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Provins Medieval Town

Provins Medieval Town

AdminAdmin February 13, 2023 Place to Visit

Provins (French pronunciation: [pʁɔvɛ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and importance throughout the Middle Ages as an economic center and a host of annual trading fairs

Palais Royal

Palais Royal

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The Palais-Royal (French pronunciation: ​[pa.lɛ ʁwa.jal]) is a former royal palace located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, it was built for Cardinal Richelieu from

The Fontaine du Palmier

The Fontaine du Palmier

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The Fontaine du Palmier (1806-1808) or Fontaine de la Victoire is a monumental fountain located in the Place du Châtelet, between the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Théâtre de la Ville, in the First Arrondissement of Paris. It was designed to provide fresh drinking water to the population of the

Orsay Museum

Orsay Museum

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The Musée d’Orsay (UK: /ˌmjuːzeɪ dɔːrˈseɪ/ MEW-zay dor-SAY, US: /mjuːˈzeɪ -/ mew-ZAY -⁠, French: [myze dɔʁsɛ]) (English: Orsay Museum) is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d’Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898

Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris

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Notre-Dame de Paris (French: [nɔtʁ(ə) dam də paʁi] (listen); meaning “Our Lady of Paris“), referred to simply as Notre-Dame,[a] is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to

Pont Neuf

Pont Neuf

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The Pont Neuf (French pronunciation: ​[pɔ̃ nœf], “New Bridge”) is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western (downstream) point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was, between 250 and 225 BC, the birthplace

Panthéon

Panthéon

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The Panthéon (French: [pɑ̃.te.ɔ̃] (listen), from the Classical Greek word πάνθειον, pántheion, ‘[temple] to all the gods’)[1] is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, atop the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du

Pont des Arts

Pont des Arts

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The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the “Palais des Arts” under the First French Empire). History