Paris Things to Do

This is an important mounumental complex that, as well as a castle, became a museum-house belonging to the Cavour family, and also includes the Diplomatic Room, the tomb of Cavour and the towers. Around the castle is a magnific... more

This church, serving the towns of Noisy-le-Roi and Rennemoulin, lures visitors from much further afield with events like gospel concerts as incentive. Saint Lupin was the first bishop of Noisy-le-Roi during the Gallo-Roman period. more

French Architect Hector Guimard encapsulates the short lived Art Nouveau style in his distinctive building, Castel Beranger. Completed in 1898, the structure's daring asymmetrical design still stands out today. What Gaudi broug... more

This magnificent Baroque structure is situated in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It was constructed in the 17th Century and hosts an impressive collection of sculptures and paintings. Église du Val-de-Grace boasts an incredib... more

The private mansion of President Adolphe Thiers, the 19th-century politician and historian, may be scheduled for visits by groups of ten to 50 people. The house is managed and preserved by the Fondation Dosne Thiers, along with... more

Located in the old city or village of Evry, the origins of the Église Saint Pierre-Saint Paul go back to the 13th Century. The architecture of this small church is typical of the period, although the north-sourth orientation wa... more

The beautiful, aciculate façade of the Saint Pierre Church in Neuilly sur Seine forms the symmetrical construction at one end of a traditional, Roman cross-shaped place of worship. It houses an active Catholic parish in majesti... more

This church was entirely rebuilt by the architect Maurice Grandjean from 1960-1964 after the original church in this location was destroyed during World War II and the provisional church, built of wood, burned down in 1958. Onl... more

The ÃŽle des Impressionnistes of Chatou gives visitors an enjoyable experience of art history that evokes the spirit of the impressionist movement simply by its physical characteristics; Monet, Manet, and Pissaro were among thos... more

The Church of Saint-Antoine de Padoue was built beginning in 1897, with its distinctive stained-glass windows set in place between 1900 and 1910. They were created by the Lorin de Chartres workshop, and tell the story of the ch... more