Hi everybody,
I am new on this platform and this is my first post, I hope you will enjoy.
I wanted to make something that can be useful for all those people who like to travel and if you are thinking about making a trip in Europe I hope that this can give you some ideas.
In this post, I will show you the best places to visit in Paris as I work in the tourism industry there.
All the photos are taken by me.
This is Paris and as many know, it is not that big as other european capitals. The diameter between the highway that circles the city is about 8Km which makes easy to visit in few days and all attractions are spread out and not concentrated in the city center.
Louvre Museum
It is one of the biggest museum in the world and the first for number of daily visitors.
There are more than 35.000 artworks inside and it is 60.000 meters square which makes the museum full visitable in a few days.
It is located in the exact city center and it was built during the XII century, but in the beginning, it was the fortress of the King that has been moved in Versailles in 1722 by the King Luis XV.
The glass pyramid is the main entrance of the museum and it's much younger than the Louvre Palace, indeed it was opened to the public in 1989.
In the basement you can find a huge shopping area where it's possible to buy souvenirs and to admire the inverted pyramid.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
The amazing cathedral of Paris is known around the world thanks to the french novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" published by Victor Hugo in 1831.
It took almost two hundreads year for the construction and it's been modified many times during the centuries.
On 15 April 2019, a huge fire burnt the church during 15 hours that completely destroyed the fléche and the wooden roof.
My eyes refilled of tears in front of this tragedy happened during one of my walking tours.
Sacre-Coeur Basilica
One of the most famous Basilica in France: "The Sacred heart"
It is not as old as it looks, indeed, it was opened in 1914 after 41 years of construction.
It is made of a special kind of stone that gets cleaned and makes the church whiter after every rain.
The basilica is located on the hill "Montmartre".
One of the best time to visit it, is during the sunset because you can appreciate one of the best view of the city.
Furthermore, the entire neighborhood is known for being the place where the artists "bohémien" show their artworks.
Moulin Rouge
The "Red Mill" is a famous cabaret in France known for being the place of birth of the seductive dance of can-can during the "Belle Époque".
The place was inaugurated 1889 and today it still offers musical dance entertainments and the majority of the decors inside the attraction keep the style of "Fin de siècle"
Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées Avenue
This arch with a height of 50 meters is the tallest in the world.
It was built from 1806 to 1836 to celebrate the victory of Napoleon Bonaparte in Austerlitz.
The Champs-Élysées avenue is 1.9km long and it connects the square of the Arch of Triumph, "Place Charles De Gaulle" with "Place de la Concorde" near the Louvre Palace.
Its name is given from the classical greek mythology that define the paradise of Heroes.
The boulevard is full of luxury shops, restaurants and theatres.
It is also the centerpiece of many national parades and the end of the annual cycle race "Tour de France"
Finally...
Tour Eiffel
The iron tower is the symbol of Paris and of the whole France.
With its height of 324 meters and 10 thousands tons of weight, is the most-visited paid monument in the world.
The construction was made for the universal exposition on 1889 by the Engineer Gustave Eiffel and it last just 2 years.
In the beginning many people thought that the monument impacted too much the Parisian urban landscape, but finally the government allowed the works.
The tower kept the price of world's tallest structure for 40 years until the inauguration of the Chrysler Building in New York City was made, in 1929.
It's located in Champs de Mars and it is place of many lightworks events for the New Year's eve and the french national day on 14th July.
Paris is famous for being "La ville Lumière", indeed, many sightseeings are covered of lights and the same Eiffel Tower starts to sparkle lights for 5 minutes every one hour, after the sunset.
I hope I delighted you with this post an I hope to meet you as guests in this amazing city.
Sincerely,
Jahnny
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