Arc de Triomphe
A huge triomphal arch at the top of the Avenue des Champs Elysées, the monument was built by the Emperor Napoleon to celebrate the achievements of the Grande Armée. It houses the tomb of the...
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Basilique Saint Denis
Located just North of the Paris city limits, this medieval church was the first cathedral built using the Gothic style of architecture. It is also the necropolis of the kings of France. The tombs of...
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Chateau de Vincennes
A true medieval fortress located on the Eastern edge of Paris alongside the Park de Vincennes, the château de Vincennes was the home of French kings from the 11th century onward. Following the French revolution...
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Conciergerie
Along with the Sainte Chapelle chapel, the Conciergerie is one of the few remaining parts of the ancient Palais de la Cité, which was the most extravagant royal palace in Europe during the Middle Ages,...
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Le Marche aux Puces (Paris Flea Market)
Established towards the end of the 19th century, the Marché aux Puces is the largest and best known of Paris’ flea markets. Comprising over a dozen major markets with six miles of store fronts selling...
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Les Arènes de Lutèce
The ruins of a 1st century Roman amphitheater that could seat up to 15,000 people. One of the largest Roman amphitheaters ever built, it is one of the few traces of the Gallo-Roman period that...
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Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a relatively new French national museum that was created to present Western art from the period 1848 - 1914. Housed in a former railway station, since its opening in 1986 the...
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Musée de Cluny (National Museum of the Middle Ages)
The National Museum of the Middle Ages presents one of the world's finest collections of Middle Age art. Sculptures, paintings and priceless jewelry are on display, as well as the famous 15th century tapestry La...
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Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum)
One of the greatest museums in the world, the Louvre counts over over 35,000 masterpieces of art in its permanent display. The collection is divided into 8 departments located on 4 floors and spans 10,000...
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Musée National d'Art Moderne (National Museum of Modern Art)
The French National Museum of Modern Art (Musée National d'Art Moderne) is located in the avant garde Pompideau Center. With a collection of more than 70,000 works of art by almost 6000 artists, it is...
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Musée Picasso (Picasso Museum)
A 17th century mansion dedicated to the works of the famous painter, Pablo Picasso. This French national collection is composed of works given to the French government by Picasso’s heirs upon his death, and that...
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Musée Rodin (Rodin Museum)
The Rodin museum features most of the major works of the famous French sculptor, Auguste Rodin, including the Thinker, the Kiss and the Gates of Hell. Paintings by Van Gogh and Renoir that were part...
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Musée Rodin (Rodin Museum)
The 18th century mansion that houses the Rodin Museum was once his private studio. Outside in the sculpture gardens you’ll find three of his most famous works: the Burghers of Calais, The Thinker, and The...
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Notre Dame Cathedral
One of the most famous cathedrals in the world, the Notre Dame needs little introduction. Located on the ile de la cité in the middle of the river Seine, it’s been a symbol of Paris...
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Opera Garnier
An architectural masterpiece and the most famerous opera house in Paris, Opera Garnier was commissioned by the Emperor Napoleon III as a home for the Paris Opera and the Paris ballet. The opulent building was...
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Pantheon
Built by order of the King Louis XV, the neo-classical Pantheon was originally planned as a church, but upon its completion the Revolution broke out and it became a mausoleum for the tombs of the...
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Sainte Chapelle
Built by King Louis IX to house his newly purchased holy relics (e.g. the Crown of Thorns), the Sainte-Chapelle was completed in 1248. The small chapel is one of the finest examples of the High...
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Tour Eiffel (The Eiffel Tower)
The tallest building in Paris and an internationally recognizable symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower needs little introduction. The 324m (1,063 ft) structure is named after its designer, the engineer Gustave Eiffel, and it was...
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