Olivier, my architecture prof, took our class to Le Marais in the 4eme. This area is known for being the Jewish and gay district, though it is also dense in historical architecture. The tour focused on the structure of the hotel and passage-ways.
The Colonne de Juillet is a momument to the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille. The column is engraved in gold with the names of Parisians who died during the revolution. The gold-covered statue at the top is called the Génie de la Liberté/ the Spirit of Freedom. It also appeared on old French ten-franc coins. Today, demonstrations still occur at the Colonne de Juillet.
The Hôtel de Sens is a city palace. It was originally owned by the archbishops of Sens. The building is in between late Gothic and early Renaissance style, and now houses the Forney art library.
St. Peter and St. Paul's Catholic Church. Absolutely beautiful.
The Place des Vosges is the oldest square in Paris. It was originally called the Place Royale. The Place des Vosges was built by Henri IV from 1605 to 1612. A true square (140 m x 140 m), it was the first program of royal city planning, built on the site of the Hôtel des Tournelles and its gardens. At a tournament at the Tournelles, a royal residence, Henri II was wounded and died. Catherine de Medicis had the Gothic pile demolished and moved to the Louvre.
Mhm, that's me in center with the fur top coat.
And this part in specific would be the place where I saw a girl who must have been a couple of years younger than me and was born to be a model:
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