Visit the main monuments of Paris!
Arc de Triomphe
In 1806, Napoleon ordered the construction of the Arch of Triumph in honor of the Grand Army. Inspired by the arches of antiquity, this symbolic monument brings me to the illustrious names of the country and houses the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, whose flame is renewed every night.
A new museum design now allows a better understanding of the history of monument and its symbolic importance nationally and internationally. From the terrace you can see, day and evening, a unique view on the Champs Elysees. Information in Italian
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expiatoire Chapelle, a memorial
The square is home to the Louis XVI expiatoire Chapelle, built in 1815 during the reign of Louis XVIII, the rivolutionare site of the cemetery. In 1793, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, as well as Charlotte Corday and Olympe de Gouges, were buried there after being guillotina on the present Place de la Concorde. This neoclassical building, located in the heart of Paris, is dedicated to the memory of the royal family. The architects: Fontaine (1815-1826).
Open to the public from Thursday to Saturday from 13 to 17, closed January 1, May 1, 1 and November 11 and December 25.
Address: 29, rue Pasquier - Square Louis XVI, 75008 Paris, GPS Lat Long 48.8737 2.3227
Metro stations: Saint-Lazare lines 3, 12 and 13, Saint-Augustin lines 3 and 13, Havre- Caumartin lines 3 and 9, Madeleine lines 8, 12 and 14.
Bus: lines 32, 43.49, 84 et 94
On foot: From the Place de la Concorde
: rue Royale, place de la Madeleine et boulevard Malesherbes and the Gare Saint-Lazare : Rue du Havre, rue Tronchet et rue des Mathurins.
Inputs: Full: € 5, free: for children under 18 (accompanied by an adult), for 18-25 years (living in Europe), for the disabled and their companion.
Conciergerie Ile de la Cité, the first great Gothic halls of the royal palace in Paris and reconstruction of the prisons of the revolutionary court.
The current monument is only part of the residence of the Capetian kings. In the fourteenth century, Charles V left the palace, which remains the seat of real justice. He was appointed an official with police powers: the "concierge", hence the name of the building. At the end of the eighteenth century, the number of defendants in the Revolutionary Court, who began work at the palace, are incarcerated in the prison of the Conciergerie, including Marie-Antoinette.
Member in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
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A site dedicated to the memory of men and women that have marked French history since the Revolution.
creating exemplary religious architecture, Soufflot replied ambition Louis XV's worthy to glorify the monarchy in the person of Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, which was dedicated to the building. In 1791, the Revolution secularized the monument that became the national Pantheon. In the nineteenth century, becomes, according to various schemes, the first religious building, then patriotic. Since 1885, the date of panteonizzazione of Victor Hugo, the Pantheon has become the place where lie the great figures of the country: Voltaire, Rousseau, Zola, Pierre and Marie Curie ...
From his columns, find out from April to October a unique view of Paris to 360 degrees.
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Near Notre Dame, through a passage in the courtyard of the Palace of Justice, you have access to this jewel of French Gothic. You immediately notice the perforated spire of cedar wood, restored by Lassus in 1854. Although it is not the cathedral, the "Sainte Chapelle" deserves mention for its outstanding beauty and meaning.
E 'the first of Saintes-Chapelles, enriched by an exceptional group of windows.
In the middle of the thirteenth century, Louis IX built the Sainte Chapelle is in the bosom of his Parisian residence, the Palais de la Cité. Conceived as a monumental shrine, then it welcomed the crown of thorns of Christ. Decorated by a single set of fifteen stained glass windows and a large rose window forming
real wall of light, the Sainte-Chapelle is one of the jewels of French Gothic.
Member in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
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Begun by Bishop Maurice de Sully in the twelfth century. The construction of Notre -Dame de Paris lasted 200 years. Since 1844, Lassus and Viollet-le-Duc completion of the work of restoration. Access to the towers can be admired a unique view of Paris's oldest. Victor Hugo path with quotes, information boards of the bells.
The circuit has 422 steps, no lift or toilets.
Open to the public daily from 1 April to 30 September from 10 am to 18:30 notturnosabato openings and Sunday from May to August to 23 and from October 1 to March 31 from 10am to 17.30.
Time limit access 45 minutes before closing time except when you decide to close earlier without notice in case of low turnout.
Closed January 1, May 1 and December 25.
Address: Rue du Cloitre Notre-Dame 75004 Paris, GPS Lat 48.853 Long 2.35.
Inputs: Full: € 8, Free: for children under 18 years (accompanied by an adult), for 18-25 years (living in Europe), for the disabled and their companion.
Station Metro: Hôtel de Ville or Châtelet line 1, Cité Saint-Michel or line 4, lines 7.11 and Châtelet 14.
Bus: lines 21, 38, 47, 58, 70, 72, 74, 81, 82, 82 and Balabus
RER: Châtelet station line B or line C station Saint-Michel
Domaine National du Palais Royal
In the heart of Paris, opposite the Louvre, you will find the Domaine national du Palais-Royal, a 'village in city \u200b\u200b'that brings together more than four centuries places of power and pleasure. An oasis of quiet and reflection surrounding the "Palais Royal", built in 1629 for Cardinal de Richelieu. Today, state-owned French.
Address: Jardin du Palais-Royal, 6 rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, GPS Lat Long 48.865 2.3377
Open every day from October 1 to March 31 from 7:30 to 20:30, from April 1 to May 31 from 7 to 22:15, from June 1 to Aug. 31 from 7 to 23 from September 1 to September 30 from 7 to 21.30.
Metro: lines 1, 7 and 14.
Bus: lines 21, 27, 39, 48, 69, 72, 81, 95 and Balabus
Bastille The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine ". The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution. When the Bastille prison was destroyed in 1789, several projects were studied, for what was once a symbol of the monarchy. The most ambitious in the construction of a giant fountain with a statue in the center representing an elephant. The project was never completed and, instead, was erected a column reminiscent of those erected in the Tiergarten in Berlin and London to Trafalgar Square.
The only vestiges now remaining of the Bastille, are traces of the former stone fortress is located on rue Saint-Antoine, which represent the entry in the fourth arrondissement.
The plaza is a crossroads of three arrondissements of Paris, 4, 11 and 12. The square and its surroundings are called the Bastille. The column
Juillet (July) comemora that the events of the July Revolution (1830) dominates the square where it is celebrated on June 21 of each year, the Fete de la Musique. In the evening, the neighborhood comes alive with its many bars packed. In 1989, there were completed the work of building the new Opera de la Bastille, giving the square of yet another reason for attending even the greatest.
Metro Bastille
A short walk from the Hotel de Ville in Paris (City Hall), in 1969, Georges Pompidou decided to give life to an important cultural center, an area called "plateau Beaubourg". Started in April 1972, was solemnly inaugurated by Giscard d'Estaing, 31 January 1977. The building is characterized by a cage of pipes and steel-glass structures each with a color that matches to a different function: blue corresponds to the system of air conditioning, electric one in the yellow, red and green movement to the water circuits. The center houses one of the most important libraries of Paris that welcomes visitors and students each day until late evening.
Address: Place Georges Pompidou 75004
Metro: Rambuteau line 11, line 11 Hôtel de Ville, Châtelet line 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14
Open from 11 to 21 every day except Tuesday and May 1
Admission: Adults € 10, free first Sunday of each month and be 18 years.
of the Invalides complex
E 'right here on the grand "esplanade", which you can better understand the meaning of the word "grandeur", and overlooks the magnificent complex built under Louis XIV for war invalids.
Metro and RER Invalides
Opera "Opera de Paris Garnier was built between 1862 and 1875 by architect Charles Garnier. Located at the work of the avenue, near the homonymous resort, eclectic architecture is emblematic of the second half of the century. This building has always been considered the "Paris Opera" but with the opening of the "Bastille" in 1989, with many mentioning the name of its architect Charles Garnier.
Metro and RER Opera
Located on Butte Montmartre, this church was built from 1875, in Roman-Byzantine style, and was consecrated in 1919 when receive the title of Basilica, become a place of pilgrimage.
Before entering the Sacre-Coeur from the square in front of the Basilica, goderai a clear view of Paris and then from the main dome of a view that stretches all around the monument to tens of kilometers away.
to see in it:
- the bell (cloche) the "Savoyarde" of 18 835 kg and a diameter of 3 m, the largest bell in French.
- the mosaics that cover the ceiling of the apse and the bodies of huge magnitude.
Open: Basilica from 6 am to 22.30, from 9 to 17:45 Dôme
Anvers Metro Bus: 30, 31, 54, 80, 85 and Montmartrobus
Torre San Giacomo
"Saint Jacques Tower" is the only thing that has come to the church "St. Jacques de la Bourcherie. This shrine was built during the Carolingian era, was the major attraction of all those who made pilgrimages to "St. Jacques de Compstelle. The entire structure, only the tower has not suffered the damage of the French Revolution and is currently used as a weather station. The tower, designed by Jean de Feline, is characterized by narrow lancet windows alternating with niches and crowned with pinnacles pinnacles by which they are a lot of statues. On top of the tower is a statue depicting St James the Great, by Paul Chenillon.
Metro Chatelet or Hotel de Ville Lines 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14
Eiffel Tower was built for the centenary of the French Revolution, the "Tour Eiffel" topped the French flag, was opened to the public March 31, 1889. Despite the criticisms and objections of Parisians and French intellectuals, the metal structure is now the symbol of Paris and annually attracts more than six million visitors. Practical
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Date of birth: March 31, 1889 (hoisting the flag to the top), built for the Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution.
Age: 121 years
Contractor: Gustave Eiffel & Cie
Engineers: Maurice Koechlin & Emile Nouguier
Architect: Stephen Sauvestre
Studies: Begun in 1884
Construction: 1887 to 1889 (2 years, 2 months and 5 days)
Composition: 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets
Weight of the metal structure: 7,300 tons
Total weight: 10,100 tons
Height: 324m (height with flagpole)
Coordinates : Latitude : 48º 51' 32" North, Longitude : 002º 17' 45" East
Numbers of visitors up to December 31, 2009: 249 976 000
Distinctive feature: recognizable throughout the entire world
Number of steps: 1665
Owner: City of Paris
Le Mur des Je t'aime
District: Montmartre / Pigalle / Trinité des Square Jehan Rictus, 75018 Paris Metro Abbesses
The artist Frederic Baron, after collecting the words "Je t'aime "in 250 languages, wanted to convey these messages of love depicted on a wall. Built in the heart of the Square Jehan-Rictus, near the Place des Abbesses (18simo arrondissement) in Montmartre, an area of \u200b\u200b40 square meters with a total of 511 slabs of lava (21 x 29.7), the wall of the Je t 'aime takes 311 times more sweet and romantic expressions of love. Together, Frédéric BARON KITO and Claire were able to offer in Paris, ville lumière, a monument of love capital of 40 square meters of lava on which bloom 311 "Je t'aime" in 250 languages.
"nian'-ni-i-nor-SNE-kou-nou" (India), "self-ret-lek" (Hungary), "by-sou-ki (Japan)," I love you "(Italy)," el-veille-skar deille "(Norway), 'ek-et-you-lif" (South Africa)Free access
If you visit Paris for the first time at New Year 2011 or for another occasion, surely you'll understand why it is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world!
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