Category: Landmarks

Art Nouveau dragonfly entrance where organic forms revolutionized metro design At Villiers station on Boulevard de Courcelles in the 17th … [Read more...]

Lost Art Nouveau pavilion that epitomized Belle Époque transportation design The former Édicule Guimard of the Wagram station represented one of … [Read more...]

Royal memorial chapel where tragedy created sacred architecture At Place du Général Koenig in the 17th arrondissement, Église … [Read more...]

Neoclassical temple serving suburban parish in expanding Paris At 77 place du Docteur Félix Lobligeois in the 17th arrondissement, Église … [Read more...]

Baron's mansion exemplifies Second Empire aristocratic architecture At 7 rue de Tilsitt in the prestigious 17th arrondissement, Hôtel de Gunsburg … [Read more...]

Art Nouveau metro entrance where plant-like forms revolutionized urban design At Barbès-Rochechouart station in the 18th arrondissement, this … [Read more...]

Art Nouveau genius transforms urban infrastructure into artistic heritage At Pigalle station in the 18th arrondissement, the Édicule Guimard stands … [Read more...]

Neo-Gothic revival honors Cistercian founder in expanding Paris At 11 rue Affre in the Goutte d'Or district of the 18th arrondissement, Église … [Read more...]

Montmartre's ancient soul where Roman temple became Christian sanctuary Atop Montmartre's sacred hill in the 18th arrondissement, Église … [Read more...]

Art Deco masterpiece where sculptor's vision shaped architectural innovation Art Deco innovation and sculptural integration Adolphe Thiers' … [Read more...]