August 8, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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The Pantheon lie the remains of important personalities from different fields: Voltaire, Braille, Victor Hugo … Only two are women: Marie Curie and Sophie Berthelot. On the hill of Sainte-Genevieve, in the Quartier Latin, Latin Quarter, surrounded by schools and … Continue reading
August 8, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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Luxembourg Palace and Gardens of the Palace of Luxembourg is currently the headquarters of the French Senate and gardens open to the public, are considered by many as the most beautiful city. The construction of this beautiful palace and the … Continue reading
August 7, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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One building that stands out in the Second district of Paris is undoubtedly the Palais Brongniart, formerly called the Palace of the Paris Bourse. At the request of Napoleon I, the architect Alexandre Brongniart carried out the project to build … Continue reading
August 7, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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The Opera Garnier in Paris inspired the writer Gaston Leroux, author of the famous novel “The Phantom of the Opera.” The Garnier Opera House, also known as Palais Garnier, is especially striking in the ninth district of the city and … Continue reading
August 7, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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The work of Victor Hugo’s “Notre Dame de Paris”, which tells the story of Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame, allowed to rediscover this beautiful gothic cathedral. Notre Dame de Paris is undoubtedly one of the symbols of the city. … Continue reading
August 6, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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The Orsay Museum in Paris train station and old luxury hotel, the Orsay Museum is now one of the most visited museums in France. Almost opposite the Louvre, across the Seine, a structure 188 meters long and 75 meters wide … Continue reading
August 6, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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The Moulin Rouge cabaret world’s most famous, immortalized in the drawings of Toulouse-Lautrec, was the birthplace of famous French cancan. In a special moment in French history, a time between two wars, a time when freedom and the will to … Continue reading
August 6, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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Church of the Madeleine in Paris from the Place de la Concorde, taking the Rue Royale, you get to this particular church surrounded by columns that looks more like a Greek temple. This church is located in a unique place … Continue reading
August 5, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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Les Halles and the Church of Saint Eustache After Ile de la Cité, that gave birth to Paris, Les Halles is the city’s oldest and most steeped in history. Today it is one of the most popular and frequented. Back … Continue reading
August 5, 2011
by Rosemary R. Sandoval
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The Tuileries Garden, the whim of Catherine de Medici, is the oldest garden in the city and was the first public garden. From the twelfth century this vast space had been occupied by factories “tuiles” (a kind of tiles, from … Continue reading