Top Tourist Attractions In Paris

Top Tourist Attractions In Paris

Summary: If you are visiting Paris for the first time, you might be overwhelmed when planning your itinerary and deciding which attractions to visit and in what order. Lets take a look at the top attractions in Paris that are a must see when planning your visit.

First youll want to visit the Eiffel Tower. This icon of Paris is located at Eiffel Tower Champs de Mars. Admission to the tower is , . The phone number is () . The Eiffel Tower was built in an...

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Article Body: If you are visiting Paris for the first time, you might be overwhelmed when planning your itinerary and deciding which attractions to visit and in what order. Lets take a look at the top attractions in Paris that are a must see when planning your visit.

First youll want to visit the Eiffel Tower. This icon of Paris is located at Eiffel Tower Champs de Mars. Admission to the tower is , . The phone number is () . The Eiffel Tower was built in and was originally supposed to be a temporary symbol for the Worlds Fair. If you really want to be wowed by this structure, visit it in the evening, as the lights of Paris are a breath taking view from the top floor. The tower includes restaurants and shopping. Tickets to the second floor and the top floor can be purchased at the information office at the base of the tower. Expect to wait for the elevator and expect to be a little confused by its configuration. Even with these slight inconveniences, a trip to Paris wouldnt be complete without a trip to the magnificent Paris icon the Eiffel Tower.

After visiting the Eiffel Tower, your next stop in Paris should be the Muse du Louvre. Admission is , euros. The phone number is + . You may want to plan to visit the Louvre more than once during your trip, as it is impossible to see the entire , piece collection in the worlds largest museum. The Louvre was built in and in the s became the royal familys palace. The Louvre was opened as a museum in . In the s, glass pyramids were built to serve as the entrance and are a fantastic sight. Once inside the museum, be sure to stop at the information desk first to pick up a free map and to get the schedule of the minute guided tours being offered that day. The museum can be confusing even with the map and a guided tour is recommended. The Louvre is broken up into three wings: Richelieu, Sully and Denon. Within these three wings, the museum is then divided into nine collections: the History of the Louvre and Medieval Louvre, Oriental Antiquities, Arts os Islam, Egyptian Antiquities, Sculptures, Objects dart, Paintings, Prints and Drawings, and Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. Photography is allowed at the museum so dont forget your camera.

The next stop on your tour of Paris, France should be the Notre Dame Cathedrale located at place du Parvis Notre-Dame. The Cathedrale Notre-Dame was built in but was not completed until the th century. This is a very historical sight in Paris. Napoleon crowned himself emperor here and General de Gaulle gave thanks here when the Germans freed Paris. One thing to be wary of is that the Cathedrale is under restoration construction and part of it may be unobservable.

Next on the tour is Basilique du Sacre-Coeur located at , rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre. The phone number is + . The main reason for visiting this church that sits atop a large hill just past Montmartes main square is to take in the amazing view of Paris that this location offers. While in the area be sure to walk around the streets of Montmartres Place du Tertre. It is almost as if this area has been frozen in time and remains very similar to the time when Van Gogh resided here.