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Filled with thousands of works of art including from a variety the world’s most accomplished artist’s, the Musèe du Louvre has something for everyone. Whether you wish to spend hours in the museums expansive... more
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GWiZ said
… de Louvre and Musee d'Orsay. Mona Lisa, Van Gogh, blah blah blah. How about the old moat… continue reading »
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Home to some of Rodin’s most famous sculptures, the Musèe Rodin is not to be missed when in Paris. It includes his famed works such as The Burghers of Calais, The Thinker, and the dramatic Gates of Hell which is sh... more
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OliviaC said
…'s Tomb, Musee Rodin, the shopping districts and exploring the boutiques, artists along the banks… continue reading »
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Five exciting attractions make up this avant-garde building that was the vision of former president Georges Pompidou. The Musèe National d’Art Modern displays works of 20th and 21st century art, while other attract... more
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ncaton said
…) and onto the Beaubourg area. There we saw the Centre Pompidou (still as shocking as ever) and St. Eustache… continue reading »
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Made famous by Victor Hugo in his classic work The Hunchback of Notre Dame, this ancient gothic cathedral is known for its flying buttresses, ominous gargoyles, and impeccable stained glass windows. Visitors feel dwarfed in the... more
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GWiZ said
… and work very hard for hundreds of years, you may build something that resembles the Cathédrale Notre Dame… continue reading »
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Tired of Paris, the Sun King (Louis XIV, who enjoyed likening himself to Apollo, God of the arts, peace and the sun) commissioned architects Louis le Vau and Jules Hardouin to build the château of Versailles in 1668, on the sit... more
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Eric_tectonique said
… le bâtiement du 18ème siècle, à l'ombre du chateau de Versailles où les lumières aux fenêtres effectuaient leur… continue reading »
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Some of Europe’s favorite authors, poets, artists, and musicians are laid to rest in the Cimetière di Père-Lachaise including Sarah Bernhardt, Oscar Wilde, Jacques-Louis David, Eugène Delacroix, Maria... more
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Stef and Chels said
… was to be the Cimetiere Pere Lachaise where such famous Frenchman like Colette, David, and Delacroix are buried. Oscar… continue reading »
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The ground on which the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Palais du Luxembourg (Le) stand was originally the site of a Roman camp. In 1257 the Chartreux religious order bought the land and built a monastery here and later princess r... more
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Located in the center of the city within the Palais de Justice complex on the ÃŽle de la Cite, La Sainte Chapelle (Holy Chapel) is a small Gothic chapel constructed in the Rayonnant style. Built by King Louis IX from 1238-1244,... more
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Markrugby10 said
… everything, we got to Saint Chapelle, amazing church, used to be private to the King, then Notre Dame… continue reading »
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Napoléon Bonaparte (b.1769) died in exile on the Isle of St. Helena in 1821. Apparently the French thought better of him after his death and in 1840 his remains were returned to France and this magnificent memorial that was bui... more
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Elia$ said
…......the biggest crowd attractor is Napoleons tomb (his remains that is......he was exiled and died on an island… continue reading »
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An historical landmark in Paris since 1890, this cafe was a favorite of many great 19th-century writers and artists. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre always took his coffee and croissant on the terrace. These days you can dr... more
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Pablo the Monkey said
…... aprés ça nous allons à la Café de Flores pour prenons un verre du vin rouge et parler d… continue reading »
Palaiseau Travel Experiences
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Take your time!
Épisode 5: se déroule sur deux jour soit le 20 et le 21 septembreSuite à mon arrivée le 19 en après-midi et ma premiere épicerie dans un... Continue reading »
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Gardens at Trianon
The Trianon and Petit Trianon which were the private palaces of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are a nice contrast to the main Palace b... Continue reading »
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The palace and the chalet.
Escaping Paris for greener fields, we pick up our hire car and head out to Versailles, France's former capital and site of the signing of... Continue reading »
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Fit for a king
My friends Mary and Chris told me about the ticket for Versailles which combines transport and museum entrance, so I got one at Gare du... Continue reading »
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The palace of the Sun King - the glory that is Ve...
The last glitter gasp of the ancien regime.The last breath of the most cosmopolitan and sophisticated court Europe has ever seen before t... Continue reading »
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