Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Paris 1st

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.

Eglise gothique
75001 Paris

Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois Church, a Gothic and neo-Gothic building from the 6th to the 19th century, is located in Paris in the 1st arrondissement, famous for its historical and artistic role, notably during the Saint-Barthélemy and as a royal parish under the Valois.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.