Paris - tourist attractions (page 3)

markerA La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) is a chapel located on the Île de la Cité in the centre of Paris which was part of the Capetian royal palace. The construction of the chapel, was commissioned by King Louis IX in 1239 to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns and a ... La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) - photo
markerB Palais Garnier The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra de Paris, Opéra Garnier, or simply the Paris Opéra, is a large opera house located on the Place de l'Opéra, a square in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The 19th century neo-baroque (or baroque revival) building of the opera, designed by Charles Garnier an... Palais Garnier - photo
markerC Hôtel de Ville The Hôtel de Ville is the City Hall of Paris, housing the city's administration since 1357. It has also been the home of the Mayor of Paris (currently Bertrand Delanoë) since 1977. It is located on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville (formerly known as the Place de Grève) in the 4th arrondissement, close ... Hôtel de Ville - photo
markerD Parc des Buttes Chaumont The Parc des Buttes Chaumont is a public park located on a rocky hill, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, at the Rue Botzaris. The name of the park is a combination of two words: "buttes", which translates as "hills", and "chaumont", which is believed to be a contraction of the words "chauve" (bal... Parc des Buttes Chaumont - photo
markerE Champ-de-Mars The Champ de Mars (Field of Mars) is a large stretch of green area in Paris, located in the 7th arrondissement, southeast of the Eiffel Tower and northwest of the École Militaire. The park got its name after an area in Rome known as Campus Martius, which was dedicated to the Roman god of war. The re... Champ-de-Mars - photo
markerF Saint-Eustache Church in Paris L’église Saint-Eustache (Saint Eustache Church) is a church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, built between 1532 and 1632. Situated at the entrance to Paris’s ancient markets ( Les Halles ) and the beginning of rue Montorgueil, the Église de Saint-Eustache is considered a masterpiece of late Gothi... Saint-Eustache Church in Paris - photo
markerG Conciergerie La Conciergerie is a building located on the west side of the Île de la Cité in central Paris, close to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, which in the past functioned as a royal palace and also as a prison. It belongs to the large complex of buildings known as the Palais de Justice which houses various c... Conciergerie - photo
markerH La Madeleine church L'église de la Madeleine, popularly known as La Madeleine, is a Roman Catholic church located at the Place de la Madeleine, north of the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The construction of the church started in 1764 and was led by the architect Pierre Constant d'Ivry wh... La Madeleine church - photo
markerI Montmartre Cemetery The Montmartre cemetery, opened in 1795, is the second largest cemetery in Paris. It is located in the northern part of Paris in the hollow of an old quarry which has an entrance on Avenue Rachel below Rue Caulaincourt. It occupies an area of almost 11 hectares and is shaded by approximately 750 tre... Montmartre Cemetery - photo
markerJ Place Dauphine The Place Dauphine is a triangular square located close to the west side of the Île de la Cité island in the the first arrondissement of Paris. The square is linked through the Rue Henri-Robert street to the oldest bridge in Pairs called the Pont Neuf, which passes over the island connecting the two... Place Dauphine - photo
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