Best places: Monuments in Paris, France

Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.

Iconic, domed white church, completed in 1914, with interior mosaics, stained-glass windows & crypt.

Ornate, 13th-century, Gothic chapel with relics & notable stained-glass windows of biblical scenes.

18th-century mausoleum with colonnaded facade, housing remains of notable French citizens.

Architectural, naval & ethnographic museums, above fountains & gardens with Eiffel Tower views.

This spacious square, once the site of a 16th-century palace, offers views of iconic buildings.

This slender bridge on the River Seine was named to commemorate a victory in battle over Russia.

The only remaining part of a 16th-century church that was destroyed during the French Revolution.

Museum telling the story of the state archives & displaying significant documents, maps & images.

Gold-leafed torch & unofficial Diana memorial, built to commemorate American/French friendship.

Gothic, riverside fortress & French Revolution prison, housing Marie Antoinette's former cell.

Stone fountain, opened in 1860, on a bustling junction and a popular Latin Quarter meeting point.

Bronze statue of a horse-mounted Louis XIV on a square ringed by fashion boutiques.

👍👍 The clock tower is located in the northern corner of the Concierge building, which has been the residence of the Kings of France since 940. The so-called clock tower is massive and rectangular in shape, surmounted by a lantern dating back to 1350, during the reign of John II Le Bon. In 1370, Charles...

Neoclassical chapel dedicated to King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette in tranquil surrounds.

Named for chanteuse Dalida, this square in her former neighborhood houses a bronze bust of the icon.

Soaring Corinthian-style column topped with a winged gold statue commemorating the 1830 revolution.

Last vestige of the palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, with displays on its history & construction.

👍 The statue of Winston Churchill was inaugurated by the French President Jacques Chirac in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II on the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. The statue runs interesting mixed emotions, some in France recognize his efforts in the libera...

👍👍 The equestrian statue of Henry IV is a bronze equestrian statue completed by Pietro Tacca. The statue, which now stands on the bridge Pont Neuf, was indirectly commissioned by Marie de Médicis for her husband, King Henry IV of France.The original commissioned artist, Giambologna, had died before its...