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2. Île Saint-Louis - Wikipedia

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   Île Saint-Louis (French: [il sɛ̃ lwi]), eleven hectares (27 acres) in size, is one of two natural islands in the Seine river, in Paris, France (the other natural island is the Île de la Cité, where Notre-Dame de Paris is located). Île Saint-Louis is connected to the rest of Paris by four bridges to both banks of the river and to the Île de la Cité by the Pont Saint-Louis.

3. Arènes de Lutèce - Wikipedia

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   Arènes de Lutèce. /  48.84500°N 2.35278°E  / 48.84500; 2.35278. The Arènes de Lutèce ( [a.ʁɛn də ly.tɛs], "Arenas of Lutetia ") are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris (known in antiquity as Lutetia ), together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 15,000 ...

4. Hôtel Lambert - Wikipedia

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   Coordinates: 48°51′03″N 2°21′34″E. Hôtel Lambert in 2010. The Hôtel Lambert ( French: [otɛl lɑ̃bɛːʁ]) is an hôtel particulier, a grand mansion townhouse, built between 1640 and 1644 on the Quai Anjou on the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. In the 19th century, the name Hôtel Lambert ...

5. Les Invalides - Wikipedia

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   The Dôme des Invalides, 107 metres (351 ft) tall and decorated with 12.65 kilograms (27.9 lb) of gold leaf, is an important landmark in Paris. Louis XIV initiated the project by an order dated 24 November 1670 as a home and hospital for aged and disabled ( invalide) soldiers. [ 3 ] The initial architect of Les Invalides was Libéral Bruant.

6. The six Paris districts you should know, from classically ...

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   The Arenes de Lutece, the Gallo-Roman amphitheatre, was built in the 2nd century, and it’s free to visit. ... Ile de la Cite Best for: Classic Paris ... Hotel Des Deux Iles on Ile Saint-Louis ...

7. Lutetia - Wikipedia

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   When Saint Martin visited the city in 360, there was a cathedral, near the site of Notre-Dame de Paris. [ citation needed ] The end of the Roman Empire in the west, and the creation of the Merovingian dynasty in the 5th century, with its capital placed in Paris by Clovis I , confirmed the new role and name for the city.