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Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson 2 Impasse Lebouis, Paris, 75014 |
Henri Cartier-Bresson was taken prisoner by the Germans in 1940. After two unsuccessful attempts, he managed to escape in 1943. During this period, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, assuming that the photographer had... more
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Palais Garnier - Opera De Paris Place de l'Opera, Paris, 75002 |
Built between 1862-1875, its architect was Charles Garnier. He had been picked from among 171 contestants, and was relatively unknown although he had won the Rome prize in 1848. He was only 35 when awarded with the desig... more
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Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte Chateau de Vaux-Le-Vicomte, Maincy |
THE TOUR : Head south of Paris for an exceptional evening at Vaux-le-Vicomte! The Château, a masterpiece of the 17th century that was to inspire Louis XIV in his creation of Versailles, welcomes you. The evening begins w... more
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Cars Rouges 17 Quai de Grenelle, Paris, 75015 |
Take the hop on/hop off bus around Paris. Les Cars Rouges cost 22 euros per person for a two day pass. This was 2 hour 15 minute loop which stopped at the Trocadero, the Eiffel Tower, the Champ de Mars, the Louvre, the M... more
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Musee Claude Monet 84 Rue Claude Monet, Giverny, Giverny, 27620 |
This is a great way to spend an extra day if you have time. Giverny, only an hour or so from Paris, is home to the house of arguably France's most famous artist and, more importantly, his waterlily garden. Catch the trai... more
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Chateau de Fontainebleau Chateau de Fontainebleau, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, 77300 |
: Once, Fontainbleau had the noblest garden in France. It was made for a king, Francois I, who wished to rival the great courts of Italy. Though the old knots and statuary have gone, enough of the 1528-1547 layout surviv... more
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Institute of the Arab World 1 Rue des Fosses-Saint-Bernard, Place Mohammed-V, Paris, 75005 |
In 1980, 18 Arab countries concluded an agreement with France to establish the AWI to spread knowledge and research the Arab World’s language, and its cultural and spiritual values, reflecting the opinion, that the Arab ... more
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Chateau de Chantilly Chateau Chantilly, Chantilly, 60500 |
: Few gardens make such spectacular use of tranquil water as Chantilly. A castle was built on a rock in a marshy forest, with the lake serving as a moat. A renaissance garden was made (c 1550) and transformed into the pr... more
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Assemblee Nationale - Palais Bourbon 126 Rue de l'Universite, Paris, 75007 |
The Assemblee Nationale is the first chamber of the French Parliament (5th Republic) and has little power. The Senate meets in the Palais-Luxembourg. Originally the Palais-Bourbon, it became a Parliament in 1792. The 577... more
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Musee Galliera/Musee de la mode de la ville de Paris 10 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, Paris, 75116 |
The musée Galliera is the City of Paris Museum of Fashion. Opened in 1977, it is housed in a Renaissance-style palace built at the end of the 19th century for the Duchesse de Galliera. The museum collects and displays c... more
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