Explore, listen, collect : Whatizis - your travel companion to tell you all about a number of towns and cities - Paris, Rennes (Brittany), Dieppe (Normandy), Amiens (Somme)…
You can access the best professional guides on demand (audio).
Download the app, available on IOS and Android, and head off to discover more than 500 monuments.
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Louvre Pyramid
Inaugurated in 1989
Architect : Ieoh Ming Pei
at 11:45 am
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The Cathedral
Inaugurated in the XIIIe century
Architects : Robert de Luzarches (1160-1228) then Thomas and Renaud de Cormont
at 13h16
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Dome of the Invalides
Inaugurated in 1706
Architect : Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646 - 1708)
à 13h59
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Le Magicien (Saint-Georges Palace)
Inaugurated in 2014
Artist : Jean-Michel Sanejouand (1934-2021)
at 13h20
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Observatory Fountain
Inaugurated in 1874
Sculptors : J.-B. Carpeaux, E. Frémiet
at 12:26 am
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The castle
Construction between 14th-16th century
Architects : Auguste Perret (1874-1954) ; François Spoerry (1912-1999)
at 12:26 am
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Perret Tower
Inaugurated in 1952
at 12:26 am
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Petit Théâtre / Memorial
Inaugurated in 1826
at 12:26 am
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The Container Chain
Inaugurated in 2017
Artist: Vincent Ganivet ( born in 1976)
at 13h16
More than walking
Have you ever stood in front of a monument and asked yourself : « What is this ? »
With just a photo, Whatizis finds the answer and gives you all the info.
More than 500 Paris monuments are identifiable with the app.
More than reading
Guides are "on demand" to recount historical events and fascinating trivia surrounding the monuments. Get the best anecdotes from the professionals and share them with family and friends!
More than remembering
Your « travel journal » archives all your cultural visits and favourites: with Whatizis, you can share memories and discoveries from your trip with your friends!
L’Arc de Triomphe
Inaugurated in 1836
Achitect : J.-F. Chalgrin
at 10:12 am
Identify a remarkable or unusual monument
Our visual search technology is a fun way to identify out-of-the-ordinary buildings, local cultural gems and little-known sites..
Get an answer immediately – no need to search or even look down
Your on-demand guide replies instantly to the question: ’what is this?’ Simply take a photo of the monument and choose the audio you want.
July Column
Inaugurated in 1840
Architects : J.-L. Duc, J.-A. Alavoine
at 11:04 am
The Whatizis guides are professionals, available 24/7.
Passionate about history, they are keen to pass on their knowledge: the story behind a building or a sculpture, anecdotes from past and present. Whatizis presents the monuments in short-form content, with universal appeal.
"Key Facts"
The tourist capital of the world with a guide on demand!
Paris, its districts (Le Marais, Montmartre, Les Champs-Élysées...), its architecture from every era, its sculptures, its fountains and its street-art frescoes that adorn the public space is the perfect place to shazam monuments… and discover new ones with a guide... Historic or unusual, civil or religious, secret or touristy, our professional guides have selected over 500 of them for you.
The largest Gothic cathedral in France, the hortillonnages...
Amiens, a newcomer to Whatizis in 2024, has its own list of UNESCO World Heritage sites (Notre Dame Cathedral, the Belfry), as well as lesser-known monuments that are sometimes intriguing but always surprising (the water tower, the church of Saint-Honoré, the Man with the Buoy...), not forgetting a few pearls from the metropolitan area, such as Bertangles and Longueau.
Enjoy the History monuments of Brittany's capital city!
Since summer 2022, Rennes has been the first city to offer the App to its visitors and residents. More than 100 monuments are recognised and commented on: the Parliament of Brittany, the Cathedral, the Mordelaises gates, the Halles Martenot, the Parmiggiani fountain... To celebrate the passage of the Olympic flame on 1 June 2024, Rennes is offering a brand new route based on its sporting heritage: Olympic swimming pool, stadiums, Former Real tennis court...
World heritage site, The Alabaster Coast !
With 25 monuments visually recognized with commentary in Le Havre and 20 in Dieppe, the towns of Normandy are within everyone's reach on Whatizis. Each of these two towns also offers an itinerary for discovering its must-see monuments. Two new ways to appreciate the rich heritage of Seine-Maritime.
World heritage site, The Alabaster Coast !
With 25 monuments visually recognized with commentary in Le Havre and 20 in Dieppe, the towns of Normandy are within everyone's reach on Whatizis. Each of these two towns also offers an itinerary for discovering its must-see monuments. Two new ways to appreciate the rich heritage of Seine-Maritime.
Explore, Listen, Collect
