Top 10 Places to Visit in Paris
Paris is the birthplace of wine, cheese and great humor, where a chef is as likely to pursue you out of a restaurant when you ask for ketchup as it is for him to feed you the cordon bleu cuisine of France. Notoriously fickle, with a language that has a sexy accent, but sounds like someone is talking with his mouth full of marbles, the French are a race in themselves, but have plenty of reasons to be proud of it.
If you are planning a visit to the great city of Paris, you should make a list of places you intend to visit, and make sure you take your camera along for some memorable shots. If you are having trouble deciding on the places to visit though, this is just the guide for you.
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The Eiffel Tower, Paris
The milestone that defines Paris and France together as the most famous icon, was despised by the French themselves as a monster par excellence. Today it is considered a modern wonder of the world, with stunning views of Paris, but be cautious; it is not for those who suffer from vertigo.
Visitor tip: climb the Eiffel Tower at the end of the day, so you get to see Paris by day and night. -
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Notre Dame, Paris
The renowned church of Our Lady The Notre Dame was made famous by Victor Hugo and the Hunchback of Notre Dame. However, the cathedral is beautiful and flawless with nothing that can distract you from the art work or the establishment of the Seine.
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The Louvre Museum, Paris
The Louvre has to be the most famous of all the art galleries and is home to more art and history of what you can shake a baguette at. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) smiles with her enigmatic smile, but you'll find more than 35,000 other pieces here, from antiques to modern art.
Bonus tip: Check out the modern pyramid addition to the Louvre Museum, which honors France's fascination with ancient Egypt (and is used as a location for The Da Vinci Code). -
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Les Carrières de Paris.
Located underneath the fifth, sixth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth arrondissements [note that the tour only goes through the fourteenth], the Catacombs of Paris are an eighteenth century burial place. While this may sound like a morbid place to visit, you will be fascinated and amazed by the collection of bones of an estimated six million residents in this Paris attraction. -
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Jardin du Luxembourg.
The largest park in Paris, Luxembourg is very popular among children and their parents due to a large play area, puppet shows and a free carousel.
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Le Marais.
Home of the famous Rue des Francs Bourgeois, Le Marais is one of the most popular neighborhoods of Paris. Lots of shops, beautiful and fantastic windows kosher delis [the area is a center for the Jewish community in Paris] pleasant afternoon.
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Arc de Triomphe.
Located at the western end of the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe was built at the request of Napoleon in 1806 to pay tribute to their victories. It was completed in 1836 and is now home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Centre Pompidou.
Built as a modern art museum in 1977, the Pompidou Centre was very unpopular when it was first built, due to its futuristic feel and colors. People are on it and is now respected for having one of the best collections of modern art in the world. -
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Musée d'Orsay.
Best known for its extensive collection of impressionist art, Musée d'Orsay museum was once a train station. Across the river from the Louvre, the museum is a must during your stay in Paris. -
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Basilique du Sacre Coeur
The construction of the basilica was dedicated to the Sacred Heart in Paris it has its origins in the speech by Bishop Fournier on September 4, 1870, day of the declaration of the Third Republic, attributing the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 to a divine punishment after a century of moral decay since the revolution of 1789.
