monnoie

Updated: July 16, 2026

The fondness of the Parisians for shows has existed for ages. Hence is derived the proverb "Payer en monnoie de singe," i.e. to laugh at a man instead of paying him. Its ancient cathedral is in good preservation, notwithstanding it became a prey to the licentious fanaticism of the republicans.

W.D. Fellowes - A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe in 1817 : With Notes Taken During a Tour Through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, Poitou, Anjou, Le Bocage, Touraine, Orleanois, and the Environs of Paris. : Illustrated with Numerous Coloured Engravings, from Drawings Made on the Spot