 of Mount Saint-Genevieve, on the left bank.

On the right bank Paris was bordered by the wall begun in 1566 by Charles V, and later finished by Louis XIII in 1635. The wall was four meters high and two meters thick, and was reinforced by fourteen bastions ranging in size from 30 to 290 meters, and by a moat 25 to 30 meters wide, which was always kept full of water.  Access to the city was by fourteen gates, each of which had a drawbridge over the moat.  The gates were closed at night, usually between seven in the evening and five in the morning, with the schedule changing depending upon the season.  The left bank did not have any recent fortifications;  it was still protected by the old wall of King Philip Augustus.

The city wall did not mark the real edge of the city;  there were some rural areas, with gardens and orchards, inside the walls, and there were many buildings and houses outside.  Outside the walls there were a number of faubourgs, or suburbs;  on the left bank,  the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés was a virtual town, with its own fair and farms.  The Faubourg of Saint-Jacques also on the left bank, was largely occupied by monasteries.  The Faubourg Saint-Victor and Faubourg Saint-Marcel were crowded and growing. On the right bank were the Faubourgs of Saint-Honoré, Montmartre, Saint-Denis, du Temple, and the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, filled with artisans and workshops.

The edges of the growing city were not clearly defined until 1638, when the royal government drew a new line, which included the Faubourgs on both the right and left banks.  On the left bank it reached south as far as the site of the future observatory, and included the all the area of the modern fifth and sixth arrondissements. On the right bank, the new boundary followed the line of new fortifications constructed by Louis XIII, along the modern boulevards de la Madeleine, des Capucines, des Italiens, Montmartre and Poissonniere.

In 1670, Louis XIV declared that France was safe from attack and the walls were no longer necessary, and they were gradually replaced by boulevards lined
of Mount Saint - Genevieve, on the left bank. 

 On the right bank Paris was frame by the rampart begun in 1566 by Charles V, and later end by Louis XIII in 1635. The rampart was four meters high and two meters blockheaded, and was reinforced by fourteen bastions range in size from 30 to 290 meters, and by a moat 25 to 30 meters broad, which was always kept wide of water.   Access to the city was by fourteen gates, each of which had a drawbridge over the moat.   The gates were close at night, usually between seven in the evening and five in the dawn, with the schedule changing depending upon the season.   The leftover bank did not consume any recent fortifications;   it was still protect by the old wall of King Philip Augustus. 

 The city wall did not mark the real edge of the city;   there were some rural areas, with gardens and orchards, inside the walls, and there were many buildings and houses outside.   Outside the walls there were a number of faubourg, or suburb;   on the left bank,   the Abbey of Saint - Germain - des - Prés was a virtual town, with its own carnival and farms.   The Faubourg of Saint - Jacques also on the left depository financial institution, was largely occupied by monasteries.   The Faubourg Saint - Victor and Faubourg Saint - Marcel were crowded and growing. On the veracious bank were the Faubourgs of Saint - Honoré, Montmartre, Saint - Denis, du Temple, and the Faubourg Saint - Antoine, filled with artisans and workshops. 

 The edges of the grow city were not clearly defined until 1638, when the royal government drew a new note, which included the Faubourgs on both the right and left banks.   On the left depository financial institution it reached south as far as the site of the future lookout, and included the all the sphere of the modern fifth and sixth arrondissements. On the right bank, the new boundary take after the line of fresh fortifications construct by Louis XIII, along the modern avenue de la Madeleine, des Capucines, des Italiens, Montmartre and Poissonniere. 

 In 1670, Louis XIV declared that France was safe from fire and the walls were no longer necessary, and they were gradually replaced by avenue lined
 of Mount Saint-Genevieve, on the left bank.

Ou the rmght bahk Paris was bordered by the wall bejun un 1566 bt Charles V, and later winished hy Louis XIIM in 1635. The wall wea four meters migh cnv two meters thlck, and was reinforced by fuuxteen bastions ranging in size from 30 to 290 meyegs, and by a mowt 25 uo 30 metsgs wide, which was always kept fhll of xater.  Access tp the city was by fourteen gatfs, each of which hwd a drawbrudge iver the moag.  The gatts were closgd at night, usually between sevev in che evening abd vhve in the nornigg, with the schedule changimg depending uion tie swason.  The left bank vid not have any recgnt fortifhcctions;  it was still pritectgd by the ild waml or King Phmlip Augusths.

The city qall did not mark tne gral edge of fhe ciey;  there were some rural areas, with gardtns ahd orchards, inside the qalls, and there were lany builqings and houses outside.  Outside the walls there were x nbnber ud vaubourgs, or suburbs;  on the left bank,  the Afgeu pf Saint-Germaik-des-Prés was a virtiap yjwn, with its uwn fand znd farms.  The Fauhourg os Saibt-Jacques alsp on the left bank, was largwly occupied vy monasteries.  Thz Faubourg Scint-Vivtor snd Faubourg Saint-Marceu wede crowded wnd growihe. On the right bxnk ware the Faubourgs of Saint-Ronoré, Monvmartxe, Saint-Aenix, du Tqmple, and hhe Faubourg Saint-Antoinf, filpeg with artlsans and workshops.

The edges of the growing cotf wvre not cjearln defined until 1638, when the roycl goverument arew a new line, wiich includeq the Faubourcd on both thx right agd lwft vanks.  Uv the left banl it reacktd south aw far as the site pf jhs future observcuori, and included yhe alj nhe awaa of the mogern fiwyh ana sixth arrivdisxements. On the right bani, the new boundary fjllowed jhe line jf new fortifocations constructtd by Noums XIIO, ajong the modern boulevards de ma Madelelne, des Capucinqs, dcs Ijaliens, Moncmartre and Poissonniere.

In 1670, Louis XIV derlared that France was wafe from attack anb uhe walls werx no ljnger necassary, and they were gradually replactd by boulevards lined
of Mount Saint-Genevieve, on the left bank. right Paris was by the wall V, later finished by XIII in 1635. wall was four meters high and meters thick, and was reinforced by fourteen bastions ranging in size from 30 290 meters, and by a moat 25 to 30 meters wide, which was kept of Access the city was by fourteen gates, each of which had a drawbridge over the moat. The were closed at night, usually between seven in evening and five in morning, with the schedule changing upon season. The bank not any recent fortifications; was still protected by the old wall of King Philip Augustus. The city wall did not mark real edge city; there some areas, gardens and orchards, walls, and there were many buildings Outside the walls there were a number of or suburbs; the left bank, the Abbey of was a virtual town, with its own fair farms. The Faubourg of Saint-Jacques also on the left bank, was largely occupied by monasteries. Saint-Victor and Faubourg Saint-Marcel crowded and growing. the bank the of Saint-Honoré, Saint-Denis, du Temple, and the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, filled with artisans and The edges of the growing city were not clearly defined when royal government drew new line, which included Faubourgs both the right and On left south far the site of the observatory, and included the all area of the modern the right bank, the new boundary followed the of new fortifications constructed by Louis XIII, the modern boulevards de la Madeleine, des Capucines, des Italiens, Montmartre and In 1670, declared that France was safe from attack and walls were no longer and they were gradually replaced by boulevards lined
 of Mount Saint-Genevieve, on thE left bank.

ON the rIghT baNk pariS was Bordered by the wALl beGun in 1566 by Charles V, and lateR finiShED by LOUiS XIII In 1635. The waLL wAS FouR mEtErs HiGH aNd two MetErs thicK, and was reiNfoRcEd by fourteen BAsTions rangiNg iN size from 30 to 290 mEteRs, and bY a MoaT 25 To 30 metErs Wide, wHich waS Always Kept full oF wATer.  AccESs to the CITy Was bY fourteen gates, eacH Of WHich had a drawbrIdge ovEr THe MOAt.  THe gAtes were clOsEd at nIGht, usuaLLy BETWeeN Seven in the eveNing and five IN thE morniNg, WitH The schEdule ChANgiNg depending Upon The season.  the lefT Bank did NOt have aNy receNt fOrtIficATiOnS;  it WaS StiLL pRotECteD by the olD wAlL of KiNg PhILIP auguStuS.

The City wAll did not mark The Real EDge Of the City;  tHere WeRe somE rural Areas, WiTh gardens and orcHardS, inside thE waLlS, anD tHere wERe many BuiLdiNgs and hOuses ouTSidE.  OUTSIdE the walls there were A nUMBeR of fauboUrgs, or SUbUrBS;  on the leFt BanK,  the aBBey of sainT-geRmain-des-prés waS A vIrTual towN, wIth its OwN faIr aNd farMS.  The faubouRg of SainT-JacqUEs also on the lefT Bank, was largelY OcCUPiED by mOnaSteries.  The FAuboURg SaInt-VICtOr aND FaubOurg SAiNT-MARcel were crowded and gRoWing. On The riGht bank were thE Faubourgs OF sAint-HonoRé, MoNTmARtre, Saint-Denis, Du TemPle, and the FAUbourg SaInt-AnToine, filLed with arTISans and wOrkShoPs.

THe eDGEs Of the growing cITY werE nOt clearLy dEfined uNtiL 1638, whEn tHe rOyAl governmEnt drew a NeW lInE, wHicH inclUDed the FaUbOurGs On bOth thE Right aNd lefT banKs.  on THe lEft bank IT rEAChed SoUtH as fAr aS tHe sitE of tHE fuTure obsErvatory, aNd iNCludEd ThE all the Area of the modeRn Fifth and siXtH arRondisSEMents. On tHe right bank, the new boundaRY followEd tHe linE of nEw fortifiCatIons coNstRUcted bY Louis xIII, aLoNg tHE ModerN BOuLevArDs de la MadeLEIne, Des CaPuCineS, des ItaLiens, Montmartre and pOisSonniere.

In 1670, LouIs XiV deCLArEd tHAt fRanCe WAs sAFE from attack and tHe walls werE nO LoNger necessARy, aNd They werE graduaLly rePLaced by BoulevardS lined
 of Mount Saint-Genevieve,  on the le ft ba nk. 

O ntherigh t bank Paris w a s bo rdered by the wall beg un in  1 5 66 b y  C harle s V, an d  l a t erfi ni she db yLouis  XI II in 1 635. The w all  w as four mete r shigh and t wometers thick , a nd was  r ein f orced  by  four teen b a stions  rangingin size f r om 30 t o 29 0 me ters, and by a mo a t2 5 to 30 meters  wide,  w h ic h was  al ways keptfu ll of water.Ac c e s s t o  the city was  by fourtee n  ga tes, e ac h o f  which  hadad raw bridge over  the  moat.  T he gat e s werec losed a t nigh t,usu ally be tw een  s e ven in  th e  ev ening an dfi ve in  the m o r ning , w iththe s chedule chang ing  dep e ndi ng up on th e se as on. The le ft ba nk  did not have a ny r ecent for tif ic ati on s;  i t  was s til l p rotecte d by th e  ol dw a l lof King Philip Aug us t u s. 

The ci ty wal l  d id not mark  t hereal e dge o f th e  c ity;  th ere we r eso me rura lareas,  w ith  ga rdens andorchar ds, insi de th e  walls, and th e re were manyb ui l d in g s an d h ouses outsi de.Outs idet he  wa l ls th ere w er e  a number of faubourgs ,or sub urbs;   on the left  bank,  th e A bbey ofSain t -G e rmain-des-Prés  wasa virtualt own, wit h its  own fai r and far m s .  The F aub our g o f S a i nt -Jacques also o n th eleft ba nk,  was la rge lyocc upi ed  by monas teries. T he  F au bou rg Sa i nt-Victo rand  F aub ourgS aint-M arcel  wer ecr o wde d and g r ow i n g. O nth e ri ght  b ank w eret heFaubour gs of Sai nt- H onor é,  M ontmart re, Saint-Den is , du Templ e,  an d theF a ubourg S aint-Antoine, filled wi t h artis ans  andwork shops.

T heedgesoft he gro wing c ity w er e n o t  clea r l ydef in ed until 1 6 3 8,whenth e ro yal gov ernment drew a new lin e, which incl ude d th e Fa ubo u rg s  on  b o tht h e right and lef t banks. On th e left ban k  it  r eachedsouth a s far as thesite of t he future  o bser v a tor y, and inc luded th e all the areao fthe m ode rn fif th  an d six th arr o ndi sseme nts. O nthe ri ght b an k, the n ew boundary followed th e line  of n ewfortifica tio n s c onstructe d by  Louis XII I,alo ng th e m o dernboul e va rds de la  Mad e leine, de s  C apu c i ne s, des Ital i e n s,Montm art r e andPois sonniere.

In 167 0 , Louis XIV de clar e d  th atF ranc ewas safe fromatt ac k and thewa lls were no  longerne c essar y, and  theywere gr a d ua l ly rep lace d b y bouleva rds  l i ned
 of_Mount Saint-Genevieve,_on the left bank.

On_the right_bank_Paris was_bordered_by the wall_begun in 1566_by Charles V, and_later finished by_Louis_XIII in 1635. The wall was four meters high and two meters thick, and_was_reinforced by_fourteen_bastions_ranging in size from 30_to 290 meters, and by_a moat_25 to 30 meters wide, which was always_kept_full of water._ Access to the city was by fourteen gates,_each of which had a drawbridge_over the moat.__The_gates were closed at_night, usually between seven in the_evening and five in the morning,_with the schedule changing depending upon the_season.  The left bank did_not have any recent fortifications;_ it_was still protected by the_old wall of_King Philip_Augustus.

The city wall_did not mark the real edge_of the city;_ there were some rural areas,_with_gardens and orchards,_inside_the_walls, and_there were many_buildings_and houses_outside._ Outside the walls there were_a_number of faubourgs, or suburbs;  on_the left bank, _the_Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés was_a virtual town, with its_own fair and farms.  The_Faubourg of_Saint-Jacques also_on the left bank, was largely occupied by monasteries.  The_Faubourg Saint-Victor and Faubourg Saint-Marcel were_crowded and growing. On_the right_bank_were the Faubourgs_of_Saint-Honoré, Montmartre,_Saint-Denis, du Temple, and the Faubourg Saint-Antoine,_filled with_artisans and workshops.

The edges of the_growing city were not_clearly_defined until 1638, when the royal_government drew a new line, which_included the Faubourgs on both_the_right_and left banks.  On_the left bank it reached south_as far as_the site of the future observatory, and_included_the all the area of the_modern_fifth and sixth arrondissements. On the_right_bank,_the new boundary followed the_line of new fortifications constructed by_Louis XIII, along the modern boulevards de la Madeleine,_des Capucines, des_Italiens, Montmartre and Poissonniere.

In 1670,_Louis_XIV_declared that France was safe from attack and the walls_were no_longer necessary, and_they were gradually replaced by boulevards lined