Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Paris 1st

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.