Attractions

The Place des Victoires is a round square situated in Paris, a brief walk northeast of the Palais Royal, bridging the boundary of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements. It's the intersection point of six streets: Rue de la Feuillade, Rue Vide Gousset, Rue d'Aboukir, Rue Étienne Marcel, Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs, and Rue Catinat.

The equestrian statue of Louis XIV is an equestrian statue located in Paris, in the center of the Place des Victoires, straddling the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Paris. The monument was listed as a historical monument in 1992.

The Luxor Obelisks, two ancient Egyptian monuments over 3,000 years old, were originally designed to flank the entrance of the Luxor Temple during the era of Ramesses II (around 1250 BC). In the 1830s, the 23-meter-tall western obelisk was relocated to Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, while its eastern counterpart remains in Egypt. The Parisian Luxor Obelisk received official recognition as a historic monument in 1936.

In the tranquil Square Paul Painlevé of the 5th arrondissement stands the statue of Montaigne, opposite the medieval-esque Hôtel de Cluny, which houses the National Museum of the Middle Ages. Notably, the statue gazes directly towards the renowned Sorbonne university.
Over the years, a tradition has formed: students believe that rubbing Montaigne’s right shoe and greeting the statue with, “Salut, Montaigne!” will bring them luck in their exams. On one visit, tourists, eager to absorb Parisian culture, were the primary participants in this tradition.

Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, born in 1846 and deceased in 1904, was a notable French statesman known for legalizing trade unions and the 1901 law on associations. Amid the Dreyfus Affair in 1899, he formed a diverse "Republican Defense" government, which lasted for almost three years and played a crucial role in the Dreyfus case and various socio-economic policies. A monument commemorating Waldeck-Rousseau, showcasing a bust of him and three figures symbolizing the law on trade unions, is located at the terrace of the Jeu de Paume museum in Paris.

Anne of Austria, born in 1601 in Spain, served as the queen of France and mother of Louis XIV, dying in 1666 in Paris. Anne of Brittany, Duchess of Brittany, uniquely became queen consort of France twice, passing away in 1514. A statue in her honor stands in Paris's Jardin du Luxembourg, sculpted by Jean Baptiste Joseph Debay in 1846.

The Expiatory Chapel, known as Chapelle expiatoire in French, can be found in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. This chapel was built on the very spot where King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were laid to rest after their execution by guillotine, making it a solemn tribute to their memory.

The Fountain Saint-Michel stands as a grandiose fountain situated within the Place Saint-Michel in Paris' 6th arrondissement. This exquisite masterpiece was brought to life between 1858 and 1860 during the era of the French Second Empire, under the skilled guidance of the architect Gabriel Davioud. Since 1926, it has been officially recognized as a historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture.

In 1998, the grounds of the Petit Palais on Avenue Winston Churchill in the 8th arrondissement of Paris saw the unveiling of a statue of Winston Churchill crafted by Jean Cardot. This sculpture, commemorating the former British prime minister, stands as a rare testament to foreign figures gracing the streets of the French capital.

The Monument to the Declaration of Human and Civic Rights, located in Paris on Avenue Charles-Risler within the Champs de Mars gardens, is a creation by Czech artist Ivan Theimer, established in 1989 to mark the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution