The Louvre is almost as emblematic of Paris as is the Eiffel Tower. Largest museum of the city and part of the world's best known (it is the most visited museum in the world), it offers its visitors an impressive art collection. Its eight departments cover many periods of all...
The Centre Pompidou, also known as Beaubourg, was constructed in the 1970s under the leadership of President Georges Pompidou. Its architecture, which was revolutionary at the time, is now part of the image of Paris. The purpose of this space is to consolidate and make available various forms of public culture,...
Batobus offers a unique and enjoyable way to go from one attraction to another, while enjoying a superb view over Paris. The eight stopovers offered are: - Tour Eiffel, Port de la Bourdonnais. - Musée d'Orsay, Quai de Solférino. - St-Germain-des-Prés, Quai Malaquais. - Notre-Dame, Quai de Montebello. - Jardin des Plantes, near the Pont d'Austerlitz. -...
The famous Cathedral in Paris, which reminds many of the equally famous novel by Victor Hugo is, like the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments of Paris. The stone foundation of Notre Dame was laid in 1163 and its construction lasted two centuries. The Cathedral has since undergone many...
One can easily consider the Eiffel Tower as the symbol of Paris. Who does't know it? One can easily consider the Eiffel Tower as the symbol of Paris. Who does't know it? Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 for the Exposition Universelle in Paris, it was then the highest monument in the...
