Little Black Book of Paris, 2014 Edition by Neskow Vesna

Author:Neskow, Vesna [Neskow, Vesna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Published: 2013-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

ÎLE DE LA CITÉ

to Cité or St-Michel; to Châtelet

• SNAPSHOT •

Île de la Cité is where Paris began: around 250 B.C. a tribe of Celtic Gauls, river traders called the Parisii, settled on the island. With the river encircling it like a moat, it was easily defendable. Île de la Cité became the seat of power and the site of a royal palace (now the law courts). Monumental buildings arose: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sainte-Chapelle, and the Conciergerie. These historical buildings lend majesty to the island and magnificence to the riverfront. Amid the enormity of its power and beauty, the island still contains pockets of smaller-scale charm.

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