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6 Institut a fifth, Oceania, was left out for
Catholique de Paris reasons of symmetry. There are
some subsidiary figures, including
21 Rue d’Assas 75006. Map 12 D5. dolphins, horses and a turtle.
Tel 01 44 39 52 00. q St-Placide, The sculpture was erected in
Rennes. Musée Bible et Terre
Sainte Open Call to check times. 1873 by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux.
Tel 01 45 44 09 55. ∑ icp.fr
Founded in 1875, this is 0 Val-de-Grâce
one of the most distinguished 1 Pl Alphonse-Laveran 75005. Map 16
teaching institutions in F2. Tel 01 40 51 51 92. q Gobelins.
France with some 23,000 W Port Royal. Open noon–6pm Tue–
students. It also houses a Thu, Sat–Sun. & 5 frequent, pm;
small museum, the Musée 11am Sun (except Aug). 8 by appt
Bible et Terre Sainte, which noon–6pm Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun
displays numerous objects (01 40 51 51 92). Museum: Open as
excavated in the Holy Land. church. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec.
They give an interesting insight Concerts. ∑ valdegrace.org
into daily life in Palestine
throughout the ages. One of France’s most beautiful
churches, Val-de-Grâce was built
7 St-Joseph-des- for Anne of Austria (wife of Louis
XIII) in thanks for the birth of her
Carmes son. Young Louis XIV laid the first
Carpeaux’s fountain sculpture stone in 1645. François Mansart
70 Rue de Vaugirard 75006. Map 12
D5. Tel 01 45 44 89 77. q St-Placide. 8 Musée du is the great architect behind it.
Open 9:30am–1:30pm Mon, Tue & The church is noted for its
Fri, 11am–6pm Wed, 9:30am–7pm Luxembourg imposing lead-and-gilt dome,
Thu. Closed Easter Mon, Pentecost. which stands at an impressive
5 various times. 7 restricted. 8 19 Rue de Vaugirard 75006. Map 12 E5. 41 m (135 ft). In the cupola is
3pm Sat. ∑ sjdc.fr Tel 01 40 13 62 00. q St-Sulpice. W Pierre Mignard’s fresco, with over
Luxembourg. Open 10am–7:30pm 200 triple-life-size figures. The six
Completed in 1620, this church daily (to 10pm Mon & Fri). Times huge marble columns that frame
was built as the chapel for a vary depending on exhibitions; the altar are similar to those at
check website ahead of visit. Closed
Carmelite convent but was 1 May & 25 Dec. 7 & 8 - ^ St Peter’s in Rome. Henrietta of
used as a prison during the = ∑ museeduluxembourg.fr France (wife of Charles I) is buried
Revolution. In 1792, more than here, along with 26 members of
a hundred priests met a grisly In 1615, under the orders of the French royal family.
end in the church’s courtyard Marie de Médicis, architect Today, the church is part of
as part of the September Salomon de Brosse built the a military hospital complex,
Massacres (see pp32–3). Their Palais du Luxembourg. The two which also houses a museum
remains are now in the crypt. adjoining galleries were created of military medicine.
to hang the Queen’s collection of
paint ings by Rubens. In 1750, the q Ecole Nationale
east wing became France’s first
public gallery, housing works Supérieure des
by artists such as Leonardo da Mines
Vinci, Van Dyck and Rembrandt.
Following extensive renovations, 60 Blvd St-Michel. Map 16 F1. Tel 01 40
today it hosts impres sive 51 91 39. W Luxembourg. Museum:
temporary exhibitions. Open 1:30–6pm Tue–Fri, 10am–
12:30pm & 2–5pm Sat. Times vary in
Jul & Aug. Closed public hols. & 8
9 Fontaine de call 01 40 51 92 90 to request a visit.
l’Observatoire ∑ musee.mines-paristech.fr
Ave de l’Observatoire/Rue d'Assas.
Map 16 E2. W Port Royal. Louis XIV set up the School of
Mines in 1783 to train mining
Situated at the southern tip of engineers. Today, it is one of the
the Jardin du Luxembourg, this most prestigious grandes écoles
is one of the liveliest fountains in – schools that provide the elite
Paris. Made of bronze, it has four for the civil service and
Façade of St-Joseph-des-Carmes, a site of women holding aloft a globe professions. It also houses the
the September Massacres in 1792 representing four continents – national Musée de Minéralogie.

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