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La Pagoda Paris, is an imposing Chinese-style red pagoda situated in an elegant, discreetly wealthy part of the 8 th arrondissement, not far from the beautiful Parc Monceau. The original Louis Philippe-era hotel particulier. There are quite a few famous attractions in downtown Paris, such as Le Marais, Notre Dame Cathedral. For short trips in Paris, Palais des Congres de Paris, Stade Roland Garros, Disneyland Paris are all good options. You can also visit top-rated attractions like Palais Garnier, Louvre Museum, Eiffel Tower. Commercial areas like Val d'Europe, Le Bon Marche, La Vallee Village are ideal places to buy souvenirs.

The Parc Floral is the biggest park in Paris. Whatever the season, there is always something of interest in this 28-hectare expanse, from the cherry trees in flower in spring to the park’s 420 dahlia varieties in late summer. It’s perfect for a family outing: you can have a picnic by the lake next to the Valley of Flowers, explore the butterfly garden and admire the amazing bonsai collection. Kids can play mini-golf or take part in the ‘Balade insolite’, an educational treasure hunt in the midst of nature. The Parc Floral also has an excellent cultural programme, hosting the Pestacles children’s festival, the Paris Jazz Festival and the Classique au vert classical music festival, plus such as Nature et Vinsand the Animal Expo. In the final outcome, the case was adjudicated in favor of the owner and Ètoile had to vacate. La Pagode closed its doors in November 2015 “for renovations.” Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together. Le style de l'architecture chinoise traditionnelle a été aussi utilisé dans la construction de la pagode. Les fentes sur chaque côté de la pagode sont clairement visibles. L’architecture de la pagode avec son apparence solennelle, son style simple et sa haute structure est un bon exemple d'architecture traditionnelle chinoise. HistoireCulture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. Bois de Vincennes Bois de Vincennes, 75012 Paris, France Patrimoine de l'Exposition coloniale de 1931 After two years dark again La Pagode reopened, the exterior towers of the roof are covered with plastic sheets to avoid leaks and scaffolding was erected in the main auditorium to hold the highly decorative ceiling which is covered with plastic sheeting. Major works of renovation are needed but the future is more secure and I hope this renovation will be possible. This is one of the more interesting movie theatres in Paris. The Pagode was from 1931 to 2015 a cinema complex located at 57 bis rue de Babylone, at the corner of rue Monsieur, in the 7th arrondissement of the capital.

This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Located 4 km south of the city centre, this pagoda is the symbol of the city of Xi'an. Buddhism arrives in China through Silk road, and Chang'an attracts many Buddhist students, monks and artists. The impressive pagoda was erected in 647 (according to the Hindu pagoda model) at the request of Gao Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty. It was here that the great traveller monk, Xuan Zang, worked laboriously for eleven years to translate from the Sanskrit the many Buddhist sutras he had reported from India. A famous stele represents him ployé under the weight of a heavy ballot filled with manuscripts, holding with one hand a lantern, on the other a chasse. La Pagode looks sad and forlorn these days. More than three years have passed since its closure. It seems like we’ve seen this movie before. But La Pagode is a mythical place and seems to have a mysterious hand guiding its destiny because…

This building actually evoking a pagoda was built in 1896, designed by architect Alexandre Marcel, on behalf of the leader of Bon Marché. His defenders point to his generosity, recalling that he would often lend pieces to museums at his own expense, also reminding critics that he saved many Chinese antiquities from certain destruction during the frenzied vandalism of temples brought on by Mao’s Cultural Revolution. C. T. Loo in his Paris Pagoda gallery. With its red-painted façade and sloping roof, jade tiles and other Chinese architectural features, it’s such an anomaly, in dramatic contrast to the typical fine Haussmann buildings of the 8 th arr.

The pagoda is only open to the public from April to October for special teachings and for Buddhist holidays such as the Fête du Buddhisme in May. The most popular event is the Himalayan and Tibetan Festival, also called the festival of the Tibetan Cultures, in September. Interior of the Kagyu-Dzong Buddhist Temple. Alors que la nasse jetée sur le pays se referme, toutes les pièces en jeu se déplacent pour défendre leur pouvoir et leurs privilèges. Un livre disparaît de la circulation. Un ministre est victime de chantage. Et un homme est retrouvé mort sur une plage de Sintra… Poor Monsieur Morin. He not only loses his beloved Amandine to a much younger man but he happens to be the son of his co-director at Le Bon Marché, Jules Plassard. Quelle humiliation! The Paris Zoo is known for its landmark, the Grand Rocher (an artificial mountain). The zoo re-opened a few years ago after being entirely renovated to create the best possible habitat for its 2,000 animal specimens (180 different species). They are now grouped into five biozones (Patagonia, Savannah/Sahel, Europe, Guyana and Madagascar) recreating five different ecosystems. Founded in 1860, the zoo was initially part of the Menagerie at the Jardin des Plantes and devoted to the scientific study of animal behaviour. After the 1931 Colonial Exhibition, it opened as a place where the general public could come to admire the collection of ‘exotic animals’. Today, the zoo with its semi-cylindrical greenhouse and 4,000 m² of waterfalls is a popular attraction. It’s located in one of the two remaining buildings from the Exposition Coloniale de 1931, designed by the architect Louis-Hippolyte Boileau as the Pavilion de Cameroun. The original Pavilion de Togo at the 1931 Exposition.