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Val de Grace

The Val-de-Grâce (Hôpital d’instruction des armées du Val-de-Grâce or HIA Val-de-Grâce) was a military hospital located l in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.   Construction began in 1645 and was completed in 1667.   It was closed as a hospital in 2016. The Church of the Val-de-Grâce. The construction began in 1645.   The abbey and

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Unesco – Guided tour

UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l’UNESCO, is a building inaugurated on 3 November 1958 at number 7 Place de Fontenoy in Paris, to serve as the headquarters for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)   The is mission to contribute to peace building, poverty alleviation, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, science, culture and communication. UNESCO

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La Madeleine

The Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine La Madeleine is located  on the  Place de la Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement.   Métro station Luxembourg with RER B Construction started in 1763 and was finished in 1842.   Funerals of celebrities in the church:   Coco Chanel. Marlene Dietrich. Josephine Baker.  Dalida  Johhny Holliday.          Right-side

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American church

The American Church in Paris (formerly the American Chapel in Paris) was the first American church established outside the United States.  The traces are going back to 1814.    The present church building  is located at 65 Quai d’Orsay in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France – dates to 1931.   The closest metro 8

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