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Eglise Orthodoxe Roumaine
The Eglise Orthodoxe Roumaine (Romanian Orthodox Church) is an orthodox church in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Parc Georges Valbon (Parc de la Courneuve)
Parc Georges Valbon (aka Parc de la Courneuve) is a huge park (417 ha) in Seine-Saint-Denis. After my visit to the Basilica of Saint-Denis, I walked to the park and spent the rest of the day there, until sunset. The weather was really nice and the park looked great in fall colors.
Basilique de Saint-Denis
The Basilique de Saint-Denis (Basilica of Saint Denis) is a large catholic church in the city of Saint-Denis, north of Paris. A church was present on the site starting from the 5th century. In 636, the relics of Saint Denis, a patron saint of France and famous cephalophore, were reinterred in the basilica. It then became the burial place of the French Kings with nearly every king from the 10th to the 18th centuries being buried there. The church was rebuilt in pretty much its current form in the 12th century.
Sichuan beef shreds at Tian Tian Wang in Paris
Dry-fried Sichuan beef shreds (干煸牛肉丝), with additional bowl of rice. It was really good!
Skyscrapers of Les Olympiades (Paris 13)
Les Olympiades is a district of residential towers located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Built from 1969 to 1974, the district consists of a dozen towers built along a large esplanade. A shopping mall, the Pagode, stands at the centre of the esplanade.
Jardin du Monument aux Mères Françaises
Jardin du Monument aux Mères Françaises (Park of the Monument to French Mothers) is a small park in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, right next to Parc Kellerman. The monument was designed by Paul Bigot and built in 1938 under the Popular Front.
Parc Kellerman
Parc Kellermann is a public park located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It was created between 1939 and 1950 on the former bed of the Bièvre river.
Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont
Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont is a catholic church located on Montagne Sainte-Geneviève right next to the Panthéon. Its construction was completed in the 17th century. The church contains the shrine of Sainte-Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. It also houses the remains of Blaise Pascal and is well known for its stained glasses (Galerie du cloître du charnier).
