Isla de Francia - tourist attractions (page 6)

markerA Paris Observatory The Paris Observatory (in French, Observatoire de Paris or Observatoire de Paris-Meudon) is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centres in the world. Its historic main building is to be found on the Left Bank of the Seine in central Paris. Administra... Paris Observatory - photo
markerB Vaux-le-Vicomte The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 km southeast of Paris. It was built from 1658 to 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux, the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV. The château was an influential work ... Vaux-le-Vicomte - photo
markerC Pont Alexandre III The Pont Alexandre III is an arch bridge that spans the Seine, connecting the Champs-Élysées quarter and the Invalides and Eiffel Tower quarter, widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in Paris. It is classified as a historical monument. The bridge, with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamp... Pont Alexandre III - photo
markerD Musée du Quai Branly The Musée du quai Branly, known in English as the Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MQB, is a museum in Paris, France that features indigenous art, cultures and civilizations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. The museum is located at 37, quai Branly situated close to the Eiffel Tower. The n... Musée du Quai Branly - photo
markerE Grand Palais The Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais (English: Great Palace), is a large historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located at the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Construction of the Grand Palais began in 1897 following the demoli... Grand Palais - photo
markerF Cirque d'hiver The Cirque d'hiver ("Winter Circus"), located at 110 rue Amelot in the city of Paris has been a prominent venue for circuses, exhibitions of dressage, musical concerts, and other events, including exhibitions of Turkish wrestling and even fashion shows. The theatre was designed by the architect Jac... Cirque d'hiver - photo
markerG Petit Palais The Petit Palais (Small Palace) is a museum in Paris, France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 to Charles Girault 's designs, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts (musée des beaux-arts de la ville de Paris). Arranged around an octi-circular courtyard and garden, the palace i... Petit Palais - photo
markerH Espace Dalí The Espace Dalí is a permanent exhibition in France devoted to Salvador Dalí and more particularly to his sculptures and engravings. The museum, near the Place du Tertre in Montmartre, has around 300 original artworks. The Espace Dalí is France's biggest collection of Dalinian sculptures, which rep... Espace Dalí - photo
markerI Lapin Agile Lapin Agile is a cabaret in the city of Paris. Originally called "Cabaret des Assassins" because the tradition relates that the cabaret received this name because a band of assassins broke in and killed the owner's son. The cabaret was more than twenty years old when, in 1875, the artist Andre Gill... Lapin Agile - photo
markerJ La Géode La Géode is an Omnimax theatre in the Parc de la Villette at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris. It opened on May 6, 1985. It is fitted with the only 12.1 sound system in the world, designed by Cabasse. After a similar venue located in La Défense closed in 2001, La Géode became the onl... La Géode			 - photo

Isla de Francia - Tourist attractions

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