Quai de Béthune

The Quai de Béthune runs for just under 400 meters along the Seine on the Île Saint-Louis in Paris's 4th arrondissement. It links the Pont de Sully upstream with the Pont de la Tournelle downstream. The quay is named after Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully and minister to Henry IV. It was built between 1614 and 1646 and went by various other names before taking its current one. Here you can enjoy a quiet, tree-lined promenade with lovely views of the river. On the opposite side, historic private mansions from the 17th century line the street, most of them listed as protected monuments.