Paris is the European capital that has the largest number of movie theaters. Of course the movie scene has changed during these last decades and one can regret the disappearance of some mythical cinemas such as the Gaumont Palace, built Place de Clichy on the occasion of the renovation of the old racetrack for the …
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Churches & Music 0
Churches are part of a heritage which often dates back to centuries. As a place of worship they remain a place of socializing for the worshipers. But not only for them.
For architecture lovers
Those who would look for traces of Roman art will have to make do with the tower-porch of …
Read MoreThe Parisian Markets 0
Paris, it’s le Louvre, Notre-Dame, la tour Eiffel, The Champs-Elysés…It’s the nightlife and its cabarets. It’s also Fashion with its department stores on the grands boulevards, its luxury boutiques on place Vendôme and rue Saint Honoré, the gastronomy and its famous Chefs who collect stars…
There might be a place you didn’t think of and that …
Jardin du Luxembourg 0
The Jardin du Luxembourg is the largest public park located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. The park is the garden of the French Senate, which is itself housed in the Luxembourg Palace. It was created at the initiative of Queen Marie de Medicis, nostalgic for his native Florence, and inspired by the Boboli …
Read MoreThe Pantheon in Paris 0
The Hotel Saint Jacques in Paris recommends you the visit the Pantheon , the masterpiece of the architect Soufflot, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in Paris. Discover the famous people buried in the crypt who marked the history and identity of France. Enjoy extensive views over Paris from the external colonnade of …
Read MoreCathedral Notre Dame Paris 0
Notre Dame de Paris (French for Our Lady of Paris), also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris.
It was restored and saved from destruction by …
