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Bon5943 Paris through the looking glass

Would you like to get to know Paris better? To venture off the beaten track? There’s no doubt that Paris has its essential must-see museums and monuments, famous throughout the world, but Paris also has other faces: unexpected, secret, exotic or futuristic. Take the plunge and head off to a different Paris.

Around the world in a few stops

Mosque of Paris In Paris, you can go from one universe to another in a matter of minutes and a handful of metro stops. Don’t delay, solve the mystery of the moucharabiehs on the Left Bank: they are sculpted in wood at the Grande Mosquée and set with metal and glass at the Institut du Monde Arabe.

Can you unravel the secrets of the hieroglyphics on the Obelisk of Luxor in the Place de la Concorde? North of the Seine, the Musée Guimet opens up a remarkable panorama over Asia, and the Musée Dapper reveals the length and breadth of Africa, both ancient and modern.

Saint-Alexandre Nevsky cathedral A Russian orthodox church in rue Daru and a pagoda not far from the Invalides: Paris is a cultural melting-pot!

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