Les beaux jours de limpératrice Marie-Louise. English

Peace of Campo Formio. Change in the Directory caused by the 'Revolution of 18th Fructidor', Sept. Acre defended by Sir Sidney Smith. Victory of Aboukir, July 25th. Fall of the Directory, Nov.

Bonaparte First Consul, Dec. Bonaparte's passage of the St. Vic- tories at Piaeenza, Montebello, and Marengo. Moreau victorious at Hohenlinden, Dec. Peace of Luneville with Germany, Feb. Peace of Amiens with England , March 27th. Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor, May 18th. Renewal of war with Austria. Battle of Austerlitz, Dec. Peace of Pressburg, Dec. Battles of Jena and Auerstaedt. Entry into Berlin, Oct. War with Russia and Prussia. Battles of Eylau and Friedland. Treaty of Tilsit , July 8th.

Renewed war with Austria. Vienna entered, May 13th. Peace of Vienna , Oct. Renewed war with Russia. Battles of Smolensk and the Moskowa. Retreat commenced to Kov. At the close of the year there were 5 Jours compUmentaires, Sept. Passage of the Beresina. Battles of Liitzen, Dresden, Leipzig, Hanau, etc. Entrance of the allies into Paris, March 31st. Ab- dication of the Emperor, April 11th.

His departure for Elba, May 4th. First Treaty of Paris, May 30th. The frightful scenes of devastation which were enacted during the revolution, especially in , need hardly be adverted to; they were , however, beneficial in sweeping away the overgrown conventual establishments, which occupied the best sites, and one- third of the area of the city. Under the Directory the museum of the Louvre was commenced. Vast improvements were eflected under Napoleon ; the mean buildings which formerly occupied the Place du Carrousel were demolished; the N.

Napoleons return from Elba. Battles of Ligny and Waterloo. Second entrance of the allies into Paris, July 7th. Napoleon banished to St. Helena, where he died May oth, Louis Phi- lippe elected king, Aug. Sanguinary con- flicts in Paris , June 23rd to 26th. Louis Napoleon elected President. Dissolution of the Assemblee Legislative, Dec. Under Louis Philippe they were resumed with fresh vigour. Many handsome new streets were opened , churches and public edifices completed, vast works un- dertaken for the drainage of the city , new bridges and quays con- structed, gardens and squares laid out, etc.

Battles of Weissenburg Aug. Surrender of Napoleon III. Proclamation of the Republic. Entry of German troops into Paris. Commencement of the Communist insur- rection. Second siege of Paris. Occupation of Paris by the Government troops. Probably no city in the world ever witnessed such gigantic improvements as Paris under the past regime.

Dense masses of houses and numerous tortuous streets were replaced by broad boulevarts, spacious squares, and palatial edifices. Public works of colossal magnitude were undertaken , whilst those commenced in former reigns were brought to a successful completion. Em- bellishments on the most extensive scale were effected in the public parks and gardens , and, what is of incalculable importance, the city was thoroughly well drained, lighted, paved and supplied with water. Paris still reaps the benefit of many of these Napoleonic improvements, but it need hardly be said, that the irreparable losses it has recently sustained have deprived it of much of its former attractiveness.

According to the latest census prior to the siege of — Paris contained 1,, , in souls, of whom 80, were Germans and English. The Germans settled at Paris and in other parts of France were expelled from the country after the first calamities of the French armies, an unquestionable violation of international law. About one-third of the births are illegitimate. The number of Prote- stants is estimated at 62,, Jews 20,, dissentient 30,, the remainder being Roman Catholics. The circumference of Paris is upwards of 21 miles ; its area 19, acres , or about 30 sq.

The Boulevart de Sevastopol , the longest street, is about 2 M. The budget of the city of Paris for amounted to ,, fr. The following items deserve mention. For educational purposes 4,, fr. XXV schools, of which are conducted by lay and by ecclesiastical superintendents. The number of pupils amounts to 94, The inner boulevarts, forming one of the most frequented thoroughfares in Paris, are daily traversed by 24, horses, and 32, daily pass through the former Barriere de l'Etoile, leading to the Bois de Boulogne.

A sum of 4,, fr. The total receipts of the five years — 64 amounted to ,, fr. The annual interest of the civic debt was 13,, fr. A sojourn of a fortnight or three weeks in Paris may suffice to convey to the visitor a superficial idea of the innumerable ob- jects of attraction which the city contains , whilst a residence of several months alone would enable him thoroughly to explore its vast treasures of art and industry. The following plan, which is topographically arranged , will be found to facilitate the move- ments and economise the time of the visitor. Walk in the Boulevarts p.

Second visit to the Louvre. Place Napoleon and Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel p. Conservatoire des Arts et Me'tiers p. Palais de l'lndustrie p. Place des Vosges p.

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Etienne du Mont p. Hotel des Monnaies p. Germain des Pres p. Walk through the Quartier Latin. Champ de Mars p. By omnibus to St. Vincent de Paul p. Cloud and Sevres p. If the weather be favourable at the commencement of the stranger's sojourn, he should lose no time in visiting the beau- tiful environs of Paris days 12 — The excursions to Versailles, St.

Cloud, Sevres, and St. Germain- en-Laye may thus be combined. On the way to Versailles rive gauche , an hour may be devoted to Sevres: Cloud may be visited from the Ville d'Avray station, after which the traveller proceeds on foot to the bridge at Boulogne , whence omnibuses start every 10 min. If a second visit be paid to Versailles , Paris should be quitted by the first train in the morning. Omnibus from Versailles to St. Germain by Marly p. The evening may then be most agreeably spent on the terrace of St.

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Germain, where a military band occasionally plays. The appended list indicates the days and hours when the different collections etc. The early morning and the afternoon may be most suitably devoted to the churches and cemeteries, which are open the whole day, to the Champs Elyse'es, the Jardin des Tuileries, the Jardin des Plantes, and the Jardin du Luxembourg ; the evening to the theatres, concerts, etc. Mon- day may generally be spent in this way , as the principal col- lections are then closed. The animated scene presented by the boulevarts may best be witnessed from 4 to 6 in the afternoon, before dinner.

It is a wise precaution never to sally forth without a pass- port , or at least visiting-cards , which ensure admission to the collections on days when the public are excluded. The days and hours enumerated below. Deaf and Dumb Institution p. Ecole des Beaux Arts p. Hotel des Invalides p. Military mass on Sundays at 12, followed by parade. Palais du Corps Le'gislatif p. To be compared with the preceding alphabetical list. Jardin des Plantes, Menagerie 11 — 4 or 5; hothouses by special permission.

Louvre 10 — 4, all the collections, except the Marine and Ethnograph. On certain days only: Marine Museum in the Louvre 10 — 4. Hotel des Invalides, military mass at 12, followed by parade. Chateau La Malmaison 12 — 4. Napoleon's Tomb 12 — 3. Blind Institute 1 — 5, with special permission. Muse'e d'Artillerie 12 — 4. Hotel des Monnaies 12 — 3. Cabinet des Medailles 10 — 3. In use since The English values of the French weights and measures are given approximately.

The following terms of the old system of measurements are still occasionally employed: The thermometers commonly used in France are the Cen i- srade and Re'aumur's. The scenery is seldom of so attractive a character as to induce a prolonged stay , whilst the towns are on a small scale mere repetitions of the metropolis. The taste of the present day for improvement, which has been so strongly developed and so magnificently gratified in Paris, has similarly manifested itself in the provincial towns.

Broad and straight streets with attractive shop-windows are rapidly superseding old and crooked lanes ; whole quarters of towns are demolished, and large, regular squares take their place ; while ramparts of ancient fortifications are converted into boule- varts , faintly resembling those at Paris. Admirably adapted as this utilitarian bias doubtless is to the requirements of the 19th century, it cannot but be profoundly regretted that the few charac- teristic remnants of antiquity which survived the storms of the wars of the Huguenots and the great Revolution, and have hitherto resisted the mighty centralising influence of the metropolis , are now rapidly vanishing.

Those who were acquainted with such towns as Rouen and Angers twenty or thirty years ago will now become painfully aware of this fact. The towns of France generally present less variety than those of most other countries. They almost invariably rejoice in their boulevarts, glass-arcades, 'jardins des plantes', theatres, and cafe's, all feeble reproductions of their great Parisian models. Each also possesses its museum of natural history, interesting perhaps to the professional visitor, its collection of casts and antiquities, and its picture-gallery, the latter usually consisting of a few modern pictures and a considerable number of mediocre works of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The magnificent churches, however, which most of these towns possess, offer attractions not to be disregarded by even the most hasty traveller. The Gothic style, which originated in France, has here attained a high degree of perfection, especially in Normandy, a district so important in the middle ages.

XXXI studies, and even the amateur cannot fail to be impressed by the gems of Gothic architecture, such as St. Ouen at Rouen, or the cathedral of Chartres, notwithstanding the alterations which most of them have undergone. The Huguenots made deplorable havoc in the interiors of the churches, and the. Revolution followed their example and converted the sacred edifices into 'Temples of Reason'. The task of restoring and preserving these noble monuments has recently been commenced and is now everywhere progressing.

A complete network connects Paris with the most important provincial towns. The trains from Paris run on the left, those to Paris on the right line of rails. It should also be observed that passengers always alight on the left side. The fares per English mile are approximately: The express trains ' trains express generally convey first class passengers only.

The first class carriages are inferior to those of other parts of the continent, and resemble those on most of the English lines: Smoking is prohibited if any one of the passengers object, unless, as rarely happens, the coupe' is specially set apart for the purpose. Tickets for intermediate stations are given up at the 'sortie': Luggage to the weight of 30 kilogrammes 66 Engl, lbs.

The railway-porters facteurs are not entitled to remuneration, but it is usual to give a few sous for their services. Public omnibuses convey passengers to and from the Parisian stations, to which a few only of the hotels send, their own vehicles. Fare 30 — 40 c, luggage 20 — 30 c. The traveller's taste for light literature may be gratified by a purchase at the book-stalls at the stations. The principal newspapers are sold at 5 — 10 c. Hotels of the highest class and fitted up with modern acces- sories to comfort are encountered only in such towns as Havre, Rouen, Dieppe, Tours, etc.

In other places the inns generally retain their primitive provincial characteristics, which, were it not for the frequent absence of cleanliness, might prove rather an attraction than otherwise. Usual charges at houses of the latter description: As a rule the table d'hote dinner 3 — 4 fr. In southern districts, as on the Loire, wine is usually included in the charge for dinner.

In Normandy a species of cider is frequently drunk in addition to, or as a substitute for wine. The usual fee for attendance at hotels is 1 fr. At the cafes also the waiters expect a trifling gratuity, but the obnoxious system is not carried to such an extent as in the metropolis. The Churches, especially the more important, are open the whole day. As, however, divine service is usually celebrated in the morning and evening, visitors will find the middle of day or afternoon the most favourable time for their inspection.

The Museums are generally open to the public on Sundays and Thursdays from 12 to 4 o'clock, and are often crowded. Visitors may always obtain access at other times for a gratuity 1 fr. Catalogues may be borrowed from the concierge. The most trustworthy information with regard to the depar- ture of trains is contained in the Jndicateur des Chemins de Fer, published weekly, and sold 40 c. Railway time is always that of Paris, which in many places differs considerably from the real time. Thus the Strasbourg time is 23 min.

Considerable English communities are resident in many of the towns mentioned in the Handbook, and opportunities of attending English churches are frequent e. Omer, Dieppe, Havre, Rouen, Caen. English Physicians, Chemists, etc. The traveller with little luggage is of course the most in- dependent.

Small portmanteaus or travelling-bags carried by the owner himself are rarely opened by the officials of the Octroi municipal tax on bread, meat, etc. Travellers with direct tickets from Eng- land, or any other foreign country, who have not broken their journey at any intermediate station, usually undergo the custom- house Douane examination at Paris instead of at the frontier.

This formality occupies 15 — 20 min. As soon as the traveller is released from the Douane , he should secure the services of a porter facteur, 15 — 20 c , and direct his luggage to be taken to the nearest fiacre fares see p.

Or, better still, lest there should be a scarcity of cabs, he may engage one immediately on his arrival, telling the driver to wait for the luggage 'restez pour attendre les bagages' , and receiving from him his printed number, and then proceed to superintend the examination of luggage. In this case 25 c. If the traveller be doubtful of obtaining accommodation at the hotel he has selected, he had better at once engage his fiacre a l'heure. The omnibuses, the conductors of which generally endeavour to take possession of the traveller and his luggage, are not re- commended, unless they actually pass the door of the house where the traveller intends to alight fare 30 c, from midnight till 6 a.

Families or large parties will find an Omnibus de Famille a comfortable and comparatively inexpensive conveyance. These vehicles generally belong to the hotel-keepers, from whom they must be ordered by letter, stating by what train the party may be expected. Yeuillez bien , Monsieur , excuser mon importuniti et recevoir a Vavance mes remerciments et Vassurance de ma haute consideration. Preliminary stations de Lyon and d'Orleans the charge amounts to about 1 ft. Travellers arriving at night may prefer to engage the services of a porter facteur and proceed on foot to the nearest hotel.

These hotels are also restaurants. Laurent et de Mulhouse, Rue de Metz 4, to the left on leaving the station. Then in the Boule- vart de Strasbourg: Hotel de Mayence, 20 Rue d'Amsterdam. In order to avoid unnecessary loss of time, the traveller should, if possible, write the forms of application for permission to visit the Hotel de Ville, etc. Suitable forms will in each case be found in the following pages. To ensure civility from servants, officials, and others, the tra- veller in France is cautioned not to omit the inevitable l s'il vous plait', when making a request, or even when ordering refreshments at a cafe or restaurant.

Thus l le cordon, s'il vous plait' is the ex- pression usually employed in requesting the concierge to open the house-door. It should, moreover, be borne in mind that it is customary to address persons of humble station as 'Monsieur, ' Madame', or 'Mademoiselle'. The policemen Sergents de Ville , who are to be met with in every street and place of public resort, are always ready, when civilly questioned, to furnish strangers with every information in their power.

The Parisian police are so efficient and well-orga- nised a body, that street-robberies are of far less frequent occur- rence than in most other large towns. It is, however, advisable to be on one's guard against pickpockets, who are as adroit as the police are vigilant. Should the traveller require medical advice during his stay in Paris, he will do well to note down the address of some respectable physician residing in the neighbourhood of his apart- ments. Among others may be mentioned: Bishop, Rue Matignon 22; Dr. Burridge, Avenue Montaigne 68; Dr. Camp- bell, Rue Royale St. Honore 24 ; Dr.

Chepmell, Rue Matignon 19; Dr. Churchill, Rue Scribe 7; Dr. James, Rue de Luxembourg 51; Dr. Mac-Carthy, Boulevart Malesherbes 17; Dr. Otterbourg, Boulevart des Capucines 39 ; Dr. Rayner, Avenue Uhrich 11; Dr. Shrimpton, Rue d'Anjou St. Ward, Rue Castiglione 8.

Sichel, Rue Neuve des Mathurins 86; Dr. Herschel, Rue Laflitte 18 ; Dr. Seymour, Rue Castiglione 10 ; Mr. Weber, Rue Duphot 25 ; Mr. Didsbury, Rue Meyerbeer 3 ; Mr. Gage, Rue de la Paix 3 ; Mr. Neech, Rue du Faubourg St. In the case of a serious or tedious illness, the patient cannot do better than enter one of the regular sanitary establishments. Denis , deserves special commendation; terms 4 — 15 fr. Similar private establishments with regard to which the patient should consult his physician, are more expensive comp.

Arnold, Rue de la Chaussee d'Antin 20 ; Mr. Gardiner, Avenue des Champs Elysees ; Mr. Hotel-charges were raised considerably at the time of the Exhibition of , but have since been somewhat reduced. The average charges of the last few years are stated in the Handbook. The disasters of have in some cases tended to raise, and in others to diminish the previous scale of charges.

Those who are desirous of avoiding a disagreeable surprise should of course make enquiries beforehand, especially when a prolonged stay is contemplated. In this case the bill should be demanded every 3 or 4 days, by which means errors, whether accidental or de- signed, are more easily detected. In the case of a departure early in the morning, the bill should be obtained over night ; for it is a favourite practice to withhold it till the last moment, when the hurry and confusion render overcharges less liable to discovery.

Although Attendance is always an item in the hotel-bill, it is usual to give the head-waiter and the concierge a fee of 1 — 2 fr. As this is not usually distributed among the servants till the end of the traveller's stay, an occasional extra gratuity will greatly tend to ensure civility.

Travellers are cautioned against keeping Articles of Value in the drawers or cupboards of their rooms. They should be en- trusted to the care of the landlord, or sent to a banker. Preliminary The largest hotels in the city, and perhaps on the entire con- tinent, are the two following: The number of rooms is about , and upwards of persons frequently dine at the table d'hote. Many persons, however, will prefer the smaller, quieter, and less expensive establishments, especially when ladies and children are of the party. Out of the vast number of hotels which Paris contains, a few only of the best-situated and most respectable are here enumerated.

H6tel du Jardin des Tuileries, Rue de Rivoli , well spoken of. The following five hotels, situated in the Rue de Rivoli, opposite the garden of the Tuileries, and principally frequented by English travellers, are of the highest class and expensive: In the Champs Elyse'es, at some distance from the principal attractions: Hotel de Douvres, Rue Montaigne 14 bis. Near the Rue St. In the parallel street farther W. In the two broad and handsome streets which lead from the Place Vendome PI. In the Rue de la Paix, No. In the Rue Neuve St. Augustin, leading to the Rue de la Paix, near the Boulevart des Capucines, are the following less pretending hotels, which are well spoken of: In the Rue Laffltte PI.

In the Rue Lepelletier No. In the Rue Richelieu PI. The hotels garnis in the Rue Favart No. In the Cite Bergere PI. Honore' and the Place Vendome. Hotel de Lyon et de Berlin, Rue du Conservatoire 7, is well spoken of. Denis , to the S. In the Rue du Helder PL, red 5 , near the Boulevart des Italiens, are situated a number of hotels, where the charges are more moderate than at those in the Boulevart itself: In the Rue de la Michodiere, No. In the Rue Drouot, No. In the Boulevart Poissonniere: Phar, frequented by French visitors from the S. Hotel Bougemont, corner of the Boulevart and the Rue Rougemont.

Hotel des Tuileries, Rue St. Honore , a German house, reading and smoking rooms. Marie, Rue de Rivoli 83 PI. Hotel de France with restaurant , Rue du Caire 3, R. The hotels in the Boulevarts de Strasbourg, de Sevastopol, and Voltaire formerly du Prince Eugene are more distant from the principal attractions. In the Boulevart de Strasbourg besides that mentioned at p.

In the Boulevart de Sevastopol: In the Boulevart de Voltaire No. The hotels on the Left Bank of the Seine are also less 8 2. Preliminary suitable for travellers whose stay in Paris is limited, as they are too distant from the Boulevarts and the Palais Royal, the prin- cipal centres of traffic. Hotel Harcourt, Boulevart St. Michel 3; Hotel de Cluny, No. The following Hotels Garnis on the 1. Michel, beyond the He du Palais, No. Maison Meublee, Rue Bonaparte 27, a clean house, with pleasant court, R. Vincent de Paul 7, near the Station du Nord PL, red 8, 10 , is recommended, but is somewhat remotely situated.

The following Hotels Garnis in the Quartier Latin are respectable houses , and suitable for the traveller of moderate requirements: Hotel des Strangers, Rue Racine 2, R- 2 — 4 fr. Vallery, similar charges ; both of these houses are on the Bou- levart St. Michel, and pleasantly situated.

Palais du Corps Legislatif p. Menagery in the Jardin des Plantes 10—6, in winter 11 till dusk. Gene- vieve 10—3 and 6 — 10 p. Louvre and Luxembourg 10—4. Jardin des Plantes; hothouses, by ticket 10—2 and 3—6. Louvre and Luxembourg 10 — 4 10 — 22 with pass- port or card. Louvre and Luxembourg 10 — 4 15 — 12 with passport or card. Versailles 11 — 5. Louvre and Luxembourg 10—4 10 — 12 with passport or card.

Louvre and Luxembourg 10 — 4 10 — 12 with pass- port or card. Are square de'cametre — sq. The following terms of the old system of measurements are still, occasionally employed: The thermometers commonly used in France are the Centi- grade and Reaumur's. General Remarks on N. The majority of visitors to Paris will find comparatively little to interest them in the provinces of N.

The scenery is seldom of so attractive a character as to induce a prolonged sojourn, whilst the towns are on a small scale mere repetitions of the metropolis. Broad and straight streets with attractive shop-windows are rapidly superseding old and crooked lanes ; whole quarters of towns are demolished, and large, regular squares take their place; ramparts of ancient fortifications are converted into boulevards, faintly resembling those at Paris.

Admirably adapted as this utilitarian bias doubtless is to the requirements of the 19th century, it cannot but be profoundly regretted that the few characte- ristic remnants of antiquity which survived the storms of the wars of the Huguenots and the great Revolution, and have hitherto resisted the mighty centralizing influence of the metropolis, are now rapidly vanishing. They almost invariably rejoice in their boulevards, glass-arcades, jardins des plantes, theatres and cafe's, all feeble reproductions of the great Parisian models.

Each also possesses its museum of natural history, interesting perhaps to the professional visitor, its collection of casts and antiquities and its picture-gallery, the latter usually consisting of a few modern pictures and a considerable number of mediocre works of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The Gothic style, which originated in France has here attained a high degree of perfection, especially in Nor- mandy, a district of so great importance in the middle ages. Architects will here find abundant material for the most attractive studies, and even the amateur cannot fail to be impressed by the gems of Gothic architecture, such as St.

Ouen at Rouen or the cathedral of Chartres, notwithstanding the alterations which most of them have undergone. The Huguenots made deplorable havoc in the interiors of the churches, and the Revolution followed their example and converted the sacred edifices into "Temples of Reason. The trains from Paris run on the left, those to Paris on the right line ef rails. The first class carriages are inferior to those of other parts of the continent and resemble those on most of the English lines ; the same remark generally applies to the second class also.

Tickets for intermediate stations are given up at the "sortie" ; those for termini, before the station is entered. Public omnibuses convey passengers to and from the Parisian stations, to which a few only of the hotels send their own vehicles. Fare 30—40 c, luggage 20—30 c. The Petit Journal and Journal pour Tous cost 5 c. Hotels of the highest class and fitted up with modern acces- sories to comfort are encountered only in such towns as Havre, Rouen, Dieppe, Tours etc.

In other places the inns generally retain their primitive provincial characteristics, which, were it not for the frequent absence of cleanliness, would prove rather an attraction than otherwise. The dejeuner IV2— 2 fr. A slight luncheon at a cafe, which may be partaken of at any hour, thus leaving the traveller entire master of his own time, will be found far more convenient and expeditious.

At the cafe's also the waiters expect a trifling gratuity, but the obnoxious system is not carried to such an extent as in the metropolis. The attendance of the sacristan, or "Suisse", is generally superfluous; usual gratuity V2 fr. The Museums are open to the public on Sundays and Thursdays from 12 to 4 o'clock and are often crowded. The most trustworthy information with regard to the depar- ture of trains is contained in the Indicateur des Chemins de Fer, published weekly and sold 40 c.

Railway time is always that of Paris, whkh in many places differs considerably from the real time. Considerable English communities are resident in many of the towns mentioned in the following pages and opportunities of attending English churches are frequent e. On arriving at the railway-station the traveller is recommended at once to secure a fiacre "restez pour attendre les bagages" , as the number of these vehicles is sometimes limited. It should be observed that the driver expects 25 c.

When apartments are not easily procured, as will be the case during the time of the Exhibition, the traveller is recommended to engage his vehicle a Vheure, as otherwise every stoppage entails the payment of a course. After having obtained the printed number from the driver, he may then return to have his luggage inspected by the officials of the Douane, unless this has already been done at the frontier, which is the case if the passenger is not provided with a through-ticket. This formality ended, a facteur 15 — 25 c.

Fares, within the precincts of the city, for 1 — 2 pers. Or application may be made to the Chef de Gare-f. From the stations du Nord, de l'Est and de l'Ouest 5 fr. From the stations de Lyon and d'Orle"ans the charge amounts to about 1 fr. Veuillez bien, Monsieur, excuser mon importuniU et recevoir a Vavance mes remerciments et Vassurance de ma haute consideration. Preliminary both in the Place Rouhaix Plan, Red 10 , opposite the station.

Laurent, Rue de Metz 4, to the left on leaving the station. Then in the Boulevard de Strasbourg: Hotel de Mayence, 24 Rue d' Amsterdam. In order to avoid all unnecessary loss of time , the traveller should , if possible, write the forms of application for permission to visit the Hotel de Ville, etc. To ensure civility from servants, officials and others, the tra- veller in France is cautioned not to omit the inevitable "s'il vous plait", when making a request, or even when ordering refreshments at a cafe or restaurant.

Thus "le cordon, s'il vous plait" is the ex- pression usually employed in requesting the concierge to open the house-door.

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It should, moreover, be borne in mind that it is customary to address persons of humble station as "Monsieur" , "Madame", or "Mademoiselle". The policercen Sergents de Ville who are to be met with in every street and place of public resort, are always ready, when civilly questioned , to furnish strangers with every information in their power. The Parisian police are so efficient and well-orga- nized a body, that street-robberies are of far less frequent occur- rence than in most other large towns. Campbell, Rue Royale 24; Dr.

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Chepmell, Rue de Suresnes 21; ] r. Davison,, Rue de Luxembourg 29; Dr. Higgins, Rue de Rivoli ; Dr. Jahr homoeopath , Passage Saulnier 17; Dr. Hterburg, Rue Richelieu ; Dr. Seymour, Rue Castiglione 10; Mr. Weber, Place Vend6me In the case of a serious or tedious illness, the patient cannot do better than enter one of the regular sanitary establishments. Similar private establishments are more expensive, such as the Maison de Sante de M.

Castaignet , Rue Louis le Grand 28 ; Mr. Maugham, Fau- bourg St. Although the average hotel-charges of the last few years are here stated, it need hardly be observed that during the present year the vast influx of visitors to the Exhibition will necessarily produce a marked effect on the price of every commodity in the French metropolis.

There is, however, reason to hope that measures will be taken to prevent the wholesale extortion which is two commonly practised on such occasions. Those who are desirous of avoiding a most disagreeable surprise should of course ascertain charges beforehand. If a Prolonged Stay is made at an hotel, the bill should be demanded every 3 or 4 days, by which means errors, whether accidental or designed, are more easily detected.

In the case of a departure early in the morning, the bill should be obtained over night; it is a favourite practice to withhold the bill till the last moment, when the hurry and confusion render overcharges less liable to discovery. In a few cases the payment for service is left to the discretion of the traveller, who is expected to give Y 2 — 1 fr. As this is not usually distributed among the servants till the end of the traveller's stay, an occasional extra gratuity will tend greatly to ensure civility. Preliminary The largest hotels in the town, and perhaps on the entire con- tinent, are the two following: It contains 70 magnificently furnished saloons and about bedrooms, 5 dining-rooms, a telegraph-office, baths, billiard- rooms , smoking-rooms , reading-rooms etc.

Many, however, will prefer the smaller, quieter and less ex- pensive establishments , especially when ladies and children are of the party. Out of the vast number of hotels which Paris contains a few only of the best- situated and most respectable are here enumerated. The following six hotels , situated in the Rue de Rivoli, opposite the garden of the Tuileries, and principally frequented by English travellers, are of the highest class and expensive: Avenue Matignon, Champs Elysees, with good restaurant on the ground-floor , somewhat distant from the prin- cipal sights of the city.

Thomas; table d'hote at 6 o'cl. Hotel Richelieu, Rue Marivaux , R. Here, too, are several excellent restaurants, the Grande Taverne de Londres etc. In the Cite" Bergere PI.

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Honore" and the Place Vendome. Hotel de Lyon et de Berlin , Rue du Conservatoire 7, is well spoken of. In the Rue du Helder PL, red 5 , near the Boulevard des Italiens, are situated a number of hotels, where the charges are more moderate than in those on the Boulevard itself: Hotel de I'Opera, a new house, Boulevard des Capucines 5. In the Boulevard Poissonniere: Phar , frequented by French visitors from the S. Hotel Bougemont, corner of the Boulevard and the Rue Rougemont. The hotels of the Boulevards de Strasbourg, de Sebastopol and du Prince Eugene are more distant from the focus of traffic, but it may be convenient to be acquainted with the names of several, as the influx of visitors to those already mentioned will probably be overwhelming during the present summer.

Hotels in the Boulevard de Strasbourg, see p. In the Boulevard de Sevastopol, No. The hotels on the Left Bank of the Seine are also less suitable for travellers whose stay in Paris is limited, as they are too distant from the Boulevards and the Palais Royal, where the principal objects of attraction are situated. The hotels of the Faubourg St. Rue de Lille In the Boulevard St. Michel, beyond the lie du Palais, No. Hotel de France, Rue Bonapaite 50, looms at all prices.

The following Hotels Garnis in the Quartier Latin are respectable houses, and suitable for the traveller of moderate 8 3. Pierre , Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine 4, R. Opposite to this hotel is situated the Ecole de Natation de iUe St. Louis, where the water of the Seine is much purer than in the swimming-baths farther down the river. For a stay of some duration , the following lodging-houses may be mentioned as quiet and pleasantly situated: Paris is indisputably the cradle of high culinary art. The ordinary tables d'hote convey to the mind but a feeble idea of the extent to which this art is carried ; the "chefs d'eeuvre" must be sought for in the first-class restaurants.

It must, however, be borne in mind that in one of these establishments the taste of the connoisseur can hardly be adequately gratified at a less expenditure than 10 — 15 fr. A few of the best and most respectable , especially in the most frequented situations Palais Royal , Boulevards etc. The charges are mentioned approximately, but it should be observed that they have been rising steadily within the last few years in consequence of the enormous rents paid for these establishments.

In the large restaurants the portions are usually very ample, so that one portion suffices for two persons or two portions for three. The visitor should therefore avoid dining alone. It is even allowable to order one portion for three persons. In the establishments of the better class, ladies may always without the slightest impropriety be of the party.

The Bill of Fare often consists of a book of many pages, bound in velvet. Whatever dish is selected, it is sure to be found unexceptionable of its kind. At the smaller restaurants it is not prudent to order any dish which is not mentioned in the "carte du jour". The subjoined list is given with a view to make the stranger acquainted with the names of the commonest dishes rather than with those of Parisian delicacies. The triumphs of Parisian culinary skill consist in the different kinds of filet de breuf, fricandeaus, mayonnaises and sauces. Huilres, oysters 1 fir.

Potaye a la Julienne, soup containing finely cut vegetables. Potaye a la puree aux croutons, a kind of pea-soup with dice of toasted bread. Oseille, sorrel, very popular in Paris. Pommes, potatoes it is not customary to add de terre". Pommes sauties, potatoes stewed in butter. Pommes a la mattre d'hotel, potatoes with parsley and butter. Puree de pommes, mashed potatoes.

Petits pois, green peas au sucre or au beurre. Haricots verts, green beans. Haricots blancs, white beans, a standard dish among the French middling classes. Flayeolets, a superior quality of white beans. Canard aux navels, roasted duck with turnips, a popular dish. Pieds de cochon a. Chateaubriand, a kind of beefsteak, but thicker. Oiyot, leg of mutton. Foie de veau, calves' liver. L'n quart de poulet is a sufficient portion for one person. Filets de chevreuil, roasted venison. Perdrix, partridge; aux choux, with cabbage and sausages.

Sole au yratin, fried sole. Turbot, turbot; Barbu, a superior description. Omelettes of different kinds, aux confitures, aux fines herbes, au fromaye, au rhum, aux roynons etc. Preliminary Beignets de pommes, apple-fritters. Carafe frappee, carafl'e of iced water. Vin frappee, wine in ice. The wines principally in vogue are Bordeaux St. Julien 3 — 4 fr. Lafitte 6 — 8 fr.

Fromage Suisse is a kind of cream-cheese ; Fromage de Brie and Qruyere are also popular ; Camembert and Roquefort are most esteemed in winter. It may also be observed that if the diner partakes of the "hors d'ceuvre" presented to him between the courses, consisting of radishes, prawns crevettes etc. The ordinary red table-wine is usually drunk mixed with, water, a precaution highly necessary in the inferior restaurants. A whole bottle is placed on the table for each person, unless an express order is given for half a bottle only. Popularity Popularity Featured Price: Low to High Price: High to Low Avg.

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