Follow the procession of
Charles IX into Paris in 1571

We map the intersection of the procession route, ephemeral structures,
garden, and market spaces as they appeared in the time period.

Triumphal arches

These ephemerial were located at stragetic points along the procession, assisting the performance and evoking symbolic imagery.

Garden Spaces

Gardens in Paris evoked order and grandeur, formalizing order in permanent space.

Market Spaces

The monarch exercised control over Parisian market spaces, and the procession offered an opportunity to make that control visible.