Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #7 in Paris, France
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10.9 km
164 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: Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
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
Sight 2: Fontaine des Quatre Évêques
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.
Sight 3: 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.
Sight 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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.
Wikipedia: Crypte archéologique du parvis Notre-Dame (FR), Website, Website En
Sight 7: 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 8: Centre Pompidou
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.
Sight 9: Cloître des Billettes
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.
Sight 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: Cathédrale Sainte-Croix de Paris des Arméniens
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)
Sight 14: Carreau du Temple
The Carreau du Temple is a covered market in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, built in 1863. As part of a public consultation exercise undertaken in 2004 the local population voted that the Carreau should be redeveloped as polyvalent public space. The Carreau is scheduled to reopen in 2013.
Sight 15: Clown-Bar
The Clown Bar is a bistro at 114 Rue Amelot in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It has been classed as a monument historique since 1995.
Sight 16: Cirque d'Hiver
The Cirque d'Hiver de Paris, often referred to simply as the Cirque d'Hiver, is a performance venue located at 110 rue Amelot in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1852 by the architect Jacques Hittorff, it was successively called the "Napoleon Circus" and then the "National Circus". It has been listed as a historical monument since 10 February 1975.
Sight 17: Le Bataclan
The Bataclan is a theatre located at 50 Boulevard Voltaire in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France. Designed in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval, its name refers to Ba-ta-clan, an operetta by Jacques Offenbach. Since the early 1970s, it has been a venue for rock music. On 13 November 2015, 90 people were killed in a coordinated terrorist attack in the theatre.
Sight 18: Comédie Bastille
Comédie Bastille is a Parisian theatre located at 5 rue Nicolas-Appert, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 19: Basilique Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours
Several basilicas are named Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours in reference to Our Lady of Perpetual Help:
Wikipedia: Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours (FR), Website
Sight 20: Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris, France, at 44 hectares or 110 acres. With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Notable figures in the arts buried at Père Lachaise include: Colette, Michel Ney, Frédéric Chopin, Édith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Georges Méliès, Marcel Marceau, Olivia de Havilland, Jane Avril, Sarah Bernhardt, Oscar Wilde, J. R. D. Tata, Georges Bizet, Jim Morrison, and Sir Richard Wallace.
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