Curiosities in France

A total of 44 curiosities is found.

La Madeleine

Paris, France

Eglise La Madeleine (the Madeleine church) is both inside and outside one of the finest buildings of Paris. The opening times can quite often change, so you need to pay attention to if you want to visit the church. Please bear in mind that there...

Bastille

Paris, France

The Bastille Opera, built by Carlos Ott and inaugurated in 1989, presents a mirror-glass architecture. The same materials were used inside and outside. Aside the visitors in the public areas, you can make use of and discover the main room and the...

Opéra National de Paris - Bastille

Paris, France

A beautiful building with wonderful productions. After seeing an Opera in the Bastille everyone will admit it was a extraordinary experience.

Chateau Du Taillis

Duclair, France

Built on the ruins of a 13th century fortified house, the castle was built in 1530 by Jehan du Fay du Tailly. It was later enlarged in the 17th and 18th centuries. As a result, the castle is a fine example of French architecture throughout the...

Notre Dame De La Falaise

Mers-les-bains, France

The statue, also known as Our Lady of the Sea, was inaugurated in 1878. Its base was decorated by sculptor Marie-Jospehe Cotelle Clere, who represented the three patron saints of sister towns Mers, Eu and Le Treport.

Fort National

Saint Malo, France

Historical monument built in 1689 by the great military architect Vauban to protect the port of St Malo, the history is very closely linked to the corsair city. You will be told during a tour of two speakers and sub-terrain. Breathtaking panorama...

Château du Taureau

Carantec, France

Visiting the "Château du Taureau" is so much more than that. Its discovery is a journey at the heart of history, in the memories of a bay which kept its treasures of nature intact. From the bunkers to the terrace, from the passageways to the...

Louët Island Vuurtoren

Carantec, France

Louët island lighthouse Standing on the end of a steep rocky islet, the thin white figure of the lighthouse is one of the standard pictures of the Breton coasts. It was the very young and bright engineer Fenoux, a graduate from the Paris...

Arc de Triomphe

Paris, France

Practical Information Nota Bene: The Arch is most easily (and safely) reached by tunnel from the north side of the Champs Elysées. History Commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon, shortly after his victory at Austerlitz, it was not finished until...

Arenes de Lutece

Paris, France

The Arènes are open from 8:30 to 5pm every day during the winter, and remain open until 9:30pm during the summer.

Tour Montparnasse

Paris, France

Tour Maine-Montparnasse (Maine-Montparnasse Tower), also commonly named Tour Montparnasse is a 210-meter (689-foot) tall office skyscraper located in Paris, France, in the area of Montparnasse. Constructed from 1969 to 1972, it is the tallest...

Hôtel de Sens

Paris, France

This mansion is one of only three medieval private residences remaining in Paris. The other two are the Hôtel de Cluny and Jacques Coeur's house. Hôtel de Sens was built between 1475 and 1507. Its original inhabitant was the archbishop of Sens. At...

Sainte Chapelle

Paris, France

La Sainte-Chapelle (French for The Holy Chapel) is a Gothic chapel on the Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France. It is perhaps the high point of the full tide of the rayonnante period of Gothic architecture.

Observatoire de Paris

Paris, France

The Paris Observatory is a Research center in astronomy and astrophysics. It depends on the ministry of Youth, National Education and Research, and belongs to Great Establishments. Its status is that of a University, by...

Mairie de Paris

Paris, France

Beautiful building.

Saint Eustache

Paris, France

Saint Eustache Cathedral has its origins in a church dedicated to Saint Agnes. This was true until the 16th century when, in 1532, Jean de la Barre, the mayor of Paris began work on what is now Saint Eustache Cathedral. The reason for the beginning...

Place de la Concorde

Paris, France

The Place de la Concorde, which is the largest place in Paris, is situated along the Seine and separates the Tuilerie Gardens from the beginning of the Champs Elysées. It is in the 8th arrondissement, or district, of the city. Jacques Ange...

Assemblée Nationale

Paris, France

The National Assembly is one of the two assemblies which, with the Senate, constitute the French Parliament. Created on 17 June 1789, it has taken on different forms and names but resumed its original name in 1946.

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