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The Carnavalet - History of Paris museum is the Parisian municipal museum dedicated to the history of Paris from the origins of the city to the present day. Located in the Marais district in rue de Sevigne in Paris. it presents exceptional collections: memories of the French Revolution, paintings, sculptures, furniture, and objets d'art. The museum consists of the Hôtel de Carnavalet and the Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau linked by a gallery on the first floor. It has an area of ​​10,000 sq

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Musée National Picasso-Paris

Musée National Picasso-Paris

0.29km from Carnavalet Museum

The Picasso Museum is the French national museum dedicated to the life and work of Pablo Picasso and the artists who were linked to him. It was housed in the Hotel Sale, one of the mansions baroque of the Marais. It has more than 5,000 works and 200,000 archival items. By its quality, its size, and the diversity of artistic fields represented, it is the biggest collection in the world of Picasso's work.

Place des Vosges

Place des Vosges

0.29km from Carnavalet Museum

The Place des Vosges, Place Royale until 1800, is a site of the Marais, part of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. Designed by Louis Métezeau, it is the “sister” of Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières. It is the oldest square in Paris, just before Place Dauphine. It is a closed square, accessible by the main street on one of the four sides and two streets passing under pavilions. It is known to be the place of residence of several personalities from the political, artistic, or media world.

Place de la Bastille

Place de la Bastille

0.67km from Carnavalet Museum

The Place de Bastille is an open square where the infamous Bastille prison once stood—and fell, igniting the French Revolution. The square was occupied by the Bastille Prison, which was a symbol of absolute power in the Ancien Régime. Today, the square plays host to large cultural events such as concerts, fairs, and citizen events and so more shops. As a consequence of its historical significance, the square is often the site or point of departure of political demonstrations and so more.

Hôtel de Ville

Hôtel de Ville

0.75km from Carnavalet Museum

Hôtel de Ville is situated on the Right Bank, just across from the eastern end of the Île de la Cité. It contains the official apartments of the mayor of Paris and of the local government. it's one of those places in Paris where there's always something happening. The large place in front of the building is spacious enough to hold the seasonal patinoire.

The Centre Pompidou

The Centre Pompidou

0.84km from Carnavalet Museum

The Centre Pompidou is a cultural landmark built in the year of 1977. that has its structure and mechanical services visible on the exterior of the building. The highly-flexible container for art was completed in 1977 by British architect Rogers and Italian architect Piano. Well far from the traditional aspect of a museum, the building was indeed conceived as a giant machine, with load-bearing structural elements, the main escalators, and most technical services located on the outside to provide

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

1.04km from Carnavalet Museum

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, commonly known as Our Lady, is one of the most emblematic monuments of Paris and France. It is located on the Ile de la Cité and is a place of Catholic worship, seat of the Archdiocese of Paris, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The cathedral inspires many artistic works and also so many things to discover in and around this basilica. It is the most visited monument in Europe and one of the most visited in the world until 2019.

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Île-de-France

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The most populous of the 18 regions of France. It is located in the north-central part of the country and often called the Paris Region because it includes the city of Paris. Île-de-France is densely populated and economically important: it covers only about 2% of France's territory, but has an official estimated population of 12,213,364 (18.2% of the population of France) and accounts for nearly 30% of the French GDP.

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