The best cycling routes around Clamart

Difficult route if you are there to ride. I do not recommend it to cyclists other than touring cyclists.

The Pont de la Concorde is a bridge over the Seine in Paris, France. It connects the Place de la Concorde and the Quai des Tuileries with the Quai d’Orsay, running directly towards the Palais Bourbon, the seat of the Assemblée Nationale, the French National Assembly.

The Luxor Obelisk on the Place de la Concorde is the oldest monument in Paris. It is well over 3,000 years old and originally came from Egypt. Here are the most important facts about its history and the monument: Origin and Age Location in Egypt: It originally stood with a second obelisk in front of the entrance to the Luxor Temple. Time: It was made during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II (13th century BC). The Gift: The viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, gave the obelisk to France in 1829 as a sign of friendship. The second obelisk remained in Egypt and was only officially "returned" by France in the 1990s (so it is still in Luxor). Transport to Paris The Journey: The transport was a technical masterpiece. The over 220-ton monolith of granite had to be shipped across the Nile, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean to Paris. The journey took almost three years. Erection: It was finally erected in 1836 under King Louis-Philippe I in the center of the Place de la Concorde. This location was deliberately chosen as a "neutral" monument to cover up the bloody history of the square during the French Revolution. Special Features Hieroglyphs: The inscriptions praise the deeds of Ramses II. The Golden Tip: The original tip was missing (it was probably stolen in ancient times). In 1998, France placed a new pyramid tip covered with gold leaf on the obelisk, as it would have looked in ancient Egypt. The Base: Diagrams are engraved on the base, explaining with which lifting devices and machines the obelisk was erected in the 19th century. Dimensions It is about 23 meters high and consists of a single piece of yellow granite.

Here is a large, historic bronze sculpture on a stone base, very beautiful to look at

The Institut d'art et d'archéologie, also known as Centre Michelet, is a building in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, located at 8, avenue de l'Observatoire and 3, rue Michelet, currently housing the art history departments of the Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sorbonne Université universities (assigned to the building[1]). It was designed by the architect Paul Bigot between 1925 and 1928. It has been listed as a historical monument since September 9, 1996.

The Luxembourg Gardens in Paris are a delightful place for miniature boating! On the central pond, known as the “Grand Bassin,” you can rent small wooden sailboats and steer them with a wooden pole. This activity, called “Les Voiliers du Luxembourg,” is a historic tradition that has entertained children and adults for generations. ⛵

It was Maria de Medici who decided in 1612, after the assassination of her husband Henri IV, to convert this existing Hôtel into a palace, surrounded by a beautiful garden. As an Italian by birth, she longed to return to her Tuscan birthplace, but for political reasons this was not possible. So, on this spot, a wealth of luxury and tranquility was created and exchanged for her current home, the Louvre. It is said that this place reminded her too much of her husband with his numerous mistresses. After being purchased from the Duke of Luxembourg, the Hôtel and the enormous amount of land was renamed Palais de Medici, but after a serious quarrel with her son, Louis XIII, Maria was banished to Cologne where she died a lonely woman in 1642. She was soon forgotten and the Palais then gave its current name, Palais Luxembourg. All in all, the Parisians have her to thank for the creation of these beautiful gardens.

Because of the good relations with Egypt, Mehemet Ali, the viceroy of Egypt, presented them with the 3,000-year-old obelisk from Luxor. Its four sides depict the deeds of Ramesses II, dating back to the 13th century BC. King Louis-Philippe, in gratitude for the obelisk, presented Mehemet Ali with a clock, which now stands in the courtyard of the Mohammed Ali Mosque in Cairo. The 23-meter-high, 230-ton colossus was a significant undertaking to bring to France. This is why it is proudly inscribed on the obelisk's pedestal. And rightly so, since we are, of course, talking about 1836. It's a good thing, by the way, that French people generally can't read hieroglyphs, otherwise it would never have been erected. The deeds of Ramesses II, which are described on the Obelisk, in some cases concern his sexual acts and, according to ‘the needle’ (The Obelisk), these were not insignificant.