The Île de la Cité, Paris’ historic core, is a living treasure. Notre-Dame, Sainte-Chapelle, medieval lanes — each stone holds a thousand years of stories. What if technology could bring them back to life?
With tools like Leaflet.js, a lightweight JavaScript library, you can craft an interactive map of the island. A few lines get you started:
const map = L.map(‘map’).setView([48.855, 2.345], 15);
L.tileLayer(‘https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png').addTo(map);
L.marker([48.8529, 2.3499]).addTo(map).bindPopup(‘Notre-Dame: Gothic masterpiece, 1163’);
This is just the beginning. Picture an app with real-time historical data or AR overlays. I’ve drawn inspiration from projects like Mission Île de la Cité, which dives into this island’s unique legacy.
Tech doesn’t replace history — it reveals it. What map would you build for your favorite place?