Top Attractions in Paris
Paris top attractions - take your pick! We've created a list of Paris's top attractions, what's popular and what should be on every traveler's "must see" list in Paris.
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe, standing proudly in the circular Place Charles-de-Gaulle at the top of the Champs Elysées, is a symbol of the French nation. It ... Continue Reading »
Moulin Rouge
The Moulin Rouge is the world famous cabaret venue which opened in 1889. This was the time known as the Belle Epoque - France was not at war for a change, a ... Continue Reading »
Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay houses a superb collection of French Impressionist and post-Impressionist works, making it a must-see for any art lover. The museum ... Continue Reading »
Palace of Versailles
The Chateau de Versailles was the creation of Louis XIV. He took his father's hunting lodge, transformed it into a work of wonder and excess and moved the ... Continue Reading »
Louvre
The Louvre may be the world's greatest art museum. Don't be daunted by its size and overwhelming richness; if you have even the merest interest in the ... Continue Reading »
Basilique du Sacré-Coeur
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, or Basilique du Sacré-Coeur, perched at the very top of Butte de Montmartre (Montmartre Hill), was built from ... Continue Reading »
Catacombs (Les Catacombs)
In 1785, Paris decided to solve the problem of its overflowing cemeteries by exhuming the bones of the buried and relocating them to the tunnels of several ... Continue Reading »
Eiffel Tower
Built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, held to commemorate the centennial of the Revolution, the Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) was the world's tallest ... Continue Reading »
Notre Dame Cathedral
If Paris has a heart, then this is it. The cathedral of Notre Dame (Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Paris) is not only a masterpiece of French Gothic ... Continue Reading »
Avenue des Champs-Elysées
The Avenue des Champs-Elysées (the name refers to the 'Elysian Fields' where happy souls dwelt after death according to Greek myth) links place de la ... Continue Reading »
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- Church / Cathedral
- Film & Cinema
- Golfing
- Good for Kids
- Good Place to Eat
- Good Place to Shop
- Holy Place
- Monument - Historical
- Monument - Modern
- Must-Do Experience
- Neighborhood
- Palace
- Photography
- Plaza / Square
- Religious Experience
- Romantic
- Shrine
- Theater
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- Walking/Hiking
- Catacomb
- Chapel
- Cultural Experience
- Fountain
- Good for Families
- Good Place to Drink
- Good Place to Relax
- Good Views / Viewpoint
- Live Music
- Monument - Military
- Museum
- Nature & Wildlife
- Off-the-Beaten Path
- Park / Garden
- Picnic Spot
- Popular with Locals
- River
- Shopping / Entertainment Center
- Street / Avenue
- Theme Park
- Walking / Hiking
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