Historical Sites In Paris

Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel's iconic, wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.

Av. Gustave Eiffel, 75007 Paris, France

Arc de Triomphe

Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.

Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France

Place de la Concorde

Major public square, scene of executions, decorated with fountains, statues & an Egyptian obelisk.

75008 Paris, France

Panthéon

18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.

Pl. du Panthéon, 75005 Paris, France

Sainte-Chapelle

Ornate, 13th-century, Gothic chapel with relics & notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes.

10 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France

Hôtel des Invalides

Series of army museums including a church & the tombs of many famed officers, including Napoleon.

75007 Paris, France

Pont Alexandre III

Ornate, late 19th-century arched bridge in a Beaux Arts style & named after a Russian czar.

Pont Alexandre III, 75008 Paris, France

Place des Vosges

Oldest planned square in Paris, lined with trees and red brick houses, built by Henri IV in 1612. · Dogs allowed

Pl. des Vosges, 75004 Paris, France

Domaine National du Palais-Royal

Palace & gardens with 17th-century arcades of shops & Daniel Buren's striped columns in courtyard.

75001 Paris, France

Square Jean XXIII

4 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France

Conciergerie

Gothic, riverside fortress & French Revolution prison, housing Marie Antoinette's former cell.

2 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France

Catacombs of Paris

Illuminated labyrinth in former limestone mine with millions of ghoulishly arranged skeletons.

1 Av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, 75014 Paris, France

Jardin du Palais Royal

Landscaped grounds of a 17th century palace with a large fountain, tree-lined walkways & flowerbeds. · Dogs allowed

8 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France

Fontaine Saint-Michel

Stone fountain, opened in 1860, on a bustling junction and a popular Latin Quarter meeting point.

Pl. Saint-Michel, 75005 Paris, France

Esplanade des Invalides

This large lawn often used for picnicking & sunbathing has views of prominent buildings & the Seine.

1 Rue Fabert, 75007 Paris, France

Arènes de Lutèce

Partially destroyed Roman amphitheatre, discovered in the 19th century, surrounded by leafy gardens.

49 Rue Monge, 75005 Paris, France

Tour Saint-Jacques

The only remaining part of a 16th-century church that was destroyed during the French Revolution.

Square de la Tour Saint-Jacques, 75004 Paris, France

Square of Saint-Jacques Tower

Picturesque garden surrounding Saint-Jacques Tower featuring walking paths & tree-shaded benches.

39 Rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris, France

Colonne Vendôme

Bronze column standing as a war memorial, with bas-relief carvings topped by a statue of Napoleon.

Pl. Vendôme, 75001 Paris, France

Colonnes de Buren/Les Deux Plateaux

A once-controversial art installation by a French artist, inside the courtyard of the Palis Royal.

Galerie de la Cour d'Honneur, 2 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France

Crypte Archéologique de l'İle de la Cité

Museum displaying ancient, Medieval & more recent remains found under Notre Dame.

7 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

This spacious square, once the site of a 16th-century palace, offers views of iconic buildings.

Pl. du Carrousel, 75001 Paris, France

Place du Châtelet

Fountain built in 1808 with a column topped by a Victory statue to celebrate Bonaparte's campaigns.

12715 Rue St Denis, 75001 Paris, France

Point zéro des routes de France

Geographic marker of the starting point from which all distances from Paris are measured.

Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France

Monument to Human Rights

Installation of bronze statues & stone columns marking the 200th anniversary of the 1789 revolution.

Av. Charles Risler, 75007 Paris, France

Statue of Louis XIV

Bronze statue of a horse-mounted Louis XIV on a square ringed by fashion boutiques.

Pl. des Victoires, 75001 Paris, France

Deportation Martyrs Memorial

Built in 1962, this modernist monument commemorates people sent to Nazi concentration camps in WWII.

7 Quai de l'Archevêché, 75004 Paris, France

Lavirotte Building

Landmark 1901 building designed by Jules Lavirotte, with Art Nouveau ceramics & sculptural details.

29 Av. Rapp, 75007 Paris, France

Nazareth Synagogue

15 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Paris, France

Le Moulin Blute-Fin

5 Ham. des artistes, 75018 Paris, France

Castle of the White Queen

6 Rue Gustave Geffroy, 75013 Paris, France

Fontaine de la Vierge

1 Rue du Cloitre Notre Dame, 75004 Paris, France

Remains of the Bastille

7 Bd Henri IV, 75004 Paris, France

Quais de la Seine

75001 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Maison de Verre

31 Rue Saint-Guillaume, 75007 Paris, France

Les cinq Dalles de la Guillotine

13-15 Rue de la Croix Faubin, 75011 Paris, France

Le Mur des justes

2-4 All. des Justes de France, 75004 Paris, France

Tours of Paris

1 Bd Poissonnière, 75002 Paris, France

Piece of the Berlin Wall

3 Av. du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris, France

Enceinte de Philippe Auguste

21 Rue des Jardins Saint-Paul, 75004 Paris, France

Fontaine du Gros Caillou

31 Rue de l'Exposition, 75007 Paris, France

Strasbourg Statue

Pl. de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France

Promenade Jean-Paul Belmondo

Pont de Bir-Hakeim, 75015 Paris, France

Buste Hommage à Samuel Champlain

1 Av. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 75008 Paris, France

Quartier de la Nouvelle Athènes

28-32 Rue Notre Dame de Lorette, 75009 Paris, France

Immeuble Hennebique

1 Rue Danton, 75006 Paris, France

Tower Philippe Auguste

52 Rue des Archives, 75004 Paris, France

Solidarność Monument

75007 Paris, France

Atlantes

76 Av. Daumesnil, 75012 Paris, France

Old Wall of Paris

Rue des Jardins Saint-Paul, 75004 Paris, France