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Disneyland Paris, France | Europe

Disneyland Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The complex is located 32 km  from the centre of Paris. Disneyland Paris is composed of two theme parks, a retail, dining and entertainment district, and seven Disney-owned hotels. Operating since 12 April 1992, it was [...]

Palace of Versailles in Paris in France | Europe

The Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 until 1790. It was originally a hunting lodge, built in 1624, by Louis XIII. It  was expanded by Louis XIV beginning in 1669. He used it as a little lodge as a secret refuge for his amorous trysts with the lovely Louise de la Valliere and built a fairy [...]

Sainte Chapelle in Paris in France | Europe

Sainte Chapelle The Sainte Chapelle is a beautiful Gothic chapel in Paris. It was built on Ile de la Cite in 1246 during the Middle Ages by Saint Louis, the King of France. The Sainte Chapelle was built as a shrine for Jesus Christ's thorn crown. The crown was bought from Constantinople, the city nowadays called [...]

Conciergerie in Paris in France | Europe

Conciergerie Conciergerie is a former royal palace and prison in Paris, France, located on the west of the Île de la Cité, near the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. It is part of the larger complex known as the Palais de Justice, which is still used for judicial purposes. Hundreds of prisoners during the French Revolution were [...]

La Madeleine Church in Paris in France | Europe

It is a Roman Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It was designed in its present form as a temple to the glory of Napoleon's army. To its south lies the Place de la Concorde, to the east is the Place Vendôme, and to the west L'église Saint-Augustin. The Madeleine is [...]

Pompidou centre in Paris in France | Europe

Pompidou Centre is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais. It was designed in the style of high-tech architecture. Centre Pompidou, a contemporary art museum, built in 1977 The building is very unusual looks, the attached pictures to see themselves. [...]

d’Orsay museum in Paris in France | Europe

d'Orsay museum This museum is one of the largest in the world of 19th century end - 20th century the beginning of sculpture and painting collection. Here you can see the most impressionistic and poimpresionistinių work. There are such famous artists as Rodin, Monet, Van Gogh works. Interestingly, the museum building had to be [...]

Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris in France | Europe

Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery  is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France (48 ha, 118.6 acres), though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs. Père Lachaise is one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. The cemetery takes its name from the confessor to [...]

Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, , at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. There is a smaller arch, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which stands west of the Louvre. It is located on the right bank of the [...]

Notre – Dame de Paris in Paris in France | Europe

Notre - Dame de Paris Notre Dame de Paris, also known as Notre Dame Cathedral. The cathedral suffered desecration during the radical phase of the French Revolution in the 1790s, when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. During the 19th century, an extensive restoration project was completed, returning the cathedral [...]

Pantheon in Paris in France | Europe

Pantheon The Pantheon Paris is a building in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve, but after many changes now  combines liturgical functions with its role as a famous burial place. Pantheon in Paris, created as a place of eternal rest in which the people have a [...]

Louvre museum in Paris in France | Europe

Louvre museum in Paris Louvre Museum in France is the largest museum and most visitors of the world turn to it. The museum has nearly 35,000 items, starting with prehistory and ending with the XIX century, 60,600 square meters of space. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) which began as a fortress built [...]

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower, an icon of Paris, is a wonder of design and structure, and an impressive sight worth getting close to. Lie in the grass at the Champs de mars and gaze up. Ascend the tower for spectacular views of Paris. Return at night with a bottle of Merlot to watch the spectacular light display. The Eiffel Tower tops out at over 1,000 [...]
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