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The ruins of this early Christian church were unknown until construction started on a new motorway junction at Choulans in 1976. This church was founded in the 5th-6th centuries but was known only through medieval texts and modern-day engravings. Saint Laurent was a funerary basilica built outside the town. This church was used for worship, but also had a funerary function as the numerous burial places and sarcophaguses in and around the building prove.
Since 1803, the Musee des Beaux-Arts has give shelter to premier collections and exhibitions. Today it has more than 700 paintings, 300 sculptures and thousands of objets d'art, including antiquities, coins and medals. The ground floor houses the refectory and chapel (formerly the church of St Pierre), containing 19th- and 20th-century sculptures. The first floor includes Egyptian, Greek and Roman (before 200BC) antiquities; the second floor is dedicated to paintings from the 15th-20th centuries. You can also find two book and gift shops and a refreshment area are inside the establishment. The admission fee is EUR 4; concessions of EUR2 are available.
L'église de la Madeleine is a church in Paris, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. The first design was commissioned in 1757 and was halted in 1764, then in 1777 Contant d'Ivry died and was replaced by his pupil Guillaume-Martin Couture, who decided to start anew, razing the incomplete construction, with a more centralized design on the Roman Pantheon.
Situated just across from Le Louvre, Musee D'orsay is worth visiting just for the architecture alone. It's a beautifully renovated train station, converted of course to be a museum.
The art stored is mostly impressionist. If you are short on time, start at the top and move your way down. Unlike Le Louvre, the overall quality is consistently high and it's possible to see everything in a few hours.
La Conciergerie is another museum worth your time and attention, located close to Sainte Chapelle and you can also buy a ticket to both. This is where many figures of the French Revolution were held prisoner before execution, including Danton, Robespierre and Marie Antoinette. So if you want to really experience history you can't miss this little cultural trip.
Les Invalides is a complex of buildings containing museums and monuments related to France's military history, a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, and the burial site for some of France's war heroes, located in Paris. This project was initiated by Louis XIV in 1670, as a home and hospital for aged and unwell soldiers. You will see great examples of Baroque architecture, and the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte, among its many interesting sights.
The Palais du Luxembourg is where the French Senate meets, located in Paris. Originally built for Marie de Médicis, by Salomon de Brosse, the decoration was in charge of the artists Nicolas Poussin and Philippe de Champaigne. This palace was the residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, served as headquarters of the Luftwaffe in France during the German occupation of Paris, and you can visit this 17th century building for free, but you need to make a reservation before.
La Sorbonne is the the University of Paris, founded in 1257 by Robert de Sorbon, and remains as one of the most famous and prestigious of universities in the world, having produced Nobel Prize winners from its faculty and student body, as well as a number of the greatest intellectuals, political theorists, scientists, physicians, theologians, and artists.
The Champs-Elysées or Elysian Fields in English, is an avenue in Paris, full of cafes, cinemas, shops, and is one of the most famous streets in the world. The name comes from the Greek mythology, where the Elysian Fields are the place for the blessed. This beautiful avenue has been called many times the most beautiful avenue in the world.
Notre Dame de Paris cathedral is probably one of the most famous cathedrals of Paris and of the whole world, I will need an entire blog for this amazing construction, so I'll try to tell you all about it in a shorter way. It is a Gothic cathedral, considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture,the seat of the Archbishop of Paris and still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral. Its sculptures and stained glass are impressive, and influenced by naturalism, its north and south windows were built between 1250 and 1260 in a High Gothic style. This cathedral has so much history, so many stories, the outstanding architecture and art within its walls, that is worth a trip to Paris just to see it!
Nick: French Maid
Name: Lucille (well ok, it's JUST Lucy :( )
Born in: the wrong country!
Age:19
Hobbies: Theatre, movies, girls night, french.
