A new description of Paris containing a particular account of all the churches, palaces, monasteries ... with all other remarkable matters in that great and famous city / translated out of French.

The Hospital call'd La Charite

THis Hospital is situated in the outermost part of the Town, in which the Curious must not expect to find any pleasing Sights; but Poor Sick People, who are served very neatly by the Brothers of the Order of St. John of God, who mind no other business but to assist and comfort these poor People, and to procure for them freely all such things as they need. Here are three or four great Rooms full of Beds on each side. In their Church you may see the Tomb of P. Bernard, who dyed in the Reputation of Sanctity, his Statue here represents him to the Life, kneeling.

Near the Door of this Church, on that side next the Rüe Tarane, is a new built Fountain of a very handsom design, on which these Verses of Monsieur Santeüil are graven:

QUEM PIET AS APERIT MISERO∣RUM IN COMMODA FONTEM,
INSTAR AQUAE LARG AS FUNDERE MONSTRAT OPES.
M. DC. LXXV.

This Fountain for the needy built, doth shew, Your Charity should still like Water flow, M. DC. LXXV.

In the Rüe des Saints Peres, adjoining is the Hôtel de Brissac, whose building is very regular: Here is a Gallery with several Apartments very delightsom.

The Hotel de S. Simon is in the same Street. This is very well placed, having the great Street call'd the Rüe Tarane over against it, which gives it an advantagious View. It was built by M. Salvois, who made use of the Sieur Gittar's de∣signs.

The House where now dwells the Princess of Wirtemberg, is not far from hence. The Garden behind which hath a delicate air.

Almost over against the last mention'd House, stands another, which tho' it makes outwardly no great show; yet at the further part of the Court there you may see a piece of Perspective very well Painted, wherein at a distance you dis∣cover a Triumphal Arch •• l'antique, which shows well afar off.