Parking in Île de la Cité

The Historic Heart of Paris

Île de la Cité (the historical district of la Cité) is the oldest part of Paris. It was where the town of Lutetia stood, in ancient Gaul. During the Gallo-Roman period, the city expanded, as the Latin Quarter today reminds us. Then, during the barbarian invasions, the population took refuge on the island in order to better defend themselves. La Cité has lived through the centuries experiencing its fair share of wars and artistic movements, to become today one of the most visited areas of Paris, alongside Montmartre district, the Louvre museum and the Eiffel Tower.

The island is located on the border between the 1st arrondissement (Saint-Germain-l'Auxerois district, to the west) and the 4th arrondissement (Notre-Dame district, to the east). The limit is formed by the Boulevard du Palais. Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Hôtel-Dieu hospital are part of the 4th arrondissement, while the Conciergerie runs along the Quai de l'Horloge in the 1st arrondissement.

If you visit Île de la Cité – which you definitely should! - in addition to the Conciergerie and Notre-Dame Cathedral, you will discover the Sainte-Chapelle, the Palais de Justice de Paris and you can go for a stroll around the cathedral in Jean XXIII square. You can also visit Hôtel-Dieu, a historic hospital in the capital.

Proof that Île de la Cité is still perceived as the heart of the city, the country even, is that the zero point of the roads of France is in Notre-Dame square.

Several bridges link Île de la Cité to the two banks of the Seine:

• To the left bank: Pont Saint-Michel, Petit-Pont - Cardinal Lustiger, Pont du Double and Pont de l'Archevêché.
• To the right bank: Pont au Change, Pont Notre-Dame, Pont d'Arcole.
• Finally, the Pont-Neuf crosses the island at Quai des Orfèvres and that of the Horloge, linking the right bank directly with the left bank of the Seine.

To cross the island, you will have to use Boulevard du Palais (connecting Pont à Change to Pont Saint-Michel) or the Rue de la Cité (from Notre-Dame bridge to Petit-Pont). You can also go directly to Île Saint-Louis from la Cité via Pont Saint-Louis.

If necessary, you can take metro line 4 from Cité station in the centre of the island.

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