Jean XXIII Park panoramic notre dame paris

"The Cathedral" heart of the city, heart of the City, Heart of France. Built on the Ile de la Cité, formed by two arms of the Seine. Antique Lutèce? Archaeologists still struggling in spite of all vestiges updated during search under the square. Begun in 1160 by Bishop Maurice de Sully, completed in 1300, it was the scene of many political and religious events. It withstood the wars, the restorations, the revolutions. A small bronze plaque sealed the centre of the square symbolizes the starting point of all distances mileage of France. 60° panorama jean XXIII park
The apse of the cathedral, a remarkable surge of its great flying buttresses was once occupied by the Palais Archiépiscopal. panoramic notre dame paris. Burned in 1830 he left room for a garden square now known as John XXIII. In the foreground: Fountain of the Virgin.