Archive for February 2016
Grande Halle de la Villette – Parc de la Villette
Grande Halle de la Villette, a superb metal structure in the Parc de la Villette that once housed Paris cattle market and is today a multi-purpose venue
Read MorePhilharmonie de Paris – Music centre – Parc de la Villette
Philharmonie de Paris is an establishment dedicated to all styles of music that replaces the Cité de la Musique and is located in the Parc de la Villette
Read MoreFontaine aux Lions de Nubie – Parc de la Villette
The Fontaine aux Lions de Nubie was transferred from Place de la Republique to Paris cattle market, a site today redeveloped with the Parc de la Villette
Read MoreRotonde de la Villette – Place Stalingrad
The Rotonde de la Villette is one of 4 remaining edifices built on the 18th century fiscal wall, and was the headquarters of the customs’ officials
Read MoreArgonaute submarine – Parc de la Villette
Argonaute, the flagship submarine of the French Navy in the 1950s, was decommissioned in 1982 and converted into a museum in the Parc de la Villette in 1989
Read MoreGeode movie theatre – Parc de la Villette
The Geode, a gigantic spherical structure accommodating a movie theatre with a hemispherical screen, is located in the cultural Parc de la Villette in Paris
Read MoreSciences and Industry Museum – Parc de la Villette
The Sciences and Industry Museum is an interactive museum located in the Parc de la Villette, the largest urban cultural park in Paris
Read MoreRiver Bievre – Paris 13th District – Left Bank
The River Bievre, today channeled underground, was a key element in the foundation of the tapestry Manufacture des Gobelins on the Left Bank
Read MoreZenith de Paris Concert hall – Parc de la Villette
The bright red building of the Zenith de Paris concert hall is nestled in the greenery of the Parc de la Villette, the largest urban cultural park in Paris
Read MoreBuried Bicycle – Parc de la Villette
The Buried Bicycle – Bicyclette Ensevelie is a contemporary sculpture representing bicycle parts partially buried in the lawn of the Parc de la Villette
Read MoreSaint Francois Xavier Church – Madeleine-Sophie Barat Shrine
Saint Francois Xavier Church is located in the 7th district and keeps the shrine containing the preserved body of Sainte Madeleine-Sophie Barat
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