The heart of Paris. This area has long been the home of ecclesiastical, judicial and royal power.

Do not miss:

-The Cathedral Notre-Dame-de-Paris. An impressive Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral which arises along the banks of the river Seine.

-The Sainte Chapelle, a Gothic chapel, offers exceptional works of stained glass windows: a true living representation of the Bible Old and New Testaments.

-The Ile de la Cité with the Pont Neuf, its Flower Market, bronze statue of Henri IV, the Conciergerie, the Sainte Chapelle and Notre Dame

-The Ile Saint Louis with its buildings dating from the XVIIth century, Baroque Church of Saint Louis. And indulge in a delicious home-made ice-cream from the famous ice-cream confectioner Berthillon.

To visit:

-Square Vert Galant, Memorial of the Deportation and hotels Jassaud and Lauzun (private townhouses)