Your Paris Bucket list is ready or not, we are here with top 5 recommendations for you that are must visit places during your Paris trip. Travelling to Paris is a love affair for the most visitors, which starts with the thoughts of beholding the glorious Eiffel Tower to exploring momentous museums. Being the most Romantic city in the world, its enchanting beauty fascinates visitors.
Every corner of the city, be it art galleries, architectural masterpieces, shopping spots, luxurious SPAs and lush gardens, is captivating and worth visiting. Paris is the city of lights with the most alluring tourist’s attractions that provides lifelong mesmerizing experiences to its visitors.
Here is the list of top 5 must visit places in Paris that you must explore.
1- Eiffel tower
Eiffel tower is one of the most famous attractions in the world, and the tallest building of France. It is one of the must visit places in Paris with 7 million annual visitors from across the globe. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel designed this masterpiece monument in 1889 for the Paris exhibition.
It is 324m high architectural wonder that provides visitors an unforgettable experience. Tourists can visit first and second floor by climbing up stairs or by elevator ride.
To reach at the Top of Eiffel tower, which is at 276m height, is the most thrilling experience one can have. One has to take elevator ride from second floor to climb up to the Top floor. Top floor of Eiffel tower is a must visit thing for visitors to watch the beautiful panoramic views of the Paris. At night, the Eiffel tower sparkles in the light of thousands of flickering bulbs and leaves visitors awestruck.
2- Notre-Dame de Paris
The Notre Dame is the most popular French gothic architectural marvel and the largest church building in the world. Located in the heart of Paris on an island named as Île-de-la-Cité, it hosts a lot of people everyday. Saint Louis founded it in 1163.
Its construction took almost 150 years to complete under the supervision of Bishop Maurice de Sully. Notre dame is broadly famous for the use of Rib vault and flying buttress structures in its architecture.
It leaves tourists awestruck with its detailed carving of rose windows and striking sculptural decorations. Its huge church bells and music instrument “Organ” enhances its splendor. It has two 69m Tall towers, and visitors can reach at top of towers only by climbing 387 steps because Notre Dame has no elevator ride facility.
Note: A heavy fire caught Notre Dame in 2019 due to which its roof suffered massive damage. Public cannot visit Notre Dame until its restoration is completed.
3- Louvre Museum
Louvre Museum is one of the must visit places in Paris. It is also famous as home of Mona Liza, the legendary painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It is located in the heart of Paris, along the right bank of Seine River. Initially, it was a palace built in 12th century under Phillip II, and used as French king’s residence.
The Louvre Palace transformed into the most important and largest museum in the world after the royals moved to Versailles. Established in 1793, and opened for public with displaying a collection of 537 paintings by Royals, it is one of the biggest art museum.
A glass pyramid was built in the front courtyard of the Palace in 1989. This pyramid links the three wings of museum. This pyramid makes the entrance of museum an eye-catching view for public when it gleams in the presence of twinkling lights even on the low-spirited days of Paris.
Louvre Museum contains a collection of 38,000 art works divided into 8 main departments based on different themes such as Egyptian antiquities, oriental antiquities, Islamic art, Greek and Roman art, paintings, objects of art, sculptures of medieval period, and graphic art.
If you are an art lover, you will have to spend many days to witness all the masterpieces displayed at this majestic monument.
4- Champs Elysées / Arc of Triumph
Champs Élysées is the most beautiful avenue in the world. It is a 1.9km long and 70m wide avenue placed between the Place de la Concorde and Arc de Triumph at its upper end. Various luxurious fashion brands, cafes, theatres and shops are lined along the avenue making it most hurried point for public.
Arc de Triumph rises at the end of Champs Élysées to honor the victories of Napoleon army. It is a 50m high and 45m wide monument. Jean-François Chagrin designed its map. Its terrace at the top presents breath-taking view of Paris to its visitors.
The names of 558 incredible French military leaders and historic victories are engraved on the walls of Arc de Triumph. Its beauty lies in its astonishing architecture that contains many impressive sculptures and incredible carvings. Although, Champs Élysées is a posh place of Paris, it offers some budget places such as H&M Clothing Store, Starbucks, Burger King, MacDonald’s and Disney Toy Store.
5- Montmartre de Paris
Montmartre is a 130m high hillock located in the north part of the Paris city. It became most colorful and happening district of Paris in 1860. White doomed Basilica, the busy square of Tartare and artistic environment make it one of the most fine-looking places of Paris.
If you are an art lover, you must visit Montmartre once in life. Many painters and sculptures set their tools at the roadsides in the steep streets to create charismatic art works. Montmartre has been an important place during Belle Époque for renowned artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh.
Moreover, visitors must see the Wall of Love during their visit to Montmartre. On this wall, “I love you” is written in multiple languages in 311 times. Parisians often spend their mornings or afternoons at the steps of Basilica. They often eat at the restaurants of Montmartre enjoying the fascinating views of Paris. The Espace Salvador Dalí is a museum is devoted to sculpture and sketches of the Spanish painters.
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