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You can read 13 articles over 42 pages in this week's issue of The Medievalverse. We focus on the city of Paris this week, with three features exclusive to the magazine. You can also read about Mons Meg, the Black Death, Anglo-Saxon hoards, Creepy things to see in the Louvre, Fairy Tale Romances, and the Universal Atlas of Fernão Vaz Dourado.
Explore one of the hidden gems of medieval Paris.
Being a little of the macabre bent, I decided to make a trip down to the famous Parisian Catacombs. I know you’re thinking, why the Catacombs? It’s not medieval. True, while the bones on display in its depths date from the French Revolution to late 19th century, the history of the Catacombs does have a medieval past.
The Bourgeois de Paris has left us an account of life in 15th century Paris when the city was occupied by the English and the ravages of war were all around them.
The Catacombs of Paris
War-Torn Paris
Saint-Severin