Carnavalet Museum, Paris 3rd arrondissement 1, 2, 3

Above the erection of the obelisk from Luxor in the Place de la Concorde on 25th October 1836, painted by Francois Dobois (1790 - 1871). The obelisk was offered to Charles X by the viceroy of Egypt, Mehmet-Ali. It dates from the time of Rameses II, and came from the temple of Amon at Thebes.

Below Le Pont Marie et le quai Saint-Paul by Charles Mozin (1806 - 1862)

Above Le Moulin de la Galette a Montmartre by Eugene Ciceri (1813 - 1890). There were a number of windmills on the hill of Montmartre, this one stood until it was demolished in 1925.

Above L'eglise Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, 1931 by Maurice Utrillo (1883 - 1955).

Left a reconstruction of the bedroom of Marcel Proust using furniture owned and used by the writer - including his cane.

Below left the ballroom of the Hotel de Wendel 1934 - 5, by the Catalonian artist Jose-Maria Sert (1876 - 1945).

Below right Juliette Greco 1956, by Robert Humblot.

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