Historical Monuments In Paris
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The Abbey Of Saint-Denis As early as the 5th century AD, Franc aristocrats were buried in the basilica; Dagobert was the first sovereign to be buried there in 639. Over the centuries the Saint-Denis basilica became the « King’s Cemetery ». In the 13th century the necropolis character of Saint-Denis was reinforced by the introduction of sculpted tombs, their magnificent style was to evolve over the centuries. Today, forty-three kings, thirty-two queens and ten great servants of the kings of France repose in the basilica. [More...] |
The Bastille Opera Its inauguration in 1989 was to celebrate the bicentennial storming of the Bastille. Accepted in 1992 to be the largest Opera House in the world the building was strongly criticized for its architecture. This is one of the most modern opera houses in Europe. [More...] |
The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffel’s was unanimously chosen. [More...] |
The Invalides Louis XIV who paid great attention to the fate of the soldiers that had served in his campaigns confirmed his desire to construct a royal building of sufficient size to receive all officers and men who are crippled or old and frail and to guarantee sufficient funds for their subsistence and their upkeep. The responsibility for this grandiose project fell upon the Marquis de Louvois, Louis XIV’s Minister of War. [More...] |
The Louvre Museum The library of Charles V – installed in one of the towers of the original fortress of Philippe August – was eventually dispersed. François I began a new collection of art with 12 paintings from Italy. These included works by Titian, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci, the most famous being the Joconde – or Mona Lisa. The royal collection grew and by the reign of Louis XIII, numbered roughly 200 pieces. [More...] |
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