History of Arc de Triomphe - a Vacation Destination in Paris

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile is dedicated to the glory of the victorious French armies of the Revolution and the First Empire. Napoleon ordered the building of this mighty structure in 1806 but did not live to see its completion in 1836.It was designed by J.F. Chalgrin (1739-1811) and ...

Suggested Walks in Paris

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Suggested walks in Paris, start at the lle de la Cite, the historic as well as geographic centre of Paris, and one time power base of the French kings. Not to be missed are the Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame the two-storeyed Sainte-Chapelle, and the Conciergerie where, during the Revolution ...