NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Visitor attractions in Paris

This is a list of some of the visitor attractions in the city proper of Paris France. The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, as viewed from the TrocadÃ©ro This article is about the capital and largest city in France. ...

Other important attractions in the Paris area : Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place de lÃ‰toile, at the western end of the Champs-Ã‰lysÃ©es. ... The Place de lÃ‰toile is a large Place in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve avenues (hence the name Star Square) including the Champs-Ã‰lysÃ©es which continues to the east. ... The MusÃ©e National dArt Moderne is an art museum in Paris, France, located within the Centre Georges Pompidou. ... The Palais de Justice, the Conciergerie and the Tour de lHorloge, after 1858 - by Adrien Dauzats The Conciergerie (French: La Conciergerie) is a former prison in Paris, located on the west of the ÃŽle de la CitÃ©, near the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. ... The ÃŽle de la CitÃ© seen from the west, downstream The ÃŽle de la CitÃ©, an island in the Seine river, is the center of Paris, France, and the location where the city was founded. ... Ancien RÃ©gime means Old Rule or Old Order in French; in English, the term refers primarily to the social and political system established in France under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties. ... Liberty Leading the People, a painting by Delacroix commemorating the July Revolution of 1830 but which has come to be generally accepted as symbolic of French popular uprisings against the monarchy in general and the French Revolution in particular. ... The Tower at sunrise. ... The Flame of Liberty, near the entrance to the Paris tunnel in which Diana died. ... Diana Spencer redirects here. ... The church at the Invalides, with its dome Les Invalides in Paris, France consists of a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement containing museums and monuments, all relating to Frances military history, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the buildings original... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Ã‰glise de la Madeleine, Paris LÃ©glise de la Madeleine, or LÃ©glise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (or simply La Madeleine), is a church in the 8th arrondissement of Paris that was designed as a temple to the glory of Napoleons army. ... I.M. Peis Louvre Pyramid: one of the entrances to the galleries lies below the glass pyramid. ... Montmartre seen from the centre Georges Pompidou (1897), a painting by Camille Pissarro of the boulevard that led to Montmartre as seen from his hotel room. ... Basilica of SacrÃ©-CÅ“ur, as seen from the base of the butte Montmartre. ... Street artist making portrait The Place du Tertre, a few streets away from Montmartres Basilica of Sacré-Coeur and the Lapin Agile, is in the heart of the Montmartre quarter of Paris, France. ... Notre Dame de Paris, Western FaÃ§ade. ... The ÃŽle de la CitÃ© seen from the west, downstream The ÃŽle de la CitÃ©, an island in the Seine river, is the center of Paris, France, and the location where the city was founded. ... Front under winter sun, photography by Eric Pouhier Left roof sculpture Right roof sculpture The Palais Garnier is an opera house, a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de lOpÃ©ra in the IXe arrondissement of Paris, France. ... The canonical example of Second Empire style is the OpÃ©ra Garnier, in which Neo-Baroque meets Neo-Renaissance. ... A detail of the Grand Palais . ... La Sainte-Chapelle (French for The Holy Chapel) is a Gothic chapel on the Ile de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France. ... The PanthÃ©on The PanthÃ©on is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris, France. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The Sorbonne today, from the same point of view The Sorbonne is frequently used in ordinary parlance as synonymous with the faculty of theology of Paris or the University of Paris in its entirety. ... The Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter) is an area in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France, around the Sorbonne University. ... Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue given to the United States by France in the late 19th century, standing at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,214. ... ÃŽle des Cygnes (Isle of the Swans) is a small island in the Seine river in Paris, France. ... The Luxembourg Palace seen from the garden The Luxembourg Garden (Jardin du Luxembourg, familiar nickname Luco) is a 224,500 mÂ² public park in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. ... A folly in the Parc de la Villette The Parc de la Villette is a park in Paris at the outer edge of the 19th arrondissement, bordering Seine-Saint-Denis. ... CitÃ© des Sciences et de lIndustrie is the biggest science museum in Europe. ... Fountain in the Place des Vosges The Place des Vosges is Paris oldest (and some say most beautiful) square. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV; April 1, 1553 â€“ May 14, 1610), was the first monarch of the Bourbon dynasty in France. ... Wallace fountains are public drinking fountains that appear in the form of small cast-iron sculptures scattered throughout the city of Paris, mainly along the most-frequented sidewalks. ...

Category: Visitor attractions in Paris Barbizon is a village near Fontainebleau Forest, France for which the Barbizon school of painters is named. ... The Gleaners. ... Impressionism was a 19th century art movement that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists who began publicly exhibiting their art in the 1860s. ... La DÃ©fense, the new skyline of Paris La DÃ©fense is one of Paris major central business districts, located west of the city proper in the heart of the dÃ©partement of the Hauts-de-Seine. ... The central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Disneyland Park, Paris Disneyland Resort Paris is a vacation and recreation resort in Marne-la-VallÃ©e, in the suburbs of Paris, France, featuring two Disney theme parks, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The central range of Fontainebleau The Royal ChÃ¢teau of Fontainebleau (in the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement), the largest of the French royal chÃ¢teaux, introduced to France the Italian Mannerist style in interior decoration and in gardens, and transformed them in the translation. ... Francis I (FranÃ§ois Ier in French) (September 12, 1494 â€“ July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (le PÃ¨re et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... ChÃ¢teau de Fontainebleau with gardens For other senses of this word, see chÃ¢teau (disambiguation). ... The ChÃ¢teau de Rambouillet, which is the summer residence of the Presidents of France, is located in the town of Rambouillet, Yvelines dÃ©partement, France, 50 km (30 miles) southwest of Paris. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... West faÃ§ade of Saint Denis The Basilica of Saint Denis (French: Basilique de Saint-Denis, or simply Basilique Saint-Denis) is the famous burial site of the French monarchs, comparable to Westminster Abbey in England. ... This is a list of famous cemeteries, mausoleums and other places people are buried, world-wide. ... The Stade de France and the district of La Plaine The Stade de France (the English translation Stadium of France is not used) is a stadium in an inner suburb of Paris, and the national stadium of France, built for the 1998 Football World Cup. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France, by the FIFA decision in July 1992 beating a bid by Morocco to host the event. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Versailles: Louis Le Vau opened up the interior court to create the expansive entrance cour dhonneur, later copied all over Europe Monument of Louis XIV in the cour dhonneur The ChÃ¢teau de Versailles â€”or simply Versaillesâ€” is a royal chÃ¢teau, in Versailles, France. ... Coronation of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile at Reims in 1223; a miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France, painted in the 1450s, kept at the National Library of France The monarchs of France ruled, first kings and later as emperors, from the middle ages to 1848. ... The chapel of ChÃ¢teau de Vincennes (2005) The ChÃ¢teau de Vincennes is a massive 14th and 17th century French royal castle in the town of Vincennes, to the east of Paris, now a suburb of the metropolis. ... The Bois de Vincennes is a park in the English landscape manner to the east of Paris. ...