Île de la Cité Travel Guide

 mariev Says:  Maybe not an absolute must see, but a good place to go when the queues are too long for the Sainte-Chapelle (it's just a couple of meters from there and i quite never have seen any noticeable queuing (a good place to buy your museum pass) - this certainly comes from the... 

 mariev Says:  Despite what its name may suggest, the Pont Neuf (the new bridge) is the eldest bridge in Paris.Built between 1578 and 1604 (ordered by Henri III, finished under Henri IV whose statue stands upon the bridge's platform), linking the Ile de la Cite to both the right and the... 

 mariev Says:  As long as history is recorded, the place where Notre Dame de Paris stands has been a place of devotion : pagan first, christian later.The construction of the now existing cathedral stretched between the 12th and the 14 th centuries.After the 1789 revolution, except for... 

 Carmela71 Says:  At Place Dauphine in between Pont Deneuf and the Palais de Justice is this little square where we founded this nice terrace.3 euros for a cup of tea and 4 euros the cup of coffe, but even with that prices they did not gave us enough sugar ... snif snifLovely place ...Ok... 

 Carmela71 Says:  Hope they did not fall over any tourist lol... This is all outside of Saint Chapelle .... I guess they are doing reparations….At least here you do not have to pay to enter in the toilets while visiting this area. Something really grateful  

 mariev Says:  An address known by all cinema goers,TV watchers and mystery novels readers in France : The Quai des Orfèvres hosts, in a huge 19th century building, the headquarters of the criminal police (Police Judiciaire) and has become the nickname of the french Scotland Yard or FBI... 

 mariev Says:  Situated on a wall of the Tour de l'horloge (at the corner Boulevard du Palais/Quai de l'horloge), is the oldest public clock in Paris.The first clock set here in 1370 (created by a german arist : Henri de Vic, ordered by Charles V), it was replced under Henri III by the one... 

 mariev Says:  Founded in 651, the Hotel Dieu is the oldest french hospital, it is also the only one in the center of Paris.But the building is old, (even if it is not the original one, wich was situated on the other side of Notre Dame cathedral (where now stands a satue of Charlemagne in... 

 mariev Says:  Situated Place Louis Lepine, on the Ile de la Cite, aproximatly in front of the Sainte Chapelle and along the Quai de la Corse, this is one of the last flower markets in Paris (there are 2 other ones : along the church of La Madeleine (in the 8th) and Place des Ternes (in... 

 Carmela71 Says:  At the Notre dame square you can also see the statue of Carlomagno. There is nothing as sitting in this square and watching the people from all nationalities 

 Carmela71 Says:  You may know how much I like this style of Lights, I had photos of them in many places, but here I could not avoid stop and photo them, at the end if the Police department (Pref Police) 

 Carmela71 Says:  Views from Ille de cite of the Louvre at night.Th best way to enjoy Paris for me was walking at night, the lights made Paris very special ...This was my favourite part of visiting Paris, the nights…. 

 Carmela71 Says:  Lots of boats full with tourist explaining the monuments along the Seine.We only took the Batobus for one ride (5 Euros as we were in special season snif snif), but we did not enjoyed much as it was full of people and no explanations .... 

 Carmela71 Says:  Views of the Police department from the Seina promenade with the bridge (I think St Michel) ...I wish we had gone in better weather as the photos do not do justice of the beauty 

 Carmela71 Says:  Walking along the Seine you can enjoy some beautiful views of the bridges and some monuments as the Notre dame...Here it is the views of Notre Dame from Pont au Double