History of Paris

Three ancient canoes discovered in Bercy point to human presence in the Paris area some 3,000 years ago.

The earliest known settlement in the area, however, dates to the 3rd century bc, when the Parisii, a Celtic tribe, settled on the Île de la Cité after navigating down the Seine from the east.

(1) ROMAN CITY
(2) MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE PARIS
(3) DEVELOPMENT AND DECAY UNDER THE BOURBONS
(4) 19TH- CENTURY RECONSTRUCTIONAND GROWTH
(5) 20TH CENTURY
(6) 21TH CENTURY