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Wall of Philip II Augustus
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The Wall of Philip Augustus is the oldest city wall of Paris whose plan is accurately known. Partially integrated into buildings, more traces remain today than of later fortifications.
A remaining section of the Wall of King Philip II of France (Philip Augustus), in the Rue des Jardins Saint-Paul in Paris
A remaining section of the Wall of King Philip II of France (Philip Augustus), in the Rue des Jardins Saint-Paul in Paris
Portion of curtain existing in rue Clovis, showing the ashlar facing and rubble core construction
Portion of curtain existing in rue Clovis, showing the ashlar facing and rubble core construction
A part of the wall of Philip Augustus in the parking Mazarine, rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie
A part of the wall of Philip Augustus in the parking Mazarine, rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie
The longest still existing part is located at the corner of rue Charlemagne and the rue des Jardins-Saint Paul
The longest still existing part is located at the corner of rue Charlemagne and the rue des Jardins-Saint Paul
Medieval Louvre Castle
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The Louvre Castle, also referred to as the Medieval Louvre, was a castle begun by Philip II of France on the right bank of the Seine, to reinforce the city wall he had built around Paris. Over time, i
Wall of Philip II Augustus
…Bank and 2,600 on the Right Bank. The west side was the weakest point of the defence against Norman threat. Near the Seine, Philip Augustus built the Louvre Castle with a fortified donjon and ten defensive towers surrounded by a moat. The construction cost was slightly more than 14,000 livres during the roughly…
The castle in the 15th century as illustrated in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
The castle in the 15th century as illustrated in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
The Louvre pictured in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, 1410s
The Louvre pictured in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, 1410s
The Louvre pictured in the Altarpiece of the Parlement de Paris [fr], mid-15th century
The Louvre pictured in the Altarpiece of the Parlement de Paris [fr], mid-15th century
The Louvre seen from the south, pictured in the Pietà of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, late 15th century
The Louvre seen from the south, pictured in the Pietà of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, late 15th century