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	Île de la Cité - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Île de la Cité, an island in the Seine river, is the center of Paris, France, and the location where the city was founded.
		Nearby, a discreet plaque commemorates the spot where Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was burnt at the stake, March 18, 1314.
		The Île de la Cité is connected to the rest of Paris by bridges to both banks of the river and to the Île Saint-Louis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ile_de_la_Cit%C3%A9 (435 words)

	Paris - Ile de la Cite - ile St-Louis
		During the barbarian invasion, Lutecia's inhabitants, galvanized by the young Sainte Geneviève, took refuge on the easily defended Ile de la Cité.
		Sainte-Chapelle (built in 1245 under the reign of St-Louis), and the Conciergerie are the last three Middle-Aged buildings left on the island.
		As a result, the Ile St-Louis remains a lovely place to walk around and admire the mansions, still standing.
	www.pariserve.tm.fr /English/paris/cite.htm (335 words)

	Ile de la Cité Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Ile de la Cité, an island in the Seine, is the center of Paris, and the location where the city was founded.
		In 52 BC, at the time of Vercingetorix's struggle with Julius Caesar, a small Celtic tribe, the Parisii, lived on the island, which was a low-lying ait subject to flooding that offered a convenient place to cross the Seine and a refuge in times of invasion.
		The Ile de la Cité; is connected to the rest of Paris by bridges to both banks of the river and to the Ile Saint-Louis.
	theworks.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/i/il/ile_de_la_cite.html (396 words)

	Paris France - La Conciergerie
		The Ile de la Cité is the cradle of Parisian civilization.
		La Conciergerie became famous during the 1789 French revolution: in 1793 and 1794, 2780 men and women were sentenced to death and detained in the Conciergerie until they left for Concorde square where they were beheaded.
		La Conciergerie, as previously mentioned, is where Marie Antoinette was held prior to her execution during the French Revolution.
	www.visi.com /~tomcat/travelogue/europe/france0004.shtml (600 words)

	Paris : Neighborhoods Worth a Visit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ile de la City -- Where Paris Was Born -- Medieval Paris, that blend of grotesquerie and Gothic beauty, bloomed on this island in the Seine (Métro: Cité;).
		Ile de la Cité;, which the Seine protects like a surrounding moat, has been known as "the cradle" of Paris ever since.
		He married Geneviève de Mouy and had her initials engraved on much of the interior decor; their happiness was short-lived, because he was convicted of embezzlement and sent to prison in 1662.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=62&catID=0062021098 (2335 words)

	Philip the Chancellor
		He enjoyed a long though rather turbulent ecclesiastical career and was famous for his sermons and his lyric poetry, the latter of which has received attention by a number of musicologists in recent years.
		Philip's influence in the thirteenth century was especially felt in the area of the transcendentals and in action theory.
		Albert the Great in Summa de homine (circa 1245) addresses the arguments given by Philip for his position although as was the custom of the time with respect to one's contemporaries or near-contemporaries, he does not refer to Philip by name.
	plato.stanford.edu /entries/philip-chancellor (4935 words)

	Visit Ile de la Cité (Notre Dame Cathedral) and Ile St Louis in Paris
		Ile de la Cité; is the oldest inhabited part of Paris, chosen because the river provided security against attacks.
		Thousands of prisoners were held here during the French Revolution and tortured before being sent to have their heads chopped off by the guillotine in Place de la Concorde.
		Ile St-Louis is the smaller of the two islands.
	www.ukstudentlife.com /Travel/Tours/Paris/Islands.htm (690 words)

	Latin Quarter
		Paris's most famous university, the Sorbonne, was founded in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon, confessor of Louis IX (Saint Louis), as a college for 16 poor theology students.
		Today, the Sorbonne's main complex -(bounded by Rue de la Sorbonne, Rue des Ecoles, Rue Saint Jacques and rue Cujas) and other buildings in the vicinity house several of the 13 autonomous universities created when the Université de Paris was reorganised following the violent student protests in 1968.
		Place de la Sorbonne links Blvd Saint Michel with Chapelle de la Sorbonne, the University's domed church, which was built between 1635 and 1642.
	www.franceway.com /regions/idf/latin.htm (638 words)

	Paris - St. Louis And His Island
		ON the way from Notre Dame to the Ile of St. Louis we pass a small official-looking building at the extreme east end of the Ile de la Cité.
		The Ile St. Louis, to put it bluntly, is just as common-place as the Ile de la Cité is imposing.
		The early years of his reign were restless by reason of civil strife and war with England, in which he was victor (at Tailleburg, at Saintes and at Blaize), and then came his departure for the Holy Land, with 40,000 men, in fulfilment of a vow made rashly on a sick-bed.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles28/paris-4.shtml (1322 words)

	Paris - Ile de la Cite and Ile St Louis \| Footprint Guides
		Île de la Cité; represents the historical beginnings of Paris and the geographical heart of the whole of France.
		The bridge was inaugurated by Henri IV in 1607, and an equestrian statue of the king stands in the bridge’s middle section.
		Beneath, on the Île de la Cité;, is the triangular Square du Vert Galant, where picnickers and lovers savour some of the best river views.
	www.footprintguides.com /Paris/Ile-de-la-Cite-and-Ile-St-Louis.php (1558 words)

	10 November : Paris
		The ÎIle St-Louis is a rather expensive residential island that was built up in the 17th century and still retains most of its period architecture.
		The Île de la Cité; is beautiful, and almost immediately upon crossing the bridge we could see the flying buttresses of the Notre Dame.
		The Île de la Cité; is considered the cradle of Parisian civilization, and was the site of the first inhabitants of Paris.
	www.morganchase.net /travels/paris/10nov.html (986 words)

	Metropole Paris - The Island of the Ile-de-la-Cite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This cloister was in a small neighborhood, in the area from the north side of Notre Dame to the Seine, from about the rue de la Colombes to the rue des Chantres.
		The rue des Ursins is in the Ancien Cloître Quarter, at the north-east on the island.
		Here is the Memorial de le Deportation, which looks suitably formidable in reinforced concrete with a long flight of steps down to a pit, where I can see fl iron bars and a lady looking in dismay at the number of steps she will have to climb.
	www.wfi.fr /metropole/1997/70616224/island.html (1351 words)

	Metropole Paris - Not Ile de la Cité
		The Ile de la Cité; is dominated by Paris' Palais de Justice, the Hôtel Dieu de Cité; hospital, the central police Préfecture and the headquarters of the Police Judiciaire on the famous Quai des Orfévres.
		The Ile de la Cité; is at the centre of Paris and always has been, so it has at least some 2000 years or history.
		The word 'clochard' comes from the time Les Halles was in full swing - in the '20's and '30's - a bell - 'la cloche' - would sound to announce the end of the market's daily activity and this was the signal for the needy to swoop in and pick up free food.
	www.metropoleparis.com /1999/449/449cite.html (1366 words)

	Beaubourg - Les Halles , Paris
		Ultimately, it came to be known as a center of intellectualism; the Café de Flore and the Deux Magots were popular hangouts for such minds as Vian, Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir.
		Aside from the Jardin des Plantes itself, the Paris Mosque, the Arab World Institute, and the new Bibliothèque Nationale are among the many offerings of the neighborhood.
		The Church of St. Louis des Invalides, whose construction predates the dome, is Hardouin-Mansart's work as well, and many flags stolen from the enemy were hung here as decoration.
	www.pariserve.com /area-description/page-index.htm (2246 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour - France
		French Jewry was represented in the Union Generale des Israelites de France (UGIF) during the occupation.
		A second well-known synagogue in the district, is the Temple Victoire, located on rue de la Victoire 44; it is also known as the Rothschild synagogue.
		Close to the Seine, is the Theatre de la Ville de Paris, once the Theatre de Sarah Bernhardt.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/France.html (4990 words)

	Paris - The Ile De La Cité
		The Pont au Change, the bridge which connects the Place du Châtelet with the Boulevard du Palais, the main street of the Ile de la Cité, was once (as the Ponte Vecchia at Florence still is) the headquarters of gold-smiths and small bankers.
		Sainte Chapelle, which, with the kitchens of Saint Louis under the Conciergerie, is all that remains of the royal period of the Palais de Justice, is, except on Mondays, always open during the reasonable daylight hours and is wholly free from vexatious restrictions.
		At the end of the brief Rue de Lutèce is the great Hôtel Dieu, the oldest hospital in Paris, having been founded in the seventh century; and to the left of it is one of the Paris flower markets, where much beautiful colour may be seen very formally and unintelligently arranged.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles28/paris-2.shtml (4578 words)

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		Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Palais de Justice and Sainte Chapelle continue to draw tourists to the Ile de la Cité;, despite extensive redevelopment of the island in the last century.
		The gothic vaulted Salle des Gens d'Armes and massive kitchens with four huged fireplace remain from the medieval palace, which gradually became a prison under the watch of the Concierge.
		Outside, the Tour de l'Horloge, built in 1370 and carefully restored, was the first public clock in Paris.
	www.franceway.com /regions/idf/louis.htm (241 words)

	Guidez.net: Île de la Cité - Churches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Île de la Cité - Churches : Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Paris
		It lies in the heart of Paris on the little island of Ile de la Cité, which is surrounded by the river Seine.
		The building of the great Cathedral was initiated in 1163 by Bishop Maurice de Sully soon after he was elected.
	www.guidez.net /place=656/topic=36/sight=718/article=663 (257 words)

	First For France - 04e arrondissement Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ile St-Louis, a former cow pasture and duelling ground, is home to dozens of 17th century mansions and 6,000 lucky Louisiens, its permanent residents.
		On the Ile de la Cité, forget the "I Love Paris" bumper stickers and seek out Ile St-Louis's two gems of gothic architecture, La Saint Chapelle and Notre Dame, a majestic and dignified structure that, according to the poet EE cummings, doesn't budge an inch for all the idiocies of this world.
		Finally, after all this pomp and glory, you can retreat to the place des Vosges, a square of perfect harmony and beauty where Victor Hugo lived from 1832 to 1848 and penned many of his famous masterpieces.
	www.firstforfrance.com /L4_Town.asp?t=956 (441 words)

	Gustave Madelain - La Seine and the Île de la Cité
		Gustave Madelain - La Seine and the Île de la Cité
		La Seine and the Île de la Cité
		He exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants from 1907 and gained a fine reputation as a Post-Impressionist painter.
	www.artnet.com /artwork/161874/_Gustave_Madelain_La_Seine_and_the_le_de_la_Cite.html (97 words)

	Hotels in Ile de la Cite
		This striking modern building is set on a tree-lined street at the edge of a commercial area, two blocks from Village de Bercy and one km (a half-mile) from...
		Bordered by the Champs-Elys?, Avenue Georges V, and Avenue Montaigne, the hotel is 3 blocks from the Arc de Triomphe by the Golden Triangle district?s...
		Set at the crossroads of the tree-lined Avenue de Tourville and Avenue Duquesne, the hotel is adjacent to the domed Ecole Militaire and two blocks from the...
	www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/France/IledelaCite.asp (1001 words)

	The Isle of the City (L'Ile de la Cité) - CybeVasion France Hotels
		The Notre Dame Cathedral is located on the Isle of the City (Ile de la Cité).
		The Law Courts' entry (Palais de Justice) is characterized by the imposing gate of the May Courtyard (Cour de Mai).
		Created by De Gaulle, it is dedicated to the Frenchmen and women who died in a concentration camp during World War II.
	1-paris-tourism.com /the-isle-of-the-city.html (542 words)

	Metropole Paris - Email About a Memorial
		Little-known Memorial Is On the Ile de la Cité;
		There are only two tour buses parked in the wide quai de l'Archvêché; which cuts across the tip of the Ile de la Cité;, between the pont Saint-Louis and the pont de l'Archvêché.
		Opposite the square Pope John 23 and the quai de l'Archvêché, the tip of the island is called the square of the Ile-de-France.
	www.metropoleparis.com /1998/303/holo303.html (936 words)

	Guidez.net: Île de la Cité (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Île de la Cité is a small island in the middle of the River Seine in Paris.
		Palais de Justice is the headquarter for the civil as well as criminal courts.
		Everywhere in the area near the Palais de Justice the streets.....
	www.guidez.net /place=656/show=articles (170 words)

	Rick Steves' Europe: Historic Paris Walk Part I
		We'll start where it did, on the Ile de la Cité;, with forays onto both the Left and Right Banks on a walk that laces together the story of Paris: Roman, medieval, the Revolution, café society, the literary scene of the 20's, and into the modern world.
		If the Ile de la Cité; is a tug laden with the history of Paris, it's towing this classy little residential dinghy laden only with boutiques, characteristic restaurants, and famous ice cream shops.
		From the tip of the Ile de la Cité;, cross the bridge to the Left Bank and turn right.
	www.ricksteves.com /plan/destinations/france/paris1.htm (1907 words)

	Paris Kaleidoscope
		My wife and I were seated at a table on the Kiosque Flottant, a café barge docked just across the Seine from Paris’ central island, Ile de la Cite.
		You’ll start on Ile de la City, the island in the Seine River that was the original Parisii fishing settlement in 300 B.C. Start by touring Notre Dame Cathedral.
		Now cross the bridge, Pont de l’Archeveke, to the Left Bank (south of the river), and continue along Quai de la Tournelle to Rue St. Julien, where you’ll find two of Paris’ oldest churches, St.
	www.highonadventure.com /Hoa00oct/Paris/paris.htm (1288 words)

	Ile de la cite - Monuments in Paris - Evening tourist attractions in paris - paris tourism
		Ile de la cite - Monuments in Paris - Evening tourist attractions in paris - paris tourism
		It is, within this historical décor and atmosphere that, at nightfall, classical music lovers converge to the Opera House, others to L'Ile de la Cite, known as Paris cradle when it was called Lutece, and others stay around The Bastille Plaza to enjoy a more popular feel of Parisian's life.
		While sipping a cup of freshly brewed tea, and indulging in some of the delicious pastries, admire the splendid view of L'Ile de la Cite underneath you and right across the Seine River.
	www.101-paris-sightseeing-walks.com /English/paris/inParis6.html (255 words)

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