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Top Tourist Attractions In Paris
By Claire Quaty, Mon Dec 26th
If you are visiting Paris for the first time, you might beoverwhelmed when planning your itinerary and deciding whichattractions to visit and in what order. Let's take a look at thetop attractions in Paris that are a must see when planning yourvisit. First you'll want to visit the Eiffel Tower. This icon of Parisis located at Eiffel Tower Champs de Mars. Admission to thetower is 10,70 Î . The phone number is 33 (0) 1 44 11 23 23. TheEiffel Tower was built in 1899 and was originally supposed to bea temporary symbol for the 1899 World's Fair. If you really wantto be "wowed" by this structure, visit it in the evening, as thelights of Paris are a breath taking view from the top floor. Thetower includes restaurants and shopping. Tickets to the secondfloor and the top floor can be purchased at the informationoffice at the base of the tower. Expect to wait for the elevatorand expect to be a little confused by its configuration. Evenwith these slight inconveniences, a trip to Paris wouldn't becomplete without a trip to the magnificent Paris icon - theEiffel Tower. After visiting the Eiffel Tower, your next stop in Paris shouldbe the Muse du Louvre. Admission is 8,50 euros. The phone numberis +33 1 40 20 53 17. You may want to plan to visit the Louvremore than once during your trip, as it is impossible to see theentire 30,000 piece collection in the world's largest museum.The Louvre was built in 1200 and in the 1500s became the royalfamily's palace. The Louvre was opened as a museum in 1793. Inthe 1980s, glass pyramids were built to serve as the entranceand are a fantastic sight. Once inside the museum, be sure tostop at the information desk first to pick up a free map and toget the schedule of the 90 minute guided tours being offeredthat
day. The museum can be confusing even with the map and aguided tour is recommended. The Louvre is broken up into threewings: Richelieu, Sully and Denon. Within these three wings, themuseum is then divided into nine collections: the History of theLouvre and Medieval Louvre, Oriental Antiquities, Arts os Islam,Egyptian Antiquities, Sculptures, Objects d'art, Paintings,Prints and Drawings, and Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and theAmericas. Photography is allowed at the museum so don't forgetyour camera.
The next stop on your tour of Paris, France should be the NotreDame Cathedrale located at 6 place du Parvis Notre-Dame. TheCathedrale Notre-Dame was built in 1163 but was not completeduntil the 14 th century. This is a very historical sight inParis. Napoleon crowned himself emperor here and General deGaulle gave thanks here when the Germans freed Paris. One thingto be wary of is that the Cathedrale is under restorationconstruction and part of it may be unobservable. Next on the tour is Basilique du Sacre-Coeur located at 35, ruedu Chevalier-de-la-Barre. The phone number is +33 1 53 41 89 00.The main reason for visiting this church that sits atop a largehill just past Montmarte's main square is to take in the amazingview of Paris that this location offers. While in the area besure to walk around the streets of Montmartre's Place du Tertre.It is almost as if this area has been frozen in time and remainsvery similar to the time when Van Gogh resided here. About the author:Find much more information and resources about paris at: Paris Listings
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