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a late 19th-century bridge
joining the riverbanks.
Ahead is the charming
19th-century Square
Barye e, a shady public
garden at the east point
of the island, from where
there are fine river views.
From here, travel towards
the Quai d’Anjou as far as the
corner of Rue St-Louis-en-l’Ile
to see the most famous house
on the island, the Hôtel
Lambert r (see pp28–9).
Continue into the Quai d’Anjou,
where Hôtel de Lauzun t at Gargoyle at No. 51 Rue St-Louis-en-l’Ile p
No. 17 has a severe Classical
front and a beautiful gilded one of the island’s finest
balcony. Now turn left into rows of hôtels, the most
S Rue Poulletier and note the notable being Hôtel Jassaud
e
i
n RUE DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE St-Louis church door u convent of the Daughters of at No. 19 a. Continue to the
e
Charity y at No. 5 bis. Further 17th-century Pont Marie s
on, at the corner of Rue and cross it to the Pont Marie
Q U A I
VOI E GEORGES P OMPIDOU
Port de l'Hôtel Poulletier and Rue St-Louis- Metro on the other side.
de Ville QUA I DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE
Pont Louis en-l’Ile, is the island church,
A U X
Philippe RUE D E L'HOTEL DE VILLE
3 2 St-Louis u, with its unusual Tips for Walkers
Pont Marie tower, projecting clock and Starting point: Pont Marie
4 BOURBON 1 carved main door.
QUAI DE
F L E U R S
5 Pont Proceed along Rue St-Louis- Metro.
a Marie Length: 2.6 km (1.6 miles).
RUE DU CLOITRE
NOTRE DAME
Pont St s QUAI DE S CELESTINS en-l’Ile, which abounds in Getting there: The walk starts
Louis
SQUARE o VOI E G E ORG ES POMPIDOU small, chic, bistro-style from the Pont Marie Metro. How-
JEAN XXIII QUAI DE L'ARCHEVECHE SQUARE RUE DES DEUX PONTS QUAI D'ANJOU restaurants with pleasantly ever, bus route 67 takes you to
DE L'ILE
Port de DE FRANCE p old-fashioned interiors. No. 31 Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe and
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Montebello Q U A I D ' O R L E A N S y t is the original Berthillon ice also crosses the island along Rue
Pont de i RUE ST L OUIS EN L'ILE cream shop i, No. 60 an art
l'Archevéché des Deux Ponts and Boulevard
7 gallery o with an original
9 u 19th-century window front, Pont de Sully; routes 86 and 87
q r also cross the island along
Pont de la and at No. 51 is one of Boulevard Pont de Sully.
Tournelle QUAI DE the few 18th-century
0
8 BETHUNE BLVD HENRI IV hôtels on the island, Stopping off points: There are
cafés, such as Flore en l’Ile and
Pont de
with a superb Rococo
cream (see p310). Restaurants on
Pont de Sully Hôtel Chernizot p, the Berthillon shops for ice
Q U A I D E L A T O U R N E L L E
Sully
w e balcony resting on the Rue St-Louis-en-l’Ile include
leering gargoyles. Auberge de la Reine Blanche
Turn right into Rue (No. 30) and Cafe Med (No. 77),
Jean-du-Bellay and as well as a pâtisserie and
S along to Pont a cheese shop. Good resting
e
i Louis-Philippe. points are the tree-shaded quays
n and Square Barye to the eastern
e Turn right again
Richelieu 0 at into the Quai de end of the island.
No. 18 is one of the Bourbon, lined by
island’s most beautiful
houses. It features a
fine garden where it has
retained its original Classical
blind arcades.
If you turn left down Rue
Bretonvilliers, there is an
imposing 17th-century house
q, with a high-pitched roof
resting on a great Classical
arch spanning the street.
Back on the Quai de Béthune,
proceed to the Pont de Sully w, The 17th-century Pont Marie s
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