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
TEC4613955: Le Parc de la Villette (1983-1985), 211 avenue Jean Jaures, Paris 19th arrondissement. Before becoming an exhibition venue, the Grande Halle de la Villette was a walk to the oxen of the Villette slaughterhouses. This hall was built in 1867 by Jules de Merindol (1815-1888). From the slaughterhouses of the Villette, closed on March 15, 1974, only this large hall remains. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4615550: Convent of Recollets, 150-154 rue du Faubourg Saint Martin, Paris 10th. Built in 1604, the convent was abandoned for many years. Rehabilitates an international reception centre for artists, researchers, intellectuals and academics since 2004. There are eighty one furniture dwellings and workshops dwellings available to them. The Centre also houses the Maison de l'Architecture of France and a cultural animation association. Photography 2005. / Bridgeman Images