I am enjoying my stay in the one of the most visited cities in the world, Paris. The City of Light, where the Arc de Triomphe curves majestically over the Champs Elysées and the Eiffel Tower pierces the Parisian skyline.
We all believe that it is the combination of historical charm, modernism, and a heady underworld, which makes Paris a fantasy tourist destination. City of Light, City of Love, and City of Beauty for centuries.
Here are the most stuning places to see in Paris, to get the most out of your journey:
1. Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum of Paris
The Louvre museum, in its successive architectural metamorphoses, has dominated central Paris since the late 12th century. Built on the city’s western edge, the original structure was gradually engulfed as the city grew.
2. Eiffel Tower
Paris Eiffel Tower
You couldn’t possibly visit Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Even if you do not want to visit this world famous structure, you will see its top from all over Paris.
3. Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame cathedral is one of the most famous cathedrals around the world. Notre Dame de Paris is often reputed to be one of the most prominent examples of Gothic architecture in both France and in Europe as a whole, and the naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture.
4. Champs-Elysees
Champs-Elysees in Paris
This impressive promenade stretches from the Place the la Concorde to the Place Charles de Gaulle, the site of the Arc de Triomphe. The Avenue des Champs-Elysées is probably the most famous avenue in the world. Promenade, à ne pas rater !
5. Sacre Coeur Montmartre
Sacre Coeur Montmartre in Paris
Crowning the top of the hill (butte) of Montmartre, one of the highest hills in Paris, it offers one of the best stuning views of Paris. Montmartre is the artistic neighborhood of Paris. Top of the Montmartre hill is one of the most visited places in Paris. The Sacré-Cœur Basilica was designed by Paul Abadie. Construction began in 1875 and was finished in 1914. It was consecrated after the end of World War I in 1919.
6. Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe in Paris
The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l’Étoile), at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. There is a smaller arch, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which stands west of the Louvre.
7. Musée d’Orsay
Musee d’Orsay view from Seine
Home to many sculptures and impressionist paintings, Orsay Musuem it has become one of Paris’s most popular museums.
8. Pont Neuf
Pont Neuf in Paris
The Pont Neuf is also Paris’s best known bridge and together with the Pont Alexandre III, one of its most beautiful.
9. Chateau de Versailles
Chateau de Versailles
The magnificent Versailles Palace is a testimony of the Sun King’s extravaganza. The Château and its magnificent formal garden became the quintessential model for palaces in Europe.
10. Eurodisney
Eurodisney in Paris
Home to two theme parks, seven hotels, and a shopping, dining and entertainment complex, the resort is the second Disney resort to open outside the United States, following Tokyo Disney Resort, and the first to be owned and operated by Disney
Voilà !
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