Tour Montparnasse (7 Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris) (Metro Montparnasse Bienvenüe) – built in 1973, this 210 meter office building is one of continental Europe’s tallest skyscrapers. It attracts tourists interested in venturing to the 56th floor observation deck and 59th floor outdoor roof terrace, which offer great panoramic views of the city. Within the building, […]
Sacré-Coeur (35 rue du Chevalier de la Barre, Montmartre, Paris) — located in the hilly Parisian district of Montmarte, the construction of this church was commission by the French government in 1873 (two years after the Franco-Prussian War), with it finally being consecrated in 1919. Visitors and locals note that the church stands out for […]
Palais-Royal (8 rue de Montpensier, Paris) (Metro Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre) – formerly known as the Palais-Cardinal (one-time residence of Cardinal Richelieu), this palace and nearby garden (the main residence of the House of Orléans) stand opposite the north wing of the Louvre. It now houses the French Ministry of Culture, the Constitutional Council of […]
Palace of Versailles (Place d’Armes, Versailles)(RER Versalles-Rive-Gauche) – this is a royal château located in a suburb 20 km. southwest of Paris. By the 17th century, Versailles became one of the largest palaces in the world. This was the seat of political power in France from 1682 to 1789 (when the French Revolution began). During […]
Notre-Dame de Paris (6 Parvis Notre-Dame, Place Jean-Paul, Paris) (Metro Cité) – this is the famed Parisian Catholic cathedral, widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. One of its most turbulent periods was during the French Revolution […]
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (57 rue Cuvier, Paris)(Metro Place Monge) – this is reputed to be one of the largest museums of natural history anywhere in the world. The museum’s huge collection is estimated to exceed 60 million specimens from a variety of disciplines including geology, botany, palaeontology, zoology and anthropology. One of […]
Musée Rodin (79 rue de Varenne, Paris)(Metro Varenne, and Invalides, RER Invalides) – this museum, opened in 1919, is dedicated to the works of French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin’s works on-site include The Thinker, The Kiss and The Gates of Hell. Many of his sculptures are displayed in the museum’s extensive garden. Admission: €9.00 (adults), […]
Musée Pasteur (25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, Paris)(Metro Pasteur) — this is a French non-profit private foundation that is dedicated to the study of biology, micro-organisms, diseases and vaccines and as you can no doubt guess, was named after Louis Pasteur, who was its founder and first director. Pasteur was the scientist that discovered pasteurization […]
Musée des Égouts de Paris (Pont de l’Alma, at 93 quai d’Orsay, Paris) (Metro Alma-Marceau, RER Pont de l’Alma) — this museum is dedicated to Paris’ evolving sewage system (which got its start in the 14th century, and gradually developed ever since, including Napoleon’s orders to have the city’s sewers covered).. This is a “must […]
Musée de l’Orangerie (Jardin des Tuileries, Place de la Concorde, Paris)(Metro Concorde) — is an art gallery of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings located in the west corner of the Tuileries Gardens next to the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The artwork it holds includes those by Walter Lilies, Calude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, […]