A plain for market gardening, which became the training camp for the École Militaire in the 17th century.

It was a hospice, barracks, convent, hospital and factory under Louis XIV. Today, the Musée de l'Armée.

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Commonly known as the “Quai d'Orsay”. The building was constructed between 1844 and 1856.

A timeless country lane lined with old craft workshops. Don't miss the Alexandrine passage, which runs parallel to it.

If you pass by the building on the corner of Boulevard Voltaire and Rue Alexandre Dumas, look up to see the bust of the author of The Count of Monte Cristo. Above, the names of his major works have been carved into the stone.

The Dôme des Invalides, accessible from the Musée de l'Armée, has housed the Emperor's tomb since 2 April 1861.

Also known as Petit Alsace for its Alsatian style, this complex of 40 half-timbered brick houses - formerly workers' pavilions - was built in 1912. Directly opposite, the Villa Daviel, a cul-de-sac with charming houses.

Officially, this is the François-Mitterrand site of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, but it is more commonly known as the François-Mitterrand library, after the former President of the French Republic who decided to build it. Designed by architect Dominique Perrault and opened to the public in December 1996, the library consists of four towers, symbolically representing open books.

Inaugurated for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, the Alexander III Bridge was intended to symbolize Franco-Russian friendship. Its four ends are flanked by huge pylons, topped by gilded bronze pegasi representing the Renown of the Arts, Science, Commerce and Industry.