Château de Versailles – This former palace of French kings popularly known as the Palace of Versailles is located some 16 kilometres west of Paris. Originally a hunting lode it became the residence of the French kings when Louis XIV decided to shift his residence from the Louvre. Housing over 20,000 nobles at the one [...]

The Paris Mosque – Located in the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissement), the Grande Mosquée de Paris is the largest mosque in France and the third largest in Europe. Built in 1922, to honour the North African countries that had helped France during World War I, this pink marble mosque is known for its beautiful mosaics [...]

One of the most popular cities of the world, the city of Paris has earned the distinction of being one of the most visited destinations of Europe attracting 15.2 millions of international visitors in 2010. (See Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism). Though, one tends to associate the city with popular landmarks like the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower [...]