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
Antoine Lefèbvre de La Barre He was recalled as a result and spent his last few years as a wealthy man in Paris. Antoine Lefebvre, Sieur de la Barre, was born in Paris in 1622, His parents were Antoine Le Febvre de La Barre and Madeleine Belin. His father was a counsellor in the Parlement (court of appeal) of Paris and the "prévôt des marchands". Around 1643 La Barre married Marie Gascon. They had one daughter, Marie (). On 10 September 1645 La Barre married Marie Mandat. Their children included Robert (born ), François Antoine, Seigneur de La Barre (1650–1727), Marguerite (1651–1725) and Jeanne Françoise