Carreau du Temple, Marché du Temple

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Carreau du Temple is a 3-arrondissement near the Temple on the right bank of the Seine. The name of the area indicates the connection to the Knights Templar. Earlier in the Marais district, the northern part of which is the Temple, was a swamp, which in the XIII century was drained members of the Order. Gradually, with the growth of Paris, the district was built and has evolved from the outskirts into tsentr.Istoriya famous all over Paris clothing market dates back to the Middle Ages: in the XVI century it was the site of the cluster of jewelers. Over time, the market is expanding, and the cloister was built in the late XVIII century, consisting of forty-four arches, called "Rotunda". Soon, at the beginning of the XIX century, to her four wooden shed were added, each with its own specialization: in one only sold leather goods, in other linens in the third carpets, silks, ribbons, gloves, feathers and fashion items, in the fourth discounted tovary.