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Places you should plan to discover

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  • The Place des Vosges, formerly called Place Royale, was the prototype for all residential squares in Europe

  • The Moulin Rouge is considered Paris’s premier entertainment venue and has been the subject of numerous films

  • The Conciergerie was built in the 10th century to be the main palace for French kings who, over the centuries, enlarged it

  • The Pantheon is where famous French citizens are buried. Modeled after the Pantheon in Rome, it was originally a church dedicated to St. Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, and her relics

  • The world’s most visited cemetery, Pere Lachaise became a municipal cemetery in 1804 under Napoleon

  • Travelers who appreciate impressionist and post-impressionist art need to check out the Musee de l’Orangerie

  • Architect Charles Garnier spared no ornate detail when he designed the Palais Garnier in the 19th century. Perhaps this is why the building was the most expensive of its era. It is the star of the novel and subsequent films, Phantom of the Opera

  • Les Invalides is a complex of buildings that honors the French military

  • The River Seine runs nearly 800 km (500 miles) through France on its way to the English Channel

  • In contrast with the City of Lights, Les Catacombes represents the dark side of Paris- under a mile long beneath the streets of Paris

  • The tree-lined Avenue des Champs-Elysees is Paris’s most famous street and has even been described as the most beautiful avenue in the world

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  • On a city where romance reigns, what could be more romantic than the Pont Alexandre III, a bridge that is deemed to be the most extravagant and ornate in Paris

  • The Palace of Versailles started out life as a royal hunting lodge, but later became a palace housing the king’s court

  • Place de la Concorde, the largest square in Paris with fantastic vistas in every direction. It was in this square that the French King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and many others were guillotined during the French revolution

  • 1239, the Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of Gothic architecture (collection of Passion Relics, including Christ’s Crown of Thorns)

  • A must-do for art lovers, the Musee d’Orsay is known for housing the world’s premier collection of impressionist paintings

  • The Luxembourg Gardens, this public park is the second largest in Paris. Visitors here can picnic or stroll leisurely among beautiful lawns, formal gardens and fruit orchards that feature many artistic statues and fountains

  • One of the most noticeable landmarks in Paris is the striking white-domed basilica of the Sacre-Coeur. Situated at the city’s highest point on Montmartre hill

  • No trip to Paris could be complete without a visit to the world famous Notre Dame cathedral. Standing more than 400 feet (120 meters) high with two lofty towers and a spire, this marvelous church is considered a supreme example of French Gothic architecture

  • One of the most popular tourist attractions in Paris, the Arc de Triomphe was constructed in 1806 to memorialize the triumphal battles of Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Topping the list of the world’s most visited museums, the Louvre Museum is located in the Louvre Palace with its signature glass pyramid marking its entrance. Housing a collection of more than 1 million objects, the Louvre boasts some of the world’s most famous art works such as Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” Michelangelo’s “Dying Slave” and the Greek statue, “Venus of Milo.”

  • Towering more than 1,000 feet (300 meters) high in the Champ de Mars park, the Eiffel Tour structure was constructed for the 1889 World Exposition.

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