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.

110m steel & stone monument in the shape of a hollow cube, illuminated at night.

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...

Wall within a park, bearing the words 'I love you' in multiple languages & a popular meeting place.

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.