Île De La Cité

The Île de la Cité is a 22.5-hectare natural island in the Seine, central Paris, with a history dating back to the 4th century AD. The island was initially the site of a Roman fortress, followed by the establishment of a palace by King Clovis I in 508. In the 12th century, the island became a significant religious center with the construction of Notre-Dame cathedral and Sainte-Chapelle. It also housed the city hospital, Hôtel-Dieu, and the first meeting of the Parlement of Paris in 1302. The island has been home to various institutions, including the Préfecture de Police, Palais de Justice, and Tribunal de commerce de Paris. A memorial to the 200,000 people deported from Vichy France to Nazi concentration camps during World War II, the Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation, is located on the eastern end of the island.learn more on wikipedia