France - tourist attractions (page 4)

	Pont Neuf	The Pont Neuf (New Bridge) is, despite its name, the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. Its name, which was given to distinguish it from older bridges that were lined on both sides with houses, has remained. Standing by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the islan...
	Beauvais Cathedral	The Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete Roman Catholic cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Beauvais, Noyon and Senlis. It is, in some respects, the most daring achievement of Gothic architecture, a...
	Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice	The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the Départment of Alpes-Maritimes. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Marseille. The current bishop is Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé, appointed in 2005. B...
	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...
	Place des Vosges	The Place des Vosges, located in the Marais district in the 4th arrondissement, is the oldest square in Paris and one of the most beautiful squares in the world. The square was originally named Place Royale, however after the French Revolution it was renamed Place des Vosges to honour the region of ...
	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...
	Parc Montsouris	Parc Montsouris is a public park situated in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the River Seine. It covers an area of fifteen hectares, and, similarily to Parc Monceau, it is modelled on the English gardens. The construction of the park was commissioned by Napoleon III and Baron H...
	Jardin des Plantes	The Jardin des Plantes, located on the left bank of the river Seine in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is the most important botanical garden in France. It covers an area of 28 hectares and belongs to the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. The garden contains four galleries of the museum: the Gr...
	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...
	Tuileries Garden	The Tuileries Garden is the oldest and the largest public park in Paris, located in the 1st arrondissement, between the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre Museum. The garden was created by Catherine de Medicis in 1564 as part of the Tuileries Palace. It was designed in the Italian style to remind t...