Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Paris 1st

Colonne commémorative
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The Vendôme column, built in the 19th century in Paris, is a 44-metre high memorial, inspired by the Trajane column, celebrating the victory of Austerlitz and adorned with bronze bas-reliefs.

Hotel particulier classé
75001 Paris

The hotel of Toulouse, a former 17th century mansion in Paris, is now the headquarters of the Banque de France. A masterpiece by François Mansart, he combines classical architecture with sumptuous decorations, such as the famous Golden Gallery.

Statue
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The equestrian statue of Henri IV, in bronze, is a monument of the 1st quarter of the 19th century located Place du Pont-Neuf in Paris. The work of François-Frédéric Lemot replaces two previously destroyed statues.

Statue
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The bronze equestrian statue of Louis XIV, erected in the 1st quarter of the 19th century on the Place des Victoires in Paris. The work of François-Joseph Bosio, she celebrates the king in Roman costume, surrounded by historical bas-reliefs.

Pont
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The New Bridge, built between the 16th and 17th centuries in Paris, is the oldest bridge in the capital. Located at the western tip of the Île de la Cité, it connects the two banks of the Seine with an innovative architecture for its time, without houses and equipped with sidewalks.

Jardin
75001 Paris

The Tuileries Garden, created in the 16th century in Paris, is the oldest and largest French-style garden in the capital, classified as a historical monument and integrated into the Louvre domain.

Palais
75001 Paris

The Palais de la Cité, a former seat of royal power from the 10th to the 14th century in Paris, was also a major judicial centre. Today, its medieval remains, like Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle, bear witness to its turbulent history, from royal residence to revolutionary prison.

Fontaine
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The Palmier Fountain, built in the early 19th century in Paris, is a neo-classical monument commemorating Napoleonic victories, located in Place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement.