1860-2010, The hotel is celebrating its 150 years!
novembre 3, 2011 7 Comments1860 - The Hotel Britannique is born, right in the heart of the 1st area of Paris. The Hotel is situated some 100 meters from the oldest square of the right bank, 20 Avenue Victoria. During the middle of ...
The astonishing story of the Pantheon
octobre 28, 2011 8 CommentsIn 1744, whilst staying in Metz and suffering from a serious illness, the king, Louis XV vowed that if he survived, he would create a basilica instead of the gothic church dedicated to St. Genevieve (the saint ...
A brief but essential history of Paris
octobre 27, 2011 3 CommentsThe name Paris derives from that of its inhabitants, the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii (from the 3rd century BC). The city was called Lutetia (more fully, Lutetia Parisiorum, "Lutetia of the Parisii"), during the Roman ...
Sainte-Chapelle, a masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic architecture on the Ile de la Cité in Paris – Hotel Britannique
mars 31, 2011 No CommentsWe recommend you to visit the Sainte-Chapelle, a masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic architecture built by Saint Louis in the heart of the Palais de la Cité on the Ile de la Cité in Paris. A little history... Located on ...
Jardin du Luxembourg: The Garden of Love
décembre 19, 2010 No CommentsFor a romantic stroll, there is nothing like the Garden of Luxemburg, (Jardin du Luxembourg). Located in the heart of Paris, steps away from the Panthéon, the 17th Century gardens feature beautiful beds of flowers, large green ...
Paintings of Paris : Notre-Dame
mai 27, 2010 1 CommentNotre-Dame is one of the most remarkable gothics cathedrals. Laboriously built during two hundred years from 1163 until 1345, it has majestically sat for seven centuries on the "Ile de la Cité". Under the reign of Louis XIV, the ...
Paintings of Paris : Montmartre – Sacré-Coeur Basilica
mai 24, 2010 3 CommentsFrom the early 19th century, perched on top of a hill, Montmartre was the up and coming trendy area. All of Paris was attracted by its picturesque setting, windmills and Saturday night dances. The famous Moulin de la ...
Paintings of Paris : Eiffel Tower
mai 16, 2010 1 CommentConstructed in 1889 to commemorate the centenary of the Revolution and boast the power of France around the world, the great iron lady universally imposed herself as the ultimate emblem of Paris. Her boldness, her power, her elegance ...
Paintings of Paris : Châtelet-Les Halles-Rivoli
mai 15, 2010 1 CommentThe Grand Chatelet, the medieval fortress defending the access to the Grand Pont and the Ile de la Cité, also the seat of royal power, was destroyed in 1808 under Napoleon’s order. In 1862, the elegant square and ...
Paintings of Paris : Paris’ streets
mai 14, 2010 No CommentsThere are Paris streets before and after the age of Haussmann. Those before, more original and the product of the anarchic unrbanism of the Middle Ages: the Latin Quarter, the Islands, the Marais and Les Halles. Those ...
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