A quiet moment on a rainy winter evening, by this usually very busy intersection of the Latin Quarter. Here is some history regarding this ancient corner location in Paris:
Cafe Le Buci is on an ancient intersection that has seen centuries of history in Paris. Porte de Buci -- one of the early gates in the Wall of Philippe II Auguste that encircled the medieval city of Paris was very close by -- when the old Louvre palace was still a fortress and Paris was inside its first walls. Buci is named after a count who owned property right next to the ancient gate. He was also the first president of the parlement (ancient court) of Paris that convened in 1341.
Initially, there were only five gates on the Left Bank of which Porte Buci was the western most. First named Porte Saint-Germain it was renamed Porte de Buci in 1352, and was located on rue Saint-Andre-des-Arts near the Rue Dauphine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_of_Philip_II_Augustus
The Wall of Philip Augustus is the oldest city wall of Paris (France) whose plan is accurately known. Partially integrated into buildings, more traces of it remain than of the later fortifications which were destroyed and replaced by the Grands Boulevards.
And:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_walls_of_Paris 