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
Rue du Vieux-Colombier: No. 31. _Dam_.
Rue Vilin: No. 2. _Damaged_.
Rue de la Villette: Nos. 20, 25, 26, 70. _Damaged_.
Rue de la Ville l’Evêque: Nos. 7, 18. _Damaged_.
Rue Volta: No. 38. _Damaged_.
Rue de Wiarmes: No. 1. _Damaged_.
The barricades of Paris numbered about 600—from a slight breast-work to
a veritable fortress.
INDEX TO PLAN.
B. Burnt. P.B. Partly Burnt. D. Damaged. S. Damaged by Shot and Shell.
NORTH OF THE RIVER SEINE.
Div. of Map.
1 Palace of the Tuileries, B 8
2 Museum of the Louvre, P.B 8
3 Palais Royal, B 8
4 The Bourse (Exchange) 8
5 The New Opera House 8
6 The Church of the Madeleine, D 8
7 The Column Vendôme (overthrown) 8
8 The Palace of the Elysée 7
9 The Triumphal Arch, D 7
10 Palais de l’Industrie, B 7
11 Church of St. Augustin, D 8
12 ” of the Trinity, B 8
13 ” Notre Dame de Lorette 8
14 Ministère of Marine 8
15 Bibliothèque Nationale 8
16 Halles Centrales, S 8
17 Church of Saint Eustache, D 8
18 Opéra Comique 8
19 Church of St. Vincent de Paul 8
20 Hospital of Lariboisière, D 3
21 Barracks of Prince Eugène, D 9
22 Hospital of St. Louis 9
23 Prison of La Roquette, D 14
24 Statue of Prince Eugène (removed) 14
25 Hôtel de Ville, B 13
26 Tower of St. Jacques, D 13
27 Prison of Mazas 14
28 Barracks Napoléon, B 14
29 Conservatoire of Arts and Métiers 9
30 Hospital of St. Eugénie 15
31 Cattle Market and Slaughter H 5
32 Magasins of Bercy (sacked) 20
33 Ministère des Finances, B 8
34 Place de la Concorde, D 8
86 Porte St. Denis, D 8
36 Porte St. Martin, D 9
37 Theatre of Porte St. Martin, B 9
38 Church of St. Laurent, D 9
39 Mairie 1st Arrondissement, D 8
40 Théâtre du Chatelet, P.B 13
41 Théâtre Lyrique, B 13
42 Caisse Municipale, B 13
43 Assistance Publique, B 13
44 Mairie IVth Arrondissement, P.B 14
45 Magasins Réunis, D 9
46 Théâtre des Del. Comiques, B 9
47 Mairie XIth Arrondissement, P.B 14
48 Column of July, D 14
49 The Arsenal, B 14
50 Hospital of Salpétrière, B 19
51 Granary of Abundance, B 14
52 Lyons Railway Station, PB 14
53 Mairie of XIIth Arrondissement and Church of Bercy, B 14
SOUTH OF THE RIVER SEINE.
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