The Church of “La Madeleine,” neighboring the Place Vendôme and the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
The cartes de visite in this group are stamped by Maison Frêné at 222 Rue de Rivoli.
“Fontaine de St. Sulpice” in the Place Saint-Sulpice, designed by the architect of Napoleon I’s tomb.
“Ste. Chapelle et palais de Justice”
Sainte-Chapelle was consecrated in 1248; the Palais de Justice, formerly the Palais de la Cité — the seat of French government for a period ending with the Revolution — was largely rebuilt by Georges-Eugène Haussmann.
“La Bourse,” or stock exchange, in the Place de la Bourse. Located at various addresses from 1724, it found a permanent home in the Palais Brongniart (1808-26); in 2000 the bourse became Euronext Paris.
I spy a couple of flâneurs sitting above the steps ... and two more chatting between the columns.
