Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #12 in Paris, France

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 11.7 km
Ascend 191 m
Descend 199 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 Paris

Sight 1: Cathédrale Sainte-Croix de Paris des Arméniens

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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Paris of the Armenians, formerly the church of Saint-Jean-Saint-François, is an Armenian Catholic cathedral located at 13-15 rue du Perche, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris in the Marais district.

Wikipedia: Cathédrale Sainte-Croix de Paris des Arméniens (FR)

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Archives Nationales

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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.

Wikipedia: Archives nationales (France) (FR), Website

182 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Fontaine des Haudriettes

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Fontaine des HaudriettesGuilhem Vellut from Paris, France / CC BY 2.0

La Fontaine des Haudiettes is located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris.

Wikipedia: Fontaine des Haudriettes (FR)

440 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Église Luthérienne des Billettes

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The Church of Les Billettes is a Lutheran church located at 22 rue des Archives in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. Built as a Catholic church in 18th century, it adjoins the 15th century cloister of the Abbey of the Hospitaliers of the Charity of Notre Dame, also known as the Billettes. The 15th century church was demolished, except for the cloister, and replaced by the new church In 1808, Under Napoleon I, it became a Protestant Lutheran church.

Wikipedia: Church of Les Billettes, Paris (EN)

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Centre Pompidou

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Centre Pompidou Jean Widmer / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, also known as the Pompidou Centre in English, is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil, and the Marais. It was designed in the style of high-tech architecture by the architectural team of Richard Rogers, Su Rogers, Renzo Piano, along with Gianfranco Franchini.

Wikipedia: Centre Pompidou (EN), Website, Website

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Brancusi's Studio

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The Atelier Brancusi is a French glyptothèque that is an annex of the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Wikipedia: Atelier Brancusi (FR)

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Fontaine des Innocents

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The Fontaine des Innocents is a monumental public fountain located on the place Joachim-du-Bellay in the Les Halles district in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Originally called the Fountain of the Nymphs, it was constructed between 1547 and 1550 by architect Pierre Lescot and sculptor Jean Goujon in the new style of the French Renaissance. It is the oldest monumental fountain in Paris.

Wikipedia: Fontaine des Innocents (EN)

451 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Fontaine de la Croix du Trahoir

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Fontaine de la Croix du Trahoir

The Croix-du-Trahoir fountain is located at the crossroads of Rue de l'Arbre-Sec and Rue Saint-Honoré, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It has been listed as a historical monument since 2 February 1925.

Wikipedia: Fontaine de la Croix du Trahoir (FR)

687 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Fontaine du Palmier

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Fontaine du Palmier

The Fontaine du Palmier (1806-1808) or Fontaine de la Victoire is a monumental fountain located in the Place du Châtelet, between the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Théâtre de la Ville, in the First Arrondissement of Paris. It was designed to provide fresh drinking water to the population of the neighborhood and to commemorate the victories of Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the largest fountain built during Napoleon's reign still in existence. The closest métro station is Châtelet

Wikipedia: Fontaine du Palmier (EN)

1122 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 10: Vagenende

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Vagenende

Bouillon Chartier, or simply Chartier, is a "bouillon" restaurant in Paris founded in 1896, located in the 9th arrondissement and classified as a monument historique since 1989.

Wikipedia: Bouillon Chartier (EN)

522 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Fontaine des Quatre Évêques

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The Fontaine Saint-Sulpice is a monumental fountain located in Place Saint-Sulpice in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was constructed between 1843 and 1848 by the architect Louis Visconti, who also designed the tomb of Napoleon.

Wikipedia: Fontaine Saint-Sulpice (EN)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Fontaine de la Paix

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The Fountain of Peace is a fountain in Paris that has been listed as a historical monument since February 6, 1926.

Wikipedia: Fontaine de la Paix (FR)

752 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 13: Cathédrale Ukrainienne Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand

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The Cathedral of St. Vladimir the Great, or St. Volodymyr the Great, is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic cathedral located in Paris, France.

Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand (FR)

945 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 14: Fondation Charles de Gaulle

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The Charles de Gaulle Foundation, previously Institut Charles-de-Gaulle has worked since 1971 to publicize and perpetuate the action of General de Gaulle (1890-1970), leader of Free France at the time of World War II, and President of the French Republic from 1959 to 1969.

Wikipedia: Charles de Gaulle Foundation (EN), Website

557 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 15: Basilique Sainte-Clotilde

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The Basilica of Saint Clotilde is a basilica church located on the Rue Las Cases, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It was constructed between 1846 and 1856, and is the first example of a church in Paris in the neo-Gothic style.

Wikipedia: Sainte-Clotilde, Paris (EN), Website

1149 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 16: Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

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The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Médaille Miraculeuse, or Chapel of the Rue du Bac, is a chapel located in the Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin district of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, at 140, rue du Bac, serving the House of the Daughters of Charity.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Médaille-miraculeuse (FR), Website

414 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 17: Fontaine du Fellah

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The Fontaine du Fellah, also known as the Egyptian Fountain, located at 52 rue de Sèvres in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, next to the entrance of the Vaneau metro station, was built in 1806 during the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, in the neo-Egyptian style inspired by Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. It is the work of architect François-Jean Bralle and sculptor Pierre-Nicolas Beauvallet. It has been listed since 1977 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Wikipedia: Fontaine du Fellah (EN)

1148 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 18: Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Lys

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The Notre-Dame-du-Lys Chapel is a chapel located at 7 rue Blomet in the 15th arrondissement of Paris and dependent on the parish of Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-La-Salle.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Lys (FR)

1947 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 19: Field of Mars

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The Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, located in the seventh arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower to the northwest and the École Militaire to the southeast. The park is named after the Campus Martius in Rome, which was dedicated to the god Mars. The name alludes to the fact that the lawns here were formerly used as drilling and marching grounds by the French military.

Wikipedia: Champ de Mars (EN)

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