. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 122 THE BOULEVARDS. la Grande Armee. The footways of the most frequented boulevards are about twenty-six feet wide on each side, and sometimes more. But, notwithstanding their general similarity, there are a few distinctive enough for special mention, and among these none more so than the Boulevard Richard Lenoir, which runs from the Place de la Bastille to the Rue du Faubourg du Temple. This often escapes observation from vis
. The parks, promenades, & gardens of Paris, described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities, and the public and private gardens. Gardens; Parks. 122 THE BOULEVARDS. la Grande Armee. The footways of the most frequented boulevards are about twenty-six feet wide on each side, and sometimes more. But, notwithstanding their general similarity, there are a few distinctive enough for special mention, and among these none more so than the Boulevard Richard Lenoir, which runs from the Place de la Bastille to the Rue du Faubourg du Temple. This often escapes observation from visitors, as the Boulevard Beaumarchais drains most of the traffic from the Bastille to the fashionable boulevards; but Fig. End view of the Boulevard Kichard Lenoir. it is one of the most remarkable in Paris, and more than usually ornamental. It is nearly 2000 yards long, and is in great part built over a canal. It was thought desirable to cover a large portion of the canal, and to make a wide boulevard over this huge bridge, in order to facilitate the traffic and improve the appearance of the district. It became necessary to have ventilating and lighting shafts for the canal, and eighteen pairs of these openings occur in the course of its length. These have been ingeniously and tastefully hidden by eighteen little railed-in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London, J. Murray
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