Ile St Louis
the Ile St Louis is part of Paris , 5ème arrondissement .Interesting places in Ile St Louis:
| Pont de la Tournelle | Pont Marie | |
| Hôtel Lambert |
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Quai d'Orleans on the Ile St Louis in Winter, Paris
Made by Rita Crane Photography
[There are three photos of Paris under grey stormy skies posted here, Flickr friends. Thanks for stopping by, and have a beautiful Sunday! I want to add that because I am working a lot AND I unfortunately have a slow internet connection in the rural place I live, it is taking me some time to get to my 100 emails from new contacts, but I appreciate your interest in my photostream and will eventually catch up. Thank You Very Much and Welcome to all. ] C'etait le debut du mois de mars, il y a deux ans, et je me regalais du ciel ombrageux sur cette vue classique de l'Ile St. Louis. On prendrait ce quartier - vu de la Rive Gauche - presque pour un autre village entierement diferent, sur une autre riviere, dans un autre lieux qu'au centre de Paris. L'Ile St. Louis, cette soiree la, juste apres le coucher du soleil que l'on voix legerement a gauche, me semblait absolument paisible .... une ile tranquille parmi l'activite' frenetique de Paris vers le soir quand tout le monde rentre chez eux, en toute vitesse. Ici le temps paraissait completement arrete' .... on ne voyait personne, et seulement deux ou trois petites lumieres clignotaient des fenetres. On entendait dans cette tranquilite' la Seine couler, comme elle l'a fait depuis des siecles. DESCRIPTION: The Île Saint-Louis is one of two natural islands in the Seine river, in Paris, France (the other natural island is Île de la Cité, the Île des Cygnes is artificial). The island is named after King Louis IX of France (Saint Louis). 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 Île 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. 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, Église St. Louis en L’Isle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Île_Saint-Louis This is an authentic part of Paris like it looked in the 17th and 18th century! Pretty, elegant, narrow streets, dignified premises and picturesque interior courtyards, like in the Marais. An oasis of peace in the middle of this busy city.http://www.apartexchange.com/Guide_paris3-ilestlouis.htm for an excellent short history of the island.
Depuis 4 siècles, le Pont Marie est épris de l'île Saint-Louis...
Made by pancrat
Pont construit par Christophe Marie sous le règne de Louis XIII, reliant l'île Saint-Louis à la rive droite (à Paris) La première pierre fut posée le 11 octobre 1614 par Louis XIII et sa mère Marie de Médicis. En raison de l'opposition des chanoines du chapitre de Notre-Dame le pont ne fut achevé qu'en 1635. Il supportait une cinquantaine de maisons. La nuit du 1er mars 1658, une crue provoque l'effondrement de 2 arcades entrainant dans leur chute 22 maisons et provoquant la mort d'une vingtaine de personnes. The Pont Marie runs from the Ile Saint-Louis to the right bank of the Seine (Paris). Built in 1614-35 on the orders of Louis XIII, it bears the name of its architect, Christophe Marie. Part of the bridge collapsed during a catastrophic flood in 1658 and 21 people lost their lives.
St Louis en L'isle
Made by Le Jhe
An old church in the center old center of Paris... .. See where this photo was taken at Yuan.CC Maps.
scène d'automne
Made by Doubletee
Paris, 1998 The last few autumn leaves cling to the trees lining the quai d'Orleans on the Ile-St-Louis, at right.
Notre Dame, Paris
Made by amareyui
Paris, France August 20, 2007 UNESCO World Heritage Site # 600 ****
Nearest places of interest:
| Pont de la Tournelle Amphi 24 Pont de Sully Hôtel Lambert | Pont Marie Hôtel de Sens Pont Louis-Philippe Pont Saint-Louis |
