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SHOPPING

GALERIES LAFAYETTE

GALERIES LAFAYETTE is main location of French department store which has over 70,000 m2 of selling space and Mostly dedicated to fashion, it also has other offers and services.

LE BHV MARAIS

LE BHV MARAIS Open 7 days a week, is located in the heart of the historic Marais district, with a retail space of 45000 m2. There are more than 2000 fashion and design brands.

PRINTEMPS

PRINTEMPS is one of today’s world leading department store for fashion, luxury and beauty. With an astonishing total area of 45000 m2 dedicated to shopping, tailor-made services and its restaurants, it is the landmark shopping destination for high-end consumers.

CHAMPS - ÉLYSÉES

CHAMPS - ÉLYSÉES is one of the most celebrated shopping districts in the world. This street is 1.18 miles (1.91 km) long, and is bordered by trees, monuments, expensive shops, restaurants and cafes.

ROYALTY

CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES

CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES was principal royal residence of France from 1682 TO 1789.It is located in the department of Yvelines, in the refion of îlle de France ,about 20 kilometers south west of the center of Paris.

CHÂTEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU

CHÂTEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU is one of the largest French royal châteaux. The medieval castle and subsequent palace served as a residence for the French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III.

PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG

PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG is the royal residence of the regent Marie de' Medici, mother of Louis XIII of France. Since 1958 it has been the seat of the French Senate of the Fifth Republic.

MILITARY

INVALIDES

INVALIDES is to one of the largest military history and art collections in the world, offering a unique overview of the history France. It was founded by Louis XIV to house veterans and wounded soldiers. It now forms the unique, prestigious setting the Musée de l’Armée.

ARC DE TRIOMPHE

ARC DE TRIOMPHE was begun in 1806, on the orders of Napoleon I to honour the victories of his Grande Armée. Inspired by the great arches of antiquity, the monument combines the commemorative with the symbolic and it has always played a major role in the national republican consciousness.

HISTORY AND ARTS

GRAND PALAIS

GRAND PALAIS is one of the most iconic Parisian monuments. Built for the 1900 Exposition Universal , it is recognizable by its large glass dome flanked by the French flag.

MUSÉE DES ARTS ET METIERS

MUSÉE DES ARTS ET METIERS is an industrial design museum in Paris that houses the collection of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (National Conservatory of Arts and Industry).

MUSÉE DU LOUVRE

MUSÉE DU LOUVRE houses western works of art dating from the Middle Ages to 1848, in addition to collections of ancient oriental, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman civilizations, as well as graphic and Islamic arts. There are 35,000 works to be discovered.

PUBLIC PLACES

JARDIN DES TUILERIES

JARDIN DES TUILERIES is a public garden located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Created by Catherine de' Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palace (a royal and imperial palace in Paris) in 1564. It was a place where Parisians celebrated, met, strolled and relaxed.

JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG

JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was created beginning in 1612 by Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France. It covers 23 hectares and is known for its lawns, tree-lined promenades, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its circular basin, and picturesque Medici Fountain, built in 1620.

PARC MONCEAU

PARC MONCEAU is a public park situated in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, at the junction of Boulevard de Courcelles. At the main entrance is a rotunda. The park covers an area of 8.2 hectares (20.3 acres).