Tuesday, April 05, 2005


In 1798 the "Directoire" (the Government) decided to raise taxes on... Windows and doors considered to be popular among the rich. Right away people started to wall their windows in order to avoid paying. There are still remains of this phenomenon nowadays, as you can see on this picture, taken rue de la Colombe in the 1st arrondissement.

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