FINDING SIGNS CAN FIT A STORY

THIS ONE IS TRUE AND CHILDREN RELATE TO VERY YOUNG LOUIS XIII...*

*The full story, Fatal passion at the Louvre 

 

Maurice Leloir in Richelieu by Théodore Cahu, 1901, a history of France for children

...whom the court ignores and who pretends to be retarded:

He threatens to shoot his toy cannon at ladies-in-waiting.

But a few allies know differently and when he is 15, help him put through a coup d'état:

"At last I am king!" he cries from a palace window 

The game: Louis has left signs so that his followers can join him at the castle where he hides. 

The children look for them. 

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Start with the market at the Chevaleret métro stop, on Tuesday, Friday or Sunday mornings. 

• The street behind the flower stand is filled with pictures:

 Rue des Cinq Diamants

• This enclave has no bank or post office, just a grocery at the crossroads:

• At the grocery turn right (on "Main Street," rue de la Butte-aux Cailles) to come to a crossroad ("place de la Commune"):

A historical panel: more here.

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Next,

Come to a "chateau"