49 curiosities to discover
Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
Construction completed on: March 31, 1889 (flag placed on top), built for the Universal…
Sacre Coeur
Paris, France
Church built by public subscription after the 1870 defeat in the Franco-Prussian war. The…
Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
The Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou was the brainchild of President…
La Grande Arche de la Défense
Paris, France
For 9 euros you sit at the top of the Arche de la Défense, the modern counterpart of the Arce…
Arenes de Lutece
Paris, France
The Arènes are open from 8:30 to 5pm every day during the winter, and remain open until…
Notre-Dame
Paris, France
The twin towers and three sculpted portals of the Notre-Dame de Paris, built from the 12th to…
Hôtel National des Invalides
Paris, France
Des Invalides in France enjoy a great reputation, not only because the building, restaurant,…
Jardin Du Luxembourg
Paris, France
The Jardin du Luxembourg is a beautiful urban park in the northern part of central…
Tour Montparnasse
Paris, France
Tour Maine-Montparnasse (Maine-Montparnasse Tower), also commonly named Tour Montparnasse is a…
Arc de Triomphe
Paris, France
Practical Information Nota Bene: The Arch is most easily (and safely) reached by tunnel from…
Assemblée Nationale
Paris, France
The National Assembly is one of the two assemblies which, with the Senate, constitute the…
Colonne de Vendôme
Paris, France
Colonne Vendôme (also called the Austerlitz column) is the name of a column that Napoleon I…
Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Paris, France
The French library is one of the bigger ones in the world. Their catalogue system gives access…
Bastille
Paris, France
The Bastille Opera, built by Carlos Ott and inaugurated in 1989, presents a mirror-glass…
Hôtel de Sens
Paris, France
This mansion is one of only three medieval private residences remaining in Paris. The other…
La Madeleine
Paris, France
Eglise La Madeleine (the Madeleine church) is both inside and outside one of the finest…
Le Panthéon
Paris, France
The Pantheon is a building in the 5th arrondissement, right in the Latin Quarter of the French…
Palais Royal
Paris, France
Palais-Royal is a former royal palace and garden in Paris. Today, the Ministry of Culture and…
Saint Eustache
Paris, France
Saint Eustache Cathedral has its origins in a church dedicated to Saint Agnes. This was true…
Opéra National de Paris - Bastille
Paris, France
A beautiful building with wonderful productions. After seeing an Opera in the Bastille…
Place de la Concorde
Paris, France
The Place de la Concorde, which is the largest place in Paris, is situated along the Seine and…
Observatoire de Paris
Paris, France
The Paris Observatory is a Research center in astronomy and astrophysics. It depends on the…
Sainte Chapelle
Paris, France
La Sainte-Chapelle (French for The Holy Chapel) is a Gothic chapel on the Île de la Cité in…
Mairie de Paris
Paris, France
Beautiful building.