Tag: Paris monuments
Virtual Reality Tours of Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower
A test run of virtual reality tours now available within actual sight of two major monuments in Paris: Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower.
Bastille Day, a Paris Vignette
Is it worth a 7-hour wait on the Champs de Mars to watch 14th of July (Bastille Day) fireworks at the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Watch and read this Paris vignette for one experienced point of view.
VoiceMap Tour: The Champs-Elysées, from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe
Join Gary Lee Kraut on an essential Paris walking tour: a stroll along the full length of the world-famous avenue of the Champs-Elysées, from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.
Joséphine Baker Inducted Into the Pantheon (Video)
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) received France’s highest posthumous civil honor when she was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on November 30, 2021.
Hôtel de la Marine: Glimpses of Decorative Splendor and Onto Paris’s Largest Square
Six years after France’s Naval Ministry vacated its monumental headquarters in Paris facing Place de la Concorde, the public now has access to the 18th-century Hôtel de la Marine whose new museum presents a dozen painstakingly restored historic rooms and an impressive view out to the square. The building also houses a chic café, an upscale restaurant and a private art collection.
The Must-Have Pass for Those with a Passion for Historical Monuments
The 45€ Passion Monuments pass gives unlimited access for one year to 80 monuments in France--a must-have for monument-minded residents (and travelers on an extended stay?) that will likely pay for itself many times over.
Still Life in Paris, Inspired by Notre-Dame
You’re at your desk 24 hours after the outset of the fire at Notre-Dame, after being up much of the previous night, first having dinner with a friend, then standing in silence on Ile Saint Louis watching the blaze peter out, then speaking and texting with family and friends six time zones away, then ...
Paris Is for Nerds
From Eiffel’s engineering to Pasteur’s rabies vaccine, from the trace of the Paris meridian to the swing of Foucault’s pendulum, from the Botanical Garden to the Discovery Palace, science holds a place of honor in the French capital. It’s a place that’s often ignored.