. 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. 82 CHAPTER VI. THE SQUARES, PLACES, CHURCH GARDENS, ETC. Most of us are familiar enough with the aspects of the London squares, with their melancholy loneliness, and fre- quent filthiness—their highest efforts being in the planting of Privet, &c, so cleverly that any view of the interior is impossible. If by way of contrast we glance at the state of one of the most central and best known squares in Paris before entering on
. 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. 82 CHAPTER VI. THE SQUARES, PLACES, CHURCH GARDENS, ETC. Most of us are familiar enough with the aspects of the London squares, with their melancholy loneliness, and fre- quent filthiness—their highest efforts being in the planting of Privet, &c, so cleverly that any view of the interior is impossible. If by way of contrast we glance at the state of one of the most central and best known squares in Paris before entering on the general question, we may be able to get an idea of the different system pursued in each city, and I trust also of the great advantages and superiority of the Parisian one. The square and Tour St. Jacques illustrate judicious city improvements better than anything else that I am acquainted with. This tower—originally part of an old church, and hidden from view by tall, narrow, dirty streets which crowded around it, is now one of the most beautiful and interesting objects in Paris—striking to every one who passes by it, and with the garden a source of much pleasure and benefit to the people who live in this central neighbourhood. It was made so by clearing away narrow old streets and buildings and making a garden. The first thing that strikes the visitor in this square is F its freshness, perfect keeping, and the numbers of people who are seated in it, reading, working, or playing. " The same reason," it is said in ' Guesses at Truth/ " which calls for the restoration of our village greens, calls no less impera- tively in London for the throwing open of the gardens in all the squares. What Portion of the Plan of bright refreshing spots would these be margin of a Parisian . , ._, \_ i_ • i j , square. m the midst or our huge brick and stone. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for re
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