Note 35 — A TRIP TO PARIS. (continued 2)
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The church of St. Louis du Louvre is at present made use of as a place of worship by protestants.
All the church lands are reverted to the nation.
In a speech which the Abbé Maury made in the National Assembly, about two years ago, he estimated the value of the property belonging to ecclesiasticks in France at two thousand two hundred millions of livres, (Deux milliards deux cens millions) near ninety-two millions sterling, the interest or produce of which, at 3¼ per cent. per annum, amounts to the three millions beforementioned.
France suffices to itself; it contains all the indigenous productions of Europe.
The French hope, that the number of foreigners who will resort to their country, after it shall be more settled, will abundantly compensate the loss of the emigrants.