https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/welcome-to-paris--4724143enSociety & CultureCopyright izi Distribution Serviceshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4eaf3ab8fa8de3b067be12292624084f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/welcome-to-paris--4724143Wed, 05 Apr 2023 23:42:37 +0000izi Distribution Servicesizi Distribution Servicesfeeds@spreaker.comWelcome to Paris! Through this guide, we will be pleased to introduce you to some highly emblematic places of the French capital known as the City of Lights. Blessed with exceptional monuments, beautiful squares and typical streets, Paris has a long...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-place-de-la-concorde--42629289503a5f24-d040-4dee-8d61-0e183590e177Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:33:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou have arrived at the Place de la Concorde near the Obelisk. Enjoy the splendor of this place and the beautiful perspective onto the Champs Elysées.This plaza was built in the 18th century for King Louis XV, and included an equestrian statue that...188cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-rue-saint-honore-paris-capital-of-fashion--426292906ca21d48-dc43-4a3b-89aa-e8faf35620e7Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:32:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesThe rue Saint-Honoré is a very old road dating from medieval times. It is on this street that Marie Antoinette purchased beauty products and it is said that her lover Fernsen procured the invisible ink he used to correspond with the queen.Today rue...194cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-place-vendome--426292913db449dc-e25e-4d02-aa87-da1db6c97bccWed, 23 Dec 2020 12:31:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesAdmire the Place Vendôme, which is one of the most beautiful architectural ensembles of Paris from the end of the reign of Louis XIV. We owe this square to the architect of the famous Gallery of Mirrors of Versailles: Jules Hardouin- Mansart. Have...134cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-rue-de-rivoli--4262930418cc5f13-aab3-4462-b2ec-63991dd07827Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:30:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou are now out of the Tuileries gardens and you are on the Rue de Rivoli. Cross the street via the pedestrian crossing on your right and go forward, under the arcades onto the "rue de Castiglione".The "Rue de Rivoli" runs through the heart of Paris...55cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-the-jardin-des-tuileries--4262929267533532-b6d2-415f-8c76-65871c1ce563Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:29:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou are the "Grand Basin Rond" of the Tuileries Gardens. A true center of greenery and fresh air in the heart of the capital, this garden welcomes some 14 million visitors per year. The garden is also at the crossroads of a few of the most touristic...198cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-the-pyramide-du-louvre-and-the-arc-de-triomphe-du-carrousel--42629305f851c502-6064-4310-a0fc-d80bd0512bcbWed, 23 Dec 2020 12:28:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesDesigned by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei, the 1980s-built pyramid marks the entrance of the museum. It was President François Mitterrand's wish to buid this, shortly after his election. 21 meters high, on a 30 m square base, this pyramid, for...139cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-the-musee-du-louvr--426292946b7d4223-19b8-4f5d-9746-86ccca05fdc3Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:27:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou have entered the magnificent Palace of the Louvre and you are specifically in the "cour carrée", or "the square yard".The history of the Louvre dates back to the late 12th century when King Philip Augustus built a fortress to protect Paris from...155cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-the-pont-des-arts-the-palais-de-l-institut-de-france--42629298d072d742-f68b-41a2-a5ff-b478409e2c17Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:26:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesThat's it, you've arrives at the "Pont des Arts". Go to the center of the bridge and stand there. Admire the wonderful perspective from the "Pont Neuf", (the New Bridge), and the "Ile de la Cité".Napoleon the 1st decided to build a bridge linking the...195cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-the-seine-river-the-bateaux-mouches-and-the-bouquinistes-book-sellers--4262929610b034fa-3de1-463f-9fbd-63be423e738cWed, 23 Dec 2020 12:25:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesThe Seine River cuts through Paris approximately in the middle, demarcating the left and right banks. It crosses Paris over nearly 13 km, and is a shallow river. Connecting the Ile-de- France and the Champagne region to the North Sea, the Seine is the...181cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-pont-neuf--42629300ff868240-8b53-4e33-a15a-7a6f6e9df410Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:24:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesThat's it; you've arrived at the Pont Neuf. Stand on the bridge slightly back from the street. Admire the view again ...Despite its name, the Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris. It was built in the late 16th century to allow the king to move more...158cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-quai-de-la-megisserie--42629302dba44b81-52ad-4118-8e89-600fa64d79c0Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:23:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesWhile walking, look to the left, and admire the beautiful view of the Conciergerie and the Palais de Justice. The foliage of the centuries-old plane trees protects the buildings on either side of the “quai”.Formerly, the Quai de la Mégisserie" was...160cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-place-du-chatelet--42629306c3a3765e-ad8a-4dba-94fd-f2327f9b0083Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:22:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesIn front of you is the Place du Châtelet. This square marks the geographical center of the capital. It is named after the ancient fortress, the "Grand Châtelet", which stood in this place to protect the northern entrance to the "Île de la Cité"....183cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-the-public-clock-horloge-publique--42629297e76a7495-565b-4baa-b1d5-db57b12fddc8Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:21:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesLook left, at an angle, towards the corner the famous Clock Tower, the "Tour de l'Horloge". In the middle of the fourteenth century, the clock tower was built to strengthen the palace's defense system. It hosted Paris' first public clock.Did you know...149cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-the-sainte-chapelle-and-the-conciergerie--42629299c36d7789-def7-4a07-91ee-2329d4c368ffWed, 23 Dec 2020 12:20:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou are in front of the gates of Paris' Court of Appeals. Do you see a chapel that lies inside the courthouse on the left? This is the Sainte Chapelle. This absolute masterpiece of Gothic art is above all a gigantic shrine to house the relics of the...157cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-rue-de-la-huchette-and-the-quartier-latin--426292930ae6b9ca-c498-4013-94be-edcdfc679419Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:19:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesSo now you are on the rue de la Huchette, in the Latin Quarter. The name dates back to the Middle Ages, when it was the landmark for students and their teachers. The university started as a school attached to the Cathedral. Classes were held outdoors,...178cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-viviani-square-and-rue-de-la-bucherie--42629303d63c2fb0-f072-4ad2-b5a6-958eabbdd551Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:18:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou are at the "Square Viviani", which has a bronze fountain in its center. The sculptor was inspired by the story of Saint Julien le Pauvre, the Holy Patron of the church you see right next to it.Here is the legend of Saint "Julien le Pauvre" (or...200cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-the-notre-dame-cathedral--426293018fbf4315-69b6-419d-bd86-fd23a0c09256Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:17:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou are now facing Notre Dame cathedral. Notre Dame is famous both for the extraordinary architectural quality of the Cathedral, as well as for the many adaptations of the Victor Hugo's novel, "Notre Dame de Paris".Did you know that it took two...190cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-the-ile-saint-louis-and-the-l-ile-de-la-cite--42629308c2d0dda3-3b0e-4e56-81d4-f6ec1fc4820bWed, 23 Dec 2020 12:16:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou are on the Pont d'Arcole (the Arcole bridge). From here, admire the beautiful view overlooking the Ile de la Cité and the Seine's surroundings. Behind the Ile de la Cité on the left, you can see another island with a metal bridge connecting them:...176cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-place-de-l-hotel-de-ville--426293070042f364-0fde-43c9-9da7-8924e3cb0fedWed, 23 Dec 2020 12:15:17 +0000izi Distribution ServicesYou are on the Plaza or the Square of Paris' City Hall. It is located on the right bank of the city, north of the Seine ... In the 11th and 12th centuries, it is on this side of the Seine that economic growth took place, through trade thanks to the...172cleanfull