Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 40 m

Explore Nogent-sur-Marne in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Pavillon Baltard

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Pavillon Baltard is a concert hall located in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. The structure, which was built in the 1850s by French architect Victor Baltard, was originally located in the heart of Paris before being moved to its current location in 1974. It was classified a historic monument in 1982. Notable artists to have performed at the venue include ZZ Top, Bob Marley, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and UFO.

Wikipedia: Pavillon Baltard (EN)

789 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Tropical Garden of Paris

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The René-Dumont Tropical Agronomy Garden is a green space in Paris, France. Located at the eastern end of the Bois de Vincennes. It occupies the site of the former colonial test garden, created at the end of the nineteenth century to increase agricultural production in the French colonies.

Wikipedia: Jardin d'agronomie tropicale de Paris (FR), Website

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Aux soldats noirs morts pour la France

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To the Black Soldiers Who Died for France is a war memorial by the French sculptor Auguste Biaggi (1878-1965) erected at the Jardin d'agronomie tropicale in Paris (France).

Wikipedia: Aux Soldats noirs morts pour la France (FR)

1929 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 4: Pyramide

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The Pyramid of the Bois de Vincennes or Obelisk of the Bois de Vincennes is an obelisk erected in 1731 in the center of the Bois de Vincennes, now in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, to mark its reforestation by Louis XV, and to provide an orientation function.

Wikipedia: Pyramide du bois de Vincennes (FR)

1032 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: Bois de Vincennes

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Bois de Vincennes Georges Seguin (Okki) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Bois de Vincennes, located on the eastern edge of Paris, France, is the largest public park in the city. It was created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III.

Wikipedia: Bois de Vincennes (EN)

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