As is well known, Dumas “borrowed” from the Lyon Library the diaries of a certain D’Artagnan, a captain of the royal musketeers who served under Louis XIV.
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As a result of artistic revision, D’Artagnan was transferred to the time of Louis XIII, the father of Louis XIV, and the names of his friends and enemies, found in various memoirs and diaries, have acquired features and biographies that do not correspond to their prototypes … Dumas settled his characters in Paris, designating the addresses of their meetings, residence, duels …
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And these addresses today are located in the most interesting neighborhoods of Paris. Traveling through them is a journey through the centuries-old city with all its history, culture and beauty.
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Thus, the place where Milady lived – both in XVII and XXI century – is one of the most beautiful and fashionable squares of Paris, and D’Artagnan himself lived in the neighborhood of the Senate, Luxembourg Garden and the apartment of Catherine Deneuve…. The Palace of Anne of Austria is still one of the most exquisite places in Paris, and Buckingham lived between the Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris and one of the XV century castles, which are still beautiful today with their towers and battlements….
