We arrived at our hotel, The Villa Brunel, which has a large sign in front announcing The Hotel Palma. The hotel changed names quite some time ago but since it is in an historic Hausmann building, it is not a simple matter to change anything on a facade. They have applied but.....
Another example of preservation is across the street and a few blocks away where a long block of Hausmann facades (about 5 feet in width) front a large parking lot.
We are off to the Marais this morning. I read that the Marais translates 'the swamp'. It became the in neighborhood as the 13th century Ile de la Citie became overcrowded.
Yesterday afternoon we walked to the Trocadero and took these pictures of the wonderful guilded statues that line the courtyard of the Palais de Chaillot and some f the street life. Get a load of the spagetti lamp.
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