Ile de la Cité and the History of Paris
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Introduction
34 sThe Celtic Parisii arrived on Ile de la Cité around 2300 years ago.
6 minSaint Denis left behind him the foundations of Parisian Christianity.
3 minThe project of Notre-Dame began in 1160 and lasted for more than 150 years.
5 minThe apse of Notre-Dame Cathedral was completed during the 13th century.
4 min9, quai aux Fleurs is where the professor Abelard met his true love Héloïse.
5 minThe Conciergerie we see today is what is left from the former Palais Royal.
7 minLouis IX had the Sainte-Chapelle built to house the relics of the Passion.
5 minThe equestrian statue of Henry IV has been reigning over Pont Neuf since 1614.
4 minPlace Dauphine, like Place des Vosges, is a work of Henry IV.
5 minPont Neuf dates back to Henry IV and is the oldest bridge in Paris.
4 minFrom this point you have a view of some of the most beautiful buildings in Paris
4 minThis Place symbolizes the great upheavals of Paris in the 19th century.
7 minThis tour will take you across major moments in the history of Paris, from its early beginnings to the 19th century. Refuge for the first inhabitants of Paris, Ile de la Cité is a unique patchwork of the great epochs that changed Parisian history.
Voice by Anna Wu-Chauvineau