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EL BARRIO LATINO
The busiest spot in the Quartier Latino , place St-Michel, holds much
political history: the Paris Commune began here in 1871, as did
the 1968 student uprising. The majestic 1860 fountain features bronze
dragons and an angelic St. Michel slaying a dragon, and commemorates
the citizens who felt defending their quarter during the August
1944 Liberation of Paris. The area is generally associated with
artists, intellectual and a bohemian way of life; this is mainly
due to the thousands of students that live around. Today the eastern
half of this area has become sufficiently chic, however, to house
members of the French Establishment. |
EL PANTEON
Panteon |
The domed landmark now known as the Panthéon, one of the
most beautiful buildings in Paris, was commissioned around 1750
as an abbey church, but because of financial problems the massive
structure wasn't completed until 1789. Two years later, the Constituent
Assembly converted it into a secular mausoleum for the great men
of the era of French liberty. After a further stint as a church,
the Panthéon once again became a secular necropolis. Permanent
guests of the Panthéon include Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau,
Louis Braille, Emile Zola, Jean Moulin, René Cassin and Pierre
et Marie Curie. The Panthéon's ornate marble interior is
gloomy in the extreme, but you get a great view of the city from
around the colonnated dome, which is visible from all over Paris.
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JARDIN DES PLANTES - MUSÉE NATIONAL D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE
Jardin des Plantes |
The Jardin des Plantes is the perfect place for wanderers, kids,
picnickers, gardeners and just about anyone else who enjoys a good
walk communing with nature.
The second largest park on the Left Bank of the Seine, the garden
was founded by Louis XIII in 1626. It contains a maze, small zoo
and a natural science museum.
By entering the garden from this side, you will first see the Musée
National d’Historie Naturelle. The museum contains exhibits
of palaeontology, paleobotany, mineralogy and entomology. Most interestingly
is the Grande Galerie that describes the evolution of animals through
models and other fun exhibits.
Musée National d'Historie Naturelle |
The works in Jardin des Plantes started after Louis XIII gave permission
to his doctor to grow a medicinal herb garden. It was opened to
the public in 1640. Jardin des Plantes still contains the gardens
of the École de Botanique (Botanical School). Visitors can
also see plants from around the world. The Alpine Garden contains
flora from the Alps and Himalayas, among other cold climates. Serres
Tropicales (tropical greenhouses) display beautiful tropical vegetation.
Another must, especially for kids, is the Ménagerie du Jardin
des Plantes:the zoo is one of the world’s oldest. |
MOSQUÉE – INSTITUT MUSULMAN
The Institut Musulman houses the beautiful Persian gardens, elaborate
minaret and shady porticoes of the Mosquée de paris, mosque
built in 1920 by French architect to honour the role played by the
North Africa’s countries during the first world war. The cedar
doors open onto an oasis of blue and white where Muslims from around
the world come to meet around the fountains and pray in the carpeted
prayer rooms. Tourists can also relax in the steam baths at the
charming Hammam (Turkish bath) or sip mint tea at the equally soothing
café. |
VAL DE GRÂCE
Val de Grâce |
In 1621, Anne of Austria housed the Benedictines of the Deep Valley,
called the Valley of Grace (Val de Grâce). Upon the birth
of the future Louis XIV in 1637, she decided to put up a baroque-style
church. This church, started by Mansart, was completed by Le Mercier,
Le Muet, and Le Duc. There are many beautiful sculptures here as
well as some magnificent compositions. The dome and the cupola are
divinely decorated. After the Revolution, the Val de Grace became
a military hospital. |
LA SORBONNE
La Sorbonne |
La Sorbonne, was founded in 1253 as a dormitory for 16 theology
students and it’s one of the oldest universities in Europe.
Soon after its founding, the Sorbonne became the administrative
base for the University of Paris and the site of France’s
first printing house, opened in 1469. Today the Sorbonne, is in
the folds of governmental administration, officially known as Paris
IV, the 4th University of Paris’ 13 campuses. Its main building,
Ste-Ursule de la Sorbonne, now closed to the public, was commissioned
by Cardinal Richelieu in 1642.tourists can visit the Chappelle de
la Sorbonne, an impressive space which houses temporary exhibitions
on the arts and letters. |
ST-SÉVERIN
St-Séverin |
Across boulevard St-Jacques lies an architectural behemoth, the
huge, bizarre and wonderful Eglise St-Séverin. Spiralling
columns and sweepingly modern stained glass ornament the interior
of the Gothic Complex. The first basilica was built on the site
in the sixth century and named after a wise hermit who lived here.
One of his famous disciples was Saint Cloud — the grandson
of the Frankish King Clovis and Saint Clotilde — who decided
to become a monk instead of claiming his Frankish kingdom. The basilica
was destroyed later by the Vikings.
Although named after Saint Severin, this church is also known
as the church of the travellers because it had a chapel dedicated
to St. Martin. Those leaving on pilgrimage would dedicate their
horse shoes to St. Martin and attach them to his image after they
crossed the “Petit Pont” nearby, the bridge used in
medieval times. |
UNIVERSITÉS PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE
In this area lies the University dedicated to Marie Curie, renowned
scientist in her own right and co-discoverer of radium with her
husband, Pierre, made possible many of the major medical diagnostic
techniques that we all take for granted today. Anyone who has ever
had an x-ray owes Marie Curie a debt of gratitude, not only for
her scientific research, but for her tireless work to set up and
use x-ray machines on the battlefields of Europe during World War
I. Madame Curie was the special guest of honour at the dedication
of Hepburn Hall for Chemistry at St. Lawrence University in 1929.
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