You have to look up to see the discreet cross perched above the carrier door. A little lower, a simple plate indicates in capital letters “Student fireplace”. Rare clues that still testify to the recent past of 15, rue René-Villermé, In the 11th arrondissement of Paris.
For more than fifty years, the building hidden behind a high white wall welcomed sixty young women from all faiths. The Notre-Dame de Pentecost home was managed by the Spanish congregation of the church’s cross missionary sisters.
