Prescott Library: Monuments of Paris, French 8: Monuments Research

Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe (Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées.[1]
Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe, in full Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, massive triumphal arch in Paris, France, one of the world’s best-known commemorative monuments. It stands at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle
Arc de Triomphe
It was exactly 180 years ago today that the Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in Paris as a symbol of France’s military strength. Situated in the center of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe has become one of the most recognizable monuments in the world.
Arc de Triomphe

Restoring an Avenue in Paris Meant for Kings
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées was built for royalty and named after paradise.
Champs-Élysées THOROUGHFARE, PARIS, FRANCE
Stretches 1.17 miles (1.88 km) from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde.
5 Things to do When Visiting the Champs Elysées in Paris
The Champs Elysées Avenue in Paris tops the list of the most beautiful avenues in the world.

The Centre Pompidou
The primary colours, exposed pipes and air ducts make the Centre Pompidou one of the best-known sights in Paris.
CENTRE POMPIDOU
Named after French president Georges Pompidou (1911–74), it was designed by then-unknowns Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. The architects' claim to fame was putting the building's guts on the outside and color-coding them: water pipes are green, air ducts are blue, electrics are yellow, and things like elevators and escalators are red. Art from the 20th century to the present day is what you can find inside.
Centre Pompidou

Conciergerie
La Conciergerie is a former royal palace and prison in Paris, France, located on the west of the Île de la Cité, near the Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Conciergerie

La Défense
La Défense is the prime high-rise office district of Paris. Many of Paris's tallest buildings can be found here
La Défense

Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is to Paris what the Statue of Liberty is to New York and what Big Ben is London: the ultimate civic emblem. French engineer Gustave Eiffel—already famous for building viaducts and bridges—spent two years working to erect this monument for the World Exhibition of 1889
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower, French Tour Eiffel, Parisian landmark that is also a technological masterpiece in building-construction history.
Eiffel Tower

Les Invalides & Musée de l'Armée
Topped by its gilded dome, the Hôtel des Invalides was (and in part still is) a hospital. Commissioned by Louis XIV for wounded soldiers, it once housed as many as 6,000 invalids.
Dôme des Invalides

Louvre - Times Topics
News about Louvre, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times
The Louvre
one of the largest and most famous art museums in the world. The Louvre covers more than 40 acres (16 hectares) on the north bank of the Seine River in Paris. The Louvre was built as a residence for the kings of France, but today it exhibits some of the world's greatest art treasures.
The Louvre Museum: Facts, Paintings & Tickets
The Louvre was originally built as a fortress in 1190, but was reconstructed in the 16th century to serve as a royal palace. It continued to be expanded over the years. It currently covers a total area of 652,300 square feet (60,600 square meters).
Map of the Louvre

Gae Aulenti, Musée d’Orsay Architect, Dies at 84
Gae Aulenti, a provocative Italian architect and designer who most notably converted a Paris train station into the Musée d’Orsay, died on Wednesday at her home in Milan
Musée d'Orsay

Works in focus: Paintings at the Musee d'Orsay
Alphabetical by artist, this page lists paintings on display at the museum with links to find out more information on the work of art.
MUSÉE RODIN
Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) briefly made his home and studio in the Hôtel Biron, a grand 18th-century mansion that now houses a museum dedicated to his work.
Rodin Museum

Paris Notre Dame cathedral turns 850 years old
The mighty cathedral is neither the tallest, oldest nor biggest in the world, but it can rightly claim to be the best-known.

For centuries it has witnessed the greatest events in French history: 80 kings, two emperors, five republics - and two world wars
Notre Dame
Notre-Dame de Paris (French: “Our Lady of Paris”) is a cathedral church in Paris, France. Also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral, it is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages and is distinguished for its size, antiquity, and architectural interest.
Notre Dame Cathedral

Parc de la Villette
This former abattoir is now a 130-acre ultramodern park. With lawns and play areas, an excellent science museum, a music complex, and a cinema, it's also the perfect place to entertain sightseeing-weary kids. You could easily spend a whole day here
Parc de la Villette Villette Park

Place de la Concorde
The Place de la Concorde (French pronunciation: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd], Harmony Square) is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. In fact, in terms of area, its 86,400 square metres make it the largest square in the French capital
Place de la Concorde

Sacré-Coeur
It's hard to not feel as though you're climbing up to heaven when you visit Sacred Heart Basilica, the white castle in the sky, perched atop Montmartre.
PANORAMIC VIRTUAL TOUR OF MONTMATRE SACRÉ-CŒUR BASILICA
Sacré-Coeur, Paris
The site of the 19th-century basilica is traditionally associated with the beheading of the city's patron, Saint Denis, in the 3rd century. According to legend, after he was martyred, Bishop Denis picked up his severed head and carried it several miles to the north, where the suburb of Saint-Denis stands today.

Sainte-Chapelle
Built by the obsessively pious Louis IX (1214–70), this Gothic jewel is home to the oldest stained-glass windows in Paris. The chapel was constructed over three years, at phenomenal expense, to house the king's collection of relics acquired from the impoverished emperor of Constantinople.
Sainte-Chapelle
This was the royal chapel, this was a chapel attached to the Royal Palace for the use of the king and his household

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