The Coeur Navré passage

This little passage that we’re walking through now is called the Passage du Cœur Navré, which translates to the Passage of the Broken Heart. It’s like the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, evoking the sadness of the condemned who passed through this passage on their way to the scaffold set up in the Foire-Le-Roi square. The Foire-Le-Roi square is the small square that led you to the entrance of this passage. In the Middle Ages, it was an important square in the city where markets were held and also public executions! Times have changed, and that’s a good thing!