Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul II
Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul-II is the official name of the square consisting of the parvise of Notre-Dame de Paris on the Île de la Cité, France. It was known simply as the place du Parvis-Notre-Dame until 2006 when it was renamed in honour of Pope John Paul II who died in 2005. The change generated controversy.[1]
The parvis was originally much smaller and its current shape dates back to the extensive urban renewal plans of Baron Haussmann during the Second French Empire.[2]
The square is also the location of France's Kilometre zero which is indicated by a stone of the parvis.
The Archeological Crypt
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The Archaeological Crypt (Crypte archéologique de l'île de la Cité) was created in 1965 to protect a range of historical ruins discovered during construction work and spanning from the earliest settlement in Paris to the modern day. The crypt is managed by the Musée Carnavalet, and contains a large exhibit, detailed models of the architecture of different time periods, and how they can be viewed within the ruins. The main feature still visible is the under-floor heating installed during the Roman occupation.[3]
References
- ^ "La place de la discorde" (in French). L'Express. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Jordan, David P (1995). Transforming Paris: the life and labors of Baron Haussmann. Simon and Schuster. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-02-916531-7.
- ^ Crypte archéologique du parvis Notre-Dame website Archived 21 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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