2. • After completing his studies in Madrid, Rizal
went to Paris in order to specialize in
Ophthalmology.
• Rizal chose this branch of medicine because he
wanted to cure his Mother’s Eye Ailment.
Paris, France
3. Paris, France
•Rizal went to Paris, France, in the first week of
October, 1885.
• He studied more about Ophthalmology.
• Rizal registered in the clinic of Dr. Louis Wecker
•Dr. Louis Wecker was treating 50-100 patients
a day and therefore, was considered as a leading
ophthalmologist back then.
•Rizal learned a lotfrom him during clinic
hours.
5. • The Prices of food, Drinks, Theatre, Tickets,
Laundry, Hotel accomodations, and
Transportation were too high for Rizal;s slender
purse so that he commented in a letter to his
family: “Paris is the costliest capital in france.’’
• Hotel de Paris- Located on 37 Rue de Maubange
where in Rizal billeted but later he move on to a
cheaper hotel on 124 Rue de Rennes in Latin
Quarter.
Paris, France
7. • Laennec Hospital –
Where Rizal observed
Dr. Nicaise treating his
Patient.
Paris, France
• Lariboisiere Hospital –
Where Rizal observed the
Examination of different
Diseases of women.
8. Rizal’s Achivements in Paris
• Rizal Mastered French, German, Italian,
English, Polish, and Greek languages after clinic
hours.
• Rizal helped Juan Luna in his Painting.
• Rizal wrote several literary works written in
French Language.
9. Rizal posed and portrayed as Chief Sikatuna of
Bohol in Blood Compact.
10. He also posed and porttrayed an Egyptian priest
in The Death of Cleopatra.
11. He also Sketch The Monkey and The Turtle for
Juan Luna’s love, Paz Pardo de Tavera.
12. Literary Works he wrote in Paris
• Marie Colombier: The Pistol of the Little
Baroness (Book Review).
• The Kite and The Hen.
• The Fisher Woman and The Fish.
• Alphonse Daudet: Tartarin Sur les Alpes (Book
Review)