The Place
Vendôme looks a bit different at the moment. Large parts of the buildings are
under renovation, including the Hotel Ritz and the Column. In previous posts I
have already talked about the early 18th century created Place
Vendôme (e.g. here and here) so I may not have to repeat the story about the
place or the Column.
In any case, now it’s the moment to learn “everything” about
the Column by going there, as it during ongoing restoration (cleaning) works is
surrounded by illustrations of its history, with the different Napoleon
statues, its being torn down and again erected around 1870…
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6 comments:
Bonjour cher Peter,
J'avais vu le commencement de l'enveloppement de certains bâtiments... Je suis certaine qu'une fois les travaux terminés cette place retrouvera son charme.
Un très joli billet qui nous apprend beaucoup.
Gros bisous ☼
La bache est magnifique soit dit en passant et sans pub!
Plus de trace de "Tree" on ne l'a pas restaure lui :-)
What a wonderful way to jazz up the restoration and make the area a spot to come to -- a mini-museum on the street! Great idea.
What an interesting way of doing the restorations - showing all the work done to the building in the past.
Kathryh
The dreamiest part of Paris!
So full of history and architectural beauty...
Thank you, Peter.
Maria
The nicest statue of Napoleon is a marble one, made by Antonio Canova.
Ironically, this masterpiece is still at the entrance of Apsley House...the London townhouse of the Duke of Wellington.
Beautiful post, Peter
lajeunecaptive
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