The congress had reconvened in Paris, and if there were no balls or carrousels to distract the sovereigns and their ministers from the work in hand, it was hardly an ideal place for sober reflection. The city was full of British, German and Russian soldiery, camped in gardens and squares as well as barracks. It also quickly filled up with the minor players of the congress, wives, mistresses and other camp followers, and with tourists, mostly British.
