In his will Richelieu left the Palais-Cardinal (Palais Royal) to Louis XIII., " the intention of the Cardinal being that it will serve as a residence for his Majesty and his successors or for heirs of the Crown, having built this palace at such expense with that design." Louis XIII only lived for a few months after his great minister, and at his death, Anne of Austria, who became Regent for her son Louis XIV., moved from the uncomfortable Louvre to the new palace, fitted, as the house agents would say, with all modern conveniences. The child King was very happy there...
Jerome Bonaparte, King of Westphalia and his wife Katarina, daughter of the King of Württemberg made the Palais Royal their home during the reign of Napoleon III.
They restored the dilapidated palace to its former splendor(the Bonapartes always cleaning up after the messy Bourbons)
Un lieu magnifique...
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Such a contrast V Royal with grunge. I like it.
ReplyDeleteAlways love the find of old signs!
ReplyDeleteWonderful...
ReplyDeleteI am loving the distressed paint,
makes it look more valuable and cool at the same time.
I wonder what makes you 'see' something that you've walked past many times before. I know I've done it myself! Glad you spotted it this time Virginia.
ReplyDeleteI like it when they put a new sign under the old sign.
ReplyDeleteDo you know the french song for kids:"Le palais royal est un beau palais, où les jeunes filles sont à marier"..?
ReplyDeleteAinsi nommé parce qu'au roi n'y a jamais habité.
ReplyDeleteGreat find!
ReplyDeleteIt has the charm of being "real" and well used and loved.
ReplyDeleteSo, you wouldn't ride a bike with a camera? I suppose I do because of my superior coordination and athleticism.
In his will Richelieu left the Palais-Cardinal (Palais Royal) to Louis XIII., " the intention of the Cardinal being that it will serve as a residence for his Majesty and his successors or for heirs of the Crown, having built this palace at such expense with that design." Louis XIII only lived for a few months after his great minister, and at his death, Anne of Austria, who became Regent for her son Louis XIV., moved from the uncomfortable Louvre to the new palace, fitted, as the house agents would say, with all modern conveniences. The child King was very happy there...
ReplyDeleteJerome Bonaparte, King of Westphalia and his wife Katarina, daughter of the King of Württemberg made the Palais Royal their home during the reign of Napoleon III.
They restored the dilapidated palace to its former splendor(the Bonapartes always cleaning up after the messy Bourbons)
It's a beauty, V. And looks especially lovely with the colour of the shutter nearby.
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