#Île de la cité

[hopefulkidshark]

The Seine Islands, Paris, France: The Seine is dotted with two natural islands, île Saint-Louis and île de la Cité, and one artificial island, île aux Cygnes... The Île de la Cité, 22.5 hectares in size & Île Saint-Louis 27 acres in size. Île Saint-Louis is connected to the rest of Paris by four bridges to both banks of the river and to the Île de la Cité by the Pont Saint-Louis. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire. In 508, Clovis I, the first King of the Franks, established his palace on the island (Île de la Cité). Wikipedia

[famousinuniverse]

Le Pont Neuf, Paris, France: The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was, between 250 and 225 BC, the birthplace of Paris, then known as Lutetia and, during the medieval period, the heart of the city. Wikipedia

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[wgm-beautiful-world]

P a r i s

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[fidjiefidjie]

Bonjour, bonne journée ☕️ 🐦

Marché aux oiseaux, Île de la Cité🗼Paris 1957

Photo de Peter Miller

[frenchcurious]

Place dauphine. - source Eric Thomas via PARIS CITY OF LOVE.

[vuesparisiennes]

Place Dauphine

Fotos de Paris, by Andrzej Foltyn

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Sainte-Chappelle, Paris, France

Situated in the Ile-de-la-Cité, the Sainte-Chapelle is part of the Palais de la Cite, the residence of the royalty during the 10th to the 14th century.

It is one of the greatest examples of Gothic Architecture.

Built during 1242 and 1248, in accordance with the wishes of King Louis IX, it housed the collection of the relics of the Passion of Christ.

The 15 stained glass windows tell the story of mankind from Genesis to the Resurrection of Christ through 1.113 scenes.

The Rose Window above the entrance of the Upper Chapel depicts the Apocalypse of St. John.

Photo taken August 2024

[famousinuniverse]

Pont Neuf, Paris, France: The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was, between 250 and 225 BC, the birthplace of Paris, then known as Lutetia and, during the medieval period, the heart of the city. Wikipedia

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[lecredo]

@mortange. / paris, 1790.

'chaos' was a paltry word for paris these days. the anniversary of the bastille's storming — now declared the fête de la fédération — loomed close on the horizon, but under the patriotic zeal and merriment, hunger still bit as fiercely as it had two years ago. even arno couldn't help but notice it in the patrons of the café. wine, compared to bread, was cheap, and it dulled the pangs of hunger — and so they came, and they drank, and they pretended life wasn't misery.

among them all, this stranger stood out. he'd come once or twice before, and never, at least within in arno's sight, had he touched a single drop of wine. it was enough to pique the assassin's interest. under the pretence of wiping the table down, he approached, and, with forced cheerfulness, he asked, "sure i can't fetch anything for you, citoyen?"

[vivelafranceblog]

Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, France: Notre-Dame is reborn from its ashes. After five years of work and joint effort, made possible by national and international solidarity, this icon of resilience, art and history will once again shine in the heart of Paris... Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Wikipedia

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Île de la Cité, Paris

Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1951.

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Un "fort à la farine" en livraison 2 rue d'Arcole

Île de la Cité, Paris IV, 1904

From an old postcard

[kvetchlandia]

Jeff Pott Place Dauphine, Île de la Cité, Paris Oct. 8, 2018