Category: Landmarks

Abbé de l\u2019Épée\u2019s revolutionary school and the birthplace of modern deaf educationAt 254 rue Saint-Jacques in the 5th arrondissement, the … [Read more...]

Louis XVI\u2019s social innovation: Paris\u2019s oldest financial institution serving the people for 400 yearsAt 55 rue des Francs-Bourgeois in the … [Read more...]

Auguste Comte\u2019s positivist vision realized in François Mansart\u2019s former residenceAt 5 rue Payenne in the 3rd arrondissement, the Temple de … [Read more...]

Saint Louis\u2019s Franciscan foundation and the last Gothic refectory in ParisAt 15 rue de l\u2019École-de-Médecine in the 6th arrondissement, the … [Read more...]

The oldest great synagogue in Paris and a monument to Ashkenazi resilienceAt 15 rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth in the 3rd arrondissement, the Synagogue … [Read more...]

A hidden jewel among Paris\u2019s 19th-century covered shopping galleriesWithin the rich tapestry of Parisian covered passages that defined … [Read more...]

The rococo jewel of Île Saint-Louis with Pierre de Vigny\u2019s ornate balcony masterpieceAt 51 rue Saint-Louis en l\u2019Île in the 4th … [Read more...]

Scipion Sardini\u2019s Italian Renaissance masterpiece and architectural innovation in 16th-century ParisAt 13 rue Scipion in the 5th arrondissement, … [Read more...]

The oldest medieval college in Paris and pioneer of innovative school architectureOn Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in the 5th arrondissement, the former … [Read more...]

The Irish seminary that shaped Franco-Irish relations for four centuriesAt 5 rue des Irlandais in the 5th arrondissement, the former Collège des … [Read more...]