Pavillon Baltard is a concert hall located in Nogent-sur-Marne, France. The structure, which was built in the 1850s by French architect Victor Baltard, was originally located in the heart of Paris before being moved to its current location in 1974. It was classified a historic monument in 1982. Notable artists to have performed at the venue include ZZ Top, Bob Marley, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and UFO. [1] [2]
The Pavillon is home to the Christie organ originally built for the Gaumont Palace, Paris - Europe's biggest cinema - in 1930. [3] The Organ was classified as a 'historic monument' on March 28, 1977, preventing it from leaving France. [4] In need of restoration, it is being supported by the Association pour la Valorisation et le Rayonnement de l'Orgue de Cinéma (Organization for the Appreciation and the Promotion of the Cinema Organ.) [5]
The Château de Cons-la-Grandville is a castle situated in the commune of Cons-la-Grandville in the French département of Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Chamigny is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Haramont is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Surgères is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France. It is the home of the Surgères 48 Hour Race.
Saint-Chef is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Sargé-sur-Braye is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
There are numerous castles in the Aveyrondépartement of France. Many are little more than ruins and some are barely discernible, while others have been converted into modern homes. Castles or their remains may be found at the following locations, among others:
The Sainte-Madeleine Church is a Catholic church in Strasbourg, France, which was built in Gothic style in the late 15th century, but largely rebuilt in a style close to Jugendstil after a devastating fire in 1904. Destroyed again during World War II, the church was re-constructed in its modern form.
Notre-Dame de la Daurade is a basilica in Toulouse, France. It was established in 410 when Emperor Honorius allowed the conversion of pagan temples to Christianity. The original building of Notre-Dame de la Daurade was a temple dedicated to Apollo.
William Hill & Son & Norman & Beard Limited were a major pipe organ manufacturer originally based in Norfolk.
Ary Bitter (1883–1973) was a French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster, stone, terracotta and bronze. His work was also produced in biscuit porcelain by the Sèvres factory.
Marcel Gaumont was a French sculptor born on 27 January 1880 in Tours. He died in Paris on 20 November 1962.
Église Saint-Georges de Châtenois is the Catholic parish church of Châtenois, in the Bas-Rhin department of France. The current church was built from 1759 until 1761 by the local architect Martin Dorgler, but retains a Romanesque steeple from the 12th century, crowned with a spire from 1525. It became a registered Monument historique in 1901.
The Rue de Charenton is a historic street in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. Several buildings along the street have been listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture, namely numbers 23-25, number 35, numbers 49-51, numbers 59-61, and number 85 bis.
The Place de la République is one of the main squares of the city of Strasbourg, France. It is surrounded on three sides by five buildings only, of which none is residential: the Palais du Rhin, the National and University Library, the Théâtre national de Strasbourg, the Préfecture of Grand Est and Bas-Rhin, and the tax center Hôtel des impôts. All of these buildings are classified as monuments historiques. The fourth side of the square is devoid of buildings.
Église Saint-Maurice is the medieval parish church of the small town of Soultz, in the Haut-Rhin department of France.
Notre-Dame de l′Assomption is a Catholic parish church in the small town of Bergheim, in the Haut-Rhin department of France. It is classified as a Monument historique since 1985.
The Église de l′Invention de la Sainte-Croix or, colloquially, Église Sainte-Croix is the mostly medieval parish church of the small town of Kaysersberg, in the Haut-Rhin department of France. The church is situated on the Romanesque Road of Alsace thanks to its ornate sandstone portal from ca. 1230–1235; it is classified as a Monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1932.
Église Saint-Martin is the parish church of the small commune of Marmoutier, in the Bas-Rhin department of France. The church used to belong to Marmoutier Abbey and to be dedicated to Saint Stephen; it is still known as église (church), or abbatialeSaint-Étienne.