LOUIS XIII. DOOR
At No. 20 Rue du Carrouge.
At the end of the Rue des Tournelles, turn to the right into the Rue des Fusiliers, which leads to the Place du Parvis. Cross the latter to the Rue Tronson Ducoudray. Follow this street, which runs between the Palais de Justice and the Theatre, turn to the left, in front of the latter, into the Rue de Vesle, and take the first street on the right, the Rue de Talleyrand.
Follow this street, the greater part of which was destroyed by fire during the bombardments of April, 1918. It suffered further damage in the months that followed, and a number of interesting old houses were destroyed.
Turn into the first street on the right (Rue du Cadran St. Pierre), and follow the same as far as the Rue de la Clef. Take the latter on the right.
Before doing so, however, take a look at the fine Louis XIII. entrance (photo, p. [92]) of the house at No. 20 of the Rue du Carrouge opposite.
At No. 4 of the Rue de la Clef are the ruins of the former Hôtel de Bezannes, partly built by Pierre de Bezannes, Lieutenant of Rheims in 1458 This house contains some fine 16th and 18th century woodwork.
The Rue des Deux Anges, which continues the Rue de la Clef, leads to the Place du Palais, destroyed during the bombardments of April, 1918. In this square stands the Palais de Justice. The Palais replaced the old Hôtel-Dieu, but has been almost entirely rebuilt. It is a building of little note, the principal entrance in particular being stiff to excess.
RUE CARNOT
The Place Royale is seen in the background.