Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie and other Paris, France Off The Beaten Path Tips

This is a huge educational, scientific and entertainment complex situated in La Villette, opened on 13th March 1986 (on the arrival of Halley's Comet). The major exhibitions are :
a) Explora
b) Planetarium
c) Children's Cite
d) Geode (a huge IMAX® cinema)
e) Louis-Lumiere cinema
f) Media library
g) Children's media library
h) Cyber-base
i) Cite de la sante
j) Cite des metiers
k) Conference Centre
l) Cinaxe
m) Argonaute submarine
n) Aquarium

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Website: www.cite-sciences.fr

Chateau de Vincennes is an imposing mediaeval castle having a long, interesting history. It was Philippe Auguste who had built a first manor of stone on the site of a wooden hospitium (hunting lodge) constructed by his father. During the 13th century, the manor became a royal palace, then a fortification was built in the 14th century by Charles V. The architect Le Vau, also the builder of the Château de Versailles, transformed the mediaeval fortress into a graceful Classical palace. During many centuries, the castle was used as a prison, where many famous men were jailed: le Grand Condé, Latude, the marquis de Sade, Diderot... In the 18th century, this castle also contained the first royal porcelain factory - the precursor of Sèvres factory - and even a military school. Threatened with destruction under Louis XIV and during the French Revolution, it was converted by Napoleon I into a barracks and later an arsenal. Since that time, it has been owned by the Army. After WWII, this magnificent example of monarchistic architecture from many periods was restored and open to the public.

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Phone: +33 1 48 08 31 20

This is a real-scale representation of the metric unit on a wall in the Place Vendome Square.

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