Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe d’Étoile Did you know that Paris has more than one Arc de Triomphe. Possibly the most well-known is the Arc de Triomphe d’Étoile, located in the center of Place Charles de Gaulle. This arc honors those who fought and died for France during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Beneath it lies the ...
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Paris Shopping
My Favorite Department Stores for Paris Shopping There are several excellent department stores in Paris from which to choose. Galeries Lafayette and Les Printemps are located adjacent to one another so you can easily spend the day shopping without having to walk far or get on the metro. Les Printemps Paris is noted for ...
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Paris Palais Royal
The Paris Palais Royal, built in 1629, is a peaceful haven of elegant architecture. The Palais Royal Gardens are an oasis amid the summer heat. The Palais Royal was built for Cardinal Richelieu who bequeathed it to Louis XIII. The Sun-King Louis XIV spent his youth here. Later, the father of the future King Louis-Philipe, ...
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Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre
Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre, one of Paris’ oldest churches, is tucked behind Sacré Coeur high up on Montmartre. There are those that would argue the point of it being one of Paris’ oldest churches because at that time, the Montmartre area was not actually a part of Paris. [caption id="attachment_1062" ...
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Saint-Julien le Pauvre – One of Paris’ Oldest Churches
Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre is one of the oldest churches in Paris. Twice it has been on the list of churches to be razed but thankfully this has not happened. Saint Gregory of Tours (538-594) first mentions St-Julien as a place of respite for himself and refers to it as a basilica which usually was a term used for abbey churches. ...
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Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais
Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais Church in the Marais neighborhood of Paris, constructed in 1212, is built on a site that has been a location of worship since the 4th century. Generally referred to as Saint-Gervais (for short), the church is dedicated to twin martyrs who were murdered in Milan during Nero’s ...
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Saint-Etienne-du-Mont
Saint-Etienne-du-Mont is located across the street from the Panthéon in the Latin Quarter. The church's origins lie with the abbey of Sainte-Geneviève. Clovis, King of the Francks, founded the abbey in the sixth century. The church was later enlarged (1492) and the name changed to Saint-Etienne. Progress was slow as the ...
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