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PARIS - Part 1

PARIS - Part 1

Date: 2017-02-17

Paris, France’s capital, is the city of love, inspiration, art and fashion. The night scene, the Eiffel tower and the warm atmosphere will make you feel directly at home. Paris has a lot of interesting architecture and museums to offer, and is also “heaven” for shopaholics.

PLACES TO VISIT

1.EIFFEL TOWER

Gustave Eiffel's iconic wrought-iron 1889 tower, with steps and elevators to observation decks.

2.NOTRE DAME DE PARIS

The13th-century Cathedral was built in the Iconic Gothic style with flying buttresses and gargoyles.

3.MUSEE DU LOUVRE

This former historic palace is housing a vast collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."

4.ARC DE TRIOMPHE

This National Museum with its iconic triumphal arch was built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck

5.MUSEE d’ORSAY

This formar monumental railway station is housing major 19th- and 20th-century European art .

6.CHAMPS-ELYSEES

The Avenue des Chanps-Elysees is probably the most famous venue in the world. It is lined with restaurants, luxury boutiques, flagship stores and nightclubs

7.CANAL SAINT-MARTIN

Canal St-Martin’s with its iron footbridges and tree-shaded quays formed scienic views. This 19th-century waterway draws a trendy crowd to its shabby-chic bars and appetising bistros.

8.SEINE RIVER

Experience the “City of Lights” after dark on a illuminations cruise in a Bateaux Mouches. (excursion boat). Glide down the river past fabulous monuments while being music serenades when you pass bridges.

9.MOULIN ROUGE

The Moulin Rouge is offering musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. The club's decor still contains much of the romance of fin de siècle France.

10.PALACE OF VERSAILLES

The Palace has 700 rooms with gilded cornices, frescoed ceilings and carved details. Outside, it is surrounded by famously formal gardens with geometrically designed walkways, fountains, canals and terraces.While at Versailles a must see include the Hall of Mirrors, the King's Grand Chambers, the Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette's famous estate where she went to play at being a simple country girl.

11.DISNEYLAND PARIS

Iconic amusement park featuring family friendly rides, shows and costumed characters.

12.PARIS CATACOMBS

Tunnel complex illuminated labyrinth in former limestone mine with millions of ghoulishly arranged skeletons.

OTHER SITES TO SEE

  1. Champs de Mars
  2. Paris Opera House
  3. Grand Palis
  4. Trocadéro Gardens
  5. Place du Tertre, Montmarte
  6. Sacre-Coeur Basillique
  7. Sainte-Chapelle
  8. Jardin de Luxembourg
  9. Latin Quarter
  10. Centre Georges Pompidou
  11. Pere Lachaise Cemetery
  12. Saint-Germain-des-Pres
  13. Tuileries Garden
  14. Les Invalides
  15. Musee Rodin
  16. Parc de la Villette
  17. Musee de l’Orangerie
  18. Parc Monceau
  19. Place des Vosges
  20. Place de la Bastille
  21. Pont Alexandre II
  22. Musee Jacquemart-Andre
  23. Ils Saint-Louise Island
  24. Place de la Concorde
  25. Pantheon
  26. Musee National du Moyen Age
  27. Musee Picasso
  28. Parc des Butters Chaumont
  29. Parc Asterix
  30. Pont des Arts
  31. Holy Chapel
  32. Alexander Bridge
  33. Montparnasse Tower
  34. Dali Museum
  35. Grevin Wax Museum

The best way to get around in Paris is by bus, metro, bikes, taxi and tram networks.

The best time to visit Paris is from June to August, when the weather is perfect. Average highs are in the mid 70s and there are long days of sunshine.