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Overview
With the coming of the Renaissance, Paris was remodeled with space in mind. Big squares and mansions for the 'bourgeois'; the old medieval streets and gothic architecture could not be easily forgotten; you can still see old wood beam houses and the castle-like buildings with French style gardens. The Marais ('the Swamp') is a chic and fashionable place for antiques and shopping. See the old wall which enclosed Paris in the 11th century and have a picnic at the symmetrical Place des Vosges square. Lined with its mansions in red brick and white stone walls and high rooftops, this area is where Victor Hugo used to live.
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