Rita Crane Photography: A Medieval House in Paris / Ancienne Maison dans le Marais / Glimpse of the Marais / with notes
[I'm reposting this image for those of you who haven't seen it. It has become my most viewed image on Flickr, despite being taken with a little 3.2 megapixel Olympus Camedia. It's not always about the technology, clearly! Some of my new contacts may never have seen this image, and may enjoy the information about Paris that I've attached to it via the notes, links, and description. I miss Paris sometimes, and it's a pleasure to share it with you!]
The notes on the image explain a lot about this photo that shows one of the most ancient houses in Paris. To see the notes, pass the mouse over the photo. This is a snapshot taken with my first little digital camera, an Olympus Camedia.
This photo shows what for many years was said to be the oldest house in Paris still standing in its entirety. It turns out that it dates to 1644 rather than the 13th century as once was thought , and the oldest house, dating to the 1300's is actually around the corner. (I didn't get a picture of that one unfortunately.) While walking around these old streets I love imagining what the entire neighborhood looked like centuries ago. Of course it would have just been a dirt road, and later cobbled -- as all of Paris would have been.
Encore une "Carte Postale de Paris"! Celle-ci, faite avec ma petite Olympus Camedia il y a 5 ans. Il y a plusieurs maisons anciennes a Paris dont on dit qu'elles sont les plus anciennes. Celle-ci dans le Marais en est une. Mais on dit sur Wikipedia fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue_Volta: "On a longtemps pensé que la maison du n°3 était la plus vieille maison de Paris et qu'elle datait de 1300, alors qu'elle date de 1644 comme on le découvrit en 1979. En fait sauf nouvelle surprise, la plus ancienne maison de Paris se trouve non loin de là, rue de Montmorency (1407)." Interessant d'imaginer Paris d'autrefois quand on regarde ce vieux batiment...et ses alentours qui a l'epoque etaient la campagne avec des champs, des potagers, et vergers. Avant les rues il y avaient des petits chemins partout, juste assez large pour admettre des chevaux avec leurs chariots.
The oldest houses of Paris: www.unjourdeplusaparis.com/en/paris-insolite/plus-vieille...
La plus ancienne maison a Paris: immobilier.lefigaro.fr/article/decouvrez-la-plus-ancienne...
[Scroll down below to Jim Cocker's post: he took a picture of the entire building in 1972, before it was renovated. Fascinating view of the entire structure!!! For more of Jim Cocker's pictures of Paris in 1972, go here: www.flickr.com/photos/90432182@N00/1748680826/]
Rita Crane Photography: A Medieval House in Paris / Ancienne Maison dans le Marais / Glimpse of the Marais / with notes
[I'm reposting this image for those of you who haven't seen it. It has become my most viewed image on Flickr, despite being taken with a little 3.2 megapixel Olympus Camedia. It's not always about the technology, clearly! Some of my new contacts may never have seen this image, and may enjoy the information about Paris that I've attached to it via the notes, links, and description. I miss Paris sometimes, and it's a pleasure to share it with you!]
The notes on the image explain a lot about this photo that shows one of the most ancient houses in Paris. To see the notes, pass the mouse over the photo. This is a snapshot taken with my first little digital camera, an Olympus Camedia.
This photo shows what for many years was said to be the oldest house in Paris still standing in its entirety. It turns out that it dates to 1644 rather than the 13th century as once was thought , and the oldest house, dating to the 1300's is actually around the corner. (I didn't get a picture of that one unfortunately.) While walking around these old streets I love imagining what the entire neighborhood looked like centuries ago. Of course it would have just been a dirt road, and later cobbled -- as all of Paris would have been.
Encore une "Carte Postale de Paris"! Celle-ci, faite avec ma petite Olympus Camedia il y a 5 ans. Il y a plusieurs maisons anciennes a Paris dont on dit qu'elles sont les plus anciennes. Celle-ci dans le Marais en est une. Mais on dit sur Wikipedia fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue_Volta: "On a longtemps pensé que la maison du n°3 était la plus vieille maison de Paris et qu'elle datait de 1300, alors qu'elle date de 1644 comme on le découvrit en 1979. En fait sauf nouvelle surprise, la plus ancienne maison de Paris se trouve non loin de là, rue de Montmorency (1407)." Interessant d'imaginer Paris d'autrefois quand on regarde ce vieux batiment...et ses alentours qui a l'epoque etaient la campagne avec des champs, des potagers, et vergers. Avant les rues il y avaient des petits chemins partout, juste assez large pour admettre des chevaux avec leurs chariots.
The oldest houses of Paris: www.unjourdeplusaparis.com/en/paris-insolite/plus-vieille...
La plus ancienne maison a Paris: immobilier.lefigaro.fr/article/decouvrez-la-plus-ancienne...
[Scroll down below to Jim Cocker's post: he took a picture of the entire building in 1972, before it was renovated. Fascinating view of the entire structure!!! For more of Jim Cocker's pictures of Paris in 1972, go here: www.flickr.com/photos/90432182@N00/1748680826/]