• The walls were fortified from 1190 to 1213, built under the command of Philip Augustus who also contributed to the cost of building the wall.
  • During my walk today, I visited the Wall of Philip II Augustus and it’s certainly interesting and unique - and a nice piece of history that has been retained for all to see.
  • Right on the western edge of Philip II Augustus’s wall, on the Seine riverside where enemy ships might arrive from, a military fortress was built in 1190 to...
  • It’s one of the few remnants of medieval Paris, built on the orders of Philip II Augustus to defend the city from the Plantagenet forces in his absence while he was...
  • Unlock the city's sights like Victor Hugo home, the green Place des Vosges park, and oldest city wall at the Wall of Philippe II Augustus.
  • During my walk today, I visited the Wall of Philip II Augustus and it’s certainly interesting and unique - and a nice piece of history that has been retained for all to see.
  • Where to see the remains of the Philippe Auguste enclosure, the ancient wall of Paris?
  • Paris’s oldest city wall, Wall of Philip II Augustus was constructed between 1190 and 1213 in order to protect the city.
  • The Wall of Philip Augustus is the oldest city wall of Paris whose plan is accurately known. Partially integrated into buildings, more traces of it remain than of...