Fresnes Things to Do

The majestic Hôtel de Ville of Levallois-Perret was completed in only three years and inaugurated on March 27, 1898. Designed by the architect Jamin, it is particularly symbolic, marking the creation of a true town on this stre... more

After the executions of the French monarchs Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, their remains were buried at the Madeleine Cemetery. The Chapelle Expiatoire, constructed in the early 19th Century, is built upon the grounds of that... more

This is a charming Catholic church in Passy/Bois de Boulogne. more

Every year millions of people come to pray at the Chapelle de la Médaille Miraculeuse, where, in 1830, Sister Catherine Labouré (now St. Catherine) thrice saw an apparition of the Virgin Mary. During these visitations, the Holy... more

This ancient church in the 5th arrondissement of Paris was once the site of a Roman crossroads in the 6th Century. It was reconstructed after the Normand invasion in 886, although vestiges of the ancient foundations still stand... more

Construction on the Hôtel de Beauvais, to be built for the first attendant of the queen of Austria, began in 1654 on the site of an ancient medieval house. It was inaugurated for the occasion of Louis XIV and Marie Thérèse comi... more

La Galerie Colbert, now sheltering the Institut national d'histoire de l'art and the l'Institut national du patrimoine, arose as an architectural feat with a long history. It partially incorporates the Hôtel Colbert, a mansion... more

This breathtakingly beautiful church is situated in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. Église Saint Jean-Baptiste de Belleville was constructed in the 12th Century and classified as a historic monument in 1930. It is a stunning... more

Offered up for rent or purchase after the War of 1870, the Protestant Temple of Neuilly was not officially church property until March of 1903. It was entirely renovated in 1966, on the occasion of the building's 100th annivers... more

Created through an international collaboration of French, American, and Italian architects and inaugurated in 1958, the Maison de l'Unesco has stood as a symbol for world culture and cooperation for decades. The main building s... more