What to do and see in 16th Arr. - Passy, Ile-de-France: The Best Architectural Buildings

The Arc de triomphe was begun in 1806, on the orders of Napoleon I to honour the victories of his Grande Armée. Inspired by the great arches of antiquity, the monument combines the commemorative with the symbolic and it has always played a major role in the national republican consciousness. Every evening, the flame is lit on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the Great War. An exhibition portrays the history and explains its symbolic importance, nationally as well as internationally. The terrace provides superb views both by day and night across the city and its great sweeping avenues.-Opening hours : April to September: from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; October to March: from 10 a.m. to 10.30 p.m.-Closed: 1st January, 1st May, 8th May (morning), 14th July (morning), 11th November (morning), 25th December-Entry fees: Adults = 9,5 €; Concessions = 6 €; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups

Built between 1923 and 1925 by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, the Maison La Roche is a singular architectural project. Indeed, the originality of this House is to bring a gallery of paintings and the apartment owner and collector: Raoul La Roche. Maison La Roche is located at the bottom of the impasse of the Docteur Blanche in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, in a district which at that time was under construction. The use of construction of new materials such as reinforced concrete allows to Le Corbusier to implement what it will appoint in 1927, the "five points of a new architecture". It's the free façade, the free plan window length, roof-garden, and pilings. Maison La Roche represents a symbolic testimony to the modern movement, preceding that of the Villa Savoye (1928) at Poissy. From 1925 to 1933 by many architects, writers, artists, and collectors come to visit this experimental House, leaving traces of their passage by signing the guestbook in the hall. Maison La Roche and the terraced house Jeanneret were classified historical monument in 1996 and classified on the world heritage List of UNESCO in 2016. Exterior and gardens have been restored in 2015 and the Interior of Maison La Roche was restored in 2009.