Our guide: Molière -- Map of the city -- Paris! -- A gentleman from the past -- Along the Seine -- The cathedral of Notre Dame -- The caretaker's palace -- The holy chapel -- The castle that once was -- A pedestrian mall -- Passion for the theater -- The belly of Paris -- A tavern snack -- Through the woods by coach -- The palace of the Sun King -- The park of marvels -- The palace of tiles -- Yesterday's fortress, today's museum -- The age of Louis XIV -- Chronology and glossary.