The Paris Observatory is a seventeenth-century stone structure easily identified by its symmetrical, block-like design and the octagonal towers that flank its southern facade. Founded in sixteen sixty-seven under the reign of King Louis…
Da Vinci Code Paris
Follow the trail of Robert Langdon and Silas through Paris on this self-guided tour of the iconic filming locations from The Da Vinci Code. You'll trace the mystery from the Paris Observatory to the historic corners of Montmartre, visiting the Louvre and Saint-Sulpice along the way.
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1. Paris Observatory
2. Église Saint-Sulpice
The most striking visual feature of the Church of Saint-Sulpice is its asymmetrical west facade. The structure is flanked by two towers of differing designs and heights, with the southern tower remaining notably shorter and less detailed…
3. Louvre Pyramid
The Louvre Pyramid is a precise geometric structure of glass and metal that rises twenty-one point six meters from the center of the Cour Napoléon. It is composed of six hundred seventy-three individual panes—six hundred three rhombuses…
4. Pyramide du Louvre inversée
The Pyramide Inversée is a glass and steel structure that hangs downward from a square frame, functioning as a skylight for the underground Carrousel du Louvre shopping center. Designed by architect I. M. Pei and completed in nineteen…
5. Ritz Paris
The Ritz Paris occupies a series of townhouses on the Place Vendôme, recognizable by their eighteenth-century façades that stretch along the north side of the square. When Swiss hotelier César Ritz and French chef Auguste Escoffier opened…
6. Rue de la Bonne & Rue Becquerel
The intersection of Rue de la Bonne and Rue Becquerel sits on the northern, quieter slope of the Montmartre hill. This area is characterized by steep, narrow streets and stone-walled gardens that contrast with the bustling tourist paths…