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Palais Garnier
In 1858, Napoleon III decided to build the Grand Opera, for which Paris had long been awaiting, in the new business quarter designed by Baron Haussmann. The previous halls, since the foundation of the Académie Royale de Music, founded in 1669 by Louis XIV, had been either of temporary construction or had been destroyed by fires ...
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de la bastille
At the same spot once stood the Bastille Fortress that was made by Charles V in the 14th century to protect the east end of Paris during the 100 years War. Of course, it became famous after the war when it turned into a prison and got burnt on 1789 when the French Revolution started ...
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Louvre museum.
Originally a royal palace, the Louvre became a public museum at the end of the 18th century. It is located in the 1st arrondissement, There are about 35.000 objects on display, spread out over three wings of the former palace. The museum has a diverse collection ranging from the antiquity up to the mid 19th century ...
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Les Invalides
Les Invalides in Paris, France consists of a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as hospital and retirement home for war veterans, the original purpose of the building. It is also the burial site for several French war hero ...
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