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The Story of Paris

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By Thomas Okey
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A narrative and practical guide traces Paris from its Gallo-Roman origins through medieval growth, royal dynasties, religious conflicts, and the Renaissance, outlining political events, social change, and cultural development. It surveys institutions, artistic life, learning and the introduction of printing, and examines episodes such as sieges, revolts and foreign occupation while describing major monuments and museum holdings. A second part functions as a cicerone, proposing routes, notable edifices and highlights of the Louvre and offering practical advice for visitors. The work balances historical overview with on-the-ground description, noting both the survival and loss of older urban fabric alongside artistic and architectural treasures.

  • University, origin of the, 98
    • decadence of, 104;
    • the modern, 329
  • Ursins, Mme. des, 229

V

  • Vaches, Isle des, 14
  • Val de Grâce, 237
  • Vallière, Mme. de la, 212, 226
  • Valois, House of, 121
  • Varennes, flight to, 267
  • Vauban, 224
  • Vendôme, Duke of, 230;
  • Venetian merchants at Paris, 40
  • Vergniaud, 272, 282
  • Versailles, 226, 230
  • Victoires, Place des, 240
  • Victor, St., abbey of, 61
  • Villon, François, note, [49], 94, 330
  • Vincennes, chapel of, 128
  • Vincent, St., 36;
    • de Paul, church of, 291
  • Viollet le Duc, 80, 292
  • Volney, 282
  • Voltaire, 215, 223, 244, 255, 258, 281, 426

W

  • Wall, Gallo-Roman, 16, 36;
  • Wars, religious, 175
  • Watch, the royal, 81
  • Willoughby, Lord, 143
  • Workmen, compensation of;
    • by Charles V., 127

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Transcriber's notes:

[i] The first numeral is illegible on the image. After examining other numerals in this book it is believed the numeral is either 2 or 3 (24,000 or 34,000).

[ii]Sky, v. t. (imp. & p. p. Skied or Skyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Skying.) To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it can not be well seen. [Colloq.] Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).