From the Quai des Célestins, let's go to the Pont Marie. For a long time, I thought as a kid that the name of this bridge, close to Notre-Dame de Paris was simply that of the mother of Jesus; a thought getting a wrong confirmation by  the high statue a little bit further on the Pont de la Tournelle. How a kid could know that Marie was the architect of the Ile Saint-Louis, remained inhabited until the early 17th century. First, the engineer Marie proceeded with the merge of the two islets separated by a channel used in the past to draw the iron chains between the two riverbanks. Then, the quays were built, starting with the Quai d'Anjou.

Here, we just cross the Ile Saint-Louis, quite worth an other stroll.

The rue des deux-ponts leads us now to Tournelle bridge. The statue of Sainte-Geneviève, patron saint of Paris, is represented high and straight under a long cape. Paul Landowski, mostly known for sculpting the Christ in Rio de Janeiro, was not happy about the result. He wanted her positioned facing Notre-Dame. I like where she is, a strong protector of her city, facing the east, from where came the barbarian Huns.

We now take the rue du Cardinal Lemoine, following the orientation of the wall.

At the level of the rue des Ecoles, stood the fortified gate Saint-Victor close to the Monastery of Saint-Victor, founded in 1113. The large site of the former abbey, located outside of the walls, is  now occupied by the University of Jussieu and the Arab World Institute.  

Let's stay on rue du Cardinal Lemoine until we reach rue André Lartigue on the right, where two large sections of the wall can be seen. One at the library (Bibliothèque des Littératures Policières) and the other behind the fire station.

Rue Clovis and wall of Philip II
Atget – October 1899
(BnF)

Scots Collège
65, rue du Cardinal Lemoine
Atget - 1900
(Médiathèque Architecture et Patrimoine)

Now let’s turn right onto rue Thouin. When you have passed n° 14, turn around and have a look at the very narrow building; Its shape is due to the wall, the remains of which are still visible in the courtyard.  

Arrived at Place Emmanuel Levinas, continue along Rue de l'Estrapade, which runs parallel to the outer line of the wall. After the rue d'Ulm, we arrive at the peaceful Place de l'Estrapade. Far to be delightful in the past … it was the scene of strappado, a horrific form of torture.

Let’s continue along the rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, which name evokes the ditch outside the wall of Philip Augustus. At the end of the street, where stands the restaurant au Port Salut, we will notice the old inscription of the street engraved in the stone.

Au Port Salut – Cabaret rue des Fossés St Jacques
Atget – 1903
(Musée Carnavalet)

Cour de l'Institut
Quai de Conti
Atget – 1903
(Musée Carnavalet)