Discovering Paris: Top 7 Must-Visit Places in the City of Lights
Discovering Paris: Top  7  Must-Visit Places in the City of Lights
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Eiffel Tower:   One of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Eiffel Tower offers stunning views of the city from its observation decks.  The Eiffel Tower, an iconic symbol of Paris and one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, stands tall and proud in the heart of the city. Named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, who designed it, this impressive iron lattice tower was completed in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, held in Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

The Eiffel Tower offers breathtaking panoramic views of Paris from its observation decks, located on the second and third levels. You can take an elevator or climb the stairs to reach these observation decks, where you'll be rewarded with stunning vistas of the city's iconic landmarks, including the Seine River, Champs-Élysées, and Montmartre.  On the top level, visitors can explore a re-creation of Gustave Eiffel's office, providing insights into the tower's construction and its historical significance. 

Louvre Museum:  The Louvre is the largest art museum globally and houses an extensive collection of art, including the famous painting of Mona Lisa. The Eiffel Tower offers breathtaking panoramic views of Paris from its observation decks, located on the second and third levels. You can take an elevator or climb the stairs to reach these observation decks, where you'll be rewarded with stunning vistas of the city's iconic landmarks, including the Seine River, Champs-Élysées, and Montmartre.

On the top level, visitors can explore a re-creation of Gustave Eiffel's office, providing insights into the tower's construction and its historical significance. The Eiffel Tower has two restaurants for visitors to enjoy a meal with a remarkable view. "58 Tour Eiffel" is a brasserie-style restaurant located on the first floor, and "Le Jules Verne" is a gourmet restaurant on the second floor, offering fine dining experiences.

The Louvre :  Elegant and lavish in style, the French museum of Louvre is a landmark monument in the city Paris which stands tall with the tag of world’s largest museum. It is housed in the Louvre Palace on the banks of the Seine and hosts impressive art collections including the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci. The museum consists of departments of Egyptian antiques, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Islamic Art, Sculptures, Decorative Arts, Paintings, Prints and Drawings.

The Louvre has over 380,000 works in-store, but only a handful are on display in the exhibit section, with renowned artworks from Leonardo Da Vinci, Vermeer, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Eugène Delacroix. Besides the artworks here, the glass pyramid which serves as the main entrance to the museum and the Inverted Pyramid built as a part of the Grand Louvre plan are the other star attractions of this place. The Carrousel and Tuileries Gardens are other historical sites here with an open-air sculpture museum, whose pathways lead to the Louvre.

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Notre Dame :  The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is a classic symbol of French Gothic architecture with a history spanning across centuries. Located on the Île de la Cité Island, this cathedral is amongst the most famous ones over the world and boasts of a grand interior with stained rose windows, relics, bells and organs. This cathedral, however, has had its share of misfortunes, with the most recent one being the devastating fire of April 2019 due to which it now remains closed to visitors for renovation work. Amidst the chime of church bells in the heart of the River Seine sits the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral, considered to be one of the most excellent examples of Gothic architecture.

The impressive interior here with stained rose windows, relics like the Crown of Thorns, a sliver and a nail from the true cross along with the two tall towers, sculptures of mythical creatures and the spire in the exterior adorn the church space. This cathedral has ten bells, an archaeological script and various organs which play a significant role in the church activities.

Arc de Triomphe : The Arc de Triomphe is the most monumental of all the triumphal arches in Paris, France. It stands at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, and offers them with a plethora of eye-capturing views, especially after 6 PM. The Neoclassical architectural style of this arch holds within itself a tradition of sculpture. The Arc de Triomphe is a grandiose attraction for visitors. The arch was built in remembrance of and to honor martyred soldiers who gave their lives for the country during the leadership of Napoleon. It symbolizes the pride of the French and commemorates every victorious battle won by the French leader.

The Arc de Triomphe is highly touristy due to its historical essence and the feeling of bravery and courage that it instils within the hearts of the people who visit it. It houses the tomb of the unknown soldier and the first eternal flame of Western Europe, to be lit in the memory of all men who died and were never identified from the remains of the World War I and II.

Sacre-Coeur :   Is a Roman Catholic church and a basilica, situated on the Montmartre hill in Paris, France. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which represents the love of Jesus Christ. The basilica is the second highest point of the city, next to the Eiffel Tower. There is also an observation deck that is located at the topmost points of the central dome. These observation points will deliver to you captivating views of the shimmering golden city of Paris bedecked in its monumental finesse. Construction of the basilica began in 1875 and concluded in 1914, but consecration ceremonies took place only after the end of World War I, in 1919.

It emerges as an extremely popular destination for locals as well as tourists alike as it is a religious monument. The Sacré-Cœur is a symbol of both cultural and political stance, and hence, is considered to be a double monument. Visitors have the choice of indulging in a handful of activities and events that take place at the basilica, which include night adorations and prayers. The basilica represents a Romano-Byzantine style of architecture, an uncommon and new form at that time, which gathered the basilica a lot of attention from the people of France. It has been a symbol of bravery, protection and revolution post-Franco-Prussian War of 1870.

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Jardin des Tuileries :   Is a public garden, located between the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre Museum in Paris. It is a public park, where people come to relax, stroll and chat with friends, and enjoy a peaceful evening.  Taking a stroll at the Tuileries Gardens is a paradise-like experience. The place has many points of interest and attractions like the Carousel, Terrasse - for breathtaking viewpoints, Moat of Charles V and Grand Carre and Grand Couvert of the Tuileries, which remain lively throughout the day, and are points of entertainment and peaceful ambience. It also houses the famous Musee de L’Orangerie at the west end.

The garden is a perfect blend of natural elements of an environment, achieved by the vast plantations of tall trees and groves of mulberries, elms and pomegranates, fountains and fish-ponds, topped off with breathtaking views of the river.  It was created by Catherine de’Medici as the garden of Tuileries Palace in 1564. Since ages, the Tuileries Garden has been passed on to the successors of Henry II and has been subject to several restorations and transformations throughout centuries. Maintaining the garden was never an easy task due to the large area that its spread upon.

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