. Twenty centuries of Paris . ivate hotel. Between the two therue Royale runs a little way northward to theclassic church of the Madeleine, whose corner-stone Louis laid on the site of a former chapel,but whose construction was long delayed. Stand-ing on its broad steps to-day the eye follows thevista of the rue Royale across the square and overthe river to the Palace of Deputies, begun asthe Palais Bourbon in the early part of LouisXVs reign. It was in the rue Royale that most of thedeaths occurred during Louis XVIs weddingfestivities, and it was through this street that thetumbrils laden wit
. Twenty centuries of Paris . ivate hotel. Between the two therue Royale runs a little way northward to theclassic church of the Madeleine, whose corner-stone Louis laid on the site of a former chapel,but whose construction was long delayed. Stand-ing on its broad steps to-day the eye follows thevista of the rue Royale across the square and overthe river to the Palace of Deputies, begun asthe Palais Bourbon in the early part of LouisXVs reign. It was in the rue Royale that most of thedeaths occurred during Louis XVIs weddingfestivities, and it was through this street that thetumbrils laden with victims for the guillotinecame from the rue Saint Honore. A little way from the place on the west is thePalace of the Elysee, which the governmentfurnishes as a mansion for the President of theRepublic. It has been rebuilt and restored sinceits first condition as a private house which LouisXV bought and gave to Madame de Pompadour. Not being of a markedly religious turn exceptwhen he was ill, it is not surprising that Louis. ELYSEE PALACE, RESIDENCE OF PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
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