At the edge of the Marais and half a block from the Pompidou Center is the little-known Paris doll (poupee) museum. With 300 dolls, some …
Category: Paris Landmarks and Museums
Information about the top landmarks and museums in Paris, France.
Batobus
Beyond the excellent Metro subway and RER light rail, eleven months a year you can get around Paris by boat. That’s right, along the Seine …
Musee d L’Orangerie
Behind the Louvre are the Tuileries Gardens, and there you’ll find this museum which focuses on Monet, a love-hate artist for many. The museum was …
Les Puces de Saint-Ouen
Try to visit a Paris flea market if your trip permits. This one is Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Everything from junk to antiques, plus vintage …
The Pantheon
This is a neoclassical church located in the Latin Quarter near both le Palais de Luxembourg and theSorbonne. Built as a church dedicated to St. …
Pere-Lachaise Cemetery
Jim Morrison, Oscar Wild, Max Ernst, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf and many others are at eternal rest here. There are holocaust monuments you should not …
Musee Carnavalet
This covers the history of Paris, especially focusing on the art and furnishings pre and post Revolution. It’s in a grand Napoleonic townhouse in a …
Musee Marmottan
On the east side of the Bois du Boulogne, you’ll find an Impressionist painting collection second only to the Musee d’Orsay, with much less crowded …
Place Vendome
To get to Place Vendome follow the Rues de Castiglione and de la Paix. At the end of your journey you will find one of …
La Conciergerie
The Conciergerie was part of the first palace of the kings of France. In 1391 it became the first prison in Paris. Located on the …