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.
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!
The Musée Picasso in Paris is housed on mansion, the Hôtel Salé, built in 1656 for the Lord of Fontenay, by Jean de Bourges. The Musée Picasso contains more than 3000 different art works by Pablo Picasso including drawings, ceramics and paintings, complemented by Picasso's own personal art collection including works by Cézanne, Degas, Rousseau, Seurat, de Chirico and Matisse.
The Louvre Museum in Paris is not only the oldest and most visited museum in the world, but also the most famous museum regarding art, human history and culture. The building was previously a royal palace, now holding many of the world's most prestigious works of art, including the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and the Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch. The building dates from 1190, and holds the record of 8.3 million visitors in 2006.
The Palais Royal is a palace and garden, north of the Louvre in Paris, and was the home of Cardinal de Richelieu, who ordered its construction in 1629. Richelieu bequeathed the palace (know at that time as Palais Cardinal) to the French Crown, and after the death of Louis XIII, it was the house of the Queen-Mother Anne of Austria, Cardinal Mazarin and the young Louis XIV. After that, it became the seat of the Dukes of Orleans in Paris. Today it houses the Constitutional Council and the Ministry of Culture, and the National Library is at the rear of the garden, boasting a collection of more than 6.000.000 books, documents, maps, and prints.
Nick: French Maid
Name: Lucille (well ok, it's JUST Lucy :( )
Born in: the wrong country!
Age:19
Hobbies: Theatre, movies, girls night, french.
