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<\/a>A bust of Henri IV sits in a niche above the sign.\u00a0 However, it was not his property but a private mansion.\u00a0 He stayed here for a short while after his marriage to Marie de M\u00e9dicis in the Cath\u00e9drale Saint Jean, a few streets away, which was when and where they met.\u00a0 The marriage produced issue, ancestors of some of the present European royal families including Prince William through his mother’s family.\u00a0 But apart from this, the marriage was an unpleasant affair for Marie who shared her husband with several of his mistresses until it all ended when Henri was assassinated ten years later.<\/p>\n The house is at 4 rue Juiverie in old Lyon where most of the Renaissance buildings have been restored and receive constant attention.\u00a0 Unfortunately, while someone occupies the upper floors of the building, judging by the pot plants and the open window, the Hotel Paterin has been sorely neglected on the lower levels and now houses Mister Tacos, though even this shop looks like it has closed down.\u00a0 I was shocked by the two signs, visible together in one glance and disturbing enough to make me look back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the photo below there are two signs.\u00a0 I’m guessing you can read the sign on the right, Mister Tacos Sandwicherie.\u00a0 But as for the other one, since this week’s photo challenge is “The signs says…”, the photo gives me the opportunity to tell you what the sign says: “This home was built by the … <\/p>\n![\"H\u00f4tel](\"http:\/\/worth.id.au\/wish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/hotel-paterin-lyon.jpg?w=750\")
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