Quai d'Orsay is a Parisian quay situated on the Ile de la Cité. Its name is commonly associated with the French Ministry of External Affairs, whose building is situated on the quay. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Île de la Cité seen from the west, downstream The Île de la Cité, an island in the Seine river, is the center of Paris, France, and the location where the city was founded. ...