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Saint Geneviève herself was born in Nanterre around the year 420, and grew up in the town. Legend tells of miracles she performed here, including curing her mother of blindness with well water (the well is also an important par... more

In the summer of 1743, the king of France placed the first stone of what would become the Cathédrale Saint-Louis, which holds guests under the warmly lit arches of the nave to this day. The elegant architecture is symmetrical a... more

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

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

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