All the vicinity of this part of Marais is about art. These galleries exist since the beginning of the 20-th century. Every month here is an exhibition of contemporary art: painting, sculpture, photography, lithography, drawing, digital art, and textile art. At this house lived Jules Hardouin Mansart - the prime architect at the time of the rule of Louis XIV. Among his best-known works in Paris are the Pont-Royal, the Église Saint-Roch, the Invalides great domed royal chapel Église du Dôme des Invalides dedicated to Saint Louis (designed in 1680), the Place des Victoires (1684–86) followed by the Place Vendôme (1690). Most of these works still set their stamp on the character of Paris and can be seen by a modern-day tourist. (Wikipedia)
It was a brightful day. We walked through the squares and parks of old mansions, visited the Picasso Museum, the art galleries, had lunch at the Place des Vosges, visited the Place de la Bastille and completed the walk by the princely and quiet boardwalk of the River Seine, where live swans and peace reigns.
