Paris in the Middle Ages and the clergy of Paris, followed by the members of religious orders and representatives of all the guilds and professions of the city. A similar procession took place from the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève on the Left Bank to Saint-Denis, including the students and faculty of the University. According to tradition, the first Paris hospital, the Hôtel Dieu, was founded in 651 by Saint Landry, the Bishop of Paris. It was first mentioned in texts in 829. It was located on the southern side of the Île de la Cité between the river and the parvis of Notre Dame, which gave it
Eight maps of Paris from Traité de la police Eight maps of Paris from Traité de la police The chronological series of eight maps of Paris from "Traité de la police" ("Treatise on the Police") is among the earliest attempts to illustrate historical change with maps and shows the growth of Paris from Roman times up to 1705, the year of publication. By the 19th century, critics recognized that the maps were replete with historical inaccuracies. The four-volume "Traité de la police" by Nicolas de La Mare (1639–1723), a Paris magistrate ("commissaire") who specialized in urban problems and services, is a pioneering work of urban administration. The maps were