Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Paris 1st

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.

Palais
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The Louvre Palace, a former royal palace located in Paris 1, is an architectural masterpiece extending from the 12th to the 19th century, now home to the most visited museum in the world.

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.

Statue
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

Equestrian statue in golden bronze by Jeanne d'Arc, made by Emmanuel Frémiet in 1874, located in the Place des Pyramides in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, symbol of the national victory after 1870.

Arc de triomphe
75001 Paris

The triumphal arch of the Carrousel, built between 1806 and 1810 in Paris, is a neoclassical monument inspired by the arch of Constantine, celebrating the Napoleonic victories of 1805. Ranked in 1888, it dominates the Place du Carrousel near the Louvre.

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.

Rue
75001 Paris

The Rue de Rivoli, which was founded in the 19th century in Paris, is a 3 km historic axis linking the Place de la Concorde to Rue de Sévigné, marked by its neoclassical arcades and its central role in the hausmannian transformations.

Architecture gothique rayonnant
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The Sainte-Chapelle de Paris, a 13th-century Gothic jewel located on the island of La Cité, was built by Saint Louis to house the relics of the Passion, including the Crown of thorns. An architectural masterpiece, it is distinguished by its historic stained glass windows and its luminous elevation.