Tourist attractions Chelles

Like its big brother in America, this theme park, which opened in 2002, takes you behind the scenes to explore the techniques of cinema, cartoons and television. Modelled on a real film studio, the park has four "production zones": Front Lo..

Designed by the architect Adrien Fainsilber and opened in 1986, this museum is quite unique. Beyond its basic “mission” of bringing science to a wider audience, it also aims to give visitors a more involved role and to use the most modern technology ..

This vast square, probably conceived by Métezeau, was the wish of Henri IV. When completed in 1612, the Place Royale became the centre of elegant life, with carrousels and pleasure. The square got its present name in 1800 in honour of the département..

The Place des Vosges , rue des Francs-Bourgeois , and three mansions in particular, the Hôtel de Soubise , Hôtel Salé and Hôtel de Rohan , take visitors back to the 17C and 18C, the time of the absolute monarchy and the Enlightenment. However, ..

This museum contains one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (60 000 exhibits), ranging from painting and architecture to photography, cinema, new media, sculpture and design. Rooms dedicated to a single artist alternate with theme-..

This site has been a place of worship for 2 000 years: a Gallo-Roman temple, Christian basilica and Romanesque church all preceded the current building. Maurice de Sully began construction around 1163. Over the centuries it has suffered significant a..

The Basilica is a gem of French Gothic architecture and a source of inspiration for the cathedrals of Chartres, Senlis and Meaux. The necropolis of the Kings of France houses a collection – the only one of its kind in Europe – of recumbent figures an..

The «Mount of the Martyrs» where, as tradition has it, Saint Denis prayed to heaven, is a surprising place which even today has managed to keep its look of a village, even if the flow of tourists tends to spoil it. The place where the Paris Commune s..

This jewel of Gothic art was built upon the order of Saint Louis to house the relics of Christ and the Virgin Mary. Located in the confines of the Palais de Justice, Sainte-Chapelle is divided into two parts: the lower chapel, intended for the palace..

It was around the Île de la Cité that Paris first developed. The historic cradle of the capital, it remains one the city’s most popular and attractive districts. It is home to three of its major monuments: notre Dame cathedral , Sainte Chapelle , a..

Pierre Lescot’s façade, between the Pavillon de l’Horloge (Clock Pavilion) and the south wing, boasts some truly delightful decoration. The sculptor Jean Goujon concentrated his efforts (allegorical high-reliefs, statues in the niches, friezes of c..

You are taken into the impressive world of the fortress that Philippe Auguste built at the start of the 13C: along the route, you will discover the counterscarp wall, the 2. 60 m thick curtain, the foundations of the dwellings that were added by Ch..

For eight centuries, the Louvre was the residence of kings and emperors. Successive expansion projects have created one of the world’s largest palaces, along with the Vatican. Its worldwide renown is due to its museum, home to unique masterpieces suc..

Since 1986, the huge main hall of the former Orsay railway station has been the home of art collections covering the period 1848 to 1914, enhancing those of the Louvre and the Musée National d’Art Contemporain . The Orsay houses the world’s finest..

These grounds, which were partly destroyed by the storms of December 1999, are one of the most beautiful examples of formal gardens. Duchêne inspired himself on the drawings of Claude Desgots (nephew of Le Nôtre) and brought them back to life at the ..

Functional and comfortable are the terms which best describe the features of this castle much admired for its qualities when built in 1709. J.B.Bullet, the architect who built this castle, knew how to divide the areas elegantly. The Chinese Room di..

The edifice is comprised of two distinct sections: an austere 14C keep** that has retained its original crenellated walls and machicolations, and a majestic 17C structure with a royal courtyard and chapel*. The ground-floor of the keep was formerly t..

The landscape gardener D. Collin created this 30 hectare garden in 1969 which shows off several hundred different floral species. The valley of Flowers (ravishing throughout the year!), the Garden of Dahlias (September and October), the Four Seasons ..

Transformed into a park by Napoleon III and Haussmann, this wood is the largest green space in Paris. It is home to a number of delightful sections, including the flower gardens, zoo, Gravelle and Daumesnil lakes, racecourse, and numerous sports faci..

Laid out in the former air terminal of Le Bourget, this museum covers some 125,000m 2 . Two exhibitions, Hot Air Balloons and the Grande Galerie , relate the history of aviation from 18C hot air balloons to military aircraft. In the car park are ..