It's a diverse neighborhood where all activities are represented. The 1st arrondissement is a district steeped in the economy but also home of cultural treasures, such as the Louvre Museum, the Royal Palace or even the Tuileries Gardens, if you're a fan of shopping, the Forum des Halles and the Place Vendome, will make you happy.
Le LouvreThe Louvre is one of the most beautiful palaces in the world and it is the largest of Parisian buildings. Besides its magnificent collections of paintings by school French, Italian or Spanish, it houses priceless Egyptian antiquities, Greek, Etruscan, Roman and Oriental. La Pyramide du Louvre
The Louvre Pyramid, standing in the Napoleon court, marks the entrance to the museum namesake, all in glass and metal, was commissioned by President François Mitterrand in 1983. Le Palais Royal
Built by Cardinal Richelieu in 1632, the Palais-Royal, since 1875 home of the State Council, was the principal residence of the Louis XIV, before he leaves it to his brother in 1692 and go to live in Versailles. Place Vendome
The Place Vendome was built in 1699 by the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, in the center is the Vendome Column, a bronze statue of Napoleon, perched on a carved column referring to the Column of Trajan in Rome, whose bronze from guns taken during the fighting at Austerlitz. This elegant and spacious place now houses many hotels and luxury shops, including famous jewelers. Conciergerie Magnificent Gothic remnant of the ancient palace of Capet, the Conciergerie, the oldest prison in Paris, has seen over the centuries, much blood flow, especially during the Revolution, where illustrious guests were imprisoned there. Eglise Saint- Eustache This church, built between 1532 and 1637, is a remarkable building, harmoniously combining the Gothic style for the architectural principles (balance plan of vaults) and the Renaissance style. Les Halles
Les Halles is a district located in the heart of the capital, it takes its name from the central market, also called Les Halles in Paris, held there until the early 1970s. Today, this huge market has been replaced by a park, an underground mall, the Forum des Halles, and numerous sites for recreation (swimming pool, cinema). The RER station Chatelet - Les Halles, located just below the complex is the largest underground rail station in the world and allows access from the entire Paris region. Arc de triomphe du Carrousel The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a monument dating from 1809 built by Napoleon Bonaparte. It contains entries on all four sides (tetrapylon). It is located on the Place du Carrousel, just west of the Louvre. Musee de l'Orangerie The Orangerie Museum is a museum of Impressionist paintings and Post-Impressionist located just off the Place de la Concorde, specifically in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. It contains works of Paul Cezanne, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, etc. |