This albumen print by Eugène Atget documents a corner of the historic Hôtel Dieu courtyard and the adjacent Church of Saint Julien le Pauvre in Paris, capturing the architectural relationship between these medieval landmarks. The photograph bears Atget's characteristic studio stamp and numbering system, indicating its place within his extensive documentary archive of Parisian streets and monuments. Shot in Atget's straightforward documentary style, the image preserves the weathered facades and spatial character of this corner of Paris before twentieth century modernization transformed the city's older quarters.