THE EMBELLISHED CITY

Paris, a guided tour
02. THE EMBELLISHED CITY
1605 : Henri IV's royal city

In the 15th century,the monarchy abandoned Paris and moved to the Val-de-Loire, but the capital enticed the sovereigns back during the reign of François I, who set up residence there in 1528. This upturn in interest was accompanied by several important architectural feats that made their mark on the Parisian landscape...

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