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BISSON FRÈRES:
AUGUSTE-ROSALIE BISSON, French,
     1826-1900
LOUIS-AUGUSTE BISSON, French,
     1814-1876
The Tour Saint Jacques de la Boucherie, 
     Paris
Albumen print
Anonymous gift, 90.29
 

 

 THE TOUR SAINT JACQUE DE LA BOUCHERIE, PARIS

The church of St.Jacques de la Boucherie, built between 1508 and 1522, was destroyed in 1789, except for its tower. The tower was purchased by the city government in 1836 and restored as an architectural landmark.