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Salle Pleyel – A Celebrated Concert Hall in Paris

December 1, 2012 by
Concerts in Paris

Salle Pleyel - A Celebrated Concert Hall in the Most Fashionable Paris Street The Salle Pleyel is a performing arts centre on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, one of the most fashionable streets in Paris. The concert hall hosts some 200 concerts each year and the building is also home to the Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. Salle Pleyel is a subsidiary of the Cité de la Musique and these two prestigious concert venues are the centre of classical concerts and … [Read more...]

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Immerse Yourself in the Music World at the Cité de la Musique

November 23, 2011 by
Cite de la Musique

Cité de la Musique - Paris City of Music: The Cité de la Musique in Paris is a venue which offers music lovers the opportunity to be totally immersed in the music world. More than just a venue for music performances, the Cité de la Musique contains the Musée de la Musique which has an important collection of rare musical instruments such as a Stradivarius violin and the Pleyel and Érard pianos belonging to Chopin and Franz Liszt respectively. The Cité de la Musique is located in … [Read more...]

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Classical Concerts in Famous Paris Churches

May 1, 2010 by

Paris Classical Concerts in Heavenly Settings: Paris is a city that's rich in beautiful and historical churches and cathedrals, many of which date back to medieval times. From the small Romanesque churches to the great Gothic cathedrals, many of these Paris churches are on the popular tourist trails. Apart from their exquisite architecture, many of these churches possess very good acoustics, which make them ideal venues for organ recitals or classical music performances, something that many … [Read more...]

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Sainte-Chapelle – A Gateway to Heaven

March 24, 2010 by

One of the greatest Architectural masterpieces: This small chapel is a masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic architecture and one of the most amazing visual experiences of Paris. Much of this is due to its stained glass windows which surround the entire upper floor.  So stunningly beautiful are its stained glass interior that even in the Middle Ages,  worshipers likened the church to "a gateway to heaven". La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) is a 13th-century Gothic chapel on the Île de … [Read more...]

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La Madeleine – a Church Dedicated to Mary Magdalene

March 22, 2010 by

Built as a temple to honour the glory of Napoleon's Army: La Madeleine is a church dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, but when it was built, it was intended as a temple to honour the glory of Napoleon's army.   Its style is Neo-Classical and it was inspired by the Maison Carrée in Nimes, but  had it not been for a couple of twists in the course of history, La Madeleine might well have been quite a different monument today. When Pierre Contant d'Ivry was first commissioned to build … [Read more...]

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