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Paris Monuments

Paris Monuments
Paris Monuments

Some buildings in Paris are not just beautiful, they also represents historical and memorable events and moments in France history.

Here are a list of seven monuments in Paris you can visit. Not only admiring their architecture beauty or enjoying the surrounding view, you can also learn a bit of France history from each of them. Who says that you cannot get anything new while you are vacationing?

Notre Dame

The Notre Dame Cathedral is the most famous church in France. It was built out of the order of Bishop Sully, the Paris archdiocese bishop, who wanted a new cathedral to more represent the glorious Paris. The cathedral was started to be built in 1163 and completed almost 80 years after that in 1240.

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La Grande Arche - Paris Monument

La Grande Arche
La Grande Arche

Officially named as La Grande Arche de la Defense or La Grande Arche de la Fraternite, the monument is located in La Defense business district in the west Paris, France. Compared to other Parisian attractions and monuments, La Grande Arche is considered new, built only three decades ago by the President of France at that time Francois Mitterand. The design is futuristic with beautiful water fountain and light arrangements which make the arch looks even more beautiful when you enjoy it at night.

The History of La Grande Arche

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