When we had an apartment in the Marais (2021?) we had vowed to visit the National Archives, a stately old historic complex within a few blocks. We never did. But this time we did it, in part thanks to our Passion Monuments pass. Not surprisingly, there was no line to get into the National Archives, and we seemed to be the only tourists...
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| Entrance |
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Of course, there is the new, much larger Archives complex elsewhere in
Greater Paris; this is the historic one |
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| 'Twas the Archives Museum we were headed for |
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| Helpful model of the Bastille, the site of which is just a few blocks away |
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| Lots of records |
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| Contemporary exhibit |
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Cursive is no longer taught in US schools, we understand, thereby
obviating Louis XIV's concerns |
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| Some of the Archivist's offices and quarters |
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| Helpful model of the Archives complex |
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| Archives bookstore |
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| Seriously |
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| More upstairs, but we found the staircase daunting |
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Now in the Archives Garden, which we found disappointing,
almost umkempt |
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| Walking in the Marais, toward the Place de la Bastille |
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| Contemporary sculpture |
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| Paris' original public library |
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| In the Vosges |
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| Victor Hugo's house...next time |
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