South of the Siene

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Collection of nice spots south of the River Siene.

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  1. The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. — Wikipedia

  2. The Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, located in the seventh arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower to the northwest and the École Militaire to the southeast. The park is named after the Campus Martius in Rome, a tribute to the Roman god of war. The name alludes to the fact that the lawns here were formerly used as drilling and marching grounds by the French military. — Wikipedia

  3. The Rue Saint-Dominique is a street in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It was formerly known as Chemin de la Longue Raye (1355), Chemin des Treilles (1433), Chemin Herbu (1523), Chemin de l'Oseraie (1527), Chemin du Port (1530), Chemin des Vaches (1542), Chemin de la Justice and Chemin des Charbonniers. It was renamed Rue Saint-Dominique in 1643 after the Dominican monastery set up a few years earlier near the eastern end of the street, whose only remnant is the Église Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin on the Place Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin. — Wikipedia

  4. Les Cocottes is a popular Parisian restaurant owned by chef Christian Constant, offering contemporary French cuisine in a friendly and modern atmosphere. The menu features classic dishes made with fresh ingredients, as well as innovative creations, and the open kitchen allows diners to watch the chefs at work.

  5. Rue Cler is a pedestrian street in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is known for its charming atmosphere, with numerous cafes, restaurants, bakeries, and shops selling fresh produce, flowers, and souvenirs. The street has a rich history, dating back to the Middle Ages, and has been a popular spot for locals and tourists for many years. It is often described as one of the most picturesque streets in Paris and is a popular destination for visitors looking to experience authentic French culture.

  6. Architectural Buildings

    The Hôtel des Invalides, commonly called Les Invalides, is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose. The buildings house the Musée de l'Armée, the military museum of the Army of France, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and the Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine. The complex also includes the former hospital chapel, now national cathedral of the French military, and the adjacent former Royal Chapel known as the Dôme des Invalides, the tallest church building in Paris at a height of 107 meters. The latter has been converted into a shrine of some of France's leading military figures, most notably the tomb of Napoleon. — Wikipedia

  7. La Grande Epicerie de Paris is a high-end food and grocery store located in Paris, France. It is owned by the luxury department store Le Bon Marché and offers a wide selection of gourmet food products from France and around the world, including fresh produce, cheese, wine, chocolate, and more.

  8. Lionel Poilâne was a French baker and entrepreneur whose commitment to crafting quality bread earned him worldwide renown. His father, Pierre Poilâne started a baking business in 1932, creating bread using stone-ground flour, natural fermentation and a wood-fired oven. Lionel took over the bakery in 1970, continuing the traditional methods. — Wikipedia

  9. The Jardin du Luxembourg, known in English as the Luxembourg Garden Creation of the garden began in 1612 when Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV, constructed the Luxembourg Palace as her new residence. — Wikipedia

  10. Street / Avenue

    Rue Mouffetard is a street in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. — Wikipedia

  11. The French National Museum of Natural History, known in French as the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, is the national natural history museum of France and a grand établissement of higher education part of Sorbonne Universities. The main museum, with four galleries, is located in Paris, France, within the Jardin des Plantes on the left bank of the River Seine. It was formally founded in 1793 during the French Revolution, but was begun even earlier in 1635 as the royal garden of medicinal plants. The museum now has 14 sites throughout France. — Wikipedia

  12. Berthillon is a French manufacturer and retailer of luxury ice cream and sorbet, with its primary store on the Île Saint-Louis, in Paris, France. The company is owned and operated by the Chauvin family, descendants of the eponymous Monsieur Berthillon, who from 1954 operated a café and hotel called "Le Bourgogne". — Wikipedia

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