The rue de la Paix was quite peaceful on this Sunday morning. A statue of Napoléon is perched at the top of the column.
The column was fabricated from the melted cannons captured during the battle. It's been restored a couple of times, apparently. The place where it sits is the center of Paris' diamond and precious jewel trade. Very swank, very high-end. It's also the home of the famed hotel, Le Ritz.
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ReplyDeleteAnother great view. Thanks for this personal view of Paris.
ReplyDeleteMy first trip to Paris was as a teenager with my mother and aunt. We stayed at the Hotel Scribe on the rue of the same name, which intersects with the rue de la Paix if I remember correctly. I understand that the Hotel Scribe is now a modern, very commercial establishment. Back (way back) when we were there, it was quite old fashioned with lots of dark wood, forest green carpets, etc. It remains in my memory as a wonderful trip in large part because of our stay at the Scribe.
ReplyDeletemitch, glad you're enjoying it!
ReplyDeletesheila, I've heard of the hotel, but don't know it. What a great memory!