Paris monuments

The Arènes de Lutèce are the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater located in Paris, in the 5th arrondissement. It was built in the 1st century AD to host gladiatorial…

Aquaboulevard is a water park located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the largest water parks in France, with over 3500 m² of pools and slides.…

The Château de Vincennes is located in Vincennes in the eastern suburbs of Paris, a remarkable architectural ensemble whose construction spans from the 14th century to 19th century. Précédent Suivant…

Built in 6 years, the Sainte-Chapelle is mostly the personal work of Saint-Louis. Précédent Suivant The Sainte Chapelle enclosed into the structure of the Palais de la Cité stood both…

The old Royal Abbey of Saint Denis has been for centuries the headlight of artistic, political and spiritual history of the Frank world. Précédent Suivant Its abbey-church, christened as a…

Disneyland Paris, the first leisure theme park of Europe. Précédent Suivant Meet Mickey, fly away with Dumbo and be carried away in the wild tea cups of Alice in Wonderland!Go…

The first zoo of Paris going back to mid 19th century is now a traditional leisure park for children. Précédent Suivant In 1854, three scientists got from Emperor Napoleon III,…

The Zoological Park of Paris (known as Zoo de Vincennes) lies on 15 hectares. It belongs to the Paris 12th district, near the Bois de Vincennes.  Précédent Suivant The Big…

The Madeleine is an obese Napoleonic structure on the classical temple model which was built for the emperor as yet another monument to the victory of his army. Précédent Suivant…

Précédent Suivant The basilica is built on a vast scale to take full advantage of its commanding site. The architect Abadie was inspired by the Romano-Byzantine style. The domes, elongated…