Monuments in Paris France - Page 5
With Paris having such a rich history you will find many different monuments including historical buildings that date back hundreds of years, to the more modern monuments that have only been around for a few years.
Paris monuments
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Constructed in the 1800s the Palais Galliera was purposely built to be a museum in a Renaissance style then passed to the City of Paris.
Unfortunately the Musee de Radio France has closed its doors, but the building can still be visited plus they hold different concerts and temporary exhibitions.
First opened in the 1600s The Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris that spans over the River Seine connecting the Ile de la Cite to both banks of the River.
Constructed in the 1800s La Grande Halle in Park Villette has been fully restored and is now a entertainment venue with concerts, shows, exhibitions and more.
Dating from the 1500s, the Petit Luxembourg found inside the Jardin du Luxembourg is home to the President of the High Assembly of the French Senate.
Constructed in the 1700s Hotel Matignon is now the official French Prime Ministers Residence in Paris with private garden that are open to the public once a month.
This sculpture of a thumb in Place Carpeaux Paris was produced by French sculptor Cesar Baldaccini and is 12 metres heigh and weighs over 18 tons.
This historical priory Saint-Martin-des-Champs was founded back in the 1100s and is now home to the Musee des Arts et Metiers that holds an unusual collection.
This historical fountain with its statues, called Fontaine Medici, was constructed in the 1600s by Tommaso Francini and is located inside the Luxembourg gardens.
This historical water fountain Fontaine aux Lions de Nubie, is now located within the Parc de la Villette in Paris, just in front of the Grande Halle.
The Paris bridge Pont des Invalides you can see today was constructed in 1854 and was designed by Paul-Martin Gallocher de Lagalisserie and Jules Savarin.
The Fontaine Louvois was designed and constructed back in 1844 by Louis Visconti and can be found within Square Louvois in the 2nd Arrondissement of Paris.
This historical monument in Paris is also classed as a museum that provides lectures, discussions and shows within the Grand Amphitheatre.
The Pont Levant de la Rue de Crimee is a historical lift bridge in Paris that was constructed in 1885 and is still fully working today over Canal de l’Ourcq.
The public library Bibliotheque de l’Arsenal, holds documents and books dating back from 1600s including old printed books on case law, theology, history, etc.
Located in Luxembourg gardens Fontaine de Leda is a water fountain that was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte and now sits behind Fontaine de Medicis.
Dating from the 1840s, the Gare Denfert-Rochereau designed by Alexis Dulong, is the oldest train station in Paris that is still in use today by RER trains.
Designed as a water fountain the bronze Eugene Delacroix monument is located within the Luxembourg Gardens was produced by sculptor Jules Dalou in 1890.
These two historical buildings in Paris called Barriere d’Enfer, were originally built in the 1700s in order to collect taxes for goods entering the capital city.
Located within Luxembourg Gardens the Davioud Pavillion was constructed in 1867 and is home to a school of horticulture plus hosts the annual honey festival.
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