Paris by the Seine: the river as an axis of urban composition

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The UNESCO site "Paris, the banks of the Seine" shows the development of the city through the relations between the river, monuments and public spaces. The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and the large city squares participate in this wider reading. [1]

On a map, he traced the views across the river and the connections along both banks. A bridge is not only an engineering crossing, but also a point from which the city is perceived. The individual building receives different meaning according to the adjacent spaces. Do not mix the dates of the monuments: the ensemble shows a consistent development, not a single construction project.