Paris, France features some of the most famous monuments and landmarks in the world. While monuments like the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre Pyramid attract audiences from across the world, those same audiences have been able to engage with the city in other ways thanks to some of the more obscure and outstanding monuments […]
The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile (“Triumphal Arch of the Star”) stands at the western end of the Champs-Élysées within the center of Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, France. Honoring all of those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the monument has become one of the most […]
As the first major monument in Paris, the Paris Panthéon has been used for both religious and political purposes over the centuries, often alternating in quick succession between the two. These changes have not taken away from the Panthéon’s combination of gothic and classical principles that have helped create a monument that has become one […]
As one of the greatest statesman and military leaders of France, Napoléon Bonaparte has had a tremendous impact on the history of France and the entire world. He was Emperor of the French as Napoleon I from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815. He died in exile in 1821, but his final resting […]
Officially known as Avenue des Champs-Élysées (“Avenue of the Elysian Fields” in French), the Champs-Élysées is an avenue in Paris, France that runs from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Almost two kilometers long and seventy meters wide, the fame and notoriety it has established have allowed it to become recognized and […]
Parc Monceau is an especially unique public park set in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Covering an area of 8.2 hectares, the park is not as large as some other parks or famous as many of the ones in Paris or France, but its unique history and features have enabled it to become a […]
Offering one of the best views of Notre Dame and containing an important legacy of Paris, Square René Viviani is literally built upon the history of France. Providing lush greenery in the summer and a prime location for events and activities throughout the year, Square René Viviani highlights how a space can utilize the surroundings […]