Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the heart of Paris

Square
75004 Paris

The square Louis-XIII, the largest square in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, houses a king's equestrian statue and four fountains in the heart of Place des Vosges. Ranked historic monument in 1954.

Commemorative column
75004 Paris 4e Arrondissement

The July column, erected in the 19th century on the Place de la Bastille in Paris, is a bronze monument of the Three Glories (1830), surmounted by the Genie de la Liberté and housing a revolutionary necropolis under its base.

Baroque Church
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The former abbey of Val-de-Grâce, founded in the 17th century in Paris, is a classic Baroque jewel transformed into a military hospital. Its church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, houses a dome and a baldachin inspired by Saint Peter of Rome.

Palace
75005 Paris

The Paris Pantheon, an 18th century neo-classical monument in the 5th arrondissement, is a mausoleum dedicated to the great characters of French history, symbol of national memory.

Gallo-Roman Archaeology Museum
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The museum of the Middle Ages - thermal baths and hotel of Cluny, located in Paris 5e, combines a flamboyant 15th century Gothic hotel with ancient thermal baths, home to exceptional medieval collections.

Bouquinists
75005 Paris

The booksellers of the left bank in Paris are emblematic travelling booksellers, installed since the 16th century on the banks of the Seine. Their 900 green boxes, classified with intangible heritage, offer ancient books and curiosities on 3 km of picturesque banks.

College
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Collège de France, founded in 1530 in Paris, is an educational and research institution located in the 5th arrondissement. Its buildings, built between the 18th and 20th centuries, house world-renowned scientific and literary chairs.

College
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Collège des Bernardins, a former 13th century Cistercian college located in Paris 5th, was a high place of medieval theological studies. Today, it houses a cultural and spiritual centre after a major renovation in 2008.