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Le Quartier Hôtel Bastille, Le Faubourg - Hotel Paris
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The Colonne de Juillet dominates la Place de la Bastille. It marks the site of the prison known as the Bastille which was stormed by the Mob in 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. In the subway station beneath the square, stones from the Bastille's foundation can still be seen. |
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Paris' original attempt at urban planning, the Place des Vosges is now its oldest square.
The square acquired its present name in 1799 when the Department of the Vosges.
Several of its houses have their own particular histories : number 1 bis where Mme de Sevigné was born, number 17, former residence of Bossuet; number 21 where Richelieu lived from 1615 - 1627, and number 6 - now a museum : Maison de Victor Hugo.
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Monument impressing, Notre Dame dominates all the religious architecture of the Ile-de-France. The works of construction begin in 1163 to end 200 years later (in 1345 exactly).
The exhaltation of romantic Victor Hugo, through his novel " Notre Dame de Paris", allowed the whole world to discover the cathedral. |
What strikes generally the guests it is the facade consisted of majestic doors and stained glasses in the form of rosettes, but also these strange statues, among the saints, that we name collectively "gargoyles", and what gives the feeling that they are going to fly away.
To describe facades and the body of the monument would be too exhaustive: meeting on the Island of the Town and contemplate one of the most beautiful cathedrals of France. |
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The edges of the Seine remain an ideal place for walking: besides the charm of the river, occupied by barges, you will meet numerous monuments among which of the magnificent bridges. For the lovers of books, make a stop with these small wooden green boxes which conceal treasures of the literature. It is naturally about bouquinistes.
Pedestrians, rollers, cyclists roam on ways on bank as soon as the beautiful days make their appearance, every on Sunday from 10 am till 5 pm. |
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Le Quartier Hôtel Bastille, Le Faubourg - Hotel Paris
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