Showing posts with label France Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France Paris. Show all posts

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Avenue des Champs-Élysées


The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France.

It is known in France as La plus belle avenue du monde ("The most beautiful avenue in the world").






Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The triumphal arch honours those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars.




Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Chateau de Versailles

The Chateau de Versailles castle is one of the largest palaces in the world and is one of the most visited chateaux in France. Chateau de Versailles castle is a grand example of French architecture and the Versailles' history galleries which are around 18,000 metres squared in size which makes this the largest history museum in the world.
 
The garden has numerous fountains, jets, waterfalls, a vast amount of sculptures and statues, water parterres, and formal gardens, which has turned this into the most famous garden in the world, although with its size and grandeur, you cannot really call it a garden!












Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Basilique Sacré-Coeur

The Basilique Sacré-Coeur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) is a Roman Catholic church and familiar landmark in Paris, located on the highest point of the city in Montmartre.




Paris skyline from the Basilique Sacré-Coeur








Tuesday, May 4, 2010