Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Paris, France
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8.8 km
149 m
Experience Paris in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in ParisSight 1: Pavillon de l'Ermitage
The Château de Bagnolet was a château situated in the Paris suburb of Bagnolet, France, 5.2 km from the center of the capital. The property was part of the biens de la Maison d'Orléans, private property of the House of Orléans from 1719 till 1769.
Sight 2: Cimetière de Charonne
The Charton cemetery is a Parisian cemetery located in the 20th arrondissement. It is the second smallest Parisian cemetery after that of Calvary.
Sight 3: Jardin naturel Pierre Emmanuel
The Pierre-Emmanuel Natural Garden is a public garden in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 4: Square Henri-Karcher
The Square Henri-Karcher is a square in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 5: Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris, France, at 44 hectares or 110 acres. With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Notable figures in the arts buried at Père Lachaise include: Colette, Michel Ney, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Frédéric Chopin, George Enescu, Édith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Georges Méliès, Marcel Marceau, Olivia de Havilland, Sarah Bernhardt, Oscar Wilde, J. R. D. Tata, Georges Bizet, Jim Morrison, and Sir Richard Wallace.
Sight 6: Jean-François Champollion
Jean-François Champollion, also known as Champollion le jeune, was a French philologist and orientalist, known primarily as the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs and a founding figure in the field of Egyptology. Partially raised by his brother, the scholar Jacques Joseph Champollion-Figeac, Champollion was a child prodigy in philology, giving his first public paper on the decipherment of Demotic in his late teens. As a young man he was renowned in scientific circles, and read Coptic, Ancient Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Arabic.
Sight 7: Monument de l'Assistance publique
The Public Assistance Monument is a war memorial erected by the City of Paris and located in the Père-Lachaise cemetery. He paid tribute to the staff of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris who were victims of duty.
Sight 8: Boulevard de Charonne
Philippe Auguste is a station on Line 2 of the Paris Métro, on the border of the 11th and 20th arrondissements.
Sight 9: Jardin Émile Gallé
The Émile-Gallé Garden is a public garden in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, in the Roquette and Sainte-Marguerite districts.
Sight 10: Club Colbert
The Pension Belhomme was a prison and private clinic during the French Revolution in the Rue de Charonne.
Sight 11: Jardin Pierre-Joseph Redouté
The Pierre-Joseph-Redouté Garden is a green space in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Sight 12: Square Edmée Chandon
Sight 13: Jardin de la Folie Titon
The Jardin de la Folie-Titon is a green space in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, in the Sainte-Marguerite district.
Sight 14: Palais de la Femme
The Palais de la Femme is a building located at 94, rue de Charonne, at the corner of rue Faidherbe, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France. Since 1926, it has been a Salvation Army establishment for young girls and single women, and which today also welcomes men. The building is composed of 630 rooms.
Sight 15: Maison d'angle
The Rue de Charonne is a street in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, which led to the village of Charonne. It already existed at the beginning of the seventeenth century and is, along with the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, one of the liveliest streets in the faubourg. Many craftsmen have their workshops and homes there.
Sight 16: Square Francis Lemarque
The Square Francis-Lemarque is a square in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, in the Roquette district.
Sight 17: Fontaine de la Roquette
The Fontaine de la Roquette, sometimes called the Fontaine Molinos, is a Parisian fountain at number 70 rue de la Roquette in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It is a historical monument classified in 1992.
Sight 18: Histoire De Paris Rue De Lappe
Rue de Lappe is a street in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, adjacent to Rue de la Roquette in the Roquette district.
Sight 19: Cour de l'Etoile d'Or
The Cour de l'Étoile-d'Or is a private road in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Sight 20: Fontaine Trogneux
The Fontaine de Charonne, formerly known as Fontaine Trogneux, is a historic fountain in Paris, France.
Sight 21: Opéra Bastille
The Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company, alongside the older Palais Garnier; most opera performances are shown at the Bastille along with some ballet performances and symphony concerts, while Palais Garnier presents a mix of opera and ballet performances.
Sight 22: Le Génie de la Liberté
The Genius of Liberty, also known as The Genius of the Bastille, is a gilded bronze statue made by Auguste Dumont in 1836. It surmounts the July Column on the Place de la Bastille in Paris.
Sight 23: July Column
The July Column is a monumental column in Paris commemorating the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille and celebrates the Trois Glorieuses — the 'three glorious' days of 27–29 July 1830 that saw the fall of Charles X, King of France, and the commencement of the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. It was built between 1835 and 1840.
Sight 24: Hôtel de Laffemas
The Hotel Laffemas is a private mansion located on the Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
Sight 25: Hôtel d'Angennes de Rambouillet
The Hôtel d'Angennes de Rambouillet is a private mansion located on the Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
Sight 26: Hôtel de Clermont-Tonnerre
The Hôtel de Clermont-Tonnerre is a private mansion located on the Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
Sight 27: Hôtel d'Asfeldt
The Hôtel d'Asfeldt is a private mansion located on the Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
Sight 28: Hôtel de Ribault
The Hôtel de Ribault, also known as the Hôtel de Langres or Hôtel de La Rivière, and previously the Hôtel de Louvencourt, and the Hôtel Pottier de Novion, is a private mansion located on the Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
Sight 29: Hôtel Lafont
The Hotel Lafont is a private mansion located on the Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
Sight 30: Hôtel de Châtillon
The Hôtel de Châtillon is a private mansion located on the Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
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