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Parc du Champ de Mars
The Champ de Mars was the site in 53 BC that Julius Caesar finally
conquered the rebellious Parisii tribe and later, in 886, the Parisians
beat back the invadingVikings. However, it acquired its name during
the time of Napoleon I when it was used as a drill ground for the
adjacent Ecole Militaire (Military School). Louis XV and his mistress
Madame de Pompadour commissioned the Ecole Militaire, and it was
here young Napoleon, aged 15, arrived from Corsica and enrolled
in the Military Academy.
Place du Trocadero
The Place du Trocadero was named in 1820 after the Spanish victory at
Trocadero. Its modern design of two stone wings cradling an Art Deco
courtyard was created by Jacques Carlu for the 1937 World Exposition.
The terrace has brilliant views of the Eiffel Tower and Champs de Mars,
particularly at night.
Musee de l'Homme
Musee
de l'Homme The Museum of Man - is one of the world's
most important museums devoted to anthropology, ethnology, and prehistory.
Its collections are arranged generally according to geographical
region, and include the Inca mummy (in fetal position) which inspired
Edvard Munch's painting The Screem. The museum's restaurant, ëTotemí
offers a superb view of the Eiffel Tower.
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