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The Archaeological Crypt and the History of the Île THE CHRONOLOGICAL FRIEZE THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL THE MODERN AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE THE MIDDLE AGES CONTEMPORARY ERA CRYPT TH ST (1ST CENTURY BC - 5TH CENTURY AD) (5TH - 16th CENTURY) (16 - 21 CENTURY) AND THE HISTORY OF THE ÎLE DE LA CITÉ Early 1st century BC, Around 308 1163 1750 19th century Formation of the Île Construction The construction The Foundling Hospice Haussmann’s de la Cité of the fortified wall of Notre-Dame de Paris [Hospice des Enfants- transformations VISITOR’S GUIDE VISITOR’S begins Trouvés] is built The Crypt provides a unique TO MARIANNE TO FROM JULIUS CAESAR CAESAR JULIUS FROM overview of the urban and • In the 18th century, numerous mediaeval GOLD OF POWER, OF GOLD FROM LUTETIA TO PARIS, • From the 3rd century through to the 5th century, buildings are destroyed to improve circulation and architectural development of the DE LA CITÉ LA DE THE HISTORY OF Lutetia becomes a strategic site in the defence of provide sanitation on the Île de la Cité: the square Île de la Cité, the historical heart THE ÎLE DE LA CITÉ the Roman Empire, under threat of the first is extended, Rue Neuve Notre-Dame widened, and CRYPT OF THE ÎLE ÎLE THE OF CRYPT of Paris. It was created in 1980 Germanic invasions. The Île de la Cité, fortified in an orphanage called the Hospice des Enfants-Trouvés ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL 308, becomes the active centre of the city while [Foundling Hospice] is built. under the square in front of the the left bank is partially abandoned. THE THE • The Gallo-Roman city of Lutetia is developed on • In the 19th century, Prefect Haussmann radically cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, the left bank during the reign of Emperor Augustus • In the Middle Ages, the urban development of reorganised the urban fabric by demolishing a number to display the archaeological (27 BC). The site is frequented by the Gaulish tribe the Île de la Cité is organised around the cathedral, of ancient monuments and alleys. A new hospital, of the Parisii, the name of which appears on coins the construction of which commences in 1163: the Hôtel-Dieu, is built on the cathedral square as are remains discovered during recovered from the river Seine. In the early 1st century, the Rue Neuve Notre-Dame is created, and houses barracks which were to become the Police Prefecture. excavations from 1965 to 1972. islands on the Seine were joined to form the current and churches are built. The urban fabric becomes The configuration of the current square is the result Île de la Cité. increasingly dense. of these major transformations. © Archives de Notre-Dame Visitors can step back in time here, discovering the various buildings constructed on the site over the years, from Antiquity up Opening hours to the 20th century. Every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for Mondays and some Public Holidays. PRACTICAL No admission after 5:30 p.m The tour of the Crypt does not follow The “Gold of power, from Julius Caesar Facilities and access READING a historical chronology but instead CHILDREN’S INFORMATION There are no toilets or cloakrooms. to Marianne” exhibition presents an The Archaeological Crypt is partially THE REMAINS the order of the archaeological remains TOUR accessible to people with reduced mobility. preserved in their original location, exceptional selection of coins and Filming and photography as discovered during excavations. Throughout the tour, little characters pop up, from panel to panel excavated artefacts, the material Non-flash photography without tripods is permitted on the site for private use only. At each stage, an “observatory” and from one display case to the next, to provide a tour for our younger testimony to the history of Paris visitors. They help them get right to the essence of the subject, and guide Lecture tours and group visits dedicated to particular remains and its development from Ancient them in observing the remains and the archaeological artefacts exhibited. Individual visitors: identifies the period concerned, from Details available at reception or on the Antiquity up to the modern era, by times to the Third Republic. THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CRYPT OF THE website: www.crypte.paris.fr/activites means of an icon on the e-readers ÎLE DE LA CITÉ Groups: From the Parisii, the founders of Group visits (with or without a lecture guide) and touch-sensitive glass panels: 7 Place Jean-Paul II - Parvis de Notre-Dame – 75004 Paris need to be booked at the Cultural Activities the Gaulish city, to Napoleon III, Tel.: +33 (0)1 55 42 50 10 Office of the Carnavalet Museum. The profile of Emperor Julian for the the initiator of today’s capital city, www.crypte.paris.fr Information and bookings by e-mail: th www.carnavalet.paris.fr [email protected] Roman Empire (27 BC - 4 century AD). major figures of power had their How to get there Telephone line open on Mondays from 2 p.m. images and symbols engraved in Metro and RER: Cité or Saint-Michel (Line 4, RER B and C) to 5 p.m. on +33 (0)1 44 59 58 58 Bus: 21, 24, 27, 38, 47, 85 and 96 A gargoyle on the Notre-Dame Cathedral metal, before being replaced by Vélib’: 10 rue d’Arcole ; place Louis Lépine for the Middle Ages (12th - 15th century). Websites dedicated to the history and memory Marianne, the allegorical of the capital, the Archaeological Crypt of the Île de la Cité and the Catacombs of Paris are run personification of the Republic. by the Carnavalet Museum – History of Paris. A classical building façade for the modern era (15th - 18th century). © Djama, www.djama.net Bronx agence (Paris) ★ PM_CRYPTE_DEPLIANT_EN.indd 1 14/06/2017 12:53 10. THE ANCIENT BATHS 9. NAPOLEON III 8. THE FOUNDLING 7. 17TH CENTURY AND ARCHAEOLOGY HOSPICE SOVEREIGNS The tour ends with the exceptional remains of [HOSPICE DES ENFANTS-TROUVÉS] the ancient thermal baths of Lutetia dating from The various items in the display case come from Here, the exhibition presents the major reforms th the 4 century. A large touchscreen provides a th the reign of Napoleon III. On the gold coins, This part of the remains includes a long partially and developments of currencies in the 17 better understanding of how the building was you can compare the symbols used during the century. We can see the return of the king’s organised and functioned, from its entrance on preserved wall belonging to the former Foundling © Stéphane Piera / © Stéphane Piera / Empire and during the Republic proclaimed in © Stéphane Piera / Hospice, the first Parisian orphanage built by the © Carole Rabourdin / image on the coins, allowing the wide diffusion Musée Carnavalet / the left through a little courtyard to the hot Musée Carnavalet / 1870. We can see in particular how the image Musée Carnavalet / Musée Carnavalet / of an easily identifiable official portrait. In 1640, Roger-Viollet Roger-Viollet architect Boffrand in 1750, at the request of Louis XV. Roger-Viollet room with a pool to the side. Underfloor heating of the sovereign and the imperial symbols were Roger-Viollet Louis XIII’s monetary reform gave rise to the was provided by a hypocaust system recognisable replaced by the Marianne, the allegorical The documents exhibited in the display case opposite famous Louis d’or, several examples bearing the from its little pillars and its boiler visible at the personification of the French Republic. these remains evoke the hospice’s operation and images of Louis XIII and Louis XIV can be seen end of the tour. activities. The coins placed alongside, minted during in the display case. At this time, mechanical Opposite, on the footway, the observatory the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI and during the minting became more common, which is In parallel, the exhibition looks at the various focuses on the early Parisian archaeology under Revolution, illustrate the profound changes in evidenced by the more regular shape of the archaeological excavation campaigns carried Napoleon III and the major works at the origin the French political system. coins. out on the square in front of the Cathedral of of the first excavations. The archaeologists’ tools Notre-Dame de Paris between 1965 and 1972. are depicted on the icons: trowel, brush, The display case contains a number of surveying sight and grid. archaeological finds, including some for personal hygiene uses, such as an auriscapulum, the ancestor of the cotton bud. THE ROMAN EMPIRE 6. THE CONSTRUCTION THE MIDDLE AGES OF NOTRE-DAME 18TH CENTURY 9 8 7 10 This was the location of Rue Neuve Notre-Dame, as indicated on the floor. This 6-metre wide road 5. A MEDIAEVAL CELLAR was built to facilitate access to the cathedral and © Julien Vidal / also to showcase it by ending opposite the centre Musée Carnavalet of its façade. The urban development of the Île With the two basement levels of the house at de la Cité was organised around the cathedral, 6 the sign of Saint Victor, we enter the Middle the construction of which started in 1163 at the Ages. This house was built following the creation instruction of Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris. of the Rue Neuve Notre-Dame in the 12th century. With these three touchscreens, you can navigate through the heart of the cathedral site and see © Stéphane Piera / From these remains, utensils such as wooden Musée Carnavalet / the four phases of construction of the monument. BOOKSHOP, RECEPTION Roger-Viollet spoons and little toys (dice, counters, spinning 1 tops made of wood and bone), which were The exhibition shows, in parallel, fragments of particularly popular in the Middle Ages, give statues discovered during archaeological digs 5 us an insight into daily life.
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