If we had to select ten places, here are the ones we would recommend you to visit in Paris. Go ahead and fall in love!
Disneyland Paris
Fans of Mickey can visit Disneyland
Paris which is located 32 km from central Paris, with a connection to the
suburban RER A.
Disneyland Paris has two theme parks: Disneyland (with
Sleeping Beauty's castle) and Walt Disney Studios. Top attractions are Space
Mountain, It's a Small World and Big Thunder Mountain.
Eiffel Tower
What would Paris be
without its symbolic Eiffel Tower? Built by Gustave Eiffel to
commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution, it is presented at the
Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889. 324 meters high, it
is one of the most visited monuments in the world with nearly 7 million
visitors a year.
The first floor
houses the Eiffel
Tower 58 which extends over two levels, 58 meters above the
ground as its name suggests. On the second floor, the view is the best at 115
meters because you have a diving view on the ground below. Finally on the 3rd
floor at 275 meters, you can see what the office of Gustave Eiffel was. For the
more adventurous one, it is possible to use the stairs and climb the steps
(1,665 to the summit).
The ascent of the
Eiffel Tower is a must to enjoy the magnificent view of Paris.
Notre Dame Cathedral
One of the most enduring symbols of Paris: Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre Dame, a Roman Catholic cathedral is located on the eastern half of the Ile de la Cité. It is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in France and Europe. Begun in 1163 and completed in 1345, this cathedral is a sight with its portals surrounded by his many sculptures and gargoyles that adorn the roof.
We advise you to walk around the cathedral, then go inside and climb the 387 steps to the top of the towers. The climb to the top of the towers can be exhausting, but you will get a panoramic view of the region and see the famous gargoyles up close.
Louvre Museum
The Louvre is the most visited art museum in the world. Located in the heart of Paris, this historic building is a former royal palace, with an area of 210,000 square meters including 60,600 for the exhibitions. The museum is housed in the Louvre, originally a fortress built in the late 12th century under Philip II. The remains of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum.
The collection is divided into eight departments:
- -Egyptian antiquities
- -Oriental antiquities
- -Greek, Etruscan and Roman
- -Islamic Art
- -Sculptures of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Modern Times
- -Objects of art
- -Paintings
- -Graphic arts.
Montmartre
Montmartre is a hill located in the north of Paris, 130 meters high, having its name to the surrounding neighborhood. It is best known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacred Heart, at the top. It was completed in 1919 and honors the French victims of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
If you're in the area, do visit the Square of Tertre, few blocks from the Basilica. There are many artists setting up their easels to paint tourists or exhibit their work. Place du Tertre is a reminder of the time when Montmartre was the hub of modern art in the early 20th century; many artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh worked there. The Espace Salvador DalÃ, a museum dedicated primarily to sculpture and drawings of the Spanish painter, can be found a few steps from the Square of Tertre.
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