PlacePlace de la Republique, a square dedicated to the glory of the Third Republic and laid out around a Statue de la Republique unveiled on Bastille Day 1885
Month: May 2013
Place des Vosges – Marais – Paris History
Place des Vosges, an elegant square encompassed within original 17th century Classical buildings, is considered one of the landmarks of the historic Marais
Place du Chatelet – Fountain and Theatres
The Place du Chatelet replaces the medieval fortress that defended the east of Paris and boasts a triumphal fountain that commemorates Napoleon’s victories
Place Vendome – Colonne Vendome in Paris
The aristocratic Place Vendome and its column are framed by 18th century mansions now home to the Ritz Hotel, Haute Couture and luxury jewellery shops
Pont Alexandre III – A lavish decoration
The lavish Pont Alexandre III, a masterpiece of the Belle Epoque architectural and sculptural styles, was built to seal the Franco-Russian Alliance of 1897
Quartier Saint Paul in the Marais – Paris
The Quartier Saint Paul was developed in the Marais on the site of an old royal residence and boasts many listed medieval vestiges and 17th century mansions
Faubourg Saint Honore in Paris – History
The Faubourg Saint Honore, one of the most affluent district of the capital, is considered Paris Mecca of Haute Couture and luxury
Sacré-Coeur Basilica – Church Montmartre
The Romano-Byzantine style Sacre Coeur Basilica was built in Montmartre to erase the memory of the Franco Russian War and Commune of Paris of 1870-71
St Etienne du Mont Church – Ste Genevieve Shrine
St Etienne du Mont Church, a perfect illustration of the evolution of French architecture, contains the shrine of Ste Geneviève the patron saint of Paris
Saint Eustache Church – Les Halles – History
The imposing Saint Eustache Church near Les Halles in the historic Paris, one of the largest Gothic churches and a major centre of Sacred Music
Saint Germain l’Auxerrois Church – Paris
Saint Germain l’Auxerrois, the former parish church of the kings of France by the Louvre, is a perfect illustration of the evolution of French architecture
Saint Germain des Pres Church – oldest church Paris
Saint Germain des Pres Church, one of the oldest Romanesque churches in France was once part of an influential abbey founded in the 6th century