The quai des Célestins runs along the

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Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

' 4th arrondissement. The quay, or dock, runs into the quai Henri-IV upstream, and downstream becomes the quai de l'Hôtel-de-Ville.

History

The quay was named after the

couvent des Célestins The Couvent des Célestins (In English: ''Convent of the Celestines''), was an ancient convent located near the Place de la Bastille in Paris, France, active between 1254 and 1790. It was the second most important burial site for royalty after th ...

, located at the current site of the Caserne des Célestins of the

Garde républicaine The Republican Guard (french: Garde républicaine) is part of the French National Gendarmerie. It is responsible for special security duties in the Paris area and for providing guards of honour at official ceremonies of the French Republic. Its ...

. The main entrance to the

Hôtel Saint-Pol The Hôtel Saint-Pol was a royal residence begun in 1360 by Charles V of France on the ruins of a building constructed by Louis IX. It was used by Charles V and Charles VI. Located on the Right Bank, to the northwest of the Quartier de l'Arsenal ...

, also vanished now, was on the quai des Célestins. The quay was rebuilt and paved in 1705.

Notable locations

* At the level of the boulevard Henri-IV is the square Henri-Galli, notable for the remains of one of the eight towers of the

Bastille The Bastille (, ) was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was sto ...

prison. * 2 et 2bis: Hôtel Fieubet ou La Vallette, situated at the location of the royal

hôtel Saint-Pol The Hôtel Saint-Pol was a royal residence begun in 1360 by Charles V of France on the ruins of a building constructed by Louis IX. It was used by Charles V and Charles VI. Located on the Right Bank, to the northwest of the Quartier de l'Arsenal ...

, granted in 1519 by François I^er. In 1587,

Raymond Phélypeaux Raymond Phélypeaux, seigneur d'Herbault et de La Vrillière (died 2 May 1629), was a French politician. Raymond Phélypeaux was son of Louis Phélypeaux, lord of La Cave and La Vrillière. His family could be traced back to the 13th century. Hi ...

d’Herbault built a first hôtel there. In 1676, it was acquired by the chancellor of queen Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne, Gaspard Fieubet. Fieubet had it renovated and decorated by Le Sueur and Vicotte according to the plans of

Jules Hardouin-Mansart Jules Hardouin-Mansart (; 16 April 1646 – 11 May 1708) was a French Baroque architect and builder whose major work included the Place des Victoires (1684–1690); Place Vendôme (1690); the domed chapel of Les Invalides (1690), and the Grand T ...

. In 1816, the hôtel became a

sugar refinery A sugar refinery is a refinery which processes raw sugar from cane or beets into white refined sugar. Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, which is sugar that still contains molasses, giving it more colour (and impurities) than the white ...

. In 1857, the count of Lavalette acquired it and had it transformed by Jules Gros in a neo-baroque Italo-Spanish style, especially the street-side and court-side façades. Since 1877, this has been the location of the école Massillon.4^e">L'École Massillon - Paris 4^e
sur ''paris1900.lartnouveau.com'', consulté le 12 août 2011. * 32: edge of the city of Paris, location of the former tour Barbeau destroyed at the end of the 16th century or the very beginning of the 17th. File:P1210252 Paris IV quai des Célestins rwk.jpg, Quai des Célestins vu depuis le quai de l'Hôtel-de-Ville File:Ecole Massillon Quai des Célestins 2.jpg, École Massillon File:P1270847 Paris IV quai Celestins N32 tour Barbeau v1 rwk.jpg, N° 32

Access

The quai des Célestins is served by and is close to the Metro line Metro-M

, at the ''

Pont Marie The Pont Marie is a bridge which crosses the Seine in Paris, France. The bridge links the Île Saint-Louis to the quai de l'Hôtel de Ville and is one of three bridges designed to allow traffic flow between the Île Saint-Louis and the Left a ...

'' et '' Sully - Morland stations'' as well as the RATP bus lines 67 86 87.

Notes

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