Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #13 in Paris, France
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5.9 km
89 m
Experience Paris in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in ParisSight 1: Église Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire
The Catholic Church of Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire is located at 194 rue Raymond-Losserand in the Plaisance district of the 14th arrondissement of Paris. In Romano-Byzantine style, it was built between 1910 and 1911 according to the plans of Pierre Sardou. The church is one of the buildings labeled heritage of the twentieth century of Paris.
Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire (Paris) (FR), Website
Sight 2: Jardin Françoise Héritier
The Françoise Héritier Garden is a green space in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. Its provisional name was "garden of the ZAC-Didot" when it was created in 2004.
Sight 3: Square du Chanoine Viollet
The Square du Chanoine-Viollet is a green space located in the Plaisance district of the 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 4: Square Jules-Durand
The Square Jules-Durand is a square in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 5: Édicule Guimard
A Guimard metro entrance is an access to a station of the Paris metro designed at the very beginning of the twentieth century by the Art Nouveau architect Hector Guimard (1867-1942).
Sight 6: Mouton-Duvernet
Mouton-Duvernet is a Paris Métro station on line 4 in Paris' 14th arrondissement.
Sight 7: Musée de la Libération de Paris
The Musée de la Libération de Paris - musée du Général Leclerc - musée Jean-Moulin is one of the fourteen museums of the city of Paris managed by the public administrative establishment Paris Musées. It takes over from the Musée du Général Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la Libération de Paris - Musée Jean-Moulin (1994-2018).
Wikipedia: Musée de la Libération de Paris – musée du général-Leclerc – musée Jean-Moulin (FR), Website
Sight 8: Catacombs of Paris
The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer former city gate; the ossuary was created as part of the effort to eliminate the effects of the city's overflowing cemeteries. Preparation work began shortly after a 1774 series of basement wall collapses around the Holy Innocents' Cemetery added a sense of urgency to the cemetery-eliminating measure, and from 1786, nightly processions of covered wagons transferred remains from most of Paris's cemeteries to a mine shaft opened near the Rue de la Tombe-Issoire.
Sight 9: Hôpital La Rochefoucauld
La Rochefoucauld Hospital is a former hospital of the Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 10: Gare de Denfert-Rochereau
Denfert-Rochereau station is a railway station in Paris. It was one of the first stations of the French railway network, and is still in use as a station of Paris' RER line B.
Sight 11: Aqueduc Médicis
The Medici aqueduct, or Aqueduct des Eaux de Rungis, was built on the orders of Marie de Médicis, in order to bring to Paris the waters of the sources captured in Rungis, in the current department of Val-de-Marne. Put into service in 1623, the Medici aqueduct is still in operation. He is owned by the City of Paris and managed by Eau de Paris.
Sight 12: Église Saint-Dominique
The Church of Saint-Dominique is a Roman Catholic church located at 20 rue de la Tombe-Issoire in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. It is dedicated to Saint Dominic and depends on the Archdiocese of Paris. It houses the sanctuary of the venerable Marie-Madeleine d'Houët.
Sight 13: Square René Le Gall
The Square René-Le Gall or Gobelins Garden is a large square located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Sight 14: Mobilier National
The Mobilier national is a French statutory corporation which administers the Gobelins Manufactory and Beauvais Manufactory. It is based in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, and falls under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture.
Sight 15: Manufacture des Gobelins
The Gobelins Manufactory is a historic tapestry factory in Paris, France. It is located at 42 avenue des Gobelins, near Les Gobelins métro station in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally established on the site as a medieval dyeing business by the family Gobelin.
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