Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the heart of Paris

Place
75018 Paris

Place du Tertre, the historic heart of Montmartre in Paris, is famous for its painters and its village atmosphere. Located in the 18th arrondissement, it dominates the city at an altitude of 130 metres.

Canal
75010 Paris 10e Arrondissement

The Saint-Martin Canal, inaugurated in 1825 in Paris (10th and 11th arr.), is a 4.55 km hydraulic structure linking the Villette basin to the port of l'Arsenal, marked by its 9 locks and its historic role in the supply of drinking water to the capital.

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.

Fondation
75016 Paris 16ème, Passy

The Louis Vuitton Foundation, a modern and contemporary art museum designed by Frank Gehry, is located in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. Inaugurated in 2014, it combines futuristic architecture and cultural patronage in the heart of the 16th arrondissement.

Atelier d'artiste
75018 Paris

The Bateau-Lavoir, a city of iconic artists from the early 20th century in Paris, is a historic place in Montmartre where cubism and modern art developed. Located in the 18th arrondissement, it housed workshops by artists such as Picasso and Modigliani.

Pont
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The Pont des Arts, Paris' first pedestrian metal bridge, built in the early 19th century, connects the 1st and 6th arrondissements with an exceptional view of the Seine and emblematic monuments such as the Louvre and Notre-Dame.

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

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.