In the very heart of Paris one can find two small natural islands in the Seine River – Île de la Cité where Notre Dame de Paris is situated, and Île Saint-Louis (named by Saint Louis). They can be easily found both from the Left Bank and the Right Bank. You can come here any time of the day or night when you first get to Paris. Though you will still have to get back in the morning – because of the Conciergerie (La Conciergerie), the Sainte-Chapelle or “The Holy Chapel” (La Sainte-Chapelle) and Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Île Saint-Louis and Île de la Cité – a bird’s-eye view

Both islands are connected with the Right and the Left Banks by numerous bridges between them and they are connected to each other by the pont Saint-Louis (Le pont Saint-Louis). Île de la Cité has more architectural monuments than even residential buildings, and the population is mostly made up of tourists, lawyers and policemen. This is where Paris begins from. The second island, Île Saint-Louis, is a quiet and calm place which nowadays is admired by the richest people of Paris. There are people who have never visited Île Saint-Louis though they have been to Paris once or twice – and that is the saddest thing of all! Tourists just pass it by hurrying up to
Notre Dame and then forget to return. Though it would be even better to explore islands from Île Saint-Louis: you need to go there with you mind clear and your eyes wide open.

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