Show island in seine Is now american colony paris historic tie he lon louis Is on the sone seine in hie lie heart of parts paris has become comben en american colony during th the past few yearn the la is land which isa Is linked by a bridge to the lie he de la cite whereon marie an tobnette tol nette was imprisoned before her execution hn hits drawn increasing num hers bets of american residents attracted by the seclusion of the old world st repts the serene atmosphere and it no cheapness of rents renta i the most Imp imposing tSIng home 0 on n the laland which covers coders only n few square miles mile Is that of if andrew mellon american secretary I 1 of the treasury n tins n ur chosed sea one nf f the mst most desirable sites on the island ond and transformed the property to his own tastes other americans americana have followed the lead itald today roost most of the old world properties nry are in the hands of people from froin overseas who have forced the natives ps to emigrate and take tip other abodes on the mainland or the adjoin ing lie ile de in iq ite lle the island hns has a raman tic history since during the time of the poet koyer desvignes it declared itself as a autonomous and refused to be gov arned hy by tile the authorities on the tae mainland hut the revolt wit was 8 more of an artistic gesture than a serious effort named ofte after r kins king loula louis IX who came to the throne of F france i rance at the age of eleven the island Is one ot of the most picturesque Cia examples triples existing of medieval med leval french architecture it arbors some of the most antiquated inns in the capital while its curiosity s hops are na renowned renow ped haunts for connoisseurs |