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2 Hôtel de
Lamoignon
24 Rue Pavée 75004. Map 14 D3.
Tel 01 44 59 29 40. q St-Paul.
Open 10am–6pm Mon–Sat.
Closed public hols. ∑ paris.fr
The imposing Hôtel de
Lamoignon, one of the oldest
mansions in Paris, is home to
the Historical Library of the
city (BHVP). It was built in 1585
for Diane de France, also known
as the Duchesse d’Angoulême, The exquisite 18th-century works of art and furniture in the Musée Cognacq-Jay
daughter of Henri II. The building
is noted for six high Corinthian from taxes) – almshouses built to the city and is now housed
pilasters topped by a triangular for the poor in 1334 at Nos. 34 in the heart of the Marais at
pedi ment and flourishes of and 36. These were later closed the Hôtel Donon – an elegant
dogs’ heads, bows, arrows because of illegal financial building dating from 1575
and quivers – recalling Diane’s activities, although the state with an 18th-century façade.
passion for hunting. The col- kept its pawnshop nearby,
lection includes documents still there today.
from the French Revolution 5 Place des Vosges
and 80,000 prints covering 4 Musée 75003, 75004. Map 14 D3.
the history of Paris. q Bastille, St-Paul.
Cognacq-Jay
This square is considered
3 Rue des Francs- Hôtel Donon, 8 Rue Elzévir 75003. Map among the most beautiful in
Bourgeois 14 D3. Tel 01 40 27 07 21. q St-Paul, the world by Parisians and
Chemin Vert. Open 10am–6pm Tue–
75003, 75004. Map 14 D3. Sun. Closed public hols. 8 by appt. visitors alike (see pp26–7).
q Rambuteau, Chemin-Vert. = ∑ museecognacqjay.paris.fr Its impressive symmetry –
36 houses, nine on each side,
This street is an important This fine small collection of of brick and stone, with deep
thoroughfare in the heart of French 18th-century works of slate roofs and dormer windows
the Marais, linking the Rue des art and furniture was formed by over arcades – is still intact
Archives and the Place des Ernest Cognacq and his wife, after 400 years. It has been the
Vosges, with the imposing Louise Jay, founder of the Art scene of many historic events
Hôtel de Soubise at one end Deco La Samaritaine, which was over the centuries. A three-day
and the Musée Carnavalet at once Paris’s largest department tournament was held here
the other. The street got its store (see p117). The private to celebrate the marriage of
name from the francs (free collection was bequeathed Louis XIII to Anne of Austria in

The beautiful Place des Vosges, with fountains in the central courtyard

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