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#1
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Probably the best known landmark in Europe, the Eiffel Tower is the
symbol of Paris and one of the city's must-see attractions. You can
climb up the stairs or take the elevator after waiting in the (long)
queue.
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#2
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The arc de triomphe, located at the Place Charles de Gaulle
commemorates Emperor Napoleon's victories. The arch was completed in
1836, long after Napoleon's reign had come to an end.
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#3
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One of the not-to-miss sights in Paris is the Louvre Museum,
possibly the most famous museum in the world with a fabulous
collection. It is housed in the Louvre Palace, once home to France's
Royal Family.
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#4
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The Notre Dame de Paris is one of the first Gothic Cathedrals ever
built. Construction started in 1163 and lasted for almost two
decades. From the lookout at the north tower you have a great view
over the city.
The Sacré Coeur is a basilica in Roman-Byzantine style located on
top of the Montmartre hill. Construction started in 1875, but the
building wasn't completed until 1914.
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#6
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The Orsay Museum is housed in a grand railway station built in 1900
along the Seine River. Home to many sculptures and impressionist
paintings it has become one of Paris's most popular museums.
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#7
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Now known as the Palais Garnier, this opulent building in Second
Empire baroque style was constructed between 1862 and 1875 as one of
the grandest opera houses ever built.
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#8
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The Pont Neuf is the oldest and most famous bridge in Paris. The
bridge was commissioned in the 16th century by King Henry IV. When
it opened in 1607 it was the only bridge in Paris without houses
built on it.
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#9
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Centre Pompidou is a cultural center in the heart of historic Paris.
The complex was built in 1977 by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. It
includes a museum of modern art and a large library.
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#10
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The Hôtel des Invalides is an immense 17th century complex
originally built to accommodate war veterans. It is now home to
several museums, including a large military museum.
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#11
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The Place de la Concorde, the largest square in Paris, connects the
Tuileries with the Champs-Elysées. At its center is a 3200 years old
obelisk, transported in the 19th century from Egypt.
The Pantéon, a 19th century building, was first designed as a
church, but later turned into a civil temple. Its crypt contains the
vaults of several of France's famous countrymen.
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#13
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The Madeleine is a church built as a greek temple. The enormous
building, surrounded by 52 Corinthian columns, is one of Paris's
best known monuments thanks in part to its prominent location.
The Jardin du Luxembourg is probably the most popular park in Paris.
It was created in the 17th century as a private park for Marie de
Medici - wife of King Henry IV - and opened to the public in the
19th century.
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#15
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The Hôtel de Ville - City Hall - is a beautiful 19th century
building in Renaissance style, modeled after the original 16th
century building. It is located at the Place de Grève, near the
Seine river.
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#16
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The Avenue des Champs-Elysées is the most prestigious and most
famous street in Paris and possible in the whole world. It stretches
all the way from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.
The Place des Vosges is the oldest square in Paris. All buildings
bordering the square have the same red-brick facade. One of the
houses surrounding the magnificent square is home to the Victor Hugo
Museum.
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#18
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La Défense is the prime high-rise office district of Paris. Many of
Paris's tallest buildings can be found here as well a modern version
of the Arc de Triomphe: the Grande Arche de la Défense.
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#19
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What started as a modest hunting lodge was expanded into the world's
most famous palace, a model for all future European palaces. The
palace is located just 20km southwest of Paris.
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#20
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This chapel was built in 1248 by King Louis IX to store important
religious relics. The magnificent chapel in Gothic style is a
masterpiece of medieval architecture. It is located on the Île de la
Cité, not far from the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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#21
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This museum is dedicated to France's most famous sculptor Auguste
Rodin, known for famous works such as The Thinker and The Kiss. The
museum is housed in a mansion where Rodin once lived and worked.
The Grand Palais was built near the Champs-Elysées as an exposition
hall for the World Fair of 1900. The structure features art-nouveau
ironwork and an enormous glass-domed roof.
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#23
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Built as King Louis XIV's private chapel, this magnificent building
now houses the tombs of several prominent French historic figures,
most notably that of Emperor Napoleon I.
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#24
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The Jardin des Tuileries is a popular park in French formal style
situated between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde The garden
features numerous sculptures as well as a couple of museums.
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#25
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This botanical garden was founded in 1626 as a medical garden and
opened to the public in 1650. The garden is also home to a small zoo
and the city's Natural History Museum.
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#26
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A Combination of a large green square with an underground shopping
center and movie theater, the Forum des Halles sits on land that for
centuries was home to Paris’ central marketplace.
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#27
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The Montparnasse Tower, built in 1973, was one of the first tall
skyscrapers in Paris. After completion, the tower was seen as an
intrusion of the skyline. The public outcry halted construction of
skyscrapers in the historic center.
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#28
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Ever since it opened in 1889 as a 'temple of music and dance',
Moulin Rouge has set the standard as the world's most famous
cabaret. Today its show attracts visitors from across the world.
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#29
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The Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is a very unusual park situated in the
19th arrondissement. The park is located on a rocky hill and
features a 30m (100ft) waterfall, steep hills and a 'suicide
bridge'.
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#30
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The Cimetière du Père-Lachaise is one of the world's most famous and
most-visited cemeteries. A long list of famous people are buried
here, from Rossini and Sarah Bernhardt to Edith Piaf and Jim
Morrison.
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#31
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Parc Monceau, created in the 18th century by the Duke of Orleans, is
one of Paris's most attractive parks. It features beautiful
flowerbeds, many statues, a series of corinthian columns and even a
pyramid.
This square was the location of the Bastille stronghold, which was
stormed on July 14, 1789, triggering the start of the French
Revolution. The stronghold was demolished and an enormous opera
house now dominates the square.
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#33
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Despite the many tourists here, Montmartre - once Paris's artist's
enclave - has managed to keep a charming and village-like
atmosphere. The most famous attraction in this area is the
Sacré-Coeur Basilica.
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#34
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The Petit Palais (small palace) was built as a temporary structure
for the World Fair of 1900. The magnificent Beaux-Arts
building housed a large exposition of French Art. Today it is home
to the Museum of Fine Arts.
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#35
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The Palais Royal is a palace built by Cardinal Richelieu in 1629.
King Louis XIV - later known as the Sun King - spent his youth in
this palace before moving to the Louvre. The central courtyard and
garden can be visited free of charge.
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#36
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The Pont Alexandre III is the most ornamented and most popular
bridge in Paris. The beautiful bridge, designed by Résal and Alby at
the end of the 19th century consist of a single 107m long span.
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#37
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The Palais Bourbon was built in 1728 as the palace of the Duchess of
Bourbon, daughter of King Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. Today
it houses the French Parliament's Lower House.
For several centuries, this castle was one of the main residences of
the French Royals. They abandoned the site however after the
completion of the Versailles Palace outside Paris.
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#39
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The National Army Museum in Paris covers the history of warfare from
prehistoric times up to the Second World War. It is one of the
world's most expansive army museums with a particularly large
collection of military uniforms.
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#40
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The world's first elevated park was created in the early 1990s on an
abandoned elevated railway viaduct. It has been imitated by several
cities, most notably New York.
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#41
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This modern library was built in 1996 and consists of four 24-story
buildings shaped as open books. The four towers enclose a
central garden of about 1 hectare or 2.5 acres.
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#42
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Once part of a royal palace, this medieval building was used as a
prison for more than 500 years. During the revolution, important
prisoners were often held here before they were led to the
guillotine.
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#43
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Named for the Roman God of War, Champ de Mars is a long stretch of
grass bordered by laid-out gardens. The park is the site of Paris's
most famous icon, the Eiffel Tower.
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#44
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Saint-Étienne-du-Mont was built in the 15th to 17th century at the
former abbey of Sainte-Geneviève. The church is best known for its
shrine of Sainte-Geneviève, patron saint of Paris. Another highlight
is the magnificent choir screen.
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The National Museum of the Middle Ages, also known as the Cluny
Museum has a magnificent collection of medieval art. It is housed in
a medieval mansion with Gallo-Roman ruins.
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#46
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This large park in the north of Paris is home to the city's Science
Museum as well as several concert halls. The park - bisected by a
canal - has a very open layout with large grassy areas and several
themed gardens.
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#47
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One of the largest churches in Paris, this mainly gothic church was
built over a span of more than 100 years, from 1532 until 1637. The
church has beautiful glass stained windows and boasts France's
largest pipe organ.
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#48
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Parc Montsouris is a large romantic park laid out in English style.
At 15ha (37 acre) it is the second largest park in Paris proper. The
park is bisected by a rail track with bridges connecting either
side.
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#49
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The Place Vendôme is Paris's most prestigious square. The tall
bronze column at its center honors Napoleon's victory at the Battle
of Austerlitz. The column is topped by a statue of the emperor.
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#50
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This fountain in Renaissance style was built in the mid 16th
century. Originally placed near the 'Cemetery of the Innocents', it
is now located at the center a small square not far from Centre
Pompidou.
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#51
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This amphitheater - built in the 1st century A.D. - is one of the
traces of Paris's Roman heritage that can be found throughout the
city. Paris was known at the time as Lutetia, hence the name of the
arena.
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#52
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The Jardins de l'Observatoire is a long narrow park decorated with a
series of columns and statues. The centerpiece of the park is the
monumental Fountain of the Fourt Parts of the World.
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#53
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One of two central islands in the Seine River, this is considered
the heart of Paris. First settled in the 3rd century B.C., the
island now features some magnificent sights such as the Notre-Dame
and Sainte-Chapelle.
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#54
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The Place du Châtelet is a square in Paris named after the Châtelet
fortress which was built here in the 12th century to defend the Île
de la Cité, Paris's historic center. The square is bordered by two
theatre buildings.
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#55
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This late gothic tower is all that remains of the 16th century
St-Jacques church. The church was demolished during the French
Revolution, but its tower was fortunately spared.
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#56
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The Arc du Carrousel is the smallest of three arches on the
triumphal way between the Louvre Museum and La Défense. The top of
the arch originally featured four gilded horses taken from St.
Mark's Square in Venice.
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#57
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This modernist complex was built for the World Fair of 1937. It
houses several museums, an aquarium and a theater. From the
esplanade you have a great view of the Eiffel Tower.
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#58
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This innovative modern park was created at the site of the former
Citroën automobile plant near the Seine River. The park is arranged
into serveral gardens, all with very contrasting designs.
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#59
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This tent-shaped building, known as the Winter Circus, opened in
1852 as the Cirque Napoléon. The building is still used to host
circus productions during winter time as well as some other events.
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#60
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Located in the popular Marais district, this museum covers the
history of Paris, from its early beginnings over the French
Revolution up to the modern times. The museum features many
recreated historic rooms.
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