Pavilion built by architect Ledoux (who also built the Royal Saltworks in Arc-et-Senans ) in 1784. The pavilion serves as the entrance to the catacombs where 6…
Denfert-Rochereau square: a small-scale replica of the Belfort lion (by Bartholdi), which stands in the eastern city of Belfort and was erected to commemorate…
Paris quarries and catacombs. From the 13th to the 18th century, 280km of galleries were dug at the outskirts of Paris (at the time) to excavate building…
In the 18th century, a number of cemeteries in the downtown of Paris were becoming health hazards. It was then decided to move all human remnants from a large…
Catacombs of Paris.
Montparnasse tower is the only skyscraper in Paris; it was built in 1972 and is 209m (59 storeys) tall. In the foreground: Le Louvre.
21 rue Froidevaux, built in 1929, hosts artists' workshops.