Paris - architecture

markerA Palais Royal The Palais Royal (Royal Palace) is a palace with a garden located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It was constructed in 1629 by the French architect Jacques Lemercier in charge of Cardinal Richelieu and initially was known as the Palais Cardinal. However, when King Louis XIII moved here, it was ... Palais Royal - photo
markerB Centre Pompidou Centre Georges Pompidou (the Pompidou Centre), also known as le centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, is a cultural centre in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, home to institutions dedicated to modern art. The building of the centre is in the high-tech architectural style. The complex... Centre Pompidou - photo
markerC Moulin Rouge The Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) is a cabaret created in 1889 by Joseph Oller, the owner of the Paris Olympia, and Charles Zidler. It is located near the hill of Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle (18th arrondissement) on Boulevard de Clichy and can be easily recognized by the red windmill place... Moulin Rouge - photo
markerD Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is a structure designed by Gustave Eiffel as the main constructor but also other architects and structural engineers like Stephen Sauvestre, Maurice Koechlin or Emilie Nouguier. It was built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle and is located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Nowadays i... Eiffel Tower - photo
markerE Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile The Triumphal Arch in Paris (Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) is a monumental structure located in the middle of the Place Charles de Gaulle (also known as Place de l'Étoile), in the Champs-Élysées district, at the border of the 8th, 16th and 17th arrondissement. It was built as a homage to French soldi... Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile - photo
markerF Panthéon, Paris The Pantheon in Paris is a 19th century Neoclassical building located in the Latin Quarter of Paris (5th arrondissement) on the mountain of Sainte-Geneviève. Originally, it functioned as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve, but now is a civic temple and a famous burial place. It was designed by the ... Panthéon, Paris - photo
markerG Opéra Bastille The Opéra Bastille (Opéra de la Bastille), located at the Place de la Bastille, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, was designed by the Canadian-Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott, who in November 1983 won an international competition in which some 1,700 architects presented their projects. The new ope... Opéra Bastille - photo
markerH Luxembourg Palace The Luxembourg Palace (Palais du Luxembourg) is a building located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, north of the Luxembourg Garden, near the famous Latin Quarter. It was built between 1615 and 1627 in the northern part of the Luxemburg Garden (Jardin du Luxembourg). The construction of the Palac... Luxembourg Palace - photo
markerI Sacré-Coeur The Sacré-Coeur Basilica (also known as The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) is a Roman Catholic church in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It has the status of minor basilica. The church is located in the 18th arrondissement, on the top of the Montmartre hill, which is the highes... Sacré-Coeur - photo
markerJ Palais Bourbon The Palais Bourbon is a building located on the left bank of the Seine in Paris, close to the Place de la Concorde (which is located on the right bank). It is the official seat of the National Assembly, the lower legislative house of the French government.The palace was built at the beginning of the... Palais Bourbon - photo

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Name Paris
Region Isla de Francia
Country France (FR)
Population 2,193,031 inhabitants