imployments
which
he
enjoy'd
.
D.
O.
M.
Christophoro
Thuano
Augus
.
F.
Jac.
Equiti
,
qui
omnib
.
Toga
munerib
.
summa
cum
eruditionis
,
integritatis
,
prudentiae
laude
perfunctus
,
amplissimosque
honores
sub
Franc.
I.
Henric.
II.
Regib
.
consecutus
,
Senatus
Paris
.
Praeses
deinde
Princeps
sacri
Consistorii
Consiliarius
,
mox
Henr.
tunc
Aurel.
ac
demum
Franc.
Andeg.
D.
Cancellarius
:
Tandem
cum
de
Judiciario
ordine
emendando
questura
Regno
fraudib
.
ac
rapinis
vindicando
,
&
Scholar
.
disciplina
restituenda
cogitaret
,
nulla
inclinatae
aetatis
incommoda
anteà
expertus
,
ex
improvisa
febri
decessit
.
UXOR
LIBERIQUE
MOER
.
P.
VIXIT
ANN.
LXXIV
.
D.
5.
OBIIT
ANNO
SALUTIS
1582
CALEND
.
NOVEMB.
Sacred
to
Almighty
God
.
To
the
Memory
of
Christopher
de
Thou
,
Knight
,
the
Brother
of
James
,
who
having
passed
through
all
the
Offices
of
the
Long-Robe
,
with
the
commendation
of
his
Learning
,
Honesty
and
Prudence
,
and
having
arrived
to
very
great
Honours
under
Francis
the
First
,
and
Henry
the
Second
Kings
of
France
:
Being
President
of
the
Parliament
at
Paris
;
after
that
chief
Counsellor
of
the
Holy
Consistory
,
and
then
Chancellor
to
Henry
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
at
last
to
Francis
Duke
of
Anjou
.
At
length
when
he
designed
to
correct
the
Courts
of
Justice
,
to
deliver
the
Revenue
of
the
Kingdom
from
Cheats
and
Defalcations
,
and
to
restore
the
Discipline
of
the
Vniversities
,
having
perceived
in
himself
none
of
the
inconveniencies
of
old
Age
,
he
died
suddenly
of
a
Fever
.
His
Wife
and
Children
,
with
much
Sorrow
,
erected
this
.
He
lived
74.
Years
and
5.
Days
.
He
died
in
the
Year
of
Salvation
1582.
on
the
Calends
of
November
.
You
may
also
read
in
the
same
Chapel
the
Epitaph
of
his
Eldest
Son
,
and
of
several
other
persons
of
this
Family
who
are
here
interr'd
.
In
St.
Anthony's
Chapel
,
near
this
,
are
the
Tombs
of
several
Ancestors
of
the
Chancellor
Seguier
,
to
whom
France
owes
a
great
part
of
her
Renown
in
Learning
.
These
Illustrious
Fathers
of
a
Son
no
way
degenerating
,
were
of
the
same
name
with
him
,
Peter
Seguier
,
and
did
execute
in
their
times
the
principal
Charges
in
Parliament
,
as
may
be
seen
by
the
Inscriptions
in
this
Chapel
.
On
the
same
Church
you
may
read
the
Epitaph
of
the
Princess
of
Conti
,
who
deceased
in
the
Year
1668.
and
whose
Piety
is
still
Reverend
in
the
Eyes
of
the
whole
World
.
This
is
in
the
Quire
on
one
side
of
the
high
Altar
.
Upon
the
Monument
is
placed
a
handsom
Figure
of
White
Marble
representing
Hope
Afflicted
:
it
was
wrought
by
M.
Girardon
.
Felow
the
Figure
is
this
Inscription
:
A
LA
GLOIRE
DE
DIEU
,
ET
A
LA
MEMOIRE
ETERNELLE
D'ANNE-MARIE
MARTINOZZY
,
PRINCESSE
DE
CONTY
.
Qui
detrompée
du
monde
dés
l'âge
de
XIX
,
ans
,
vendit
ses
pierreries
pour
nourrir
pendant
la
famine
de
1662.
les
pauvres
de
Berry
,
de
Campagne
,
&
de
Picardie
,
pratiqua
toutes
les
austeritez
que
sa
santé
put
soussrir
,
demeura
veuve
à
l'âge
de
XXIX
.
ans
,
consacra
le
reste
de
sa
vie
à
élever
en
Princes
Chretiens
les
Princes
ses
Enfans
,
&
à
maintenir
les
Loix
temporelles
&
ecclesiastiques
dans
ses
Terres
,
se
reduisit
à
une
dépence
tres-modeste
,
restitua
tous
les
biens
dont
l'acquisition
lui
fut
suspecte
jusqu'
à
la
somme
de
D.
CCC
,
mille
livres
,
distribua
toute
son
épargne
aux
Pauvres
,
dans
ses
Terres
&
dans
toutes
les
parties
da
Monde
,
&
passa
soudainement
à
l'éternité
aprés
XVL.
ans
de
perseverance
,
le
IV.
Fevrier
M.
DC
.
LXXII
.
âgée
de
XXXVI
.
ans
.
Priez
Dieu
pour
elle
.
LOUIS
ARMAND
DE
BOURBON
,
PRINCE
DE
CONTI
,
ET
FANCOISLOUIS
DE
BOURBON
,
PRINCE
DE
LA
ROCHE-SUR-YON
,
ses
Enfans
ont
posé
ce
Monument
.
To
the
Glory
of
God
,
And
the
Eternal
Memory
of
ANNA-MARIA
MARTINOZZY
,
Princess
of
CONTY
;
Who
being
undeceived
and
weaned
from
the
World
at
the
Age
of
Nineteen
Years
,
sold
her
Jewels
in
the
Famine
1662.
for
the
relief
of
the
Poor
in
Berry
,
Champagne
and
Picardy
,
practised
all
the
Austerities
which
a
Religious
and
Holy
Life
can
endure
;
became
a
Widow
at
the
Age
of
29.
Years
,
and
consecrated
the
rest
of
her
Life
,
to
the
Education
of
her
Sons
like
true
Christian
Princes
:
and
to
the
maintaining
the
Laws
Temporal
and
Ecclesiastick
in
her
Lands
,
reduced
her self
to
a
mean
expence
,
restored
all
the
Goods
she
had
,
which
were
any
ways
suspected
by
her
to
be
unjustly
gotten
,
to
the
Summ
of
Eight
hundred
thousand
Livres
,
distributed
all
the
Overplus
of
her
Revenue
to
the
Poor
in
her
Lands
,
and
indeed
in
all
parts
of
the
World
,
and
after
Sixteen
Years
of
perseverance
,
past
suddainly
to
Eternity
on
the
Fourth
of
February
,
M.
D
C.
LXXII
.
Aged
Thirty
six
Years
.
Pray
to
God
for
her
.
Lewis
Armand
de
Bourbon
,
Prince
of
Conti
,
and
Francois-Louis
de
Bourbon
,
Prince
de
la
Roche-Sur-Yon
,
her
Sons
raised
this
Monument
.
In
all
this
Quarter
there
is
nothing
considerable
but
only
the
Hôtel
de
Thou
,
where
formerly
lived
the
Famous
persons
of
that
Name
,
who
also
built
it
.
The
Famous
Library
,
of
which
we
formerly
made
mention
,
and
which
Monsieur
de
Menars
purchased
some
Years
ago
,
did
for
a
long
time
remain
in
this
House
.
The
Hôtel
de
Megrigni
is
not
far
off
;
this
is
also
in
the
Rüe
des
Poitevins
.
This
last
is
built
with
much
regularity
;
and
though
the
Apartments
are
not
very
spacious
,
yet
are
they
convenient
.
In
the
Rüe
Haute-Feüille
,
at
the
further
end
next
the
Cordeliers
,
stands
the
Colledge
of
the
Premonstrantes
.
In
this
Colledge
the
Religious
of
that
Order
study
in
the
way
,
to
attain
their
degrees
in
the
University
.
The
Church
hath
been
considerably
repair'd
of
late
Years
by
the
care
of
Monsieur
Colbert
,
Abbot
,
and
General
of
this
Order
,
who
hath
caused
it
to
be
adorn'd
within
,
throughout
,
with
a
handsom
Wainscot
.
The
Convent
of
Cordeliers
.
THis
Monastery
was
built
about
the
Year
1217.
in
the
Pontificate
of
Pope
Honorius
the
III.
while
St.
Francis
was
yet
living
at
Assisium
in
Italy
.
Some
of
the
Religious
Men
of
the
new
Order
,
which
that
great
Saint
did
institute
,
came
into
France
;
the
first
who
arrived
at
Paris
were
Lodged
in
the
Houses
of
certain
Burgesses
;
but
afterwards
at
the
Solicitation
of
the
forementioned
Pope
,
who
writ
to
William
then
Bishop
of
this
City
in
their
behalf
,
they
were
taken
notice
of
;
and
in
the
Year
1230.
Eudo
,
Abbot
of
St
Germain
des
Prez
,
gave
them
the
place
where
they
now
inhabit
at
this
day
.
The
Kings
of
France
did
after
this
become
great
Benefactors
to
them
,
St.
Lewis
gave
more
than
all
;
he
caused
their
Church
to
be
built
,
not
as
we
see
it
at
present
,
but
as
it
was
before
the
Fire
which
happened
here
in
the
Year
1580.
and
reduced
all
into
Ashes
,
and
part
also
of
the
Convent
,
ruining
many
Marble
Tombs
of
several
Princes
and
Princesses
of
the
Blood-Royal
,
which
then
stood
in
the
Quire
,
but
can
hardly
now
be
remember'd
.
However
according
to
the
report
of
Giles
Corozet
,
these
were
the
Principal
;
namely
,
that
of
Mary
Queen
of
France
,
Wife
of
Philip
the
hardy
,
Son
of
St.
Lewis
;
of
Jane
Queen
of
France
and
Navarre
,
Wife
of
Philip
the
Fair
,
and
Foundress
of
the
Colledge
of
Navarre
,
as
we
have
already
said
;
the
Heart
of
Philip
the
Long
,
and
others
whom
it
would
be
to
no
purpose
to
mention
.
The
Body
of
the
Cordeliers
is
one
of
the
most
numerous
of
all
Paris
.
There
are
always
here
resident
a
great
number
of
Students
,
who
come
hither
from
divers
parts
of
the
Kingdom
in
order
to
take
their
Degrees
of
Doctor
in
Divinity
,
which
makes
them
considerable
among
themselves
.
We
have
seen
very
great
Men
come
from
this
House
;
among
others
Nicholas
de
Lira
,
esteemed
the
most
knowing
of
his
Age
in
the
Tongues
,
but
more
especially
in
Divinity
;
and
John
Scot
,
surnamed
Doctor
Subtilis
,
who
through
his
profound
Science
hath
raised
a
Singular
Tenent
taught
and
read
in
their
Schools
,
which
notwithstanding
is
founded
on
the
Principles
of
Aristotle
.
The
only
Curiosity
to
be
observed
in
the
Convent
of
these
Fathers
,
is
their
new
Cloister
which
contains
near
a
hundred
Chambers
all
very
neat
and
very
lightsome
,
it
is
Square
,
and
in
the
middle
is
a
small
Garden
adorn'd
with
a
Parterre
and
a
Fountain
.
The
Four
Coridors
or
Walks
,
which
compose
this
Cloister
,
are
vaulted
and
adorn'd
with
the
Armes
of
those
pious
Persons
,
who
did
contribute
to
the
Charges
of
the
Building
,
which
were
not
small
.
The
Refectory
,
the
Chapter-House
and
the
Library
are
worth
seeing
;
as
for
the
Church
it
hath
nothing
Curious
.
There
are
in
it
two
famous
Brotherhoods
,
one
of
the
Pilgrims
of
Jerusalem
,
and
the
other
of
the
third
Order
of
St.
Francis
,
who
have
here
their
several
Chapels
.
As
you
go
forth
you
ought
to
observe
the
Statue
of
St.
Lewis
,
over
the
Door
,
which
Antiquaries
think
to
be
one
of
the
likest
to
that
great
King
that
we
have
.
This
Quarter
hath
been
of
late
time
much
improved
and
beautified
:
they
have
made
two
new
Streets
that
go
into
the
Fossez
of
the
Hôtel
de
Conde
.
In
that
next
the
Convent
of
the
Cordeli●rs
is
contrived
a
little
place
(
or
open
Court
)
before
the
Church
door
,
which
is
not
inconvenient
:
this
Street
is
called
Ruë
de
l'Observance
,
and
the
other
Ruë
de
Tourain
,
because
of
the
adjoyning
Hôtel
de
Tours
.
Near
this
place
did
formerly
stand
the
Porte
Saint
Germain
,
which
some
years
ago
was
pulled
down
.
In
the
place
of
which
is
erected
a
Fountain
,
with
this
Inscription
:
URNAM
NYMPHA
GERENS
DOMINAM
TENDEBAT
IN
URBEM
,
HIC
STETIT
,
ET
LARGAS
LAETA
PROFUDIT
AQUAS
.
1675.
The
Nymph
was
hastning
with
her
Vrn
to
Town
:
Here
she
stood
still
,
and
joyful
pour'd
it
down
.
1675.
THE
FAUX-BOURG
SAINT
GERMAIN
.
SInce
the
taking
down
of
the
four
Gates
which
divided
this
Faux-bourg
from
the
rest
of
Paris
,
it
hath
been
call'd
The
Quarter
of
St.
Germain
's
;
And
doubtless
this
is
the
fairest
and
largest
of
all
the
other
Quarters
,
on
the
account
of
its
extent
,
the
number
of
its
fair
Houses
,
and
the
quantity
of
its
Inhabitants
:
on
those
accounts
this
one
Faux-bourg
may
be
compared
with
some
great
Towns
in
Europe
,
which
are
much
talk'd
of
,
according
to
the
Opinion
of
Strangers
themselves
;
to
whom
the
dwellings
here
appear
so
pleasing
,
that
they
prefer
this
part
of
the
Town
to
all
the
rest
of
Paris
:
and
they
have
reason
for
so
doing
,
since
all
things
abound
here
,
and
the
Air
is
very
pure
,
the
Houses
being
divided
from
one
another
by
several
Gardens
.
Besides
other
advantages
,
all
sorts
of
Exercises
are
taught
here
;
and
perhaps
there
is
not
in
the
whole
World
any
one
Town
in
which
one
may
reckon
no
less
than
Six
Academies
,
as
you
may
in
this
Quarter
;
filled
,
for
the
most
part
,
with
all
the
illustrious
Youth
of
France
and
Germany
;
who
come
hither
to
learn
all
things
that
can
make
a
Gentleman
accomplished
and
capable
of
gaining
Reputation
in
the
World
.
Sometimes
in
one
Winter
there
has
been
reckoned
here
Twelve
Foreign
Princes
,
and
more
than
Three
hundred
Earls
and
Barons
,
not
counting
a
much
greater
number
of
ordinary
Gentlemen
,
whom
the
reputation
of
France
draws
hither
with
a
mighty
desire
to
learn
our
Language
,
and
those
Exercises
which
are
no
where
taught
in
their
parts
with
equal
perfection
.
The
Six
Academics
bearing
the
names
of
the
Six
principal
Riding-Masters
who
Teach
at
them
,
are
,
-
Monsieur
Coulon
,
near
Saint
Sulpice
.
-
M.
Bernardi
,
near
the
Hôtel
de
Cond●
.
-
M.
de
Long-prect
,
at
the
end
of
the
Ru●
St.
Margurriie
.
-
M.
de
Rocfort
,
in
the
Ruë
de
l'Vniversity
.
-
M.
de
Vandeüil
,
in
the
Rüe
de
Seine
.
-
M.
—
On
the
Fossez
de
Monsieur
le
Prince
.
This
Quarter
takes
its
Name
from
the
Abby
Royal
of
St.
Germain
des
Prez
in
the
midst
of
it
,
which
is
one
of
the
Ancientest
and
Richest
of
the
Kingdom
.
Of
which
we
must
speak
in
a
particular
manner
.
The
Abby
of
St.
Germain
des
Prez
.
KIng
Childebert
,
Son
of
the
Great
Clouis
was
the
Founder
.
Monsieur
de
Mezeray
reports
the
particulars
of
the
Foundation
,
and
tells
us
,
That
that
King
being
in
Spain
in
the
year
543.
in
a
War
against
the
Visigoths
,
he
laid
Siege
to
the
Town
of
Sarragossa
in
which
they
were
refuged
:
the
Inhabitants
finding
themselves
severely
prest
by
the
French
,
and
thinking
in
imitation
of
the
ancient
Romans
,
to
move
their
Enemies
by
some
surprizing
Action
,
they
concluded
to
make
a
Procession
about
their
Walls
,
in
which
they
carried
the
Coat
and
other
Reliques
of
St.
Vincent
.
At
this
sight
Childebert
was
so
effectively
concern'd
,
that
he
yeilded
so
far
,
that
he
was
contented
to
depart
with
certain
Presents
which
the
Bishop
made
him
,
among
other
things
that
Coat
,
and
those
Reliques
of
St.
Vincent
,
which
he
brought
with
him
to
Paris
,
and
to
the
honour
of
them
built
the
Church
,
of
which
we
are
now
about
to
speak
.
This
Abby
hath
had
several
Names
;
it
was
sometime
called
St.
Croix
,
because
of
a
piece
of
that
Holy
Wood
placed
here
among
the
other
Reliques
which
he
brought
with
him
:
at
present
it
bears
the
name
of
St.
Germain
,
who
was
Abbot
here
,
and
Bishop
of
Paris
,
and
is
here
interr'd
.
On
his
Festival
day
,
which
is
the
28th
of
May
,
they
expose
to
publick
view
his
Shrine
,
which
is
of
Silver
gilt
,
adorn'd
with
a
great
quantity
of
Precious
Stones
:
It
is
of
a
Gothick
kind
of
Work
,
but
as
curious
and
handsome
as
one
can
see
.
All
that
remains
of
Childebert's
Building
is
the
principal
Gate
at
the
end
of
the
Church
,
and
the
great
Steeple
over
it
,
which
appear
very
ancient
.
The
Statues
of
the
Kings
and
Queens
which
are
on
the
sides
of
this
Gate
,
are
of
such
a
design
as
discovers
that
in
that
Age
the
Gust
of
good
Sculpture
was
not
known
;
for
we
can
hardly
distinguish
whether
the
Statues
represent
Men
or
Women
.
The
Tomb
of
the
aforementioned
King
is
in
the
middle
of
the
Quire
,
raised
about
two
foot
and
an
half
,
with
some
Inscriptions
added
to
it
when
they
removed
it
hither
from
St.
Germain's
Chapel
,
where
it
formerly
was
behind
the
Quire
.
This
translation
hapned
about
thirty
or
forty
years
ago
,
when
the
Church
was
Repair'd
and
Beautified
as
it
now
is
.
At
the
same
time
they
made
over
it
a
Vault
of
Stone
instead
of
one
of
Wainscot
as
was
before
,
and
adorned
the
Pillars
that
supported
it
with
Corinthian
Capitals
.
This
Church
is
not
lookt
upon
at
present
,
as
any
Curiosity
,
yet
is
the
Disposition
of
its
parts
well
enough
.
The
Great
Altar
is
in
the
middle
of
the
Croisée
;
and
so
contrived
,
that
one
may
go
round
it
:
In
the
forepart
of
this
Altar
is
a
Table
of
Silver
gilt
,
which
is
a
great
Ornament
,
and
is
shewed
only
on
Festival
Days
.
It
is
adorn'd
with
the
Figures
of
the
Apostles
,
and
a
Crucifix
in
the
middle
,
of
an
ancient
sort
of
Work
,
not
unhandsom
.
This
was
the
Gift
of
William
,
Abbot
of
this
House
▪
whose
Body
was
found
intire
not
long
ago
,
tho'
he
had
been
buried
several
Ages
.
The
Quire
where
the
Religious
sing
is
behind
,
in
which
their
Stalls
or
Seats
are
of
a
very
handsom
Workmanship
.
At
the
Feet
of
Childebert's
Tomb
you
may
read
the
following
Epitaph
of
Monsieur
the
Duke
of
Verneüil
,
natural
Son
of
Henry
the
Fourth
,
who
before
he
marryed
with
the
Dutchess
of
Sally
,
was
Bishop
of
Metz
and
Abbot
of
St
Germains
.
The
Epitaph
was
made
by
the
Learned
Dom.
Jean
Mabillon
.
SERENISSIMO
PRINCIPI
HENRICO
BORBONIO
,
DUCIVERNOLIENSI
,
Coj●s
COR
HOC
LOCO
POSITUM
EST
,
OPTIMO
QUONDAM
PATRONO
SUO
BENEDICTINA
RELIGIO
,
QUAM
VIVENS
SEMPER
IN
CORDE
HABUIT
,
CUI
MORIENS
COR
SUUM
COMMENDAVIT
,
HUNC
TITULUM
P.
ANNO
M.
D●
.
LXXXII
.
To
the
Illustrious
Prince
Henry
of
Bourbon
,
Duke
of
Verneuil
,
Whose
Heart
is
here
placed
,
To
their
excellent
Patron
,
The
Religious
of
St.
Benedict
,
Whom
living
he
had
always
in
his
heart
,
To
whom
dying
he
bequeath'd
his
heart
,
placed
this
Epitaph
.
In
the
Year
,
M.
D●
.
LXXXII
.
Some
time
since
,
here
hath
also
been
interred
near
this
Monument
,
Monsieur
the
Comte
de
Vexin
,
naturalized
Son
of
France
,
over
whose
Body
is
this
other
Inscription
.
D.
O.
M.
EXPECTAT
RESURRECTIONEM
,
QUAM
FIRMA
SUPRA
AETATEM
FIDE
SPERAVIT
,
SERENISSIMUS
PRINCEPS
LUDOVICUS
CAESAR
BORBONIUS
,
COMES
VELIOCASSIUM
,
LUDOVICI
MAGNI
FILIUS
.
QUI
CONSUMMATUS
IN
BREVI
EXPLEVIT
TEMPORA
MULTA
.
VIXIT
ANNOS
X.
MENSES
VI.
DIES
XXII
.
OBIIT
DIE
X.
JANUARII
ANNI
M.
DC
.
LXXXIII
.
RAPTUS
EST
NE
MALITIA
MUTARET
INTELLECTUM
Ejus
,
UT
VERO
AMANTISSIMI
FILII
PERENNET
MEMORIA
,
LUDOVICUS
MAGNUS
ANNIVERSARIUM
SOLEMNE
CUM
PRIVATIS
MISSIS
DECEM
INSTITUIT
.
Sacred
to
Almighty
God
.
Here
lies
expecting
the
Resurrection
,
Which
he
hoped
for
with
a
Faith
beyond
his
Age
,
The
Illustrious
Prince
Lewis
Caesar
of
Bourbon
,
Count
of
Vexin
,
Son
of
Lewis
the
Great
.
Who
being
quickly
accomplished
,
finish'd
a
great
Age
in
a
very
short
time
.
He
lived
X.
years
,
VI.
months
,
and
XXII
days
.
He
dyed
the
Tenth
of
January
,
in
the
Year
M.
DC
.
LXXXIII
.
He
was
taken
away
that
he
might
not
be
injur'd
by
the
iniquity
of
the
times
;
but
that
his
memory
might
be
immortal
.
Lewis
the
Great
Appointed
a
solemn
Anniversary
for
him
,
with
ten
private
Masses
.
On
each
side
of
the
great
Altar
are
three
Tombs
,
which
belong
to
certain
Kings
of
the
first
Race
,
namely
that
of
Chilperic
,
with
this
Inscription
on
the
edges
in
ancient
Letters
:
REX
CHILPERICUS
HOC
TEGITUR
LAPIDE
.
Vnder
this
Stone
King
Chilperic
lies
interr'd
.
That
of
Queen
Fredegonde
,
which
is
composed
of
a
kind
of
Mosaick
,
of
pieces
laid
in
with
Veins
of
Brass
couched
in
the
Stone
.
This
Queen
is
represented
holding
in
her
hand
a
Scepter
with
a
double
Flower
de
Lis
at
the
end
of
it
,
which
makes
one
believe
that
in
those
ancient
times
the
Flowers
de
Lis
were
in
use
;
the
Crown
on
her
Head
may
further
authorise
this
Opinion
.
She
deceased
at
Paris
in
the
year
601.
Clotaire
second
Son
of
Childeric
the
Second
,
and
of
his
Wife
Fredegonde
,
with
his
Wife
Bertrude
are
also
here
interr'd
:
so
likewise
are
Childeric
the
Second
,
and
his
Wife
.
This
King
was
Son
of
Clouis
the
Second
,
who
was
murder'd
in
hunting
in
the
Woods
of
Bondis
,
by
a
Gentleman
of
Liege
called
Bodile
,
whom
he
had
caus'd
dishonourably
to
be
whipt
,
not
respecting
his
quality
.
Before
the
Normans
and
Danes
ruin'd
this
Church
,
here
were
many
other
Monuments
of
famous
persons
whose
memory
now
is
loft
.
The
Kings
of
the
First
Race
did
affect
to
be
buryed
here
,
in
like
manner
as
those
of
the
second
and
third
Races
made
choice
▪
of
St.
Denis
for
the
same
purpose
.
They
have
lately
built
here
two
very
handsom
Chapels
of
the
same
Symmetry
,
in
the
two
Wings
of
the
Church
:
they
are
adorn'd
with
Composite
Pillars
of
Marble
vein'd
,
with
Pedestals
of
the
same
,
so
also
the
Frise
.
That
on
the
right
hand
is
dedicated
to
St.
Margaret
,
whose
Girdle
these
Fathers
keep
here
;
and
Women
with
Child
,
who
have
a
very
great
devotion
to
this
Chapel
,
are
usually
girded
with
it
.
The
Tomb
belonging
to
some
of
the
family
of
Castelan
is
over
against
this
Chapel
,
and
is
of
the
design
of
M.
Girardon
.
The
other
Chapel
is
dedicated
to
St.
Casimir
,
King
of
Poland
,
Patron
of
King
Casimir
,
who
dyed
here
in
France
,
Abbot
of
this
Abby
,
and
whose
heart
is
under
the
Monument
,
which
stands
on
one
side
of
this
Chapel
.
This
King
is
represented
kneeling
,
in
white
Marble
,
apparelled
in
his
Royal
Robes
,
and
offering
his
Crown
and
Scepter
to
God
,
on
a
Tomb
of
black
Marble
,
supported
with
a
great
Pedestal
;
in
the
fore
part
of
which
is
placed
a
Bas-relief
in
Brass
,
representing
a
victory
by
him
gain'd
over
the
Turks
.
This
Monument
is
one
of
the
finest
that
can
be
seen
,
and
one
can
hardly
meet
with
the
like
.
A
Lay
Brother
of
this
House
named
Brother
Jean
Thibaut
,
who
passes
for
one
of
the
most
able
men
that
are
in
these
Works
,
did
erect
it
.
On
each
side
are
represented
Captive
Turks
in
Chains
,
sitting
on
heaps
of
Arms
,
in
manner
of
Trophies
.
The
Epitaph
was
written
by
Father
Delfau
,
one
of
the
Monks
of
this
Abby
,
and
is
as
follows
:
AETERNAE
MEMORIAE
REGIS
ORTHODOXI
.
HEIC
POST
EMENSOS
VIRTUTIS
AC
GLORIAE
GRADUS
OMNES
QUIESCIT
NOBILI
SUI
PARTE
JOHANNES
CASIMIRUS
POLONIAE
AC
SUECIAE
REX
;
ALTO
E
JAGELLONIDUM
SANGUINE
,
FAMILIA
VASATENSI
POSTREMUS
,
QUIA
SUMMUS
LITTERIS
,
ARMIS
,
PIETATE
.
MULTARUM
GENTIUM
LINGUAS
ADDIDIT
,
QUO
ILLAS
PROPENSIUS
SIBI
DEVINCIRET
.
SEPTEMDECIM
PROELIIS
COLLATIS
CUM
HOSTE
SIGNIS
TOTIDEM
UNO
MINUS
VICIT
.
SEMPER
INVICTUS
.
MOSCOVITAS
,
SUECOS
,
BRANDEBURGENSES
,
TARTAROS
,
GERMANOS
ARMIS
;
COSACOS
,
ALIOSQUE
REBELLES
GRATIA
,
AC
BENEFICIIS
EXPUGNAVIT
,
VICTORIA
REGEM
EIS
SE
PRAEBENS
CLEMENTIA
PATREM
.
DENIQUE
TOTIS
VIGINII
IMPERII
ANNIS
,
FORTUNAM
VIRTUTE
VINCENS
,
AULAMHABUIT
IN
CASTRIS
,
PALATIA
IN
TENTORIIS
,
SPECTACULA
IN
TRIUMPHIS
.
LIBEROS
EX
LEGITIMO
CONNUBIO
SUSCEPIT
,
QUEIS
POSTEA
ORBATUS
EST
,
NE
SI
SE
MAJOREM
RELIQUISSET
,
NON
ESSET
IPSE
MAXIMUS
,
SIN
MINOREM
,
STIRPS
DEGENERARET
,
PAR
EI
AD
FORTITUDINEM
RELIGIO
FUIT
,
NEC
SEGNIUS
COELO
MILITAVIT
,
QUAM
SOLO.
.
HINC
EXTRUCTA
MONASTERIA
ET
NOSOCOMIA
VARSAVIAE
,
CALVINIA
NORUM
FANA
IN
LITHUANIA
EXCISA
,
SOCINIANI
REGNO
PULSI
,
NE
CASIMIRUM
HABERENT
REGEM
,
QUI
CHRISTUM
DEUM
NON
HABERENT
.
SENATUS
A
VARIIS
:
ECTIS
AD
CATHOLICAE
FIDEI
COMMUNIONEM
ADDUC
US
,
UT
ECCLESIAE
LEGIBUS
CONTINERENTUR
,
QUI
JURA
POPULIS
DICERENT
UNDE
ILLI
PRAECLARUM
ORTHODOXI
NOMEN
AB
ALEXANDRO
VII
.
INDITVM
.
HUMANAE
DENIQUE
GLORIAE
FASTIGIUM
PRAETERGRESSUS
,
CUM
NIHIL
PRAECLARIUS
AGERE
POSSET
,
IMPERIUM
SPONTE
ABDICAVIT
ANNO
M.
DC
.
LXVIII
.
TUM
PORRO
LACRYMAE
,
QUAS
NULLI
REGNANS
EXCUSSERAT
,
OMNIUM
OCULIS
MANARUNT
,
QUI
ABEUNTEM
REGEM
,
NON
SECUS
ATQUE
OBEUNTEM
PATREM
,
LUXERE
.
VITAE
RELIQUUM
IN
PIETATIS
OFFICIIS
CUM
EXEGISSET
,
TANDEM
AUDITA
KAMENECIAE
EXPUGNATIONE
,
NE
TANTAE
CLADI
SUPERESSET
,
CARITATE
PATRIAE
VULNERATUS
OCCUBUIT
XVII
.
KAL
.
JAN
.
M.
DC
.
LXXII
.
REGIUM
COR
MONACHIS
Hujus
COENO●II
,
CUI
ABBAS
PRAEFUERAT
,
AMORIS
PIGNUS
RELIQUIT
:
QUOD
ILLI
ISTHOC
TUMULO
MOERENTES
CONDIDERUNT
.
To
the
Eternal
Memory
of
the
Orthodox
King
.
Here
After
having
past
through
all
the
degrees
Of
Virtue
and
of
Glory
,
Rests
in
a
noble
part
of
himself
.
John
Casimire
King
of
Poland
and
Sweedland
;
Of
the
Illustrious
Blood
of
the
Iagellonides
,
And
of
the
Vasatensian
Family
The
last
;
Because
the
greatest
In
Learning
,
Arms
and
Piety
.
He
learnt
the
Languages
of
many
Nations
,
That
he
might
the
more
readily
oblige
them
.
Having
fought
Seventeen
set
Battels
,
He
Conquer'd
in
all
but
one
,
Always
invincible
.
The
Muscovites
,
Sweedes
,
Brandeburgers
,
Tartars
,
Germains
He
Conquer'd
by
Arms
;
The
Cossacks
,
and
other
Rebels
By
Favour
and
Benefits
:
By
his
Victory
,
shewing
himself
their
King
,
And
by
his
Clemency
their
Father
.
He
had
his
Court
in
his
Camp
,
His
Palaces
In
his
Tents
,
And
his
Shows
In
his
Triumphs
.
He
had
Children
in
lawful
Wedlock
,
Of
which
he
was
afterwards
deprived
,
Lest
,
if
he
should
leave
behind
him
a
greater
than
Himself
,
He
himself
should
not
be
the
greatest
;
But
if
a
less
,
his
race
should
degenerate
.
His
Religion
was
equal
to
his
Valour
,
Nor
did
he
sight
less
for
the
next
World
Than
for
this
.
Hence
were
Monasteries
and
Hospitals
Built
at
Warsaw
.
The
Temples
of
the
Calvinists
Destroyed
in
Lithuania
;
The
Socinians
driven
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
That
none
might
have
Casimir
For
their
King
,
Who
would
not
have
Christ
For
their
God
.
The
Senate
from
Various
Sects
Was
reduced
to
the
Communion
Of
the
Catholick
Faith
,
That
they
might
obey
the
Laws
of
the
Church
,
Who
made
Laws
for
the
People
.
Hence
was
the
famous
Title
of
ORTHODOX
,
Given
him
by
Alexander
the
Seventh
.
Finally
,
having
out-gone
The
highest
pitch
of
Humane
Glory
,
When
he
could
do
nothing
more
illustrious
,
He
willingly
laid
down
his
Crown
In
the
Year
M.
DC
.
LXVIII
.
And
then
those
Tears
Which
his
Reign
had
never
extorted
from
any
,
Flow'd
from
the
Eyes
of
all
,
Who
Bewailed
the
Departure
of
their
King
,
As
it
were
the
Death
of
their
Father
.
When
he
had
spent
the
residue
of
his
Life
in
the
Offices
of
Piety
At
length
hearing
of
the
loss
of
Caminiec
,
That
he
might
not
out-live
so
great
a
Calamity
,
Being
wounded
with
the
Love
of
his
Country
;
He
dyed
The
XVII
of
the
Calends
of
January
,
M.
DC
.
LXXII
.
His
Royal
Heart
he
left
to
the
Monks
of
This
Monastery
,
Of
which
he
had
been
Abbot
,
As
a
Pledge
of
his
Love
;
Which
they
lamenting
inclosed
In
this
Tomb.
In
one
of
the
Chapels
behind
the
Ouire
,
you
may
further
observe
two
Tombs
of
Marble
belonging
to
two
of
the
House
of
Duglas
,
one
of
the
principal
Families
in
Scotland
.
Having
seen
these
things
,
there
remains
nothing
more
of
singular
note
in
the
Church
.
On
Festival
Days
the
divine
Office
is
here
Celebrated
with
great
Pomp
and
Majesty
,
and
there
is
scarce
any
Company
of
Regulars
who
perform
better
.
The
Order
of
St.
Benet
hath
been
in
the
Possession
of
this
House
,
ever
since
it
was
first
Founded
by
King
Childebert
.
And
the
Church
,
according
to
the
opinion
of
some
Historians
,
stands
in
the
same
place
where
was
formerly
a
Temple
dedicated
to
the
Goddess
Isis
,
whose
Statue
remain'd
here
till
the
last
Age
;
at
which
time
an
old
Wom●n
being
seen
saying
her
Prayers
before
it
,
it
was
by
order
of
the
Superiours
removed
out
of
the
Church
,
and
broken
to
pieces
.
In
the
inward
parts
of
this
Convent
the
Refectory
is
worth
seeing
,
which
is
great
,
and
one
of
the
fairest
of
the
Kingdom
.
It
hath
lights
on
both
sides
:
The
Glass
of
which
is
very
handsome
,
tho'
old
.
At
the
end
of
this
Room
is
a
Stair-case
that
leads
up
to
the
great
Dortor
:
which
Stair-case
is
a
hardy
piece
of
Building
.
And
you
must
not
neglect
to
visit
the
Chapel
of
our
Lady
;
behind
which
is
something
of
the
same
design
with
the
Holy
Chapel
at
the
Palais
.
Report
says
,
That
both
were
built
by
the
same
Architect
,
who
lies
buryed
here
.
But
without
tarrying
long
in
viewing
thes●
things
,
you
ought
to
go
to
the
Library
,
which
takes
up
all
the
upper
Room
of
that
Arm
of
the
Cloister
next
the
Church
.
It
is
,
in
truth
,
none
of
the
fullest
,
but
in
recompence
of
that
,
all
the
Books
are
the
choicest
and
of
the
best
Editions
that
can
be
met
with
.
In
the
last
Age
,
when
there
was
not
such
plenty
of
Libraries
as
at
present
,
this
here
,
was
esteemed
the
principal
Library
of
Paris
.
And
at
this
day
,
if
it
doth
not
continue
all
out
of
the
same
reputation
for
Printed
Books
,
yet
for
Manuscripts
none
will
dispute
the
precedency
,
of
which
we
can
no
where
meet
with
so
great
a
Quantity
nor
such
Choice
ones
,
unless
it
be
in
the
King's
Library
.
These
Manuscripts
are
kept
at
the
further
end
,
in
a
little
Chamber
by
themselves
;
which
Room
is
full
of
them
from
the
top
to
the
bottom
.
Here
are
some
of
all
Subjects
,
but
chiefly
of
Religion
;
by
means
of
which
great
Lights
,
several
faults
of
Printers
and
ill
Copiers
have
been
discovered
and
amended
.
In
a
little
Press
in
the
great
Library
,
they
preserve
several
Volumes
more
choice
and
rare
than
the
rest
;
amongst
which
is
one
called
The
Psalter
of
St.
Germain
;
it
being
supposed
to
have
been
used
by
that
Saint
,
who
lived
about
the
Year
560.
in
the
Reign
of
Childebert
,
King
of
France
,
and
Justinian
,
Emperor
in
the
East
.
Formerly
this
Book
was
kept
in
the
Sacristy
,
among
the
Reliques
;
but
in
regard
it
was
so
often
desired
to
be
seen
by
curious
persons
,
it
was
removed
hither
:
It
is
written
in
Letters
of
Gold
and
Silver
,
upon
a
Purple
coloured
Velom
;
and
contains
all
the
Psalms
of
David
.
There
is
also
in
the
same
place
a
very
ancient
Missal
,
which
according
to
all
appearance
,
is
more
than
900.
Years
old
:
Certain
Tablets
of
the
Antients
,
made
of
small
Boards
of
Cedar
,
with
a
kind
of
Wax
or
Varnish
finely
spread
over
them
,
upon
which
they
writ
with
their
Stile
(
or
Steel
Bodkin
)
;
and
several
other
singularities
of
such
sort
,
which
deserve
to
be
considered
;
above
all
,
one
great
Volume
,
full
of
Attestations
of
the
Belief
of
several
Greek
Bishops
,
touching
Transubstantiation
:
Which
Attestations
the
Learned
M.
Arnauld
,
with
much
pains
,
procured
from
Constantinople
,
by
the
means
of
Monsieur
de
Nointel
,
Ambassador
from
France
to
the
Port
,
for
Authorities
against
those
of
the
pretended
Reformed
Religion
,
who
maintained
that
the
Greek
Church
was
of
their
Opinion
.
Having
said
thus
much
of
the
Library
,
the
Reader
will
not
be
displeas'd
if
I
give
some
account
of
those
Excellent
Works
,
which
the
Learned
Monks
of
this
House
have
lately
publisht
;
of
which
the
most
useful
and
most
considerable
is
St.
Augustin's
Works
,
which
they
have
interpreted
and
corrected
according
to
the
most
antient
and
authentique
Manuscripts
in
all
the
Libraries
in
Europe
,
of
which
they
have
had
an
account
.
We
have
already
received
five
great
Volumes
,
to
which
the
publick
have
given
an
universal
applause
,
and
they
are
continually
employ'd
about
publishing
the
rest
with
the
same
Purity
.
One
may
justly
say
,
That
there
has
not
been
any
thing
undertaken
in
this
Age
,
of
greater
importance
and
advantage
to
Religion
;
in
regard
all
the
Disputes
that
of
late
Years
have
happen'd
among
Divines
on
the
subject
of
Grace
,
have
risen
from
the
different
interpretation
of
that
Father
.
The
Church
is
obliged
to
these
Learned
Monks
,
who
deserve
no
less
Glory
for
their
Pains
,
than
they
have
had
Trouble
in
the
undertaking
,
before
they
could
bring
the
Work
to
this
Condition
.
Father
Dom
Luc
d'Achery
,
a
Monk
of
this
House
,
hath
publisht
the
Spicilegium
,
and
hath
continued
it
to
the
Thirteenth
Volume
in
Quarto
,
in
which
he
hath
collected
together
several
antient
Pieces
,
hitherto
hid
in
the
Libraries
of
his
Order
,
and
which
had
been
lost
in
oblivion
,
without
his
care
in
thus
shewing
them
to
the
light
;
to
these
Volumes
he
hath
added
learned
Prefaces
,
which
are
a
great
help
to
the
Curious
.
But
after
the
incomparable
Book
,
which
Father
Dom
Jean
Mabillon
has
publisht
two
Years
ago
,
nothing
further
can
be
wisht
for
;
it
is
Entituled
,
De
Re
Diplomatica
,
in
Folio
,
with
a
great
number
of
Figures
of
antient
Charters
,
which
this
Learned
Author
has
deci●er'd
after
the
happiest
way
that
can
be
;
and
thereupon
he
hath
made
most
learned
Remarques
,
to
teach
us
how
to
know
if
they
be
Counterfeits
,
which
will
appear
an
easie
thing
to
him
who
has
read
this
Book
.
Those
who
have
perused
it
can
never
sufficiently
admire
the
Pains
and
Patience
of
the
Author
,
in
making
such
Learned
Discoveries
as
are
in
it
;
and
there
is
hardly
any
Work
in
which
there
appears
more
solid
Judgment
than
in
this
;
which
is
the
cause
that
of
the
small
number
of
Authors
which
we
can
reckon
among
the
Learned
,
he
is
one
of
those
who
is
most
esteem'd
and
hath
the
greatest
Reputation
.
We
have
also
from
his
hand
several
Volumes
of
Analects
(
or
Fragments
)
in
Octavo
,
which
he
continues
daily
,
with
much
care
.
There
are
also
in
this
Society
,
many
other
Learned
Men
who
are
continually
employed
upon
divers
subjects
,
from
whose
hands
we
shall
have
in
a
little
time
the
Works
of
St.
Ambrose
.
One
may
say
further
,
to
their
Commendation
,
that
there
is
not
any
Religious
House
where
Idleness
is
more
strictly
avoided
than
in
this
.
We
must
know
,
that
this
Abby
hath
been
in
former
times
often
Ruin'd
,
at
the
Incursions
of
Foreigners
,
it
then
standing
out
of
the
Town
.
The
Normans
and
the
Danes
have
Pillaged
and
Burnt
it
three
or
four
times
,
and
it
hath
stood
out
some
Sieges
like
a
Fortified
Town
.
It
was
at
that
time
enclosed
about
with
deep
Ditches
and
strong
Walls
,
which
from
one
space
to
another
were
defended
with
round
Towers
,
most
of
which
,
of
later
time
,
have
been
pulled
down
to
build
the
Houses
round
about
it
;
and
there
remain
but
two
which
are
at
the
Gate
,
on
that
side
next
the
Rile
St.
Benoist
.
In
regard
it
is
difficult
to
observe
the
course
of
the
Streets
in
St.
Germains
Quarter
,
as
we
have
done
in
other
parts
of
the
Town
;
because
things
are
not
here
in
a
Row
as
elsewhere
:
We
shall
therefore
speak
of
the
observable
places
severally
,
endeavouring
,
however
,
as
near
as
we
can
,
to
describe
them
to
the
Curious
in
the
〈◊〉
course
,
and
thereby
to
spare
their
pains
as
〈◊〉
as
may
be
.
The
Palace
of
ORLEANS
,
OTherwise
call'd
The
Palace
of
Luxembourg
,
because
it
stands
in
the
same
place
where
formerly
stood
a
Hôtel
of
that
name
.
Of
all
the
Houses
in
Paris
,
and
even
in
the
whole
Kingdom
;
there
is
none
more
regular
,
better
design'd
for
Architecture
,
or
more
magnificent
than
this
Palace
.
Mary
de
Medicis
,
Widow
of
Henry
IV.
caused
it
to
be
built
,
and
for
that
purpose
made
use
of
the
ablest
Artist
of
her
time
,
named
Jacques
de
Brosse
,
the
same
person
who
designed
the
Portal
of
St.
Gervais
,
of
which
I
have
already
spoken
.
That
great
Queen
spared
no
Costs
to
leave
Posterity
a
Monument
of
her
magnificence
.
All
Foreign
Travellers
do
agree
,
that
in
all
Italy
,
there
is
nothing
to
be
seen
,
where
Art
hath
been
observed
with
more
exactness
,
and
where
more
Grandeur
and
Majesty
appears
,
than
in
this
building
.
It
is
composed
of
a
great
Square
Court
,
at
the
further
end
of
which
is
the
main
Body
of
the
Building
,
accompanied
at
the
ends
with
four
Pavillions
,
and
in
the
middle
the
Avant-corps
,
which
makes
a
fifth
,
set
off
with
Pillars
.
On
each
side
of
the
foresaid
Court
are
two
long
Galleries
a
little
lower
than
the
rest
of
the
Building
,
each
supported
with
9
Arches
,
under
which
one
may
walk
dry
round
about
the
Court
.
The
Front
of
all
this
Palace
is
after
the
manner
of
an
open
Gallery
,
with
a
kind
of
Dome
in
the
middle
supported
with
Pillars
,
under
which
is
the
great
Door
butting
upon
the
Ruë
de
Tournon
;
at
the
upper
part
of
which
Street
this
Palace
is
situated
,
which
adds
much
to
the
beauty
of
its
Avenu●
.
At
each
end
of
the
Galleries
,
and
also
of
the
two
Tarrasses
,
which
run
along
the
fore-part
of
the
Court
,
are
two
other
great
Pavillions
,
which
stand
in
the
same
Line
with
the
Face
of
the
Building
.
The
Architecture
of
this
Palace
consists
of
Pilasters
,
except
about
the
great
Portal
,
and
on
the
Garden
side
before
a
little
Dome
,
which
serves
for
a
Chapel
,
where
are
some
Pillars
which
stand
off
from
the
Work
.
The
Orders
observed
in
this
Work
are
the
Tuscan
,
and
the
Dorick
,
with
an
Attique
above
;
and
on
the
Garden
side
over
the
Tuscan
and
Dorick
,
is
an
Ionick
,
which
makes
a
third
Order
compleat
,
with
Balustrades
round
about
the
top
;
as
also
Frontons
and
Faces
,
on
which
are
great
Statues
in
cumbent
postures
,
supporting
Crowns
.
This
excellent
Architecture
is
still
more
beautiful
,
by
reason
of
the
Bossage
that
runs
all
over
the
Work
,
no
other
Ornaments
being
necessary
.
All
that
you
see
here
is
according
to
the
plain
and
true
Rules
of
Art
,
which
is
the
cause
that
all
those
who
are
any
thing
knowing
in
Architecture
,
take
more
delight
in
considering
this
Palace
,
and
observe
more
beauties
in
it
,
than
those
who
regard
only
the
things
without
knowing
the
true
value
.
This
Palace
is
at
present
inhabited
by
two
illustrious
Princesses
,
Daughters
of
the
late
Duke
of
Orleans
,
only
Brother
of
Lewis
the
XIII
.
On
the
left
hand
as
you
come
in
are
the
Apartments
of
Mademoisell
d'Orleans
,
and
on
the
right
those
of
Madam
the
Dutchess
of
Guise
,
her
Sister
.
In
the
first
mentioned
are
several
excellent
Plasons
,
and
very
rich
Furniture
;
in
the
last
among
other
things
,
you
ought
to
see
the
Gallery
painted
by
the
Famous
Rubens
of
Antwerp
,
who
was
invited
from
Flanders
on
purpose
to
paint
it
.
These
Paintings
are
great
Pictures
on
the
Pannels
between
the
Divisions
,
in
which
are
represented
the
principal
actions
of
Henry
the
IV
his
Life
,
more
especially
those
in
which
Mary
of
Medicis
had
any
concern
.
No
Man
can
desire
to
see
any
thing
more
exactly
designed
or
better
perform'd
:
but
that
which
is
most
to
be
admired
is
the
excellent
Colouring
which
this
famous
Master
used
in
his
Works
,
in
which
thing
he
surpast
all
others
.
Often
do
the
Young
Painters
come
and
study
in
this
Gallery
,
and
in
regard
it
is
all
throughout
of
his
manner
,
they
may
easily
here
learn
the
Ideas
of
Excellent
Peinture
.
The
Garden
was
formerly
very
beautiful
,
and
full
of
little
Groves
and
cover'd
Walks
;
but
several
hard
Winters
having
killed
many
of
the
Trees
,
it
hath
been
thought
necessary
to
cut
up
the
rest
to
make
room
for
others
,
which
they
have
already
begun
to
plant
;
at
the
end
of
the
great
Walk
,
before
the
Parterre
,
they
designed
to
make
a
Fountain
;
so
much
of
it
as
is
already
made
,
is
of
a
very
good
kind
of
Architecture
.
It
is
a
kind
of
Niche
,
adorn'd
in
the
fore-part
with
four
great
Tuscan
Pillars
,
charg'd
with
Congelations
,
on
which
are
Sea-Gods
holding
Vases
,
with
a
great
Cartouche
,
in
which
are
the
Armes
of
France
,
and
those
of
Medicis
impaled
.
There
is
nothing
more
,
very
remarkable
,
unless
it
be
the
Balustrade
of
white
Marble
in
the
forepart
of
the
Tarrasses
,
which
inclose
the
Parterre
;
but
it
is
not
yet
finisht
.
From
hence
you
ought
to
go
and
visit
The
Hotel
de
CONDE
'
.
HEre
lives
Monsieur
the
Prince
,
first
Prince
of
the
Blood
,
with
all
his
Illustrious
Family
.
The
building
of
this
House
is
not
extraordinary
.
It
was
formerly
the
Hôtel
de
Reiz
,
and
being
built
at
divers
times
by
snatches
,
as
conveniency
would
allow
,
the
Symmetry
was
not
over
carefully
observed
;
but
as
to
the
Furniture
it
is
difficult
to
see
any
elsewhere
more
magnificent
or
more
numerous
.
There
are
Pictures
done
by
all
the
excellent
Masters
,
extraordinary
Tapistries
,
which
did
formerly
belong
to
the
illustrious
House
of
Montmorency
,
and
Jewels
fairer
than
in
any
House
of
Europe
.
Here
is
also
a
Library
very
numerous
,
in
which
you
may
meet
with
some
very
curious
Books
and
Writings
extream
rare
.
But
that
which
you
ought
most
to
endeavour
to
see
is
the
Garden
,
which
in
a
space
of
Ground
small
enough
,
shews
all
the
beauties
and
singularities
which
Art
and
Nature
joyned
together
can
produce
.
There
are
here
certain
Rooms
or
Arbours
,
made
by
Hollanders
,
with
abundance
of
Industry
:
At
the
end
of
each
walk
stands
a
small
Triumphal
Arch
of
the
same
work
.
In
Summer
this
Garden
is
full
of
Oranges
and
Jasmins
,
which
makes
the
Walk
here
in
the
Evening
most
delicious
.
In
the
Ruë
Vaugirad
,
which
●uns
along
before
Luxembourg
House
,
stands
the
Little
Hôtel
de
Bourbon
,
otherwise
called
the
Little
Luxembourg
,
which
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
caused
to
be
beautified
for
his
Niece
the
Dutchess
of
Aiguillon
,
with
great
Expence
,
as
one
may
easily
perceive
by
the
Excellent
Plafons
,
and
more
especially
that
in
the
great
Hall
,
which
cost
a
great
price
:
Here
was
in
those
days
very
magnificent
Furniture
,
and
all
sorts
of
Curiosities
extreamly
rare
;
but
they
have
been
since
dispersed
into
several
hands
upon
the
Death
of
that
Dutchess
.
Hard
by
,
and
on
the
same
side
of
the
way
,
are
the
Nuns
du
Calvaire
,
of
Saint
Benet's
Order
▪
here
Founded
in
the
Year
1020.
by
Queen
Mary
of
Medicis
.
Their
Church
and
Convent
hath
nothing
of
extraordinary
,
no
more
than
The
Convent
of
the
Nuns
du
Precieux
Sang
,
which
stands
in
the
same
Street
.
A
little
higher
is
The
Convent
of
the
Carmes
Dechaussez
,
or
discalced
Carmelite
Friers
.
THis
Monastery
was
Founded
about
the
beginning
of
the
last
Age
,
by
the
Liberalities
of
certain
Burgesses
of
Paris
;
who
bestowed
a
small
House
,
Situated
in
this
place
,
on
the
Carmelite
Friers
,
who
came
from
Spain
,
and
brought
into
France
the
Reform
which
St.
Teresa
had
made
in
the
Order
of
Mount
Carmel
.
In
the
Year
1613
they
began
the
Foundation
;
and
Mary
de
Medicis
laid
the
first
Stone
of
their
Church
,
as
we
may
perceive
by
this
Inscription
,
which
was
set
over
the
place
:
MARIA
MEDICAE
A
MATER
FUNDAMENTUM
HUJUS
ECCLESIAE
POSUIT
.
1613.
Mary
de
Medicis
the
Mother
,
laid
the
Foundation
of
this
Church
,
1613.
Chancellor
Seguier
declared
himself
their
Protector
,
and
became
a
great
Benefactor
;
among
other
things
he
gave
them
wherewithal
to
build
their
great
Altar
;
which
is
of
a
very
handsome
design
,
adorned
with
Corinthian
Pillars
of
black
Marble
,
and
several
Figures
representing
the
principal
Saints
of
this
Order
.
All
the
Church
is
of
the
Tuscan
order
of
building
;
yet
,
in
truth
,
it
is
none
of
the
most
regular
.
In
the
middle
there
is
a
Dome
,
painted
in
the
top
by
a
Chanon
of
the
Church
of
Leige
,
named
Bertolet
,
who
was
no
bad
Painter
,
as
one
may
well
judge
by
this
Work
;
which
represents
the
Assumption
of
Elias
,
in
a
Chariot
of
Fire
,
and
his
Mantle
falling
on
his
Disciple
Elisha
,
who
receives
it
with
open
Arms.
There
are
in
this
Church
two
Chapels
that
deserve
a
particular
consideration
.
The
first
of
which
is
on
the
left
hand
,
under
the
Dome
,
and
Dedicated
to
the
Holy
Virgin
;
in
which
there
is
a
Statue
of
white
Marble
,
the
finest
that
can
be
seen
:
It
was
made
at
Rome
,
by
a
Disciple
of
the
Famous
Cavalier
Bernin
,
and
cost
a
great
expence
to
bring
it
from
thence
.
It
is
not
easie
ever
to
meet
with
a
better
figure
than
this
.
It
represents
the
Holy
Virgin
sitting
and
holding
her
Infant
on
her
Knee
,
who
smiles
and
extends
his
little
Arms
to
embrace
her
.
All
that
one
can
wish
to
see
in
a
compleat
and
finisht
Statue
,
is
to
be
found
in
this
;
and
all
Men
ought
to
consider
it
as
the
best
Piece
in
the
Kingdom
.
The
Niche
in
which
it
stands
over
the
Altar
is
of
the
Design
of
Cavalier
Bernin
,
it
is
adorn'd
with
four
Corinthian
Pillars
of
a
vein'd
Marble
.
The
other
Chapel
is
over
against
this
,
and
dedicated
to
St.
Teresa
,
as
appears
by
the
Picture
in
the
middle
.
This
Chapel
is
adorn'd
with
Marble
Pillars
,
of
a
composite
Order
,
but
very
singular
,
with
Festons
on
the
Freese
;
but
this
is
the
Architects
own
fancy
,
and
there
are
but
few
examples
of
such
Work
.
However
the
whole
is
very
handsom
and
pleasing
to
the
view
.
The
Balustrades
of
these
two
Altars
,
and
that
also
of
the
great
Altar
which
stands
between
'em
,
are
of
a
choice
sort
of
Marble
.
The
rest
of
the
Church
hath
nothing
at
all
extraordinary
,
unless
it
be
the
white
painting
,
with
which
it
is
all
over
painted
,
which
has
a
Gloss
,
and
shines
like
Marble
.
It
is
said
that
these
Fathers
have
a
Secret
to
make
it
thus
,
and
that
they
are
not
willing
to
discover
the
mystery
to
any
.
In
the
inner
part
of
the
House
there
is
nothing
remarkable
but
the
Library
,
which
tho'
it
be
but
little
,
and
the
number
of
Books
very
small
,
yet
it
ought
to
be
seen
if
it
were
only
for
the
delicate
prospect
which
it
hath
over
the
Neighbouring
Fields
.
These
Fathers
have
the
handsomest
Gardens
and
the
best
kept
in
all
Paris
,
which
is
not
to
their
small
advantage
,
for
in
regard
they
eat
no
Flesh
,
they
have
from
their
own
Gardens
sufficient
of
Roots
and
Pulse
,
and
the
like
,
whereon
to
subsist
without
buying
.
In
a
Street
at
the
end
of
this
,
which
is
call'd
the
Ruë
du
Regard
,
is
a
small
House
lately
built
,
whose
prospects
are
all
upon
the
Neighbouring
Gardens
,
and
is
extream
neat
and
handsom
.
The
Fortress
where
the
Academists
of
M.
Bernardy
exercise
is
not
●ar
off
.
It
stands
near
the
Walls
of
the
Palais
d'Orleans
,
inclosed
in
a
little
piece
of
Ground
,
and
serves
for
this
use
only
.
Here
they
make
their
attaques
as
regular
,
as
if
at
the
taking
of
a
place
of
the
greatest
importance
.
In
the
Ruë
Cassette
near
the
Carmes
of
which
I
have
been
speaking
,
is
,
The
Monastery
of
the
Nuns
of
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
who
owe
their
Foundation
to
the
late
Dutchess
of
Orleans
,
Second
Wife
of
Monsieur
Gaston
of
France
,
Duke
of
Orleans
,
●on
of
Henry
the
IV.
and
Brother
of
Lewis
the
XIII
.
This
Illustrious
Princess
who
was
of
a
most
exemplary
Piety
;
was
their
great
Benefactress
,
and
gave
them
wherewithal
to
build
their
Church
▪
and
their
great
Altar
▪
which
last
is
of
a
very
handsom
Wainscot
work
,
Marble
painted
and
the
Ornaments
gilt
,
all
which
shows
very
handsomly
,
but
this
is
all
that
is
here
to
be
seen
▪
●very
Thursday
they
sing
here
a
Salutation
of
the
Holy
●acrament
,
at
which
a
great
number
of
Devout
Persons
assist
,
and
offer
up
their
P●ayers
.
In
the
Street
call'd
Ruë
du
Pot
de
fer
,
which
also
butts
against
the
Ruë
Vaugirard
,
is
The
Noviciat
of
the
Jesuites
.
THE
Church
of
these
Fathers
is
but
small
,
but
in
recompence
of
that
,
it
is
one
of
the
handsomest
and
best
designed
for
Architecture
in
Paris
.
It
is
said
that
one
of
the
Fathers
of
this
Society
named
Father
Marlange
,
drew
the
design
,
and
having
well
observed
the
faults
of
that
in
the
Ruë
St.
Ant●onie
,
of
Father
de
Rant's
designing
,
he
alter'd
many
things
.
This
Father
being
consulted
with
about
the
work
of
this
Church
,
would
not
meddle
till
the
General
had
given
him
permission
to
do
what
he
thought
proper
,
without
being
obliged
to
observe
the
orders
of
any
one
whatsoever
of
the
Society
.
After
this
he
undertook
the
building
,
which
is
not
so
big
as
the
other
,
but
it
infinitely
surpasses
it
in
Regularity
.
The
Portal
is
of
Pilasters
of
the
Dorick
Order
,
and
over
them
the
Ionick
Order
.
The
inside
is
also
of
Dorick
Pilasters
supporting
a
Cornish
,
between
the
Triglifes
,
of
which
are
several
Ornaments
representing
the
Instruments
of
our
Lord's
Passion
.
The
great
Altar
is
but
very
plain
of
Jovners
Work
,
adorn'd
with
two
Corinthian
Pillars
.
But
that
which
sets
off
this
Altar
infinitely
beyond
the
fairest
of
the
Kingdom
,
is
the
great
Picture
which
you
see
there
of
the
famous
Poussin
,
one
of
the
best
which
that
able
Master
ever
did
.
All
the
Curious
esteem
this
piece
extreamly
,
and
look
upon
it
as
the
best
in
France
for
exactness
of
design
:
Notwithstanding
the
objection
of
some
Criticks
,
who
say
the
Ear
of
St.
Francis
Xavier
,
who
is
here
represented
on
his
Knees
,
working
a
Miracle
,
is
bigger
than
it
ought
to
be
.
After
you
have
seen
the
Church
,
you
ought
to
ask
to
see
the
Chapel
of
the
Congregation
,
which
lies
on
the
left
Hand
of
the
Door
,
as
you
come
in
.
It
is
adorn'd
with
a
gilt
Wainscot
,
and
Pictures
from
space
to
space
;
and
in
the
Ceeling
a
Plafon
well
Painted
.
On
the
Festivals
the
Altar
is
adorned
with
a
rich
Furniture
of
Silver
,
which
the
Members
of
this
Society
have
given
.
The
whole
House
is
very
Commodious
,
tho'
it
be
of
no
great
extent
,
by
reason
it
is
all
enclosed
by
four
Streets
on
every
side
.
The
following
Inscription
is
cut
on
the
first
Stone
of
the
Church
,
which
was
laid
by
the
late
Duke
of
Verneüil
.
D.
O.
M.
S.
FRANCISCO
XAVERIO
INDIARUM
APOSTOLO
.
ANNO
CHRISTI
M.
DC
.
XXX
.
PONTIFICATUS
URBANI
OCTAVI
ANNO
SEPTIMO
.
REGNI
LUDOVICI
DECIMI
TERTII
ANNO
VIG●SIMO
.
GENERALATUS
R.
P
MUTII
VITELESCHI
ANNO
DECIMO
QUARTO
.
AEDIS
FACIENDAE
PRIMUM
LAPIDEM
POSUIT
S.
P.
HENRICUS
DE
BOURBON
,
EPISCOPUS
METENSIS
,
S.
R.
I.
PRINCEPS
,
ABBAS
S.
GERMANI
,
DECIMO
APRILIS
.
To
Almighty
God
.
To
St.
Francis
Xavier
Apostle
of
the
Indies
,
In
the
Year
of
our
Lord
M.
DC
.
XXX
.
In
the
Seventh
Year
of
the
Pontificate
of
Urban
the
Eighth
.
In
the
Twentieth
Year
of
the
Reign
of
Lewis
the
Thirteenth
.
In
the
Fourteenth
Year
of
the
Generalate
of
the
Reverend
Father
Mutius
Vitelesco
.
Henry
of
Bourbon
,
Bishop
of
Mets
,
Prince
of
the
Empire
,
and
Abbot
of
St.
Germains
,
laid
the
first
Stone
of
this
Church
,
on
the
Tenth
of
April
.
Posterity
ought
to
know
that
Monsieur
Desnoïers
,
Secretary
of
State
built
this
Church
at
his
own
Expence
.
The
next
thing
of
Note
is
The
Church
of
S.
Sulpice
,
the
only
Parish
Church
in
all
the
Quarter
of
●t
.
Germains
,
and
upon
this
account
it
is
the
greatest
of
Paris
.
This
was
formerly
but
a
small
piece
of
building
as
is
easily
to
be
observed
▪
by
the
remaining
part
of
the
Nave
,
which
as
yet
is
not
quite
pull'd
down
,
which
was
so
small
that
it
could
not
contain
the
tenth
part
of
the
Parishioners
.
On
this
account
about
25.
or
30.
Years
ago
,
they
begun
the
new
Edifice
which
we
see
at
present
,
an
undertaking
so
large
,
and
the
expence
so
great
,
that
the
Quire
is
hardly
yet
finished
,
with
all
the
Liberalities
the
Parishioners
can
raise
.
So
much
as
is
done
is
the
whole
Quire
,
which
is
of
a
noble
design
.
The
inside
is
supported
with
high
Arches
,
and
between
Arch
and
Arch
Corinthian
Pilasters
,
over
which
a
Cornish
that
supports
the
Vault
,
which
is
perfectly
well
made
and
very
solid
,
tho'
very
high
.
Round
about
between
the
Quire
and
the
Chapels
is
a
long
Corridor
,
which
is
capable
of
holding
a
great
number
of
People
,
who
may
from
thence
behold
all
that
is
done
at
the
great
Altar
,
where
divine
Offices
are
performed
with
great
edification
,
especially
on
the
Festival
days
.
At
one
of
the
Pilasters
standing
between
two
Chapels
,
you
may
read
the
Epitaph
of
the
famous
Monsieur
de
Marolles
,
Abbot
of
Villeloin
,
the
greatest
Translater
into
our
Language
we
ever
had
,
and
who
enriched
it
with
abundance
of
Authors
which
were
never
before
in
French
.
Mons●eur
the
Abbot
de
la
Chambre
,
his
intimate
Friend
and
Executor
of
his
Will
,
caused
it
to
be
set
up
in
this
place
to
his
Memory
.
It
is
a
Medaille
of
white
Marble
,
and
in
it
his
Picture
,
on
which
a
weeping
Cupid
leans
,
holding
in
his
Hand
a
Torch
reversed
.
This
is
the
Inscription
.
MICHAELI
DE
MAROLLES
,
ABBATI
DE
VILLELOIN
,
GEN●RIS
NOBILITATE
,
MORUM
CANDORE
,
RELIGIONE
SINCERA
,
VARIA
ERUDITIONE
CLARISSIMO
,
QUI
OBIT
OCTOGENARIO
MAJOR
,
PRID.
NON
.
MAR.
AN.
1681.
PETRUS
DE
LA
CHAMBRE
MARINI
●ILIUS
TESTAMENTI
CURATOR
,
AMICO
OPTIMO
MONUMENTUM
POSUIT
.
To
Michael
De
Marolles
,
Abbot
of
Villeloin
,
Famous
for
his
noble
Birth
,
the
sweetness
of
his
Disposition
,
the
sincerity
of
●is
Religion
,
and
the
Variety
of
his
Learning
,
who
dyed
being
above
Fourscore
Years
old
,
the
day
before
the
Nones
of
March
,
1681.
Peter
de
la
Chambre
the
Son
of
Marinus
,
his
Executor
,
erected
this
Monument
to
his
best
Friend
.
He
was
,
perhaps
,
the
ablest
person
of
his
Age
in
the
knowledge
of
Prints
.
He
had
Collected
a
very
great
number
which
are
now
to
be
seen
in
the
King's
Cabinet
.
Amian
Marcellin
was
the
last
Author
which
he
Translated
,
at
the
end
of
which
Book
you
may
see
a
Catalogue
of
all
the
pieces
that
have
been
published
in
his
name
.
In
the
rest
of
this
Church
there
is
nothing
extraordinary
,
unless
it
be
a
little
Stair-case
of
one
direct
Line
,
winding
like
a
Snail
shell
from
the
bottom
to
the
top
.
It
is
all
of
Free
stone
and
very
high
,
it
reaching
to
the
Roof
of
the
Church
.
The
Seminary
House
of
St.
Sulpitius
is
near
the
Church
;
the
building
i●●reat
and
spacious
,
and
was
raised
at
the
expences
of
Mousieur
de
Bretonvilliers
,
who
also
hath
furnished
it
at
his
own
Costs
.
Observe
here
,
especially
the
Chapel
,
the
Plafon
of
which
was
Painted
by
M.
le
Brun
,
in
which
he
hath
represented
the
Assumption
:
This
is
one
of
the
finest
things
that
he
ever
did
.
St.
Germain's
Fair
is
kept
near
St.
Sulpice
at
the
end
of
the
Ruë
de
Tournon
;
it
begins
at
the
Feast
of
the
Purification
.
2
Feb.
and
lasts
to
the
first
Day
of
Lent
,
nay
it
continues
often
to
Easter
.
The
place
is
not
extraordinary
;
it
is
composed
of
several
cover'd
Walks
,
disposed
in
a
square
form
,
and
crossing
one
another
.
Here
the
Shop-keepers
and
Merchants
keep
their
Stations
,
and
sell
here
generally
all
kind
of
Merchandize
whatsoever
.
Tradesmen
are
priviledged
to
come
to
this
Fair
from
all
parts
.
There
are
some
Shops
here
full
of
very
rich
Commodities
and
very
curious
things
.
And
in
that
of
M.
Herot
,
you
may
meet
with
some
Pictures
of
very
great
price
.
Monsleur
the
Abbot
Bourdelot
dwells
in
the
Ruë
de
Tournon
,
whose
profound
Learning
has
gain'd
him
mighty
reputation
.
Every
Wednesday
he
holds
Conferences
in
his
House
,
and
the
principal
Discourses
are
in
the
Physicks
.
In
the
Ru●
Gerance
behind
St.
Sulpice
,
is
the
Hôtel
da
Leon
,
belonging
to
the
Marquess
of
Sourdiac
,
who
built
it
after
the
Designs
of
the
Sieur
Robellini
:
but
it
being
unfinished
,
we
see
but
a
small
part
of
those
Beauties
,
which
would
have
appear'd
in
case
the
Work
had
been
continued
.
From
hence
we
go
to
the
Premontrez
,
whose
House
stands
in
a
〈◊〉
place
as
you
enter
into
the
Ruë
de
Seve
,
at
the
meeting
of
Six
Streets
.
Their
Church
is
small
,
the
Portal
is
of
the
Sieur
Dorbay's
Work
.
The
Queen-Mother
gave
wherewithal
to
raise
it
.
And
these
Fathers
owe
the●r
Establishment
to
that
pious
Princess
.
Further
on
is
the
Abbaïe
aux
Bois
,
of
the
Cistercian
Order
.
They
were
removed
hither
from
Picardy
about
Sixty
years
since
.
Near
this
is
The
Hospital
for
Distracted
people
,
call'd
Les
Petites-Maisons
,
here
you
may
see
a
Crucifix
of
great
esteem
,
and
done
by
an
excellent
Master
.
In
the
same
Street
also
is
the
Hospital
call'd
Les
Incurables
,
the
lower
Rooms
of
which
Hospital
are
curiously
vaulted
,
and
the
Diseased
people
lookt
after
very
carefully
.
The
Church
hath
nothing
in
it
extraordinary
.
It
is
contrived
in
the
middle
of
the
Apartments
,
equally
distant
from
the
Men
and
Women
.
They
receive
none
into
this
House
,
but
such
as
are
afflicted
with
incurable
Diseases
.
From
the
Ruë
de
Seve
you
pass
into
the
Ruë
de
Grenelle
,
which
begins
at
the
Carrefour
or
open
place
of
the
Red
Cross
,
near
the
Premontrez
.
The
first
thing
you
take
notice
of
in
this
Street
is
the
Hôtel
d'Auvergne
,
in
which
dwells
Monsieur
the
Count
d'Auvergne
▪
Colonel
General
of
the
Light
Horse
of
France
,
Brother
of
the
Duke
of
Boüillon
,
and
Nephew
of
the
famous
Monsieur
de
Turenne
.
This
Hôtel
is
not
extraordinary
well
built
,
but
the
Garden
is
large
and
very
pleasant
.
Further
on
at
the
Corner
of
the
Ruë
du
Bacq
.
stands
a
large
House
,
and
very
convenient
habitation
,
in
which
the
Spanish
Embassador
used
to
live
.
Near
this
place
dwells
a
Sculptor
,
at
whose
House
you
may
see
several
Bas-reliefs
,
not
ill
designed
,
they
are
of
the
manner
of
one
named
Vanobstal
,
originally
of
Bruxelles
,
who
was
the
first
that
brought
the
gust
of
Bas-reliefs
into
France
,
out
of
Italy
.
There
are
some
things
of
his
at
Versailles
,
which
are
very
much
esteem'd
,
more
especially
those
over
the
Doors
of
the
Grotto
.
Beyond
this
is
the
Hôtel
de
Navailles
,
a
well
built
House
;
it
consists
of
one
great
square
Pavillion
,
high
raised
,
and
overlooking
all
the
adjacent
Gardens
,
which
renders
the
aboad
very
pleasant
.
Here
formerly
dwelt
Monsieur
de
Cogneux
,
who
built
it
.
From
hence
you
come
to
The
House
of
the
Sieur
Roland
,
one
of
the
most
knowing
and
Curious
Men
of
all
Paris
in
Buildings
.
This
House
,
as
also
the
Gardens
,
which
have
all
the
delights
one
can
desire
,
are
worth
seeing
.
Here
are
Fountains
,
Arbours
,
Perspectives
,
and
Parterres
of
the
best
sort
.
The
Apartments
are
neatly
furnish'd
,
and
all
things
handsom
,
especially
the
Stair-case
,
which
is
of
a
singular
design
,
and
well
approved
by
the
Curious
.
At
the
end
of
this
Street
,
in
the
adjoyning
Fields
,
you
discover
The
Hotel
Royal
,
called
Les
Invalides
.
OF
all
the
King's
Buildings
,
there
is
not
any
in
which
there
appears
more
of
magnificence
and
piety
together
than
in
this
,
since
all
that
prodigious
expence
which
hath
been
bestow'd
on
this
Work
is
solely
intended
for
the
maintenance
of
crippled
Souldiers
;
who
being
disabled
to
serve
any
longer
in
the
Army
,
would
be
forced
to
lead
a
Languishing
and
Miserable
life
,
were
it
not
for
the
support
which
they
find
in
this
House
,
where
they
are
supply'd
with
all
things
,
and
may
end
the
course
of
their
Lives
in
the
Exercise
of
Christian
Piety
.
But
that
which
is
not
a
little
surprising
is
,
that
all
this
vast
Edifice
was
compleated
,
as
it
now
is
,
in
less
than
Eight
Years
,
and
in
the
height
of
the
War
.
About
the
Year
16**
.
they
began
to
lay
the
first
Foundations
of
this
curious
Structure
,
which
at
present
makes
one
of
the
Chief
Ornaments
of
Paris
.
It
is
exactly
square
,
and
contains
in
its
Circumference
five
Courts
of
the
same
Figure
,
one
great
one
in
the
middle
,
and
two
lesser
on
each
side
,
all
which
are
compa●t
about
with
Apartments
,
in
which
the
Souldiers
have
their
several
Lodgings
.
That
in
the
middle
is
much
greater
than
the
rest
,
and
the
buildings
about
it
are
of
a
handsom
Symmetry
.
They
are
composed
of
two
rows
of
Arches
,
one
above
the
other
,
which
makes
so
many
Corridors
or
Galleries
,
by
means
of
which
you
may
walk
dry
round
the
Court.
The
top
of
the
Buildings
are
adorn'd
with
Ornaments
,
representing
Trophies
of
Armes
,
and
such
like
things
,
which
make
a
very
handsom
Show
.
At
the
end
of
the
Court
,
just
opposite
to
the
principal
Entry
,
is
the
Portal
of
the
Church
,
composed
of
two
ranks
of
Pillars
,
the
first
or
lowermost
of
the
Composite
order
,
and
the
second
of
the
Corinthian
.
Here
you
may
enter
into
that
part
of
the
Church
which
is
appointed
for
those
of
the
House
:
as
for
those
who
come
from
abroad
they
are
building
another
part
already
somewhat
advanced
,
and
this
will
be
incomparably
more
magnificent
.
The
Model
in
little
may
be
seen
in
a
Pavillion
raised
on
purpose
;
if
it
be
performed
according
to
this
Model
,
nothing
can
be
seen
more
glorious
or
of
a
greater
design
.
It
will
be
a
Dome
very
high
raised
,
under
which
the
great
Altar
is
to
be
placed
,
which
will
be
enricht
with
all
the
most
beautiful
Ornaments
,
which
the
most
studied
Architecture
can
produce
.
The
Covering
is
to
be
gilt
like
that
at
Val
de
Grace
,
but
they
intend
this
to
be
more
regular
,
and
better
perform'd
,
both
for
the
disposition
and
the
Ornaments
.
You
ought
to
see
the
Infirmaries
,
which
are
divided
from
the
rest
of
the
House
,
but
not
far
off
.
The
Beds
are
neat
,
and
the
Sick
receive
there
all
the
help
and
assistance
that
is
necessary
,
they
are
served
by
the
Lazar's
,
who
make
it
their
particular
profession
to
wait
upon
the
Sick
in
all
parts
of
the
Town
,
as
well
as
in
this
House
.
But
that
which
Strangers
ought
to
observe
more
especially
,
are
the
four
great
Refectories
which
are
on
each
side
of
the
middle
Court
,
where
you
will
see
painted
in
Fresquo
,
the
principal
Sieges
and
Battels
which
France
has
gain'd
against
her
Enemies
.
Few
Pictures
are
more
exactly
design'd
,
or
can
shew
more
variety
and
life
than
these
;
the
sight
of
which
things
cannot
choose
but
give
a
very
great
pleasure
,
to
those
who
were
concern'd
in
the
Actions
represented
.
There
is
in
this
House
a
certain
Souldier
works
in
Tapistry
,
whom
you
ought
not
to
forget
to
visit
.
As
you
go
out
you
may
observe
the
Front
of
the
building
,
with
the
great
Court
before
it
,
compast
about
with
a
dry
Ditch
,
and
a
Wall
of
Freestone
,
from
which
you
have
a
delicate
Prospect
.
They
keep
Guard
at
the
Gates
here
in
the
same
manner
as
in
a
Citadel
,
thereby
to
preserve
the
Souldiers
in
Health
,
and
free
from
Idleness
.
The
Discipline
which
they
observe
in
this
House
is
admirably
exact
;
and
the
Fathers
of
the
Mission
,
who
have
the
Care
and
Conduct
of
the
place
,
acquit
themselves
very
worthily
.
All
that
remains
of
Note
in
this
Quarter
,
after
you
have
seen
the
Invalids
is
The
Hôtel
,
in
which
dwells
Monsieur
the
Commandeur
de
Haute-Feüille
,
Embassador
from
Malta
,
in
a
Street
behind
the
Peutes-Maisons
.
Here
you
may
see
very
Curious
Pictures
,
with
many
other
great
Rarities
,
which
can
hardly
be
met
with
elsewhere
.
Near
this
,
in
the
Rüe
du
Bac
,
is
the
Seminary
of
the
Foreign-Missions
,
where
of
late
they
have
built
a
Church
,
the
Roof
whereof
is
very
surprizing
,
it
is
indeed
but
low
,
because
they
design
to
raise
a
second
Church
upon
this
.
It
is
the
Invention
of
the
Sieur
du
Buisson
,
an
able
Architect
.
From
this
House
are
sent
Missionaries
into
the
Indies
to
Preach
the
Gospel
there
to
Infidels
,
in
which
office
they
acquit
themselves
with
a
very
great
Zeal
,
and
their
endeavours
are
blest
with
marvellous
Success
,
as
we
perceive
by
the
Relations
of
Monsieur
the
Bishop
of
Heliopolis
,
and
all
the
other
Travellers
that
come
from
those
parts
,
who
relate
most
surprizing
things
.
In
the
Rüe
St.
Dominique
is
the
Noviciat
of
the
Reformed
Jacobins
,
whose
Church
is
now
building
,
and
will
be
none
of
the
least
handsom
of
Paris
.
The
Sieur
Bulet
,
who
is
the
City
Architect
,
hath
undertaken
the
building
of
this
Church
,
as
also
of
the
Houses
round
about
;
which
bring
these
Fathers
a
considerable
Revenue
,
and
are
well
built
.
On
the
other
side
of
the
way
is
The
Hôtel
de
Luines
,
heretofore
call'd
the
Hôtel
de
Chevreuse
,
whose
name
has
been
changed
since
the
death
of
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
,
on
whose
account
it
was
first
built
.
The
Apartments
are
very
handsom
and
convenient
,
and
the
Sieur
le
Muet
made
the
design
.
In
the
same
Rüe
Saint
Dominique
,
you
may
perceive
a
new
House
built
by
order
of
the
Hôtel-Dieu
,
whose
Porch
is
very
pretty
,
it
stands
at
the
further
part
of
the
Court
,
and
is
supported
by
Dorick
Pillars
,
which
shew
curiously
as
you
enter
.
The
whole
House
is
of
the
design
of
the
Sieur
le
Duc.
In
the
Petite
Rüe
Guillaume
,
stands
a
large
House
in
which
dwells
Monsieur
Talon
,
Advocat
General
;
the
Structure
is
extream
handsom
,
the
Apartments
very
pleasant
,
having
all
their
prospects
upon
the
adjoining
Gardens
,
the
Court
is
great
,
and
,
in
fine
,
it
appears
that
there
were
no
costs
spared
in
the
building
;
but
that
which
gives
it
the
best
Ornament
is
the
excellent
Library
in
it
,
composed
of
the
rarest
and
scarcest
things
,
both
for
Manuscripts
and
Printed
Books
.
The
Hospital
call'd
La
Charite
THis
Hospital
is
situated
in
the
outermost
part
of
the
Town
,
in
which
the
Curious
must
not
expect
to
find
any
pleasing
Sights
;
but
Poor
Sick
People
,
who
are
served
very
neatly
by
the
Brothers
of
the
Order
of
St.
John
of
God
,
who
mind
no
other
business
but
to
assist
and
comfort
these
poor
People
,
and
to
procure
for
them
freely
all
such
things
as
they
need
.
Here
are
three
or
four
great
Rooms
full
of
Beds
on
each
side
.
In
their
Church
you
may
see
the
Tomb
of
P.
Bernard
,
who
dyed
in
the
Reputation
of
Sanctity
,
his
Statue
here
represents
him
to
the
Life
,
kneeling
.
Near
the
Door
of
this
Church
,
on
that
side
next
the
Rüe
Tarane
,
is
a
new
built
Fountain
of
a
very
handsom
design
,
on
which
these
Verses
of
Monsieur
Santeüil
are
graven
:
QUEM
PIET
AS
APERIT
MISERORUM
IN
COMMODA
FONTEM
,
INSTAR
AQUAE
LARG
AS
FUNDERE
MONSTRAT
OPES
.
M.
DC
.
LXXV
.
This
Fountain
for
the
needy
built
,
doth
shew
,
Your
Charity
should
still
like
Water
flow
,
M.
DC
.
LXXV
.
In
the
Rüe
des
Saints
Peres
,
adjoining
is
the
Hôtel
de
Brissac
,
whose
building
is
very
regular
:
Here
is
a
Gallery
with
several
Apartments
very
delightsom
.
The
Hotel
de
S.
Simon
is
in
the
same
Street
.
This
is
very
well
placed
,
having
the
great
Street
call'd
the
Rüe
Tarane
over
against
it
,
which
gives
it
an
advantagious
View
.
It
was
built
by
M.
Salvois
,
who
made
use
of
the
Sieur
Gittar's
designs
.
The
House
where
now
dwells
the
Princess
of
Wirtemberg
,
is
not
far
from
hence
.
The
Garden
behind
which
hath
a
delicate
air
.
Almost
over
against
the
last
mention'd
House
,
stands
another
,
which
tho'
it
makes
outwardly
no
great
show
;
yet
at
the
further
part
of
the
Court
there
you
may
see
a
piece
of
Perspective
very
well
Painted
,
wherein
at
a
distance
you
discover
a
Triumphal
Arch
●
l'antique
,
which
shows
well
afar
off
.
THE
RUE
DE
L'UNIVERSITE
.
YOU
must
observe
that
this
Street
changes
its
name
in
three
places
,
all
along
by
the
Garden
Walls
of
St.
German's
Abby
,
it
is
called
the
Rüe
du
Columbier
;
further
about
the
middle
it
is
call'd
the
Rüe
Jacob
,
and
at
the
end
,
the
Rue
de
l'Vniversité
.
It
is
full
of
handsom
Houses
,
and
most
new
built
.
But
the
most
remarkable
and
the
greatest
Curiosity
to
see
,
is
The
Cabinet
of
Monsieur
Blondel
.
Before
we
speak
any
thing
of
the
Rarities
in
this
rich
Cabinet
,
it
is
convenient
to
say
somewhat
of
those
excellent
Works
which
Monsieur
Blondel
hath
written
.
This
learned
person
is
so
well
known
among
all
Scholars
,
that
it
would
be
difficult
to
say
any
thing
in
his
commendation
which
is
not
known
already
.
It
is
sufficient
to
give
the
Reader
an
Idea
of
his
merit
and
profound
Knowledge
,
to
say
only
that
the
King
made
choice
of
him
to
teach
the
Mathematicks
to
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
,
and
appointed
him
Director
of
the
Royal
Academy
of
Architecture
,
establish'd
in
the
Palais
Brion
,
and
composed
as
all
men
know
of
the
ablest
Men
of
the
Kingdom
in
this
Science
.
The
names
of
the
present
Members
are
,
-
M.
Blondel
,
Director
,
Maréchal
de
Camp
to
the
King's
Armies
,
and
Mathematick-master
to
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
.
-
M.
Perault
.
-
M.
le
Vau
,
the
Elder
.
-
M.
le
Pautre
.
-
M.
Gittard
.
-
M.
Bruan
.
-
M.
D'Orbay
.
-
M.
Mansard
.
-
M
▪
Filibien
,
who
is
the
Secretary
,
and
has
publish'd
several
excellent
Works
,
as
we
have
already
mention'd
in
the
first
part
of
this
Book
P.
38.
where
we
treated
of
the
Kings
Antique
Statues
at
the
Palais
Brion
.
Monsieur
Perault
of
this
Academy
,
hath
publish'd
a
Learned
Translation
of
Vitruvius
,
enriched
with
a
great
number
of
Figures
;
and
but
a
while
ago
another
Book
of
Architecture
Entituled
,
L'Ordonnance
des
cinq
especes
de
Colonnes
des
Anciens
,
highly
esteemed
by
the
Curious
.
But
to
return
to
Monsieur
Blondel
,
we
are
obliged
to
him
for
the
new
Plan
of
Paris
,
it
being
performed
by
his
directions
,
according
to
the
express
Order
which
the
King
gave
to
the
Burgesses
,
not
to
suffer
any
one
to
undertake
this
Work
but
him
,
since
it
is
well
known
,
none
could
perform
it
so
well
as
himself
.
It
is
to
be
seen
at
his
House
only
,
and
contains
12
Sheets
.
The
new
Embellishments
,
as
also
the
Town
Gates
lately
raised
,
and
all
designed
by
him
,
are
ingraved
in
the
Edges
.
The
same
Author
hath
also
publish'd
A
Treatise
of
Architecture
in
three
Volumes
,
which
were
read
as
Lectures
in
the
Academy
,
the
Preface
before
which
is
very
eloquent
and
full
of
Instruction
:
A
Treatise
of
Geometry
Speculative
and
Practical
,
in
two
Volumes
in
Quarto
;
and
another
Of
Arithmetick
,
in
the
same
manner
as
he
taught
them
to
Monseigneur
the
Dauphin
:
Also
The
manner
of
Fortifying
Places
,
wherein
are
ingraved
very
curious
Plans
of
the
best
Fortifications
that
are
in
the
World
:
The
Comparison
of
Pindar
and
Horace
,
Dedicated
to
M.
le
Premier
,
President
de
Lamoignon
:
The
Solution
of
the
four
principal
Problemes
of
Architecture
,
in
Folio
:
Of
the
Royal
Impression
in
the
Louvre
,
adorn'd
with
Figures
:
The
Art
of
casting
Bombes
,
in
Quarto
;
and
lastly
,
another
which
came
forth
but
the
beginning
of
the
last
year
,
Entituled
,
The
History
of
the
Roman
Kalendar
,
in
which
you
may
see
not
only
all
the
several
Manners
which
the
antients
made
use
of
to
count
their
Time
,
but
also
all
that
has
past
in
reducing
the
Computation
of
time
to
the
form
that
is
now
used
,
and
the
difficulties
which
have
been
met
with
before
it
was
brought
to
the
present
regulation
.
This
Book
is
so
full
of
curious
Learning
,
that
there
is
hardly
any
sort
of
People
to
whom
it
is
not
profitable
:
He
hath
also
given
us
hopes
of
several
other
Books
,
which
may
be
publish'd
in
time
,
they
being
ready
for
the
Press
;
and
they
are
these
:
Galileus
promotus
de
resistentia
solidorum
.
Geometrick
Elements
of
Medieties
.
A
Treatise
of
Algebra
.
A
Treatise
of
the
Motion
of
Celestial
Bodies
.
A
Treatise
of
Dialling
▪
A
Treatise
of
Mechanick
Arts.
A
Treatise
of
the
Proprieties
of
Püllies
.
A
Treatise
of
Attacking
and
Defending
of
Places
.
Miscellanies
of
divers
pieces
of
the
Mathematicks
and
Physicks
.
A
Translation
of
Sermotsi's
3d.
and
6th
.
Book
of
Architecture
.
A
Second
Edition
of
Francis
Savot's
French
Architecture
,
augmented
with
a
great
number
of
Notes
.
But
Books
are
not
the
only
things
that
have
made
M.
Blondel
famous
,
the
great
Exploits
which
he
hath
perform'd
in
the
Wars
as
well
by
Sea
as
Land
:
The
Negotiations
in
which
he
has
been
employed
with
Foreign
Princes
;
and
in
fine
,
the
long
Voyages
which
he
has
performed
in
the
four
parts
of
the
World
,
wherein
he
has
seen
all
that
is
observable
,
and
thereby
attained
so
perfect
a
Knowledge
in
all
things
,
that
the
reputation
of
his
Experience
and
Abilities
hath
justly
acquired
him
the
quality
of
a
Counsellor
of
State
.
He
hath
here
one
of
the
most
curious
Cabinets
that
is
at
present
in
Paris
,
in
which
are
several
Rarities
of
all
the
best
and
choicest
kinds
,
and
no
less
choicely
preserved
.
Among
other
things
,
he
hath
here
several
original
Pictures
of
Palma
,
of
Paul
Veronese
,
of
Guido
,
and
of
the
famous
Poussin
,
several
Land-skips
of
Paul
Bril
,
of
Corneille
,
of
Breugle
,
of
Fouquiere
,
of
Lucas
,
and
of
divers
others
.
Pieces
of
Fruit
of
Labrador
,
of
Sommes
;
and
of
Flowers
of
Picard
,
of
Mariv
Delsiori
,
and
of
others
:
Also
a
great
number
of
Limnings
and
Miniatures
after
the
best
Painters
;
as
Raphaël
,
Carache
,
and
Poussin
.
Here
are
also
200.
Leaves
of
the
same
Work
representing
Birds
,
besides
those
of
Animals
,
which
they
made
at
Limoges
in
the
last
Age
upon
Gold
and
Silver
;
the
secret
of
which
work
is
at
present
lost
,
and
which
things
are
now
sold
at
excessive
Rates
.
Here
are
some
Pictures
of
inlaid
Wood
,
whose
Colours
are
as
beautiful
as
if
they
had
been
wrought
with
a
Pencil
.
But
that
which
is
infinitely
more
curious
than
all
the
rest
,
is
the
great
number
of
Agates
,
among
which
there
are
40
greater
than
the
rest
,
most
of
them
are
antique
,
and
represent
Deities
,
Emperors
Heads
,
and
Sacrifices
,
and
are
admirably
well
cut
:
Those
which
are
modern
are
graved
by
Coldoré
,
a
famous
Lapidary
,
and
by
several
others
as
great
Artists
;
with
these
a
small
Chain
of
six
great
grains
of
Agate
also
.
Still
these
are
not
the
most
precious
things
of
this
Cabinet
,
there
are
some
things
of
greater
esteem
,
as
12
Bracelets
composed
of
Agates
,
Cornelians
,
Onyx
,
Jasper
,
and
of
prime
Emeralds
adorn'd
with
Gold
,
which
altogether
make
150.
antique
Gravings
,
representing
Roman
Deities
,
and
all
the
Emperors
from
Julius
Caesar
to
Labienus
Posthumus
,
with
36.
Empresses
;
among
the
Emperors
the
Heads
of
Pescenius
Niger
,
and
the
2
Africans
are
very
curiously
cut
in
Onyx
.
This
Suit
is
lookt
upon
as
one
of
the
most
singular
Rarities
that
is
at
present
,
and
it
is
without
dispute
the
only
thing
of
this
kind
in
the
whole
World
.
For
we
never
yet
knew
of
any
Man
who
collected
a
Suit
of
antique
graved
Stones
as
has
been
usually
done
of
Medals
;
and
this
here
hath
been
the
Work
of
four
of
the
most
famous
Vertuosi
that
ever
were
in
France
,
who
have
above
50
Years
used
their
endeavours
to
render
this
Collection
compleat
as
it
now
is
.
Besides
these
there
are
four
other
Agates
graved
hollow
representing
the
History
of
the
Triumvirate
,
the
Heads
of
Caesar
,
Mark
Anthony
,
and
Lepidus
,
are
upon
the
three
principal
,
and
that
of
Cleopatra
on
the
other
.
On
a
green
Oriental
Jasper
of
an
Oval
Figure
which
is
placed
in
the
middle
,
is
represented
a
Pillar
,
at
the
●oot
of
which
a
Souldier
holds
up
the
point
of
his
Dagger
:
This
Pillar
was
call'd
by
the
Antients
Columna
execrata
,
in
regard
the
Senate
and
M.
Anthony
caused
it
to
be
raised
to
the
memory
of
Julius
Caesar
,
and
that
all
the
Souldiers
might
come
before
this
Pillar
,
and
here
swear
to
Revenge
the
death
of
that
great
Emperor
.
This
Pillar
was
taken
down
by
Dolabella
.
The
Inscription
graven
about
this
curious
Agate
explains
the
History
,
and
is
this
,
MART
VL.
AUX
.
D.
JUL.
LACRI
.
Which
signifies
,
Marti
,
ultori
,
auxiliatori
,
Divo
Julio
Lacrimae
.
To
Mars
,
the
Revenger
,
the
Helper
,
to
Divus
Julius
Tears
.
Upon
this
Pillar
stands
an
Urn
,
and
the
Sidus
Julium
on
one
side
,
which
,
as
Historians
say
,
appear'd
after
the
Death
of
Caesar
.
The
other
things
are
several
Rings
of
Gold
,
adorn'd
with
precious
Stones
,
as
Rubies
,
Emeralds
,
and
Oriential
Topazes
,
a
great
Diamond
in
manner
of
a
Button
,
very
perfect
;
another
Yellowish
but
very
lively
;
an
Aigue
of
the
Sea
,
oriental
;
a
great
Violet-colour
Ruby
of
28.
grains
;
an
Opal
of
the
East
in
the
form
of
a
little
Lion
;
three
great
Boxes
full
of
Stones
graved
of
the
antique
,
some
hollow'd
,
and
some
in
relief
;
several
rare
Shells
of
strange
fashions
;
a
Suit
of
one
hundred
Imperial
Medals
of
Silver
,
and
one
hundred
others
of
Greek
and
Roman
,
the
best
chosen
of
Padoüan
.
As
there
want
no
Rarities
in
this
rich
Cabinet
,
you
may
see
here
also
several
Persian
and
Turkish
Armes
,
as
Cimeters
,
Daggers
,
and
Knives
of
Damask't
Steel
,
whose
hilts
and
handles
are
of
Stone
inlaid
with
Gold
,
and
enricht
with
Jewels
.
There
are
also
Japan
Works
,
and
the
best
sort
of
Porcelains
;
curious
Books
;
some
pieces
of
Ivory
wrought
in
Sculpture
,
with
a
good
quantity
of
Rosary-Beads
of
Agate
;
and
a
thousand
other
things
of
such
sort
,
which
would
require
a
long
description
,
if
we
should
mention
all
in
particular
.
All
that
you
see
in
this
Cabinet
is
of
unusual
Beauty
,
the
Collection
having
been
made
by
one
who
was
perfectly
knowing
in
these
matters
,
and
who
spared
no
Costs
to
attain
the
thing
which
pleased
him
.
On
this
account
you
will
find
in
this
House
sufficient
to
satisfie
any
Mans
Curiosity
.
And
the
Civility
with
which
they
are
shewn
gives
no
less
satisfaction
to
the
Beholders
,
than
the
Rarities
themselves
occasion
Admiration
.
Beyond
this
on
the
same
side
of
the
way
in
the
Rüe
de
l'Vniversité
,
stands
the
Hôtel
Tambonneau
,
perfectly
well
built
,
and
designed
by
the
Sieur
le
Veau
.
The
rest
of
this
Street
,
deserves
not
much
pains
to
examine
it
,
tho'
there
be
several
good
Capacious
Houses
in
it
,
among
others
that
of
Monsieur
the
Grand
Provost
.
Also
the
Sieur
Logeois
otherwise
call'd
the
Marquess
of
Imbercour
,
one
of
the
Farmers
General
of
the
five
great
Farms
,
hath
built
here
a
great
and
convenient
House
,
which
will
cost
him
above
24000.
Crowns
before
it
be
quite
finish'd
.
You
must
not
neglect
to
visit
M.
Pelitot
,
over
against
the
Hôtel
Tambonneau
;
he
is
one
of
the
ablest
Enamellers
in
Europe
,
and
makes
those
curious
Pictures
in
Enamel
,
which
are
set
about
with
Diamonds
,
and
presented
to
Embassadors
;
and
sometimes
they
are
set
in
Bracelets
,
being
commonly
no
bigger
than
a
Shilling
,
and
often
much
less
:
One
may
confidently
affirm
that
no
Man
did
ever
better
understand
this
Art
,
nor
has
made
his
Pictures
more
like
.
At
the
end
of
this
Street
in
a
House
near
the
Hôtel
de
les
Mousquetairs
,
you
may
see
a
Burning
Glass
which
does
wondrous
things
when
exposed
to
the
Sun
,
so
far
as
to
dissolve
the
hardest
and
the
most
incombustible
Bodies
that
are
.
It
is
greater
than
any
we
have
yet
seen
;
and
the
Foot
on
which
it
stands
is
no
less
singular
,
it
being
also
of
Steel
,
and
wrought
with
much
Art
and
Patience
.
The
Little
AUGUSTINS
.
THE
Convent
of
these
Fathers
is
in
the
Street
which
bears
their
Name
,
leads
from
the
Rüe
Columbier
to
the
Edge
of
the
Seine
.
Their
House
hath
nothing
extraordinary
no
more
than
their
Church
.
The
great
Altar
is
of
Joyners
Work
,
well
enough
wrought
,
Marble
Painted
,
and
adorn'd
with
Statues
of
great
esteem
,
especially
that
of
the
Dying
Figure
.
They
are
made
,
Clay
baked
,
by
one
call'd
Biardeau
of
Anjou
,
and
so
are
all
the
rest
,
which
are
of
a
very
good
manner
.
M.
Varin
esteem'd
the
Head
of
this
dying
Figure
worth
its
weight
in
Gold
.
Margaret
of
Valois
,
Wife
of
Henry
IV.
and
Sister
of
Henry
III.
was
one
of
their
principal
Benefactors
,
and
by
her
Testament
left
them
part
of
her
Plate
,
which
they
use
in
adorning
their
Altar
with
that
rich
Furniture
,
which
they
expose
on
Festival
Days
.
This
Queen
built
entirely
of
her
own
Cost
the
Chapel
on
the
right
hand
of
the
great
Altar
,
which
is
in
manner
of
a
Dome
,
and
the
first
which
has
been
raised
at
Paris
of
this
sort
.
The
following
Inscription
is
there
ingraved
on
black
Marble
.
LE
21.
MARS
MIL
SIX
CENS
HUIT
,
LA
REINE
MARGUERITE
DUCHESSE
DE
VALOIS
,
PETITE
FILLE
DU
GRAND
ROI
FRANCOIS
,
SOEUR
DE
TROIS
ROIS
,
ET
SEULE
RESTE'E
DE
LA
RACE
DES
VALOIS
;
A
IANT
ETE
'
VISITE'E
ET
SECOURUE
DE
DIEU
,
COMME
JOBET
JACOB
;
ET
LORS
LUI
AIANT
VOUE
'
LE
VOEU
DE
JACOB
,
ET
DIEU
L'AIANT
EXAUCE'E
,
ELLEA
BATI
ET
FONDE
'
CE
MONASTERE
,
POUR
TENIR
LIEU
DE
L'AUTEL
DE
JACOB
;
où
ELLE
VEUT
QUE
PERPETUELLEMENT
SOIENT
RENDUES
ACTIONS
DE
GRACES
,
EN
RECONNOISSANCE
DE
CELLES
QU'ELLE
A
RECEUES
DE
SA
DIVINE
BONTE
.
ELLE
A
NOMME
'
CE
MONASTERE
DE
LA
SAINTE
TRINITE
'
,
ET
CETTE
CHAPELLE
DES
LOUANGES
,
où
ELLE
A
LOGE
'
LES
PERES
AUGUSTINS
DECHAUSEZ
.
On
the
21.
of
March
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
and
eight
,
Queen
Margaret
Dutchess
of
Valois
,
Grand
Daughter
of
the
great
King
Francis
,
Sister
of
three
Kings
,
and
the
only
remainder
of
the
Race
of
Valois
,
having
been
visited
and
relieved
by
God
,
like
Job
and
Jacob
;
and
having
at
that
time
vowed
the
Vow
of
Jacob
,
and
God
having
heard
her
,
she
built
and
establish'd
this
Monastery
,
instead
of
Jacob's
Altar
,
in
which
she
desires
that
perpetual
thanks
be
given
to
God
,
in
return
of
those
Favours
which
she
hath
received
from
his
divine
bounty
.
She
hath
named
this
Monastery
from
the
Holy
Trinity
,
and
this
Chapel
the
Chapel
of
Praises
,
and
she
hath
here
placed
the
barefooted
Fathers
of
Saint
Augustine's
Order
.
One
may
perceive
by
this
Inscription
that
these
Fathers
were
formerly
more
austere
than
they
are
at
present
,
in
regard
they
were
then
Décháussez
or
barefooted
.
That
Queen
built
this
Monastery
in
favour
of
her
Confessor
who
was
of
this
Order
;
his
name
was
Francis
Amet
,
originary
of
the
Town
of
Montargis
.
You
ought
to
see
their
Library
,
which
is
very
neat
.
Among
these
Fathers
is
Father
Lubin
,
who
is
esteem'd
one
of
the
most
skilful
Geographers
that
we
have
.
This
is
he
who
Translated
the
Relation
of
Lapland
,
which
is
sold
at
the
Widow
Varenne's
at
the
Palais
.
In
the
Ruë
de
Seine
,
behind
the
Colledge
of
the
four
Nations
,
is
the
Hôtel
de
la
Roche-foucault
,
which
was
formerly
known
by
the
name
of
Hôtel
de
Liancourt
,
whose
building
is
very
regular
,
and
of
a
beautiful
Ordinance
.
Here
were
formerly
very
excellent
Pictures
,
but
they
have
been
dispersed
since
the
Death
of
the
Duke
of
Liancourt
who
made
the
Collection
.
Parallel
to
this
Street
lies
the
Ruë
Mazarin
,
so
call'd
,
since
the
building
of
the
Colledge
of
the
four
Nations
which
takes
up
part
of
the
Street
,
of
which
Colledge
Cardinal
Mazarin
was
the
Founder
.
In
the
middle
of
this
Street
is
the
Theater
of
French
Comedies
over
against
the
end
of
the
Rüe
Guenegaud
;
this
is
the
only
place
where
at
present
they
act
French
Plays
.
Formerly
there
were
three
places
in
Paris
,
where
you
had
such
Spectacles
,
at
the
Palais
Royal
,
at
the
Marais
du
Temple
,
and
at
the
Hotel
de
Bourgogne
;
but
since
the
Invention
of
Opera's
,
these
things
have
been
changed
,
and
these
here
are
the
only
Company
of
French
Comedians
that
remain
at
present
.
They
often
Act
here
new
Pieces
that
are
very
pleasant
,
but
are
not
of
equal
Beauty
with
those
of
M.
Corneille
,
nor
of
M.
Racine
for
serious
Matters
,
no
more
than
they
are
equal
to
those
of
the
famous
Moliere
for
Comick
.
All
Strangers
agree
however
that
the
French
Scene
is
the
handsomest
and
most
magnificent
of
Europe
,
as
well
for
the
decoration
of
the
Theater
,
as
for
the
Beauty
of
the
Pieces
there
represented
;
the
Comedians
moreover
spare
no
Costs
to
satisfie
the
Spectators
in
the
richness
of
their
habits
.
There
are
some
among
them
who
compose
Plays
themselves
,
which
makes
them
more
expert
,
and
enables
them
more
thorowly
to
understand
the
Character
which
they
represent
.
From
the
Ruë
Mazarin
you
may
turn
into
the
Ruë
de
Guenegaud
,
in
which
dwells
Monsieur
the
Abbot
de
la
Roque
,
Author
of
the
Journal
des
Sçavans
,
which
he
publishes
every
Fifteen
days
:
The
Curious
receive
this
piece
with
extream
satisfaction
,
since
he
shews
so
great
care
to
enrich
it
with
all
the
fine
things
he
can
collect
.
M.
de
Salo
,
Counsellor
in
the
Parliament
,
was
the
first
who
began
this
Journal
in
the
Year
1665.
and
gave
the
Idea
to
Strangers
,
who
found
the
invention
so
profitable
and
so
pleasant
,
that
they
have
imitated
the
same
thing
in
divers
parts
of
Europe
.
M.
the
Abbot
Gallois
continued
the
Journal
for
some
years
after
,
from
1666.
to
1674.
at
which
time
M.
the
Abbot
de
la
Roque
undertook
the
Work
,
in
which
he
hath
always
labour'd
since
then
,
with
such
success
as
has
acquired
him
a
very
great
Reputation
in
the
World
.
He
holds
at
his
House
every
Thursday
Conferences
,
at
which
many
Learned
Persons
meet
,
and
propose
to
him
the
Discoveries
they
have
made
in
the
Arts
and
Sciences
.
From
this
Street
you
go
upon
the
Key
of
the
Augustines
,
which
begins
at
the
Pont
Saint
Michael
,
and
runs
all
along
the
River
as
far
as
the
Pont-Neuf
.
The
Convent
of
the
Grand
Augustines
.
THE
House
of
these
Fathers
is
of
no
greater
Antiquity
than
that
of
the
other
Mendicants
,
of
which
I
have
already
spoken
.
Historians
say
,
that
they
came
to
Paris
about
the
Year
1270.
and
that
they
were
then
call'd
the
Hermites
of
St.
Augustine
.
Their
first
Habitation
was
near
the
Gate
of
Mont-martre
,
in
the
Street
call'd
Rüe
des
Vieux
Augustines
,
which
still
keeps
that
name
,
and
while
they
dwelt
in
that
Quarter
they
made
use
of
the
Church
of
St.
Mary
Aegyptian
,
which
is
still
remaining
.
They
changed
their
abode
some
years
after
,
and
came
into
the
Rüe
des
Bernardins
,
where
there
is
at
present
St
Nicholas
du
Chardonnet
:
but
finding
that
place
no
more
Commodious
than
the
former
,
they
shifted
once
again
▪
and
came
at
last
to
this
place
,
intending
to
associate
with
the
Penitents
called
Sachets
,
who
were
apparel'd
in
a
kind
of
Sackcloth
,
and
were
placed
by
St.
Lewis
on
the
Bank
of
the
Seine
,
in
the
same
place
where
the
Convent
stands
at
this
day
.
This
habitation
the
Sachets
left
entirely
to
them
,
and
became
themselves
dispersed
into
divers
places
.
The
Church
belonging
to
these
Father
;
was
not
built
till
the
time
of
Charles
the
Fifth
,
called
the
Wise
,
as
one
may
observe
from
the
Inscription
placed
at
the
Foot
of
his
Statue
,
placed
at
the
entrance
of
the
great
Door
on
the
Right
Hand
.
Primus
Francorum
Rex
Delphinus
fuit
isle
,
Exemplar
morum
,
Carolus
dictus
,
bone
Chrisle
,
Merces
justorum
dilexit
fortiter
isle
,
Hic
patet
exemplum
,
tibinam
complevi●
honore
,
Hoc
praesens
Templum
Deo
dite●ur
honore
.
This
King
of
France
,
first
Dauphin
was
in
Fame
,
Example
of
good
manners
,
Charles
by
name
.
He
loved
full
strongly
the
reward
o'
th'
just
,
The
reason
's
p●ain
,
and
grant
it
me
you
must
,
For
he
this
Church
t'
Almighty
God
did
frame
.
The
Church
was
dedicated
by
William
Chartier
,
Bishop
of
Paris
,
in
the
year
1453.
assisted
by
a
great
number
of
Prelates
,
who
performed
this
Ceremony
with
much
Solemnity
.
The
Great
Altar
is
a
modern
Work
;
it
is
but
two
years
since
it
was
finisht
.
M.
le
Brun
made
the
Design
,
which
is
not
much
different
from
that
of
St.
Severin
:
you
may
observe
that
the
Joyners
Work
of
the
Quire
,
is
of
the
best
sort
in
Paris
,
as
is
also
the
Tribune
between
the
Quire
and
the
Nave
adorn'd
with
black
Marble
Pillars
of
the
Corinthian
Order
.
On
each
side
of
the
Door
under
this
Tribune
,
are
two
Chapels
,
one
dedicated
to
the
Holy
Virgin
,
and
the
other
to
St.
Nicholas
of
Tolentin
.
The
Pulpit
is
also
adorn'd
with
certain
Carvings
gilt
,
and
the
Bas-reliefs
which
are
round
about
,
are
carefully
preserved
,
they
being
wrought
by
Germain
Pilon
,
yet
these
Fathers
have
been
not
long
since
perswaded
to
gild
them
.
In
this
Church
are
several
Tombs
of
illustrious
Persons
,
among
which
Philip
de
Comines
is
the
most
famous
;
he
lived
under
Lewis
the
Eleventh
,
and
was
his
principal
Secretary
.
The
Memoires
which
he
hath
left
us
are
so
excellent
and
so
profitable
,
that
they
have
been
translated
into
Latin
,
with
Commentaries
and
Notes
upon
them
:
And
M.
Godefroy
,
Historiographer
of
France
,
hath
printed
a
French
Edition
of
them
at
the
Louvre
,
according
to
the
Original
,
in
the
Language
of
the
time
,
which
he
hath
illustrated
with
many
curious
Remarks
.
That
learned
Man
is
buried
with
his
Wife
in
a
little
low
Chapel
behind
the
Altar
belonging
to
the
Knights
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
one
cannot
see
his
Tomb
unless
the
Sacristan
open
the
Door
of
the
place
in
which
it
is
,
it
not
appearing
outwards
.
You
must
not
forget
to
observe
the
great
Picture
in
this
Chapel
,
representing
the
Descent
of
the
Holy
Ghost
upon
the
Holy
Virgin
,
and
the
Apostles
;
it
is
the
Work
of
—
a
Famous
Painter
.
There
is
another
Picture
on
the
side
of
the
same
bigness
,
representing
Lewis
the
Thirteenth
in
his
Ceremonial
Robes
giving
the
Collar
of
the
Holy
Ghost
to
a
Lord
,
assisted
with
the
principal
Officers
of
the
Order
,
in
their
proper
Habits
also
.
In
this
Chapel
are
perform'd
the
Ceremonies
of
the
great
promotions
,
and
Henry
the
Third
made
choice
of
this
place
when
he
first
Instituted
the
Order
of
the
Holy
Ghost
on
the
last
day
of
December
,
1579.
as
did
appear
by
an
Inscription
which
was
not
long
since
taken
away
,
but
this
is
a
Copy
:
Fortissimis
&
prudentissímis
utriusque
militiae
Equitib
.
Priscae
nobilitatis
bello
&
pace
optimè
de
Rep.
meritis
HENRICUS
III.
Galliae
&
Poloniae
Rex
augustus
,
divini
Spiritus
apud
Christianos
Symbolum
pro
equestri
Stemmate
esse
voluit
,
jussit
,
decrevit
,
plaudente
,
venerante
populo
&
vota
pro
salute
Principis
nuncupante
ob
singularem
ipsius
pietatem
.
LUTETIAE
PARISIORUM
.
KAL
.
JANUAR
.
M.
D.
LXXIX
.
To
the
most
Valiant
and
most
Wise
Knights
,
both
of
the
Sword
and
the
Gown
,
of
Noble
Birth
,
who
have
deserved
well
of
the
Common-Wealth
both
in
War
and
Peace
,
Henry
the
Third
,
the
august
King
of
France
and
Poland
,
has
Willed
,
Commanded
and
Decreed
,
That
the
Symbol
of
the
Holy
Ghost
among
Christians
,
should
be
the
mark
of
his
new
Order
of
Knighthood
,
the
people
applauding
,
reverencing
,
and
praying
for
the
Health
of
their
most
pious
Prince
.
Paris
,
the
First
of
January
,
M.
D.
LXXIX
.
You
ought
not
to
neglect
to
read
the
Epitaph
of
the
Learned
M.
de
Sainte-Beuve
,
a
Parisian
〈◊〉
of
the
Sorbonne
,
and
a
person
most
famous
for
his
profound
Knowledge
,
and
extraordinary
Probity
,
both
which
did
acquire
him
the
esteem
and
confidence
of
the
most
illustrious
Prelates
of
his
time
:
The
Epitaph
was
made
by
his
Brother
,
and
is
placed
on
one
side
of
the
great
Altar
,
on
a
Table
of
black
Marble
,
of
which
this
is
a
Copy
:
HIC
situs
est
JACOBVS
DE
SA●NTEBEWE
,
Presbyter
Doctor
ac
Socius
Sorbonicus
,
&
Regius
S.
Theologiae
Professor
.
Qui
vix●um
XXVIII
.
transgressus
annum
,
à
Clero
Ecclesiae
Gallicanae
anno
M.
DC
.
XLI
.
Meduntae
congregato
Cum
aliquot
viris
eruditis
ad
componendum
Theologiae
Moralis
corpus
est
delectus
:
Et
biennio
post
in
Schola
Sorbonae
Theologiam
docuit
magnâ
famâ
,
studiosorum
frequentiâ
.
Doctrinam
ejus
eximiam
cum
singulari
pietate
sapientiaque
conjunctam
,
Testantur
nonnullarum
Galliae
Ecclesiarum
Breviaria
ac
Ritualia
diligentissim●
emendata
;
Plurimi
haeretici
ad
Catholicam
Religionem
felicissim●
adducti
;
Multae
controversiae
privatorum
,
qui
ipsum
ultro
arbitrum
elegerant
compositae
;
Complures
omnium
ordinum
ad
emendationem
morum
prudentissimis
admonitionibus
consiliisque
compulsi
.
Cum
idem
undique
non
à
Civibus
&
Popularibus
modo
,
sed
etiam
ab
Exterts
De
rebus
ad
disciplinam
Ecclesiasticam
&
ad
mores
pertinemibus
quotidie
consuleretur
,
cunctisque
indefessus
satisfaceret
:
Antistites
,
qui
ex
omnibus
Regni
Fran●●ci
Provinciis
anno
Domini
M.
DC
.
LXX
.
apud
Ponte●
Isarae
Conventum
habebant
,
Virum
optimè
de
Ecclesia
meritum
●onorario
donavere
.
Vixit
annos
lxiv.
Obiit
xviii
.
Kalendas
Januarias
anno
M.
DC
.
LXXVII
.
HIERONYMUS
DE
SAINTE
BEUVE
,
PRIOR
MONTIS
AUREOLI
FRATRI
OPTIMO
ATQUE
CARISSIMO
MOERENS
POSUIT
.
Here
lies
James
de
Sainte-Beuve
,
Priest
,
Doctor
and
Fellow
of
the
Sorbonne
,
and
Regius
Professor
of
Divinity
.
Who
being
scar●e
XXVIII
.
years
old
,
was
chose
by
the
Clergy
of
●rance
,
which
was
assembled
at
Mante
,
in
the
year
M.
DC
.
XLI
.
that
he
with
some
other
learned
Men
should
compose
a
body
of
Moral
Divinity
;
and
two
years
after
he
taught
Divinity
in
the
School
of
the
Sorbonne
,
with
great
reputation
,
and
concourse
of
learned
Men.
The
Breviaries
and
Rituals
,
of
some
Churches
of
France
,
diligently
Corrected
,
many
Heretick
happily
brought
back
to
the
Catholick
Religion
;
many
Controversies
of
private
Men
,
who
had
chosen
him
for
Vmpire
wisely
composed
;
very
many
of
all
Orders
and
Estates
perswaded
to
mend
their
Manners
by
his
prudent
admonitions
and
counsels
,
do
shew
his
extraordinary
Learning
,
Piety
and
Wisdom
.
He
being
daily
consulted
not
only
by
his
own
Citizens
and
Countrymen
,
but
also
by
Foreigners
,
concerning
matters
pertaining
to
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
and
good
Manners
,
and
satisfying
,
all
with
an
unwearied
diligence
:
The
Bishops
who
were
assembled
out
of
all
the
Provinces
of
France
,
in
the
year
M.
DC
.
LXX
.
at
Pontoise
,
considering
him
as
a
person
who
had
done
very
good
service
to
the
Church
,
gave
him
an
honourable
Pension
.
He
lived
LXIV
years
,
and
dyed
the
xviii
.
of
the
Calends
of
January
,
in
the
year
M.
DC
LXXVII
.
Hierom
de
Sainte-Beuve
,
Prior
of
Montaureoli
,
has
set
up
this
,
mourning
,
to
the
memory
of
his
best
and
dearest
Brother
.
In
their
Cloister
is
a
Statue
of
St.
Francis
kneeling
,
it
represents
him
in
the
posture
he
might
be
in
when
he
received
the
Stigmata
.
This
Statue
is
much
esteemed
,
it
being
made
by
Germain
Pilon
,
and
by
him
presented
to
these
Fathers
in
the
year
1588.
The
Assemblies
of
the
Clergy
are
usually
held
in
this
Convent
▪
of
which
we
have
seen
some
these
last
years
.
Not
far
from
this
Monastery
is
the
Rüe
Dauphine
,
so
call'd
,
because
built
at
such
time
when
Lewis
13
th
.
came
into
the
World
.
Before
that
here
were
only
certain
old
Gardens
full
of
Ruins
,
across
over
which
they
cut
this
Street
,
at
the
end
of
the
Pont-Neuf
.
It
had
at
the
end
of
it
a
Gate
of
the
same
name
,
which
about
10
or
12
years
ago
was
taken
down
,
for
the
better
uniting
the
Suburbs
and
the
Town
together
.
After
you
have
past
this
Street
,
as
you
follow
the
course
of
the
River
you
come
to
The
Hôtel
de
Conti.
This
was
formerly
call'd
the
Hôtel
de
Nevers
;
but
that
name
being
determined
after
the
Marriage
of
the
two
Princesses
who
were
the
last
of
the
Family
,
one
of
which
was
Married
to
Casimit
King
of
Poland
,
and
the
other
to
Prince
Edward
of
the
Palatine●amily
●amily
,
the
H●tel
de
Nevers
passed
into
other
hands
;
Monsieur
de
Guenegaud
,
Secretary
of
State
,
bought
it
,
and
made
here
very
considerable
augmentations
.
Who
,
being
one
of
the
Richest
and
most
Magnificent
persons
of
his
time
,
spared
no
Costs
to
adorn
it
without
and
within
,
and
raised
also
several
Houses
in
the
Street
behind
the
Walls
of
the
Garden
,
which
Street
is
call'd
after
his
name
to
this
day
.
The
Entrance
into
this
Hôtel
appears
great
,
and
the
inside
is
very
sutable
.
You
ought
to
endeavour
to
see
the
Chapel
which
is
really
very
handsom
,
adorn'd
with
Corinthian
Pillars
,
and
other
Ornaments
of
a
very
good
gust
.
It
is
the
Work
of
Mansard
,
as
is
also
the
great
Stair-case
which
is
highly
esteem'd
.
The
Garden
is
very
pleasant
,
planted
with
an
Ally
of
Trees
,
and
has
a
great
Parterre
.
The
Apartments
have
their
several
Prospects
,
which
renders
them
very
pleasant
in
Summer
.
The
late
Princess
of
Conti
,
one
of
the
Wisest
and
most
Virtuous
Ladies
of
this
Age
,
changed
away
to
M.
de
Guenegaud
for
this
House
,
her
fair
House
of
Bouchet
,
together
with
the
old
Hôtel
de
Conti
,
where
lives
at
present
Monsieur
the
Duke
of
Crequi
.
In
one
Corner
of
this
Hôtel
stands
a
great
House
,
which
makes
no
distinct
appearance
outwardly
,
but
depends
upon
this
Hôtel
.
One
can
hardly
desire
a
better
contrived
building
or
neater
than
this
.
Monsieur
the
Prince
de
la
Roche-sur-Yon
dwells
in
it
at
present
,
that
so
he
may
be
near
his
Brother
the
Prince
of
Conti.
Between
this
Hôtel
and
the
Colledge
de
Quatre
Nations
,
Monsieur
the
Abbot
de
la
Chambre
,
one
of
the
French
Academy
,
hath
his
Lodgings
,
where
you
may
see
many
fine
Curiosities
.
He
hath
a
very
great
number
of
all
sorts
of
excellent
Books
,
among
which
are
many
Prints
and
pieces
of
Architecture
.
But
the
greatest
Rarity
of
all
is
a
Marble
Bust
of
the
famous
Cavalier
Bernin
,
made
at
Rome
a
little
before
his
Death
;
and
another
Bust
of
Christ
,
made
by
the
same
Master
;
with
another
of
M.
de
la
Chambre
,
his
Father
,
whose
name
is
so
famous
among
all
Men
of
Learning
,
for
those
many
excellent
Works
which
he
hath
publish'd
,
and
for
that
particular
Character
which
he
hath
,
of
treating
of
the
most
profound
Matters
,
with
a
stile
so
neat
and
polite
.
Beside
this
you
may
see
at
M.
the
Abbot
de
la
Chambre's
several
Copies
of
Poussin's
best
pieces
,
and
some
Models
in
Wax
of
some
of
Bernin's
Statues
.
Near
this
is
The
Colledge
des
Quatre-Nations
.
HEre
stood
formerly
the
old
Gate
call'd
Porte
de
Nesle
,
with
a
very
high
Tower
,
which
did
much
incommode
this
Quarter
.
The
Heirs
of
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
who
by
his
Testament
appointed
the
Foundation
of
this
Colledge
,
bought
this
place
for
that
purpose
,
and
caused
those
Buildings
to
be
pull'd
down
,
which
obstructed
the
form
of
that
Plan
which
the
Cardinal
himself
had
drawn
out
.
The
Key
,
which
was
broken
off
in
this
place
,
was
continued
as
far
as
the
Pont-Rouge
,
and
at
last
they
raised
the
Buildings
in
such
manner
as
we
now
see
them
,
of
a
most
curious
Ordinance
without
.
They
consist
of
two
great
Pavillions
,
square
and
very
high
,
adorn'd
with
Corinthian
Pilasters
,
which
standing
in
a
Demi-Circle
,
enclose
a
small
Place
or
open
Court
;
at
the
further
part
of
which
is
the
Portal
of
the
Chapel
raised
upon
some
steps
,
and
adorn'd
with
six
Corinthian
Pillars
,
which
make
a
kind
of
Portico
.
Over
all
the
Work
,
which
stands
something
higher
than
the
Wings
,
are
placed
twelve
Statues
,
representing
the
four
Evangelists
,
the
Fathers
of
the
Greek
Church
,
and
the
Fathers
of
the
Latin
Church
;
these
serve
for
an
Ornament
to
the
Dome
which
rises
above
them
,
and
is
enrich'd
without
with
all
the
Ornaments
one
can
desire
,
as
gildings
upon
the
Lead
in
manner
of
Festoons
,
and
Fe●illages
over
the
Slates
,
which
are
cut
and
placed
like
the
Scales
of
Fishes
.
The
inside
of
the
Church
is
not
in
the
splendor
at
present
which
it
is
like
to
have
in
time
.
And
the
Tomb
of
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
which
is
to
be
placed
here
,
is
not
yet
begun
.
On
the
Frise
over
the
Portal
you
may
read
this
Inscription
:
JUL.
MAZARIN
.
S.
R.
E.
CARD
.
BASILICAMET
GYMNAS
.
F.
C.
A.
M.
DC
.
LXI
.
Julius
Mazarin
,
Cardinal
of
the
holy
Roman
Church
,
caused
this
Church
and
School
to
be
built
,
in
the
Year
M.
DC
.
LXI
.
The
inner
part
of
this
Colledge
is
very
spacious
;
it
is
composed
of
two
Courts
,
the
first
of
which
and
also
the
least
,
is
adorn'd
with
two
Portico's
,
one
of
which
leads
to
the
Church
,
in
the
other
is
the
Stair-case
that
goes
up
to
the
Apartments
of
the
foremost
buildings
.
The
other
Court
is
very
great
and
all
the
buildings
run
along
one
side
only
,
in
which
are
convenient
Lodgings
for
a
very
great
number
of
People
.
The
Schools
are
below
in
the
Ground
Rooms
,
level
with
the
Court
.
But
these
things
ought
not
to
detain
you
long
,
you
ought
to
see
the
Library
which
is
composed
of
Thirty
five
thousand
Volumes
,
collected
together
by
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
with
great
Care
and
Charges
.
They
are
placed
in
excellent
order
,
and
the
Presses
are
wrought
of
Wainscot
adorn'd
with
Pillars
and
Sculpture
.
This
Library
is
of
great
length
,
and
it
takes
up
one
of
the
Pavillions
that
runs
out
upon
the
Key
.
Monsieur
de
la
Potrie
one
of
the
most
intelligent
men
of
the
Kingdom
in
Books
,
hath
the
care
of
this
Library
,
and
shews
it
to
the
Curious
very
obligingly
.
It
is
said
that
it
will
be
made
publick
,
and
that
people
will
have
allowance
to
study
there
on
certain
days
every
Week
,
as
is
done
in
that
of
St.
Victor's
,
but
no
body
knows
when
this
will
be
.
The
Revenue
which
is
appropriated
for
the
maintenance
of
this
Colledge
is
considerable
:
For
beside
the
Abby
of
St.
Michael
en
Herme
,
which
is
of
a
great
Rent
;
there
are
several
Houses
in
the
Rüe
Mazarin
,
from
which
arises
a
very
great
Summ
of
Money
.
The
Design
of
Cardinal
Mazarin
was
to
entertain
here
the
Gentlemen
of
those
four
several
Nations
,
whose
Country
hath
been
so
long
time
the
Theater
of
War
,
and
that
they
might
be
here
Instructed
in
all
those
Exercises
that
are
proper
for
Persons
of
Quality
.
Here
are
to
be
Sixty
in
all
;
Fifteen
from
the
parts
about
Pignerol
,
for
Italy
;
as
many
out
of
Alsatia
for
Germany
;
Twenty
out
of
the
Catholick
Low
Countrys
;
and
Ten
from
Roussillon
;
that
so
these
people
being
acquainted
with
the
French
manners
,
may
have
an
affection
for
that
Nation
from
whom
they
have
received
such
Benefits
.
The
Doctors
of
the
Sorbonne
are
to
have
the
Government
of
the
Colledge
,
and
to
teach
here
Humanity
.
Here
is
also
to
be
taught
the
Riding
the
great
Horse
,
and
there
is
already
a
place
set
out
for
a
Manege
(
or
Rideing
School
.
)
They
are
also
to
be
taught
to
Dance
,
to
handle
their
Armes
,
to
Vault
;
the
Mathematicks
,
and
all
belles
Lettres
,
(
or
Polite
Learning
.
)
And
these
Gentlemen
have
all
this
and
all
sort
of
Entertainment
gratis
,
without
costing
them
one
●arthing
,
which
makes
this
Foundation
esteem'd
as
one
of
the
best
,
and
most
useful
that
could
be
invented
.
On
the
Key
that
runs
along
the
River
side
,
is
placed
this
Inscription
,
in
black
Marble
,
fronting
towards
the
Louvre
,
composed
by
M.
Blondel
.
LUDOVICO
MAGNO
.
RIPAM
HANC
UT
RIPAE
ALTERIUS
DIGNITATI
RESPONDERET
QUADRO
SAXO
CC.
PRAEF.
ET
AE
DIL
.
ANN.
M.
DC
.
LXIX
.
&
M.
DC
.
LXX
.
To
LEWIS
the
Great
.
That
this
Bank
might
answer
the
Grandeur
of
the
other
,
the
Praefect
and
Aediles
caused
it
all
to
be
built
of
square
Stone
,
in
the
Years
M.
DC
.
LXIX
and
M.
DC
.
LXX
.
On
the
same
side
is
the
Hôtel
de
Crequi
.
In
which
Monsieur
the
Duke
of
Crequi
,
Governor
of
Paris
and
one
of
the
four
principal
Gentlemen
of
the
Chamber
,
makes
his
abode
.
You
may
see
here
very
Curious
Pictures
,
and
very
rich
Furniture
.
The
Hôtel
de
Boüillon
is
next
,
whose
Apartments
are
magnificent
,
adorn'd
with
Plafons
.
Here
is
no
sparing
in
furnishing
the
House
with
the
best
sort
of
Ornaments
.
The
House
which
makes
the
Corner
of
the
Rüe
des
Saint
Peres
,
at
present
possest
by
Monsieur
the
Marechal
d'Humieres
,
Governor
of
Flanders
.
It
is
a
very
regular
building
,
and
wants
nothing
but
a
little
more
Room
,
to
make
it
lighter
.
Further
on
is
the
House
of
the
late
President
Perault
,
Intendant
of
Monsieur
the
Prince
,
which
has
been
built
with
much
Cost
.
You
ought
above
all
to
see
the
Gallery
which
fronts
the
River
,
open
on
both
sides
correspondently
,
and
adorn'd
with
several
Pictures
representing
the
principal
Persons
of
the
Royal
Family
of
France
,
with
a
long
Genealogick
Chart
in
Vellom
of
the
House
of
Bourbon
,
in
which
are
the
Portraits
of
all
those
Princes
from
St.
Lewis
,
down
to
the
present
Reign
,
in
miniature
.
In
the
Garden
are
some
very
good
Statues
,
two
Gladiators
,
colour'd
like
Brass
,
the
Venus
Medicis
,
and
a
young
Bacchus
of
the
same
kind
,
with
some
others
,
very
well
cast
off
from
the
Antiques
at
Rome
.
The
great
Iron
Arbour
is
remarkable
for
its
heighth
,
and
for
its
being
the
first
that
ever
was
made
of
this
sort
.
We
ought
not
to
forget
the
Chapel
,
in
which
is
a
Picture
done
by
Albert
Duret
,
and
highly
esteemed
,
with
some
Copies
of
the
Sacraments
from
the
Famous
Poussin
.
This
is
a
general
account
of
what
is
here
remarkable
,
not
mentioning
the
Furniture
,
which
was
very
neat
during
the
Master's
Life
,
who
past
for
one
of
the
Curiousest
and
best
Judging
men
of
the
Kingdom
.
We
come
next
to
the
Theatins
.
Cardinal
Mazarin
was
their
principal
Founder
,
having
left
them
at
his
death
a
great
Summ
of
Money
for
the
building
of
their
Church
,
which
was
begun
with
much
Cost
,
but
is
since
left
off
imperfect
,
the
enterpr●ze
being
much
greater
than
the
Legacy
,
which
was
left
'em
.
These
Fathers
are
the
only
Men
of
this
Order
in
France
,
and
Cardinal
Mazarin
was
the
first
that
brought
them
out
of
Italy
.
The
last
house
that
you
see
in
this
Row
,
on
the
side
of
the
River
,
is
the
Hotel
de
Mailly
,
now
building
.
It
will
stand
very
convenient
and
pleasant
,
in
regard
its
prospects
are
extended
over
the
Tuilleries
,
and
over
the
Cours
de
la
Reine
,
the
two
most
beautiful
Walks
of
Paris
.
The
Cours
de
la
Reine
,
is
on
the
other
side
of
the
River
,
at
the
end
of
the
Tuilleries
;
it
was
planted
with
four
rows
of
Trees
,
as
we
see
it
,
by
the
care
of
Mary
of
Medicis
,
who
gave
the
publick
this
agreeable
Walk
:
The
Marechal
de
Bassompierre
has
been
at
the
charge
to
enclose
it
on
that
side
next
the
River
,
all
along
with
a
Wall
of
Freestone
.
It
is
in
length
a
Roman
Stadium
,
and
at
each
end
hath
a
Door
of
Iron
,
supported
with
certain
Stone
Works
of
a
Rustick
Order
,
which
make
a
very
handsom
effect
.
This
Walk
is
the
pleasanter
in
regard
it
is
upon
the
Banks
of
the
River
,
from
whence
it
hath
such
a
fresh
Air
,
as
in
Summer
draws
hither
all
the
Gentry
,
and
persons
of
Fashion
in
Paris
.
You
may
count
here
often
times
no
less
than
seven
or
eight
hundred
Coaches
,
which
drive
about
in
the
exactest
order
that
can
be
,
and
without
the
least
embarrass
imaginable
.
These
are
the
principal
things
that
are
to
be
seen
in
the
Quarter
of
the
Faux-bourg
St.
Germain
.
There
may
be
here
other
Rarities
no
less
singular
than
these
,
but
in
regard
they
are
in
particular
hands
,
whose
owners
do
not
care
to
have
them
known
,
I
think
it
best
to
make
no
mention
of
them
,
as
well
to
oblige
the
owners
,
as
to
save
the
Labour
of
the
Curious
that
they
may
not
ask
to
see
what
they
are
in
great
hazard
to
be
deny'd
.
L'ISLE
DU
PALAIS
,
(
Or
Island
of
the
Palace
.
)
THIS
is
the
last
Quarter
that
remain●
to
write
of
,
tho'
according
to
History
and
Antiquity
,
it
should
have
been
first
mention'd
;
but
we
did
not
think
that
proper
for
some
reasons
,
mention'd
in
the
beginning
of
this
Book
.
Formerly
the
whole
Town
of
Paris
contain'd
no
more
than
that
space
of
Ground
which
lies
between
the
two
Armes
of
the
Seine
,
which
place
still
retains
its
ancient
name
of
the
City
.
This
is
the
fullest
of
People
of
any
Quarter
of
Paris
;
but
withal
the
most
incommodious
,
by
reason
of
that
great
confusion
of
Houses
,
very
high
for
the
most
part
,
which
make
the
Streets
narrow
and
obscure
.
The
most
remarkable
things
in
this
Quarter
,
are
some
Churches
and
the
Palais
,
or
place
where
the
Parliament
sit
.
The
Church
of
Notre-Dame
.
THis
Church
is
the
Cathedral
of
Paris
,
and
the
Seat
of
an
Arch-Bishoprick
,
which
was
erected
in
the
Pontificate
of
Pope
Vrban
the
VIII
.
in
the
Year
1622.
It
was
before
that
only
a
Bishoprick
,
but
that
very
ancient
;
since
St.
Denis
who
lived
but
a
little
time
after
the
Apostles
,
was
the
Founder
.
This
Church
,
in
the
first
Catholick
Ages
,
was
call'd
by
the
Christians
of
those
times
,
by
the
name
of
that
Saint
its
Founder
;
but
it
being
rebuilt
in
the
Reign
of
Childebert
,
eldest
Son
of
Clovis
,
about
the
year
522.
it
was
then
dedicated
to
the
Holy
Virgin
,
whose
name
it
has
ever
since
retain'd
.
King
Robert
one
of
the
most
pious
and
wisest
Princes
that
France
ever
had
,
perceiving
the
antient
Building
not
to
have
all
that
Beauty
and
Magnificence
,
which
it
might
have
;
begun
another
,
but
the
design
being
a
vast
undertaking
,
it
was
not
brought
to
perfection
till
many
Years
after
.
Henry
the
First
his
Son
,
Philip
the
First
,
Lewis
the
Gross
,
Lewis
the
Young
,
and
Philip
Augustus
his
Successors
,
did
all
assist
in
the
Work
,
and
it
was
finisht
under
the
glorious
Reign
of
the
last
,
as
we
may
presume
,
because
he
is
the
last
of
those
24.
whose
Statues
are
set
up
on
the
great
Frontispiece
.
The
Structure
of
this
Church
is
of
the
Gothick
manner
,
but
the
handsomest
and
best
perform'd
in
France
.
It
is
very
remarkable
for
its
Grandeur
and
Solidity
.
The
Vaults
are
very
high
raised
,
and
contain
17.
Toises
(
a
Toise
is
six
Foot
)
in
height
,
the
breadth
is
24.
and
the
length
65.
The
2.
great
squate
Towers
in
the
Front
,
are
34
Toises
high
,
flat
on
the
top
,
so
that
from
this
place
one
may
easily
and
conveniently
discover
all
Paris
.
The
Bells
that
hang
in
the
Towers
are
very
fair
ones
,
the
biggest
of
them
was
cast
but
a
while
ago
,
for
which
purpose
the
Chapter
hath
been
at
a
very
considerable
expence
,
and
yet
it
hath
no
very
pleasing
Sound
.
All
the
Body
of
the
Church
is
cover'd
with
Lead
,
and
it
is
easie
to
judge
what
a
prodigious
quantity
there
goes
to
cover
so
great
a
Roof
.
As
for
the
inside
of
the
Church
,
the
Curious
who
are
Lovers
of
Painting
,
will
here
find
sufficient
satisfaction
in
viewing
those
great
Pictures
which
all
the
Pillars
are
adorn'd
with
.
Those
in
the
Quire
are
much
better
than
the
rest
.
Here
are
two
of
M.
Le
Brun's
hand
,
one
representing
the
Crucifying
of
St.
Peter
,
the
other
the
Martyrdom
of
St.
Steven
.
Here
is
also
one
piece
of
le
Sueur's
,
representing
St.
Paul
in
the
midst
of
a
Publick
Assembly
,
casting
into
a
Fire
the
Books
of
Magick
,
before
the
Gate
of
the
Temple
,
whose
Portico
is
supported
with
Pillars
:
This
Picture
ought
to
be
esteem'd
as
one
of
the
choicest
that
can
be
seen
,
it
being
of
the
best
manner
of
that
excellent
Master
,
who
in
the
Judgment
of
some
able
Men
,
is
esteem'd
the
Second
French
Painter
of
this
Age
,
and
next
to
the
famous
Poussin
.
In
former
Years
on
every
first
day
of
May
,
the
Company
of
Goldsmiths
did
use
to
present
a
Picture
to
this
Church
,
for
the
making
of
which
they
employ'd
some
renowned
Painter
,
who
had
made
himself
known
and
gain'd
a
Reputation
;
but
this
Year
the
Custom
hath
been
intermitted
,
tho'
we
hope
it
will
be
continued
again
hereafter
.
There
are
few
Cathedral
Churches
in
Europe
,
wherein
the
Divine
Service
is
perform'd
with
more
exactness
and
Reverence
.
The
Chapter
is
composed
of
50.
Canons
,
among
whom
there
are
some
very
famous
and
of
great
Merit
.
Among
the
rest
,
Monsieur
Joli
,
the
Chanter
,
and
one
of
the
Canons
,
is
known
to
be
a
person
of
extraordinary
Probity
and
Diligence
in
his
Office
,
and
who
to
his
singular
Merit
hath
added
a
profound
Learning
.
He
hath
made
publick
several
Works
,
some
of
which
are
already
very
scarce
to
be
met
with
.
The
principal
are
An
Historical
Treatise
of
the
Episcopal
Schools
,
1678.
Christian
propositions
for
relief
of
the
Poor
,
1652.
A
Voyage
to
Munster
in
the
Year
1646.
A
Translation
of
two
Books
of
the
State
of
Marriage
,
composed
by
Francis
Barbaro
,
a
Noble
Venetian
.
A
Christian
Instruction
for
the
Financiers
,
1667.
Christian
and
Moral
Advice
for
the
Education
of
Children
.
The
Christian
Widow
,
Dedicated
to
the
late
Queen-Mother
.
Divers
small
Tracts
collected
from
the
Memoires
of
M.
Antoine
Loisel
.
Advocate
in
Parliament
,
his
maternal
Grandfather
.
De
Verbis
Vsuardi
quae
in
Martyrologio
Ecclesiae
Parisiensis
referuntur
in
festo
Assumptionis
B.
Mariae
Virginis
,
in
12.
1662.
Traditio
antiqua
Ecclesiarum
Franciae
seu
totius
Imperii
Occidentalis
,
quae
in
ipsius
Martyrologio
ad
festum
Assumptionis
B
Mariae
Virginis
referuntur
,
Vindicata
,
1672.
There
are
also
some
other
Books
ascribed
to
him
,
Entituled
Recüeil
de
Maximes
veritables
&
importantes
pour
l'institution
du
Roi.
Codicille
d'Or
,
ou
petit
Recüeil
tirè
de
l'Instution
du
Prince
Chr●tien
,
composé
par
Erasme
,
mis
en
Francois
sous
le
Roi
Francois
I.
&
a
present
pour
la
deuxiéme
fois
,
aves
d'autres
petites
pieces
,
1665.
in
12.
Traitè
de
la
restitution
des
Grands
,
precedé
d'un●
Lettre
touchant
quelques
points
de
la
Morale
Chrètienne
,
1665.
in
12.
De
Reformandis
horis
Canonicis
&
rit●
constituendis
Clericorum
muneribus
,
Consultatio
,
1643.
in
12.
This
last
mention'd
Book
is
a
most
curious
piece
.
He
hath
also
compiled
together
the
Works
of
Monsieur
Guy
Coquille
,
containing
many
Curious
Tracts
relating
to
the
Liberties
of
the
Gallican
Church
,
in
two
Volumes
in
●olio
.
He
had
a
numerous
Library
,
but
gave
it
away
to
the
Chapter
about
two
years
since
,
on
Condition
that
it
be
publick
,
and
that
all
sorts
of
People
may
have
liberty
to
come
and
study
in
it
freely
.
It
is
at
present
in
a
house
in
the
Cloifter
,
behind
the
Draw-wells
,
on
that
side
next
the
Church
;
and
we
may
e're
long
see
it
considerably
augmented
,
some
other
of
the
Canons
having
promised
to
add
their
●ooks
to
it
.
It
ought
to
be
observed
that
the
Canons
of
this
Church
rise
at
midnight
to
go
to
Matines
,
which
they
still
say
at
that
hour
,
according
to
the
ancient
usage
of
the
Church
.
There
are
some
antient
Men
among
these
hanons
,
who
for
30.
or
40.
Years
together
,
have
not
omitted
one
single
time
:
and
this
is
almost
the
only
Church
in
the
Kingdom
,
that
hath
Religiously
continued
this
pious
Custom
,
tho'
so
painful
and
troublesom
,
especially
in
Winter
.
The
Canons
places
are
of
no
great
Revenue
,
yet
they
are
much
esteem'd
,
because
they
are
very
honourable
.
On
Festival
days
you
may
see
here
very
rich
Ornaments
.
Their
Silver
Vessels
,
or
Altar
Plate
,
is
of
the
best
Workmanship
.
It
consists
of
six
great
Candlesticks
,
and
a
Cross
made
by
Monsieur
Baslin
.
Over
the
Copper
Pillars
,
behind
the
great
Altar
,
is
the
Shrine
of
St.
Marcel
,
one
of
the
first
Bishops
of
Paris
.
It
is
of
Silver
gilt
,
adorn'd
with
precious
Stones
,
and
Enamel
of
a
delicate
Colour
.
On
Whit-sunday
they
expose
here
a
Suit
of
Ornaments
of
Crimson
Sattin
,
Embroidered
with
Pearls
,
some
of
which
are
very
large
.
This
was
the
gift
of
Queen
Isabel
of
Bavaria
,
Wife
of
Charles
VI.
Which
Present
she
made
in
order
to
obtain
of
God
her
Husbands
Cure
,
being
afflicted
with
a
troublesom
Distemper
.
The
fair
Suit
of
Tapistry
,
which
they
display
here
on
the
great
Festivals
,
representing
the
Life
of
the
Holy
Virgin
;
is
the
gift
of
M.
le
Masle
Prior
of
Roches
,
Chanter
of
this
Church
,
and
Secretary
to
the
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
the
same
who
gave
his
Library
to
the
Sorboune
.
The
Statue
which
we
see
on
a
Pillar
on
the
left
hand
of
the
great
Altar
,
represents
Philip
Augustus
,
whose
Wife
is
interred
here
in
the
Quire
;
as
is
also
a
Son
of
Lewis
the
Gross
,
who
refused
to
be
Bishop
of
this
Church
,
because
he
would
not
by
his
own
promotion
,
hinder
that
of
the
famous
Peter
Lombard
,
who
was
chosen
in
his
stead
.
The
Tomb
of
Copper
raised
about
one
Foot
from
the
Ground
,
near
the
Quire
Door
,
belongs
to
a
Bishop
of
Paris
,
named
Odo
de
Sulli
,
in
whose
Pontificate
this
Church
was
finish'd
;
he
lived
in
the
Reign
of
Philip
Augustus
,
and
died
in
the
year
1208.
In
the
Chapels
behind
the
Quire
there
are
more
Tombs
,
the
most
considerable
of
which
are
those
of
the
House
of
Gondi
,
originally
of
Italy
,
who
came
into
France
with
Catharine
de
Medicis
,
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
who
died
about
3.
years
since
Abbot
of
St.
Denis
,
and
had
been
Arch-Bishop
of
Paris
,
was
the
second
Cardinal
of
this
Family
.
The
Chapel
of
the
Virgin
,
which
is
on
one
side
of
the
Door
that
leads
into
the
Quire
,
is
adorn'd
with
many
Silver
Lamps
,
and
abundance
of
other
curious
Offerings
that
have
been
made
here
.
Some
years
ago
they
placed
before
the
great
Altar
,
that
huge
Lamp
of
Silver
,
given
by
the
late
Queen-Mother
,
which
weighs
120.
Marks
,
(
a
Mark
is
8
Ounces
)
and
is
six
Foot
in
Diameter
.
This
Chapel
of
the
Virgin
,
has
been
sometimes
called
the
Sluggards
Chapel
,
because
of
the
very
late
Masses
which
were
said
here
for
such
as
lay
long
a
bed
:
It
was
the
only
place
in
Paris
that
enjoyed
this
priviledge
,
contrary
to
the
Custom
of
the
past
Ages
,
when
it
was
forbid
to
say
Mass
after
10.
a
Clock
.
Over
against
this
is
the
Statue
of
Philip
de
Valois
,
on
Horseback
Armed
,
and
Caparison'd
as
the
fashion
was
in
his
time
.
He
is
represented
in
such
manner
,
as
when
he
came
into
this
Church
,
to
return
his
Thanks
for
a
Battel
gain'd
over
the
Flemings
near
Cassel
;
a
Battle
so
Bloody
that
he
saw
22000.
of
his
Enemies
dead
upon
the
place
.
Near
this
is
a
great
Picture
,
representing
Lewi●
XIII
.
in
his
Royal
Robes
,
kneeling
at
the
Feet
of
Christ
taken
down
from
the
Cross
;
it
is
the
Vow
of
that
King
made
in
a
dangerous
fit
of
Sickness
.
I
shall
say
nothing
of
the
several
Chapels
round
the
Nave
,
all
well
Wainscotted
and
Painted
;
nor
of
the
Galleries
over
the
sides
capable
of
holding
a
vast
number
of
People
;
for
this
would
be
to
engage
too
far
into
particulars
.
I
shall
only
say
that
Paulus
Aemilius
,
that
famous
Historian
,
is
interr'd
in
this
Church
on
the
North
side
,
but
the
precise
place
is
not
known
.
However
you
might
have
read
this
Epitaph
not
long
since
.
PAULUS
AEMILIUS
VERONENSIS
,
hujus
Ecclesiae
Canonicus
,
qui
praeter
eximiam
Vitae
sanctitatem
,
quantâ
quoque
Doctrinâ
praestiterit
,
judex
atque
testis
erit
Historia
de
rebus
●estis
Francorum
,
posteris
ab
eodem
edita
.
OBIIT
A.
P.
152●
.
DIE
5.
MENSIS
MAII
.
Paulus
Aemilius
of
Verona
,
Canon
of
this
Church
,
of
whose
great
Learning
,
besides
his
extraordinary
Sanctity
▪
his
History
of
France
will
be
a
sufficient
testimony
to
Posterity
.
He
died
in
the
Year
1526.
the
5.
of
May.
In
the
Sacri●ty
,
you
may
see
an
excellent
Bust
of
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
,
made
by
Cavalier
Bernin
,
which
the
Dutchess
of
Aiguillon
gave
to
this
Church
by
her
Testament
.
On
the
South
side
of
this
Church
,
stands
the
Archiepiscopal
Palace
,
on
the
bank
of
the
River
Seine
.
The
House
makes
no
very
handsom
show
on
the
outside
,
but
is
within
very
commodious
and
neat
.
Here
is
very
handsom
Furniture
,
and
a
Cabinet
of
choice
Books
.
The
Garden
is
but
little
,
and
consists
only
of
one
or
two
Alleys
along
the
River
.
Behind
the
Church
of
Nostre-Dame
,
stands
another
little
one
very
ancient
,
call'd
St.
Denis
du
Pas
,
because
the
first
Torment
that
they
inflicted
upon
that
Saint
was
in
this
place
,
where
they
put
him
into
a
hot
Oven
,
from
which
he
was
deliver'd
by
a
Miracle
.
The
Cloister
where
the
Canons
live
is
inclosed
with
ancient
Walls
,
within
which
they
have
their
several
Apartments
.
Formerly
when
they
lived
in
Community
like
the
Religious
,
Women
were
not
suffered
to
dwell
here
;
but
since
they
have
been
Secularized
,
they
have
had
distinct
Lodgings
,
and
it
hath
been
permitted
to
those
who
have
room
to
spare
,
to
let
out
their
Apartments
,
which
has
been
the
occasion
to
introduce
here
all
sorts
of
People
.
M.
Menage
,
so
well
known
among
the
Learned
for
all
his
excellent
Works
▪
dwells
in
this
Cloister
.
Every
Wednesday
he
hath
in
his
House
a
Meeting
for
the
improvement
of
the
Sciences
,
to
which
all
Men
who
make
any
profession
of
Learning
are
freely
admitted
.
These
are
the
most
remarkable
matters
in
this
Cloister
,
which
is
join'd
to
the
Isle
of
Nostre-Dame
,
by
a
Bridge
of
Wood
,
over
which
lies
a
Communication
.
From
hence
,
you
pass
before
the
Hôtel-Dieu
.
This
Hospital
is
the
principal
and
greatest
of
all
Paris
;
they
receive
here
indifferently
all
poor
Sick
People
,
and
you
may
sometimes
reckon
here
to
the
number
of
4000.
who
are
all
entertained
and
nourished
with
exceeding
great
Care
.
They
are
served
by
Nuns
of
St
Augustine's
Order
,
whose
Rule
is
the
more
severe
,
in
regard
they
are
to
spend
their
whole
Life
in
this
Exercise
,
which
they
could
never
undergo
without
admirable
Virtue
and
Patience
,
by
reason
of
all
those
incommodities
which
they
pass
through
,
near
so
many
poor
Sick
People
,
whose
Miseries
and
Diseases
render
them
equally
froward
and
insupportable
.
This
Hospital
hath
very
great
Revenues
,
and
they
encrease
daily
more
and
more
,
by
reason
of
the
gifts
that
are
continually
given
to
it
.
The
building
is
not
handsom
,
nay
it
is
very
incommodious
,
because
it
is
straitned
for
Room
;
the
Ground
on
which
it
stands
being
shut
up
on
all
sides
.
They
have
been
therefore
constrained
to
extend
their
buildings
upon
the
very
River
,
and
to
erect
a
great
Room
upon
a
long
Vault
,
under
which
the
Stream
runs
.
Tho'
there
be
here
a
very
great
number
of
Beds
,
they
are
not
sufficient
for
that
greater
quantity
of
Sick
which
are
brought
hither
every
day
;
and
sometimes
they
are
constrained
to
put
3.
or
4.
in
the
same
Bed
.
They
have
several
and
distinct
Rooms
,
where
they
lodge
those
who
are
afflicted
with
like
Distempers
,
that
so
the
Disease
may
not
spread
.
The
Hall
on
that
side
next
the
Petit-Pont
,
whose
outside
is
adorn'd
with
Figures
,
was
built
by
Cardinal
Anthony
du
Prat
,
Chancellor
of
France
,
and
Legate
of
the
Holy
See
,
about
the
Year
1535.
It
is
thought
that
the
first
Foundation
of
this
great
Hospital
was
laid
by
St.
Landri
,
the
28
th
.
Bishop
of
Paris
,
who
lived
under
Clovis
the
2
d.
in
the
Year
660.
In
the
first
Ages
of
Christianity
,
Bishops
were
,
by
a
laudible
Custom
,
obliged
to
Nourish
and
Lodge
the
Poor
,
as
being
the
Dispensators
and
Trustees
of
the
Poors
●state
.
For
this
reason
they
built
Hospitals
near
their
Cathedral
Churches
,
to
the
end
that
so
they
might
be
the
principal
Administrators
themselves
;
as
at
this
Day
the
Arch-Bishop
hath
the
chief
direction
here
,
with
the
Primier
President
,
and
the
Procurer
General
;
the
Canons
of
Nostre-Dame
have
the
Direction
of
the
Spirituals
.
St.
Lewis
,
as
William
de
Nangis
,
who
hath
compos'd
a
History
of
France
much
esteemed
,
tells
us
▪
was
a
great
Benefactor
to
this
Hospital
,
and
did
considerably
augment
its
revenue
.
Henry
the
4
th
.
did
the
like
,
giving
wherewithal
to
build
one
of
the
fairest
Halls
,
which
is
that
of
St.
Thomas
,
raised
upon
a
Stone
Bridge
,
very
solid
,
and
finisht
1602.
It
is
a
very
Edifying
Curiosity
to
see
in
what
manner
the
Poor
are
served
in
this
Hospital
.
Princesses
have
sometimes
performed
here
the
vilest
Offices
of
Servants
;
and
even
in
our
days
we
have
known
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The
Dutchess
of
Nevers
,
Mother
of
Madam
R●iale
,
&
of
the
Queen
of
Portugal
deceased
.
one
dye
of
a
Disease
which
she
caught
here
in
giving
some
Broth
to
a
Poor
Creature
.
sick
of
the
Small
Pox.
Over
against
the
principal
Gate
that
goes
into
the
Parvis
de
Nostre-Dame
,
you
may
see
a
great
Stone
Statue
,
very
high
,
which
represents
a
Man
holding
a
Box
in
his
hand
,
and
a
Serpent
by
his
side
.
It
is
supposed
to
be
the
Statue
of
Esculapius
,
God
of
the
Physicians
,
who
is
presumed
to
have
had
some
Temple
in
this
place
.
On
the
Fountain
behind
this
Statue
,
these
Verses
are
ingraved
.
QUI
SITIS
,
HUC
TENDAS
DESUNT
SI
FORTE
LIQUORES
,
PROGREDERE
,
AETERNAS
DIVA
PARAVIT
AQUAS
.
Come
hither
you
that
Thirst
,
and
Water
want
,
Go
,
and
take
living
Water
from
the
Saint
.
All
this
Quarter
is
full
of
Churches
,
which
in
truth
are
but
small
but
very
ancient
.
Their
names
are
St.
John
le
Rond
,
standing
on
one
side
of
the
Church
of
Nostre-Dame
,
and
is
the
Parish
Church
of
the
Cloister
.
St.
Christophers
,
over
against
the
same
Church
.
St.
Geneviéve
des
Ardens
,
which
has
been
so
named
,
by
reason
of
a
famous
Miracle
,
which
happen'd
through
the
Intercession
of
that
Saint
,
when
her
Shrine
was
carried
in
procession
to
Nostre-Dame
,
in
order
to
the
obtaining
a
Cure
for
an
Epidemical
Disease
,
call'd
Les
Ardens
,
because
those
who
were
afflicted
with
this
Distemper
were
inflamed
with
such
a
Thirst
,
that
no
Remedy
could
abate
.
This
Miracle
happen'd
in
the
Reign
of
Lewis
VI.
in
the
year
1130.
under
the
Pontificate
of
Pope
Innocent
the
2
d.
And
for
a
perpetual
Memorial
,
this
Church
was
built
,
it
being
before
that
but
a
small
Chapel
;
but
in
process
of
Time
it
is
become
a
Parish
Church
,
tho'
the
Parish
be
but
of
sinall
extent
.
St.
Peter
aux
Boeufs
,
where
they
touch
Cattle
with
a
hot
Key
,
to
keep
'em
from
running
Mad.
St.
Marine
,
the
Parish
Church
of
the
Arch-Bishop's
House
,
to
the
Curate
of
which
Church
are
sent
all
Marriages
,
that
are
gain'd
by
Sentence
n
the
Officialty
.
St.
Landri
.
St.
Symphorian
.
St.
Denis
de
la
Chartre
,
where
according
to
some
Mens
Opinions
,
that
great
Apostle
of
France
,
was
put
into
Chains
,
and
for
some
time
cast
into
an
obscure
Prison
,
when
he
came
to
bring
the
Faith
and
Light
of
the
Gospel
into
France
.
The
late
Queen-Mother
,
whose
piety
extended
into
many
places
,
repair'd
the
Altar
,
and
placed
there
all
the
Figures
which
you
see
,
representing
a
Miracle
which
happen'd
to
the
Saint
,
when
he
was
shut
up
in
this
place
;
they
are
the
Work
of
M.
Anguerre
.
This
Church
is
a
Priory
of
the
Order
of
St.
Benet
,
enjoyed
by
M.
l'Abbè
Testu
,
one
of
the
French
Academy
.
Near
to
this
is
the
Church
of
Saint
Magdelain
.
Some
hold
that
this
is
one
of
the
oldest
in
Paris
,
and
that
for
this
reason
it
is
exempted
from
making
Processions
as
others
do
.
Here
is
a
Fraternity
that
was
formerly
of
so
great
Reputation
,
that
the
greatest
Lords
entered
themselves
of
it
,
after
the
Examples
of
the
King
,
and
the
Princes
of
the
Blood
.
The
other
Churches
are
Sainte
Croix
.
St.
Peter
des
Arcis
.
St.
Martial
.
St.
Germain
le
Vieux
.
Whose
great
Altar
is
of
a
very
handsom
Wainscot
Work
,
adorned
with
Corinthian
Pillars
of
black
Marble
,
with
a
Picture
representing
the
Baptism
of
our
Lord
,
Painted
by
Stella
,
an
excellent
Master
.
This
Church
was
formerly
dedicated
to
St.
John
Baptist
,
before
they
brought
hither
the
Reliques
of
St.
Germain
,
in
the
Reign
of
King
Pepin
,
for
fear
they
should
be
plundered
by
the
Barbarians
,
if
they
remained
in
the
Abby
of
his
name
,
which
at
that
time
stood
without
the
Town
.
That
King
himself
assisting
in
carrying
the
Shrine
upon
his
own
Shoulders
from
the
Abby
to
this
place
.
In
memory
of
the
Miracle
which
then
happened
as
they
past
by
the
little
Châtelet
,
he
gave
to
St.
Germains
the
Estate
at
Palaiseau
,
six
Leagues
from
Paris
.
Lower
in
the
Street
near
the
Palais
,
are
the
Barnabites
.
These
Religious
have
been
in
the
Possession
of
this
Priory
,
but
since
the
beginning
of
this
Age
before
that
time
it
belonged
to
the
Order
of
St.
Benet
,
under
the
name
of
St.
Eloy
.
And
the
Revenues
are
re-united
to
the
Arch-Bishoprick
of
Paris
.
Their
Church
is
unfinisht
.
The
House
which
they
have
erected
here
,
about
four
or
five
years
since
▪
hath
cost
them
more
than
50000.
Crowns
;
but
it
was
a
very
necessary
building
,
for
before
that
they
had
hardly
any
Lodgings
to
lye
in
.
St.
Bartholomew
is
also
over
against
the
Palais
,
to
which
and
to
all
this
Quarter
it
belongs
as
the
proper
Parish
Church
.
This
was
formerly
also
a
Priory
of
the
Order
of
St.
Benet
,
dedicated
to
St.
Magloire
,
but
the
Monks
left
it
,
to
avoid
the
Tumult
and
Noise
of
the
place
,
and
removed
to
the
Faux-bourg
Saint
Jacques
,
near
the
little
Chapel
of
St.
George
,
belonging
to
them
at
that
time
.
This
Translation
was
made
,
as
hath
been
already
said
,
in
the
Reign
of
Lewis
the
Young
,
in
the
Year
1138.
This
Benefice
was
since
reunited
to
the
Arch-Bishoprick
,
and
the
Church
made
Parochial
,
the
Extent
of
which
Parish
reaches
to
the
Rüe
St.
Denis
,
St.
Zue
St.
Giles
was
once
annext
to
this
;
and
we
have
known
a
Curate
who
was
possest
of
both
these
Benefices
,
but
they
have
been
since
divided
because
of
the
great
distance
.
The
Church
is
obscure
and
ill
built
.
The
great
Altar
is
of
Wainscot
Work
,
and
of
a
handsom
design
.
There
is
a
Chapel
on
the
right
hand
,
in
which
you
may
see
two
Pictures
of
M.
Herault's
Work
,
one
represents
St.
William
,
and
the
other
St.
Charles
B●romeus
.
That
over
the
Altar
is
of
M.
Loir's
hand
,
and
represents
St.
Catharine
kneeling
,
and
receiving
on
her
Finger
a
Ring
,
which
is
put
on
by
the
Infant
Jesus
.
The
rest
is
not
much
remarkable
.
Missire
Lewis
Servin
,
Advocate
General
in
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
is
interr'd
in
St.
Bartholomew's
.
He
was
a
person
who
had
gain'd
by
his
extraordinary
Merit
,
the
Respect
and
Love
of
all
those
who
knew
him
;
and
his
Reputation
was
so
great
throughout
all
Europe
,
that
the
most
Famous
Men
of
Learning
of
his
time
,
made
it
their
glory
to
hold
a
Commerce
by
Letters
with
him
,
as
we
see
in
their
Printed
Works
,
where
are
some
Letters
of
his
,
of
wonderful
Wit
and
Genius
.
His
inviolable
Fidelity
for
the
Right
side
,
gain'd
him
the
Confidence
of
Henry
III.
who
made
him
his
Advocate-General
,
after
the
dismission
of
Messire
Jaques
Faye
Despesses
,
which
Office
he
perform'd
with
a
most
exemplary
Integrity
,
until
the
Year
1626.
in
which
he
died
,
as
he
was
making
an
Oration
to
Lewis
XIII
.
then
sitting
on
his
Throne
of
Justice
in
the
Parliament
.
The
University
,
to
whom
he
had
done
great
Service
,
made
him
a
solemn
Funeral
at
the
Mathurins
,
where
his
Elogium
was
pronounced
in
Latin
.
These
two
Verses
may
serve
for
his
Epitaph
:
Est
satis
in
titulo
Servinus
,
prob
?
jacet
ingens
,
In
mundo
scivit
scibile
quidquid
erat
.
Servin's
enough
for
Epitaph
,
here
lies
,
Who
knew
whatever
Science
did
comprize
.
THE
PALAIS
.
IF
I
had
obliged
my self
in
this
Collection
,
to
speak
of
the
Antiquities
of
those
things
which
I
treat
of
in
Paris
,
I
should
have
had
occasion
here
to
mention
many
particulars
;
but
after
all
it
had
been
only
a
repetition
of
what
many
Authors
have
already
said
.
Those
who
have
the
curiosity
to
be
informed
in
these
Affairs
,
let
them
consult
du
Tillet
,
Giles
Corrozet
,
Father
du
Breäil
,
in
his
Theater
of
Antiquities
at
Paris
,
M.
du
Chesne
in
his
Antiquities
of
Towns
,
and
several
others
who
have
writ
on
the
French
History
,
I
will
only
say
to
the
honour
of
those
who
compose
this
great
Body
,
that
Pepin
Father
of
Charlemagne
did
first
Institute
it
;
and
that
it
was
ambulatory
till
the
Reign
of
Philip
the
Fair
,
who
,
as
Belforest
reports
,
was
the
first
who
made
it
Sedentary
,
in
quitting
his
own
proper
Palace
to
the
Officers
of
Justice
.
To
make
it
the
more
spacious
,
he
caused
to
be
built
the
greatest
part
of
the
Chambers
,
and
the
whole
work
was
finisht
in
the
year
1313.
Notwithstanding
it
is
certain
that
there
were
in
this
place
several
great
Buildings
before
that
time
,
in
regard
several
Kings
made
this
place
their
usual
abode
.
Clovis
himself
kept
his
Court
here
;
but
St.
Lewis
dwelt
here
longer
than
any
,
for
finding
the
Situation
commodious
in
the
middle
of
Paris
,
he
made
here
several
great
Works
,
especially
the
Holy
Chapel
,
of
which
more
by
and
by
.
The
chief
remarks
in
this
great
building
is
,
first
,
the
great
Hall
,
admired
by
the
Cavalier
Bernin
,
as
one
of
the
handsomest
things
in
France
.
It
is
built
upon
the
same
Plan
,
with
another
very
old
which
was
burnt
down
in
the
beginning
of
this
Age
,
in
which
the
Statues
of
all
our
Kings
were
placed
round
about
the
Walls
,
as
big
as
the
Life
.
In
this
Hall
the
Kings
did
use
to
receive
Embassadors
,
and
made
publick
Feasts
on
certain
days
in
the
year
,
and
also
here
they
celebrated
the
Nuptials
of
the
Sons
and
Daughters
of
France
.
At
the
Marriage
of
Isabel
of
France
with
Richard
the
Second
,
King
of
England
,
there
was
in
this
place
so
great
a
Croud
of
People
,
that
many
persons
were
stifled
.
Charles
the
Sixth
who
Reign'd
at
that
time
,
was
himself
in
danger
of
his
Life
.
This
Hall
is
all
Vaulted
with
Freestone
,
with
a
row
of
Arches
in
the
middle
,
supported
with
great
Pillars
,
round
which
are
several
Shops
employed
by
divers
Tradesmen
;
the
Dorick
Order
of
Pilasters
run
round
the
Hall
.
At
one
end
is
a
Chapel
where
Mass
is
said
every
day
;
the
Procureurs
(
or
Attorneys
)
to
whom
this
Chapel
belongs
,
have
about
a
year
since
laid
out
40000.
Francs
to
beautifie
it
as
we
now
see
.
Above
this
is
the
Clock
,
according
to
which
the
Hearings
or
Audiences
in
the
several
Courts
are
regulated
.
At
the
bottom
of
the
Dial
,
you
may
read
this
neat
Verse
made
by
M.
de
Montmort
,
one
of
the
French
Academicians
.
SACRA
THEMIS
MORES
UT
PENDULA
DIRIGIT
HORAS
.
Justice
does
guide
us
,
as
the
Ballance
this
.
The
inside
round
about
this
Chapel
is
adorn'd
with
Gilding
,
and
painted
like
Marble
of
various
Colours
,
which
makes
the
place
very
handsom
.
You
must
not
neglect
to
see
the
several
Chambers
where
they
plead
.
The
great
Chamber
is
on
one
side
of
the
great
Hall
;
it
was
built
in
the
time
of
St.
Lewis
,
who
used
here
to
give
his
Publick
Audiences
,
in
which
,
with
the
kindness
of
a
Father
,
and
the
Majesty
of
a
great
King
,
he
endeavoured
to
pacifie
the
disorders
that
rise
among
his
Subjects
,
or
received
the
Embassadors
sent
from
the
Neighbouring
Princes
.
Lewis
the
XII
.
repair'd
it
as
it
is
at
present
.
The
Plafon
composed
of
Culs
de
Lampe
(
Work
in
the
Ceiling
swelling
down
with
knobs
)
was
heret
fore
esteemed
as
an
excellent
piece
of
Work
;
but
time
has
decayed
a
great
part
of
that
which
made
it
esteem'd
.
This
is
the
Room
where
all
the
Parliament
assemble
when
the
King
comes
hither
to
sit
on
his
Tribunal
of
Justice
,
or
at
such
times
when
there
is
any
great
Affair
for
them
to
deliberate
upon
.
In
this
place
also
the
Dukes
and
Peers
of
France
come
and
demand
to
have
their
Patents
Register'd
,
which
they
obtain'd
of
the
King
,
for
the
Erection
of
their
Dignities
.
The
other
Chambers
are
much
handsomer
than
this
,
and
in
some
of
them
the
Plafons
(
or
Ceilings
)
are
gilt
and
painted
very
richly
.
The
2
d.
and
3
d.
Chambers
of
Inquests
,
and
the
Chambers
of
Requests
are
the
best
adorn'd
.
The
Court
of
Aids
.
THis
is
a
separate
Jurisdiction
from
the
Parliament
,
which
fits
in
three
distinct
Chambers
,
that
are
beautified
with
costly
Plafons
.
The
face
of
the
building
,
on
that
side
next
the
Perron
du
May
,
is
of
Stone
enricht
with
Sculpture
of
a
good
design
.
The
Chancery
,
whose
coming
in
is
in
the
Gallery
of
Prisoners
,
has
been
repaired
of
late
years
.
The
next
day
after
St.
Martin
,
being
the
day
on
which
the
Parliament
opens
,
there
is
here
a
Ceremony
which
strangers
must
not
neglect
to
see
.
All
the
Members
of
that
great
Court
are
present
,
apparelled
in
Scarlet
Robes
on
that
day
,
and
assist
at
a
solemn
Mass
in
the
great
Hall
.
The
principal
Presidents
,
call'd
Presidens
à
mortier
,
are
distinguished
from
the
rest
,
by
their
●acings
of
Minever
,
or
a
kind
of
spotted
Fur.
When
these
last
go
up
to
Offer
,
they
make
a
kind
of
Reverence
which
was
used
in
old
time
,
and
is
never
practised
now
adays
but
upon
this
occasion
.
After
the
Mass
is
ended
,
they
go
to
hear
the
Speeches
,
which
are
usually
made
by
the
first
President
,
by
the
Procureur
General
,
and
by
the
Advocates
General
,
who
are
no
less
remarkable
by
their
Eloquence
,
than
by
their
Dignities
.
The
Sainte
Chapel
.
OF
all
the
Monuments
of
Piety
which
St.
Lewis
raised
,
there
is
none
more
beautiful
or
more
magnificent
than
this
.
Who
making
his
usual
aboad
in
this
Palace
,
caused
this
Chapel
to
be
erected
for
the
conveniency
of
his
own
Devotion
.
In
the
same
place
where
it
now
stands
there
was
formerly
a
small
Church
Founded
by
King
Hugh
Capet
,
under
the
title
of
The
Adoration
of
three
Kings
,
in
which
Church
Robert
his
Son
did
institute
an
Order
of
Knights
,
called
Knights
of
the
Star
.
This
Order
was
of
great
Reputation
in
the
beginning
of
its
Institution
,
and
the
greatest
Lords
accepted
of
the
Collar
.
But
in
process
of
time
it
became
so
vilified
,
that
it
came
to
be
confer'd
on
the
Town
Watch
,
who
go
about
in
the
Night
time
to
prevent
disorders
,
that
might
happen
in
the
Streets
from
Thieves
and
Robbers
.
From
whence
it
comes
,
that
at
this
day
,
the
Captain
who
commands
that
Watch
is
called
the
Chevalier
du
Guet
(
the
Knight
of
the
Watch
)
.
This
little
Chapel
remain'd
in
such
Estate
till
the
time
of
St.
Lewis
,
who
built
the
Structure
which
we
now
see
,
a
building
of
surprising
Delicacy
.
The
Vaults
are
very
high
,
and
the
Windows
of
it
pass
for
the
handsomest
that
can
be
seen
,
by
reason
of
their
bigness
and
almost
infinite
Variety
of
Colours
,
representing
some
particular
History
of
the
Old
and
New
Testaments
,
the
Glass
of
which
is
of
such
thickness
,
that
it
hath
resisted
the
injuries
of
time
down
to
this
day
.
This
beautiful
Work
was
but
five
years
in
doingand
was
finisht
in
the
year
1247.
In
a
little
time
after
which
,
they
brought
hither
the
Reliques
which
are
kept
here
.
These
were
redeem'd
by
that
holy
King
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Venetians
,
to
whom
Baldwin
Emperor
of
Constantinople
,
had
engaged
them
for
a
very
considerable
Summ
of
Money
,
which
they
lent
him
to
carry
on
his
War
against
the
Bulgarians
.
This
Redemption
of
these
precious
Pawns
by
St.
Lewis
,
was
not
done
without
the
Emperors
knowledge
and
consent
to
take
them
,
upon
paying
to
the
Venetians
the
Moneys
for
which
they
were
engaged
.
They
were
as
follows
,
A
great
piece
of
Wood
,
part
of
the
true
Cross
;
our
Lord's
Crown
of
Thorns
,
and
certain
drops
of
his
precious
Blood
;
some
of
the
Cloths
which
belonged
to
his
Infancy
;
another
piece
of
the
true
Cross
,
some
Blood
which
bled
Miraculously
from
an
Image
of
our
Lord
struck
by
an
Infidel
;
one
link
of
Iron
,
part
of
the
Chain
wherewith
he
was
bound
;
the
Napkin
or
Towel
with
which
he
washed
his
Apostles
Feet
;
a
piece
of
the
Stone
of
his
Sepulcher
;
some
of
the
Holy
Virgins
Milk
;
the
Iron
head
of
the
Lance
that
pierced
our
Lord's
side
;
the
Purple
Robe
with
which
they
Clothed
him
;
the
Spunge
which
they
used
in
giving
him
Vinegar
and
Gall
to
Drink
;
a
piece
of
the
Shroud
in
which
he
was
wrapped
:
Together
with
these
things
there
is
kept
in
the
same
Treasury
,
a
Cross
which
our
Ancestors
used
to
carry
with
the
Oriflame
,
which
is
at
St.
Denis
,
when
they
marched
out
to
any
Wars
of
Consequence
,
which
Cross
was
call'd
on
that
account
The
Cross
of
Triumph
;
and
many
other
things
beside
,
as
Moses's
Rod
;
the
upper
part
of
St.
John
Baptist's
Head
:
all
which
things
are
enclosed
in
the
great
Shrine
of
Copper
gilt
,
which
you
see
raised
upon
four
Pillars
,
supporting
a
little
Vault
behind
the
great
Altar
:
But
with
the
sight
of
these
things
one
must
not
expect
to
satisfie
his
curiosity
,
for
these
precious
Reliques
hardly
ever
are
exposed
,
but
when
some
Queen
desires
to
see
them
,
which
happens
very
rarely
.
Upon
the
great
Altar
,
in
a
kind
of
Tabernacle
or
Box
of
Wood
,
gilt
and
powder'd
with
Flowers-de-Lis
,
is
the
model
of
the
Holy
Chapel
in
little
of
Silver
gilt
,
and
of
most
excellent
Workmanship
,
enricht
with
Stones
of
considerable
value
.
It
is
shew'd
only
on
Festival
Days
.
There
are
also
in
the
Sacristy
other
things
to
be
seen
that
are
very
rare
,
especially
a
great
number
of
Reliquaries
of
Gold
and
Silver
;
a
great
Cross
all
of
Gold
,
in
which
is
enclosed
a
piece
of
the
Wood
of
the
true
Cross
,
which
is
exposed
every
Friday
in
Lent
.
You
may
here
also
see
the
Chanters
Staff
,
on
the
top
of
which
is
placed
a
great
Agate
,
representing
St.
Lewis
to
the
Wast
,
holding
in
one
hand
a
little
Cross
,
and
in
the
other
our
Lord's
Crown
of
Thorns
.
Here
are
also
several
Books
whose
Covers
are
enricht
with
great
Pearls
and
precious
Stones
.
But
that
which
is
extraordinary
rare
is
a
great
antique
Oriental
Agate
,
very
fine
,
of
Figure
almost
Oval
,
a
little
bigger
than
an
ordinary
▪
Trencher-Plate
;
it
is
cut
in
Bas-relief
,
and
represents
the
Apotheosis
of
Augustus
,
the
Workmanship
is
really
most
admirable
,
by
reason
that
the
design
is
so
contrived
,
that
the
Natural
Colours
of
the
Stone
serve
for
Shadows
in
their
proper
places
,
where
they
should
be
according
to
Art
,
and
make
the
same
effect
as
if
the
Work
of
the
Pencil
.
Monsieur
de
St.
Avant
,
a
Famous
Antiquary
,
hath
explain'd
all
the
Figures
in
this
Piece
,
and
discovered
to
us
very
curious
things
,
which
may
be
read
in
his
great
Treatise
of
Medals
.
This
fair
Agate
was
a
Present
made
by
an
Emperor
of
Constantinople
to
Charles
VI.
in
order
to
obtain
some
Succors
from
him
against
the
Turks
;
but
this
he
could
not
have
,
by
reason
of
those
Troubles
which
the
English
and
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
then
caused
in
this
Kingdom
.
The
Ornaments
of
the
Altar
in
this
Church
are
magnificent
,
especially
those
which
are
exposed
on
the
Feast
of
St.
Lewis
,
whose
Head
you
see
of
Silver
gilt
supported
by
two
Angels
of
the
same
materials
formerly
kept
in
the
Treasury
of
St.
Denis
.
As
you
go
out
you
ought
to
observe
a
handsom
Figure
of
our
Lady
of
Pity
,
placed
under
the
Organs
on
the
left
hand
as
you
enter
;
't
is
the
Work
of
the
famous
Germain
Pilon
,
who
lies
buried
in
the
lower
Holy
Chapel
:
this
is
esteemed
as
one
of
his
best
pieces
.
The
Chapter
of
this
Church
is
not
numerous
,
yet
are
the
Canons
places
of
a
good
Revenue
and
enjoy
fair
Priviledges
.
They
have
for
their
Superiour
a
Treasurer
,
whose
place
is
double
the
Revenue
of
the
other
Canons
.
The
Abby
of
St.
Nicaise
at
Reins
,
worth
3000.
Crowns
per
annum
,
is
appropriated
to
this
Chapter
,
with
many
Houses
besides
round
about
the
Palais
.
In
the
same
Court
over
against
the
Holy
Chapel
,
is
The
Chamber
of
Accouuts
.
WIthin
the
inclosure
of
the
Palais
,
is
also
this
Sovereign
Jurisdiction
separate
form
the
Parliament
.
Here
all
the
Receivers
of
the
Finances
make
up
their
Accounts
.
And
all
those
who
have
had
the
management
of
any
of
the
King's
Money
,
ought
here
to
justifie
their
proceedings
.
Here
also
they
keep
the
Archives
,
and
antient
Charters
of
the
Crown
;
among
which
there
are
a
great
many
which
our
Historians
have
made
use
of
.
The
famous
Monsieur
du
Cange
,
among
others
,
hath
collected
from
hence
a
great
number
of
Memoires
,
to
serve
him
in
Commenting
upon
those
antient
Historians
.
which
he
hath
publisht
.
The
reading
of
which
Pieces
will
give
us
a
sufficient
Idea
of
his
profound
Knowledge
.
The
principal
are
The
History
of
Constantinople
under
the
French
Emperors
,
Writ
by
Geoffry
de
Ville-Hardoüin
,
and
by
Philip
de
Mou●●es
,
in
the
Language
of
their
time
,
in
Folio
;
The
History
of
St.
Lewis
,
by
the
Sire
de
Joinville
.
Beside
these
,
this
Learned
Author
hath
Published
.
Historia
Bysantina
duplici
commentario
illustrata
;
Prior
continens
familias
ac
stemmata
Imp.
Constant
.
&c.
alter
descriptionem
urbis
Constant
.
qualis
extitit
sub
Imperatorib
.
Christianis
,
in
Folio
.
Glossarium
mediae
atque
infimae
Latinitatis
;
3.
Vol.
Fol.
This
last
Book
hath
gained
him
a
greater
reputation
than
all
,
and
that
as
well
in
Foreign
Parts
as
in
France
.
And
it
stands
with
reason
,
since
this
is
esteemed
one
of
the
greatest
Works
that
has
been
undertaken
in
this
Age
,
for
which
the
Author
had
need
of
all
the
time
he
had
,
even
for
many
years
,
to
treat
of
all
those
various
Subjects
therein
contained
,
with
so
much
Learning
as
he
hath
done
.
I
might
here
name
many
other
Learned
Men
,
who
have
drawn
great
Light
for
History
out
of
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
;
among
others
the
Messieurs
Godefroy
,
who
have
made
publick
a
great
many
of
our
old
Historians
,
now
lately
Printed
at
the
Royal
Press
in
the
Louvre
,
with
excellent
Commentaries
at
the
end
.
Monsieur
d'Herouval
,
Auditor
of
the
Accounts
,
hath
assisted
them
,
in
procuring
for
their
sight
all
the
helps
that
lay
in
his
power
,
as
we
may
perceive
in
their
Works
;
they
acknowledging
in
express
terms
,
how
obliging
he
hath
been
in
searching
out
for
them
those
things
,
that
might
be
useful
for
their
occasions
;
and
one
may
justly
say
,
that
without
him
the
greatest
part
of
the
best
Monuments
of
our
History
had
been
unknown
and
remained
buried
in
dust
.
The
buildings
of
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
,
hath
been
in
its
time
esteemed
as
a
handsom
piece
of
Work
.
It
was
at
first
raised
by
Lewis
XII
.
whose
Device
is
to
be
seen
in
several
places
of
it
,
which
is
a
Porcupine
with
these
words
,
COMINUS
ET
EMINUS
.
Near
and
far
off
.
In
one
of
the
Chambers
are
several
very
curious
antient
Pictures
,
representing
,
according
to
the
Life
,
several
Princes
and
Princesses
of
the
Blood
Royal
,
in
the
Court
of
Charles
the
V.
and
of
some
other
Kings
,
whose
Pictures
we
cannot
elsewhere
meet
with
.
Father
Menétrier
thought
them
so
curious
and
so
singular
,
that
he
caused
them
to
be
graved
,
and
we
may
meet
with
the
Prints
in
some
places
,
with
Historical
explications
of
the
Persons
and
Blazons
represented
,
which
are
writ
by
the
said
Father
.
La
Cour
des
Monnoys
,
or
Court
belonging
to
the
Mint
and
Coynage
,
is
over
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
.
in
which
there
is
nothing
singular
to
be
observed
.
Monsieur
Croussin
is
one
of
the
Presidents
,
to
the
praise
of
whom
it
may
be
said
,
that
no
Man
hath
laboured
with
more
Success
for
the
improvement
of
the
French
Tongue
.
He
has
Translated
out
of
Greek
all
the
Authors
that
have
writ
of
the
Constantinopolitan
History
;
in
the
beginning
of
which
he
hath
adjoin'd
very
Learned
Prefaces
,
for
the
better
understanding
of
those
Historians
,
who
for
the
most
part
are
so
obscure
and
intricate
,
that
,
without
his
helps
,
we
should
hardly
be
able
to
understand
any
thing
in
them
.
Never
did
any
body
before
undertake
this
Work
,
because
so
very
difficult
;
those
Historians
being
lookt
upon
as
half
Barbarous
.
But
now
by
the
assistanc
eof
this
Learned
Man
,
they
may
be
read
in
French
,
Translated
with
all
the
Elegancy
and
Fidelity
that
can
be
expected
,
in
a
piece
writ
on
purpose
for
the
Language
only
.
They
begin
with
the
antient
Justin
,
and
continue
to
Constantine
Paleologus
;
under
whom
the
Eastern
Empire
ended
.
They
all
make
Nine
Volumes
in
Quarto
.
He
hath
also
Translated
the
Roman
History
of
Xiphilinus
,
of
Zonaras
,
and
of
Zosimus
.
The
Ecclesiastical
History
of
Eusebius
,
of
Socrates
,
Sozomen
,
Theodoret
,
and
Evagrias
,
in
Quarto
.
Certain
practical
Books
of
Devotion
of
Cardinal
Bona
;
and
lastly
the
History
of
the
Empire
of
the
East
,
written
by
Eginard
,
and
other
Authors
,
which
was
publish'd
about
the
beginning
of
this
year
,
1684.
The
Hôtel
of
Monsieur
the
Premier
President
,
behind
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
,
has
nothing
remarkable
.
The
Place
Dauphine
.
THis
Place
is
at
the
very
end
of
the
Isle
of
the
Palais
next
the
Pont-Neuf
.
It
is
in
figure
triangular
;
the
Houses
that
compose
it
are
built
of
Brick
,
with
Cordons
of
Freestone
,
and
all
of
the
same
fashion
,
They
were
erected
in
the
Year
1606.
four
or
five
years
after
the
birth
of
Lewis
XIII
.
on
which
account
they
are
thus
named
.
Of
late
years
they
have
opened
a
way
on
this
side
to
the
Palais
,
and
have
raised
several
great
Houses
in
the
Garden
belonging
to
the
H●tel
of
the
Premier
President
,
with
a
long
Gallery
,
in
which
many
Tradesmen
keep
Shops
,
as
in
the
other
Halls
belonging
to
the
Palais
.
This
way
saves
a
great
deal
of
going
about
,
which
those
who
came
from
the
Pont-Neuf
were
formerly
forced
to
make
.
The
little
Street
that
lyes
behind
is
named
.
The
Rüe
de
Lamoignon
,
because
it
was
built
in
the
time
of
the
famous
Premier
President
of
that
name
;
who
did
himself
contribute
all
his
endeavors
to
procure
the
conveniency
of
this
Passage
for
the
good
of
the
publick
.
THE
BRIDGES
of
PARIS
.
IN
regard
the
Bridges
of
Paris
make
a
considerable
part
of
the
beauties
of
this
great
City
,
we
have
thought
it
proper
to
make
a
particular
Chapter
of
that
subject
;
and
thereby
to
have
the
more
liberty
in
explaining
the
singularities
thereof
.
The
Bridge
of
Notre-Dame
.
THis
is
the
oldest
and
the
first
that
was
built
with
Stone
.
It
was
finish'd
as
we
now
see
it
,
in
the
Year
1507.
A
Cordelier
,
originally
of
Verona
,
undertook
the
work
,
at
the
Charges
of
the
Hôtel
de
Ville
.
Historians
say
his
name
was
Joannes
Jucundus
,
and
that
he
was
in
great
reputation
for
his
wonderful
knowledge
in
all
sorts
of
Learning
:
They
add
also
,
That
the
famous
Julius
Scaliger
was
his
Scholar
.
On
one
of
the
Arches
you
may
read
these
Verses
graved
in
the
Stone
:
JUCUNDUS
GEMINOS
POSUIT
TIBI
SEQUANA
PONTES
,
HUNC
TU
JURE
POTES
DICERE
PONTIFICEM
.
Jucundus
he
re
a
double
Bridge
did
frame
,
Him
Pontifex
Posterity
may
name
.
This
Bridge
is
loaden
with
Houses
on
both
sides
,
but
they
are
not
so
high
built
as
those
on
the
other
Bridges
.
These
Houses
are
beautified
in
the
front
,
with
great
Termes
[
](A29361-e57780-b)*
*
A
Terme
is
a
kind
of
Pilaster
in
the
lower
half
,
and
towards
the
top
fashion'd
like
a
Man
or
Woman
without
Armes
.
of
Men
and
Women
,
supporting
on
their
Heads
Baskets
of
Fruit
;
between
every
two
are
certain
Medals
▪
in
which
are
represented
all
the
Kings
of
France
,
with
every
one
a
Verse
sutable
to
him
.
Time
had
much
decay'd
these
things
,
but
they
were
well
repaired
against
the
late
Queen
made
her
Entry
,
she
passing
over
here
as
she
went
to
the
Louvre
.
And
of
a
long
time
it
has
been
the
Custom
for
the
Queens
to
pass
over
this
Bridge
,
when
they
make
their
first
Entrys
into
Paris
,
at
which
time
these
Buildings
are
adorned
Magnificently
.
It
is
reported
that
when
Isabel
of
Bavaria
made
hers
,
it
was
cover'd
from
one
end
to
the
other
,
with
a
kind
of
Pavillion
of
blue
Taffaty
,
powder'd
with
Flowers-de-Lis
of
Gold
,
they
say
also
that
by
means
of
a
wonderful
and
suprising
Machin
,
an
Angel
flew
down
from
one
of
the
Towers
of
Nostre-Dame
Church
,
and
placed
a
Crown
of
Gold
upon
her
Head
.
But
though
this
Deed
is
recorded
by
an
Historian
of
that
time
,
it
seems
to
me
that
one
may
reasonably
doubt
the
truth
of
it
.
In
the
middle
of
this
Bridge
are
erected
two
Machins
,
which
draw
up
the
River
Water
for
the
use
of
those
Quarters
of
the
Town
which
are
far
distant
.
The
Gate
belonging
to
this
place
is
of
the
Ionick
Order
,
set
off
with
certain
Ornaments
which
make
no
bad
effect
.
The
following
Verses
of
Monsieur
Santeüil's
,
whom
we
have
so
often
mention'd
,
are
ingraved
upon
black
Marble
in
Letters
of
Gold
:
SEQUANA
CUM
PRIMUM
REGINAE
ALLABITUR
URBI
,
TARDAT
PRAECIPITES
AMBITIOSUS
AQUAS
.
CAPTUS
AMORE
LOCI
,
CURSUM
OBLIVISCITUR
ANCEPS
,
QUO
FLUAT
,
ET
DULCES
NECTIT
IN
URBE
MORAS
.
HINC
VARIOS
IMPLENS
FLUCTU
SUBEUNTE
CANALES
.
FONS
FIERI
GAUDET
QUI
MODO
FLUMEN
ERAT
.
ANNO
M.
DC
.
LXXVI
.
As
Sein
does
to
the
Queen
of
Cities
glide
,
Th'
Ambitious
River
stops
his
hasty
Tide
.
Enchanted
with
the
place
,
forgets
his
way
,
And
with
the
Beauteous
Town
,
contrives
his
stay
.
Into
her
various
Pipes
he
freely
Flowes
,
And
from
a
River
now
a
Fountain
grows
.
M.
DC
.
LXXVII
.
One
of
these
Machins
raises
24.
Pouces
of
Water
,
and
this
is
the
Invention
of
Monsieur
Mance
;
the
other
which
raises
but
half
so
much
,
was
invented
by
M.
Joli
.
On
the
same
Arm
of
the
River
is
The
Pont
au
Change
.
THis
is
the
next
Bridge
to
the
Pont-Neuf
.
It
has
this
name
because
formerly
there
were
a
great
many
Money-Changers
,
or
Banckers
,
who
inhabited
the
Houses
on
this
Bridge
,
and
made
a
kind
of
Exchange
or
Bource
in
this
place
.
It
has
been
also
formerly
called
the
Pont
aux
Oiseaux
,
or
Bridge
of
Birds
,
because
no
doubt
of
Birdsellers
here
dwelling
.
But
being
in
the
Year
1629
,
burnt
down
by
an
extraordinary
Fire
,
it
being
then
of
Wood
,
it
was
afterwards
rebuilt
of
Freestone
,
as
we
now
see
it
,
with
so
much
solidity
,
that
they
have
erected
upon
it
two
Rows
of
double
Houses
four
Stories
high
,
all
of
them
arched
with
Free-stone
.
These
Houses
are
inhabited
by
Traders
,
who
have
their
Warehouses
on
the
side
next
the
Water
,
and
their
Shops
in
the
forepart
.
This
Bridge
has
the
most
Passengers
of
all
in
Paris
,
because
of
the
Palais
which
stands
at
the
end
of
it
.
At
one
end
,
over
a
house
which
fronts
the
Bridge
,
you
may
see
the
King's
Statue
about
the
Age
of
10.
years
old
,
Crown'd
with
Laurel
by
the
Figure
of
a
Victory
.
This
Statue
is
raised
on
a
little
Pedestal
;
and
on
each
side
of
it
are
the
Statues
of
Lewis
the
13
th
.
and
Anne
of
Austria
as
big
as
the
Life
,
in
Brass
.
These
Statues
are
very
well
design'd
,
and
very
like
.
The
Key
or
Wharf
,
called
Qua
de
Gesvers
,
leads
from
this
Bridge
,
to
the
Bridge
of
Nostre-Dame
,
under
cover
all
the
way
.
It
is
supported
by
Vaults
,
whose
Foundation
is
in
the
River
,
of
a
sort
of
Work
extraordinary
hardy
,
those
who
affect
such
things
ought
to
go
down
and
observe
it
.
At
the
other
end
of
the
Pont
au
Change
,
at
the
Corner
of
the
Quay
de
Morfondus
,
is
the
Clock
belonging
to
the
Palais
;
the
Dyal
of
which
is
adorned
with
certain
figures
of
one
of
the
most
famous
Sculptors
of
the
last
age
.
In
regard
it
was
done
in
the
Reign
of
Henry
III.
the
Arms
of
France
and
Poland
stand
over
it
,
with
this
Verse
,
still
legible
,
which
that
King
used
as
his
Device
or
Motto
.
QUI
DEDIT
ANTE
DUAS
,
TRIPLICEM
DABIT
ILLE
CORONAM
.
Who
once
gave
two
,
now
gives
a
triple
Crown
.
This
Clock
guides
the
sittings
in
the
Parliament
;
and
as
often
as
there
are
any
publick
rejoycings
,
they
ring
the
great
Bell
for
some
hours
together
.
The
Pont
St.
Michel
is
also
near
the
Palais
'
and
opposite
to
the
Pont
au
Change
.
It
takes
its
name
from
the
little
Church
of
St.
Michel
,
which
stands
within
the
Inclosure
of
the
Palais
;
or
perhaps
because
it
leads
to
the
Gate
of
that
name
,
which
once
stood
at
the
upper
end
of
the
Ruë
de
la
Harpe
,
and
was
not
long
since
demolish'd
,
as
we
have
already
said
in
the
page
of
this
Second
Part.
This
Bridge
is
also
built
upon
;
the
Houses
are
of
Brick
and
Freestone
.
Formerly
it
was
of
Timber
only
,
like
those
of
which
we
have
already
spoken
;
but
it
being
broke
down
by
a
high
flood
,
in
the
beginning
of
the
Reign
of
Lewis
XIII
.
it
was
in
a
little
time
after
re-built
as
we
now
see
it
.
The
Petit
Pont
,
one
of
the
oldest
Bridges
of
Paris
,
is
on
the
same
arm
of
the
River
that
runs
under
the
Pont
St.
Michel
;
the
Houses
on
each
side
of
it
and
the
Little
Châtelet
at
the
end
of
it
,
hinders
you
from
perceiving
that
you
go
over
Water
when
you
pass
this
way
.
Within
the
limits
of
the
Hôtel
Dieu
,
are
two
other
Bridges
built
:
One
of
which
is
wholly
belonging
to
that
Hospital
,
the
other
is
partly
used
for
a
conveniency
of
passage
on
foot
to
the
Church
of
Nôtre-Dame
,
every
one
that
goes
over
that
way
paying
a
Double
for
passage
.
Both
these
Bridges
are
of
Stone
,
and
very
well
built
.
I
shall
say
nothing
here
of
the
Pont
Marie
;
nor
of
the
Pont
de
la
Tournelle
;
I
having
described
them
in
my
discourse
of
the
Isle
of
Nostre-Dame
,
as
also
of
the
little
wooden
Bridge
that
leads
from
the
Isle
du
Palais
to
that
Quarter
.
The
Pont-Neuf
,
or
New
Bridge
.
IN
fine
,
we
are
now
arrived
at
the
last
Article
of
this
Description
,
which
cannot
be
better
concluded
than
with
the
Pont-Neuf
,
from
which
one
may
discover
part
of
the
most
magnificent
objects
of
all
Paris
.
The
Pont-Neuf
was
begun
under
Henry
III.
who
laid
the
first
Foundation
in
the
Year
1578.
and
gave
the
conduct
of
the
Work
to
a
famous
Architect
,
named
du
Cerceau
.
That
King
being
accompanied
with
Catharine
de
Medicis
,
his
Mother
,
(
who
as
some
say
did
first
think
of
this
great
Work
)
the
Queen
his
Wife
,
and
with
all
the
illustrious
Persons
of
his
Court
,
at
that
time
laid
the
first
Stone
,
with
a
great
Show
and
Ceremony
,
upon
which
Stone
this
Inscription
is
graved
:
HEN.
III.
F.
ET
POL.
R.
POTENTIS
AUSP
.
CATH.
MAT.
LUD
.
CONIV
.
AUGUST
.
OB.
C.
UTIL
.
PUB
.
EUND
.
PON.
JAC.
S.
ET
DIVER
.
URB.
NOBILIS
.
PAR.
MAG.
VIAT.
COMP.
M.
RER.
OM.
Q.
IMP.
ET
EX
▪
COM.
PER
DIU
.
OR
.
AEQ
CON.
PRID.
CALEND
.
JUN.
1578.
They
began
the
Work
with
much
eagerness
at
that
end
next
the
Great
Augustins
;
but
the
Troubles
of
that
King's
Reign
prevented
this
great
Enterprise
from
being
finish'd
in
his
time
.
It
remained
imperfect
from
its
first
undertaking
in
the
Year
1578
,
as
I
have
said
,
till
the
Year
1604
,
when
Henry
the
Great
,
of
happy
memory
,
compleated
the
Work
,
by
the
means
of
William
Marchand
.
It
is
observable
that
this
Bridge
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
that
can
be
seen
for
its
length
,
which
extends
over
the
two
arms
of
the
Seine
,
which
unite
here
into
one
Channel
;
for
its
breadth
,
which
is
divided
into
three
ways
,
one
in
the
midst
for
Coaches
and
great
Carriages
,
and
two
on
each
side
raised
higher
for
those
who
go
on
foot
;
and
lastly
for
its
structure
,
which
is
of
such
solidity
and
of
such
an
ordinance
,
that
has
but
few
equals
.
Among
these
advantages
one
may
also
add
the
delicate
Prospect
which
the
Passenger
has
from
it
:
A
view
which
passes
for
one
of
the
most
pleasing
and
finest
of
the
World
;
and
if
we
may
believe
those
who
have
seen
foreign
parts
,
and
the
report
of
one
of
the
greatest
Travellers
in
this
age
,
he
tells
us
,
That
he
never
observed
any
Prospect
more
magnificent
,
naming
this
for
the
third
of
those
which
he
hath
observed
,
to
wit
,
That
of
the
Port
at
Constantinople
:
that
of
the
Port
at
Goa
in
the
Indies
;
and
this
of
the
Pont-Neuf
in
Paris
,
which
extends
on
one
side
over
the
Louvre
which
runs
along
the
Seine
,
with
a
long
row
of
magnificent
buildings
;
and
on
the
other
side
the
Hôtel
de
Conti
,
the
Colledge
of
the
Quatre-Nations
,
which
is
very
remarkable
for
its
Dome
,
and
for
the
two
great
square
Pavillions
which
stand
before
it
;
and
in
fine
,
for
many
other
great
Houses
which
extend
a
great
way
,
with
the
Cours
de
la
Reine
,
which
determines
this
Prospect
,
and
Mount
Valerien
which
appears
over
all
;
which
Views
altogether
make
a
most
beautiful
Prospective
as
they
extend
into
a
Landskip
.
I
say
nothing
of
the
continual
press
of
People
passing
over
this
Bridge
,
by
which
one
may
guess
at
the
infinite
number
of
Inhabitants
in
Paris
.
The
Statue
of
HENRY
IV.
THis
Monument
stands
at
the
middle
of
the
Pont-Neuf
,
at
the
corner
of
the
Isle
du
Palais
:
It
was
set
up
in
the
Year
1635
,
by
Lewis
XIII
.
to
the
memory
of
Henry
IV.
who
is
represented
on
Horse-back
,
as
big
as
the
life
,
all
of
Brass
,
and
raised
upon
a
Pedestal
of
White
Marble
;
where
the
principal
Actions
of
that
great
King
are
represented
in
Bas-Reliefs
of
the
same
Metal
also
,
these
are
placed
two
and
two
of
every
side
.
At
the
four
corners
of
the
Pedestal
are
placed
four
Slaves
of
Brass
also
,
treading
upon
certain
Antique
Arms
,
All
these
pieces
,
except
the
Horse
,
were
designed
and
cast
by
one
named
Francheville
,
originally
of
Cambray
;
who
was
esteemed
as
one
of
the
best
Sculptors
of
his
time
,
of
whose
hand
you
may
see
several
other
Works
,
much
esteemed
:
among
others
,
the
Marble
Statue
representing
Truth
,
in
the
Tuilleries
.
But
the
Curious
will
not
be
offended
perhaps
if
I
set
down
here
the
particular
History
of
the
Horse
,
which
was
made
in
Italy
by
the
famous
John
de
Bologne
,
or
as
the
Painters
commonly
call
him
,
Bologness
.
Cosmus
the
Second
,
great
Duke
of
Tuscany
,
gave
it
as
a
Present
to
Mary
de
Medicis
,
during
her
Regency
,
Lewis
the
13
th
.
being
then
under
Age.
The
Chevalier
Pescholini
,
was
appointed
to
come
into
France
to
Present
this
Horse
,
in
the
name
of
the
great
Duke
Cosmus
the
Second
.
The
care
of
Imbarking
at
Legorn
was
committed
to
him
;
but
it
met
with
several
accidents
at
Sea
:
A
horrible
Tempest
forced
the
Vessel
,
in
which
it
was
,
with
so
much
impetuosity
against
a
Bank
of
Sand
,
that
it
was
Wrackt
,
and
all
its
Freight
lost
;
however
this
Statue
was
recover'd
from
the
Sea
,
with
much
pains
and
cost
,
and
once
again
it
was
Shipt
in
another
Vessel
;
this
last
unhappily
met
with
Pirates
on
the
Coast
of
Spain
;
but
in
fine
,
after
all
these
Troubles
and
Labour
,
it
arrived
at
Havre
de
Grace
in
the
beginning
of
May
,
1615.
And
on
the
2
d.
of
June
following
,
King
Lewis
the
13
th
.
laid
the
first
Stone
of
the
Pedestal
,
accompanied
with
Monsienr
de
Liancourt
Governor
of
Paris
,
and
several
other
Persons
of
Quality
.
Notwithstanding
all
the
Ornaments
and
all
the
outward
parts
of
the
Work
were
not
quite
finisht
,
till
the
Year
1635.
And
lastly
,
that
Posterity
may
be
fully
instructed
of
all
that
past
,
the
Inscriptions
on
the
four
sides
of
the
Pedestal
were
not
thought
sufficient
alone
;
they
writ
another
upon
Vellom
,
which
they
inclosed
in
a
Pipe
of
Lead
,
and
put
that
into
the
Belly
of
the
Horse
,
which
they
filled
full
of
Cole
dust
,
the
better
to
preserve
it
from
Humidity
,
the
Inscription
is
as
follows
:
A
LA
GLORIEUSE
ET
IMMORTELLE
MEMOIRE
.
DU
TRES-AUGUSIE
ET
TRES-INVINCIBLE
HENRI
LE
GRAND
,
QUATRIEME
DU
NOM
,
ROI
DE
FRANCE
ET
DE
NAVARRE
.
Le
Serenissime
grand
Duc
de
Toscane
FERDINAND
,
meu
d'●un
bon
zele
pour
la
Posterité
,
fit
faire
&
jetter
en
bronze
par
l
▪
excellent
Sculpteur
JEAN
DE
BOULOGN●
,
cette
Statue
representant
à
cheval
sa
Majestè
tres-Chr●tienne
,
que
le
Serenissime
grand
Duc
COSME
SECOND
du
nom
,
à
fait
élabourer
par
le
Sieur
PIETROTOCA
,
son
Sculpteur
,
&
l
▪
envoya
en
tres-digne
present
sous
la
conduite
du
CHEVALIER
PESCHOLINI
,
Agent
de
son
Altesse
Serenissime
,
à
la
tres-Chrêtienne
&
tres
auguste
MARIE
DE
MEDICIS
,
Reine
Regente
en
France
,
aprés
le
deceds
de
ce
grand
Roi
,
sous
le
Regne
du
tresauguste
LOUIS
XIII
.
du
nom
,
Roi
de
France
&
de
Navarre
,
per
le
commandement
tres-exprés
du
quel
&
de
la
dite
Dame
Reine
sa
Mere
,
êtant
Messieurs
DE
VERDUN
,
Premier
President
en
la
Cour
de
Parlement
de
Paris
,
NICOLAI
Premier
Pesident
en
la
Chambre
des
Comptes
,
DE
BELIEVRE
,
Procureur
General
de
sa
Majesté
,
DE
MESME
,
Lieutenant
Civil
,
LE
FEVRE
President
,
DU
MOULIN
,
DE
GAUMONT
,
GAUDE●ROY
,
VALLEE
,
HOTMAN
,
ALMERAS
DE
DONON
&
LE
GRAS
,
Tresoriers
Generaux
de
France
audit
Paris
,
MIRON
,
President
aux
Requêtes
,
Prevôt
des
Marchands
,
DES
NEAUX
,
CLAPISSON
HUOT
,
PASQUIER
,
Eschevins
.
PEROT
,
Procureur
du
Roi
de
la
Ville
;
tous
Commissaires
ayant
l
▪
Intendance
de
la
construction
du
Pont-Neu●
de
Paris
,
ont
au
milieu
d'icelui
,
present
le
Sieur
de
PIERRE
DE
FRANCHEVILLE
,
premier
Sculpteur
de
leurs
Majestez
,
fait
dresser
&
poser
avec
solemnité
ladite
Statuë
sur
le
pièd
'
estail
à
cette
sin
●rigé
.
Assistans
à
ce
MESSIEURS
DE
LIANCOURT
,
Gouverneur
de
Paris
,
DE
SAINT
BRISSON
SEGUIER
,
Prevôt
de
Paris
,
lesdits
,
DE
MESME
,
Lieutenant
Civil
,
le
Prevôt
des
Marchands
&
les
Eschevins
de
ladite
Ville
.
L'an
mil
six
cens
quatorze
le
vint-troisiéme
jour
d'Aout
.
To
the
Glorious
and
Immortal
Memory
of
the
most
August
and
most
Invincible
HENRY
the
Great
,
Fourth
of
the
Name
,
King
of
France
and
Navarre
.
The
most
●●rene
great
Duke
of
Tuscany
Ferdinand
,
moved
with
a
good
Zeal
for
Posterity
,
caused
the
excellent
Sculptor
John
de
Bologne
,
to
make
and
cast
in
Brass
this
Statue
,
representing
his
most
Christian
Majesty
on
Horseback
,
which
the
most
Serene
great
Duke
Cosmus
the
Second
of
that
name
,
caused
to
be
wrought
by
the
Sieur
Pietro
Toca
,
his
Sculptor
,
and
sent
it
as
a
most
worthy
Present
,
under
the
Conduct
of
the
Chivalier
Pescholini
,
Agent
of
his
most
Serene
Highness
,
to
the
most
Christian
and
most
August
Mary
de
Medicis
,
Queen
Regent
in
France
,
after
the
decease
of
that
great
King
,
in
the
Reign
of
the
most
August
Lewis
XIII
.
of
that
Name
,
King
of
France
and
Navarre
;
by
the
most
Express
Command
of
whom
,
and
of
the
said
Lady
the
Queen
his
Mother
,
Messieurs
de
Verdon
,
then
first
President
in
the
Court
of
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
Nicolai
,
first
President
in
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
,
de
Believre
,
Procureur
General
to
his
Majesty
,
de
Mesine
,
Lieutenant
Civil
,
le
Fevre
,
President
,
du
Moulin
,
de
Gaumont
,
Gaudefroy
,
Vallée
,
Hotman
,
Almeras
,
de
Donon
,
and
Le
Gras
,
Treasurers
General
of
France
,
at
Paris
,
Miron
,
President
of
Requests
,
Provost
of
Marchands
,
Neaux
,
Clapisson
,
Huot
,
Pasquier
,
Eschevins
,
Perot
,
Procureur
to
the
King
for
the
Town
;
all
being
Commissioners
,
and
having
the
Overseeing
of
the
Building
of
the
Pont-Neuf
at
Paris
,
have
in
the
presence
of
the
Sieur
Peter
de
Francheville
,
principal
Sculptor
to
their
Majesties
,
placed
and
fixt
the
said
Statue
,
in
a
solemn
manner
,
upon
a
Pedestal
,
erected
for
that
purpose
,
in
the
middle
of
the
said
Bridge
.
Messieurs
de
Liancourt
,
Governor
of
Paris
.
de
Saint
Brisson
Seguier
,
Provost
of
Paris
,
the
foresaid
de
Mesme
,
Lieutenant
Civil
,
Provost
of
Marchands
,
and
the
Eschevins
of
the
said
Town
,
assisting
.
The
Year
One
thousand
six
hundred
and
fourteen
,
the
Three
and
Twentieth
day
of
August
.
This
Inscription
may
suffice
to
make
known
all
that
past
about
the
Brass
Horse
,
without
saying
more
.
The
following
Inscriptions
are
to
be
read
about
the
Pedestal
,
they
are
of
Letters
of
gold
raised
up
upon
Brass
Plates
,
and
were
composed
by
M.
Millotet
,
Advocate
General
in
the
Parliament
of
Bourgogne
.
On
the
forefront
thus
,
ERRICO
IIII.
GALLIARUM
IMPERATORI
NAVAR
.
R.
LUDOVICUS
XIII
.
FILIUS
EJUS
OPUS
INCHO
.
●T
▪
INTERMISSUM
PRO
DIGNITATE
PIET
ATIS
ET
IMPERI●
PL●NIU●
ET
AMPLIUS
ABSOLVIT
.
EMIN
.
C.
D.
RICHELIUS
COMMUNE
VOTUM
POPVLI
PROMOVIT
SUPER
ILLUST
.
VIRI
DE
BULLION
▪
BOUTILLIER
P.
AERARII
F.
FAC●ENDUM
CURAVERUN●
M.
IV.
XXXV
.
To
Henry
IV.
Emperor
of
France
,
And
King
of
Navarr
.
Lewis
XIII
.
his
Son
,
finished
this
Work
(
which
was
begun
but
left
imperfect
)
answerable
to
the
greatness
of
his
duty
to
his
Father
,
and
largeness
of
his
Empire
.
The
most
Eminent
Cardinal
Richelieu
satisfied
the
general
desire
of
the
People
in
promoting
this
Work
.
The
most
Illustrious
De
Bullion
,
and
Boutillier
,
Treasurers
,
took
care
of
it
M.
DC
.
XXXV
.
Above
that
this
other
Inscription
,
QUIS
QUIS
HAEC
LEGES
,
ITA
LEGITO
UTI
OPTIMO
REGI
PRECABERIS
EXERCITUM
FORTEM
,
POPULUM
FIDELEM
,
IMPERIUM
SECURUM
ET
ANNOS
DE
NOSTRIS
B.
B.
F.
Whosoever
thou
art
that
readest
this
,
so
read
it
,
that
thou
mayest
beg
of
God
,
for
the
excellent
Prince
,
a
Valiant
Army
,
a
Loyal
People
a
Secure
Empire
,
and
long
Life
out
of
ours
;
Bullion
and
Boutillier
made
it
.
The
two
following
Inscriptions
are
under
the
Bas-reliefs
,
on
that
side
next
the
Colledge
of
the
Quatre-Nations
,
one
of
which
represents
the
Battel
of
Arques
,
and
the
other
the
Battel
of
Yvry
,
both
gain'd
by
Henry
the
Fourth
.
For
the
Battel
of
Arques
.
GENIO
GALLIARUM
S.
ET
INVICTISSIMO
R.
QUI
ARQUENSI
PRAELIO
MAGNAS
CONJURATORUM
COPIAS
PARVA
MANII
FUDIT
.
Sacred
to
the
Genius
of
France
,
and
the
invincible
King
,
who
in
the
Battel
of
Arques
,
routed
great
Forces
of
the
Conspirators
with
a
handful
of
Men.
For
the
Victory
at
Yvry
.
VICTORI
TRIUMPHATORI
FERETRIO
PERDUELLES
AD
EVARIACUM
CAESI
MALIS
VICINIS
INDIGNAN
TIBUS
,
ET
FAVENTIBUS
CLEMENTISS
.
IMPER
.
HIS
PANO
DUCI
OPIMA
RELIQUIT
.
To
the
Conqueror
,
and
Triumpher
,
that
has
master'd
the
General
of
the
Enemies
,
the
Rebels
routed
at
Yvry
;
His
ill
Neighbours
being
angry
and
favouring
him
,
the
merciful
General
left
the
Spoils
to
the
Spanish
Leader
.
His
Triumphal
Entry
into
Paris
,
is
represented
on
the
side
next
the
River
,
and
under
the
Sculpture
is
placed
this
Inscription
.
N.
M.
REGIS
.
RERUM
HUMANARUM
OPTIMI
QUI
SINE
CAEDE
URBEM
INGRESSUS
VINDICATA
REBELLION●
EXTINCTIS
FACTIONIBUS
GALLIAS
OPTATA
PACE
COMPOSUIT
.
To
the
n●ble
memory
of
the
King
,
the
best
of
Mortals
'
who
entring
the
City
without
Blood
,
having
punished
the
Rebellion
,
and
laid
the
Factions
,
composed
France
with
a
desired
Peace
.
For
the
taking
of
Amiens
from
the
Spaniards
.
AMBIANUM
HISPANORUM
FRAUDE
INTERCEPTA
ERICI
M.
VIRTUTE
ASSERIA
LUDOVICUS
XIII
.
M.
P.
F.
●ISDEM
AB
HOSTIBUS
SAEPIUS
FRAUDE
ACSCELERE
TENTA●US
S●MPER
JUSTITIA
ET
FORTITUDIN●
SUPERIOR
FUIT
Amiens
taken
by
Spanish
craft
,
and
recover'd
by
the
Valour
of
Henry
the
Great
.
Lewis
XIII
.
set
up
this
to
the
memory
of
his
Father
,
being
often
attack'd
by
the
same
Enemies
with
Fraud
and
Villany
,
he
always
overcame
'em
with
Justice
and
Valour
.
For
the
taking
of
Montmelian
in
Savoy
.
MONS
OMNIBUS
ANTE
SE
DU●IBUS
REGIBUSQUE
FRUSTRA
PETITU
,
ERRICI
M.
FELICITATE
SUB
IMPERIUM
RED
ACTUS
,
AD
AETERNAM
SECURITATEM
AC
GLORIAM
GALLICI
NOMINIS
.
A
Mountain
,
that
was
in
vain
attach'd
by
all
former
Kings
and
Generals
,
is
at
last
reduced
to
Obediende
by
the
Fortune
of
Henry
the
Great
,
to
the
eternal
security
and
Glory
of
France
.
These
two
last
are
under
the
Bas-reliefs
,
on
the
side
next
the
Samaritaine
.
On
the
Iron
Gate
,
that
incloses
all
this
Work
,
is
this
following
Inscription
,
to
show
that
this
Monument
was
raised
by
the
care
of
Lewis
XIII
.
and
that
Cardinal
de
Richelieu
caused
it
to
be
finisht
.
LUDOVICUS
XIII
.
P.
F.
F.
IMPERI●
VIRTUTIS
,
●T
FORTUNAE
OBSEQUENTISS
.
HAERES
I.
L.
D.
D.
RICHEL●●S
C.
VIRSU●RA
TITULOS
ET
CONSILIA
OMNIUM
RETROPRIN●IPUM
OPUS
ABSOLVENDUM
CENSUIT
NN.
II.
W
DE
BULLION
ET
BOUTHILLIER
,
S
A.
P.
D●●NITATI
ET
REGNO
PARES
.
AERE
,
INGENIO
,
CURA
.
DIFFICILLIMIS
TEMPORIBUS
P.
P.
LEWIS
XIII
.
Erected
this
to
the
Memory
of
his
Father
,
the
most
dutiful
Heir
of
his
Empire
,
Valour
and
Fortune
.
Cardinal
Richelieu
A
Man
above
all
Titles
,
and
excelling
the
Counsellors
of
all
former
Princes
,
ordered
this
Work
to
be
finished
.
These
Noble
persons
De
Bullion
and
Boutillier
,
Treasurers
,
Men
that
answer
the
honour
of
their
places
,
and
the
grandeur
of
the
Kingdom
,
employed
their
Money
,
Wit
,
and
Care
in
the
erecting
this
in
troublesom
Times
.
The
SAMARITAINE
.
AT
the
second
Arch
of
the
Pont-Neuf
,
on
that
side
next
the
Louvre
,
was
erected
in
the
Reign
of
Henry
III.
a
little
House
for
a
Pump
to
raise
the
River
Water
for
the
use
of
the
Louvre
.
They
have
had
here
formerly
certain
handsom
Machins
for
that
purpose
,
but
time
has
destroy'd
them
.
This
Water
runs
into
a
receiver
near
the
Cloister
of
Saint
Germain
l'Auxerrois
,
where
one
may
still
see
the
remains
of
certain
Arches
on
the
side
next
the
River
,
which
are
of
no
ill
design
;
but
all
these
things
are
now
no
longer
in
the
Condition
which
they
were
once
in
,
no
more
than
the
Clock
,
whose
Chimes
do
not
now
go
as
formerly
.
The
Statues
of
our
Lord
and
the
Samaritan
Woman
,
which
stand
on
the
side
of
the
Cistern
,
are
but
Copies
of
those
which
stood
here
formerly
,
and
were
the
work
of
Germain
Pillon
.
The
Pont-Rouge
,
is
over
against
the
Louvre
,
which
tho'
at
present
,
of
Timber
only
,
it
is
presumed
that
in
regard
to
the
Beauty
and
Majesty
of
the
place
where
it
stands
;
it
will
not
remain
long
in
this
Condition
,
but
that
another
will
be
built
of
freestone
,
to
avoid
the
troubles
and
inconveniencies
to
which
this
is
exposed
every
Winter
by
the
Ice
,
which
often
breaks
it
down
,
as
it
has
happen'd
this
present
year
,
1684.
It
is
call'd
Pont-Rouge
because
it
was
painted
formerly
of
a
Red
Colour
.
The
end
of
the
Second
Part.