French Palaces

The'-Directlon les Bathneiits Civils ct.lcs PalftU NatioiiHus" has lately rul the chief paliwes and chateaux formerlv occupled by the crown valued nd the estimnte has been maile nabüo Tho Palais do Versaillcs, with its park au 1 depoiiílenoes, cornos fu-st, being valuodat 112,000,000 franca ïlie'LuxcTnboin-, witli its linineuaely ,mi,i,vhlp. art oolloctioiii, is set ilown at 60 000,000 franc. Tlie beauti ui Cliatcaü of Foiitainebleau is valué I at 30,000 000 francs. Tlie Puláis de Trianon, the special favorito of Qiieen Mine Antoiuette, is placed at 13,500,000 francs, nn l the Cliatemof Coinpiegtio at 18,000,00 francs. Tlio Talab 11 val and the Klyseeare eacli esti iiated at 10.000,000 francs. The P.ilais do öt. Clou I, even in its present, defaced ccinditioii, is vulneil at 4,760,000 fnuios, and tlie Chateau of Bambouiltet at ,- Oij.ooo tranca. - - ■"-