"Le Marais" 1980 Editions Henri Veyrier
$250
[326] pp.
Editions Henri Veyrier
1980
w/ moire silk boards
Inscribed w/ gift inscription to Hermès Paris executive June 1981
13 3/4" x 10 1/4"
VG
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Title:
The Marais, Its Hotels, Its Churches
Author(s):
Preface by Pierre Gaxotte,
Introduction by Yvan Christ,
Monographs of the hotels:
Jacques Silvestre de Sacy (historical texts),
Philippe Siguret (architectural texts),
Monographs of the religious buildings Yvan Christ,
Documentation and production by Aline Elmayan
Photographs by Jean Sadoul
The Marais is a historic Parisian district located in part of the3rd and4th arrondissements of Paris, on the right side of the Seine. It is now bounded to the west by the rue Beaubourg, to the east by the boulevard Beaumarchais, to the north by the rue de Bretagne and to the south by the quays of the Seine and the boulevard Henri IV (hotels d'Aumont, de Beauvais, de Chalon-Luxembourg to the south of the rue Saint-Antoine).
From the13th century, this district, which had been peripheral until then, was included in the fortified enclosure built by Charles V and became the place of residence of the Parisian nobility. Many private mansions built in the17th century remain today. From the middle of the18th century, the district was gradually abandoned by the Parisian elite in favor of the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré and the faubourg Saint-Germain, which offered more space. The French Revolution completed the drive out of wealthy landowners. The district was then occupied by a population of craftsmen and workers who occupied the old hotels and built workshops in the old inner courtyards.
The major development works in Paris in the19th century had little effect on the district, which retained its narrow streets, but many quality buildings were gradually destroyed. In the 1960s, under the impetus of André Malraux, a programme was launched to safeguard and preserve the district. The preserved district is now, thanks to its beautiful buildings, frequented by tourists and sought after by the wealthy classes. Many museums are located there.