Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #10 in Paris, France
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9.1 km
172 m
Explore Paris 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.
Individual Sights in ParisSight 1: Cour de l'Etoile d'Or
The Golden Star Court is a private road in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Sight 2: Caserne des Mousquetaires Noirs (ancienne) , dans l'actuel Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts (Centre d'Ophta
The Caserne des Mousquetaires-Noirs is a former barracks located at 26 rue de Charenton in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Built at the end of the seventeenth century, it has been occupied since the end of the eighteenth century by the Quinze-Vingts hospital.
Sight 3: Coulée verte René-Dumont
The Coulée verte René-Dumont or Promenade plantée René-Dumont is a 4.7 km (2.9 mi) elevated linear park built on top of obsolete railway infrastructure in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was inaugurated in 1993.
Sight 4: July Column
The July Column is a monumental column in Paris commemorating the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille and celebrates the Trois Glorieuses — the 'three glorious' days of 27–29 July 1830 that saw the fall of Charles X, King of France, and the commencement of the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. It was built between 1835 and 1840.
Sight 5: Comédie Bastille
Comédie Bastille is a Parisian theatre located at 5 rue Nicolas-Appert, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 6: Archives Nationales
The National Archives hold the archives of the central organs of the French State, with the exception of the collections of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were created by decree of the Constituent Assembly in 1790. This national service has been under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs since the creation of the latter in 1959. The Archives' headquarters are located in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, but some collections are kept in Paris and Fontainebleau. These three sites preserve a total of 373 linear km of archives documenting the history of France from the seventh century to the present day.
Sight 7: Institut suédois
The Swedish Institute, formerly known as the Swedish Cultural Centre, has been located in Paris, in the Hôtel de Marle, located in the Marais district, 11 rue Payenne, since 1971.
Sight 8: Enceinte de Philippe-Auguste
The Wall of Philip Augustus is the oldest city wall of Paris (France) whose plan is accurately known. Partially integrated into buildings, more traces of it remain than of the later fortifications.
Sight 9: Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal
The Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris has been part of the Bibliothèque nationale de France since 1934.
Sight 10: Cathedral of Notre Dame
Notre-Dame de Paris, referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Several attributes set it apart from the earlier Romanesque style, particularly its pioneering use of the rib vault and flying buttress, its enormous and colourful rose windows, and the naturalism and abundance of its sculptural decoration. Notre-Dame also stands out for its three pipe organs and its immense church bells.
Sight 11: Crypte Archéologique du Parvis Notre-Dame
The Archaeological Crypt of the Ile de la Cité, formerly the archaeological crypt of the Parvis Notre-Dame, is a museum of the City of Paris, located just under the square in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral, in the Notre-Dame district of the 4th arrondissement. The site presents archaeological remains from antiquity to the nineteenth century, discovered during excavations carried out in the 1960s and 1970s, before the construction of an underground car park.
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Sight 12: Charlemagne et ses leudes
Charlemagne et ses Leudes, generally translated as Charlemagne and His Guards or Charlemagne and His Paladins, is a monumental bronze statue situated on the plaza (parvis) in front of Notre-Dame, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. A joint work by the brothers Louis Rochet (1813-1878) and Charles Rochet (1815-1900), it was cast at the art foundry Fonderie Thiébaut Frères.
Sight 13: Collège de France - PSL
The Collège de France, formerly known as the Collège Royal or as the Collège impérial founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. The Collège de France is considered to be France's most prestigious research establishment.
Sight 14: Chapelle Sainte-Ursule
The Chapel of Sainte Ursule de la Sorbonne, also known as the Sorbonne Chapel, is a Roman Catholic chapel located on the Sorbonne historical site, in the Latin quarter of Paris, France. It was rebuilt in the 17th century by order of Cardinal Richelieu.
Sight 15: Cavae des Arènes de Lutèce
The Arènes de Lutèce are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris, together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 15,000 people and was used also as an amphitheatre to show gladiatorial combats.
Sight 16: Fontaine Cuvier
The Cuvier Fountain is a Parisian monument located at the corner of Rue Linné and 20, rue Cuvier, opposite the Jardin des Plantes, in the 5th arrondissement.
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