Arco del Triunfo (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, Campos Elíseos, París) (Metro: Étoile): este monumento de 164 pies fue construido por Napoleón para conmemorar sus victorias militares. En los lados del arco hay esculturas de François Rude, como La partida de los voluntarios en 1792 (también conocida como La Marsellesa), a la derecha del arco cuando […]
París, la capital francesa, está repleta de historia, volviendo al Imperio Romano, cuando era solo un pequeño asentamiento (cuando el país era conocido como “Galia”). Incluso antes de eso, se creía que una tribu celta llamada Parisii (donde la ciudad finalmente obtuvo su nombre) se había establecido allí alrededor del año 250 a. C. Pasando […]
Le Jules Verne Restaurant Paris: located on the Eiffel tower’s second level, the quality of the French cuisine is assured by the presence of world-class chef Alain Ducasse. Because of demand for seating (in part to enjoy the city view from that level of Eiffel Tower), reservations (if possible weeks in advance) are recommended. Reservations: […]
Le 58 Tour Eiffel: located on the tower’s first level, this 200-seat restaurant seats 200 diners, offering traditional French cuisine. Reservations: Phone: +33 (0)1 72 76 18 46
This iron lattice tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World’s Fair. At 324 meters, it is Paris’ tallest building, and one of the most visited sites in the world. There are three levels for visitors. The first two levels can be accessed by stairs or elevator but the third level can only […]
Named after French president Georges Pompidou, this futuristic-looking complex was built during the 1970s by architects Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfranco Franchini. The largest museum of modern art in Europe (Musée National d’Art Moderne) is located here (with one level devoted to works by Matisse, Modigliani, Marcel Duchamp, and Picasso), along with the IRCAM […]
The Catacombs, which form a veritable labyrinth beneath the very heart of Paris, were created in the galleries of the former quarries whose stone was used to build the capital. Situated twenty meters below ground, the Catacombs contains the remains of approximately six million Parisians, transferred there gradually between the late eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries […]
Like Bois de Boulogne, this park was also a former hunting ground for French royalty. Within its grounds is the Château de Vincennes – which was once the largest of its kind in Europe. Built by the 14th century, various members of French royalty once resided there, and became a prison during the 18th century. […]