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Philippe Auguste's wall is completely woven into the urban landscape
to such
an extent that many of the sites visible today are located in courtyards,
within cellars, or entombed in underground car parks. Only a careful
look
can spot them and yet there are recognisable tangible remnants.
However the clearest reminder of the wall is not visible. The layout
of the
wall has left numerous marks in the layout of different landowners plots
of
land, as can be seen in the city's register of land for tax purposes.
Less
obviously, there is a sort of "domino" effect, created by the
many buildings
adjoining parts of the wall, whose design and layout has been determined
by
the original course of the wall.
In this section of the web site we've tried to capture the faded traces
left
by the ramparts. Come back from time to time and check if we've had time
to
add some more.
Paris - septembre 2003
Right bank
• rue du Louvre
Left bank
• quai
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