Where Paris - 01 December 2017

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Monuments

from the sacré coeur is breath-taking. There is a

guesthouse for pilgrims providing accommodation

and meals. daily 6am-10:30pm; dome 8:30am-8pm.

http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.fr

35 rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre (18th), 01 53 41 89 09.

M° Anvers

SAINTE-CHAPELLE

a jewel-like chapel on the ile de la cité in the

courtyard of the Palais de Justice with High Gothic

stained glass windows, at its finest on days when

there isn’t a cloud in the sky. Jan-March 9am-5pm;

apr-sept 9am-7pm; Oct-dec 9am-5pm, last tickets

30 minutes before closing time.10€. combined ticket

with La conciergerie 15€. Free for children under 18

and eU citizens under 26.

http://www.sainte-chapelle.fr

2 blvd du Palais (1st), 01 53 40 60 97. M° Cité

THE TUILERIES GARDEN
This vast park filled with peaceful wide alleyways for
strolling and an octagonal water basin offers a place
for a promenade between the Pyramide du Louvre
and the Place de la concorde. sculptures by Maillol,
rodin, dubuffet and Louise Bourgeois are among
the jewels set in these refreshing gardens.
Place de la Concorde (1st).
Panorama of the island Cite with cathedral Notre Dame de Paris in Paris, iStock 2017©nikonaftAn ensemble of furniture from the bedroom of Madame du Cayla presented at the Château de Maisons. Photo © Benjamin Gavaudo - Centre des Monuments Nationaux -Photo de PresseM° Concorde

CHâTEAU DE MAISONS

Located between Paris and Versailles, the château is an architectural masterpiece of the Grand

siècle. Built by François Mansart, it was inaugurated in april of 1651 in the presence of Louis XiV

at a sumptuous reception. a splendid ensemble of furniture, art works and objects made on

special order for Louis XViii for the château of saint-Ouen is on display. The château de Maisons

is managed by the centre des Monuments Nationaux. Through to March 5 Il était une forêt... (Once

Upon a Forest), this exhibition offers a journey into the forest accompanied by sound and light.

10am-12:30pm & 2pm-5pm, last tickets 30 minutes before closing time, closed Tuesdays. 8€.

http://www.chateau-maisons.fr

2 ave carnot, 78600 Maisons-Laffitte, 01 39 62 01 49. sNcF train from Gare saint-Lazare