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| The Ile-de-France Region |
 Located in the North of France, the Ile-de-France region is made up of eight departments. Ile-de-France is a region of natural beauty, surrounding Paris within a radius of about 50 miles. The Ile-de-France region is rich in history, home to many church and noble men over the centuries, and its lush landscapes dotted with châteaux, mansions and rivers will leave you feeling relaxed and fulfilled.
Ile-de-France is an ideal combination of culture, history, and nature.
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| Paris City of Light
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Paris, located in the centre of Ile-de-France, is the capital of France.
The romantic city of Paris is easily accessible from all the other French départements. It is where everybody can enjoy the excitement and the hustle and bustle of this historical and cultural centre. Paris with its rich history, beautiful architecture and cultural diversity, remains one of the most visited cities in the world.
Paris has always been a hive of artistic and intellectual activity with its 134 museums, 170 theatres, world famous universities and cultural festivals, which take place all year round.
Paris is also of course the capital of fashion and design and internationally renowned for its boutiques, department stores and young designers. More details...... |
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| Arc-de-Triomphe |
 There is an admirable perspective of Paris from the Arc de Triomphe, with its twelve avenues converging in a star shape to this impressive monument ordered by Napoleon I.
Subway station :Charles de Gaulle - Etoile
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| Les Invalides |
 Situated along a large esplanade, the « Hôtel des Invalides » was founded by Louis XIV for wounded servicemen. It houses several museums, including the « Musée de l'Armée », and the tomb of Napoléon I.
Subway station :Invalides
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| La Madeleine |
 Formerly a tribute to Napoleon's army, La Madeleine – built to look like a Greek temple – was also used as the first railway station in Paris before it became a church in 1842. It also hosts a few concerts.
Subway station :Madeleine |
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| Montmartre and the Sacré-Coeur |
 The old village of Montmartre was home to the Cubist painters Braque, Picasso, and Juan Gris. Today you'll find many artists working on the pavements of this picturesque area, as well as cosy cafés, beautiful houses and gardens, and let’s not forget nearby the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret. At the top of the Montmartre hill, don’t miss the famous Sacré-Cœur. This Byzantine-style basilica dates from the 19th century and was completed in 1914. From there you have a fantastic panoramic view of the capital !
Subway station : Anvers |
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| Parc de Bagatelle |
 Bagatelle was originally just a small house bought by the Maréchal d'Estrées in 1720. Soon afterwards it was transformed into a luxurious small castle and became a location for festivities. Miraculously spared during the Revolution, the park was then extended and transformed into the Jardin Napoléon III in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Subway station : Porte Maillot
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| Jardin des Plantes |
 The Tuileries gardens occupies an area of 25 hectares in the heart of Paris, between the Carrousel du Louvre, the place de la Concorde and the banks of the Seine. It was commissioned by Queen Catherine de Médicis but the present layout of the formal garden (1664) is the work of King Louis the Fourteenth famous gardener, Le Nôtre. There are two famous buildings in the Tuileries : the Orangerie and the Musée du Jeu de Paume.
Subway station : Palais-Royal |
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| Parc des Buttes Chaumont |
 Situated on one of the hills within the French capital, this Park, an idea from Napoleon III, has been the scene of bloody fightings. For example, in 1814, at the end of the French campaign, the national guard and the marine artillery fought a desperate battle against the Prussian assault before surrendering. Discover the lake, and climb to the top of the hill to see Paris !
Subway station : Buttes-Chaumont |
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| Parc Montsouris |
Another vast, peaceful and beautiful park, developed during the Second Empire, to be part of a plan designed by Napoléon III and Baron Haussmann to give Paris large green areas at its four cardinal points.
Subway station : RER « B », station Cité-Universitaire |
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| Parc Georges Brassens |
Opened to the public in 1984, this new park was given the name of the celebrated French poet and singer Georges Brassens, who lived close by, at the 42 rue Santos-Dumont. Other artists, such as the sculptor Zadkine and the painter Fernand Léger also lived in this quartier of Paris.
Subway station : Convention |
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| Père Lachaise Cemetery |
 Of the 20 cemeteries in Paris, « Père-Lachaise » is the most famous and also the biggest park in Paris. Opened in 1804, it receives two million visitors a year. Hundreds of famous artists (Edith Piaf, Jean de la Fontaine, Molière, Oscar Wilde, Balzac, Proust, Delacroix, Sarah Bernhardt, Yves Montand, Chopin,…), scientists and politicians are buried here and visitors can admire the many graves built by well-known architects.
The most visited grave, however, is that of The Doors lead singer, Jim Morrison, who died in Paris in 1971.
Subway station : Pere-Lachaise |
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| Montmartre Cemetery |
The Montmartre cemetry, almost as vast and as famous as Père Lachaise, was created in 1798, closed down and then reopened in 1831. Many illustrious personalities such as Alfred de Vigny, Stendhal, Offenbach and Degas are buried here.
Subway station : Blanche |
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