Pont Alexandre III, inaugurated in 1900, is one of the most emblematic bridges in Paris because of its architecture and location. At its four extremities are huge 17 metre-high pylons crowned with gilt bronze sculptures of winged horses representing the illustrious Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Industry. Pont Alexandre III connects the
Invalides on the Left Bank to the
Grand Palais and
Petit Palais on the Right Bank. It is classified as a
French Monument historique since 1975.
The
Musée de l'Armée was created with the merger of the
Musée d'Artillerie and the
Musée Historique de l'Armée. The museum's seven main spaces and departments contain collections that span the period from antiquity through the 20th century. The
Musée de l'Armée has identified 24 aesthetic, technical and symbolic "treasures," which are all closely linked to French military history from the late
Middle Ages through to
World War II. They include weapons, armour, works of arts and technology.
Notre-Dame de Paris is a Masterpiece of Gothic art/architecture. The cathedral was begun in 1160 and largely completed by 1260.
12 million people, as compared to 7 million for The Eiffel Tower, visit Notre-Dame yearly, which makes it the most visited monument in Paris.
Pantheon - The Panthéon’s iconic silhouette and dome is perched at the top of the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, the historic hill of the Latin Quarter.
Place de la Concorde is situated at the end of the Champs-Elysées. Today it is famous for the
Luxor Obelisk (a 3,300 year old Egyptian obelisk erected on the square in October 1836), the surrounding prestigious hotels, and the two monumental fountains (
Fontaine des Mers and
Fontaine des Fleuves)
Sacré-Cœur, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark and the
second most visited monument in Paris, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.
Statue of Lafayette
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