The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-09
OLD Paris.
The Region Removed From BouIevards
and the Touris's.

The Region Removed From BouIevards
and the Tonr.s's.
Mr.. S. j. Cauffman writes in LippincOtts
Magazine: The real Paris, tie Paris OF TO-
nance and history. the Paris OF Eugene
Sue. of Balzac. OF Victor Hugo. OF mile
lola in one word the Paris OF the Paris
ians and not that of Cooks tOurists-must
be looked for oil tie bou eyards. Ia the pop
ular quarters OF the city, IA the taubOur.s.
There one. instead o. b nglish aud Ameri-
can visitors sees the real inhabitants OF
Paris. and can Judge of the real character
istics aud customs ol the rench people.
Ii is in these popu O.s quarters on that
one feels the sensation OF heins IN strange
city. anon II people about whom every
thing has tie charm of noyelty-dress, man
ners. shops and architecture.
70 begin. then. we find IN the very heart
and centre OF the city on the Boulevard II.
Michel. the students Boulevard YES
toe OF the time when II was yet Roman
settlement and called 'Lutece, the
'Thermes' of Julian. built by the Emperor
in the fourth century.
These 'Thermes. or baths. are yet IN a
won irriul state OF preservation. better by
far than that OF many buildings OF the last
century. One has but to glance at the mas
give aud solid walls or this curious struc-
turc % see that they knew how 70 ouud IN
those DAYS, and that contractors were then
O race unknown.
These ruins. of which every division,
"Caldorium. "Ericidolium.' etc. can stu
be distinctly located form part or the coll
lection OF the famous llusee Cuny, III lact.
almost part and parcel OF the Hotel Ciuny,
which is built close up 10 them and con-
taius so many artistic and antiquarian Treas
ures. They are pior>ly preserved and will
probably last Tor centuries 10 come. when
the modern structures surrounding them
Will have crumhled 90 dust.
Close 70 tie laAes Ceulraies. the famous
market OF which . nile ION gives such q
vivid and wonderful description 30 the
Ventre Do Paris are the Rue PiroueIie.
where one seems 10 Toe suddenly trans.
planted INTO tho very midst 90 the PARIS Oh
tue Middle Ages. and the Rue de Nerise. "a
quaint old street, fun ofcur.ou tumUle-doWn
Old buildings exceedingly pictures ue, "ut
still more ilthy auG by 10 means WuO4'-
some looking the i,ue De Aenlse Is one or
those streets which quiet. peaceful and law
abiding citizens give wide berth g alter
SHUTDOWN.
A stu more dangerous neighbOrhood IS
the spot known as Les Carrleres 'Amenuue.
situated in Belleyille formerly one OF the
most JOYOUS and beautiful suburbs OF Paris.
but now part and parcel OF the great city;
Ia the past IL was q Sunday promenade, iull
OF beer gardens. bad music and cheap res
taurants. At present 1t is stunned by plea
sure-seekers and inhabited by The poorest OF
poor worKingmen, the scum and refuse OF the
vast capital. The most poverty stricken ana
disreputable of sA Paris possesses OF poor
and disreputable, a conglomeration OF rag
pickers. thieves and nsssssins. seek refuge
in the excavation OF these now abandoned
ouarries. Why they are called Les Car
rieres d 'Amerique no one pretends t. Know.
There is not Low. and certainly never has
been. anything American about them.