Rotonde de la Villette
Built by an architect called Ledoux, this rotunda belonged to the Wall of the Farmers General. This wall was a kind of 'tax border' around Paris. People willing to enter Paris with goods, had to pass this wall paying a toll called 'octroi' to be allowed to import to Paris these goods. This wall had been destroyed since 1791 when octroi was abolished but this rotunda remained from destruction and has been since 1907 protected being a "National Monument".
Libellés : Monuments
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Merci !
Bonne soirée,
Pierre
Thank goodness they saved some of the building Elsa, or a part of history would have disappeared.
Actuellement en travaux pour faire je ne sais quoi. Depuis 1791, elle a abrité une drole de faune.
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