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Things to do in Paris, Ile-de-France: The Best Monuments & Statues
Lingering over pain au chocolat in a sidewalk café, relaxing after a day of strolling along the Seine and marveling at icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe… the perfect Paris experience combines leisure and liveliness with enough time to savor both an exquisite meal and exhibits at the Louvre. Awaken your spirit at Notre Dame, bargain hunt at the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil or for goodies at the Marché Biologique Raspail, then cap it all off with a risqué show at the Moulin Rouge.
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1. Pantheon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,467 reviews
With the Pantheon, architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot met Louis XV’s wish to glorify the monarchy in the form of a church dedicated to Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. The edifice was deconsecrated during the Revolution in 1791 and renamed the Pantheon. During the turbulent years of the 19th century, as regimes changed, it alternated in its role as a religious and patriotic monument. Since 1885, the year of Victor Hugo’s death and burial in the Pantheon, it has been the last resting place for the great writers, scientists, generals, churchmen and politicians who have made the history of France. The crypt houses the tombs of more than 70 illustrious figures including Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile Zola, Alexandre Dumas, Pierre and Marie Curie etc.Open:> 1st April to 30th September: from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.> 1st October to 31st March: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time. Closed:> 1st January, 1st May and 25th December. Admission fees: Adults : 8,5€; Concessions (18 to 25) = 5,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups
Reviewed By Btravellor - Bellingen, Australia
With Foucault's Pendulum in the centre of the soaring building and the tombs of such notables as Marie Curie, Voltaire and Victor Hugo in the crypts. Along with the history of this building and the history of modern France it is a must see
2. Statue de Mihai Eminescu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia
Located in the latin quarter stands this very modern looking bronze with famous Romanian Poet, in a lyrical pose, looking to the skies, his cloths look ragged and his feet are bare, the long branches either side of him reflect his connection to nature, through his work. All in all a very eye catching sculpture.
3. Statue de Michel de Montaigne
4. La Statue d'Auguste Comte
5. La Statue de la Louve Capitoline
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By Rumples - Tucson, United States
I entered small Place Paul Painleve and admired a bronze copy here of the famous Capitoline Wolf. The original is in Rome’s Capitoline Museums. This copy — there are many worldwide — stands on a pedestal just inside the square’s Western entrance in greenery by the walkway. The piece captures the legend of Rome’s founding. Slightly larger than life-size, the statue depicts a wolf standing with her head turned toward the onlooker. She has a wary expression. Unconcerned, twins Romulus and Remus suckle below, getting necessary sustenance from this animal, which rescued them, to survive. According to the myth, Romulus went on to found Rome. The wolf for the original statue was created between the 11th and 12th centuries with the twins added in the late 15th century. This copy came to Paris in 1962 as a gift from Rome. I think its placement in this lovely square outside the Cluny Museum is quite appropriate, because of the museum’s focus on the Medieval period.
6. Statue de Corneille
7. Statue de Jean Jacques Rousseau
8. La plus vieille enseigne de Paris
9. Atlantes De La Rue Dante
10. Statue de Dante
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