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The history of the Ile de la Cité is the history of Paris. This island on the Seine River was only a primitive village when the conquering Julius Caesar arrived in 53 BC. Later on, kings made it the center of political power and in the medieval times it became the home of church and law. It no longer has such power, except to draw armies of tourists to the imposing Palais de Justice and to its Gothic masterpiece, Notre Dame. The medieval huddles of tiny houses and narrow streets that so characterized the island at one time were swept away by the spacious thoroughfares built in the 19th century. However, there are still small areas of charm, among them the colourful bird and the flower market, the romantic Square du Vert-Galant and the beautiful Place Dauphine. At the eastern end of the island the St-Louis bridge connects Ile de la Cite to the smaller Ile St-Louis. This former swampy pastureland was transformed into an elegant 17th-century residential area, with picturesque, tree-lined quays. More recentely, rich artists, doctors, actresses and heiresses have lived here. |
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