Île Saint-Louis

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The south end of the Île Saint-Louis, seen from the Pont de la Tournelle
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The south end of the Île Saint-Louis, seen from the Pont de la Tournelle

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The Île Saint-Louis is one of two islands (the other being Île de la Cité) in the Seine river, in Paris, France. The island is named after King Louis IX of France (Saint Louis).

The island is connected to the rest of Paris by bridges to both banks of the river and by the Pont Saint Louis to the Île de la Cité. Purely residential in nature, this island was formerly used for the grazing of market cattle and stocking wood. One of France's first examples of urban planning, it was mapped and built from end to end during the 17th-century reigns of Henri IV and Louis XIII. A peaceful oasis of calm in the busy Paris centre, this island has but narrow one-way streets, no métro stations and two bus stops.

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Coordinates: 48°51′N 2°21′E

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