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Saint-Landry Pillar. From left to right, Venus, Vulcan and Mars. Reused in a Late Roman wall on the Île de la Cité. Engraving by J.-B. Jollois, 1843. |
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The frigidarium of the baths. In the background, the blocks of the Boatmen's Pillar resting on stacks of tile. Photo: J.-P. Adam. |
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Prior to the establishment of the Carnavalet Museum -the museum of the history of Paris-the Museum of the Middle Ages and the Cluny Baths was the logical place to store a great many high-quality archaeological stone blocks. These include a pillar showing three divinities, discovered in the 19th century in reuse on the site of the Hôtel-Dieu public assistance hospital, as well as the famous Boatmen's Pillar, discovered beneath Notre Dame. For chronological reasons, the classical collections are presented in the former frigidarium of the baths; the rest of the museum is given over to medieval collections. Adress : Musée national du Moyen Âge Thermes et hôtel de Cluny 6, place Paul Painlevé 75005 PARIS web site |
