Paris and its story, by T. Okey; illustrated by Katherine Kimball & O. F. M. Ward (1904)
Okey, Thomas, 1852-1935 · London : J. M. Dent & co.; New York, The Macmillan co. · leaf 297
hich toldthe hours, days,and months. in 1624 Henrythe Fourths greatscheme for en-larging and com-pleting the Louvrewas committed byRichelieu to hisarchitect, JacquesLemercier,and thefirst stone of the Pavilion de IHorloge was laid on 28thJune by the king. Lemercier was great enough andmodest enough… … PONT NEUF. PARIS UNDER RICHELIEU 199 The Pavilion de IHorloge thus became the central featureof the west wing, which was exactly doubled in extent. Thesouth-east and north-east towers of the eastern wing of theold Gothic Louvre, however, remained intact, and even aslate as 1650 Sylvestres drawing…
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