
City Walls of Paris
Wall of Philip II Augustus, Paris, Wall of Charles V, Paris
Herausgegeben: Willy, Nethanel
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. From ancient times up to the twentieth century, Paris was always surrounded by walls, except for roughly a century between 1670 and 1785. The purpose of these walls was to defend the town and protect people, but also, later, to assess taxes for goods sold in Paris. Phillipe Auguste's wall marked the first time Paris had really been protected from attack in any substantial way, and allowed the town to both consolidate and expand, frequently to slightly more than could ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. From ancient times up to the twentieth century, Paris was always surrounded by walls, except for roughly a century between 1670 and 1785. The purpose of these walls was to defend the town and protect people, but also, later, to assess taxes for goods sold in Paris. Phillipe Auguste's wall marked the first time Paris had really been protected from attack in any substantial way, and allowed the town to both consolidate and expand, frequently to slightly more than could be contained by the existing walls.