District of the Victoires

This district was built in the 17^th century between the Stock-Exchange and the Louvre on various abandoned sites. The crown and rich courtiers provided the funds.

Quartier des Victoires

Place des Victoires — Victoires square © Fondation Bersier (Thibault Godin 2016)

Place des Victoires - Statue équestre de Louis XIV (1822) — Victoires square - Equestrian statue of Louis XIV (1822) © Fondation Bersier (Thibault Godin 2016)

District of the Victoires

75002 Place des Victoires, Paris, France

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Associated tours

Paris and the Protestants

Discover 19 places in the centre of Paris which symbolise Protestantism. Just click on the map! A walking tour complemented by photographs and texts to improve your tour.

Associated notes

Saint-Barthélemy à Paris (1572) par François Dubois

St. Bartholomew’s Day (24th August 1572)

Charles IX had tried to reconcile the two religious parties, but when this failed, he was driven by the Guise family to authorize the Catholics to assassinate the Protestant leaders; the situation...

The last religious wars (1621-1629)

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Édit de Fontainebleau : révocation de l'édit de Nantes

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Decided by Louis XIV, this revocation on October 22, 1685 led to the increased repression of Protestants (death sentences and sentences to row the galleys, forced conversion, etc.). It amplified...