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St-Germain & Les Invalides


The French language and all its nuance are guarded with care by 40 Immortels (Immortals) of the French Academy, founded by Cardinal Richelieu in 1635. The academy forms part of the Institut de France.


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Nearby St-Germain & Les Invalides attractions

1. Bibliothèque Mazarine

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Within the Institut de France, the Mazarine Library is France’s oldest public library, founded in 1643. You can visit the bust-lined, late-17th-century…

2. Institut de France

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The French Institute, created in 1795, brought together five of France’s academies of arts and sciences. The most famous of these is the Académie…

3. Monnaie de Paris

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The 18th-century royal mint, Monnaie de Paris, houses the Musée du 11 Conti, an interactive museum exploring the history of French coinage from antiquity…

4. Square du Vert-Galant

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Chestnut, yew, black walnut and weeping willow trees grace this picturesque park at the westernmost tip of the Île de la Cité, along with migratory birds…

5. Pont Neuf

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Paris’ oldest bridge, misguidingly named 'New Bridge', has linked the western end of Île de la Cité with both riverbanks since 1607, when the king, Henri…

6. Musée National Eugène Delacroix

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In a courtyard off a tree-shaded square, this museum is housed in the romantic artist’s home and studio at the time of his death in 1863. It contains a…

8. Musée du Louvre

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It isn’t until you’re standing in the vast courtyard of the Louvre, with its glass pyramid and ornate façade, that you can truly say you’ve been to Paris.