Despite the fire, Notre-Dame hasn't changed a bit...
We are in Vaissac, Tarn-et-Garonne
Le Petit Paris is a miniature reproduction of 40 monuments and districts of Paris, recreated in a garden on a scale of 1/130.
Gérard Brion began building it at the age of 14.
The site has been officially open to the public since June 2002, after 14 years of work.
Gérard Brion explains that it was the opening credits of Michel Drucker's TV show, Champs Elysées, that inspired him to embark on this gigantic project.
Petit Paris didn't really become famous until after Princess Diana's tragic accident. Gérard Brion smashed a Mercedes with a hammer and dropped it near his Pont de l'Alma.
This became public knowledge and brought him enormous publicity.
From the Tuileries Garden to the Trocadéro, from Notre Dame to the Arc de Triomphe, from Montmartre to the Eiffel Tower, you can stroll among the buildings and monuments and admire the views from the many panoramic vantage points.
Don't miss the Petit-Louvre museum, its video and “French Cancan” show, the Petit-Moulin Rouge and its “French Cancan” show. Not to mention La Petite France, where you can discover detailed models of France's most iconic castles and monuments, such as Strasbourg Cathedral, the city of Carcassonne, the châteaux of the Loire Valley, and in particular Chambord, which is impressive both for its size and the level of detail.
Petit-Paris can also be visited at night or at dusk. That's when you'll discover its many illuminations, from the belle époque lampposts lining the avenues to the glitter of the Eiffel Tower.
The Petit-Paris is managed by a support committee, an association under the 1901 law "Les Amis du Petit-Paris", whose aim is to safeguard the Petit-Paris and develop this unique work of art.
The site receives an average of 15,000 visitors a year.
Le Petit Paris
3225, Routes des Teularios,
82800 Vaissac
Tél. : 05 63 64 24 80
