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The Arab World Institute is one of the Grands Projets encouraged by the Francois Mitterand during the 1980s.
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This arch was built in memory of Napoléon's Great Army at the top of the Champs-Elysées just 5 from the Hotel Tilsitt.
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Landmark of the French Revolution better known today as a hip district hosting the new opéra.
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Not far from Les Halles, the Centre Beaubourg or better known as the Pompidou Center,created alot of mixed feelings with its radical architectural design.
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The most famous avenue in Paris was built in the XVIIth century.
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This vast and elegant symbol of reconciliation after the revolution displays the 3000 years old Luxor's obelisk.
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The first leisure/theme park of Europe.
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The Paris' landmark : in 1889 Gustave Eiffel gave the French flag a 300 m (984ft.) pole to commemorate the revolution centenary, walking distance from the hotel.
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The Hotel des Invalides, founded by Louis XIV to shelter 7,000 aged or crippled formed soldiers.
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The 21 st century skyscrapers business district erected outside the western city-limits of Paris was recently enriched by the spectacular Grande Arche.
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The intellectual and new fashion district.
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Louvre Museum, antiquity to 18th century, 1st museum world wide.
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Neo-Greek temple ordered by Napoleon in homage to its Great Army, today a rich catholic parish.
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A famous early 17th century square with some of the most beautiful parisian apartments in the middle of a middle-age district.
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The famous district in the left bank, location of the only parisian skyscaper and the train station.
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The major french religious building, masterpiece of gothic architecture.
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Two operas : the original one built by Garnier in 1875 & Opera Bastille from 1989.
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Orsay Museum, 19th century arts
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Basilica built to the glory of the "Holy Heart of Jesus" to redeem the Nation's sins after the 1870 bloodshed of the Commune of Paris overlooks Paris from the Montmartre hill.
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The Sun-king palace in Versailles is half an hour by train from Paris.
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