Place de L'Etoile
Paris was conquered by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, and existed as a...
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La Tour Eiffel
For many the defining symbol of Paris, the Eiffel tower was built as a...
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Notre Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame (is) probably the most famous image in French Gothic art....
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L'Arc de Triomphe
Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after his victory at Austerlitz, it...
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Musee du Louvre
The biggest museum in the world! Western art from the Middle ages to 1848...
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Hotel des Invalides
This massive building was built as a convalescence home for disabled war...
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Les Invalides
The building is adorned with a pretty classical façade, a...
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Pont Neuf
The Pont-Neuf (New Bridge) is in many respects the first of the modern...
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Opera House
This is the thirteenth building to house the Paris Opera since the Opera was...
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Saint Germain des Pres
St-Germain-des-Prés was originally a little market town formed...
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The Catacombs
In 1810, the Montrouge stone quarries became catacombs. Because of a lack of...
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La Conciergerie
Built on the site of the substantial remains of Palais des...
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Palais du Luxembourg
In 1613 Queen Marie de Médicis, having just acquired the mansion from...
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Montmartre Cemetery
The Montmartre or North Cemetery, was created in 1798, closed down and then...
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Musee D'Orsay
The Orsay station, the masterpiece of modernism and industry in 1900 greatly...
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Musee d'Orsay
Its conversion into a museum in 1979 was entrusted to Milanese architect Gae...
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Le Pantheon
Erected between 1764 and 1790, this neoclassical building was commissioned by...
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Pantheon Ceilings
The Pantheon has twice been reverted to being a church, just to become...
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The Sacred Heart
After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, it was proposed to construct a...
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Cite des Ciences et de l'Industrie
Parc de la Villette is the setting for this huge science museum best...
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La Madelaine
The catholic church of la Madeleine (1842 AD) was built in a...
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Place de la Bastille
Previously the site of the Bastile, the fortress built by Charles V between...
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La Defense
The architecture of the La Defense complex is definitely futuristic. Multiple...
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Parisian Windows
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Paris Views
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Assamblee Nationale
The Assemblée Nationale is a building with a varied history of...
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Place Vendome
This square, a masterpiece of classical architecture, dates back to...
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Musee du Louvre
Louvre museum. Its name probably comes from the Latin word Lupara (kennels)....
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Musse du Louvre Square
Originally built to defend Paris against the Vikings, this Renaissance palace...
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Alexander III Bridge
This bridge is classed as a 'Monument historique,' representative of...
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Bridges and Sculptures
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Louvre Fountains
A castle was built here around 1190 as a stronghold on the river bank, and in...
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Mimic Streets
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Montmartre Cemetery
A popular tourist destination, it is the final resting place for many famous...
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Notre Dame Cathedral
Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth...
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Le Pantheon
The plans for this massive church were drawn up in 1757, and work started in...
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Parisian Monuments
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Parisian Sculptures
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Centre Pompidou
The Pompidou Centre houses the best modern and contemporary...
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Hotel Welcome
I've stayed at many parisian hotels, but this one is my favorite....
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Western Europe
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