TEC4571422: Palais du Hanover, Paris 2nd arrondissement. Construction 1932, architects Victor Laloux (1850-1937) and Charles Lemaresquier (1873-1972). Former Berlitz Palace in Art Deco style, this building was completely restructured in 1996 and acquired by Unibail to make it an office complex. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4571460: Place des Victoires, Paris 2nd arrondissement. Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) designed this square dedicated to Louis XIV (1638-1715), basing all its proportions on those of the king's statue. The revolutionaries destroyed the monument which was replaced in 1822 by the equestrian statue made by Francois Joseph Bosio (1768-1845). / Bridgeman Images
TEC4572007: L'Observatoire astronomique, 61 avenue de l'Observatoire in Paris. Construction 1672, architect Claude Perrault (1613-1688). First national observatory, it was founded in 1667 at the request of Jean Baptiste (Jean-Baptiste) Colbert (1619-1683) to respond to the wishes of the scientific community. It was intended to be used for astronomical observations but also to be the meeting place for the newest academy of Sciences established in 1666. / Bridgeman Images