Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul-II

Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul-II is the official name of the square consisting of the parvise of Notre-Dame de Paris on the Île de la Cité, France. It was known simply as the place du Parvis-Notre-Dame until 2006 when it was renamed in honour of Pope John Paul II who died in 2005. The change generated controversy.[1]

Parvis Notre-Dame
Stones indicating the Kilometre zero of the French highways

The parvis was originally much smaller and its current shape dates back to the extensive urban renewal plans of Baron Haussmann during the Second French Empire.[2]

The square is also the location of France's Kilometre zero which is indicated by a stone of the parvis.

The Archeological Crypt
The Archaeological Crypt of the Parvis Notre-Dame

The Archaeological Crypt (Crypte archéologique de l'île de la Cité) was created in 1965 to protect a range of historical ruins discovered during construction work and spanning from the earliest settlement in Paris to the modern day. The crypt is managed by the Musée Carnavalet, and contains a large exhibit, detailed models of the architecture of different time periods, and how they can be viewed within the ruins. The main feature still visible is the under-floor heating installed during the Roman occupation.[3]

References
  1. "La place de la discorde" (in French). L'Express. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. Jordan, David P (1995). Transforming Paris: the life and labors of Baron Haussmann. Simon and Schuster. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-02-916531-7.
  3. Crypte archéologique du parvis Notre-Dame website Archived 21 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 June 2012.


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