Secret Paris

1. A STRANGE IMAGE OF NAPOLEON 17
2. ROYAL MONOGRAMS HIDDEN IN THE LOUVRE COURTYARD 20
3. EVIDENCE OF THE SITE OF CHARLES V'S DONJON 21
4. RAT BALL OF SAINT-GERMAIN-L'AUXERROIS 22
5. TOWN HALL OF THE 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT 24
6. CARILLON, 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT TOWN HALL 24
7. VISIT THE COMEDIE-FRANCAISE 25
8. GALERIE DOREE OF THE BANQUE DE FRANCE 26
9. COLONNE MEDICIS 28
10. CERCLE SUEDOIS 30
11. STANDARD METRE: 13, PLACE VENDOME 31
12. COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE OF THE TEXAS EMBASSY 31
13. CERAMIC TILES OF THE COCHON A L'OREILLE RESTAURANT 33
14. MEDALLION OF THE CRYPTE SAINTE-AGNES 33
15. MUSEE DU BARREAU DE PARIS 33
16. MURDER OF HENRI IV BY RAVAILLAC 33
17. THE ELEPHANT AT 3, RUE DE LA COSSONNERIE 33
18. SECRETS OF THE BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE 36
19. EX-VOTOS OF NOTRE-DAME-DES-VICTOIRES 38
20. TROMPE-L'OEIL JUST BESIDE PLACE DES PETITS-PERES 39
21. RUE REAUMUR FACADES 40
22. CAFE CROISSANT: ASSASSINATION OF JAURES 41
23. DIFFERENCES IN LEVEL OF THE LAND AROUND SENTIER 43
24. PASSAGE DU CAIRE 44
25. STAINED-GLASS WINDOW OF THE SOCIETE IMMOBILIERE
26. DE LA CHARCUTERIE FRANCAISE 50
27. LA TOUR DE JEAN SANS PEUR 51
28. STAINED-GLASS WINDOW: 21, RUE NOTRE-DAME DES
29. VICTOIRES 53
30. EIFFEL WINDOW, FORMER HEADQUARTERS
31. OF CREDIT LYONNAIS 53
32. THE ANGEL OF 57, RUE DE TURBIGO 56
33. THE OLDEST HOUSE IN PARIS? 57
34. HOUSE AT 3, RUE VOLTA 57
35. ARTS-ET-METIERS METRO STATION 58
36. THE AMAZING ACOUSTICS OF CNAM 59
37. VESTIGES OF THE TEMPLARS IN PARIS 59
38. MUSEE DES POUPEES 59
39. POTAGER DES OISEAUX 60
40. LEGEND OF THE MARCHE DES ENFANTS-ROUGES 61
41. TEMPLE OF HUMANITY 63
42. HOTEL DE MARLE 64
43. DELACROIX' PIETA 65
44. THE ELECTRONIC NIGHTINGALE OF GEORGES-CAIN SQUARE 65
45. THE PRESENTATION OF RELICS AT NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS 68
46. THE MOCK MEDIEVAL HOUSE OF FERNAND POUILLON 70
47. TRACES OF THE FIRST WALL SURROUNDING PARIS
48. 6, RUE DE LA COLOMBE 71
49. ADAM-MICKIEWICZ, CHOPIN AND BIEGAS MUSEUMS 72
50. THE TOMBSTONES AT 26, RUE CHANOINESSE 73
51. 9 AND 11, QUAI AUX FLEURS: THE MEMORY OF HELOISE
52. AND ABELARD 73
53. THE ELM TREE ON THE PARVIS OF
54. SAINT-GERVAIS-SAINT-PROTAIS 74
55. STALLS AT SAINT-GERVAIS SAINT-PROTAIS CHURCH 75
56. MONT-DE-PIETE 76
57. CLOITRE DES BILLETTES 78
58. MARIAGE FRERES TEA MUSEUM 79
59. REMAINS OF PHILIPPE AUGUSTE'S WALL 80
60. MAISON DES COMPAGNONS DU DEVOIR 82
61. SARAH BERNHARDT'S DRESSING ROOM 83
62. MAISON D'OURSCAMP 83
63. THE EMBEDDED CANNONBALL 84
64. JAPANESE GARDEN OF THE MAISON EUROPEENNE
65. DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE 85
66. SQUARE DE L'AVE-MARIA, THE SQUARE OF THE YEAR 2000 85
67. SYNAGOGUE IN RUE PAVEE 86
68. CLOITRE DU VAL-DE-GRACE 90
69. GARDEN OF THE ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE 91
70. MUSEE DES ECLAIRAGES ANCIENS - LUMIERE DE L'OEIL 91
71. MUSEE CURIE 92
72. THE JUBE OF SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-MONT 94
73. THE RIGHT FOOT OF MONTAIGNE'S STATUE 95
74. SALVADOR DALI'S SUNDIAL 96
75. CHARNIER SAINT-SEVERIN 97
76. MUSEE DE L'ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HOPITAUX DE PARIS 97
77. THE INNER COURTYARD OF THE FORMER SEMINAIRE DES 33 98
78. A VESTIGE OF THE CROSSING-POINT OF THE BIEVRE IN
79. PHILIPPE AUGUSTE'S WALL 98
80. THE FORMER HORSE MARKET AT 5, RUE
81. GEOFFROY-SAINT-HILAIRE 98
82. MUSEE DE MINERALOGIE 99
83. FACADE AT NO. 1, PLACE JUSSIEU 99
84. THE DODO RIDE 100
85. MICROCLIMATE IN THE ALPINE GARDEN AT THE JARDIN DES PLANTES 101
86. BONNIER DE LA MOSSON'S "CABINET DE CURIOSITES" 103
87. FORMER ECOLE COLONIALE 106
88. MUSEE DE LA MATIERE MEDICALE 108
89. JARDIN BOTANIQUE OF THE FACULTE DE PHARMACOLOGIE 110
90. THE ELEPHANTS AT 1, AVENUE DE L'OBSERVATOIRE 111
91. BUILDING AT 26, RUE VAVIN 112
92. MUSEE DE MINERALOGIE AT THE ECOLE DES MINES 113
93. REID HALL 113
94. MUSEE ZADKINE 113
95. CHAPEL OF THE SOEURS AUXILIATRICES DU PURGATOIRE 114
96. RELICS OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL 115
97. CRYPT OF SAINT-JOSEPH-DES-CARMES CHURCH 116
98. THE LAST "STANDARD METRE" 118
99. CLOISTER OF THE FORMER SEMINAIRE DE SAINT-SULPICE 119
100. MUSEE EDOUARD-BRANLY 119
101. GNOMON IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT-SULPICE 120
102. VISITING THE FRENCH SENATE 122
103. MUSEE D'HISTOIRE DE LA MEDECINE 124
104. MUSEE DES COMPAGNONS DU TOUR DE FRANCE 125
105. STAR ON THE BUILDING AT 12, RUE DE BUCI 125
106. COUR DE ROHAN 125
107. MUSEE DUPUYTREN 126
108. STATUE OF DEATH 128
109. REFECTORY OF THE MONASTERY OF LES CORDELIERS 129
110. HOUSE OF AUGUSTE COMTE 129
111. SECRETS OF THE ECOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS 130
112. LECTURE HALL OF THE ACADEMIE DE MEDECINE 132
113. VESTIGE OF PHILIPPE AUGUSTE'S CITY WALLS IN AN
114. UNDERGROUND CAR PARK 133
115. A SURPRISING CONCRETE BUILDING: 1, RUE DANTON 133
116. HOTEL DES MONNAIES PYRAMID 134
117. BIBLIOTHEQUE MAZARINE 135
118. THE GIANT PHALLUS AT 29, AVENUE RAPP 138
119. THE "RIGHTS OF MAN" MONUMENT 140
120. CHIMNEY OF THE EIFFEL TOWER 143
121. GARDEN OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH 143
122. THE PORCUPINE AT 82, BOULEVARD DE LA TOUR-MAUBOURG 143
123. WORKS OF ART AT UNESCO 144
124. TINTORETTO'S LAST SUPPER 146
125. RELIGIOUS PLANTS IN THE GARDEN OF
126. SAINT-FRANCOIS-XAVIER PRESBYTERY 147
127. LA PAGODE CINEMA 148
128. THE INDULGENCES PLAQUE IN THE CHURCH OF
129. SAINT-FRANCOIS-XAVIER 148
130. MUSEE VALENTIN-HAUEY 149
131. 23, RUE OUDINOT AND 50, RUE VANEAU 149
132. GARDEN OF THE SAINT-JEAN-DE-DIEU CLINIC 149
133. SHRAPNEL MARKS 150
134. GARDEN OF THE MAISON DE L'AMERIQUE LATINE 151
135. PROTESTANT LIBRARY 152
136. HOUSE OF DOCTOR DALSACE, ALSO KNOWN
137. AS "THE HOUSE OF GLASS" 153
138. SQUARE RECAMIER 153
139. GARDEN OF THE ECOLE DES SCIENCES POLITIQUES 155
140. GARDEN OF THE FOREIGN MISSIONS INSTITUTE 155
141. DEYROLLE 156
142. THE OBELISK-SUNDIAL 160
143. MAXIM'S MUSEUM 162
144. THE GENERAL MOBILISATION ORDER, 2 AUGUST 1914 163
145. THE LOCATION OF ALPHONSE ALLAIS'S HOME 163
146. FACADE OF 40, COURS ALBERT I 165
147. FACADE OF 30, AVENUE MARCEAU 165
148. HOTEL CERAMIC 165
149. ALEXANDER NEVSKY CATHEDRAL 166
150. THE GALLERY OF C.T. LOO AND CO. 168
151. THE PYRAMID OF PARC MONCEAU 170
152. MUSEE NISSIM-DE-CAMONDO 171
153. CITE ODIOT 171
154. LIEGE METRO STATION 172
155. BOUNDARY MARKER AT 4, RUE DE LABORDE 173
156. EXPIATORY CHAPEL 174
157. HAUT-RELIEFS AT 34, RUE PASQUIER 177
158. GLASS ROOF OF THE CENTRAL OFFICES OF
159. THE SOCIETE GENERALE 180
160. FRAGONARD PERFUME MUSEUM 183
161. THE VINES OF RUE BLANCHE FIRE STATION 184
162. THE CLICHY-MONTMARTE GAMING CLUB 186
163. HANDS AT 82, RUE BLANCHE 187
164. STAIRWELL IN MUSEE GUSTAVE-MOREAU 188
165. SQUARE D'ORLEANS 189
166. MUSEUM OF ROMANTICISM 190
167. HOTEL DOSNE-THIERS - BIBLIOTHEQUE THIERS 191
168. HOTEL DE LA PAIVA 191
169. AVENUE FROCHOT 192
170. CITE MALESHERBES 193
171. GARDENS AT 41-47, RUE DES MARTYRS 193
172. PRIVATE COLLECTION AT THE "PHONOGALERIE" SHOP 194
173. THE OWL AT 68, RUE CONDORCET 194
174. CITE NAPOLEON 195
175. MUSEE DU GRAND ORIENT DE FRANCE 195
176. CITE DE TREVISE 195
177. BRANCH OF BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS 195
178. CHURCH OF SAINT-EUGENE-SAINTE-CECILE 196
179. THE BUNKER AT GARE DE L'EST 203
180. ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE
181. DES AMIS DES CHEMINS DE FER 204
182. MUSEUM OF DERMATOLOGICAL CASTS 206
183. THE SQUARE COURTYARD OF HOPITAL SAINT-LOUIS 208
184. ATELIER HOGUET - FAN MUSEUM 210
185. GARDEN OF HOPITAL FERNAND-WIDAL 211
186. ART NOUVEAU FACADES AT 14 AND 16, RUE D'ABBEVILLE 211
187. PETIT HOTEL DE BOURRIENNE 212
188. AN OLD FAIENCE SHOP: HIPPOLYTE BOULANGER
189. DE CHOISY-LE-ROI 213
190. THE TOMB OF LOUIS XVII 216
191. MOSAICS AT 1, PASSAGE RAUCH 217
192. STROLLING AND EXPLORING THE ALLEYS AND COURTYARDS
193. OF FAUBOURG-ST- ANTOINE 218
194. COUR DU COQ 219
195. MUSEE EDITH-PIAF 220
196. GARDEN OF DOCTOR BELHOMME 221
197. SITE OF THE GUILLOTINE 222
198. RUE DES IMMEUBLES-INDUSTRIELS 223
199. CERAMICS AT 4, RUE PIERRE-LEVEE 223
200. PICPUS CEMETERY 226
201. CARYATIDS AT 199-201, RUE DE CHARENTON 228
202. ALIGRESSE COMMUNAL GARDEN 229
203. THE GIANT SLIDING GATE AT 94-96, QUAI DE LA RAPEE 229
204. THE EGYPTIAN COLUMNS OF VIADUC DAUMESNIL 229
205. CINEMATHEQUE FRANCAISE 230
206. BASTION NO. 1 233
207. CHURCH OF SAINT-ESPRIT 234
208. VILLA PLANEIX 239
209. SQUARE DES PEUPLIERS 241
210. TEMPLE FOR RESIDENTS OF CANTONESE ORIGIN 242
211. TEMPLE OF THE TEOCHEW ASSOCIATION 243
212. THE ZOUAVE OF GENTILLY 244
213. THE ANTOINIST TEMPLE 248
214. CITE FLORALE 249
215. CITE FLEURIE 250
216. CITE VERTE 251
217. CHATEAU DE LA REINE BLANCHE 251
218. HOTEL DE LA REINE BLANCHE 251
219. 3 BIS, RUE DES GOBELINS 251
220. LITTLE ALSACE 252
221. VILLA DAVIEL 253
222. LITTLE RUSSIA: HOMES FOR RUSSIAN TAXI-DRIVERS 253
223. TEMPLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS 254
224. FACADE OF 19, CITE BAUER 258
225. THE MENHIR AT 133, RUE VERCINGETORIX 259
226. 126, BOULEVARD DU MONTPARNASSE 260
227. 9, RUE CAMPAGNE-PREMIERE 260
228. 31, RUE CAMPAGNE-PREMIERE 260
229. FACADE OF 7, RUE LEBOUIS 261
230. THE ATLANTIQUE HANGING GARDENS 261
231. CHURCH OF NOTRE-DAME-DU-TRAVAIL 262
232. PLACE DE L'AMPHITHEATRE AND PLACE DE SEOUL 263
233. HEADQUARTERS OF THE KING'S HYDRAULIC ENGINEER 264
234. THE PEEPHOLE IN AVENUE RENE-COTY 265
235. CLOISTER OF HOPITAL COCHIN 266
236. THE CAPUCHIN QUARRIES 268
237. VILLA ADRIENNE 270
238. MUSEE SAINTE-ANNE 272
239. MUSEE SINGER-POLIGNAC 273
240. THE SOUTHERN MARKER 274
241. A BRETON LIGHTHOUSE 278
242. VILLA SANTOS-DUMONT 279
243. LA RUCHE 280
244. MUSEE PASTEUR 282
245. THE OLD ARTESIAN WELL AT GRENELLE 283
246. MUSEE DU MONTPARNASSE AND ESPACE KRAJCBERG 284
247. MUSEE BOURDELLE 285
248. CHURCH OF SAINTE-RITA 287
249. CHURCH OF SAINT-SERAPHIN-DE-SAROV 288
250. THE CAVALERIE PELOTA COURTS 290
251. 15, SQUARE DE VERGENNES 291
252. GARDEN OF CLINIQUE BLOMET 291
253. CITE MORIEUX 291
254. THE CROW AND THE FOX 291
255. FRESCOES IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT-CHRISTOPHE DE JAVEL 292
256. EIFFEL AERODYNAMICS LABORATORY 296
257. VILLA MULHOUSE 298
258. HAMEAU BOILEAU, VILLA MOLITOR, VILLA DE LA REUNION 299
259. CHURCH OF TOUS-LES-SAINTS-DE-LA-TERRE-RUSSE 299
260. CASTEL BERANGER 300
261. 45, RUE RIBERA 301
262. THE ARTESIAN WELL IN SQUARE LAMARTINE 307
263. RUE MALLET-STEVENS 308
264. VILLA LA ROCHE 309
265. ENTRANCE TO PORTE-DAUPHINE METRO STATION 310
266. SQUARE DES POETES 311
267. A BLOCKHOUSE IN THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE 311
268. MAISON DE BALZAC 312
269. A WINE MUSEUM IN ... RUE DES EAUX 313
270. VILLA BEAUSEJOUR 314
271. HAMEAU DE PASSY 315
272. VEGETABLE GARDENS IN RUE DE LA MANUTENTION 315
273. THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OBELISK 316
274. THE CHINESE SALON OF THE MONA BISMARCK FOUNDATION 316
275. THE GARDEN OF THE BUDDHIST PANTHEON 316
276. POLONIA 322
277. THE FLOWER TOWER IN HAUTS-DE-MALESHERBES GARDENS 324
278. CHAPELLE ROYALE SAINT-FERDINAND 326
279. VILLA DES TERNES 327
280. CITE DES FLEURS 328
281. MUSEUM OF FREEMASONRY 329
282. COUR SAINT-PIERRE AND CITE LEMERCIER 329
283. SQUARE NICOLAY 329
284. SRI MANIKA VINAYAKAR ALAYAM HINDU TEMPLE 332
285. VILLA POISSONNIERE 333
286. VILLA DES PLATANES 334
287. 7, IMPASSE MARIE-BLANCHE 335
288. CITE DU MIDI 335
289. CERAMIC DECORATION AT 43BIS, RUE DAMREMONT 336
290. LES FUSAINS 337
291. PISCINE DES AMIRAUX 338
292. MOSAICS IN THE RUE RAMEY FISHMONGER'S 341
293. AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN AT SAINT-VINCENT 341
294. CERAMIC DECORATION AT 59, RUE CAULAINCOURT 341
295. CALVAIRE CEMETERY 342
296. MONTMARTRE CALVARY 343
297. MUSEE DES COMPAGNONS CHARPENTIERS DES
298. DEVOIRS DU TOUR DE FRANCE 348
299. PORTUGUESE JEWISH CEMETERY 349
300. MASONS AT 97BIS, RUE DE CRIMEE 350
301. BUTTE BERGEYRE: AN ISLAND IN THE MIDST OF THE CITY 351
302. JEAN-JAURES GYMNASIUM 351
303. 13, RUE DES FETES 351
304. RUES EMILE-DESVAUX AND PAUL-DE-KOCK 351
305. CHURCH OF SAINT-SERGE-DE-RADOGENE 354
306. CRIMEE BRIDGE: THE LAST DRAWBRIDGE IN PARIS 355
307. LA MOUZAIA 356
308. CITE DU PALAIS-ROYAL-DE-BELLEVILLE 357
309. KITCHEN GARDENS 360
310. THE NATURAL GARDEN 362
311. VILLA RIBEROLLE, VILLA GODIN AND CITE AUBRY 363
312. LE MUR DES FEDERES: GHOSTS OF THE PARIS COMMUNE 364
313. LA CAMPAGNE A PARIS 365
314. REGARDS IN EAST PARIS 367
315. AFRICAN PLANTS AT NO. 10, RUE DU JOURDAIN 371
316. THE ONLY LEVEL CROSSING IN PARIS 371