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Hidden architectural sites in Paris

These locations showcase the architectural diversity of Paris through buildings from medieval times to modern era. The selection includes Roman remains, Gothic churches, Art Nouveau apartments and hidden villas.

Lavirotte Building
Lavirotte Building

29 Avenue Rapp, Paris, France

Built in 1901, this residential structure features stone carvings, floral ornaments and colored ceramic tiles in French Art Nouveau style.

Cluny Abbey
Cluny Abbey

Cluny, France

Founded in 910, this Benedictine monastery was the largest religious building in medieval Europe, measuring 187 meters in length.

Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes
Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes

Vincennes, France

This royal chapel was constructed between 1379 and 1552 and contains large windows with 16th century stained glass.

Cité Architecture Museum
Cité Architecture Museum

Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France

The museum displays architectural models, drawings and sculptures from medieval to modern periods across 8000 square meters of exhibition space.

Pagoda Paris
Pagoda Paris

Rue de Babylone, Paris, France

This 1896 residential building combines French and Chinese architectural elements, with red lacquered walls and golden decorations across eight floors.

Jean Sans Peur Tower
Jean Sans Peur Tower

20 Rue Étienne Marcel, Paris, France

This 27-meter medieval tower from 1411 features a stone spiral staircase decorated with carved oak and thistle leaves, typical Gothic elements.

Passy Cemetery
Passy Cemetery

2 Rue du Commandant Schloesing, Paris, France

This 1820 cemetery contains graves of composers, painters and writers including Claude Debussy, Édouard Manet and Jean-Louis Barrault.

Le Centorial
Le Centorial

18 Rue du Quatre Septembre, Paris, France

This 1900 building housed the Paris Stock Exchange printing works, with stone facades and metal framework designed by architect Henri Blondel.

Square des Peupliers
Square des Peupliers

France

A private residential street from 1928 featuring cobblestone paths, rose arches and small houses with gardens.

Saint Séverin
Saint Séverin

France

Gothic church with twisted columns.

Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature

France

Museum housed in a 17th century mansion displaying hunting weapons, taxidermied animals and artworks related to hunting traditions through the centuries.

The Palais de la Porte Dorée
The Palais de la Porte Dorée

France

This 1930s Art Deco building features colonial-themed decorative reliefs and contains a national immigration museum and an aquarium with tropical fish.

Château de Bagatelle
Château de Bagatelle

France

Neo-classical château at the heart of Parc de Bagatelle.

Viaduc des Arts
Viaduc des Arts

France

The renovated railway viaduct now houses forty craft workshops and studios with traditional French artisans.

Cité Durmar
Cité Durmar

France

This narrow passage in the 11th district features historical cobblestones and is lined with traditional 19th century Parisian residential buildings.

Butte Bergeyre
Butte Bergeyre

France

A residential neighborhood on a 100-foot hill in the 19th arrondissement featuring vineyards and community gardens.

Place Dalida
Place Dalida

France

A small plaza named in honor of French-Italian singer, Dalida.

The Arènes de Lutèce
The Arènes de Lutèce

France

A Roman theater from the second century with 15000 seats that hosted gladiator fights and theatrical performances.

Villa Dietz-Monnin
Villa Dietz-Monnin

France

This 19th century villa displays typical architectural elements of suburban houses with a large garden and original decorative features.

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