Egypt in Paris
Egyptian civilization has long aroused the interest of a part of the Parisian population. From the 19th century onwards, this interest evolved into a real Egyptomania, of which there are numerous traces in the streets of the capital.
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On the tracks of the Middle Ages in Paris
The remains of the Middle Ages are rare in Paris. The major works of the 19th century, in particular, made a large part of the medieval town disappear. However, with the Androïd application A...
The royal squares
The royal squares are a creation of the 17th century. To gauge how new this is, just look for what might look like a square on this map of Paris that dates back to...
The wall of Farmers General (Fermiers généraux)
Between the Cours de Vincennes and the Place de la Nation stand two columns, the function of which is not particularly obvious. In fact, it is a vestige of the enclosure of the “Fermiers...
The covered passages
More than 50 covered passages were built in Paris, mostly between 1820 and 1848. It is a Parisian invention that the whole of Europe then adopted. Today, around 20 are still open and still...
Paris and its 4 triumphal arches
The triumphal arch on the Place de l’Etoile, at the top of the Champs-Elysées, is world famous. But this monument from the Antiquity (the Romans having planted some everywhere) is in fact much more...
