Isle Louvier, Paris

The Ile Louviers, (including Ile aux Javiaux ), was one of four medieval Seine Islands in Paris. While the Ile de la Cité from ancient times has been inhabited and the Ile aux Vaches with the Ile Notre Dame were joined from 1614 to Ile Saint- Louis, remained the river upstream Ile Louviers uninhabited until the 19th century.

1408 the island belonged Nicolas de Louviers, guild master of the dealers. Originally used for grazing, it was bought by the city in 1700 and leased the timber merchants. 1847 Grammont - moat was filled, which separated the island from the Rive Droite, there runs the Boulevard Morland today. The attachment of the now single side of the river is now called the Quai Henri IV in the days of the June 1848 uprising makeshift camp for the army of Paris were opened here.

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