Academie Nationale de Musique

Palais Garnier Built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.[4] Initially referred to as "le nouvel Opéra de Paris" (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier,[5] "in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence"[6] and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style. It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille.[7] The company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. The theatre has been a monument historique of France since 1923. The Palais Garnier has been called "probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica."[8] This is at least partly due to its use as the setting for Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera.

Academie Nationale de Musique

Palais Garnier Built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.[4] Initially referred to as "le nouvel Opéra de Paris" (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier,[5] "in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence"[6] and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style. It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille.[7] The company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. The theatre has been a monument historique of France since 1923. The Palais Garnier has been called "probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica."[8] This is at least partly due to its use as the setting for Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera.

Academie Nationale de Musique

Palais Garnier Built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.[4] Initially referred to as "le nouvel Opéra de Paris" (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier,[5] "in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence"[6] and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style. It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille.[7] The company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. The theatre has been a monument historique of France since 1923. The Palais Garnier has been called "probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica."[8] This is at least partly due to its use as the setting for Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera.

Palais Garnier

The Legendary Cafe de la Paix: A Parisian Institution

Established in 1862, Café de la Paix is one of the oldest and best-known restaurants in the city of light. It also has one of the best views from its terrace—the iconic Paris Opera House. Over the years, a who’s who of customers spent many an hour nursing a drink or grabbing a bite…from Victor Hugo to Charles de Gaulle. It’s just as popular today as it was during its belle epoque beginning. The French government named the Café de la Paix a historic site – a well-deserved distinction. We wanted a light meal and our waiter offered excellent suggestions. My husband ordered the Gratinée à l’oignon (French onion soup), French onion soup has been on the menu since 1862 and is a restaurant original. The portion was generous. It’s made with white wine, chicken, and beef broth with an abundance of aged Comté cheese and croutons. The smell was intoxicating and my husband said it was “the best” onion soup, hands down. I took a taste and it was delightfully sweet. I had to agree, this was the best onion soup I’ve tasted.

Hôtel Du Louvre

First opened as the Grande Hotel du Louvre in 1885, it was considered by many to be the first luxury hotel in all of France. This Parisian neighborhood — it still sits in the First Arrondissment — was up-and-coming back then, with the beautiful Rue de Rivoli being completed, Surrounded by the best of Paris with four facades facing the most famous cultural sights, the Hotel du Louvre is two minutes walk from the Louvre Museum, and ten minutes away from the Opera Garnier. It is set in the heart of the fashion district just steps away from the boutiques on the Rue St Honoré and has direct access to the Champs-Elysées and to the business district of La Défense.

Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville

The Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville or Le BHV Marais is a department store on rue de Rivoli in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, facing the Hôtel de Ville.

The Centre Pompidou - 1971

It houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Public Information Library), a vast public library; the Musée National d'Art Moderne, which is the largest museum for modern art in Europe; and IRCAM, a centre for music and acoustic research. One of the distinctive features of the Centre Pompidou is the striking presence of colour. Four strong colours – blue, red, yellow and green – clothe the structure and enliven the façade, their use governed by a code laid down by the architects: blue for circulating air (air conditioning) yellow for circulating electricity green for circulating water red for circulating people (escalators and lifts).

The Centre Pompidou - 1971

It houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Public Information Library), a vast public library; the Musée National d'Art Moderne, which is the largest museum for modern art in Europe; and IRCAM, a centre for music and acoustic research. The architecture of the Centre Pompidou boasts a series of technical characteristics that make it unique in the world.

Maria

The Centre Pompidou - 1971

The Stravinsky Fountain - 1983 Église Saint-Merry

The Stravinsky Fountain (fr: La Fontaine Stravinsky) is a whimsical public fountain ornamented with sixteen works of sculpture,moving and spraying water, representing the works of composer Igor Stravinsky. It was created in 1983 by sculptors Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle, and is located on Place Stravinsky, next to the Centre Pompidou, in Paris. The finished fountain was dedicated on March 16, 1983, by Mayor Chirac, Minister of Culture Jack Lang, and Madame Pompidou, the widow of President Georges Pompidou. Church of Saint-Merri The present church was built between 1500 and 1550. The style is 16th century Gothic, in the typical French style called flamboyant. The nave windows are work of the early 16th century, and the pulpit is by P. A. Slodtz and was made in 1753.[2] The organ was reconstructed in 1781 by Cliquot, a famous organ builder. It was played by Camille Saint-Saëns, who was organist of the church from 1853 to 1857.[3] The bell tower contains the oldest bell in Paris, cast in 1331, which survived the French Revolution.

The Stravinsky Fountain

L'oiseau de Feu (the Firebird) The Firebird was a found object in the work of Niki de Saint Phalle, but she redrew it, repainted it, until we had exactly what we needed, not too big and with holes to let the wind pass through to avoid it being carried away by the wind which is always blowing in the square of the Beaubourg.. The Firebird is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; the original choreography was by Michel Fokine. Jean Tinguely on the fountain - "I wanted [the fountain] to have charm, with the colors of Niki, the movement of the water, and a certain attachment of the heart that I gave to my sculptures. La Clef de Sol (the Musical Key of G) La Sirène (The Mermaid) La Spirale (the spiral) La Diagonale – (The Diagonal) La Coeur (the Heart) Le Serpent (The Serpent)

The Stravinsky Fountain

La Vie – Life

The Stravinsky Fountain

La Mort (Death) L'oiseau de Feu (the Firebird)

The Stravinsky Fountain

Le Serpent (The Serpent)

The Stravinsky Fountain

Red Lips L'Amour (Love)

The Stravinsky Fountain

Treble Clef La Clef de Sol (the Musical Key of G)

The Stravinsky Fountain

L'Elephant (The Elephant)

The Stravinsky Fountain

Le Cœur (The Heart)

Syndicat De L'épicerie française

“One for all and all for one” is the motto of the Syndicat de l'Epicerie française et de la alimentation générale. It rather evokes that of the four musketeers of Alexandre Dumas. The sculptures represent the four seasons. The coat of arms of the Syndicat de l'Epicerie française. The building, completed in 1901, was financed by a large subscription and the rental of its floors. The union only occupied the ground floor. The union was founded in 1896. It brought together small bosses who wanted to be heard in the face of the development of large-scale distribution. These are the former premises of the French grocery union, from the early 20 th century. In 1980, the union's activities were moved to another building and the ground floor of this building was transformed into a theater. Since 1994, it has been the fox theater. While passing by, one can only admire the sculptures of the facades and the beauty of the whole.

Le Renard - Paris

Eiffel Tower - Paris

Eiffel Tower - Paris