The romantic capital of the world, Paris is a magnificent city of beautiful soaring architecture, formal gardens and breathtaking galleries and museums. From the top of the Eiffel Tower, see all of Paris at your feet from the marvellous slightly subversive Left Bank to Bohemian Montmartre, chic and elegant Montparnasse to the ultimate in elegance, the Champs Elysees.
Paris Highlights
- Eiffel Tower - built in 1889, the Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris
- Arc de Triomphe - built between 1806 and 1808 as an entrance to the Palais des Tuileries
- Sacré-Coeur - see the great mosaic of Christ, bronze doors, ovoid dome and crypt vaults
- Musée du Louvre - containing one of the most important art collections in the world
- Pompidou Centre - Paris's museum of modern art is housed here, along with extensive art libraries
- Musée Picasso - located in a lovely 17th century mansion, has the world's largest Picasso collection
- Nôtre-Dame - the cathedral is a Gothic masterpiece
- Panthéon - Neo-classical style church. A pantheon for the tombs of France's good and great
- Cimetière du Montparnasse - the sculpture 'The Separation of a Couple' is in the city's smallest cemetery
- Champs-Elysées - Avenue des Champs-Elysées and the Rue St-Honoré -the places to be seen
- Paris cafés - enjoy a coffee - a great place to people watch
- Moulin Rouge - where wild and wonderful dance shows took place in the original night-club
Plan your visit to Paris
- Paris Hotels - view and choose a place to stay in Paris
- Paris Attractions - browse a list of attractions in Paris
- Paris Short Breaks - for short break ideas and offers
- Paris Maps - view Paris on a map
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