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Montparnasse Tower
October 20, 2008  By France.com 

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Montparnasse 56: The top of your Paris visit!

Offering spectacular 360 degree views from the top of Tour Montparnasse, right in the very heart of the city, this Paris landmark is a must-see experience for every Parisian and visitor.


TOUR MONTPARNASSE INDOOR OBSERVATORY

Come and discover every bit of Paris from t he 56 th observation floor which offers visitors a stunning view of the city at all directions.

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Paris Zoological Park
October 20, 2008  By France.com 

PRESENTATION

In a 15 ha (37 acres) park planted with trees, at the heart of the Bois de Vincennes (Vincennes wood), the Paris zoo is one of France's best-known zoos. It offers the visitor a welcome change of scenery and the chance to get close to almost 500 animals.

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The Musee de L'Homme
October 20, 2008  By France.com 

 

Founded in 1937, this internationally-famous institution is currently preparing its renovation around the natural and cultural history of man, the main themes being: origins, the peculiarities of the human species and a cultural history of humanity.Left, a part of the cast of Lucy's skeleton, Australopithecus who lived 3.2 million years ago. Right, the entrance to the Musée de l'Homme in the Palais du Trocadéro

 

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The Menagerie / Jardins des Plantes
October 17, 2008  By France.com 

 

 

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With its astonishing architectural elements (mainly dating from the 18th and 19th centuries), the Ménagerie is the world’s oldest zoo that retains its original appearance. It offers 4,500 m2 (48,400 sq. ft) of greenery which is home to a thousand animals.

 

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Big Gallery of the Evolution
October 17, 2008  By France.com 

As much a theatre of life itself, the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution displays thousands of animal specimens. Larger than life, they tell the astonishing story of evolution: presented in three acts in a grandiose stage set.

 

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The Galeries de Paléontologie et d'Anatomie Comparee
October 17, 2008  By France.com 

 

It's indeed a prestigious journey into the world of skeletons, organs and shells that the Galeries de Paléontologie et d'Anatomie Comparée hold in store! A spectacular way of discovering the organisation of living beings and delving into the world of animals of the past.

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The Jardin des Plantes at the Natural History National Museum
October 17, 2008  By France.com 

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Jardins des Plantes

Heir to the Jardin royal des plantes médicinales whose creation was decided in 1626 under Louis XIII, the current Jardin des Plantes first opened to the public in 1640. Today it is a place rich in exceptional patrimony, unique in France.

 

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1900 Maxim's Collection Museum
October 17, 2008  By France.com 

1900 Maxim's Collection Museum

Pierre Cardin owner since 1981 of Maxim’s restaurant, a symbol for Art Nouveau, has collected over 60 years the most characteristic masterworks from the Belle Epoch.

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Quai Branly Museum
October 17, 2008  By France.com 

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The museum

As a showcase of American, Oceanian, Asian and African arts and civilisations, the Musée du quai Branly is a unique venue offering a fresh approach to non-Western cultures in the heart of Paris.

The garden and building provide a real change of scene for visitors in a new and enjoyable world.

The artefacts on display (objects, instruments, clothing, etc.) attest to other ways of leading daily lives around the world. The non-European material and art forms often arouse new aesthetic emotion and prompt new ways of thinking, thereby playing an educative role as regards tolerance.

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The Luxembourg Museum
October 17, 2008  By France.com 

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The Cultural Policy of the Senate

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