Top Tourist Attractions In Paris
Author: Claire Quaty

If you are visiting Paris for the first time, you might be
overwhelmed when planning your itinerary and deciding which
attractions to visit and in what order. Let's take a look at
the top attractions in Paris that are a must see when planning
your visit.

First you'll want to visit the Eiffel Tower. This icon of Paris
is located at Eiffel Tower Champs de Mars. Admission to the
tower is 10,70 Î . The phone number is 33 (0) 1 44 11 23 23.
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1899 and was originally supposed
to be a temporary symbol for the 1899 World's Fair. If you
really want to be "wowed" by this structure, visit it in the
evening, as the lights of Paris are a breath taking view from
the top floor. The tower includes restaurants and shopping.
Tickets to the second floor and the top floor can be purchased
at the information office at the base of the tower. Expect to
wait for the elevator and expect to be a little confused by its
configuration. Even with these slight inconveniences, a trip to
Paris wouldn't be complete without a trip to the magnificent
Paris icon – the Eiffel Tower.

After visiting the Eiffel Tower, your next stop in Paris should
be the Muse du Louvre. Admission is 8,50 euros. The phone number
is +33 1 40 20 53 17. You may want to plan to visit the Louvre
more than once during your trip, as it is impossible to see the
entire 30,000 piece collection in the world's largest museum.
The Louvre was built in 1200 and in the 1500s became the royal
family's palace. The Louvre was opened as a museum in 1793. In
the 1980s, glass pyramids were built to serve as the entrance
and are a fantastic sight. Once inside the museum, be sure to
stop at the information desk first to pick up a free map and to
get the schedule of the 90 minute guided tours being offered
that day. The museum can be confusing even with the map and a
guided tour is recommended. The Louvre is broken up into three
wings: Richelieu, Sully and Denon. Within these three wings,
the museum is then divided into nine collections: the History
of the Louvre and Medieval Louvre, Oriental Antiquities, Arts
os Islam, Egyptian Antiquities, Sculptures, Objects d'art,
Paintings, Prints and Drawings, and Arts of Africa, Asia,
Oceania and the Americas. Photography is allowed at the museum
so don't forget your camera.

The next stop on your tour of Paris, France should be the Notre
Dame Cathedrale located at 6 place du Parvis Notre-Dame. The
Cathedrale Notre-Dame was built in 1163 but was not completed
until the 14 th century. This is a very historical sight in
Paris. Napoleon crowned himself emperor here and General de
Gaulle gave thanks here when the Germans freed Paris. One thing
to be wary of is that the Cathedrale is under restoration
construction and part of it may be unobservable.

Next on the tour is Basilique du Sacre-Coeur located at 35, rue
du Chevalier-de-la-Barre. The phone number is +33 1 53 41 89 00.
The main reason for visiting this church that sits atop a large
hill just past Montmarte's main square is to take in the
amazing view of Paris that this location offers. While in the
area be sure to walk around the streets of Montmartre's Place
du Tertre. It is almost as if this area has been frozen in time
and remains very similar to the time when Van Gogh resided here.


About The Author: Claire Quaty was born in France and writes
ebooks, articles and for magazines. Some of your work is
located at: http://www.parislisting.com