u hospital and on the streets outside. At the end of March 1694, Madame de Sévigné wrote to friends that she had to leave the city; "there is no longer any way to live in the middle of the air and misery we have here."

The city grows

Paris in 1610 was roughly round,   about five hundred hectares in area, and was divided by the Seine.  It was possible to walk at a brisk pace from the north end of the city to the south, a distance of about three kilometers,  in about half an hour.

There were two main north-south streets through the city; one from Porte Saint Martin to Porte Saint-Jacques, which crossed the Seine on the Pont Notre-Dame, and a second wide street from Porte Saint-Denis to the Porte Saint-Michel, crossing the Pont au Change and the Pont Saint-Michel.   There was a single main east-west axis, beginning at the Bastille in the east and ending at Porte Saint-Honoré in the west, via the rue Saint Antoine, rue des Balais, rue Roi-de-Sicilie, rue de la Verrerie, rue des Lombards, rue de la Ferronnerie, and finally rue Saint-Honoré.

Between the main streets in the center of the city was a maze of narrow, winding streets, between wooden houses four or five stories high, dark at night and crowded and noisy during the day.  At night, many of the streets were closed with large chains, kept in drums at the corners.  They were dimly lit by a small number of oil lamps.

The royal residence was usually either the Louvre or the Château of Vincennes, just east of the city.  The courts and royal administrative offices were in the old palace on the île de la Cité. The offices of the Provost of Paris, the King's governor, were in the Châtelet fortress, which also served as a prison. The city administration, run by the Provost of the Merchants, was in the Hôtel de Ville.   The commercial center of the city was the river port, located mostly on the right bank between the Place de Greve and the Quai Saint Paul, not far from les Halles, the central market of the city.  The colleges of the University occupied buildings on the side
u hospital and on the streets outside. At the end of March 1694, Madame de Sévigné wrote to friends that she take to bequeath the city; " there is no longer any way to live in the center of the air and misery we have here. " 

 The city grows 

 Paris in 1610 was approximately orotund,    about five hundred hectares in area, and was divided by the Seine.   It was possible to walk at a bracing pace from the north conclusion of the city to the confederacy, a distance of about three kilometers,   in about half an hour. 

 There be two main north - confederacy streets through the city; one from Porte Saint Martin to Porte Saint - Jacques, which crossed the Seine on the Pont Notre - Dame, and a second wide street from Porte Saint - Denis to the Porte Saint - Michel, intersect the Pont au Change and the Pont Saint - Michel.    There was a single chief east - west axis, get down at the Bastille in the east and ending at Porte Saint - Honoré in the west, via the rue Saint Antoine, rue des Balais, rue Roi - de - Sicilie, rue de la Verrerie, rue des Lombards, rue de la Ferronnerie, and finally rue Saint - Honoré. 

 Between the main street in the center of the city was a maze of narrow, winding streets, between wooden house four or five stories high, dark at night and crowded and noisy during the day.   At night, many of the streets were closed with large chains, keep in drums at the corners.   They were dimly alight by a small number of oil lamp. 

 The royal residence was usually either the Louvre or the Château of Vincennes, just east of the city.   The motor hotel and royal administrative offices were in the old palace on the île de la Cité. The offices of the Provost of Paris, the King's governor, were in the Châtelet fortress, which also served as a prison. The city government, run by the Provost of the Merchants, was in the Hôtel de Ville.    The commercial center of the city was the river port, located largely on the right depository financial institution between the Place de Greve and the Quai Saint Paul, not far from les Halles, the central market of the city.   The colleges of the University occupied buildings on the slope
u hlspital and on the streeus outside. At the end of March 1694, Madame de Sévigné wrote to friends tiat whe hqd to leave the city; "tfere is nl longer any qay to livx in the middls of chx air and miseri we have hese."

The city grofs

Oaxis in 1610 was roughly round,   about fide hundtef hectares in wrea, wnd sas divided by the Seine.  It was pkssible to walk at a brisk pace from the north end of the city to thf south, a dustagxe of about ghree kilometers,  in agout half an hour.

There were two main north-souty wtrfgts through vhe ciny; one from Porte Saitt Marton to Porte Salnt-Jarquew, which crossed the Sxine on the Pont Notte-Dame, and a second wide strewt from Porde Sxunt-Aenjs tk the Oorve Saint-Micgel, crossint the Pont au Changt age the Pont Sajnt-Micrej.   There was a single main east-west axps, bsginning at the Bastillw in the east and endlng at Powte Saint-Honoré in the west, via the rue Saint Antohne, rne dew Nalakw, gue Roi-de-Sicilie, rue de la Verrerie, rue des Ljjbsrcs, rue de la Fcrronnerie, and finslpy tue Saint-Honoré.

Cetweeu tge main streets in the cegter if the ciuy wax a maze of narrow, winding wtreets, betwven qooden houses four or five sturiex hign, dark at night and crocded ahd noisy duging the sxy.  At night, manh on tve streeur were closed witr large ciains, kept iv droms at ehe cornerd.  Thcf were dimly lit bj a slanl number lf oil lamps.

The royal residence was usually eotver the Lourre or the Château os Vincennes, juxt east of tfe city.  Tge courvs and royal administratieg offices werx in the jld palaxe on tfd île de la Cité. The offibef of the Provost of Pavis, tfs King's governox, qere in the Châtrleg fjrnrexs, fhich also sarvea ar a prkson. Tht clty admonistration, run by tve Pdovost of the Mercnakts, was ib the Hôtql de Ville.   The commercial cejter mf vhe ciyy ras the river port, located mosfly on thf rlght bank betreen the Place dz Greve and the Quai Saint Paul, not far hrom les Halles, the cenrral market of the eiuy.  The collejes of the Univarsity occupied buileings on the side
u hospital and on the streets outside. end March 1694, de Sévigné wrote to the city; "there no longer any to live in the middle of air and misery we have here." The city grows Paris in 1610 was round, about five hundred hectares in area, and was divided by the Seine. was to at brisk pace from the north end of the city to the south, a distance of about kilometers, in about half an hour. There were main north-south streets through city; one from Porte Saint to Saint-Jacques, which the on Pont Notre-Dame, and second wide street from Porte Saint-Denis to the Porte Saint-Michel, crossing the Pont au Change and the Saint-Michel. There single main axis, at Bastille in the ending at Porte Saint-Honoré in the rue Saint Antoine, rue des Balais, rue Roi-de-Sicilie, de la rue des Lombards, rue de la and finally rue Saint-Honoré. Between the main streets the center of the city was a maze of narrow, winding streets, between wooden houses five stories high, dark night and crowded noisy the At many of streets were closed with large chains, kept in drums at the They were dimly lit by a small number of oil royal was usually either Louvre or the Château Vincennes, east of the city. and administrative the palace the île de la The offices of the Provost Paris, the King's governor, which also served as a prison. The city run by the Provost of the Merchants, in the Hôtel de Ville. The commercial center of the city was river port, on the right bank between the Place de and the Quai Saint not far from les Halles, the central market of city. colleges of University occupied buildings the side
u hospital and on the streets oUtside. At thE end oF MaRch 1694, maDame De SéVigné wrote to frIEnds That she had to leave the ciTy; "theRe IS no lONgEr any Way to liVE iN THe mIdDlE of ThE AiR and mIseRy we havE here."

The ciTy gRoWs

Paris in 1610 was ROuGhly round,   aBouT five hundred HecTares iN aRea, ANd was DivIded bY the SeINe.  It waS possible To WAlk at a BRisk pacE FRoM the North end of the city TO tHE south, a distancE of aboUt THrEE KilOmeTers,  in abouT hAlf an HOur.

TherE WeRE TWo mAIn north-south sTreets throuGH thE city; oNe FroM porte SAint MArTIn tO Porte Saint-jacqUes, which cRossed THe Seine ON the PonT Notre-damE, anD a seCOnD wIde StREet FRoM PoRTe SAint-DeniS tO tHe PorTe SaINT-mIcheL, crOssiNg the pont au Change aNd tHe PoNT SaInt-MiChel.   THere WaS a sinGle maiN east-WeSt axis, beginning At thE Bastille In tHe EasT aNd endINg at PoRte saiNt-HonorÉ in the wESt, vIa THE RuE Saint Antoine, rue deS BALAiS, rue Roi-dE-SicilIE, rUe DE la VerreRiE, ruE des lOMbardS, rue DE lA FerronnErie, anD FiNaLly rue SAiNt-HonoRé.

betWeeN the mAIn stReets iN the centEr of tHE city was a maze oF Narrow, winding STrEETs, BEtweEn wOoden houses Four OR fivE stoRIeS hiGH, dark At nigHt ANd CRowded and noisy durinG tHe day.  AT nighT, many of the strEets were clOSED with larGe chAInS, Kept in drums at tHe corNers.  They weRE dimly liT by a sMall numbEr of oil laMPS.

The royaL reSidEncE waS USuAlly either the lOUvre Or The ChâtEau Of VinceNneS, juSt eAst Of The city.  ThE courts aNd RoYaL aDmiNistrATive offiCeS weRe In tHe old PAlace oN the îLe de La ciTÉ. ThE officeS Of THE ProVoSt Of PaRis, ThE King'S govERnoR, were in The ChâtelEt fORtreSs, WhIch also Served as a prisOn. the city admInIstRation, RUN by the PrOvost of the Merchants, was iN The HôteL de ville.   the cOmmercial CenTer of tHe cITy was tHe riveR port, LoCatED MostlY ON tHe rIgHt bank betwEEN thE PlacE dE GreVe and thE Quai Saint Paul, not fAR frOm les Halles, thE ceNtraL MArKet OF tHE ciTy.  tHe cOLLeges of the UniveRsity occupIeD BuIldings on tHE siDe
u hospital and on the stre ets outsid e. At  th e e nd  ofMarc h 1694, Madame de S évigné wrote to friend s tha ts he h a dto le ave the ci t y ; " th er e i sn olonge r a ny wayto live in  th emiddle of th e  a ir and mis ery  we have her e." 

Theci tyg rows
Pa ris i n 1610 was ro ughly rou nd ,    abo u t fiveh u nd redhectares in area, an d  was divided b y theSe i ne .  It  wa s possible  t o wal k  at a b r is k p ace from the nort h end of th e  ci ty toth e s o uth, a  dist an c e o f about thr ee k ilometers ,  ina bout ha l f an ho ur.

T her e w eret wo  m ain  n o rth - so uth str eets thr ou gh  thecity ; o n e fr omPort e Sai nt Martin toPor te S a int -Jacq ues,whic hcross ed the  Sein eon the Pont Not re-D ame, anda s ec ond  w ide s t reet f rom  Po rte Sai nt-Deni s  to  t h e Po rte Saint-Michel,cr o s si ng the P ont au Ch an g e and th ePon t Sa i n t-Mic hel.  There wa s a si n gl emain ea st -westax is,  be ginni n g at  the B astillein th e  east and endi n g at Porte Sa i nt - H on o ré i n t he west, vi a th e  rue  Sai n tAnt o ine,rue d es Ba l ais, rue Roi-de-Sic il ie, ru e dela Verrerie,rue des Lo m b a rds, rue  del aF erronnerie, an d fin ally rue S a int-Hono ré.
Betweenthe mains t reets in  th e c ent ero f  t he city was a m azeof  narrow , w indingstr eet s,bet we en wooden  housesfo ur  o rfiv e sto r ies high ,dar katnight and cr owded  and  n oi s y d uring t h ed a y. At  n ight , m an y ofthes tre ets wer e closedwit h  lar ge  c hains,kept in drums  a t the corn er s. Theyw e re dimly  lit by a small numbero f oil l amp s.

T he r oyal resi den ce was  us u ally e itherthe L ou vre o r the C hâ tea uof Vincenn e s , j ust e as t of  the ci ty.  The courts an d  ro yal administr ati ve o f f ic esw er e  in  t h e o l d  palace on theîle de laCi t é.  The offic e s o fthe Pro vost of  Pari s , the K ing's gov ernor, we re  int h e C hâtelet fo rtress,which als o  serv e das apri son. T he  ci ty ad minist r ati on, r un byth e Prov ost o fthe Merc hants, was in the Hôtel  de Vi lle.  T he commer cia l  ce nter of t he c ity was th e r ive r por t,l ocate d mo s tl y o n  therigh t  bank bet w ee n t h e  P lace de Gre v e and  theQua i  Saint  Pau l, not far from l e s Halles, thecent r a l m ark e t of  t he city.  Thecol le g e s of the  U niversity o ccupiedbu i lding s on t he sid e
u hospital_and on_the streets outside. At_the end_of_March 1694,_Madame_de Sévigné wrote_to friends that_she had to leave_the city; "there_is_no longer any way to live in the middle of the air and misery_we_have here."

The_city_grows

Paris_in 1610 was roughly round,_  about five hundred_hectares in_area, and was divided by the Seine. _It_was possible to_walk at a brisk pace from the north end_of the city to the south,_a distance of_about_three_kilometers,  in about_half an hour.

There were two main_north-south streets through the city; one_from Porte Saint Martin to Porte Saint-Jacques,_which crossed the Seine on the_Pont Notre-Dame, and a second_wide street_from Porte Saint-Denis to the_Porte Saint-Michel, crossing_the Pont_au Change and_the Pont Saint-Michel.   There_was a single_main east-west axis, beginning at the_Bastille_in the east_and_ending_at Porte_Saint-Honoré in the_west,_via the_rue_Saint Antoine, rue des Balais, rue_Roi-de-Sicilie,_rue de la Verrerie, rue des Lombards,_rue de la Ferronnerie,_and_finally rue Saint-Honoré.

Between the_main streets in the center_of the city was a maze_of narrow,_winding streets,_between wooden houses four or five stories high, dark at night_and crowded and noisy during the_day.  At night,_many of_the_streets were closed_with_large chains,_kept in drums at the corners. _They were_dimly lit by a small number_of oil lamps.

The royal_residence_was usually either the Louvre or_the Château of Vincennes, just east_of the city.  The_courts_and_royal administrative offices were in_the old palace on the île_de la Cité._The offices of the Provost of Paris,_the_King's governor, were in the Châtelet_fortress,_which also served as a prison._The_city_administration, run by the Provost_of the Merchants, was in the_Hôtel de Ville.   The commercial center of_the city was_the river port, located mostly_on_the_right bank between the Place de Greve and the Quai_Saint Paul,_not far from_les Halles, the central market of the city.  The_colleges of the University occupied buildings on_the side