The Champs-Elysées Theater is located at 15 Avenue Montaigne, in the 8th district of Paris, and was inaugurated on April 2, 1913. It is in the immediate vicinity of the Champs-Elysées. The Champs-Elysées Theater and its unorthodox owner As strange as it may seem, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, a private theater, is since 1970 the property of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (State bank mainly used to finance public
The Potocki Hotel is a private mansion near the Arc-de-Triomphe de l’Etoile and the Champs Elysées. It was first a more modest hotel built in 1857. Acquired by the polish Potocki family in 1867, enlarged in 1879 and 1882, it now houses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris- Ile de France. Architectes : Jules Reboul. History of the Potocki Hotel The Potocki mansion, built in 1857 by Jean-Louis
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was mentioned in the first year of the Great War. Many projects to honor the dead were born. Thus, plaques and guest books multiplied. The mention “died for France” was instituted by the law of July 2, 1915. As early as November 1916, François Simon was the first to mention the idea of “opening the doors of the Pantheon to one of the unknown
The Lido (or Lido-de-Paris) is a Parisian cabaret located 116 bis avenue des Champs-Elysées (8th), near the Arc de Triomphe, on the north side of the Champs Elysées. Inaugurated in 1946 by Joseph and Louis Clerico, the place is famous for its shows in which dancers, singers and various artists perform. An original show to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Lido-de-Paris! An ode to Paris for a grandiose show.
The Palais de l’Elysée was first, for a few years, a private mansion before becoming a palace where history and stories followed one another until its current destination as residence of the Presidents of the French Republic. It is located in the lower part of the Champs Elysées, near the Jardins des Champs Elysées. The Elysée Palace and the Count of Evreux – a special history Louis-Henri de La Tour
Champs-Elysées of Paris: an avenue of only 2 km from the Arc-de-Triomphe to Concord Square, known of the whole world (75008 Paris) The Champs-Elysées is one of the most visited sites in Paris with 300,000 visitors per day. It takes its name from the Champs Elysees, the place in the Underworld where the virtuous souls stayed in Greek mythology. Origin of the Champs-Elysées of Paris In 1616, Queen Marie de
The Concord Square is located a few hundred meters from the Louvre (To visit click on “Booking Le Louvre“), at the bottom of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and adjoins the Jardin de Tuilerie. It is distinguished today by the Luxor Obelisk in its center, 3,300 years old (13th century before J-C) and erected in 1836 on Concord Square – See our article “Luxor Obelisk, Place de la Concorde, a present
The Sorbonne of Paris was founded in 1253, on the initiative of Louis IX (or Saint Louis) … for 16 needy students and to study theology. Everything is implemented by Robert de Sorbon, chaplain and confessor of the king Saint Louis. At the beginning of the 1600s, the Sorbonne College was in fact a collection of disparate buildings erected along the rue Coupe-Gueule, today called rue de la Sorbonne. The
The Pantheon of Paris is inspired by the Pantheon of Rome. At that time, it seems to have been a cult to the imperial family and to several gods, which would have given it the name “Pantheon”. This name comes from the Greek pántheion (πάνθειον), meaning “of all the gods”. From the sixteenth century, this Pantheon in Rome was reused as a tomb for illustrious men. The Pantheon of Paris:
The Luxembourg Palace was built on the grounds of a 16th-century mansion that belonged to François de Piney, Duke of Luxembourg. This family has only a distant and indirect connection with the Duchy of Luxembourg. Moreover, at the time of the purchase, this lineage had long since died out and the duchy was held by Spain. Today, the Luxembourg Palace is close to The Pantheon and Sorbonne of Paris. Three