h.dirix
Paris seen from a boat on the river Seine. Île de la Cité
This island in the Seine was once the original centre of Paris.
In 275 AD the island was provided with a city wall and the inhabitants of the surrounding area withdrew behind this, were they were safe from the attacks of the Franks and the Allemans.
In a later period the island was connected to the mainland by bridges of which the Pont Neuf is the most famous.
On the island are many medieval buildings, of which the Notre Dame Cathedral is the most famous.
Paris seen from a boat on the river Seine. Île de la Cité
This island in the Seine was once the original centre of Paris.
In 275 AD the island was provided with a city wall and the inhabitants of the surrounding area withdrew behind this, were they were safe from the attacks of the Franks and the Allemans.
In a later period the island was connected to the mainland by bridges of which the Pont Neuf is the most famous.
On the island are many medieval buildings, of which the Notre Dame Cathedral is the most famous.