PALAIS DES CONGRÈS DE PARIS
Palais des Congrès |
An international show-case onto the economic, social and cultural
activity of France, the Palais des Congrès (Congress Centre)
in Paris is the ideal partner for organisers, exhibitors and operators
in the tourism sector of the Capital City. Every day, through the
number of exhibitions and the dimension of the events held, this
venue makes the most of the significant role of Paris in the world
scene. For more than twenty years, the Congress Centre has contributed
to making Paris the central juncture of international congresses,
making it a preferred choice for holding exhibitions of the highest
level and of world-wide importance: international congresses, consultative
assemblies, the launch of products and medical symposiums. |
MUSÉE HENNER
Established in 1943, this museum features seven fully furnished
rooms that reveal the work and life of 19th-century artist Jean-Jacques
Henner. Over 500 canvases and 1,000 drawings are exhibited from
his very first sketches to his last unfinished works. After attending
the Ecole des Beaux Arts of Paris and Strasbourg, Jean-Jacques Henner
won the first Grand Prix de Rome and spent five years in Italy.
This period marked a turning point in his style, moving to inspiration
from mythology. As the 1870 War drew closer, a deep nostalgia emerged
in his paintings such as the portrait of a young Alsatian girl known
as Elle attend. |
LA DÉFENSE
La Défense |
This new business district in Paris is in the form of a group of
towers more than 30 storeys high, which can be seen for several
miles. From every detail, the designers have paid attention to the
surface decoration, and have not ignored modern artists either.
Sculptures, mosaics and fountains keep the eyes busy and break up
the monotony. This business district is like a futuristic universe
where form and content meet in beauty: Act
View from the Defense |
ive and lively during the day, deathly silent at night. Not just
office buildings, but a variety of things to see. Besides the different
international trade fairs, exhibitions, concerts or theatrical performances
that take place in the CNIT or on the roof of the Arche, you can
find a wide variety of restaurants, stores, and outdoor shows. And,
for several years, on June 21st, the official Holiday of Music "Fête
de la Musique", La Défense hosts a great music festival
that includes all sorts of side shows using light and water.
La Défense |
Six kilometres out from the Arc de Triomphe at the far end of the
Voie Triomphale, has put La Défense high on the list of places
to which Paris visitors must pay homage. Created by a Danish architect,
Johan-Otto von Spreckelson who won a competition called by the President
Mitterrand this hollowed-out cube was entitled "La Grande Arche".
This monument, dedicated to Fraternity, is built of concrete with
a facing of Carrara marble and grey granite. On the esplanade are
works by Takis, fountains, luminous signals and statues by Mirò.
Various ministries have their offices in the massive supporting
pillars, the human rights commission (Fondation des Droits de l'Homme)
and major corporations have their office there. The Arch also includes
a large exhibition hall. Seated up above on the terrace one can
admire the impeccable success of its perspective, whose lines can
be followed to the Arc de Triomphe, along the Champs-Élysées
to the obelisk on Place de la Concorde, over the Tuileries gardens
to the Louvre's Cour Carrée, assuming that the weather is
clear and the air free of polluting fumes.
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CHURCH SAINT-MICHEL DES BATIGNOLLES
This little church has been built between 1913 and 1938 and is located rue Saint Jean, a small street dominated by the 37 meter bell tower in brick. The Batignolles’ district is located outside the tourist tours, but was a very active cultural pole at the end of the 19th century and has still the atmosphere of a little village. |
