The Jardin zoologique de la ville de Lyon is a municipal zoological park in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, located within Lyon’s Parc de la Tête d’Or. Created in 1858 under Rhône prefect Claude-Marius Vaïsse, it presents more than 300 animals of 66 species.
The École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot is a private higher music school in Paris, founded in 1919 by pianist Alfred Cortot and music critic Auguste Mangeot. It trains concert performers and teachers through a dual curriculum.
The Grand Synagogue of Paris, also known as Synagogue de la Victoire, is the largest synagogue in France. Located at Rue de la Victoire 44 in Paris’s 9th arrondissement, it was inaugurated in 1874 and declared a Monument historique in 1987.
Saint-François-Xavier is a Catholic place of worship in Paris, located in Place du Président-Mithouard in the École-Militaire district. It serves as the seat of the parish Saint-François-Xavier-des-Missions-Étrangères and is administered by the clergy of the Archdiocese of Paris.
The Museum of National Archives is a state museum of French history in Paris, managed by the National Archives of France. It presents exhibitions drawn from government archives collections and offers a document-based view of French history and society.
Théâtre de la Ville is a Parisian theatre at 2, place du Châtelet. Designed by Gabriel Davioud during Haussmann’s restructuring of Paris, it was rebuilt after destruction by fire and later became a major venue for contemporary dance.
Chapelle Saint-Thomas is the oldest part of the Fourvière sanctuary in Lyon. First consecrated to Saint Thomas and later to the Virgin, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Its bell tower was built by Alphonse-Constance Duboys and bears the golden Virgin statue.
The Cimetière du Grand Jas is a famous cemetery in Cannes, located on Avenue de Grasse. Terraced and garden-like, it is known for its old trees, flower decorations, and as the burial place of several well-known public figures.
Boulevard Saint-Michel is a Paris boulevard extending from Pont Saint-Michel to Avenue de l’Observatoire. Its northern section is the most lively, with bookstores and clothing shops, and it borders the Jardin du Luxembourg.
Notre-Dame de Nice is a Roman Catholic church on Avenue Jean Médecin in central Nice, southeastern France. Built in the 19th century in neo-Gothic style, it is the largest church in Nice and belongs to the Diocese of Nice.
Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier is a theatre building in Paris created by Jacques Copeau in the former Athénée-Saint-Germain. Named after the street for easier public location, it has a history marked by artistic direction changes, closure threats, and later restoration.
Schola Cantorum de Paris is a private higher education institution for music, dramatic arts, and dance in Paris. It occupies the former English Benedictine convent at 269, rue Saint-Jacques.
École Duperré is an art academy in a brick, glass, and steel building. Its history is linked to Élisa Lemonnier’s women’s emancipation movement and to Parisian applied arts schools.
The Paris Sewer Museum is a sewerage museum established in 1975. It presents the history of the Paris sewers, with tools, machines, and displays related to guided underground visits.
Musée Cernuschi is a museum of the City of Paris dedicated to Asian arts, with a focus on Far East art from China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It is housed in Henri Cernuschi’s former mansion near Parc Monceau.
St. Paul's Church is a Protestant church in the historic center of Strasbourg, located in Place Eisenhower at the confluence of the Ill and the Aar. Dedicated to Saint Paul the Apostle, it is marked by two 76-meter spires.
The Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord is a theatre building in Paris, at 37 bis boulevard de la Chapelle in the 10th arrondissement, near La Chapelle station. Inaugurated in 1876, it has a history of changing managements and later restoration.
Basilique Sainte-Clotilde de Reims is a Catholic minor basilica located in the heart of the Sainte-Anne district in Reims. Built in 1896 by architect Alphonse Gosset, it features a neo-Byzantine plan in the shape of a Greek cross with a dome.
Lycée du Parc is a lycée in Lyon built on the lunette des Charpennes fortification and former military barracks. Created in 1914, it has a history marked by wartime uses and long-standing preparatory classes.
Rue de la République is a major street in Lyon, running for more than one kilometer from Place Bellecour to Place de la République and Place Louis-Pradel. Created as part of 1853 urban works, it connects several important places in the Presqu’île.
Avenue d'Iéna is a 1,140-metre street in the Quartier de Chaillot, in Paris's 16th Arrondissement. It was opened by decree in 1858 and received its name in memory of Napoleon's victory on 14 October 1806.
The Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nice, also known as Cimetière russe de Caucade, was established in 1867 to serve the Russian community and is the oldest Russian cemetery in Western Europe.
Église Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile is a church building in Paris constructed from 1854 to 1856 at the request of Napoléon III. Built on the site of the hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, it was designed by Louis-Auguste Boileau and Adrien-Louis Lusson.
Gare des Brotteaux is a former French railway station in Lyon’s 6th arrondissement. Opened in 1859 and named after the Brotteaux district, it was an important station on the PLM axis and later closed in favor of Lyon-Part-Dieu.
Boulevard de Magenta is a boulevard in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, crossing the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Porte-Saint-Denis, and Porte-Saint-Martin quarters. It connects Place de la République with Boulevard de la Chapelle and Boulevard Marguerite-de-Rochechouart.
Vélodrome Jacques-Anquetil, formerly known as Vélodrome de la Cipale, is a velodrome in Paris. Located in the Bois de Vincennes since 1896, it was inaugurated in 1896 under the name Vélodrome municipal de Vincennes and later renamed in 1987.
The Statue of Jean Rapp is a bronze monument by Auguste Bartholdi in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France. It depicts General Jean Rapp in an imposing attitude with an expressive face and stands on a granite base with engraved battle names and inscriptions.
The Lamoricière cenotaph is a funerary monument installed in 1879 in Nantes’s Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral. Made of white marble and black bronze, it commemorates Juchault de La Moricière and his services to the papacy.
Notre-Dame de la Daurade, also called Sainte-Marie de la Daurade, is a church in Toulouse with minor basilica status. It stands along the Garonne River, near the river port, and adjoins the Beaux-Arts school.
Saint-Roch Church is a 19th-century neo-Gothic church in the heart of Montpellier, France. Dedicated to Saint Roch, it is a diocesan sanctuary and a place of pilgrimage.
Académie de la Grande Chaumière is a private art school founded in Paris in 1904. Located in the 6th arrondissement, it is often associated with Montparnasse and is known for its open, free-creativity approach.
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Biarritz is a grey stone neo-Gothic church in Biarritz, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Overlooking Port Vieux, it was built from 1898 to 1903 and later received a bell tower and bells. The church is notable for its stained glass by Luc-Olivier Merson.
Musée Dobrée is a history museum in central Nantes, in the Graslin district near the Muséum d'histoire naturelle and cours Cambronne. It brings together collections linked to Thomas Dobrée and other regional holdings.
Sainte-Blandine de Lyon is a Catholic church in Lyon, built under the supervision of Clair Tisseur in the neo-Gothic style at the end of the 19th century. It serves the south of Presqu’île beyond the Perrache railway tracks.
The Musée national de l'Éducation is a national museum formed from educational collections that began in Paris under Jules Ferry and were later united in Rouen. Its holdings include books, pedagogical materials, scientific materials, and old school objects.
Chapelle Saint-Joseph, inside Collège Saint-Paul on rue Colson in Lille’s Vauban district, was built by the Jesuits. In the late 2010s, it drew attention when demolition was threatened and heritage status was refused.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception is a religious building on rue Malherbe in the Richebourg quarter of Nantes, France. Begun in 1470, it was renamed several times and listed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments in 1991.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in Angers is a church building that succeeded an earlier chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame. The chapel was enlarged in 1842, and in the 1880s a real church was constructed using a bequest from parishioner Marie Guitton, who died in 1883.
Parc Hamelin Oberthür is a public botanical garden in eastern Rennes, in the Thabor-Saint-Hélier-Alphonse Guérin neighborhood. Covering nearly three hectares, it contains unique botanical specimens and reflects its history as a former private garden.
The Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg is an academic library located at Place de la République in the heart of Neustadt. It holds more than three million documents and is housed in a historic monument designed by August Hartel and Skjold Neckelmann.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne was founded in 1836 and is located in the old city presidium. Its collections include paintings from the 16th to the 20th century and an important archaeological collection.
Église Sainte-Croix is a church in Nantes and the parish church of the Bouffay district since 1138. Its architecture combines Renaissance forms, a Gothic choir, and later additions from the 16th to 19th centuries.
The equestrian bronze statue of Louis Faidherbe stands on Place Richebé in Lille. Designed by Antonin Mercié and cast by Thièbaut frères, it was inaugurated in 1896 and registered as a historical monument in 1975.
Théâtre Montparnasse is a theatre building with a three-story facade designed by Charles Peigniet. Its decoration includes cornices, masks, balustrades, a tondo with Henri Larochelle, and caryatid herms.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg is an art museum whose collections include paintings by Italian, Flemish, Dutch, French, and Spanish artists. Its holdings present a homogeneous collection and include works from the early Italian primitives to 17th-century painters.
Académie Colarossi was a private art school founded around 1879 in Paris by the Italian sculptor Filippo Colarossi. It offered progressive instruction, including coeducational classes and access to nude models.
Giardino del Ranelagh is an English-style urban park in Paris, created in 1860 by engineer Adolphe Alphand. It is named after the earlier Petit Ranelagh, a fashionable dance venue in the gardens of the Château de la Muette.
St. Michael the Archangel Church is a Russian Orthodox church in Cannes, France, on Boulevard Alexandre III. Built in 1894 by Louis Nouveau, it is a landmark of the Côte d'Azur and contains historic burials in its crypt.