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The Ile Saint-Louis was formed in 1609 out of two smaller islands, the Ile aux Vaches and the Ile Notre-Dame. Under a project initiated by Cardinal Richelieu and carried out by three contractors, Marie, Poulletier and Le Regrattier, the two little islands were joined, connected with the right bank of the Seine by two bridges and laid out on a rectangular grid with houses in uniform style. By 1664 the work was completed and the first craftsmen and merchants had moved in; and soon afterwards they were followed by the aristocracy, who built their elegant mansions along the quais. In addition to the noble families illustrious writers such as Charles Baudelaire, Théophile Gautier, Camille Claudel and Emile Zola came to live on the island, and
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