Napoleon III apartments
The Louvre contains a series of rooms with a particularly opulent decoration, the Napoleon III apartments. Despite their name, the […]
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Saint-Eustache church
Saint-Eustache church is one of the largest Parisian churches.It was first a chapel chapel built in 1223 because the area’s
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Notre-Dame de Paris’ nave
Notre-Dame de Paris’ nave is 60 meters long. Its vault, culminating at 33 meters, is supported by 75 pillars and
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Palais Garnier’s auditorium
If the Palais Garnier is so famous, it’s notably for its great auditorium.Under a 20-meter-high cupola, you can count 2101
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The Code of Hammurabi
The Louvre museum is home to one of the oldest legal texts in History : the Code of Hammurabi. This
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The Pont au Change
If you live in or have ever visited Paris, you have probably crossed the Pont au Change. This bridge links
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Notre-Dame de Paris’ choir
The choir of Notre-Dame de Paris’ cathedral is isolated from the other areas. Until the 19th century, a stone wall
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First landing of the Palais Garnier
The Palais Garnier is riddled with references to antic art, among many other stylistic trends.Here you can admire the monumental
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The Medici Gallery
At the Louvre museum is a treasure of Flemish painting, the Medici Gallery. Painted by Rubens from 1622 to 1625,
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The Place Vendôme
Originally called Place Louis-le-Grand, the Place Vendôme is one of the five royal places in Paris. It was built according
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Liturgical space of Notre-Dame de Paris
Located at the crossing of the transept, the liturgical space of Notre-Dame de Paris’ cathedral changed a lot these last
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Ceiling of the Palais Garnier’s foyer
The ceiling of the Palais Garnier’s foyer is ornated with an extremely rich and colorful decor.The oval medallion that you
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The Rape of the Sabine women by Nicolas Poussin
The Louvre houses a famous painting by Nicolas Poussin, the Rape of the Sabine women. Painted circa 1637-1638, the work
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The Conciergerie
This imposing building by the Seine is called the Conciergerie. It’s a vestige of the Palais de la Cité, first
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The Holy Crown of Thorns
Thousands of visitors from all around the world rush to Notre-Dame cathedral every day to pray before the Crown of
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Palais Garnier’s avant-foyer
This photo shows you a detail of the Palais Garnier’s avant-foyer’s ceiling, an absolutely unique space because it doesn’t exist
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The Marly courtyard
The Marly courtyard of the Louvre museum and its neighbor the Puget courtyard are located on the site of the
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Paris’ oldest public clock
If you look up while walking around the Conciergerie, you’ll come face to face with Paris’ oldest public clock.Installed in
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Notre-Dame’s great organ
If the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is important for its architecture, it also stands out for its great organ. Located
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The Raft of the Medusa
The Raft of the Medusa, painted by Théodore Géricault in 1819, tells a tragic story. The boat transported politicians, administrators,
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Palais Garnier’s library-museum
An unexpected space hides at a bend of a corridor in the Palais Garnier, the library-museum. But how can we
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Statue of Henry IV
This equestrian statue of Henry IV is located on the Pont-Neuf in Paris. The original work had been commissioned by
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Mays of Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral houses many paintings. They are large canvases commissioned by the goldsmiths’ guild between 1630 and 1707
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Mona Lisa
Although it’s “the most famous painting in the world” nowadays, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa hasn’t always had this reputation.
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Palais Garnier’s foyer
One of the Palais Garnier’s main spaces is the foyer. This room is dedicated to relaxation during intermission and after
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Alexander III bridge
During the 1900 World’s Fair a bridge was built in order to link the esplanade des Invalides to the Champs-Elysées.
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Notre-Dame de Paris’ building
The first stone of Notre-Dame de Paris was laid in year 1163 at the time of pope Alexander III, in
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Darius’ palace
This imposing 5.32-meter-high pillar only forms the capital of a column measuring 22 meters in height. The work comes from
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Palais Garnier’s facade
The main facade of the Palais Garnier, south-facing, was the first part of the building to be completed. In fact,
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The Grand Palais
The Grand Palais, huge edifice built for the 1900 World’s Fair, originally hosted great art exhibitions. The “Centennale” gathered French
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Portrait of Louis XIV
The famous portrait of Louis XIV painted by Hyacinthe Rigaud in 1701 quickly became the archetypal French royal portrait, highlighting
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Ceiling of the Palais Garnier’s auditorium
The ceiling of the Palais Garnier’s auditorium was replaced in the 60s. It’s André Malraux, Minister of Cultural Affairs, who
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Grand Palais’ facade
The Grand Palais’ facade features a 75-meter-long mosaic frieze under its peristyle. Consisting in 92 different shades of glass paste,
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Venus de Milo
The famous Venus de Milo takes her name from the island Melos, called Milo by French cartographers, where she was
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Great staircase of the Palais Garnier
The great staircase of the Palais Garnier was designed both to look at and to be seen. In the 19th
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1900 World’s Fair
The 1900 World’s Fair in Paris was instituted by a 1892 decree. Alfred Picard, iconic figure of the 1889 World’s
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Salle des Caryatides
The Salle des Caryatides at the Louvre museum was built between 1546 and 1549. It takes its name from the