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|  Jeanne d'Arc (Place des Pyramides)
in Equestrian Statues The statue of Joan of Arc erected here in 1874 was intended to help re-establish French confidence after the humiliating military defeat of 1870 by the Prussian army. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/14/2006 last visited: 4/5/2006 |
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|  Admiral Grasse (Eglise Saint-Roch, Paris, France)
in American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves This naval hero at the battle of Yorktown is buried in the Eglise Saint-Roch in the heart of Paris. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/13/2006 last visited: 10/16/2006 |
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|  "Monument à Cézanne" in Tuileries Garden (Paris, France)
in Figurative Public Sculpture This beautiful stulpture of naked young woman named "Monument à Cézanne", erected in Tuileries Garden next to Louvre Palace, is masterpiece of famous French artist Aristide Maillol... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: France date listed: 5/30/2009 last visited: 10/14/2009 |
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|  Roman Antiquities Collection at the Louvre
in Ancient Roman Civilization The Roman Antiquies collection is found in the Denon wing on the ground floor and 1st floor (not far from the Winged Victory). posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 2/10/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Le Louvre - Paris, France
in Art Museums The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) in Paris, France, is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous art galleries and museum in the world. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/14/2006 last visited: 10/22/2009 |
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|  Chevaux de Bronze de Constantin Ier - Paris, France
in Exact Replicas [FR] Le quadrige surmontant l'arc est une copie des Chevaux de Bronze de Constantin Ier. [EN] The four horses atop the arch are copies of the famous horses of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 7/8/2008 last visited: 10/7/2009 |
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|  Arc de triomphe du Carrousel - Paris, France
in Freestanding Arches [FR] L'arc de triomphe du Carrousel est un monument datant de 1809 construit par Napoléon Bonaparte. [EN] The arch was made between 1806-1808 by the Emperor Napoleon I on the model of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 7/7/2008 last visited: 10/9/2009 |
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|  Arc de triomphe du Carrousel - Paris, France
in La Famille Bonaparte [FR] L'arc de triomphe du Carrousel est un monument datant de 1809 construit par Napoléon Bonaparte. [EN] The arch was made between 1806-1808 by the Emperor Napoleon I on the model of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 7/7/2008 last visited: 8/7/1999 |
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|  A la Civette - Paris, France
in Independent Cigar Shops Founded in 1716, A la Civette, near the Louvre Museum, is the oldest place for the amateurs of cigars in Paris and in France.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 12/10/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Galignani - Paris, France
in Independent Bookstores [FR] Aujourd’hui, fidèle à sa tradition, Galignani s’attache plus que jamais à servir une clientèle exigeante. [EN] Today, faithful to tradition, Galignani continues to provide optimal service to demanding clients. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 8/20/2008 last visited: 7/25/2002 |
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|  Louvre Pyramid - Paris
in Pyramids Louvre Paris- metal and glass pyramid posted by: haxepaxe location: France date listed: 9/14/2007 last visited: 10/22/2009 |
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|  Hotel Meurice - Paris, France
in World War II Sites [FR] Le Meurice était le quartier général des Allemands durant l'Occupation. [EN] The Meurice gained notoriety, having been chosen by the invading Nazis as the German HQ in occupied Paris, during World War II. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 8/23/2008 last visited: 10/9/2009 |
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|  Mosaic Hôtel Meurice - Paris, France
in Mosaics [FR] Mosaic avec l'embleme de l'hotel sur le trottoir de la rue Rivoli. [EN] A mosaic with the hotel insignia on the sidewalk along the rue Rivoli. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 8/23/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Louvre in Paris (France)
in Great Buildings of the World Palais du Louvre (former Roayl palace) is one of the largest and most visited museums in the world, and possibly the most famous of them all. The Louvre is definitely one of Paris's many must-visits... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: France date listed: 5/28/2009 last visited: 10/22/2009 |
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|  Louis XIV (Cour Napoleon du Louvre)
in Equestrian Statues Equestrian statue of king Louis XIV in the courtyard of the Louvre museum. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/16/2006 last visited: 4/5/2006 |
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|  Pyramide du Louvre in Paris (France)
in Great Buildings of the World The XXth century addition to the Louvre Roayal Palace complex is the famous glass pyramidal entrance - "Pyramide du Louvre", in my opinion really fine example of a perfect combination of modern and historic architecture... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: France date listed: 5/28/2009 last visited: 10/22/2009 |
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|  Colonne Vendôme - Paris, France
in La Famille Bonaparte [FR] D'abord dédié à la Gloire du Peuple Français, la colonne deviendra rapidement à la gloire de Napoléon Ier. [EN] At first dedicated to the glory of the French People, the column rapidly came to glorify Napoleon I. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 7/8/2008 last visited: 10/3/2006 |
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|  Louis-Napoléon et le Louvre
in La Famille Bonaparte [EN] Much of what the visitor sees today from the Pyramid is the legacy of Louis-Napoléon (Napoléon III). [FR] Une grande partie de ce qu'on voie de la pyramide est le patrimoine de Louis-Napoléon (Napoléon III). posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 7/9/2008 last visited: 2/23/2009 |
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|  Palais du Louvre et jardin des Tuileries
in Monuments Historiques Français The Louvre (French: Musée du Louvre), in Paris, France, is one of the world's most visited art museums, a historic monument, and a national symbol. posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella location: France date listed: 7/3/2008 last visited: 8/7/1999 |
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|  La Gare d'Orsay
in Train Stations/Depots Gare d'Orsay was a railway station and hotel, built in 1900 by Victor Laloux, and served as a terminus for the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (Paris-Orléans Railway). posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/15/2006 last visited: 9/9/2008 |
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|  Musee d'Orsay - Paris, France
in Art Museums The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris on the left bank of the Seine. It holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/15/2006 last visited: 9/1/2009 |
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|  Paris, Banks of the Seine
in World Heritage Sites This site covers a broad area of the historic center of Paris. The location indicated is the Place de la Concorde, the home to the Egyptian Obelisk and right near to the Tuileries garden. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 9/19/2006 last visited: 8/7/1999 |
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|  Les Beatles à l'Olympia - Paris, France
in Beatlemania! [FR] Les Beatles n'ont joué qu'à deux reprises en France, à l'Olympia et au Palais des Sports. [EN] The beatles only did two stints in France, at the Olympia and at the Sports Palace. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 8/28/2008 last visited: never |
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|  L'Institut de France - Former Collège des Quatre-Nations (Paris)
in Baroque Architecture The monumental Palais de L'Institut de France (former building of Collège des Quatre-Nations) belongs among the most precious examples of French Baroque architecture and it's a masterpiece of famous architect Louis Le Vau... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: France date listed: 6/18/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Hotel de Coislin, Paris, France
in Benjamin Franklin It is in this building on the Place de la Concorde, on February 6, 1778 that the United States of America joined the community of free, independent states. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 10/15/2006 last visited: 10/15/2006 |
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