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{{Youmay|the district|the [[Bièvre|river]]}} | {{Youmay|the district|the [[Bièvre|river]]}} | ||
{{Quote|As I entered the Faubourg Saint-Marcel, I saw nothing but dirty, stinking little streets, wretched black houses, a general air of squalor and poverty, beggars, carters, menders of clothes, sellers of herb-drinks and old hats.| | {{Quote|As I entered the Faubourg Saint-Marcel, I saw nothing but dirty, stinking little streets, wretched black houses, a general air of squalor and poverty, beggars, carters, menders of clothes, sellers of herb-drinks and old hats.|Jean-Jacques Rousseau describing the district's Saint-Marcel area.|Assassin's Creed: Unity|Database: Saint-Marcel}} | ||
[[File:ACU Bievre.jpg|thumb|250px|La Bièvre]] | [[File:ACU Bievre.jpg|thumb|250px|La Bièvre]] | ||
'''La Bièvre''' was one of | '''La Bièvre''' was one of [[Paris]]' seven major districts in the 18th century. It was located in the south-east of the city and consisted of the Saint-Jacques, Saint-Marcel, and Panthéon sub-districts. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Named after the [[Bièvre]] river that ran through it, the district was perhaps most renowned for the multitude of tanneries and workshops in the Saint-Marcel area. The imposing {{Wiki|Gobelins Manufactory}}, where the finest tapestries in [[France]] were produced, was also located there. | Named after the [[Bièvre]] river that ran through it, the district was perhaps most renowned for the multitude of tanneries and workshops in the Saint-Marcel area. The imposing {{Wiki|Gobelins Manufactory}}, where the finest tapestries in [[France]] were produced, was also located there. | ||
Yet, the region itself was marked by poverty; due to the absence of city [[guards]], thugs were free to extort the local merchants and use tanneries as cover for smuggling operations. In both cases, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] dealt with the perpetrators. The Saint-Jacques and Panthéon areas were less lawless, with the Panthéon in particular being under guard permanently. | Yet, the region itself was marked by poverty; due to the absence of city [[Soldier|guards]], thugs were free to extort the local merchants and use tanneries as cover for smuggling operations. In both cases, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] dealt with the perpetrators. The Saint-Jacques and Panthéon areas were less lawless, with the Panthéon in particular being under guard permanently. | ||
==Landmarks== | ==Landmarks== | ||
;Saint-Marcel | |||
*[[Salpêtrière Hospital]] | *[[Salpêtrière Hospital]] | ||
;Panthéon | |||
*Panthéon | *[[Panthéon]] | ||
;Saint-Jacques | |||
*[[Café de la Bièvre]] | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center | <gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACU Bievre Mood - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of buildings along the Bièvre | ACU Bievre Mood - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of buildings along the Bièvre | ||
ACU Along the Bievre - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of buildings along the Bièvre | ACU Along the Bievre - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of buildings along the Bièvre | ||
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ACU-Paris streets concept.jpg|Concept art of the tanneries | ACU-Paris streets concept.jpg|Concept art of the tanneries | ||
ACU Slums - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the tanneries | ACU Slums - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the tanneries | ||
ACU Map of La Bièvre District.jpg|Map of La Bièvre | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
{{ACU}} | {{ACU}} | ||
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[[Category:Districts of Paris]] | [[Category:Districts of Paris]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 4 May 2026
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- "As I entered the Faubourg Saint-Marcel, I saw nothing but dirty, stinking little streets, wretched black houses, a general air of squalor and poverty, beggars, carters, menders of clothes, sellers of herb-drinks and old hats."
- ―Jean-Jacques Rousseau describing the district's Saint-Marcel area.[src]-[m]

La Bièvre was one of Paris' seven major districts in the 18th century. It was located in the south-east of the city and consisted of the Saint-Jacques, Saint-Marcel, and Panthéon sub-districts.
History[edit | edit source]
Named after the Bièvre river that ran through it, the district was perhaps most renowned for the multitude of tanneries and workshops in the Saint-Marcel area. The imposing Gobelins Manufactory, where the finest tapestries in France were produced, was also located there.
Yet, the region itself was marked by poverty; due to the absence of city guards, thugs were free to extort the local merchants and use tanneries as cover for smuggling operations. In both cases, the Assassin Arno Dorian dealt with the perpetrators. The Saint-Jacques and Panthéon areas were less lawless, with the Panthéon in particular being under guard permanently.
Landmarks[edit | edit source]
- Saint-Marcel
- Panthéon
- Saint-Jacques
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of buildings along the Bièvre
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Concept art of buildings along the Bièvre
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Concept art of the Bièvre
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Concept art of the tanneries
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Concept art of the tanneries
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Concept art of the tanneries
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Map of La Bièvre
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]