The Palais de la Porte Dorée is distinguished by the massive, intricate bas-relief covering its entire facade, featuring stylized animals, plants, and human figures from the French colonies. Built for the nineteen thirty-one Colonial Exposition, it served to showcase the reach and influence of the French Empire. Inside, the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration documents the personal experiences of migrants who came to France over the last two centuries, keeping their suitcases, photographs, and identity papers as parts of the permanent collection.
Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration
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