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Monuments in Paris
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Obelisque ( place Concorde)
pictures of Obelisque ( place Concorde) The obelisk in pink granite, twenty-three centuries old, comes from the ruins of the temple of Luxor in Egypt, where its "twin" still stands. It was given as a present to the King of...

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Hôtel national des Invalides
pictures of Hôtel national des Invalides This building, eye-catching for its magnificent gilt dome, is one of the most important monuments in Paris. Fronted by a vast esplanade bordered by fosses and fortifications in the style...

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Ile Saint Louis ( quartier)
pictures of Ile Saint Louis ( quartier) This is one of the most pleasant districts of Paris, where one can happily stroll about with the start of fair weather. Built in the 17th Century, l'île Saint-Louis combines two islets...

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Palais Royal
pictures of Palais Royal The Palais-Royal comprises a consistent group of arches despite a long history of construction, initiated by Cardinal Richelieu, followed on by Victor Louis and completed by Fontaine at...

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Le Marais (quartier)
pictures of Le Marais (quartier) Set in the triangle formed by the Hôtel de Ville (town hall), Place de la Bastille and Place de la République, the Marais quarter is the heart of historic Paris. From the 13th Century,...

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Eglise Notre-Dame de Paris
pictures of Eglise Notre-Dame de Paris The site of Notre-Dame is made up of different parts, all of which are worth seeing.
- Notre-Dame Cathedral
- The open square (parvis) in front of the cathedral
- The...

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Sacre Coeur
pictures of Sacre Coeur The church of Sacré-Coeur, due to its location on top of the Montmartre hill, is one of the landmarks of Paris and more specifically of Montmartre. Constructed in memory of the fallen of...

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Ile de la Cite (quartier)
pictures of Ile de la Cite (quartier) This is the historic heart of Paris, where the first men settled in pre-history, subsequently becoming the little Gallo-Roman town of Lutetia (Lutèce). It was under Clovis that Paris...

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Palais du Louvre
pictures of Palais du Louvre This is the Palace of the Kings of France, filled with history from the Middle Ages right up to the 3rd Millennium. The Palais du Louvre (today, the Louvre Museum), was built on a site...

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Tour Eiffel
pictures of Tour Eiffel The beacon landmark monument of Paris, the Eiffel Tower was constructed for the Universal Exhibition of 1889. On completion, at a height of 300 m., it was then the tallest monument in the...

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Arc de Triomphe
pictures of Arc de Triomphe This is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, which was built to celebrate the Napoleonic victories, in particular the victory of Austerlitz (1805). It is to be found in the centre...

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Big Ben
pictures of Big Ben If a fire did not destroyed the Parliament in 1834, maybe Big Ben would not exist. After the fire, hundreds of architects proposed many projects and the lucky winner, Charles Barry,...

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Château de Vaux le Vicomte
A masterpiece of 17th Century French art, the Château of Vaux-le-Vicomte is at the origin of the Château de Versailles. It was built for Nicolas Fouquet, Chief Bursar of Louis XIV. This...

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Comedie Française
This is the historic home of French theatre. La Comédie Française began in 1680, following the merging of the theatrical troupes of Hôtel Guénégaud, the former Molière troupe and...

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