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Saint-Louis Island
Paris IVème (France)
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Subway station : Châtelet , Jussieu, Pont Marie
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| | | The Ile Saint-Louis is one of two natural islands in the Seine river, in Paris, France (the other natural island is Ile de la Cité, the Ile des Cygnes is artificial). | | Ile Saint-Louis : Virtual tour |  | 6 sections and 4 items |
| | Ile Saint-Louis : Description | |
The island is named after King Louis IX of France (Saint Louis). A peaceful oasis of calm in the busy Paris centre, this island has but narrow one-way streets, no métro stations and two bus stops. Most of the island is residential, but there are several restaurants, shops, cafés and ice cream parlours at street level, as well as one large church, Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile Church. | | Ile Saint-Louis : History | |
The island is connected to the rest of Paris by bridges to both banks of the river and by the Pont Saint Louis to the Ile de la Cité. This island was formerly used for the grazing of market cattle and stocking wood. One of France's first examples of urban planning, it was mapped and built from end to end during the 17th-century reigns of Henri IV and Louis XIII. | | | Item(s) related | |
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