Some of Paris’ most charming spaces are hidden behind the gates & walls of its hospitals. And of course there’s some good history in there too! This episode zooms in on some of my favorite discoveries.
Addresses shown (in order):
-Hôpital Cochin (former Abbaye de Port-Royal): 123 Blvd de Port-Royal (14th arr)
-Hôpital Tenon & chapel: 4 Rue de la Chine (20th arr)
-Hopital Broca & convent ruins: 11 Rue de Julienne (13th arr)
-Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière: 47 Boulevard de l’Hôpital (13th arr)
-Hôpital La Rochefoucauld: 15 Avenue du Général Leclerc (14th arr)
-Hôpital Hôtel Dieu: 1 Parvis Notre-Dame (4th arr)
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Image credits for this episode:
All images © Corey Frye except the following:
-Google Earth, Satellite & Street Views: © Google, Inc.
-Turgot map of 1730’s Paris: via www.davidrumsey.com
-Medieval dormitory: public domain via Wikimedia Commons
-Stone pillars in the garden of l’Hôpital Broca: © Gilles Fiori, via the book “Paris Vestiges” by Ruth Fiori (published by Parigramme)
Music credits for this episode:
“The End (Instrumental Version)” by Sture Zetterberg