by: Bastomas At it consecration, in 1919, the Sacre Coeur was declared a basilica. It is not a parish church but an independent sanctuary, a place of pilgrimage where the Sacred Heart of Christ is venerated. The term ” Heart of Christ ” originates in the Bible itself, where the word Heart indicates the seat […]
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The Luxembourg Gardens came about as a result of Henri IV’s assassination in 1610. His wife, Marie de Medicis, could not continue living in the Louvre with his memory. She had the Palais du Luxembourg and the surrounding gardens built to replicate her childhood home, Florence’s Palazzo Pitti. The Luxembourg Gardens were completed in 1625, […]
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Did you know that you can visit the Louvre for free. See the details below of all special categories allowed free entry to the galleries. You will need proof of entitlement. There are also other dates that are free for all. Free entry is given to: – visitors under the age of 18 – 18-25 […]
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The Fragonard perfume museum, which opened in 1983, occupies a very lovely Napoleon III town house built in 1860 by Lesoufaché, a student of Garnier. The decoration is entirely of that period. Here you can discover a wonderful collection of perfumery objects that take you traveling through the ages. We will be delighted to welcome […]
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by: John Vosburgh Notre-Dame de Paris is very old, over 800 years old! Appointed bishop of Paris in 1160, Maurice de Sully decided to give the capital a cathedral worthy of France’s largest city. He wanted to build it in the style of the day, now known as the gothic style. King Louis VII, one […]
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