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Château of VincennesThe Château of Vincennes was used as a royal residence from the 12th to 18th century and it has preserved its medieval towers, the Sainte-Chapelle and the 14th century keep which is the highest of its kind in Europe. The building was surrounded by a 3608 ft -long fortified wall with nine towers and is also protected by a moat, 88 ft which was situated in the outskirts of the city center in the forest of Vincennes. It was one of the architectural wonders in this area.
Père Lachaise CemeteryThe most prestigious and most visited necropolis in Paris. it extends 44 hectares and contains 70,000 burial plots. This cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV's confessor, Father François d'Aix de La Chaise. It is both the largest park and the largest cemetery in Paris. A stroll through its grounds always reveals something new. More than 3 million people visit the cemetery every year.
Rue CrémieuxRue Crémieux is a road located in the Three Hundred district in the 12 th arrondissement of Paris. Its name refers to Adolphe Crémieux, lawyer and politician, member of the government of National Defense, author of a famous decree of 1870 which gave French nationality to the Jews of Algeria. rue Crémieux is a pedestrian street, paved since 1993. The street and its colorful facades, which cannot be found anywhere else in Paris.
Coulée Verte René-DumontThe Coulée Verte René-Dumont is a lush elevated park built atop a revitalized railway structure in the 12th Arrondissement. This green garden path stretches for three miles, with landscapes ranging from modern and manicured to wild and natural. The western portion of the parkway may be accessed via stairways and elevators leading up to the elevated viaduct. This portion is reserved for pedestrians. It was one of the nice place to spend some free time in the middle of greenery.
National Museum of Natural History ParisNational Museum of Natural History is the national natural history museum of France which was part of the Sorbonne Universities Founded during the French Revolution. Along with being a museum, the institution has always been also a leading research center. Since its foundation, the Museum has worked, in the fields of natural and human sciences, toward the following missions: conducting fundamental and applied research, preserving and building up its collections, teaching and training, providing
Place de la BastilleThe Place de Bastille is an open square where the infamous Bastille prison once stood—and fell, igniting the French Revolution. The square was occupied by the Bastille Prison, which was a symbol of absolute power in the Ancien Régime. Today, the square plays host to large cultural events such as concerts, fairs, and citizen events and so more shops. As a consequence of its historical significance, the square is often the site or point of departure of political demonstrations and so more.
Jardin des PlantesJardin des Plantes is a park and a botanical garden open to the public, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is the seat and the main site of the National Museum of Natural History, which also has other sites in Paris and in the provinces. It also has a menagerie, greenhouses, and scientific exhibition buildings serving as museums and a Paleontology gallery.
Place des VosgesThe Place des Vosges, Place Royale until 1800, is a site of the Marais, part of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. Designed by Louis Métezeau, it is the “sister” of Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières. It is the oldest square in Paris, just before Place Dauphine. It is a closed square, accessible by the main street on one of the four sides and two streets passing under pavilions. It is known to be the place of residence of several personalities from the political, artistic, or media world.
Carnavalet MuseumThe Carnavalet - History of Paris museum is the Parisian municipal museum dedicated to the history of Paris from the origins of the city to the present day. Located in the Marais district in rue de Sevigne in Paris. it presents exceptional collections: memories of the French Revolution, paintings, sculptures, furniture, and objets d'art. The museum consists of the Hôtel de Carnavalet and the Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau linked by a gallery on the first floor. It has an area of 10,000 sq
Musée National Picasso-ParisThe Picasso Museum is the French national museum dedicated to the life and work of Pablo Picasso and the artists who were linked to him. It was housed in the Hotel Sale, one of the mansions baroque of the Marais. It has more than 5,000 works and 200,000 archival items. By its quality, its size, and the diversity of artistic fields represented, it is the biggest collection in the world of Picasso's work.
Rue MouffetardThis is one of the oldest streets in Paris, which probably dates from the late Empire in iii th century. Very picturesque, it is one of the busiest axes of the Latin Quarter because of its many restaurants. 650 meters long, it slopes gently from the Montagne Sainte-Genevieve to the church of Saint-Médard and the old bridge over the Bièvre covered the xix th century. It is the main street of the Faubourg Saint-Médard.
Canal Saint-MartinThe Canal Saint-Martin is a channel of 4.55 km long located mainly in the 10th and 11th arrondissements of Paris. It links the Bassin de la Villette - and beyond the Canal de l'Ourcq - to the Port de l'Arsenal which communicates with the Seine. It's a small gauge channel intended, originally, for the supply of drinking water in the capital. Inaugurated in 1825, it has nine locks and two swing bridges for a total drop of 25 m.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de ParisThe Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, commonly known as Our Lady, is one of the most emblematic monuments of Paris and France. It is located on the Ile de la Cité and is a place of Catholic worship, seat of the Archdiocese of Paris, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The cathedral inspires many artistic works and also so many things to discover in and around this basilica. It is the most visited monument in Europe and one of the most visited in the world until 2019.
Hôtel de VilleHôtel de Ville is situated on the Right Bank, just across from the eastern end of the Île de la Cité. It contains the official apartments of the mayor of Paris and of the local government. it's one of those places in Paris where there's always something happening. The large place in front of the building is spacious enough to hold the seasonal patinoire.
Shakespeare and CompanyShakespeare and Company is the name of two independent English-language bookstores that have existed on Paris's Left Bank. It was home to the Lost Generation in the 1920s, the Beatnik generation in the 1950s, and should be on any literary lovers bucket list of Paris today.
Parc des Buttes-ChaumontThe Buttes Chaumont park is a public garden located in the northeast of Paris, in France. With nearly 25 hectares, the park is one of the largest green spaces in Paris. Inaugurated in 1867 during the last years of the reign of Napoleon III, it is an achievement of the engineer Adolphe Alphand. This English garden imitates a mountain landscape: rocks, cliffs, torrents, waterfalls, grotto, mountain pastures, belvederes. It comprises a temple, , inspired by the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, an artifi
The Centre PompidouThe Centre Pompidou is a cultural landmark built in the year of 1977. that has its structure and mechanical services visible on the exterior of the building. The highly-flexible container for art was completed in 1977 by British architect Rogers and Italian architect Piano. Well far from the traditional aspect of a museum, the building was indeed conceived as a giant machine, with load-bearing structural elements, the main escalators, and most technical services located on the outside to provide
Cluny Museum - National Museum of the Middle AgesA huge museum which was built in the middle ages in Paris at 6 Place Paul-Painlevé. It was formerly the townhouse of the abbots of Cluny, started in 1334. The structure was rebuilt by Jacques d'Amboise, abbot in commendam of Cluny 1485-1510; it combines Gothic and Renaissance elements. In 1843 it was made into a public museum. The museum itself actually consists of two buildings: the frigidarium, where the remains of the Thermes de Cluny are, and the Hôtel de Cluny itself, which houses its impr
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Wood of VincennesThe Bois de Vincennes is the capital's second-largest 'green lung', after the Bois de Boulogne. It is located in the east of Paris, on the edge of the 12th arrondissement. Many organizations based in the Bois de Vincennes enable visitors to find out more about the wood and get a closer look at its wildlife. Many facilities have been installed in this vast wooded area, starting with the Breuil Horticultural School and its beautiful arboretum and so more. It will be a worth visit.