The Vert Galant is a small public garden located on the western tip of the Ile de la Cité.
It boasts superb views over the Louvre Palace on the Right Bank and the Institut de France on the Left Bank.
The Square du Vert Galant is 7m lower than the current level of the Ile de la Cité as it is on the original level of the island.
It was formed from the merging of two islets when the Pont-Neuf was built.
Its history is also linked to that of the Knights Templar.
Discover the unusual history of the Square du Vert-Galant.
It boasts superb views over the Louvre Palace on the Right Bank and the Institut de France on the Left Bank.
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| Square du Vert-Galant on the western tip of the Ile de la Cité |
It was formed from the merging of two islets when the Pont-Neuf was built.
Its history is also linked to that of the Knights Templar.
Discover the unusual history of the Square du Vert-Galant.