The Ambassade du Qatar is a building with a history. You probably haven’t thought much about it before, but this place has a story to tell. You can imagine it was once a palace. It’s called the Palace “to Andolfo Karkano”. Built in 1868, it’s quite old. The Embassy of Qatar, however, only moved here in 2007. It’s not that they didn’t exist before. The Qatari embassy first opened in Paris back in 1971. So you might wonder why they moved so often. Well, the first place they occupied was in Jena Square, then moved to the 57 K d’Orsay. These moves were probably about finding the perfect location for this embassy. Now it stands on the Champs-Élysées, right across from the Arc de Triomphe. It’s hard to miss this building, as it’s ranked among the ancient monuments of Paris. It’s got murals and paintings on the walls – even sculptures of famous French and European painters like Rembrandt and Rubens. Not just painters, though. Chaplin, Galland, and Mazerolles too. The Embassy of Qatar in Paris has a lot of history, and it’s one of the most charming embassies in the whole city. Isn’t it nice to see such historical buildings still so alive?
Église Notre-Dame de l’Air
Beneath what appears to be a simple stone and wood structure lies a history interwoven with faith aviation and community.