Ce livre nous transporte dans le monde du guet, ces corps de garde qui assuraient la sécurité des villes pendant l'Ancien Régime. Maurice Garsonnin nous présente ici une étude approfondie du guet d'Orléans, en décrivant son organisation, ses pratiques et son histoire. Le livre est précédé de notes sur le guet de Paris pour une vision plus globale de l'histoire du guet en France. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.