14 Points about Paris’s Sainte-Chapelle

In the middle of the Seine River of northern France is found a small island with a long and important history. An early name was Lutetia; a Gallic tribe lived there for many years. Another tribe called the Parisii later moved in. They lived by farming and trade. The island was first mentioned by Julius Caesar about 53 B.C.E. He and his army soon took control. They built a wall encompassing the island, now easily defended. The Romans stayed for some 400 years in their extended colony of Gaul. As the Roman Empire began to disintegrate, other peoples moved into the power vacuum. The most important was the Franks. Their king Clovis I knew a good site when he saw one. According to the story, Saint Genevieve spoke for her people and arranged their submission to Clovis. He made his capital and built his palace there. The Franks lived in the area for hundreds of years. <a href="https://medium.com/@billsensei21/14-points-about-pariss-sainte-chapelle-49c481748299">Read More</a>