Church of Notre-Dame de la Salette, Paris Church of Notre-Dame de la Salette, Paris The Church of Notre-Dame de la Salette in Paris is a Roman Catholic church located rue de Cronstadt in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is under the patronage of Our Lady of La Salette, particularly revered by the religious congregation of St. Vincent de Paul. The first chapel was built by the Brethren of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1858. The Catholic congregation founded in 1845 by Jean-Léon Le Prévost, Clement Myionnet and Maurice Maignen, had established an orphanage in this area. After the healing of three of their orphans, the clerics
Eight maps of Paris from Traité de la police Eight maps of Paris from Traité de la police The chronological series of eight maps of Paris from "Traité de la police" ("Treatise on the Police") is among the earliest attempts to illustrate historical change with maps and shows the growth of Paris from Roman times up to 1705, the year of publication. By the 19th century, critics recognized that the maps were replete with historical inaccuracies. The four-volume "Traité de la police" by Nicolas de La Mare (1639–1723), a Paris magistrate ("commissaire") who specialized in urban problems and services, is a pioneering work of urban administration. The maps were