Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-28
paris


written for the Democrat by Miss Jennie Gar
ron, Of Woodbury.
Paris is the city Of pleasure. Ii is the
originator OF the newest fashions and latest
luxuries. Within its limits there is little
else shan gaiety and life. Each window is
the exhibition of art, each square the CEN
tire Of some carnival. Triumphal arches
amaze us, columns appeal to US, statues
attract us, and art museums tempt US to
behold their treasures glowing on canvas,
or crystallized in marble.
Gardens and parks lure us within their
shaded haunts, where music floats among
the trees.
The Place de la Concorde is the most
magnificent square in the world. Which
ever way the tourist looks, north, south,
east or west, brilliant boundary confronts
him
On one side is the swiftly flowing Seine.
spanned by bridge four hundred feet in
length; upon another lies the Garden of
Tnileries; third side opens into the
Champs Elysees, while toward the north, a
handsome street discloses the majestic por-
tai Of the Madeleine. Forty artistic shafts
in bronze hold up around this area at night
their torches OF illumination, and two
fountains. probably unsurpassed in beauty,
are here. Eight statues are seated around
this square, each symbolizing one Of the
prominent cities OF France.
It is only short walk from the Place
de la Concorde, to the Church OF La Made
leine. This building is charming model
of the old Grecian architects 1t is indeed
a temple OF antiquity.
The Rae de Riovli, which borders the
entire Garden Of the Tuileries, has an
eyentful history. One of the incidents
connected with this avenue is that Of the
return Of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
who were brought back to She Taileries by
the people as prisoners Of the nation, after
their foolish and disastrous attempt to flee
IRON France, aud obtain 'the asa Of sfleIr
fellow sovereign, 10 pusting down the
Revolution.
It is hard TO believe while walking along,
that these very arches oeneld thae bumili-
eatlng scene BeYoaa tnis CITE = ene arca
OF triumph erected oy Napoisou l, az
memorial of mrs victories. Upon lss hont
o. poiisned marble, surroundea ny statues
coln'nehotaells heroes a1u lleroc uee''s' a'e
inscriptions q MS woaderfus campaigns.
Beyond TINS is ene paiace q sne Louvfe'
the priceless arr museum ot france. one
OF the most magnlncene apartments OF tue
Louvre, IS she gallery oi Ap'ilo. one could
spend hours 70 tnis room alone. Inc cell
ing IS N ltsslf q picture gallery eacn
painting placed there, Is ~ gllded frame.
Upon the, walls are llie-slzs portraits IN
Gobeln Tapestry. Ia glass cases are
precious objects In one ase we see she
diamond hilted sword Of BonapArte, valued
at four hundred thousand dollars; gems
which belonged to French Queens, and even
the famous Regent diamond, valued at
three millions.
A score Of volumes may be written on
the treasures Of the Louvre; among them,
the most renowned and beautiful Of all the
relics Of antiquity the statue, Venus Of
Melos. The Boulevards are unequaIed. No
photograph view can do them justice.
Through them, for many hours of the day
and night, pours continuous stream Of
restless life, while on all sides is display
of jewels, paintings, laces, silks and count
less other destinations.
Perhaps the first feature Of these bouIe-
wards to impress the tourist, Is the width
Of their sidewalks. These are usually
thirty or forty feet in breadth
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