Paris under the Commune: The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs)Leighton, John
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Paris under the Commune: The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs)
Leighton, John
Paris (France) -- History -- Commune, 1871
Palais des Tuileries (Emperor’s Paris residence). _Burnt_.
Musée du Louvre. _Library totally destroyed_.
Palais Royal (Prince Napoleon’s Paris residence). _Burnt_.
Palais de la Légion d’Honneur (records all gone). _Burnt_.
Conseil d’Etat. _Burnt_.
Corps Législatif. _Damaged_.
Cour des Comptes (Exchequer). _Burnt_.
Ministère d’Etat (Minister of State). _Fired, but saved_.
Ministère des Finances (Treasury). _Burnt_.
Hôtel de Ville. (Town Hall of Paris). _Burnt_.
Palais de Justice (Law courts). _Burnt_.
Préfecture de Police. _Burnt_.
The Conciergerie (House of Detention). _Partly burnt_.
Mairie of the 1st Arrondissement. _Dam_.
Mairie of the 4th Arrondissement. _Partially burnt_.
Mairie of the 11th Arrondissement. _Partially_.
Mairie of the 12th Arrondissement. _Burnt_.
Mairie of the 13th Arrondissement. _Damaged_.
Imprimerie Nationale. (National Printing office). _Damaged_.
Polytechnic School. _Damaged_.
Manufacture des Gobelins (National tapestry manufactory). _Partially
burnt_.
Grenier d’Abondance (Enormous corn and other stores). _Burnt_.
Colonne Vendôme. _Overthrown on the 16th of May_.
Colonne de Juillet, on the Place de la Bastille. _Greatly damaged_.
Porte Saint-Denis. _Damaged_.
Porte Saint-Martin. _Damaged_.
Cathedral of Notre Dame. _Very slightly damaged_.
Panthéon. _Very slightly damaged_.
Church of Belleville. _Damaged_.
Church of Bercy. _Burnt_.
Church of La Madeleine. _Slightly dam_.
Church of St. Augustin. _Damaged_.
Church of Saint Eustache (used as a club). _Fired and much damaged_.
Church of Saint Gervais (used as a club). _Damaged_.
Church of St. Laurent. _Damaged_.
Church of Saint Leu. _Damaged_.
Church of Reuilly. _Fired but not burnt_.
Church of the Trinité. _Damaged_.
Church of La Villette. _Damaged_.
Sainte-Chapelle. _Slightly, if at all, dam_.
Théâtre du Châtelet. _Fired, but saved_.
Théâtre Lyrique. _Burnt_.
Ba-ta-clan Music Hall. _Fired, but not burnt_.
Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques. _Burnt_.
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin. _Totally destroyed_.
Théâtre Cluny. _Only damaged_.
Théâtre Odéon. _Damaged_.
Abattoir de Grenelle. _Damaged_.
Assistance Publique (offices of public charity). _Burnt_.
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (Bank of Deposit). _Burnt_.
Caisse de Poissy (Bank of Deposit). _Burnt_.
Service des Ponts et Chaussées of the 13th Arrondissement (Civil
engineer’s office). _Partially_.
Arsenal. _Partly burnt_.
Caserne du Château-d’Eau (barracks). _Damaged_.
Caserne Mouffetard. _Damaged_.
Caserne Napoléon. _Damaged_.
Caserne Quai d’Orsay. _Burnt_.
Caserne de Reuilly. _Burnt_.
Docks, Bonded Warehouses and Storehouses at La Villette. _Burnt_.
Les Halles Centrales (Great general market). _Damaged_.
Marché du Temple (General market). _Damaged_.
Marché Voltaire (General market). _Dam_.
Bridge over the Canal de l’Ourcq. _Dam_.
Passerelle de la Villette (Foot-bridge). _Burnt_.
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