Paris Museums & Monuments

Arc de Triomphe Paris Arc de Triomphe
A huge triomphal arch at the top of the Avenue des Champs Elysées, the monument was built by the Emperor Napoleon to celebrate the achievements of the Grande Armée. It houses the tomb of the...
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Basilique Saint Denis Paris Basilique Saint Denis
Located just North of the Paris city limits, this medieval church was the first cathedral built using the Gothic style of architecture. It is also the necropolis of the kings of France. The tombs of...
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Chéteau de Vincennes Paris Château de Vincennes
A true medieval fortress located on the Eastern edge of Paris alongside the Park de Vincennes, the Château de Vincennes was the home of French Kings from the 11th century onward. Following the French revolution...
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Paris Photo Conciergerie
Along with the Sainte Chapelle chapel, the Conciergerie is one of the few remaining parts of the ancient Palais de la Cité, which was the most extravagant royal palace in Europe during the Middle Ages,...
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Hétel de Ville Paris Hôtel de Ville
The Paris City Hall has stood on this location since 1357. The current Rennaissance style building dates from 1628, but after being destroyed by fire in 1871 the interior was completely rebuilt in the lavish...
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La Madeleine Paris La Madeleine
A Roman Catholic church dedicated to Mary Magdalene (fr: Marie Madeleine). Originally intended to be a monument to the glory of Napoleon's Grande Armée, the building is designed in the neo-Classical style and inspired by...
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Marché aux Puces (Flea Market) Paris Le Marché aux Puces (Paris Flea Market)
Established towards the end of the 19th century, the Marché aux Puces is the largest and best known of Paris' flea markets. Comprising over a dozen major markets with six miles of store fronts selling...
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Les Arènes de Lutèce Paris Les Arènes de Lutèce
The ruins of a 1st century Roman amphitheater that could seat up to 15,000 people. One of the largest Roman amphitheaters ever built, it is one of the few traces of the Gallo-Roman period that...
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Musée d'Orsay Paris Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a relatively new French national museum that was created to present Western art from the period 1848 - 1914. Housed in a former railway station, since its opening in 1986 the...
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Musée de Cluny Paris Musée de Cluny (National Museum of the Middle Ages)
The National Museum of the Middle Ages presents one of the world's finest collections of Middle Age art. Sculptures, paintings and priceless jewelry are on display, as well as the famous 15th century tapestry La...
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Louvre Museum Paris Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum)  updated
One of the greatest museums in the world, the Louvre counts over over 35,000 masterpieces of art in its permanent display. The collection is divided into 8 departments located on 4 floors and spans 10,000...
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Museum of Modern Art Paris Musée National d'Art Moderne (National Museum of Modern Art)
The French National Museum of Modern Art (Musée National d'Art Moderne) is located in the avant garde Pompideau Center. With a collection of more than 70,000 works of art by almost 6000 artists, it is...
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Picasso Museum Paris Musée Picasso (Picasso Museum)
A 17th century mansion dedicated to the works of the famous painter, Pablo Picasso. This French national collection is composed of works given to the French government by Picasso's heirs upon his death, and that...
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Rodin Museum Paris Musée Rodin (Rodin Museum)  updated
The 18th century mansion that houses the Rodin Museum was once his private studio. Outside in the sculpture gardens you'll find three of his most famous works: the Burghers of Calais, The Thinker, and The...
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Paris Photo Notre Dame Cathedral  updated
One of the most famous cathedrals in the world, the Notre Dame needs little introduction. Located on the ile de la cité in the middle of the river Seine, it's been a symbol of Paris...
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Opera Garnier Paris Opera Garnier  updated
An architectural masterpiece and the most famerous opera house in Paris, Opera Garnier was commissioned by the Emperor Napoleon III as a home for the Paris Opera and the Paris ballet. The opulent building was...
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Palais Royale Paris Palais Royale  updated
Standing opposite the Louvre, this extravagant palace was originally the residence of Cardinal Richelieu. Following his death it became the property of the King and a center of social and political intrigue. In the late...
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Pantheon Paris Pantheon  updated
Built by order of the King Louis XV, the neo-classical Pantheon was originally planned as a church, but upon its completion the Revolution broke out and it became a mausoleum for the tombs of the...
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Pére Lachaise Cemetery Paris Pére Lachaise Cemetery  updated
The largest cemetery within the city of Paris, Pére Lachaise covers 110 acres and is renowned as the most visited cemetery in the world. Named after the Confessor of Louis XIV, the cemetery was considered...
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Paris Photo Place de la Concorde
The largest square in Paris, the octagonal shaped location was created in 1755. Statues representing eight French cities stand at the eight corners of the octagon. The two identical stone buildings on the North end...
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Place des Vosges Paris Place des Vosges  updated
Sometimes called the most beautiful square in Europe, the Places des Vosges was one of many public works project undertaken by King Henry IV. Completed in 1612, the symmetrical square is an early example of...
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Sacré Coeur Basilica Paris Sacré Coeur Basilica ( Basilique du Sacré-Coeur )  updated
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, ( Basilique du Sacré-Coeur ) is a Catholic basilica designed in the Roman-byzantine style by architect Paul Abadie. It's located at the highest point in Paris, on...
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Sainte Chapelle Paris Sainte Chapelle  updated
Built by King Louis IX to house his newly purchased holy relics (e.g. the Crown of Thorns), the Sainte-Chapelle was completed in 1248. The small chapel is one of the finest examples of the High...
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The Catacombs of Paris Paris The Catacombs of Paris (Les Catacombes de Paris)  updated
This subterranean ossuary holds the remains of a staggering 6 million people. Beginning in around the 10th century the city of Paris began to look for ways to deal with overflowing cemeteries, but it wasn't...
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Tour Eiffel (the Eiffel Tower) Paris Tour Eiffel (The Eiffel Tower)
The tallest building in Paris and an internationally recognizable symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower needs little introduction. The 324m (1,063 ft) structure is named after its designer, the engineer Gustave Eiffel, and it was...
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