Couvent Des Cordeliers Convent

There are many cities throughout France that have a Couvent des Cordeliers, which basically translates to a Cordeliers convent, but unfortunately many of them have been destroyed over time, however there are ...

La Madeleine Church

La Madeleine was a building that was first started during the reign of King Louis XV in the 1760's and the original design by the architect Constant d'Ivry was based upon the St-Louis-des-Invalide Church. ...

The Luxor Obelisk

When you are on holiday in France you will come across many old monuments, but if asked what is the oldest monument in Paris then most people will actually come up with the wrong answer. It is probably ...

Le Hammam Turkish Baths

Le Hammam are the Turkish baths that are situated in La Mosquee de Paris monument, which was the first ever mosque built in France and these are open to the general public for those that want a bit of ...

La Conciergerie

La Conciergerie is a very historical monument that includes the remains of the oldest royal palace in Paris and was first constructed at the start of the 14th century but was then turned into a prison during ...

Chateau Vaux le Vicomte

Chateau Vaux le Vicomte is the largest privately owned chateau in France and is classed as an historical monument. The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a Classical French chateau, which is located in Maincy, ...

Parc Asterix

Parc Astérix is a theme amusement park in France, based on the stories of Asterix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny and was opened in 1989. Parc Asterix is situated approximately 35km north of ...

Mer De Sable

The Mer de Sable is a theme park that is based upon the Wild West and is set in a sandy clearing right in the middle of the Ermenonville forest. Within this amusement park there are the traditional park rides ...

St Denis Commune

St Denis has always been associated with Royal burials and virtually all of the French Kings were entombed here and the queens were crowned in the elegant Basil ique St-Denis.Saint Denis was apparently the ...

The Stade De France

The history of the Stade de France began when FIFA made a decision to select France to organise the FIFA World Cup. The architects Aymeric Zublena, Claude Constantini, Michel Macary and Michel Regembal ...