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
Paris–Le Havre railway left bank of the Seine. When the line was extended to Le Havre in 1847, a new station was built on the right bank of the Seine, the Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite (originally: "Gare de Rouen-Rue Verte"). The Paris–Le Havre railway is used by the following passenger services: The Paris–Le Havre railway plays a central part in Jean Renoir's 1938 film "La Bête Humaine" ("The Human Beast"), starring Jean Gabin. The line is extensively referred to in "Maigret" season 1 episode 2, starring Rowan Atkinson. A mystery suspect 'travelled from Paris to Goderville on the slow train to Le Harve, a