Showing posts with label 3rd arrondissement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3rd arrondissement. Show all posts

Musee Carnavalet



The Musée Carnavalet is dedicated to the history of the city. The museum occupies two neighboring mansions: the Hôtel Carnavalet and the former Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint Fargeau. 

Place de la République

The Place de la Republique is located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. The square is named  after the First, Second and Third Republic. The 3.4 ha square includes a statue which is the personification of France, Marianne.

Square du Temple

The Square du Temple was established in 1857, and is one of 24 city squares in Paris created by Georges-Eugene Haussmann and Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand. The Square occupies the site of a medieval fortress, built by the Knights Templar.