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Historic Architecture in France

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The ornate Gothic spire of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris rises against a blue sky.

Paris, Île-de-France

Sainte-Chapelle

13th-century Gothic chapel with 15 stained-glass windows
Illuminated Arc de Triomphe at twilight with Eiffel Tower in background.

Paris, Île-de-France

Arc de Triomphe

Neoclassical triumphal arch honoring French soldiers
Two large, eye-covered ventilation towers at Place Georges Pompidou in Paris with pedestrians and dogs.

Paris, Île-de-France

Centre Pompidou

High-tech building housing Europe's largest modern art mu...

From €14

The Abbey Palace in Cluny, Burgundy, with tourists on a cobblestone forecourt.

Paris, Île-de-France

Cluny Museum (Musée de Cluny)

Medieval abbey and museum in Burgundy

From €8

The image shows a long, historic stone building with conical-roofed towers and arched windows situated along the bank of a wide river, with a tour boat on the water and a bridge in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

Paris, Île-de-France

Conciergerie

Medieval royal palace turned revolutionary prison

From €13

A low-angle shot looking up the lattice ironwork structure of a large tower towards its upper platform against a cloudy sky.

Paris, Île-de-France

Eiffel Tower

324m iron lattice tower built for 1889 World's Fair

From €3.80

Arcaded colonnade of the Palais-Royal with a tree-lined avenue in the garden, Paris.

Paris, Île-de-France

Jardin du Palais Royal

Arcaded gardens with Buren columns

Free

Frontal view of the white-domed Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre, Paris, under a clear blue sky.

Paris, Île-de-France

Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur

White basilica atop Montmartre hill

Free

A garden scene with a manicured lawn, a distinctive low-slung tree supported by a metal stand, a stone wall, a cobblestone path, and a green lamppost, with buildings in the background.

Paris, Île-de-France

Musée de Montmartre

17th-century Montmartre museum with Renoir-inspired gardens
A low-angle street view showing a classic Parisian Haussmann-style building on the left, a blue circular street sign reading "MUSÉE NISSIM DE CAMONDO" with the address "63 rue de Monceau", and a black Morris column advertising "SPECTACLES" on the

Paris, Île-de-France

Musée Nissim de Camondo

18th-century French art in a 1911 Versailles-style mansion
A bronze sculpture of a nude female figure leaning against a rough-hewn rock, with arms crossed over her chest and head bowed, set against a plain white background.

Paris, Île-de-France

Musée Rodin

Hôtel Biron housing Rodin's sculptures and garden
View of the grand central hall with a vaulted glass ceiling and sculptures at the Musée d'Orsay.

Paris, Île-de-France

Musée d'Orsay

Impressionist art in a former railway station

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