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e Cour du the result. It was completed in
Commerce St-André 1775, and the architect, Jacques
Antoine, lived here until his death.
75006. Map 12 F4. q Odéon. Coins were minted in the
mansion until 1973, when the
No. 9 in this historic passage has process was moved to Pessac in
a particularly grisly past, because the Gironde. The minting and
it was here that Dr Guillotin is milling halls now contain the
supposed to have perfected his coin and medallion museum.
“philanthropic decapitating Centred around a tranquil
machine”. In fact, although the public space and surrounded by
idea was Guillotin’s, it was Dr artist workshops, the permanent
Louis, a Parisian surgeon, who gallery focuses on the history of
was responsible for putting the coins and minting. There are A sign for the former Mint, which is
“humane” plan into action. When also shops selling work by now a museum
the guillotine was first used for resident artisans, a gastronomic
execution in 1792, it was known restaurant run by chef Guy to 40, who are entrusted with
as a Louisette. Savoy, and a more casual café. a lifelong commitment of
working on the dictionary.
t Académie
Française y Ecole Nationale
23 Quai de Conti 75006. Map 12 E3. Supérieure des
Tel 01 44 41 43 00. q Pont-Neuf, Beaux-Arts
St-Germain-des-Prés. Open on
Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage 13 Quai Malaquais & 14 Rue Bonaparte
Days) in September or for pre- 75006. Map 12 E3. Tel 01 47 03 50 00.
arranged guided visits. q St-Germain-des-Prés. Open times
∑ academie-francaise.fr vary; groups by appt only (01 47 03
50 00). & Temporary exhibitions:
This striking Baroque edifice Tue–Fri (check website for times).
was built as a school for young 810am Mon–Fri. Book ahead. -
A print of a Revolutionary mob at noblemen in 1688 and given Library. ∑ beauxartsparis.com
a guillotine execution over to the Institut de France in
1805. Its cupola was designed The main French school of fine
r Musée de by archi tect Louis Le Vau to arts occupies an enviable
la Monnaie harmonize with the Palais position at the corner of the
du Louvre. Rue Bonaparte and the riverside
11 Quai de Conti 75006. Map 12 F3. The Académie Française Quai Malaquais. The school is
Tel 01 40 46 56 66. q Pont-Neuf, is the oldest of the five housed in several buildings,
Odéon. Open Temporary exhibitions: academies of the institute. the most imposing being the
11am–7pm daily (to 11pm Thu). Founded in 1635 by Cardinal 19th-century Palais des Etudes.
Permanent exhibition & gardens: Richelieu, it is charged with A host of budding French and
Closed until 2017. & = 8 Films.
∑ monnaiedeparis.fr regulating the French language foreign painters and architects
by deciding acceptable have crossed the large courtyard
In the late 18th century, when grammar and vocabulary, and to study in the ateliers of the
Louis XV decided to rehouse with the compilation of an school. Young American
the Mint, he launched a design official dictionary of the French archi tects, in particular, have
competition for the new build- language. From the beginning, frequented the halls since the
ing. The Hôtel des Monnaies is membership has been limited late 19th century.

The façade of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts

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