Paris in the Middle Ages Paris in the Middle Ages In the 10th century, Paris was a provincial cathedral city of little political or economic significance, but under the kings of the Capetian dynasty who ruled France between 987 and 1328, it developed into an important commercial and religious center and the seat of the royal administration of the country. The Île de la Cité became the site of the royal palace and the new cathedral of Notre-Dame, begun in 1163. The Left Bank was occupied by important monasteries, including the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Abbey of St Genevieve. In the late 1100s, the
Porte de la Villette (Paris Métro) in Europe. The glass and steel building was designed by Peter Rice and it was opened in 1986. An interchange with Paris tramway Line 3b opened on 15 December 2012. The station is featured in Battlefield 3, in which it is featured in a multiplayer map. Porte de la Villette (Paris Métro) Porte de la Villette is a station of the Paris Métro. The origin of the commune of the Villette was a Gallo-Roman village, which grew up on the Roman road that led to east Flanders. About 1198, it became "Ville Neuve Saint-Ladre" and by 1426 it was called