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OMG4596996: Hotel Crillon, Place de la Concorde, Paris 8th arrondissement. The building on the right was purchased in 1788 by the Count of Crillon. And it was not until 1907 that the Societe des department stores du Louvre overhauled the hotel to bring it into one of the most beautiful Parisian palaces. Architect Jacques Ange Gabriel (1698-1782), construction 1766-1775. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4595922: Le PeuPalais, avenue Winston Churchill, Paris 8th arrondissement. The building was built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, by architect Charles Girault (1851-1932). It now houses the Musee des Beaux Arts of the City of Paris, which includes many works of Antiquite in the 19th century. Photography 25/08/05. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4594756: Avenue des Champs Elysees, Paris 8th arrondissement. It was Jean Baptiste (Jean-Baptiste) Colbert (1619-1683) who had Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) opened in 1667 an avenue starting from the Tuileries to reach a hill, today called L'Etoile. There's nothing left from that time. Only nineteenth century witnesses remain on the Champs Elysees. Bernard Huet was asked in 1994 to bring back the Champs Elysees in order to restore its prestige to the avenue: the cars were driven from the allees, an underground car park created, the floor covered with grey granite slabs. The promenade aspect was reinforced by the planting of a second row of plane trees and new constraints were defined for signs and windows. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4594697: L'Eglise de La Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, Paris 8th arrondissement. Its construction lasted nearly a century. Subject to political aleas, it was finally Napoleon (1769-1821) who entrusted Pierre Vignon (1763-1828) with the task of building an ancient temple dedicated to his military glory. Only the Restoration restored its religious vocation to the Church of Sainte Marie Madeleine in 1842, architect Charles Girault (1851-1932). / Bridgeman Images